967 Most Common SAT Words
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- infusion (n.)
- an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another
- nadir (n.)
- the lowest point of something
- dissuade (v.)
- to persuade someone not to do something
- condone (v.)
- to pardon, deliberately overlook
- abject (adj.)
- wretched, pitiful
- gregarious (adj.)
- drawn to the company of others, sociable
- fortuitous (adj.)
- happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
- flaccid (adj.)
- limp, not firm or strong
- whimsical (adj.)
- fanciful, full of whims
- ingenuous (adj.)
- not devious; innocent and candid
- restive (adj.)
- resistant, stubborn, impatient
- compensate (v.)
- to make an appropriate payment for something
- evince (v.)
- to show, reveal
- revel (v.)
- to enjoy intensely
- hedonist (n.)
- one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
- propriety (n.)
- the quality or state of being proper, decent
- abase (v.)
- to humiliate, degrade
- neophyte (n.)
- someone who is young or inexperienced
- somnolent (adj.)
- sleepy, drowsy
- circumscribed (adj.)
- marked off, bounded
- cloying (adj.)
- sickeningly sweet
- libertarian (adj.)
- advocating principles of liberty and free will
- tremulous (adj.)
- fearful
- increment (n.)
- an enlargement; the process of increasing
- docile (adj.)
- easily taught or trained
- guile (n.)
- deceitful, cunning, sly behavior
- enervate (v.)
- to weaken, exhaust
- prosaic (adj.)
- plain, lacking liveliness
- dubious (adj.)
- doubtful, of uncertain quality
- ethereal (adj.)
- heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
- constituent (n.)
- an essential part
- agile (adj.)
- quick, nimble
- temerity (n.)
- audacity, recklessness
- limpid (adj.)
- clear, transparent
- complacency (n.)
- self-satisfied ignorance of danger
- disparate (adj.)
- sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
- salutation (n.)
- a greeting
- feral (adj.)
- wild, savage
- innate (adj.)
- inborn, native, inherent
- bequeath (v.)
- to pass on, give
- pliable (adj.)
- flexible
- analgesic (n.)
- something that reduces pain
- desolate (adj.)
- deserted, dreary, lifeless
- defamatory (adj.)
- harmful toward's another's reputation
- promulgate (v.)
- to proclaim, make known
- scurrilous (adj.)
- vulgar, coarse
- disgruntled (adj.)
- upset, not content
- ominous (adj.)
- foreboding or foreshadowing evil
- speculative (adj.)
- not based in fact
- prescribe (v.)
- to lay down a rule
- plaudits (n.)
- enthusiastic approval, applause
- aisle (n.)
- a passageway between rows of seats
- stoic (adj.)
- unaffected by passion or feeling
- protean (adj.)
- able to take shape; displaying great variety
- enmity (n.)
- ill will, hatred, hostility
- fabricate (v.)
- to make up, invent
- frugal (adj.)
- thrifty, economical
- transgress (v.)
- to violate, go over a limit
- salient (adj.)
- significant, conspicuous
- asylum
- 1. (n.) a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary; 2. (n.) an institution in which the insane are kept
- cavort (v.)
- to leap out, behave boisterously
- accretion (n.)
- slow growth in size or amount
- absolution (n.)
- freedom from blame, guilt, sin
- arbitrary (adj.)
- based on factors that appear random
- ubiquitous (adj.)
- existing everywhere, widespread
- remiss (adj.)
- negligent, failing to take care
- fervent (adj.)
- ardent, passionate
- winsome (adj.)
- charming, pleasing
- implemet
- 1. (n.) an instrument, utensil, tool; 2. (v.) to put into effect, to institute
- pungent (adj.)
- having a pointed, sharp quality-often used to descrive smells
- defer (v.)
- to postpone something; to yield another's wisdom
- sagacity (n.)
- shrewdness, soundness of perspective
- grievous (adj.)
- injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
- forestall (v.)
- to prevent, thwart, delay
- morass (n.)
- a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
- juxtaposition (n.)
- the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
- intrepid (adj.)
- brave in the face of danger
- chaos (n.)
- absolute disorder
- soluble (adj.)
- able to dissolve
- accord (n.)
- an agreement
- discern (v.)
- to perceive, detect
- vituperate (v.)
- to berate
- berefit (adj.)
- devoid of, without
- preponderance (adj.)
- superiority in importance or quantity
- tome (n.)
- a large book
- ineffable (adj.)
- unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
- repudiate (v.)
- to reject, refuse to accept
- affable (adj.)
- friendly, amiable
- inoculate (v.)
- to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness; to vaccinate
- convention
- 1. (n.) an assembly of people; 2. (n.) a rule, custom
- subjugate (v.)
- to bring under control, subdue
- putrid (adj.)
- rotten, foul
- alacrity (n.)
- eagerness, speed
- proclivity (n.)
- a strong inclination toward something
- aberration (n.)
- something that differs from the norm
- evanescent (adj.)
- fleeting, momentary
- manifold (adj.)
- diverse, varied
- entail (v.)
- to include as a necessary step
- arbitration (n.)
- the process or act of resolving a dispute
- languid (adj.)
- sluggish from fatigue or weakness
- fetid (adj.)
- having a foul odor
- transient (adj.)
- passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
- amicable (adj.)
- friendly
- edict (n.)
- an order, decree
- lethargic (adj.)
- in a state of sluggishness or apathy
- disavow (v.)
- to deny knowledge of or responsibility for
- aerial (adj.)
- somehow related to the air
- commodious (adj.)
- roomy
- dirge (n.)
- a mournful song, especially for a funeral
- atrophy (v.)
- to wither away, decay
- obstreperous (adj.)
- noisy, unruly
- tractable (adj.)
- easily controlled
- reservoir
- 1. (n.) reserves, large supply; 2. (n.) a body of water used for storing water
- concede (v.)
- to accept as valid
- criteria (n.)
- standards by which something is judged
- efface (v.)
- to wipe out, obliterate, rub away
- curtail (v.)
- to lessen, reduce
- upbraid (v.)
- to criticize or scold severely
- serendipity (n.)
- luck, finding good things without looking for them
- avenge (v.)
- to seek revenge
- petulance (n.)
- rudeness, irritability
- vehemently (adv.)
- marked by intense force or emotion
- convivial (adj.)
- characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
- parsimony (n.)
- frugality, stinginess
- insurgent (n.)
- one who rebels
- implicit (adj.)
- understood but not outwardly obvious, implied
- extricate (v.)
- to disentangle
- elude (v.)
- to evade, escape
- contentious (adj.)
- having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
- myriad (adj.)
- consisting of a very great number
- preclude (v.)
- to prevent
- foster (v.)
- to stimulate, promote, encourage
- derivative (adj.)
- taken directly from a source, unorigional
- defile (v.)
- to make unclean, impure
- brusque (adj.)
- short, abrupt, dismissive
- pragmatic (adj.)
- practical
- aggrandize (v.)
- to increase or make greater
- medley (n.)
- a mixture of differing things
- orthodox (adj.)
- conventional, conforming to established protocol
- frenetic (adj.)
- frenzied, hectic, frantic
- inveterate (adj.)
- stubbornly established by habit
- carouse (v.)
- to party, celebrate
- contravene (v.)
- to contradict, oppose, violate
- rancor (n.)
- deep, bitter resentment
- vacillate (v.)
- to fluctuate, hesitate
- utilitarian (adj.)
- relating to or aiming at usefulness
- kudos (n.)
- praise for an achievement
- flout (v.)
- to disregard or disobey openly
- inane (adj.)
- silly and meaningless
- ingenious (adj.)
- clever, resourceful
- caustic (adj.)
- bitter, biting, acidic
- vapid (adj.)
- lacking livliness, dull
- espouse (v.)
- to take up as a cause, support
- pejorative (adj.)
- derogatory, uncomplimentary
- connive (v.)
- to plot, scheme
- destitute (adj.)
- impoverished, utterly lacking
- pacific (adj.)
- soothing
- rash (adj.)
- hasty, incautious
- intractable (adj.)
- difficult to manipulate, unmanageable
- implacable (adj.)
- incapable of being appeased or mitigated
- acumen (n.)
- keen insight
- uncanny (adj.)
- of supernatural character or orgin
- scathing (adj.)
- sharp, critical, hurtful
- wrath (n.)
- vengeful anger, punishment
- vicissitude (n.)
- event that occurs by chance
- benign (adj.)
- favorable, not threatening, mild
- accolade (n.)
- high praise, special distinction
- pervasive (adj.)
- having the tendency to spread throughout
- epitome (n.)
- a perfect example, embodiment
- ostentatious (adj.)
- excessively showy, glitzy
- cultivate (v.)
- to nurture, improve, refine
- retract (v.)
- to withdraw
- compunction (n.)
- distress caused by feeling guilty
- cumulative (adj.)
- increasing, building upon itself
- toady (n.)
- one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
- virtuoso (n.)
- one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical preformer
- opulent (adj.)
- characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
- diffident (adj.)
- shy, quiet, modest
- strident (adj.)
- harsh, loud
- confidant (n.)
- a person entrusted with secrets
- venerate (v.)
- to regard with respect or to honor
- metamorphosis (n.)
- the change of form, shape, substance
- utopia (n.)
- an imaginary and remote place of perfection
- spurious (adj.)
- false but designed to seem plausible
- inextricable (adj.)
- hopelessly tangled or entangled
- forsake (v.)
- to give up, renounce
- injunction (n.)
- an order of official warning
- immutable (adj.)
- not changeable
- liability
- 1. (n) something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantage or risk; 2. (n.) a handicap, burden
- conflagration (n.)
- a great fire
- distend (v.)
- to swell out
- indomitable (adj.)
- not capable of being conquered
- affinity (n.)
- a spontaneous feeling of closeness
- accommodating (adj.)
- helpful, obliging, polite
- consensus (n.)
- an agreement of opinion
- abjure (v.)
- to reject renounce
- odious (adj.)
- instilling hatred or intense displeasure
- counteract (v.)
- to neutralize, make ineffective
- cherish (v.)
- to feel or show affection toward something
- fastidious (adj.)
- meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
- divisive (adj.)
- causing dissent, discord
- encumber (v.)
- to weigh down, burden
- deliberate (adj.)
- intentional, reflecting careful consideration
- profuse (adj.)
- plentiful, abundant
- negligent (adj.)
- habitually careless, neglectful
- capitulate (v.)
- to surrender
- bane (n.)
- a burden
- culpable (adj.)
- deserving blame
- impeccable (adj.)
- exemplary, flawless
- malevolent (adj.)
- wanting harm to befall others
- complicit (adj.)
- being an accomplice in a wrongful act
- derelict (adj.)
- abandoned, run-down
- acerbic (adj.)
- biting, bitter in tone or taste
- blight
- 1. (n.) a plague, disease; 2. (n.) something that distroys hope
- elicit (v.)
- to bring forth, draw out, evoke
- reputable (adj.)
- of good reputation
- inquisitor (n.)
- one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner
- congeal (v.)
- to thicken into a solid
- reconcile
- 1. (v.) return to harmony; 2. (v.) to make consistent with existing ideas
- lurid (adj.)
- ghastly, sensational
- potentate (n.)
- suitable for drinking
- refute (v.)
- to prove wrong
- litigant (n.)
- someone engaged in a lawsuit
- variegate (adj.)
- diversified, distinctly marked
- etymology (n.)
- the history of words, their origin and development
- delineate (v.)
- to describe, outline, shed light on
- impecunious (adj.)
- poor
- nurture (v.)
- to assist the development of
- eschew (v.)
- to shun, avoid
- demarcation (n.)
- the marking of boundaries or catagories
- ambivalent (adj.)
- having opposing feelings
- ecstatic (adj.)
- intensely and overpoweringly happy
- restitution (n.)
- restoration to the rightful owner
- phlegmatic (adj.)
- uninterested, unresponsive
- blemish (n.)
- an imperfection, flaw
- legerdemain (n.)
- deception, slight-of-hand
- scrupulous (adj.)
- painstaking, careful
- adroit (adj.)
- skillful, dexterous
- vestige (n.)
- a mark or trace of something lost or vanished
- clemency (n.)
- mercy
- aspersion (n.)
- a curse, expressin of ill-will
- incisive (adj.)
- clear, sharp, direct
- resilient (adj.)
- able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity
- refurbish (v.)
- to restore, clean up
- coerce (v.)
- to make something somebody do something by force or threat
- callous (adj.)
- harsh, cold, unfeeling
- oscillate (v.)
- to sway from one side to the other
- inundate (v.)
- to flood with abundance
- disheartened (adj.)
- feeling a loss of spirit or morale
- camaraderie (n.)
- brotherhood, jovial unity
- gluttony (n.)
- overindulgence in food or drink
- truculent (adj.)
- ready to fight, cruel
- efficacious (adj.)
- effective
- nocturnal (adj.)
- relating to or occuring during the night
- undulate (v.)
- to move in waves
- defunct (adj.)
- no longer used or existing
- deplore (v.)
- to feel or express sorrow, disapproval
- sophomoric (adj.)
- immature, uniformed
- respite (n.)
- a break, rest
- adept (adj.)
- extremely skilled
- desiccated (adj.)
- dried up, dehydrated
- reciprocate (v.)
- to give in return
- rail (v.)
- to scold, protest
- coalesce (v.)
- to fuse into a whole
- malleable (adj.)
- capable of being shaped or transformed
- figurative (adj.)
- symbolic
- saccharine (adj.)
- sickeningly sweet
- noxious (adj.)
- harmful, unwholesome
- excavate (v.)
- to dig out of the ground and remove
- reprobate (adj.)
- evil, unprincipled
- vocation (n.)
- the work in which someone is employed; profession
- latent (adj.)
- hidden, but capable of being exposed
- dialect (n.)
- a variation of a language
- remedial (adj.)
- intended to repair gaps in students' basic knowledge
- harangue
- 1. (n.) a ranting speech; 2. (v.) to give such a speech
- debacle (n.)
- a disastrous failure, disruption
- cogent (adj.)
- intellectually convincing
- beseech (v.)
- to beg, plead, implore
- penultimate (adj.)
- next to last
- conundrum (n.)
- puzzle, problem
- ascetic (adj.)
- practicing restraint as a means of self-dicipline, usually religious
- censure
- 1. (n.) harsh criticism; 2. (v.) to rebuke formally
- inhibit (v.)
- to prevent, restrain, stop
- implicate (v.)
- to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate
- abnegation (n.)
- denial of comfort to oneself
- condolence (n.)
- an expression of sympathy in sorrow
- eminent
- 1. (adj.) distinguished, prominent, famous; 2. (adj.) conspicuous
- foil (v.)
- to thwart, frustrate, defeat
- redoubtable
- 1. (adj) formidable; 2. (adj.) commanding respect
- chronological (adj.)
- arranged in order of time
- quaint (adj.)
- charmingly old-fashioned
- pert (adj.)
- flippant, bold
- torpid (adj.)
- lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
- vicarious (adj.)
- experiencing through another
- commensurate (adj.)
- corresponding in size or amount
- zephyr (n.)
- a gentle breeze
- inarticulate (adj.)
- incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech
- procure (v.)
- to obtain, acquire
- admonish (v.)
- to caution, criticize, reprove
- imperious (adj.)
- commanding, domineering
- probity (n.)
- virtue integrity
- propitious (adj.)
- favorable
- dispatch (v.)
- to send off to accomplish a duty
- forbearance (n.)
- patience, restraint, toleration
- ameliorate (v.)
- to improve
- verbose (adj.)
- wordy, impaired by wordiness
- multifarious (adj.)
- having great diversity or variety
- covert (adj.)
- secretly engaged in
- adumbrate (v.)
- to sketch out in a vague way
- renown (n.)
- honor, acclaim
- servile (adj.)
- subservient
- imperative
- 1. (adj.) necessary, pressing; 2. (n.) a rule, command, or order
- impudent (adj.)
- casually rude, insolent, impertinent
- astute (adj.)
- very clever, crafty
- artisan (n.)
- a craftsman
- incendiary
- 1. (n.) a person who agitates; 2. (adj.) inflammatory, causing combustion
- tirade (n.)
- a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
- concise (adj.)
- brief and direct in expression
- exult (v.)
- to rejoice
- fatuous (adj.)
- silly, foolish
- flagrant (adj.)
- offensive, egregious
- adamant (adj.)
- impervious, immovable, unyeilding
- expedient (adj.)
- advisable, advantageous, serving one's self-interest
- accede (v.)
- to agree
- genial (adj.)
- friendly, affable
- salve (n.)
- a soothing balm
- attain (v.)
- to achieve, arrive at
- noisome (adj.)
- unpleasent, offensive, especially to the sense of smell
- daunting (adj.)
- intimidating, causing one to lose courage
- candor (n.)
- honesty, frankness
- amenity (n.)
- an item that increases comfort
- nonchalant (adj.)
- having a lack of concern, indifference
- felicitous
- 1. (adj.) well suited, apt; 2. (adj.) delightful, pleasing
- deface (v.)
- to ruin or injure something's appearance
- expunge (v.)
- to obliterate, eradicate
- discretion (n.)
- the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement
- audacious (adj.)
- excessively bold
- dynamic (adj.)
- actively changing
- cadence (n.)
- a rhythem, progression of sound
- frivolous (adj.)
- of little importance, trifiling
- truncate (v.)
- to shorten by cutting off
- catalog
- 1. (v.) to list, enter into a list; 2. (n.) a list or collection
- canvas
- 1. (n.) a piece of cloth on which an artist paints; 2. (v.) to cover, inspect
- querulous (adj.)
- whiny, complaining
- dissent
- 1. (v.) to disagree; 2. (n.) the act of disagreeing
- propagate (v.)
- to multiply, spread out
- abate (v.)
- to reduce, lessen
- congenial (adj.)
- pleasantley agreeable
- usurp (v.)
- to seize by force, take possession of without right
- cacophony (n.)
- tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
- irreverence (n.)
- disrespect
- obsequinous (adj.)
- excessively compliant or submissive
- emote (v.)
- to express emotion
- exasperate (v.)
- to irritate, irk
- disparage (v.)
- to criticize or speak ill of
- palatable (adj.)
- agreeable to the taste or sensibilities
- perplex (v.)
- to confuse
- morose (adj.)
- gloomy or sullen
- elaborate (adj.)
- complex, detailed, intricate
- disperse (v.)
- to scatter, cause to scatter
- abort (v.)
- to give up on a half-finisht project or effort
- cerebral (adj.)
- related to the intellect
- battery
- 1. (n.) a device that supplies power; 2. (n.) assult, beating
- semaphore (n.)
- a visual signal
- exigent (adj.)
- urgent, critical
- dour (adj.)
- stern, joyless
- duplicity (n.)
- crafty dishonesty
- hierarchy (n.)
- a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class
- mundane (adj.)
- concerned with the world rather then with heaven, commonplace
- arboreal (adj.)
- of or relating to trees
- colloquial (adj.)
- characteristic of informal conversation
- banal (adj.)
- dull, commonplace
- ribald (adj.)
- coarsely, crudely humorous
- zealous (adj.)
- fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
- sinuous (adj.)
- lithe, serpentine
- reprove (v.)
- to scold, rebuke
- amiable (adj.)
- friendly
- complement (v.)
- to complete, make perfect
- forum (n.)
- a medium for lecture or discussion
- laconic (adj.)
- terse in speech or writing
- magnanimous (adj.)
- noble, generous
- proscribe (v.)
- to condemn, outlaw
- decry (v.)
- to criticize openly
- exhort (v.)
- to urge, prod, spur
- vacuous (adj.)
- lack of content or ideas, stupid
- acute
- 1. (adj.) sharp, severe; 2. (adj.) having keen insight
- divine (adj.)
- godly, exceedingly wonderful
- buffet
- 1. (v.) to strike with force; 2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table
- largess (n.)
- the generous giving of lavish gifts
- arable (adj.)
- suitable for growing crops
- choreography (n.)
- the arrangement of dances
- superfluous (adj.)
- exceeding what is necessary
- sensual (adj.)
- involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex
- arcane (adj.)
- obscure, secret, known only by a few
- wily (adj.)
- crafty, sly
- debase (v.)
- to lower the quality or esteem of something
- curt (adj.)
- abruptly and rudely short
- inure (v.)
- to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
- tantamount (adj.)
- equivalent in value or significance
- prepossessing (adj.)
- occupying the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings
- sobriety (n.)
- sedate, calm
- vindicate (v.)
- to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
- intransigent (adj.)
- refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
- philanthropic (adj.)
- charitable, giving
- abhor (v.)
- to hate, detest
- cosmopolitan (adj.)
- sophisticated, worldly
- amalgamate (v.)
- to bring together, unite
- florid (adj.)
- flowery, ornate
- indefatigable (adj.)
- incapable of defeat, failure, decay
- nondescript (adj.)
- lacking a distinctive character
- prowess (n.)
- extraordinary ability
- indolent (adj.)
- lazy
- vigilant (adj.)
- watchful, alert
- sedentary (adj.)
- sitting, settled
- circumlocution (n.)
- indirect and wordy language
- fractious (adj.)
- troublesome or irritable
- linchpin (n.)
- something that holds seperate parts together
- circuitous (adj.)
- roundabout
- meticulous (adj.)
- extremely careful with details
- mores (n.)
- the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people
- tenuous (adj.)
- having little substance or strength
- execrable (adj.)
- loathsome, detestable
- rebuke (v.)
- to scold, criticize
- appropriate (v.)
- to take, make use of
- embezzle (v.)
- to steal money by falsifying records
- penurious (adj.)
- miserly, stingy
- cursory (adj.)
- brief to the point of being superficial
- flabbergasted (adj.)
- astounded
- capricious (adj.)
- subject to whim, fickle
- irrevocable (adj.)
- incapable of being taken back
- impassive (adj.)
- stoic, not susceptible to suffering
- yoke (v.)
- to join, link
- fathom (v.)
- to understand, comprehend
- harrowing (adj.)
- greatly distressing, vexing
- discursive (adj.)
- rambling, lacking order
- quandary (n.)
- a perplexed, unresolvable state
- rapport (n.)
- mutual understanding and harmony
- impervious (adj.)
- impenetrable, incapable of being affected
- presage (n.)
- an omen
- iniquity (n.)
- wickedness or sin
- maudlin (adj.)
- weakly sentimental
- expiate (v.)
- to make amends for, atone
- altercation (n.)
- a dispute, fight
- bourgeois (n.)
- a middle-class person, capitalist
- mendacious (adj.)
- having a lying, false character
- denigrate (v.)
- to belittle, diminish the opinion of
- coup
- 1. (n.) a brilliant, unexpected act; 2. (n.) the overthrow of a government ans assumption of authority
- innovate (v.)
- to do something in an unprecedented way
- fecund (adj.)
- fruitful, fertile
- wanton (adj.)
- undisciplined, lewd, lustful
- mandate (n.)
- an authoritative command
- validate (v.)
- to confirm, support, corroborate
- pittance (n.)
- a very small amount, especially relating to money
- dissemble (v.)
- to conceal, fake
- deleterious (adj.)
- harmful
- grandiloquence (n.)
- lofty, pompous language
- adulation (n.)
- extreme praise
- empirical
- 1. (adj.) based on observation or experience; 2. (adj.) capable of being proved or disproved by experiment
- gourmand (n.)
- someone fond of eating and drinking
- vindictive (adj.)
- vengeful
- terrestrial (adj.)
- relating to the land
- larceny (n.)
- obtaining another's property by theft or trickery
- ostracism (n.)
- exclusion from a group
- ruse (n.)
- a trick
- pugnacious (adj.)
- quarrelsome, combative
- ardor (n.)
- extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
- acclaim (n.)
- high praise
- attribute
- 1. (v.) to credit, assign; 2. (n.) a facet or trait
- paradox (n.)
- an appearently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
- chastise (v.)
- to criticize severely
- tedious (adj.)
- dull, boring
- illicit (adj.)
- forbidden, not permitted
- predilection (n.)
- a preference or inclination for something
- impetuous (adj.)
- rash; hastily done
- abduct (v.)
- to kidnap, take by force
- convoluted (adj.)
- intricate, complicated
- tranquil (adj.)
- calm
- modicum (n.)
- a small amount of something
- trenchant (adj.)
- effective, articulate, clear-cut
- deter (v.)
- to discourage, prevent from doing
- immerse (v.)
- to absorb, deeply involve, engross
- obscure (adj.)
- unclear, partially hidden
- rancid (adj.)
- having a terrible taste or smell
- poignant (adj.)
- deeply affecting, moving
- exculpate (v.)
- to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
- aloof (adj.)
- reserved, distant
- contrite (adj.)
- penitent, eager to be forgiven
- unctuous (adj.)
- smoosh or greasy in texture, appearance, manner
- pathos (n.)
- an emotion of sympathy
- insinuate (v.)
- to suggest indirectly or subtly
- consummate (v.)
- to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual intercourse
- congregation (n.)
- a gathering of people, especially for religious services
- despot (n.)
- one who has total power and ruled brutally
- dogmatic (adj.)
- aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles
- palette (adj.)
- a range of colors or qualities
- sovereign (adj.)
- having absolute authority in a certain realm
- crescendo (n.)
- a steady increase in volume or intensity
- fidelity (n.)
- loyalty, devotion
- nominal (adj.)
- trifling, insignificant
- deprecate (v.)
- to belittle, depreciate
- maverick (n.)
- an independent, nonconformist person
- benevolent (adj.)
- mark by goodness or doing good
- corpulence (adj.)
- extreme fatness
- turgid (adj.)
- swollen, excessively embellished in style or language
- delegate (v.)
- to hand over responsibility for something
- debauch (v.)
- to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures
- cordial (adj.)
- warm, affectionate
- euphoric (adj.)
- elated, uplifted
- heterogeneous (adj.)
- varied, diverse in character
- luminous (adj.)
- brightly shining
- wane (v.)
- to decrease in size, dwindle
- fortitude (n.)
- strength, guts
- capacious (adj.)
- very spacious
- raucous (adj.)
- loud, boisterous
- heinous (adj.)
- shockingly wicked, repugnant
- compliant (adj.)
- ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes
- incessant (adj.)
- unending
- quagmire (n.)
- a difficult situation
- acquiesce (v.)
- to agree without protesting
- pretense (n.)
- an appearance or action intended to decieve
- revoke (v.)
- to take back
- tacit (adj.)
- expressed without words
- incorrigible (adj.)
- incapable of correction, delinquent
- partisan (n.)
- a follower, adherent
- equanimity (n.)
- composure
- fickle (adj.)
- shifting in character, inconstant
- sacrosanct (adj.)
- holy, something that should not be criticized
- alias (n.)
- a false name or identity
- obdurate (adj.)
- unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
- cajole (v.)
- to urge, coax
- concord (n.)
- harmonious agreement
- calamity (n.)
- an event with disastrous consequences
- succinct (adj.)
- marked by compact precision
- cupidity (n.)
- greed, strong desire
- staid (adj.)
- sedate, serious, self-restrained
- pulchritude (n.)
- physical beauty
- exonerate (v.)
- to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
- contusion (n.)
- a bruise or injury
- captivate (v.)
- to get the attention of, hold
- desseminate (v.)
- to spread widely
- clandestine (adj.)
- secret
- transmute (v.)
- to change or alter in form
- timorous (adj.)
- timid, fearful
- covet (v.)
- to desire enviously
- rectitude (n.)
- uprightness, extreme morality
- hardy (adj.)
- robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions
- caucus (n.)
- a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal
- surmise (v.)
- to infer with little evidence
- plethora (n.)
- an abundance, excess
- presumptuous (adj.)
- disrespectfully bold
- exalt (v.)
- to glorify, praise
- malediction (n.)
- a curse
- clamor
- 1. (n.) loud noise; 2. (v.) to loudly insist
- inclination (n.)
- a tendency, propensity
- indigent (adj.)
- very poor, impoverished
- patent (adj.)
- readily seen or understood, clear
- induce (v.)
- to bring about, stimulate
- profligate (adj.)
- dissolute, extravagant
- plausible (adj.)
- believable, reasonable
- renovate
- 1. (v.) to restore, return to origional state; 2. (v.) to enlarge and make prettier, especially a house
- pellucid (adj.)
- easily intelligible, clear
- elegy (n.)
- a speech given in honor of a dead person
- indignation (n.)
- anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
- wallow (v.)
- to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless
- knell (n.)
- the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death
- insular (adj.)
- separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
- beguile (v.)
- to trick, deceive
- bard (n.)
- a poet, often a singer as well
- viscous (adj.)
- not free flowing, syrupy
- garish (adj.)
- gaudy, in bad taste
- sublime (adj.)
- lofty, grand, exalted
- precocious (adj.)
- advanced, developing ahead of time
- perspicacity (adj.)
- shrewdness, perceptveness
- intimation (n.)
- an indirect suggestion
- vilify (v.)
- to lower in importance, defame
- enthrall (v.)
- to charm, hold spellbound
- tenable (adj.)
- able to be defended or maintained
- travesty (n.)
- a grossly inferior imitation
- abet (v.)
- to aid, help, encourage
- integral (adj.)
- necessary for completeness
- compound
- 1. (v.) to combine parts; 2. (n.) a combination of different parts; 3. (n.) a walled area containing a group of buildings
- accost (v.)
- to confront verbally
- insipid (adj.)
- dull, boring
- egregious (adj.)
- extremely bad
- nefarious (adj.)
- heinously villiainous
- ambiguous (adj.)
- uncertain, variably interpretable
- dissonance (n.)
- lack of harmony or consistency
- modulate (v.)
- to pass from one state to another, especially in music
- concoct (v.)
- to fabricate, make up
- disdain
- 1. (v.) to scorn, hold in low esteem; 2. (n.) scorn, low esteem
- moderate
- 1. (adj.) not extreme; 2. (n.) one who expresses moderate opinions
- umbrage (n.)
- resentment, offense
- oblivious (adj.)
- lacking consciousness or awareness of something
- punitive (adj.)
- involving punishment
- excursion (n.)
- a trip or outing
- impute (v.)
- to ascribe, blame
- facade
- 1. (n.) the wall of a building; 2. (n.) a deceptive appearance or attitude
- ephemeral (adj.)
- short-lived, fleeting
- resplendent (adj.)
- shiny, glowing
- hegemony (n.)
- domination over others
- venerable (adj.)
- deserving of respect because of age or achievement
- aspire (v.)
- to long for, aim toward
- strenuous (adj.)
- requiring tremendous energy or stamina
- obfuscate (v.)
- to render incomprehensible
- empathy (n.)
- sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own
- laudatory (adj.)
- expressing admiration or praise
- calumny (n.)
- an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies
- munificence (n.)
- generosity in giving
- indigenous (adj.)
- originating in a region
- trite (adj.)
- not origional, overused
- incontrovertible (adj)
- indisputable
- avarice (n.)
- excessive greed
- effervescent (adj.)
- bubbly, lively
- sanguine (adj.)
- optimistic, cheery
- chronicle
- 1. (n.) a written history; 2. (v.) to write a history
- paradigm (n.)
- an example that is a perfect pattern or model
- divulge (v.)
- to reveal something secret
- insolent (adj.)
- rude, arrogant, overbearing
- quell (v.)
- to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
- forage (v.)
- to graze, rummage for food
- vex (v.)
- to confuse or annoy
- amorphous (adj.)
- without definite shape or type
- accentuate (v.)
- to stress, highlight
- burnish (v.)
- to polish, shine
- enamor (v.)
- to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by "of" or "with"
- conduit (n.)
- a pipe or channel through which something passes
- elated (adj.)
- overjoyed, thrilled
- deferential (adj.)
- showing respect for another's authority
- circumvent (v.)
- to get around
- penitent (adj.)
- remorseful, regretful
- resolute (adj.)
- firm, determined
- punctilious (adj.)
- eager to follow rules or conventions
- aggrieved (adj.)
- distressed, wronged, injured
- repentant (adj.)
- penitent, sorry
- deft (adj.)
- skillful, capable
- diaphanous (adj.)
- light, airy, transparent
- augment (v.)
- to add to, expand
- renunciation (n.)
- to reject
- discomfit (v.)
- to thwart, baffle
- expurgate (v.)
- to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
- cleave
- 1. (v.) to divide into parts; 2. (v.) to stick together firmly
- fraught (adj.)
- (usually used with "with") filled or accompanied with
- inexorable (adj.)
- incapable of being persuaded or placated
- allay (v.)
- to soothe, ease
- sycophant (n.)
- one who flatters for self-gain
- rescind (v.)
- to take back, repeal
- penchant (n.)
- a tendency, partiality, preference
- veracity (n.)
- truthfulness, accuracy
- resolve
- 1. (v.) to find a solution; 2. (v.) to firmly decide
- hapless (adj.)
- unlucky
- balk (v.)
- to stop, block abruptly
- surfeit (adj.)
- an overabundant supply or indulgence
- auspicious (adj.)
- favorable, indicative of good things
- iridescent (adj.)
- showing rainbow colors
- solicitous (adj.)
- concerned, attentive
- lenient (adj.)
- demonstrating tolerance or gentleness
- enigmatic (adj.)
- mystifying, cryptic
- diminutive (adj.)
- small or miniature
- taciturn (adj.)
- not inclined to talk
- abscond (v.)
- to sneak away and hide
- repulse
- 1. (v.) to disgust; 2. (v.) to push back
- garrulous (adj.)
- talkative, wordy
- mitigate (v.)
- to make less violent, alleviate
- polemic (n.)
- an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
- iconoclast (n.)
- one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
- conformist (n.)
- one who behaves the same as others
- chide (v.)
- to voice disapproval
- fallacious (adj.)
- incorrect, misleading
- demure (adj.)
- quiet, modest, reserved
- pallid (adj.)
- lacking color
- arid (adj.)
- excessively dry
- coagulate (v.)
- to thicken, clot
- consecrate (v.)
- to dedicate something to a holy purpose
- extant (adj.)
- existing, not destroyed or lost
- pithy (adj.)
- concisely meaningful
- pinnacle (n.)
- the highest point
- decorous (adj.)
- socially proper, appropriate
- calibrate (v.)
- to set, standardize
- veneer (n.)
- a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, facade
- emend (v.)
- to correct or revise a written text
- vitriolic (adj.)
- having a caustic quality
- consonant (adj.)
- in harmony
- pathology (n.)
- a deviation from the normal
- repose (v.)
- to rest, lie down
- rhapsodize (v.)
- to engage in excessive enthusiasm
- trepidation (n.)
- fear, apprehension
- desecrate (v.)
- to violate the sacredness of a thing or place
- idolatrous (adj.)
- excessively worshipping one subject or person
- permeate (v.)
- to spread throughout, saturate
- mercurial (adj.)
- characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
- dearth (n.)
- a lack, scarcity
- congruity (n.)
- the quality of being in agreement
- gratuitous (adj.)
- uncalled for, unwarrented
- sanctimonious (adj.)
- giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
- perfidious (adj.)
- disloyal, unfaithful
- aquatic (adj.)
- relating to water
- incarnate
- 1. (adj.) existing in the flesh, embodied; 2. (v.) to give human form to
- ennui (n.)
- boredom, weariness
- temperance (n.)
- moderation in action or thought
- maxim (n.)
- a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
- facile
- 1. (adj.) easy, requiring little effort; 2. (adj.) superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere
- paragon (n.)
- a model of excellence or perfection
- tortuous (adj.)
- winding
- emollient (adj.)
- soothing
- ascertain (v.)
- to percieve, learn
- bilk (v.)
- cheat, defraud
- catalyze (v.)
- to charge, inspire
- mawkish (adj.)
- characterized by sick sentimentality
- plentitude (n.)
- an abundance
- dormant (adj.)
- sleeping, temporarily inactive
- contemporaneous (adj.)
- existing during the same time
- demean (v.)
- to lower the status or stature of something
- elucidate (v.)
- to clarify, explain
- diffuse
- 1. (v.) to scatter, thin out, break up; 2. (adj.) not concentrated, scattered, disorganized
- archetypal (adj.)
- the most representative or typical expample of something
- clergy (n.)
- members of Christian holy orders
- exorbitant (adj.)
- excessive
- clairvoyant (adj.)
- able to perceive things that normal people cannot
- assess (v.)
- to evaluate
- furtive (adj.)
- secretive, sly
- circumspect (adj.)
- cautious
- wizened (adj.)
- dry, shrunken, wrinkled
- idiosyncratic (adj.)
- peculiar to one person; highly individualized
- affluent (adj.)
- rich, wealthy
- panacea (n.)
- a remedy for all ills or difficulties
- coronation (n.)
- the act of crowning
- anarchist (n.)
- one who wants to eliminate all government
- prurient (adj.)
- eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sex
- aggregate
- 1. (n.) a whole or total; 2. (v.) to gather into a mass
- refract (v.)
- to distort, change
- combustion (n.)
- the act or process of burning
- stingy (adj.)
- not generous, not inclined to spend or give
- consumption (n.)
- the act of consuming
- bombastic (adj.)
- excessively confident, pompous
- blandish (v.)
- to coax by usuing flattery
- bashful (adj.)
- shy, excessively timid
- embellish
- 1. (v.) to decorate, adorn; 2. (v.) to add details to, enhance
- obstinate (adj.)
- not yeilding easily, stubborn
- impregnable (adj.)
- resistant to capture or penetration
- brazen (adj.)
- excessively bold, brash
- advocate
- 1. (v.) to argue in favor of something; 2. (n.) a person who argues in favor of something
- interlocutor (n.)
- someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation
- discordant (adj.)
- not agreeing, not in harmony with
- submissive (adj.)
- easily yielding to authority
- buttress
- 1. (v.) to support, hold up; 2. (n.) something that offers support
- cunning (adj.)
- sly, clever at being deceitful
- mutabe (adj.)
- able to change
- despondent (adj.)
- feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless
- atypical (adj.)
- not typical, unusual
- arbiter (n.)
- one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
- pillage (v.)
- to seize or plunder, especially in war
- encore (n.)
- the audience's demand for a repeat preformance; also the artist's preformance in response to that demand
- ostensible (adj.)
- appearing as such, seemingly
- depravity (n.)
- wickedness
- jubilant (adj.)
- extremely joyful, happy
- lucid (adj.)
- clear, easily understandable
- revere (v.)
- to esteem, show deference, venerate
- austere (adj.)
- very bare, bleak
- analogous (adj.)
- similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
- discrepancy (n.)
- difference, failure of things to correspond
- didactic
- 1. (adj.) intended to instruct; 2. (adj.) overly moralistic
- stupefy (v.)
- to astonish, make insensible
- comprehensive (adj.)
- including everything
- devioius (adj.)
- not straightforward, deceitful
- cognizant (adj.)
- aware, mindful
- amourous (adj.)
- showing love, particulary sexual
- scintillating (adj.)
- sparkling
- abstruse (adj.)
- hard to comprehend
- deride (v.)
- to laugh at mockingly, scorn
- aversion (n.)
- a particular dislike for something
- pernicious (adj.)
- extremely destructive or harmful
- nomadic (adj.)
- wandering from place to place
- verdant (adj.)
- green in tint or color
- boisterous (adj.)
- loud and full of energy
- insatiable (adj.)
- incapable of being satisfied
- emulate (v.)
- to imitate
- exacerbate (v.)
- to make more violent, intense
- allege (v.)
- to assert, usually without proof
- epistolary (adj.)
- relating to or contained in letters
- perusal (n.)
- a careful examination, review
- vivacious (adj.)
- lively, sprightly
- surrogate (n.)
- one acting in place of another
- inept (adj.)
- not suitable or capable, unqualified
- impertinent (adj.)
- rude, insolent
- potable (adj.)
- suitable for drinking
- puerile (adj.)
- juvenile, immature
- inchoate (adj.)
- unformed or formless, in a beginning stage
- accessible (adj.)
- obtainable, reachable
- ballad (n.)
- a love song
- emaciated (adj.)
- very thin, enfeebled looking
- disrepute (n.)
- a state of being held in low regard
- ruminate (v.)
- to contemplate, reflect
- acrimony (n.)
- bitterness, discord
- judicious (adj.)
- having or exercising sound judgement
- dissipate
- 1. (v.) to disappear, cause to disappear; 2. (v.) to waste
- requisition (n.)
- a demand for goods, usually made by an authority
- infamy (n.)
- notoriety, extreme ill repute
- collateral
- 1. (adj.) secondary; 2. (n.) security for a debt
- surreptitious (adj.)
- stealthy
- abrogate (v.)
- to abolish, usually by authority
- audible (adj.)
- able to be heard
- culmination (n.)
- the climax toward which something progresses
- reprehensible (adj.)
- deserving rebuke
- incumbent
- 1. (n.) one who holds an office; 2. (adj.) obligatory
- abdicate (v.)
- to give up a position, usually one of leadership
- placid (adj.)
- calm, peaceful
- effrontery (n.)
- impudence, nerve, insolence
- coherent (adj.)
- logically consistent, intelligible
- enfranchise (v.)
- to grant the vote to
- erudite (adj.)
- learned
- alleviate (v.)
- to relieve, make more bearable
- raze (v.)
- to demolish, level
- zenith (n.)
- the highest point, cumulating point
- colossus (n.)
- a gigantic statue or thing
- vociferous (adj.)
- loud, boisterous
- collusion (n.)
- secret agreement, conspiracy
- officious (adj.)
- offering one's services when they are neither wanted not needed
- privation (n.)
- lacking basic necessities
- laceration (n.)
- a cut, tear
- ornate (adj.)
- highly elaborate, excessively decorated
- agnostic (adj.)
- believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
- dither (v.)
- to be indecisive
- swarthy (adj.)
- a dark color or complection
- esoteric (adj.)
- understood by only a select few
- anathema (n.)
- a cursed, detested person
- dilatory (adj.)
- tending to delay, causing delay
- assail (v.)
- to attack
- lavish
- 1. (adj.) given without limits; 2. (v.) to give without limits
- reprieve (n.)
- a temporary delay of punishment
- recapitulate (v.)
- to sum up, repeat
- manifest
- 1. (adj.) easily understandable, obvious; 2. (v.) to show plainly
- placate (v.)
- to ease the anger of, soothe
- portent (n.)
- an omen
- interject (v.)
- to insert between other things
- ignominious (adj.)
- humiliating, disgracing
- constrain (v.)
- to forcibly restrict
- corroborate (v.)
- to support with evidence
- instigate (v.)
- to urge, goad
- concomitant (adj.)
- accompanying in a subordinate fashion
- bias (n.)
- a tendency, inclination, prejudice
- regurgitate
- 1. (v.) to vomit; 2. (v.) to throw back exactly
- credulity (n.)
- readiness to believe
- paramount (adj.)
- greatest in importance, rank, character
- diligent (adj.)
- showing care in doing one's work
- agriculture (n.)
- farming
- archaic (adj.)
- of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated
- meritorious (adj.)
- worthy of esteem or reward
- nebulous (adj.)
- vaguely defined, cloudy
- innocuous (adj.)
- harmless, inoffensive
- demagogue (n.)
- a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices
- notorious (adj.)
- widely and unfavorably known
- effulgent (adj.)
- radient, splendorous
- corrosive (adj.)
- having the tendency to erode or eat away
- engender (v.)
- to bring about, create, generate
- torrid (adj.)
- giving off intense heat, passionate
- impinge
- 1. (v.) to impact, affect, make an impression; 2. (v.) to enroach, infringe
- reproach (v.)
- to scold, disapprove
- propensity (n.)
- an inclination, preference
- haughty (adj.)
- disdainfully proud
- prudence (n.)
- cautious, circumspect
- abide
- 1. (v.) to put up with; 2. (v.) to remain
- relegate
- 1. (v.) to assign to the proper place; 2. (v.) to assign to an inferior place
- serene (adj.)
- calm, untroubled
- consolation (n.)
- an act of comforting
- debunk (v.)
- to expose the falseness of something
- commendation (n.)
- a notice of approval or recognition
- obtuse (adj.)
- lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
- wistful (adj.)
- full of yearning, musingly sad
- arrogate (v.)
- to take without justification
- ascribe (v.)
- to assign, credit, attribute to
- berate (v.)
- to scold vehemently
- eclectic (adj.)
- consisting of a diverse variety of elements
- palliate (v.)
- to reduce the severity of
- boon (n.)
- a gift or blessing
- grandiose (adj.)
- on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
- abridge
- 1. (v.) to cut down, shorten; 2. (adj.) shortened
- nuance (n.)
- a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
- satiate (v.)
- to satisfy excessively
- irascible (adj.)
- easily angered
- disclose (v.)
- to reveal, make public
- compress (v.)
- to apply pressure, squeeze together
- dispel (v.)
- to drive away, scatter
- hallowed (adj.)
- revered, consecrated
- confection (n.)
- a sweet, fancy food
- affront (n.)
- an insult
- cobbler (n.)
- a person who makes or repairs shoes
- prescient (adj.)
- to have foreknowledge of events
- artifact (n.)
- a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
- recalcitrant (adj.)
- defiant, unapologetic
- copious (adj.)
- profuse, abundant
- denounce (v.)
- to criticize publicly
- hiatus (n.)
- a break or gap in duration or continuity
- equivocal (adj.)
- ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
- turpitude (n.)
- depravity, moral corruption
- adverse (adj.)
- antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
- adorn (v.)
- to decorate
- quixotic (adj.)
- idealistic, impractical
- obsolete (adj.)
- no longer used, out of date
- maelstrom (n.)
- a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
- adhere
- 1. (n.) to stick to something; 2. (n.) to follow devoutly
- disaffected (adj.)
- rebellious, resentful of authority
- pertinacious (adj.)
- stubbornly persistent
- eloquent (adj.)
- expressive, articulate, moving
- platitude (n.)
- an unispired remark, cliche
- insidious (adj.)
- appealing but umperceptibly harmful, seductive
- nascent (adj.)
- in the process of being born or coming into existence
- goad (v.)
- to urge, spur, incite to action
- ebullient (adj.)
- extremely lively, enthusiastic
- duress (n.)
- hardship, threat
- sensuous (adj.)
- involving sensory gratification
- licentious (adj.)
- displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
- profane (adj.)
- lewd, indecent
- confound (v.)
- to frustrate, confuse
- interminable (adj.)
- without possibility of end
- precipice (n.)
- the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place
- convene (v.)
- to call together
- solvent
- 1. (n) a substance that can dissolve other substances; 2. (adj.) able to pay debts
- meager (adj.)
- deficient in size or quality
- amenable (adj.)
- willing, compliant
- seminal (adj.)
- original, important, creating a field
- consign (v.)
- to give something over to another's care
- assiduous (adj.)
- hard-working, diligent
- perfunctory (adj.)
- showing little interest or enthusiasm
- onerous (adj.)
- burdensome
- compliment (n.)
- an expression of esteem or approval
- parody (n.)
- a satirical imitation
- anachronistic (adj.)
- being out of correct chronological order
- pariah (n.)
- an outcast
- atone (v.)
- to repent, make amends
- oration (n.)
- a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner
- hypothetical (adj.)
- supposed or assumed true, but unproven
- conciliatory (adj.)
- friendly, agreeable
- reclusive (adj.)
- solitary, shunning society
- quotidian (adj.)
- daily
- extraneous (adj.)
- irrelevant, extra, not necessary
- fetter (v.)
- to chain, restrain
- inimical (adj.)
- hostile, enemylike
- stolid (adj.)
- expressing little sensibility, unemotional
- paucity (adj.)
- small in quantity
- allocate (v.)
- to disturb, set aside
- relish (v.)
- to enjoy
- behemoth (n.)
- something of tremendous power or size
- forlorn (adj.)
- lonely, abandoned, hopeless
- invective (n.)
- an angry verbal attack
- extol (v.)
- to praise, revere
- hypocrisy (n.)
- pretending to believe what one does not
- innuendo (n.)
- an insinuation
- carp (v.)
- to annoy, pester
- abstain (v.)
- to freely choose not to commit an action
- tangential (adj.)
- incidental, peripheral, divergent
- construe (v.)
- to interpret
- oblique (adj.)
- diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward
- hackneyed (adj.)
- unoriginal, trite
- stagnate (v.)
- to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow
- canny (adj.)
- shrewd, careful
- solipsistic (adj.)
- believing that oneself is all that exists
- assuage (v.)
- to ease, pacify
- aesthetic (adj.)
- artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty
- novice (n.)
- a beginner, someone without training or experience
- rife (adj.)
- abundant
- compelling (adj.)
- forceful, demanding attention
- primeval (adj.)
- original, ancient
- replete (adj.)
- full, abundant
- mollify (v.)
- to soften in temper
- lithe (adj.)
- graceful, flexible, supple
- inviolable (adj.)
- secure from assult
- confluence (n.)
- a gathering together