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- procrastinate
- (verb) to postpone action
- depict
- (verb) to represent; to describe
- meager
- (adj) scanty in amount
- ruse
- (noun) a deception; a trick
- rue
- (verb) to regret deeply
- immortal
- (adj) living forever
- perspicacious
- (adj) showing great insight
- pathology
- disease or the study of disease; extreme abnormality
- discourse
- (noun) conversation; discussion
- mimicry
- (noun) imitation; aping
- vendetta
- (noun) a feud
- benevolent
- (adj) generous; charitable; well-meaning
- peddle
- (verb) to sell or offer goods from place to place
- regal
- (adj) like or fit for a king
- corpulence
- (noun) fatness; obesity
- pompous
- (adj) full of self importance
- fabricated
- (adj) false; made up
- brig
- (noun) a two-masted ship with square sails
- dilatory
- (adj) delaying; slow; habitually late
- notify
- (verb) to inform
- longevity
- (noun) length of life; durability
- kindle
- (verb) to ignite
- judicious
- (adj) demonstrating good judgement; sensible
- pudgy
- chubby; overweight
- evacuate
- (verb) to leave empty; to withdraw
- significant
- (adj) having meaning; having importance
- imperative
- (adj) necessary; mandatory
- prospect
- (noun) something hoped for or looked forward
- thwart
- (verb) to hinder; to prevent from occurence
- predatory
- (adj) living by killing and eating other animals
- nauseous
- (adj) causing nausea or disgust
- dispel
- (verb) to drive out or scatter
- unaccustomed
- (adj) not used to something
- symphony
- (noun) a long musical composition
- impassioned
- (adj) passionate
- demographics
- (noun) data relating to study of human population
- pursue
- (verb) to follow; to try to catch or attain
- foretell
- (verb) to predict
- cache
- (noun) a place in which stores of food are hidden
- curtail
- (verb) to shorten; to reduce
- aforementioned
- (adj) said or written before
- pragmatic
- (adj) practical
- auxiliary
- (adj) helpful; supportive
- curvature
- (noun) a curving; being curved
- incarceration
- (noun) imprisonment
- squander
- (verb) to waste
- alleviate
- (verb) to relieve; to ease a pain
- stress
- (noun) pressure; mental or emotional strain
- keynote
- (noun) note on which a key in music is based; the prevailing idea of a speech
- immune
- (verb) resistant from infection; exempt
- hemorrhage
- (verb) to bleed profusely
- succeed
- (verb) to achieve one's aim or wish
- nocturnal
- (adj) active at night
- obliterate
- (verb) to destroy completely
- loiter
- (verb) to stand around idly
- novel
- (adj) new
- nourishment
- (noun) a source of strength and support
- bizarre
- (adj) very odd or unusual
- adept
- (adj/noun) highly skilled; an expert
- submissive
- (adj) giving in to the will of others
- superficial
- (adj) without depth or substance; shallow
- expire
- (verb) to end; to die; to breathe out
- nebulous
- (adj) vague; cloudy
- snippet
- (noun) a small piece
- hypothetical
- (adj) assumed; supposed
- diminutive
- (adj) tiny; very small
- affirmation
- (noun) position of agreement
- hatch
- (verb) to break out of an egg; to produce a plan
- quell
- (verb) to quiet; to suppress
- ensnare
- (verb) to catch as in a trap
- persevere
- (verb) to continue despite challenges
- receptive
- (adj) open to other opinions
- masquerade
- (noun) disguise; action that conceals the truth
- craggy
- (adj) very high; steep
- monogamy
- (noun) custom to marry one person at a time
- fatal
- (adj) deadly; destructive
- hibernate
- (verb) to spend the winter sleeping (or in a dormant state)
- germinate
- (verb) to begin to grow
- literate
- (adj) able to read and write; educated
- stark
- (noun) desolate; bare
- stealthy
- (adj) quiet and cautious
- contiguous
- (adj) in contact; touching; near; next
- ample
- (adj) plentiful; abundant
- disclose
- (verb) to reveal; to divulge
- discretionary
- (adj) subject to one's own judgement
- catastrophe
- (noun) any sudden, great disaster
- tedious
- (adj) tiresome due to length or dullness
- sociable
- (adj) fond of company; characterized by friendly companionship
- circumscribe
- (verb) to draw a line around; to encircle; to limit narrowly
- secrete
- (verb) to release; to emit
- nuture
- (verb) to nourish; to help to grow
- pensive
- (adj) thoughtful
- lunge
- (noun) a sudden forward movement of the body; a thrust
- strenuous
- (adj) requiring energy and strength
- enigma
- (noun) a puzzle; a mystery
- ornate
- (adj) elaborately decorated
- plummet
- (verb) to fall steeply or rapidly
- schism
- (noun) division; split; discord
- deplore
- (verb) to express strong disapproval of
- depreciate
- (verb) to decrease in value
- expanse
- (noun) wide open area
- salutation
- (noun) a greeting
- compelling
- (adj) demanding of attention
- erode
- (verb) to wear away
- commute
- (verb) to travel to work; to make less severe
- compile
- (verb) to draw up; to collect or arrange in a list
- pugnacious
- (adj) combative; ready to fight
- tortuous
- (adj) full of twists and turns; complex
- ramble
- (verb) to wander aimlessly
- wanton
- (adj) irresponsible; lacking restraint
- cantankerous
- (adj) bad-tempered; quarrelsome
- discredit
- (verb) to dishonor; to cast doubt upon
- astound
- (verb) to astonish greatly
- despondent
- (adj) dejected; discouraged
- veto
- (verb) to reject formally
- taut
- (adj) stretched tightly; not slack
- saucy
- (adj) impudent; mischievously or playfully provocative
- endure
- (verb) to withstand; to survive hardship
- meticulous
- (adj) exacting; very careful and precise
- parry
- (verb) to ward off; to deflect
- penultimate
- (adj) next to last
- canine
- (adj) of or like a dog
- olfactory
- (adj) concerned with the sense of smell
- cajole
- (verb) to persuade; to coax
- predominant
- (adj) greatest in numbers or influence
- amphibian
- (noun) any animal or plant living both on land and in water
- sentry
- (noun) a soldier posted to keep watch and guard something
- medieval
- (adj) of the Middle Ages
- inhibit
- (verb) to restrain or suppress
- itinerary
- (noun) a route; a list of places to be visited
- bountiful
- (adj) abundant; plentiful
- dingy
- (adj) not clean or bright; grimy
- grimy
- (adj) dirty; soiled
- demote
- (verb) to reduce to a lower rank
- lax
- (adj) not severe; slack
- orchestrate
- (verb) to arrange a musical performance; to organize; to coordinate
- aqueous
- (adj) of, like, or formed by water
- renowned
- (adj) having widespread acclaim; famous
- conspicuous
- (adj) very obvious
- spontaneous
- (adj) unplanned
- vigilant
- (adj) watchful
- jest
- (noun/verb) a joke; to joke
- jeer
- (verb) laugh or shout rudely or scornfully
- flagrant
- (adj) offensive; outrageous; deliberately shocking
- usurp
- (verb) to seize another's power or rank
- slack
- (adj) not tight
- credible
- (adj) believable; plausible
- angular
- (adj) characterized by sharp angles
- brevity
- (noun) conciseness; briefness
- reluctantly
- (adv) unwillingly
- flaw
- (noun) an imperfection
- opportune
- (adj) favorable; well-timed
- incompatible
- (adj) disagreeable
- affable
- (adj) friendly; easy-going
- feign
- (verb) to pretend; to fake
- rehabilitate
- (verb) to restore to normal life or good condition
- defunct
- (adj) dead; extinct
- awry
- (adj/adv) amiss; away from expected course
- jargon
- (noun) nonsensical talk; specialized language
- advantageous
- (adj) profitable; helpful
- intrinsic
- (adj) forming a basic part of something
- discursive
- (adj) rambling; getting off topic
- cumulative
- (adj) resulting from gradual increase
- indict
- (verb) to make a formal accusation against
- tempestuous
- (adj) stormy
- ostracize
- (verb) to exclude from a group; to banish
- avow
- (verb) to declare
- frivolity
- (noun) the act of being carefree; self-indulgent
- prose
- (noun) written or spoken language without poetic elements
- admonish
- (verb) to reprove; to warn
- hypothermia
- (noun) having unusually low body temperature
- gross
- (adj/noun) unattractive; vulgar; total before deductions
- amorphous
- (adj) having no determined form or shape
- placate
- (verb) to calm; to pacify
- constrict
- (verb) to make smaller or narrower by squeezing
- classify
- (verb) to organize in groups or categories
- derivative
- (adj) derive from another source; not original
- belligerent
- (adj) aggressive
- suppressed
- (adj) subdued; kept from being circulated
- commemorate
- (verb) to celebrate; to keep in memory through celebration
- lagoon
- (noun) a salt-water lake by the sea
- despicable
- (adj) deserving scorn; comtemptible
- disburse
- (verb) to pay out
- fusion
- (noun) process of combining into one
- sheer
- (adj) complete or absolute
- reputable
- (adj) having a good reputation; respected
- insomnia
- (noun) inability to sleep
- indifferent
- (adj) unconcerned
- devastate
- (verb) to lay waste; to destroy; to overwhelm
- forsake
- (verb) to give up; to abandon; to withdraw from
- explicit
- (adj) specific; definite
- audacious
- (adj) bold; daring; fearless
- impede
- (verb) to hinder
- instigate
- (verb) to provoke; to start
- induce
- (verb) to cause; to occur
- residue
- (noun) what is left over
- exhilarating
- (adj) exciting; full of high spirits
- reflection
- (noun) image; thought; impression
- scathing
- (adj) very severe; scornful
- tidings
- (noun) literary news
- amulet
- (noun) ornament that works as a charm against evil spirits
- antidote
- (noun) substance that counteracts effects of a poison
- nonchalant
- (adj) relaxed; unconcerned
- elusive
- (adj) hard to capture or understand
- opaque
- (adj) dark; not transparent
- wan
- (adj) sickly pale; pallid
- stagnant
- (adj) motionless; stale
- disrepute
- (noun) bad reputation
- infectious
- (adj) likely to spread or cause an infection
- lateral
- (adj) at the side
- assertion
- (noun) a declaration of truth; a statement
- malice
- (noun) spite; ill will
- extradition
- (noun) the process of taking out by effort; origin or descent
- inert
- (adj) without power to move; tending to inactivity
- adulation
- (noun) high praise; admiration
- aesthetic
- (adj) pertaining to beauty; artistic
- ingenuous
- (adj) innocent; naive; guileless
- liability
- (noun) legal responsibility; a debt
- invert
- (verb) to turn upside down; to reverse
- writhe
- (verb) to twist one's body continuously (in pain); to suffer because of
- revelry
- (noun) lively festivity
- locale
- (noun) an area; a location
- adversary
- (noun) an enemy; an opponent; a foe
- arouse
- (verb) to awaken
- apocryphal
- (adj) fictional
- tactful
- (adj) a keen sense of keeping good relations and avoiding offense
- abyss
- (noun) bottomless gulf; something too deep for measurement
- grimace
- (noun) contortion of the face when in pain or in amusement
- vitality
- (noun) energy; power to survive
- gregarious
- (adj) sociable
- impasse
- (noun) blocked path; deadlock
- mosaic
- (noun) tiny pieces put together to make a colorful pattern
- theology
- (noun) the study of God; a system of religious beliefs
- eddy
- (noun) current; of air or wind
- materialism
- (noun) preoccupation with wordly or material objects
- anxiety
- (noun) an emotional state of fear and uncertainty
- feisty
- (adj) easily drawn to quarrels; aggressive
- surpass
- (verb) to go beyond
- ironic
- (adj) contradictory; inconsistent; sarcastic
- contemporary
- (adj) modern; current
- commend
- (verb) to praise
- oscillate
- (verb) to move or swing to and fro
- articulate
- (adj) able to express oneself coherently
- concise
- (adj) condensed; brief
- rectify
- (verb) to correct
- coalesce
- (verb) to come together; to unite
- impartial
- (adj) fair; without bias
- irrational
- (adj) unreasonable
- abdicate
- (verb) to give up power or position; to fail to fulfill
- grovel
- (verb) to appologize profusely; to humble oneself
- byway
- (noun) back road
- irate
- (adj) angry
- pertinacious
- (adj) obstinate; persistent
- alienated
- (adj) feeling distant or different from friend and love ones
- horrid
- (adj) causing horror; very bad; ugly
- devout
- (adj) very religious
- analogous
- (adj) comparable
- toxin
- (noun) a poisonous substance
- phenomenon
- (noun) perceived by the senses; something unusual
- countenance
- (verb/noun) to favor; to support; a person's face or facial expressions
- adjourn
- (verb) to suspend (a meeting) for a period of time
- archipelago
- (noun) large group of islands
- incoherent
- (adj) disconnected; confused
- conception
- (noun) a conceiving; an idea
- composure
- (noun) calmness
- declaim
- (verb) to speak in a dramatic way
- holocaust
- (noun) widespread destruction
- sustain
- (verb) to support; to maintain
- ravenous
- (adj) extremely hungry
- deceit
- (noun) a lie
- dexterous
- (adj) skilled in mind or body
- concur
- (verb) to agree in opinion; to coincide; to happen together
- indicate
- (verb) to point out
- stifle
- (verb) to smother; to suffocate
- responsive
- (adj) reacting quickly and appropriately
- anthropomorphic
- (adj) relating human traits to non-human
- propel
- (verb) to push forwards or onwards
- recluse
- (noun) one who is shut off
- temperate
- (adj) without extremes; self-restrained
- prognosis
- (noun) forecast of the course of a disease
- variegated
- (adj) multi-colored
- travesty
- (noun) a distorted or absurb imitation
- deter
- (verb) to prevent; to discourage
- pitfall
- (noun) an unsuspected danger or difficulty
- infringe
- (verb) to trespass; to encroach
- wrath
- (noun) anger; indignation
- benefactor
- (noun) donor
- entourage
- (noun) a group of associates or attendants
- glee
- (noun) lively joy
- validate
- (verb) to confirm
- discrepancy
- (noun) a difference between
- fanatic
- (adj/noun) overly enthusiastic (person)
- vigorous
- (adj) having strength or energy
- intervene
- (verb) to become involved in; to occur between events
- phoenix
- (noun) mythical bird that burns itself and rises again from its ashes
- prolific
- (adj) abundant; plentiful
- solitary
- (adj) living alone; without companions; lonely
- astute
- (adj) shrewd; observant; clever
- refute
- (verb) to disprove; to discredit
- predicament
- (noun) difficult situation
- belated
- (adj) delayed
- aperture
- (noun) an opening; a hole
- mandate
- (noun) order; command
- piety
- (noun) holiness; religious devotion
- erratic
- (adj) irregular; wild
- candid
- (adj) honest; truthful
- omnipotent
- (adj) all-powerful
- plight
- (noun) an unfortunate, difficult situation; a predicament
- incriminate
- (verb) imply the guilt of
- hovel
- (noun) any small, miserable hut
- choreographer
- (noun) one who devises dances or ballets
- surfeit
- (noun) an excessive number; an overindulgence
- forensic
- (noun) relating to legal proceedings
- spendthrift
- (noun) one who wastes money
- labyrinth
- (noun) maze
- tether
- (noun) a rope or chain for tying an animal down
- ludicrous
- (adj) absurd; ridiculous
- empathy
- (noun) understanding another's situation, feelings or motives
- trace
- (noun) a small amount
- insurgency
- (noun) an uprising; a rebellion
- aspersion
- (noun) false rumor; slander
- botanist
- (noun) one who studies plant and plant life
- divert
- (verb) to turn aside (from a course)
- brusque
- (adj) abrupt
- lethargic
- (adj) sluggish; weak
- waver
- (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
- empirical
- (adj) based on observation
- metaphor
- (noun) figure of speech comparing two different things
- stipend
- (noun) a salary
- docile
- (noun) submissive; easily managed
- dismal
- (adj) causing gloom or misery
- reform
- (verb) to improve; to change
- humid
- (adj) damp; moist
- mutation
- (noun) a change; alteration in the genes
- emit
- (verb) to send out
- ultimate
- (adj) final; extreme; fundamental
- inherent
- (adj) innate; naturally occurring from within
- cordial
- (adj) warm and friendly
- imperceptible
- (adv) unnoticeable; slight
- intrusive
- (adj) invading; imposing
- terse
- (adj) concise; abrupy; pithy
- bewildered
- (verb) to confuse hopelessly; to befuddle
- perspective
- (noun) point of view
- vacate
- (verb) cease to occupy
- nomadic
- (adj) moving from place to place
- counsel
- (noun) mutual exchange of ideas; advice; a lawyer or group of lawyers
- etiquette
- (noun) acceptable manners in society
- limber
- (adj) supple; agile; flexible
- rout
- (noun) complete defeat
- opulent
- (adj) ample: in richly abundant supply
- extraneous
- (adj) non-essential; irrelevant
- adorn
- (verb) to decorate
- biased
- (adj) prejudiced; influenced
- tepid
- (adj) lukewarm
- anterior
- (adj) near the front; forward in position or time
- subside
- (verb) to sink to a lower or normal level
- callous
- (adj) insensitive; emotionally hardened
- prevail
- (verb) to gain victory
- plausible
- (adj) believable; seemingly acceptable
- creed
- (noun) statement of belief or principle
- advocate
- (noun/verb) a supporter of policy; one who recommends on behalf of another
- dichotomy
- (noun) splitting into two parts
- vulnerable
- (adj) defenseless; unprotected
- loathe
- (verb) to hate; to despise
- dilapidated
- (adj) falling into ruin
- animosity
- (noun) hatred; hostility
- frequent
- (adj/noun) happening often; to go somewhere often
- consensus
- (noun) general agreement
- mock
- (verb) to ridicule; to deride
- competent
- (adj) capable; fit
- malcontent
- (noun) dissatisfied and rebellious person
- annul
- (verb) to nullify; to cancel
- conceal
- (verb) to hide; to keep secret
- boisterous
- (adj) cheerfully noisy or rough
- murky
- (adj) dark; gloomy
- camaraderie
- (noun) friendship
- connive
- (verb) to conspire; to scheme
- coherent
- (adj) logical; understandable
- rabid
- (adj) furious; fanatical
- doctrine
- (noun) a principle; a held belief
- auditory
- (adj) relating to the sense of hearing
- conform
- (verb) to obey; to follow rules
- hallowed
- (adj) holy; sacred
- arboreal
- (adj) of or living in trees
- rancorous
- (adj) having deep-seated ill will
- ecstatic
- (adj) joyful
- scarcely
- (adv) hardly; barely
- assess
- (verb) to judge; to determine amount or value
- idiosyncrasy
- (noun) unusual characteristic or trait; eccentricity
- congruity
- (noun) correspondence; harmony
- tranquility
- (noun) serenity; calm
- encompass
- (verb) to surround; to contain; to include
- authoritarian
- (adj) extremely strict; demanding obedience; acting as a dictator
- decree
- (noun) an official order or decision
- artifice
- (noun) skill or ingenuity
- essential
- (adj) necessary
- glistening
- (adj) shining brightly
- expedite
- (verb) to hurry; to hasten
- infinitesimal
- (adj) extremely tiny
- testimonial
- (noun) statement of truth
- epoch
- (noun) a period of time in history
- oration
- (noun) formal speech; oral presentation
- staunch
- (adj) unshakably loyal
- domineer
- (verb) to overpower; to rule authoritatively
- discord
- (noun) conflict; argument
- contend
- (verb) to compete; to struggle; to argue
- ordain
- (verb) to order or decree authoritatively; to appoint as a priest
- eccentric
- (adj) unconventional and strange
- melancholy
- (noun) sadness; state of grief
- peripheral
- (adj) of minor importance; on the outer limits
- spurn
- (verb) to reject; to scorn
- foster
- (verb) to cultivate; to nourish
- confiscate
- (verb) to take or seize by authority
- aghast
- (adj) feeling great horror or dismay
- akin
- (adj) related; similar
- tenacity
- (noun) persistence
- irreverent
- (adj) lacking respect
- warlock
- (noun) one that breaks faith; the devil; wizard; sorcerer
- torsion
- (noun) the act of twisting or being twisted
- decay
- (verb) to spoil; to go bad
- zealot
- (noun) zealous follower: a zealous supporter of a cause, especially a religious cause
- foundation
- (noun) establishment; basis
- abstract
- (adj) theoretical; not concrete; difficult to understand
- devotee
- (noun) one strongly devoted to something
- sluggish
- (adj) lazy; wearisome
- substantiated
- (adj) verified or supported by evidence
- ardent
- (adj) passionate
- repent
- (verb) to feell regret
- reign
- (noun) a sovereign's (period of) rule
- flippant
- (adj) disrespectful; frivolous; saucy
- vivacious
- (adj) lively
- suspense
- (noun) anxious uncertainty while awaiting an event or outcome
- deviate
- (verb) to go against the normal
- magnanimous
- (adj) unselfish
- comtemplate
- (verb) to gaze at or think about intently
- stringent
- (adj) rigid; strict
- dilettante
- (noun) a person who dabbles in a subject for pleasure
- discern
- (verb) to detect
- liberal
- (adj) broad-minded; tolerant
- convivial
- (adj) soiable; fond of food, drink and people
- observation
- (noun) watching carefully; noticing things
- poll
- (noun) a survey of public opinion
- entity
- (noun) a distinct and individual thing
- edify
- (verb) to instruct; to improve intellectually or morally
- tolerate
- (verb) to deal with; to permit
- taint
- (verb) to spoil; to contaminate;to strain the honor of
- disclaim
- (verb) to give up any claim; to repudiate
- errant
- (adj) straying; mistaken
- unanimous
- (adj) with everyone's agreement
- chasm
- (noun) a deep crack in the earth's surface; any break or gap
- affectation
- (noun) a pretending to like; artificial behavior
- shrewd
- (adj) clever; astute
- mar
- (verb) to disfigure; to spoil
- saturate
- (verb) to make thoroughly wet; to fill or supply completely or to excess
- linger
- (verb) to overstay; to take longer than necessary
- harbinger
- (noun) something that foreshadows
- jaded
- (adj) tired; cynical
- futile
- (adj) lacking purpose
- hexagon
- (noun) a plane figure with six angles and six sides
- intangible
- (adj) incapable of being touched; immaterial
- cohesive
- (adj) unified
- axiom
- (noun) premise; a well-known truth or saying
- retract
- (verb) to withdraw; to take back
- exemplify
- (verb) to show as an example; to model
- thrive
- (verb) to grow or develop well
- banish
- (verb) to exile; to drive away
- fraught
- (adj) full of; filled with
- aversion
- (noun) intense dislike
- heterogeneous
- (adj) composed of dissimilar parts; diverse
- novice
- (noun) a beginner
- kudos
- (noun) honor and glory
- abduct
- (verb) to kidnap
- facade
- (noun) front; face; superficial appearance or mask
- infantile
- (adj) relating to infancy; very childish
- terminate
- (verb) to come or bring to an end
- inhabit
- (verb) to live in
- invigorate
- (verb) to give strength; to simulate; to energize
- feasible
- (adj) possible; plausible
- omnivorous
- (adj) feeding on both plants and animals
- stanza
- (noun) verse of poetry
- pert
- (adj) lively; saucy
- browbeat
- (verb) domineer somebody: to bully or intimidate somebody sternly
- diminish
- (verb) to make or become smaller in size
- antiquity
- (noun) ancient times; object that is ancient
- crass
- (adj) unrefined; crude
- parched
- (adj) very dry; thirsty
- pedestrian
- (noun/adj) a person walking; commonplace or dull
- solicit
- (verb) to ask for something; to seek
- waive
- (verb) to refrain from using (one's rights)
- wretched
- (adj) very unhappy; contemptible
- parochial
- (adj) of a church parish; limited in scope or outlook
- notoriety
- (noun) disrepute; ill fame
- impervious
- (adj) unable to be penetrated or influenced
- skit
- (noun) a brief dramatic sketch
- pungent
- (adj) strong or sharp smelling
- congenial
- (adj) friendly; agreeable
- nominal
- (adj) existing in name; trivial
- immaterial
- (adj) having no physical substance; umimportant
- asylum
- (noun) refuge; a place of protection
- flounder
- (verb) to stumble; to fall; to sink
- herbivorous
- (adj) feeding mainly on plants and grass
- magnitude
- (noun) the extent; the degree
- intuitive
- (adj) known by instinct
- extricate
- (verb) to free
- thrifty
- (adj) economical; frugal
- eloquence
- (noun) ability to speak powerfully or persuasively
- fiasco
- (noun) disaster; total failure
- unkempt
- (adj) looking untidy or neglected
- convergence
- (noun) meeting
- accentuate
- (verb) to emphasize; to make prominent
- terrestrial
- (adj) of the earth
- sparse
- (adj) thin; not dense
- apt
- (adj) likely; relevant
- egotistical
- (adj) conceited
- swift
- (adj) fast; quick
- proponent
- (noun) advocate; supporter
- incidental
- (adj) minor; not essential
- idolatry
- (noun) worship of idols
- bisect
- (verb) to divide into two equal parts
- haughty
- (adj) arrogant; proud
- emulate
- (verb) to imitate; to copy; to mimic
- pacifist
- (noun) one opposed to force; antimilitarist
- discerning
- (adj) able to see clearly
- operative
- (adj) working; functioning
- scrupulous
- (adj) honest; careful; conscientious
- disdain
- (noun) intense dislike; comtempt; scorn
- avert
- (verb) to move away; to turn away
- amplify
- (verb) to increase; to expand
- augment
- (verb) to expand; to increase; to add to
- unquenchable
- (adj) not able to be satisfied
- diligent
- (adj) hardworking
- litigation
- (noun) the process of carrying out a lawsuit
- noxious
- (adj) unpleasant; harmful
- deterrent
- (noun) something that discourages
- subtle
- (adj) very slight or delicate; making fine distinctions
- aspire
- (verb) to hope; to have ambition
- profound
- (adj) deep
- congregate
- (verb) to gather together
- frank
- (adj) candid; open
- dawdle
- (verb) to waste time; to loiter
- barrage
- (noun) a curtain of artillery fire; any prolonged attack
- subsequent
- (adj) occurring after
- transpire
- (verb) to become known
- pry
- (verb) to intrude; to force open
- ambrosia
- (noun) food that has a delighted taste or smell
- fragile
- (adj) easily broken; delicate
- suffice
- (verb) to be enough
- agitate
- (verb) to stir or shake up
- hygenic
- (adj) clean; sanitary
- seethe
- (verb) bubble as if boiling; very agitated or excited
- random
- (adj) done or occuring without method
- evict
- (verb) to force out; to be put out of one's home
- disbar
- (verb) to expel from legal profession
- refrain
- (verb) to hold back; to suppress
- enhance
- (verb) to improve; to make more attractive
- neligent
- (adj) careless; inattentive
- synthesis
- (noun) a combining; the production of chemical compounds
- lament
- (verb) to express sorrow or grief
- effect
- (noun) something brought about by a cause or result
- amateur
- (noun) non-professional; done for pleasure not pay; unskillful
- fickle
- (adj) inconstant; not loyal
- aroma
- (noun) a pleasant odor
- exhaustive
- (adj) very thorough
- itinerant
- (adj) traveling
- consolation
- (noun) the act or instance of comforting
- remote
- (adj) distant; isolated
- dungeon
- (noun) dark underground cell
- multifaceted
- (adj) having many parts or sides
- repudiate
- (verb) to reject; to cancel
- debilitate
- (verb) to weaken; to enfeeble
- formidable
- (adj) awesome; difficult to achieve
- implication
- (noun) the act of suggesting
- recruit
- (verb) to enlist; to enroll; to draft
- sobriety
- (noun) seriousness; period of abstaining from alcohol
- incentive
- (noun) a motive; a stimulus
- enact
- (verb) to pass (a bill, law); to represent in a play
- fluctuate
- (verb) to waver; to alternate; to move up and down
- revitalize
- (verb) to renew; to re-energize
- narrative
- (noun) account; a telling of a story
- debunk
- (verb) to discredit
- condescending
- (adj) acting or behaving with a superior attitude
- patronize
- (verb) to disparage; to condescend
- assail
- (verb) to attack violently
- notorious
- (adj) known widely and unusually unfavorably; infamous
- petrify
- (verb) to change into a stony mass
- eminent
- (adj) towering or standing out above; prominent
- illustrious
- (adj) renowned; famous
- celestial
- (adj) of heavens or sky
- abhor
- (verb) to hate; to detest
- dogged
- (adj) stubbornly persevering
- insinuate
- (verb) to indirectly suggest something not credible
- hybrid
- (noun) an animal or plant that is the offspring of two different species
- agility
- (noun) quickness and ease of movement
- obstruct
- (verb) to block; to hinder the movement or progress of
- juncture
- (noun) point in time
- covert
- (adj) secret; hidden
- endorse
- (verb) to show approval
- summit
- (noun) the top of a mountain
- acrimony
- (noun) bitterness; anger
- kinetic
- (adj) relating to motion
- atrocious
- (adj) very wicked; very bad
- allege
- (verb) to declare without proof
- erudite
- (adj) learned; scholarly
- embellish
- (verb) to add details to a statement; to ornament; to adorn
- caustic
- (adj) burning; sarcastic; witty
- verify
- (verb) to confirm the truth of something
- irrevocable
- (adj) irreversible; unalterable
- innate
- (adj) inborn; natural
- diffuse
- (verb) to spread out; to scatter
- tyranny
- (noun) cruel exercise of power; absolute and arbitrary rule
- superb
- (adj) of the most impressive or splendid kind
- delineate
- (verb) to outline
- ostentatious
- (adj) showy; pretentious
- discomfit
- (verb) to make uneasy; to embarrass
- dogmatic
- (adj) opinionated; stubborn
- stimulus
- (noun) something that exites or provokes response
- nimble
- (adj) able to move quickly
- infuriating
- (adj) provoking anger or rage
- symmetrical
- (adj) corresponding in size, shape and position
- burly
- (adj) strong; solid
- burnish
- (verb) to polish; to make smooth and shiny
- extroverted
- (adj) interested in other people and the environment rather than oneself
- disperse
- (verb) to scatter; to break up
- repugnant
- (adj) loathsome; hateful
- entail
- (verb) to necessitate; to involve
- circulate
- (verb) to pass around; move from place to place
- impressionable
- (adj) easily influenced or affected
- illicit
- (adj) illegal; prohibited
- barter
- (verb) to exchange goods or property
- concave
- (adj) curved (surface) inward and hollow
- excerpt
- (noun) a selection from a book or message
- cue
- (noun) a signal; a hint
- obsessive
- (adj) preoccupied with an idea
- turmoil
- (noun) state of great disturbance or confusion
- progressive
- (adj) favoring progress, change or reform
- ravage
- (verb) to do great damage to
- orbit
- (noun) a path described by one body in its revolution around another
- perihelion
- (noun) point nearest to the sun
- bind
- (verb) to tie or fasten
- plagiarism
- (noun) the act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own
- aimless
- (adj) having no purpose
- keen
- (adj) sharp; perceptive
- timid
- (adj) shy; scared; fearful
- improverish
- (verb) to make poor; to exhaust the strength or fertility of
- remedial
- (adj) serving to remedy, cure or correct some condition
- collision
- (noun) a crash; a colliding
- imminent
- (adj) about to happen; impending
- compel
- (verb) force somebody: to force somebody to do something
- desolate
- (adj) lifeless; empty
- convene
- (verb) to meet; to come together
- bravado
- (adj) pretended courage or feigned confidence
- arbitrary
- (adj) randomly chosen; based solely on individual will
- fund
- (noun/verb) a supply; to offer money or support
- porous
- (adj) having many holes
- agile
- (adj) nimble; quick-moving; light footed
- repartee
- (noun) an exchange of witty remarks
- paradox
- (noun) contradiction; seemingly self-contradictory statement
- deadlock
- (noun) a standstill resulting from equal and opposed forces
- regimen
- (noun) government rule; systematic plan
- invoke
- (verb) to summon; to call upon
- lenient
- (adj) merciful; not severe
- aggregate
- (adj) whole; total
- infer
- (verb) to conclude
- myriad
- (noun) a large quantity; a multitude
- rudimentary
- (adj) undeveloped; elementary
- intricate
- (adj) complicated; difficult
- migratory
- (adj) moving from one place to another with seasons
- fraudulent
- (adj) dishonest; unethical
- nondescript
- (adj) without distinctive qualities; drab
- mandatory
- (adj) necessary; required
- absurd
- (adj) unreasonable; ridiculous
- monologue
- (noun) dramatic speech performed by one actor
- query
- (noun) question
- hydrate
- (verb) to add water to
- inkling
- (noun) a hint; a vague idea
- objective
- (adj) unbiased; uninfluenced by feeling
- sanctimonious
- (adj) ostentatiously righteous;hyprocritical; pretending to be holy
- abstain
- (verb) to refrain
- barrier
- (noun) an obstruction; anything that hinders or blocks
- sequel
- (noun) what follows especially as a result
- savor
- (noun/verb) flavor; smell; to enjoy fully; relish
- vague
- (adj) not clearly explained or perceived
- savory
- (adj) agreeable in taste and smell
- revere
- (verb) to admire deeply
- grave
- (adj) serious
- fervent
- (adj) intense; passionate
- rally
- (verb) to assemble; to come together for unified effort
- communicative
- (adj) giving or exchanging information or messages
- bile
- (noun) the bitter, greenish fluid secreted by the liver
- insipid
- (adj) uninteresting; bland; dull
- bolster
- (verb) to support; to uphold
- static
- (adj) still; motionless; not moving
- recalcitrant
- (adj) obstinately disobedient
- exotic
- (adj) foreign; strangely beautiful
- discordant
- (adj) out of tune; without harmony
- assailable
- (adj) vulnerable
- philanderer
- (noun) one who engages in many love affairs
- agnostic
- (adj/noun) (one) believing that nothing can be known about God
- critic
- (noun) one who judges
- doze
- (verb) to sleep lightly; to nap
- grotesque
- (adj) distorted; fantastic; ridiculous; absurd
- headstrong
- (adj) stubborn; obstinate
- connoisseur
- (noun) an expert
- entice
- (verb) to tempt
- overwhelm
- (verb) to exhaust; to defeat
- raze
- (verb) to destroy completely
- leery
- (adj) suspicious
- steadfast
- (adj) not changing or yielding
- pirate
- (verb) to use or reproduce illegally
- succumb
- (verb) to give in; to die from something
- blatant
- (adj) very obvious; shameless
- adverse
- (adj) unfavorable; bringing harm
- transplant
- (verb) to transfer
- comprehensive
- (adj) complete; thorough
- vex
- (verb) to annoy; to irritate
- glutton
- (noun) one who indulges; greedy person
- pious
- (adj) devout; religious
- misconstrue
- (verb) to misunderstand
- tout
- (verb) to praise or promote publicly
- humility
- (noun) humble attitude
- ratify
- (verb) to approve formally; to confirm; to verify
- lyrical
- (adj) full of emotion
- irreproachable
- (adj) blameless; faultless
- immaculate
- (adj) spotless; free from blemish; tidy
- dehydrate
- (verb) to remove water from
- prophesy
- (noun) prediction of future events
- specify
- (verb) to identify precisely
- bounty
- (noun) generosity; a generous gift
- anthology
- (noun) a collection of literary pieces
- vehement
- (adj) showing strong feeling
- uniform
- (adj) always the same; not differing from one another
- fatigue
- (noun) exhaustion; weariness; extreme tiredness
- arid
- (adj) extremely dry; very boring
- adage
- (noun) wise, old saying
- synthetic
- (adj) made by synthesis; not natural or genuine
- tangible
- (adj) able to be perceived by touch; clear and definite; real
- invincible
- (adj) impossible to overcome or defeat
- ingenious
- (adj) orginal; creative
- palatable
- (adj) pleasant to the taste; acceptable; welcome
- fission
- (noun) process of breaking into parts
- nuance
- (noun) subtle difference
- reiterate
- (verb) to repeat; to say again repeatedly
- contentious
- (adj) quarrelsome; argumentative
- ebullient
- (adj) zestfully enthusiatic; boiling or seeming to boil
- debris
- (noun) bits and pieces of stone; rubbish
- coquette
- (noun) a woman who flirts
- dowry
- (noun) money or goods given to husband by bride upon marriage
- dearth
- (noun) scarcity; insufficiency
- minuscule
- (adj) tiny; very small
- harsh
- (adj) unpleasant; offensive; cruel; severe
- trite
- (adj) hackneyed; overused
- token
- (noun) something representing or expressing something else; an outward sign
- flow
- (verb) to move like a liquid; to pour out
- orator
- (noun) public speaker
- orthodox
- (adj) holding conventional beliefs (particularly in religion)
- amend
- (verb) to change; to alter slightly
- subordinate
- (adj) of lesser importance or rank
- mourn
- (verb) to feel or express sorrow (about a dead person or lost thing)
- iota
- (noun) very small amount
- heed
- (verb) to pay attention to
- aloof
- (adj) detached; indifferent; distant
- sacrosanct
- (adj) too precious to be harmed or interfered with
- ignite
- (verb) to set fire to; to catch fire
- vandalism
- (noun) intentional destruction of work or private property
- ferocious
- (adj) fierce; savage; violently cruel
- stylized
- (adj) represented non-realistically
- incremental
- increasing by a small amount
- mediate
- (verb) to reconcile differences between two parties
- finale
- (noun) the ending
- allure
- (verb) to entice; to attract
- felicitous
- (adj) pleasing
- susceptible
- (adj) easily affected or influenced
- rejuvenate
- (verb) to make young; to invigorate
- obtuse
- (adj) slow to understand
- rationale
- (noun) a fundamental reason; a logical basis
- mutable
- (adj) likely or able to change
- option
- (noun) choice
- morbid
- (adj) gruesome; related to death or disease
- reminiscence
- (noun) remembrance of past events
- capricious
- (adj) fickle; impulsive; unpredictable
- adjunct
- (noun) a non-essential supplement; something additional
- psychic
- (adj) of the soul or the mind
- altruism
- (noun) unselfishness; generosity
- sensual
- (adj) gratifying the body; indulging in physical pleasures
- compliance
- (noun) obedience; agreement to do something
- subliminal
- (adj) below the level of conscious awareness
- posterior
- (adj) bottom; situated at the back
- inclination
- (noun) a tendency; a preference or liking
- deject
- (verb) to dishearten; to depress
- resuscitate
- (verb) to restore life or consciousness
- censor
- (noun) an official with the power to prohibit objectionable or obscene material
- niche
- (noun) a hole in an object; a special place in a market
- fidelity
- (noun) loyalty; faithful devotion
- malleable
- (adj) easily changed
- confound
- (verb) to baffle; to perplex
- mishap
- (noun) an unfortunate accident
- decade
- (noun) a period of 10 years
- condemn
- (verb) to blame; to sentence
- vacuous
- (noun) empty; void; lacking intelligence
- fictitious
- (adj) untrue; false
- zealous
- (adj) filled with eagerness, fervor or passion
- hasten
- (verb) to speed up; to hurry
- conserve
- (verb) to save; prevent wastage
- obnoxious
- (adj) very unpleasant
- prude
- (adj) excessively modest; pure
- surrogate
- (noun) a substitute
- pacify
- (verb) to restore peace; to soothe; to calm
- quiver
- (verb) to shake or vibrate with a slight rapid motion
- equitable
- (adj) fair; just
- suppress
- (verb) to put an end to or prevent something
- perplexing
- (adj) confusing; complicated
- criterion
- (noun) a standard used to measure or judge
- determinate
- (adj) conclusive; with defined limits
- rebuttal
- (noun) refuting statement
- compassion
- (noun) deep sympathy; pity
- jeopardize
- (verb) to put in danger
- nullify
- (verb) to cancel; to invalidate
- behold
- (verb) to look at; to observe
- ballad
- (noun) popular romantic song or poem
- phobia
- (noun) an extreme or irrational fear or dislike
- insinuation
- (noun) sly hint: something unpleasant artfully and indirectly suggested to another person
- posthumously
- (adv) after one's death
- impair
- (verb) to damage; to injure
- moot
- (adj) debatable; undecided upon
- reinforce
- (verb) to strengthen with additional forces
- mediocrity
- (noun) being average
- trivial
- (adj) unimportant
- blasphemous
- (adj) impiously irreverent; irreligious
- delegate
- (noun) a representative
- fauna
- (noun) the animals of a specified time period
- effigy
- (noun) model of a person
- copious
- (adj) plentiful; large in quantity
- disseminate
- (verb) to scatter; to spread
- amorous
- (adj) strongly attracted to love; expressing love
- orchid
- (noun) a showy flower
- procure
- (verb) to obtain by care or effort
- autonomous
- (adj) separate; independent
- obstacle
- (noun) a hindrance
- prevalent
- (adj) widespread
- confidant
- (noun) a person in whom one confides in
- era
- (noun) a period of time/history (with a special characteristic)
- hierarchy
- (noun) categorization of a group by rank or status
- coax
- (verb) persuade gently: to persuade somebody gently to do something
- recur
- (verb) to happen again; or repeatedly
- perceptive
- (adj) insightful; observant
- secure
- (adj) tightly fixed or fastened
- courier
- (noun) a messenger
- turbulent
- (adj) agitated; disturbed
- foreboding
- (noun) sense of evil or doom is to come
- surmise
- (verb) to suppose; to conclude
- subpoena
- (noun) a writ commanding a person to appear in court
- nostalgic
- (adj) remembering the past;sentimental
- hive
- (noun) shelter for a colony of bees
- martyr
- (noun) one who dies for their beliefs
- gratuitous
- (adj) unearned; given freely
- askew
- (adj) crooked; not straight
- glib
- (adj) articulate but insincere
- reveal
- (verb) to make known; to make visible by uncovering
- gullible
- (adj) easily deceived
- impeach
- (verb) to accuse of a crime; to charge with misdeeds
- elicit
- (verb) to provoke; to draw out
- wither
- (verb) to shrivel; to lose freshness or vitality
- dormant
- (adj) inactive; at rest
- coercion
- (noun) force
- vend
- (verb) to sell; offer for sale
- pedantic
- (adj) paying excessive attention to rules
- bleak
- (adj) not encouraging; hopeless
- trepidation
- (noun) fear; apprehension
- perpetual
- (adj) endless, enduring
- oath
- (noun) a promise of truth
- doff
- (verb) to take off (one's hat)
- annihilate
- (verb) to destroy entirely
- euphoria
- (noun) feeling of extreme happiness
- serene
- (adj) peaceful; calm
- cascade
- (noun) a small, steep waterfall
- palette
- (noun) board used by an artist for mixing colors; range of colors
- frenzied
- (adj) hectic; confused; agitated
- speculation
- (noun) guess; supposition
- ascertain
- (verb) to find out with certainty
- rabble
- (noun) a disorderly crowd
- hypocrisy
- (noun) acting as one is not
- disparity
- (noun) difference; inequality in degree
- destitute
- (adj) very poor
- residual
- (adj) left over: remaining after the majority of something has been removed
- tenet
- (noun) a principle; a firm belief
- candor
- (noun) frankness; sincerity
- facilitate
- (verb) to simplify; to bring about
- relish
- (noun) great enjoyment of something
- tamper
- (verb) to meddle or interfere with
- linguistics
- (noun) study of language
- incredulous
- (adj) skeptical
- confidential
- (adj) secret
- reimburse
- (verb) to refund
- meteorologist
- (noun) one who studies the atmospheric conditions to forecast the weather
- sinister
- (adj) suggesting something evil or harmful is at hand
- colloquial
- (adj) informal in speech or writing; conversational
- conventional
- (adj) traditional
- reek
- (noun) a strong unpleasant smell
- expansive
- (adj) broad and large
- encore
- (noun) additional performance requested by an audience
- precursor
- (noun) forerunner; predecessor
- earmark
- (verb) to set aside for special purpose; to identify
- artisan
- (noun) a craftsperson; a skilled manual worker
- deficient
- (adj) lacking; incomplete
- stigma
- (noun) mark of disgrace or shame
- impious
- (noun) disrespectful (especially of God)
- therapeutic
- (adj) curing or helping to cure
- protocol
- (noun) procedure governing affairs; accepted standard of behavior
- implicit
- (adj) understood without being directly expressed
- construe
- (verb) to analyze; to interpret
- cynic
- (noun) person who distrusts and doubts anything good
- inadvertent
- (adj) not paying attention; not observant
- belligerence
- (adj) hostility or aggression: the quality of being hostile, ready to start a fight, or ready to go to war
- inundated
- (verb) flooded
- choleric
- (adj) easily angered
- beguile
- (verb) to deceive
- accelerate
- (verb) to increase in speed
- marvel
- (noun/verb) a wonderful thing; to feel wonder
- flaunt
- (verb) to show off
- tentative
- (adj) uncertain
- adhere
- (verb) to stick to
- malfunction
- (noun) faulty functioning
- beneficial
- (adj) helpful
- finicky
- (adj) fussy; difficult to please
- introspective
- (adj) self-reflective; examining one's own thoughts or feeling
- subdue
- (verb) to restrain; to hold back
- camouflage
- (verb) to disguise in order to conceal from the enemy
- dubious
- (adj) doubtful
- jubilee
- (noun) a special anniversary
- authoritative
- (adj) having authority; commanding
- dissipate
- (verb) to scatter; to spread
- appall
- (verb) shocking
- acclaim
- (noun) enthusiastic applause or approval
- inevitable
- (adj) unavoidable
- replicate
- (verb) to copy; to repeat
- viable
- (adj) able to live under favorable conditions
- couplet
- (noun) two successive rhyming lines of poetry
- quench
- (verb) to satisfy (thirst); to extinguish (a fire)
- obsolete
- (adj) no longer in use
- tumult
- (noun) confusion; disorder; a loud, confused noise
- perjury
- (noun) to lie under oath
- stunt
- (noun) an action displaying skill and daring
- diplomatic
- (adj) of diplomacy; tactful
- integral
- (adj) central; essential to
- collaborate
- (verb) to work together
- brash
- (adj) hasty and reckless; insolent; impudent
- squalid
- (adj) dirty; unpleasant
- banal
- (adj) commonplace and predictable trite
- discount
- (verb) to reduce in price; to disregard as unreliable
- wary
- (adj) cautious; on guard
- taciturn
- (adj) saying little; quiet
- sprightly
- (adj) vigorous: full of life and vigor, especially with a light and springy step
- hyperventilate
- (verb) to breathe rapidly
- ransack
- (verb) to search thoroughly or roughly
- bliss
- (noun) great happiness; spiritual joy
- redundancy
- (noun) unnecessary repetition
- expunge
- (verb) to erase; to eliminate
- buffoon
- (noun) fool; clown
- suave
- (adj) charming; confident; elegant
- lavish
- (adj) luxurious; extravagant
- innocent
- (adj) not guilty; free from sin; harmless
- scald
- (verb) to injure with hot liquid or steam
- deluge
- (noun) a great flood
- hypochondriac
- (noun) one who often imagines they are ill
- garrulous
- (adj) chatty; talkative
- condone
- (verb) to forgive; to overlook
- introvert
- (noun) introspective and shy person
- obese
- (adj) very fat
- misbegotten
- (adj) illegitimate; ill-conceived
- arsenal
- (noun) place where weapons are stored or made
- ominous
- (adj) threatening; menacing
- palpitation
- (noun) a quick throb
- acute
- (adj) very sharp; severe
- splice
- (verb) to join by interweaving or overlapping the ends
- conscientious
- (adi) Hardworking; diligent
- infatuated
- (adj) filled with intense unreasoning love
- causality
- (noun) the relation between cause and effect
- obscure
- (adj) relatively unknown; not easily understood
- insolent
- (adj) offensive; insulting
- egress
- (noun) exit
- rendezvous
- (noun) a prearranged meeting or meeting place
- rigor
- (noun) severity; challenge
- chronic
- (adj) lasting a long time
- gruesome
- (adj) causing horror; grisly
- indulgent
- (adj) giving in; lenient; kind
- dilate
- (verb) to swell; to enlarge
- transcend
- (verb) to go beyond the range of; to surpass
- mundane
- (adj) ordinary; commonplace
- ambiguous
- (adj) unclear; having more than one meaning or interpretation
- meek
- (adj) quiet and obedient; not protesting
- passive
- (adj) acted upon and not active; not resisting
- disputatious
- (adj) fond of arguing
- artifact
- (noun) historical relic; item made by human craft
- dupe
- (verb) to trick; to deceive
- legislate
- (verb) to make laws; to mandate
- dissemble
- (verb) to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
- lofty
- (adj) noble; exalted
- initiate
- (verb) to begin
- culprit
- (noun) guilty party
- delude
- (verb) to mislead; to deceive
- consolidate
- (verb) to combine; to make stronger
- modest
- (adj) quiet or humble in manner or appearance
- satellite
- (noun) an object or body revolving around another
- repress
- (verb) to restrain; to withhold
- trickle
- (verb) to flow slowly; to move little by little
- illiterate
- (adj) uneducated; not knowing how to read or write
- vivid
- (adj) intense; clear
- extrinsic
- (adj) not from within
- synopsis
- (noun) a summary
- fathom
- (verb) to measure the depth of; to guage; to find the meaning of