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SAT VOCAB ALL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| residual | having to do with leftovers |
| residual | (adj) having to do with leftovers |
| incumbent | (adj) obligatory, pertaining to duty |
| imperative | (adj) required, necessary |
| aloof | (adv) distant, removed, usually in an emotional sense (adj) reserved, distant, apart from a group |
| imperative | (n) a command |
| plague | (n) a deadly disease |
| prod | (n) a pointed instrument used to poke or jab |
| residual | (n) a remainder, leftover |
| drone | (n) a remote controlled device or robot |
| burrow | (n) hole, tunnel, dugout |
| incumbent | (n) person holding an office |
| gibber | (n) pointless or indecipherable talk |
| fathom | (n) unit of measurement equal to six feet, mostly used to measure nautical depth |
| burrow | (v) dig, excavate |
| drone | (v) speak in a monotone voice |
| fathom | (v) to comprehend, understand |
| prod | (v) to poke or jab |
| gibber | (v) to talk unintelligibly, speak rapidly |
| plague | (v) to trouble or haunt |
| truce | a cease-fire, an agreement between hostile parties to pause or suspend their hostile action |
| metamorphosis | a change from one form to another |
| setback | a check to progress |
| anthology | a collection of extracts from the writings of various authors |
| tribunal | a court, a trial |
| levee | a dam or embankment |
| manifestation | a demonstration or appearance |
| pellagra | a disease characterized by cracking of the skin |
| frown | a displeased, unhappy look made by contracting the face into the opposite of a smile |
| stampede | a general rush or panic run by a crowd of animals or people |
| expedient | a means to an end |
| miscreant | a misbehaving or immoral person |
| allusion | a passing reference or mention |
| insurgent | a person engaged in armed rebellion against a government or law, a rebel |
| charlatan | a person who makes fraudulent claims to skill or knowledge |
| purveyor | a person who supplies, sells, or provides something, whether a service or a behavior or attitude |
| archive | a place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest |
| demagogue | a politician who appeals to base instinct |
| panacea | a remedy, cure, solution, a cure-all |
| setback | a reverse or defeat: The new law was a setback |
| dichotomy | a separation into halves, usually contradictory or opposed |
| almanac | a series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information |
| asylum | a shelter |
| foreword | a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book |
| outpouring | a show or demonstration of feeling |
| clique | a small group |
| affectation | a studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt |
| frivolity | a trifling act, thought, saying, or practice |
| decibel | a unit for measuring the relative loudness of sounds |
| troubadour | a vagrant poet or songwriter |
| dowager | a widow holding title or property inherited from her husband |
| clairvoyant | ability to predict or foretell events |
| mutability | able to change |
| agile | able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally |
| viable | able to survive |
| anomalous | abnormal |
| atypical | abnormal, unusual, uncommon |
| eradicate | abolish |
| discord | absence of harmoniousness |
| vituperative | abusive |
| obliging | accommodating, considerate |
| attain | achieve, accomplish, acquire |
| attune | adapt, adjust, harmonize |
| increment | addition, step, and increase |
| Suffice | adequate, sufficient |
| concede | admit, grant, yield, acknowledge |
| precocious | advanced |
| adversarial | adversary |
| pretense | affectation, excuse, fake |
| diffident | affected or possessed with self-distrust |
| timid | afraid, fearful |
| railed | against complain, criticize |
| firebrand | agitator |
| conformity | agreement, harmony, similarity |
| pseudonym | alias, pen name |
| omnipotent | all-powerful, supreme, unlimited, godlike |
| flabbergasted | amazed, surprised, astonished |
| waylay | ambush |
| expedient | an advantageous condition or position |
| amphibian | an animal capable of living both on land and in water. a cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrate of the class Amphibian |
| accomplice | an associate in wrong-doing |
| dictum | an authoritative pronouncement |
| antipode | an exact opposite |
| paragon | an example of excellence |
| totalitarian | an extreme dictatorship |
| disservice | an ill turn |
| manifestation | an indication of the existence of something |
| epitaph | an inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead. |
| asylum | an institution for the care of people |
| symbiotic | an interdependent relationship between two organisms of different species |
| affront | an open insult or indignity |
| unparalleled | an unprecedented event. |
| aggression | an unprovoked attack |
| indignation | anger, fury, rage, resentment, exasperation, irritation |
| vex | annoy |
| relic | antique |
| porcupine | any of various mammals having stiff sharp spines mingled w/ their hair |
| anachronism | anything occurring or existing out of its proper time |
| antiseptic | anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms |
| contrite | apologetic, remorseful, repentant, regretful |
| ostensible | apparent, seeming, evident |
| prepossessing | appealing, charming |
| placate | appease, quiet, conciliate |
| plaudits | applause, praise, approval |
| felicitous | appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable |
| comely | appropriate, proper, becoming |
| ratify | approve |
| fervent | ardent in feeling, passionate, intense |
| constellation | arrangement of stars, collection |
| haughty | arrogant, disdainful, imperious, superior |
| choreography | art of composing and arranging dances |
| wily | artful, cunning |
| attribute | ascribe, assign, blame |
| rally | assemble |
| egalitarian | asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political |
| sedulous | assiduous, diligent, careful |
| captivate | attract, fascinate |
| comely | attractive, pretty |
| magnetism | attractiveness, charm |
| impute | attribute, blame, and charge, accuse, associate |
| propitious | auspicious, favorable, well disposed |
| despotic | autocratic |
| shun | avoid |
| cognizant | aware, conscious, informed, familiar |
| inept | awkward, unfit, unskilled, wrong |
| deplorable | bad, wrenched, disgraceful |
| cantankerous | bad-tempered, touchy, irritable, peevish |
| emollient | balm, salve, lotion, ointment, soothing, healing, relieving |
| ostracism | banishment, exile, excommunication, rejection |
| infallible | be incorrect |
| parch | become hot, arid and dry |
| mendicant | beggar |
| recommence | begin again |
| onset | beginning, start, first stage of |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere at the same time |
| sobriety | being quiet or serious |
| credence | belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim |
| credo | belief, tenet, principle, code, creed |
| jingoism | bellicose chauvinism |
| bellicose | belligerent |
| treachery | betrayal, disloyalty |
| confound | bewilder, confuse, puzzle |
| caustic | biting, burning, corrosive, erosive |
| embittered | bitter, resentful, hostile, disillusioned, irritated |
| reproof | blame |
| profane | blaspheme, corrupt, taint, abuse, disrespect, violate |
| sanguine | blood-red |
| sanguine | bloody |
| inflate | blow up, increase, expand |
| jurisprudence | body of laws, study of law |
| brazen | bold, brassy, impudent, shameless, loud mouthed |
| temerity | boldness |
| effrontery | boldness, audacity |
| legitimate | bona fide, genuine, deserving, worthy |
| derivative | borrowed, copied, unoriginal, and imitative |
| braggart | bragger, boaster, peacock, show off egoist |
| fragmentation | breaking up, disorganization, fission, shatter |
| luminous | bright, brilliant, lucid |
| radiant | bright, glowing |
| incandescent | brilliantly bright, glowing |
| ebullient | bubbling, boiling |
| onerous | burdensome, laborious, oppressive, troublesome, difficult |
| incinerator | burner, furnace |
| combustion | burning, flame |
| cadent | cadence- rhythm, beat, measure, pulse, tempo |
| tranquility | calm, peaceful |
| untenable | cannot be achieved |
| frugal | careful to only buy what is necessary |
| travesty | caricature, farce |
| nonchalant | casual |
| perpetuate | cause to continue |
| precipitate | cause, bring about |
| divisive | causing conflict |
| corrosive | caustic, acidic, scathing, wasting, biting |
| revel | celebrate, rejoice |
| expurgate | censor, remove, clean up, sanitize |
| thaw | change from a frozen to unfrozen state |
| avuncular | characteristic of an uncle |
| amicability | characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill |
| talisman | charm, amulet |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy, loud, showy |
| defraud | cheat, swindle |
| alacrity | cheerful willingness |
| genial | cheerful, kind, and friendly |
| buoyant | cheerful, resilient, blithe, floatable |
| alchemy | chemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing base metals to gold |
| immaculate | clean, pure, spotless, uncorrupted |
| scouring | cleaning |
| translucent | clear |
| vindicated | clear |
| lucid | clear, understandable, obvious |
| ingenious | clever, brilliant, intelligent, resourceful |
| lummox | clod, lout |
| cajolery | coaxing, persuasion, palaver |
| viscous | cohesive, adhesive, sticky |
| synergy | collaboration, teamwork |
| deflate | collapse, deplete, empty, humble, humiliate |
| hoard | collect, accumulate, store, save |
| pigment | color, dye, and paint |
| vibrant | colorful, eye-catching |
| pugnacious | combative, quarrelsome, belligerent |
| incorporate | combine, involve, and unite |
| consolation | comfort, compassion, support, relief |
| solace | comfort, consolation |
| laudatory | commendable, praising, approving |
| entrust | commit confide, consign, charge |
| vulgar | common, general |
| epistle | communication, message |
| sΘance | communion w/ dead, spiritual contact |
| remuneration | compensation |
| querulous | complaining, critical |
| impartiality | completely fair, unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral |
| completely trustworthy or correct, pertaining to someone or something which cannot fail or | |
| intricate | complex, having many parts |
| collage | composition, assemblage |
| knave | con man, bastard, blackmailer |
| secrecy | concealment, privacy, hiding |
| intensify | concentrate, strengthen, and deepen |
| solicitude | concern, care, regard |
| qualitative | concerned w/quality |
| denounce | condemn, criticize, attack |
| censure | condemn, criticize, disapprove, rebuke |
| censorious | condemning speech |
| corroborate | confirm, support, verify, prove, validate |
| bafflement | confuse, perplex, confound, puzzle |
| disconcert | confuse, uneasy, uncomfortable, disturbed, anxious |
| muddled | confused |
| perturbed | confused, anxious, disturbed |
| bewildering | confusing, disorienting |
| subdue | conquer, vanquish, overpower |
| solicitous | considerate, concerned |
| collusion | conspiracy |
| assiduous | constant in application or attention: unceasing |
| combative | contentious, belligerent, aggressive, quarrelsome, hostile |
| conducive | contributive, helpful, favorable |
| compelling | convincing |
| pervasive | convincing, effective, powerful |
| cogent | convincing, persuasive, effective |
| culinary | cooking, kitchen |
| imitative | copy, counterfeit |
| replica | copy, duplicate |
| emend | correct, fix, improve, edit, and revise |
| remedial | corrective, healing, curing |
| analogous | corresponding (to some other) in certain respects |
| enumerate | count |
| recrimination | counterchange, retaliation |
| forgery | counterfeiting |
| civility | courtesy, a polite act or expression |
| shroud | cover, conceal |
| villainous | criminal, evil, lawbreaking |
| convict | criminal, felon, prisoner, and outlaw |
| aspersion | criticisms, derogatory remark, insult, slander |
| disparage | criticize |
| impugn | criticize, attack, refute |
| decry | criticize, castigate, belittle, condemn |
| castigate | criticize, scold, discipline, admonish |
| traverse | cross |
| throng | crowd, multitude, horde, and bunch |
| coronation | crowning of a sovereign |
| squelch | crush |
| stomp | crush, squash, and tramp |
| subterfuge | cunning |
| malediction | curse |
| brusque | curt, blunt, rough, abrupt |
| veer | curve, change, and direction |
| shear | cut, remove |
| dilettante | dabbler, a superficial practitioner, especially of an art |
| precarious | dangerous, risky |
| sardonic | darkly cynical, sneering, bitter |
| abstruse | dealing with matters difficult to be understood. |
| funerary | dealing with or suitable for a funeral |
| demise | death |
| disprove | debunk, invalidate, confute, negate, expose |
| ornament | decorate, adorn, garnish, finish, embellish |
| propriety | decorum, properness, good manner, politeness |
| yearning | deep longing |
| profound | deep, intelligent, thoughtful |
| iridescent | deeply colorful, displaying the colors of the rainbow |
| denigrate | defame, belittle |
| foil | defeat, contrast |
| debacle | defeat, disaster, collapse, overthrow, ruin, bankruptcy |
| refract | deflect |
| abase | degrade |
| demean | degrade, lower, debase |
| belated | delayed, overdue, tardy |
| diaphanous | delicate, thin, sheer |
| sermonized | deliver a moral lecture |
| requisition | demand the use |
| exacting | demanding, strict, difficult, meticulous, hard |
| provident | demonstrating foresight |
| turpitude | depravity, immorality, corruption |
| melancholy | depression, sadness |
| bereft | deprived of, lonely, lacking, wanting |
| depict | describe, portray, detail |
| streamlined | designed efficiently |
| streamlined | designed so to offer the least resistance to air or water |
| raze | destroy |
| pernicious | destructive, deadly |
| sleuth | detective |
| purposeful | determined |
| conceive | develop, create |
| digress | deviate |
| anomalous | deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule |
| tourniquet | device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery |
| ploy | device, maneuver, action, move, play |
| concoct | devise, create, formulate |
| authoritarian | dictator, tyrant |
| disparate | different, dissimilar, contrasting, unequal, uneven |
| formidable | difficult to accomplish |
| arduous | difficult, laborious, onerous |
| rambling | digressive, discursive, wordy, verbose |
| quandary | dilemma |
| assiduous | diligent |
| waning | diminish, decrease |
| unmediated | directly perceived |
| impure | dirt contaminated |
| grimy | dirty, filthy |
| defile | dirty, pollute, taint, sully, corrupt, contaminate |
| sully | dirty, stain, taint |
| discordant | disagreeing, dissonant, unharmonious |
| friction | disagreement, angry feelings |
| disgruntle | disappointed, angry, unhappy, annoyed |
| calamity | disaster, catastrophe, fatality, misery, misfortune |
| detached | disconnect, separate, remove |
| dishearten | discourage, unnerve, dispirit |
| deform | disfigure, deface |
| deceitful | dishonest |
| deceptive | dishonest, misleading, fraudulent, deceitful |
| disputable | dishonorable, disgraceful, low, shameful |
| erosion | disintegration, destruction, deterioration |
| distaste | dislike, repulsion, revulsion, disgust, abhorrence |
| dispel | dismiss, eject |
| diffuse | disperse, spread out |
| brandish | display menacingly, wield, wave, shake |
| inclined | disposed, tending, likely |
| refute | disprove |
| flippant | disrespectful, irreverent, impudent |
| soluble | dissolvable |
| cacophony | dissonance, harsh noise |
| indiscernible | distinguished from another |
| contort | distort |
| turmoil | disturbance, chaos, disorder |
| bureaucratize | divide into bureaus |
| tractable | docile, manageable |
| tamed | domesticated |
| amicable | done in a friendly spirit |
| duplicity | double-dealing, deception |
| dubious | doubtful |
| morose | dour, sullen, gloomy, melancholy |
| carouse | drink, frolic, make merry |
| nip | drink, taste, swallow |
| propel | drive, impel, push, and move |
| prose | dull, commonplace speech |
| drab | dull, lackluster |
| insipid | dull, lifeless, tasteless, vapid, boring |
| obtuseness | dull-witted, slow to perceive or understand |
| replication | duplication |
| bellicose | eager to fight |
| terrestrial | earthly |
| crude | earthy, unpolished, unprocessed, natural |
| assuage | ease |
| affable | easy to approach |
| facile | easy, simple |
| efficacious | effective |
| conceit | egotism, pride, arrogance |
| ornate | elaborate, showy |
| resilient | elastic, flexible |
| euphoria | elation, high spirits, joy, bliss |
| dowager | elderly woman of high status |
| constituent | element, unit, ingredient |
| impassioned | emotional |
| impassive | emotionless, calm, indifferent, perfect, pure, virtuous |
| goad | encourage, induce, urge, motivate |
| demise | end of existence |
| interminable | endless, eternal, everlasting, limitless |
| adversarial | enemy or opponent |
| merrymaking | engaging in fun or light activities |
| embellish | enhance, adorn |
| magnify | enlarge, intensify, expand, enhance |
| ecstatic | enraptured, elated, transported, exalted, euphoric |
| regale | entertain |
| ebullient | enthusiastic, excited |
| cajole | entice, coax |
| lure | entice, induce, attract |
| allure | entice: promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor |
| parity | equality, balance, evenness |
| prestigious | esteemed, distinguished, notable, famous, great, influential |
| elusive | evasive, slippery, wily, fleeting |
| vile | evil |
| nefarious | evil, intending harm or danger |
| heinous | evil, loathsome, vile |
| embroider | exaggerate, embellish, overstate |
| scrutinize | examine closely |
| immoderate | excessive, extreme, extravagant |
| extravagance | excessiveness, lavishness |
| ambivalent | exhibiting or feeling ambivalence |
| banish | exile, expel, and remove |
| outcast | exile, untouchable, outlaw |
| recapture | experience |
| empirical | experimental, observed, practical |
| virtuoso | expert, master |
| restate | express again clearly |
| couch | express, voice, phrase |
| Extensive | extended widely in space, time, or scope |
| erudition | extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc. |
| lavish | extravagant, abundant, bountiful, and excessive |
| egregious | extreme |
| upheaval | extreme change or disturbance |
| frenzy | extreme mental agitation |
| indigence | extreme poverty |
| meticulous | extremely careful, precise |
| gargantuan | extremely large |
| glacial | extremely slowly |
| jubilant | exulting, happy, celebrating |
| evenhanded | fair, impartial |
| equitable | fair, reasonable, |
| falsify | fake, distort, misrepresent, dissemble, misstate |
| placebo | fake, inactive |
| feign | fake, make up, pretend, assume |
| spurious | false, counterfeit |
| panoramic | far-reaching, extensive |
| blemish | fault, flaw, defect, and mole |
| auspicious | favorable, positive, fortunate, good |
| audacious | fearless |
| intrepid | fearless, courageous, bold, daring |
| quills | feather, pen |
| touch | feel |
| cynicism | feeling of distrust |
| malinger | feign illness to escape work |
| camaraderie | fellowship, rapport, friendliness, companionship |
| truculent | fierce, savage |
| tiff | fight |
| infighting | fighting between rivals, people closely associated, members of a group |
| awestruck | filled with awe |
| solvent | financially sound, financially stable |
| varnished | finish, polish |
| arable | fit for cultivation, as by plowing |
| exemplary | fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation |
| blandish | flatter, grovel |
| sycophant | flatterer, flunky |
| evanescent | fleeting, transient |
| pliable | flexible, bendable, supple |
| lithe | flexible, loose, agile, supple |
| supple | flexible, passive, elastic |
| inundate | flood, deluge, drown, overwhelm |
| florid | flushed with red, showy, elaborate |
| heed | follow advice |
| conformist | follower |
| buffoonery | fool, clown |
| jocular | foolish, joking, dealing with humor |
| prescient | foresight, knowledge of things before they happen |
| portent | forewarning, omen |
| exculpate | forgive, absolve, clear, pardon |
| absolved | forgiven |
| lenient | forgiving, soft, kind, indulgent |
| desolate | forsaken, barren, abandoned, isolated, friendless |
| obtrusive | forward, meddlesome |
| nurture | foster, raise, care for |
| brittle | fragile, delicate, breakable |
| charlatan | fraud, impostor, quack |
| absolved | freed from sin or its penalties |
| amicability | friendly |
| amiable | friendly and agreeable in disposition |
| convivial | friendly, agreeable, good company, jovial |
| cordial | friendly, warm, hearty, sociable, genial, affable |
| frolicsome | frisky, playful, full of fun |
| eclectic | from many sources, diverse, selective, multifaceted |
| incisor | front tooth typically adapted for cutting |
| acrimonious | full of bitterness |
| perilous | full of danger, dangerous |
| merriment | fun, joy, laughter, jollity |
| conflate | fuse together |
| fanfare | fuss, display |
| consensus | general agreement, unison, harmony |
| regeneration | generate again |
| munificent | generous |
| unstinting | generous |
| nip | gentle bite |
| Docile | gentle, easily handled or controlled |
| recuperate | get better, recover, heal, and mend |
| procure | get, obtain, acquire, secure |
| apparition | ghost, specter, phantom |
| colossus | giant, titan |
| towering | gigantic |
| reciprocate | give and take, interchange, exchange, share, trade |
| ascetic | given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. |
| somber | gloomy |
| exalt | glorify, honor, praise, revere |
| cloy | glut, sicken, surfeit, overdo |
| byline | goal line or touchline |
| vacillated | going back and forth |
| exorbitant | going beyond usual and proper limits |
| adept | good at doing something that needs care or skill |
| amiable | good-natured and likable |
| granular | grainy, having a granulated or grainy composition |
| profusion | great amount, overflow, lavish amount, abundance, extravagant |
| verdant | green, grassy |
| dingy | grimy, dirty, smoky, dim, tarnished |
| sprout | grow, develop |
| buffer | guard, protect, |
| wary | guarded |
| rudder | guiding, principle |
| remorseful | guilt, regret |
| rhapsodize | gush, rave, speak w/ passion |
| elated | happy, ecstatic, euphoric, delighted |
| heckle | harass, annoy |
| solidified | harden |
| obdurate | hardened, unyielding |
| deleterious | harmful, destructive, injurious, detrimental |
| virulence | harmfulness |
| innocuous | harmless, innocent, dull |
| benign | harmless, kindly, benevolent, helpful |
| concordant | harmonious, agreeing |
| vitriolic | harshly critical, scathing |
| rigor | harshness |
| enmity | hatred |
| rancor | hatred, animosity, resentment |
| supercilious | haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression. |
| abrasive | having a rough surface |
| acute | having fine and penetrating discernment |
| medicinal | having healing properties |
| ambiguous | having multiple interpretations or meanings |
| retroactive | having retrospective effect |
| judicious | having sensible judgment |
| eloquent | having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech |
| archetypal | having the nature of, constituting, or serving as a type |
| ponderous | heavy, bulky, massive, prodigious, awkward |
| adulation | high praise: adulatory |
| resolute | highly determined |
| urbane | highly sophisticated |
| bombastic | high-sounding |
| foreshadows | hint, suggestion |
| chronicle | history, record, calendar, narrative |
| theatrical | histrionic, dramatic |
| drub | hit, beat, and switch |
| veracity | honesty |
| revere | honor, respect |
| reap | horrent collect, gather, obtain |
| dismay | horror, dread, and terror |
| bellicose | hostile |
| vast | huge, immense |
| vaporize | humidity, mist, and steam |
| belittle | humiliate, disparage, put down |
| facetious | humorous, not serious, not literal |
| glacial | icy, snowy, frozen |
| hallmark | identifying characteristic, symbol, and indicator |
| indecipherable | illegible, unable to be read or deciphered |
| fallacious | illogical, false, incorrect |
| conceivable | imaginable, possible, comprehensible, believable |
| envision | imagine |
| plagiarism | imitation, copying |
| unscrupulously | immoral, unethical, corrupt |
| unyielding | immovable, inflexible, stubborn |
| stolid | impassive |
| derail | impede or distract |
| implicit | implied, suggested, unspoken, tacit, inferred |
| insinuate | imply, suggest, indicate, hint |
| stature | importance, tallness |
| momentous | important, significant, critical |
| grandiose | impressive, large, magnificent, ambitious |
| indiscretion | imprudence, injudiciousness, mistake |
| insolence | impudent, disrespect, arrogant |
| impetuous | impulsive, careless |
| vitiate | impure the quality, make invalid |
| derail | in the case of a train, to go off track |
| sedentary | inactive |
| torpid | inactive |
| deficient | inadequate, lacking, insufficient |
| inescapable | incapable of escape |
| incompetent | incapable, unskilled, inept, useless, unable, inexperienced |
| inflammatory | inciting strong emotion or response |
| predilection | inclination |
| absurd | inconsistent with reason or common sense |
| enlarge | increase, expand, and spread |
| inflammatory | increasing or adding to the condition of inflammation |
| indeterminate | indefinite, inexact, vague, uncertain, unclear |
| maverick | independent, rebel |
| stoic | indifferent to pain or pleasure |
| vicariously | indirectly |
| incontrovertible | indisputable, certain, undeniable |
| draft | induction, registration, and outline |
| disparity | inequality |
| indefensible | inexcusable, unjustifiable, unforgivable, insupportable |
| ineffable | inexpressible |
| connotation | inference, allusion, suggestion, hint |
| bombastic | inflated |
| lobbying | influence, persuade |
| colloquial | informal speech |
| intrinsic | inherent |
| innate | inherent, present from birth or conception |
| impairer | injure, damage, weaken |
| forebode | inner feeling of future dread or danger |
| disingenuous | insincere, deceitful, lying, false, dishonest, deceptive |
| impudent | insolent, inappropriately bold |
| mimicry | instance of mimicking |
| infuse | instill, inspire |
| miff | insult, hurt, annoy |
| reintegrate | integrate back into society |
| sagacity | intelligence, wisdom |
| cerebral | intelligent, brainy, smart, thoughtful |
| coherent | intelligible, making sense, rational, logical, lucid, articulate |
| vehement | intense, passionate, zealous |
| redouble | intensify, make greater |
| ardor | intensity of passion or affection |
| equivocate | intentionally use ambiguous language to deceive or mislead |
| meddler | interfere, intervene, and impose |
| visceral | internal, emotional |
| decipher | interpret, decode, discover the meaning of |
| daunt | intimidate, scare, frighten, unnerve, threaten |
| foreword | introduction of author |
| preamble | introduction, beginning of a document or speech |
| indomitable | invincible, unconquerable, undefeatable |
| anomalous | irregular |
| erratic | irregular, eccentric |
| impious | irreverent, immoral, agnostic |
| exasperate | irritate, provoke |
| insular | isolated, separated, secluded, lonely, narrow-minded |
| Exultant | joyful, jubilant, euphoric, happy |
| halcyon | joyous or carefree |
| dictum | judicial assertion |
| astute | keen in discernment |
| gracious | kind, courteous, cordial, polite, friendly |
| potentate | king, sovereign |
| sluggish | lack energy |
| stagnation | lack of motion, motionless, inactivity |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| shallow | lacking depth, slight, superficial |
| languid | lacking energy, weak, sluggish |
| imperceptive | lacking in perception |
| frigid | lacking warmth |
| tome | large book |
| tadpole | larva of an amphibian |
| advocate | lawyer |
| inactive | lazy, slothful |
| pundit | learned person, expert |
| retired | leave, depart |
| harangue | lecture, tirade, and speech |
| enfranchise | liberate |
| inanimate | lifeless, dead, nonmoving, inert, dull |
| vivacious | lively |
| rousing | lively, energized |
| endemic | local, regional |
| longevity | long life, endurance, durability |
| underdog | long shot |
| nostalgia | longing, yearning for the conditions, objects or state of the past |
| blatant | loud, glaring, conspicuous |
| raucous | loud, noisy, boisterous |
| cynicism | low or negative opinion of the motivations of others |
| demote | lower in rank, degrade, downgrade |
| degrade | lower, corrupt, diminish |
| marsh | low-lying, watery land, wetlands |
| fidelity | loyalty |
| fortuitous | lucky and happening by chance |
| streamlined | made smooth |
| incantation | magic spell, conjuration, chant, invocation |
| protagonist | main character |
| assert | maintain a position or opinion |
| accentuated | make easier to notice |
| befriend | make friends, get acquainted, and get to know |
| consecrate | make holy, sanctify, bless, devote |
| exploit | make use of |
| serendipity | making fortunate discoveries |
| dogmatic | making statements without argument or evidence. |
| spiteful | malicious, vengeful |
| virile | manly, powerful, strong |
| cartographer | mapmaker |
| deface | mar, disfigure, deform, damage, mutilate |
| facade | mask, guise |
| legion | mass, crowd, multitude |
| carnivorous | meat-eating |
| salve | medicinal ointment |
| converge | meet, come together, join, intersect, and unite |
| poignant | melancholy, sad, causing sadness |
| retention | memory, act of retaining |
| paranoia | mental disorder, mental illness, delusions |
| revelry | merry making |
| jollity | merrymaking, partying |
| clutter | mess, disorder, jumble, trash |
| emissary | messenger, representative, agent, ambassador |
| bourgeois | middle class, working class |
| mediocre | middle of the road, barely acceptable, meeting requirements without excellence |
| provident | mindful |
| trivialize | minimize |
| penurious | miserly, hoarding, cheap, mean, stingy |
| adversity | misfortune |
| belie | misrepresent, disguise, defy, negate, conceal |
| assuage | mitigate |
| amalgamate | mix or blend together in a homogeneous body |
| hodgepodge | mixture |
| matriarch | mother, matron, queen, female head of family |
| scurry | move quickly |
| tentacles | moving |
| hollow | muffled or deep |
| variegated | multicolored |
| proliferate | multiply, increase, and reproduce |
| mutter | murmur |
| ensemble | musical group |
| disheveled | muss, sloppy, messy |
| inarticulate | mute, speechless, taciturn, reticent |
| antagonism | mutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons |
| enigmatic | mysterious, puzzling, perplexing |
| inscrutable | mysterious, unknowable, hidden, incomprehensible |
| enigma | mystery, puzzle, inscrutable person, object, or condition |
| henpeck | nag |
| indigenous | native, aboriginal, original, innate |
| inherent | natural, inborn, innate, native |
| Superficiality | near the surface, shallow |
| diaphanous | nearly transparent |
| proximity | nearness, closeness |
| superfluous | needless, unnecessary, excessive |
| extravagant | needlessly free or lavish in expenditure. |
| pessimism | negative attitude |
| pessimism | negative thinking |
| unsung | neglected |
| derelict | neglectful, irresponsible, lazy, careless |
| unprecedented | never before known or experienced |
| nocturnal | night, pertaining to night |
| din | noise, uproar, cacophony |
| hubbub | noise, uproar, fuss |
| obstreperous | noisy, vociferous, unruly |
| unalterable | not alterable |
| implausible | not believable, not credible, not appearing to be true |
| unrelenting | not easing or slackening in severity: an unrelenting rain. |
| imprecise | not exact |
| impermanent | not permanent |
| nonporous | not porous |
| imprecise | not precise |
| inefficacious | not produce the desire effect |
| Unrequited | not returned |
| hollow | not solid, having interior space |
| indebted | obligated, bound, appreciative, thankful, grateful |
| commemorate | observe, remember, salute, honor, immortalize |
| intrusive | obtrusive, invasive, unwanted |
| contemporaneous | occurring or existing at the same time |
| quizzical | odd, perplexed |
| disrepute | of damaged reputation or low esteem |
| futile | of no avail or effect, pointless |
| arboreal | of or pertaining to a tree or trees |
| anonymous | of unknown authorship |
| despotic | of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism |
| allusion | often used as a literary term |
| quaint | old- fashioned |
| sinister | ominous, evil, wicked, intending harm |
| subsist | on exist, maintain |
| vigilant | on guard |
| resource | on stock or supply |
| arbiter | one chosen or appointed to decide matters |
| imposter | one that assumes an identity |
| disputant | one that engaged in argument |
| iconoclast | one who attacks beliefs, who views modern icons with cynicism |
| detractor | one who criticizes |
| nitpicker | one who criticizes, often in a positive or light manner |
| aesthete | one who cultivates great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature |
| glutton | one who eats too much |
| oracle | one who foretells the future, a prophet |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| advocate | one who pleads the cause of another |
| interlocutor | one who takes park in conversation |
| flagrant | openly scandalous, outrageous, glaring, shameless |
| conservatism | opposition to change |
| mundane | ordinary |
| prosaic | ordinary, flat |
| linchpin | organization, something that is indispensable |
| innate | originating in the mind rather than from experience |
| pretentious | ostentatious, self-important, affected, inflated |
| incongruous | out of place, not fitting together |
| devious | out of the common or regular track |
| pariah | outcast, exile |
| obsolete | outdated |
| Extroverted | outgoing, sociable, friendly, amicable, cordial |
| delineate | outline sketch, describe |
| contour | outline, profile, shape, form, and figure |
| elliptical | oval, egg-shaped |
| surfeit | overabundance |
| condone | overlook wrong doing, forgive, pardon |
| dwarf | overshadow, dominate |
| pallid | pale, faint, swallow |
| petal | part of flower |
| discursive | passing from one subject to another |
| transitory | passing, temporary |
| atrophy | pathology. A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use |
| fortitude | patient courage |
| condescend | patronize, talk down to |
| interlude | pause, break, rest |
| boon | payoff, blessing, benefit |
| pacifist | peace lover, peacemaker |
| serene | peaceful, calm, unhurried or undisturbed |
| pacific | peaceful, tranquil |
| endemic | Peculiar to some specified country or people |
| eccentric | peculiar, odd |
| idiosyncrasy | peculiarity, singularity, characteristic |
| discern | perceive, detect, sense, apprehend, notice |
| consummate | perfect, complete, fulfill |
| tangential | peripheral |
| mystify | perplex, confuse, puzzle |
| tenacity | persistence |
| assiduous | persistent |
| tenaciously | persistent |
| litigant | person engaged in a lawsuit |
| induce | persuade, encourage, produce, influence |
| totalitarian | pertaining to a centralized government that wields excessive control over every aspect of society |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
| forensic | pertaining to debate |
| redemptive | pertaining to salvation |
| didactic | pertaining to teaching |
| absolutist | pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism |
| temporal | pertaining to time |
| conduit | pipe, tube, channel, duct, sewer, passage |
| pathos | pity, sadness, suffering |
| specious | plausible but invalid |
| rake | playboy, womanizer |
| jovial | playful, elated, overjoyed, euphoric |
| hedonist | pleasure seeker, indulger |
| delight | pleasure, joy, and happiness |
| bane | poison, nuisance, harm, plague, curse |
| venomous | poisonous |
| constable | police officer |
| tainted | polluted |
| doggerel | poor verse |
| destitute | poor, impoverished |
| disrepute | poorly thought of |
| frisky | possessing energy or playfulness, lively |
| procrastinate | postpone, delay, prolong, temporize |
| reprieve | postponement, suppress |
| clairvoyant | power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision |
| influential | powerful, persuasive, effective |
| pragmatic | practical, concerned with practical ideas or considerations |
| formulaic | predictable, following a pattern or formula |
| prophetic | predictive, foretelling, premonitory |
| bombastic | pretentious |
| preclude | prevent |
| deter | prevent, stop, preclude, discourage, restraint, curb, check, hindrance. |
| snowbound | prevented by snow from traveling |
| algae | primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves |
| precept | principle, law |
| scrupulous | principled, fastidious, proper, ethical |
| promulgate | proclaim, make known, publish, declare, communicate |
| prolific | productive, fertile, bountiful |
| lucrative | profitable, valuable enterprise or endeavor |
| decorous | proper, appropriate, fitting, correct |
| divination | prophecy |
| halcyon | prosperous |
| substantiate | prove, confirm, support |
| cater | provide, serve, indulge |
| antagonize | provoke hostility or enmity in |
| discretion | prudence, tact, sagacity, caution, consideration |
| judicious | prudent, carefully judged, acting in a practical and careful manner |
| nudge | push |
| perplex | puzzle, bewilder, confuse, confound |
| conundrum | puzzle, enigma |
| cryptic | puzzling, mysterious |
| attribution | quality, trait, feature |
| belligerent | quarrelsome, combative, warlike, hostile |
| reticent | quiet, reserved, reluctant |
| demure | quiet, reserved, shy |
| uplift | raise, improve |
| hoist | raise, list, pull up, elevate |
| indiscriminate | random, careless, casual |
| infrequent | rare, seldom, odd, unusual, irregular |
| lectern | reading desk |
| apologetic | ready or eager to apologize |
| viable | real, working, practical |
| defiance | rebellion, disobedience, challenge, revolt, opposition |
| ebb | recede, decline, fall back, diminish, and subside |
| reciprocate | reciprocity |
| foolhardy | reckless, foolish, imprudent, irrational |
| flinch | recoil, jump, and cringe |
| conciliatory | reconciling, peacemaking, accommodating |
| ledger | record book, journal |
| convalesce | recover, revive, restore, and recuperate |
| relapse | recurrence |
| sanguine | reddish |
| russet | reddish brown |
| reductive | reduce |
| modulate | regulate, balance, adjust |
| rebuff | reject |
| repudiate | reject, disown |
| filial | relating to a son or daughter |
| anecdotal | relating to an anecdote, a short personal story |
| relinquish | release |
| dismiss | release, free, banish, clear, expel |
| pertinent | relevant, fitting |
| assuage | relieve |
| devout | religious |
| grudging | reluctant |
| loath | reluctant, unwilling |
| vestige | remainder, trace |
| corrective | remedial, healing, rectifying |
| antidote | remedy for a poison |
| depose | remove from a position of power |
| erasure | remove, delete |
| revive | renew |
| renunciation | renouncement, rejection |
| rehash | repeat |
| reiterate | repeat |
| recite | repeat, perform, read, and narrate |
| supplant | replace |
| propagate | reproduce, generate, spread, disseminate, and publish |
| prominence | reputation, importance, distinguish |
| strenuous | require great effort, energetic |
| arduous | requiring great effort or exertion |
| remnant | residue, fragment |
| sonorous | resonant, majestic, deep, powerful |
| venerability | respect, honor, esteem |
| reverence | respect, worship, and admiration |
| reputable | respectable |
| venerable | respected, worthy, esteemed |
| culpable | responsible, blameworthy, guilty, amiss, sinful |
| respite | rest |
| tonic | restorative, stimulant |
| reactionary | retrogressive |
| hindsight | retrospect, experience, knowledge |
| disclose | reveal, tell, divulge, make known |
| vengeance | revenge |
| venerate | revere, respect, honor, esteem |
| Exuberance | rich supply, high spirit, liveliness |
| opulent | rich, wealthy, prosperous, abundant |
| deride | ridicule, laugh at, and make fun of, mock |
| taunting | ridicule, sneer at |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| melee | riot, fight, a close combat |
| vestry | room attached to a church |
| decompose | rot, putrefy |
| raspy | rough, harsh |
| circumlocution | roundabout expression, indirect way of saying something |
| circuitous | roundabout, indirect, circular |
| perfunctory | routine, superficial, automatic, unthinking, careless |
| abrasive | rude and annoying |
| gruff | rude, harsh, short, blunt, grouchy |
| discourteous | rude, impolite, uncivil, ill- mannered, inconsiderate |
| impenitent | rude, not repent oneÆs error or sin |
| presumptuous | rude, too forward, presuming too much |
| scamper | run playfully |
| forlorn | sad and lonely |
| pensive | sadly thoughtful or wishful |
| inviolable | safe from violation |
| contentment | satisfaction, pleasure, tranquility |
| ferocity | savageness, violence |
| salvage | save, rescue |
| meager | scanty, insufficient, poor |
| sparse | scanty, meager |
| dearth | scarcity, lack, deficiency, shortage |
| vignette | scene |
| berate | scold, upbraid, rebuke |
| disdain | scorn, hatred, disgust, abhorrence |
| contemptuous | scornful, disrespectful, arrogant, insulting |
| forage | search, look for, hunt, scavenge, explore |
| condiment | seasoning, flavoring |
| stealth | secrecy, sneakiness, covertness |
| clandestine | secret, undercover, hidden, concealed |
| surreptitious | secretive |
| reclaim | seek to return |
| confiscate | seize, appropriate, take |
| abstinence | self denial. |
| introspective | self-examining, self-analyzing |
| narcissism | self-love |
| sanctimonious | self-righteous |
| smugness | self-satisfied |
| complacence | self-satisfy, at ease |
| intuition | sense, feeling, instinct, insight |
| tactful | sensitive |
| perceptive | sensitive, sharp, acute, insightful, discerning |
| dissect | separate, inspect, examine, analyze, study |
| obsequious | servile, fawning |
| austere | severely simple |
| incisive | sharp, keen penetrating, trenchant, acute |
| acrimony | sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper |
| resplendent | shining, splendid |
| malinger | shirk |
| lurid | shocking, gruesome |
| curtail | shorten, cut, abbreviate, abridge |
| ephemeral | short-lived, transient, brief, transitory |
| ostentation | showiness, display, affectation |
| flaunt | showoff, display |
| ostentatious | showy, overly ornate, affected, immodest |
| bashful | shy, timid, embarrassed |
| semaphore | signal |
| muffle | silence, soften |
| levity | silliness, lack of serious intent, frivolous |
| straddle | situated across |
| vilify | slander, defame |
| calumny | slander, smear, defamation, malicious statement |
| servile | slavish |
| somnolent | sleepy |
| phlegmatic | sluggish, slow |
| modicum | small amount |
| frugal | small in quantity and cost |
| diminutive | small, tiny, little |
| smudge | smear |
| obscenity | smut, curse |
| gregarious | sociable, outgoing, friendly |
| amenity | social courtesies |
| lava | solidifies on cooling |
| congeal | solidify, thicken, stiffen |
| reclusive | solitary, secluded, isolated |
| sedative | soporific |
| penitent | sorry, sorrowful, regretful, remorseful, repentant |
| mellifluous | sounding sweet and smooth |
| reservoir | source of water supply |
| oration | speech, address, lecture |
| pomp | splendor, show, display |
| polarize | split, oppose, conflict |
| fission | splitting, dividing |
| coddled | spoiled, tenderly or indulgently treated |
| emphatic | spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words |
| dispersal | spread, scatter |
| touchstone | standard |
| cohesion | stick together |
| extant | still existing and known. |
| catalyst | stimulus, motivator, activist |
| inducement | stimulus, motive, enticement |
| halt | stop, end, close, terminate |
| cryptic | strange, indecipherable |
| maneuver | strategy, tactic, and movement |
| digression | straying, departure, rambling, deviation |
| stern | strict |
| vigorous | strong, energetic |
| assert | strongly, positively express something |
| obstinate | stubborn, firm, unyielding, inflexible |
| epidemiology | study of the incidence and distribution of disease |
| etymology | study of words |
| hobble | stumble, stagger |
| suppress | subdue, keep quiet |
| immerse | submerge, bathe, sink, soak, engross |
| surrogate | substitute |
| abruptness | sudden and unexpected |
| spate | sudden outpouring, flood |
| totality | sum |
| condescending | superior, arrogant, patronizing, imperious |
| buttress | support, reinforcement, foundation |
| partisan | supporter |
| proponent | supporter, advocate |
| repressed | suppress |
| quell | suppress, conquer, subdue |
| apathy | suppression of sense, passion or feeling |
| devour | swallow up, eat, consume, gobble up, gorge, and gulp |
| morass | swamp, difficult situation |
| bilk | swindle, cheat |
| empathy | sympathy, understanding, comprehension, communion |
| methodical | systematic, careful, precise |
| loquacious | talkative, overly chatty, wordy |
| tactile | tangible, touchable |
| moderation | temperance, sobriety |
| transient | temporary, fleeting |
| dilatory | tending to cause delay |
| dismissive | tending to dismiss from consideration |
| deferment | the act of delaying |
| abhorrence | the act of detesting extremely |
| elocution | the art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading |
| divination | the attempt to predict the future |
| ambivalence | the coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea. |
| outpouring | the condition of rapidly pouring out |
| anthropocentrism | the practice, conscious or otherwise, of regarding the existence and/or concerns of human beings as the central fact of the universe |
| maturation | the process of becoming mature |
| propulsion | the process of propelling, a force that propels |
| hedonism | the pursuit of pleasure in life |
| affability | the quality of being pleasant and friendly |
| friction | the rubbing of one surface against another |
| jingoism | the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes |
| affiliation | the state of being associated |
| manifestation | the state of manifesting |
| idolatrous | the worship of a physical object |
| larceny | theft, robbery, stealing |
| tenuousness | thin, insubstantial |
| pensive | thoughtful, wistful |
| tact | thoughtfulness, consideration, good manner |
| ominous | threatening, menacing |
| menacing | threatening, scary, frightening |
| provident | thrifty, careful |
| fainthearted | timid, cowardly, afraid |
| gratuity | tip, gift, extra |
| indefatigable | tireless, energetic, inexhaustible |
| provocative | titillating, exciting, disturbing, stimulating |
| arbitrate | to act or give judgment as umpire |
| aerates | to add a gas to liquid, especially a drink |
| aerates | to allow air to act on something |
| allege | to assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court |
| allure | to attract with something desirable |
| evade | to avoid by artifice |
| equivocate | to avoid stating or declaring |
| eschew | to avoid, shun, abstain |
| elicit | to bring from, to garner a response, to evoke or provoke |
| enthrall | to bring or hold under any overmastering influence |
| pollinate | to bring pollen to a flower |
| pander | to cater to, curry favor with a group |
| ossify | to cause to become rigid or hard, especially to become like bone |
| derail | to cause to fail or delay |
| gild | to coat with gold or a substance containing or resembling gold |
| galvanize | to coat with zinc |
| obliterate | to completely destroy, eradicate |
| vanquished | to conquer |
| deliberate | to consider carefully, think about |
| emulate | to copy, imitate with intent to equal or surpass |
| bureaucratize | to create a bureaucracy |
| improvise | to create with what is readily available |
| improvise | to create without preparation |
| adorn | to decorate something |
| depreciate | to decrease in value |
| contrive | to design |
| eradicate | to destroy thoroughly |
| contrive | to devise, plot, scheme |
| extenuate | to diminish the gravity or importance of |
| disavow | to disclaim responsibility for |
| disillusion | to disenchant, free from illusion |
| dissipate | to disperse or disappear |
| gall | to do something without caring that other people think you are being rude |
| forgo | to do without, deny, abstain |
| encompass | to encircle, surround, contain, embrace, and comprehend |
| enfranchise | To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote |
| exasperate | to excite great anger in |
| exhilarate | to excite, stimulate, thrill |
| debunk | to expose, disprove, unmask, refute |
| lament | to feel or express sorrow or regret for |
| thwart | to foil |
| flanked | to form |
| entrench | to fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall |
| invigorate | to give energy |
| succumb | to give way to superior force |
| lubricate | to grease, to make smooth with oil, grease, or other substance |
| hail | to greet or welcome |
| dissemble | to hide by pretending something different |
| appall | to horrify, dismay or shock |
| antagonize | to incur the dislike of |
| discredit | to injure the reputation of |
| encroach | to intrude or invade partially and appropriate the possessions of another |
| entangle | to involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications |
| adjudicate | to judge something such as a competition, or to make an official decision |
| abstain | to keep oneself back (from doing or using something) |
| dissolve | to liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture |
| gaze | to look at someone or something for a long time |
| abase | to lower in position, estimation, or the like |
| embark | to make a beginning in some occupation or scheme |
| embellish | to make beautiful by adding attractive or ornamental features |
| enact | to make into law, as by legislative act. |
| mitigate | to make less severe, lessen |
| exacerbate | to make more sharp, severe, or virulent |
| Deteriorate | to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc. |
| abridge | to make shorter |
| nullify | to make void, to make |
| embezzle | to misappropriate secretly |
| enumerate | to name one by one |
| juxtapose | to place side by side in order to compare |
| forebode | to portend, foretell, or prophesy |
| extol | to praise in the highest terms |
| engender | to produce |
| subsidize | to provide aid, especially financial |
| discomfit | to put to confusion |
| peruse | to read with care and special attention |
| disparage | to regard or speak of slightingly |
| exonerate | to relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame |
| remote | to remove, distant |
| oust | to remove, to force from a position or location |
| enervate | to render ineffective or inoperative |
| escapism | to seek distraction and relief from reality |
| vengeful | to seek revenge |
| usurp | to seize power by force |
| predetermine | to settle in advance |
| abash | to shame or embarrass someone |
| instill | to slowly add, gradually insert or inject |
| mollify | to soothe, soften, pacify, calm |
| disseminate | to sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displease rebuke |
| galvanize | to stimulate into action or activity |
| syncopate | to stress normally beats that are normally unstressed |
| fumigate | to subject to the action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection |
| startle | to surprise, to alarm, disturb by surprise |
| deviate | to take a different course |
| exploit | to take advantage of |
| detract | to take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation. |
| divulge | to tell or make known, as something previously private or secret. |
| digress | to turn aside from the main subject |
| liquefy | to turn into liquid |
| distort | to twist into an unnatural or irregular form |
| contort | to twist, bend, or draw out of shape |
| acclaim | to utter with a shout |
| atrophy | to waste away |
| anesthesia | total or partial loss of sensation |
| impinge | touch, trespass, invade, and encroach |
| palpable | touchable, visible |
| halcyon | tranquil, calm |
| placid | tranquil, peaceful, serene, gentle |
| ensnare | trap, snare, catch, entangle |
| perfidious | treacherous, faithless, two-faced |
| insidious | treacherous, sneaky, subtle |
| trove | treasure |
| tremulous | trembling, shaking |
| excursion | trip, journey, tour |
| hackneyed | trite, commonplace, unoriginal, overworked |
| banal | trite, overused, common |
| banality | triteness, common-place |
| confidant | trusted friend, companion |
| verisimilitude | truth, appearance of reality |
| candor | truthfulness, frankness, openness |
| swerving | turn sharply, diverge |
| convoluted | twisted, complicated |
| despotic | tyrannical |
| despot | tyrant, an absolute ruler, autocrat |
| austere | unadorned |
| inevitable | unavoidable, predestined |
| effrontery | unblushing impudence |
| incessant | unceasing, never-ending, relentless |
| indefinite | uncertain, ambiguous, undetermined, unspecific, unknown |
| irresolute | uncertain, hesitant, undecided |
| ambivalence | uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow |
| inexorable | unchangeable, inevitable, inescapable |
| immutable | unchangeable, inflexible, unbreakable, stable |
| invariable | unchanging, constant, steady, consistent, stable, unbroken |
| vague | unclear |
| intransigent | uncompromising, stubborn, rigid, resolute |
| indifference | unconcerned, lack of interest |
| oblivious | unconscious, unaware |
| subvert | undermine, destroy, ruin, disrupt |
| tacit | understood without being directly expressed |
| nondescript | undistinguished, amorphous |
| extravagance | undue expenditure of money |
| fickle | unduly changeable in feeling, judgment, or purpose |
| unparalleled | unequaled, unmatched |
| rugged | uneven, rough, irregular |
| unprecedented | unexampled or |
| inexplicable | unexplainable, mysterious, puzzling, incomprehensible |
| callous | unfeeling, insensitive, heartless, uncaring, indifference |
| insensitive | unfeeling, thoughtless, indifference, obtuse |
| inconsequential | unimportant, illogical, irrelevant, insignificant |
| improbable | unlikely, doubtful, dubious |
| inauspicious | unlucky, unfavorable |
| ungovernable | unmanageable, out of control |
| inconspicuous | unnoticeable, undistinguished, unapparent |
| unheralded | unnoticed |
| capricious | unpredictable, fickle, impulsive, unstable |
| scoundrel | unprincipled person |
| illusory | unreal, imaginary, deceptive, false |
| latent | unrealized potential, unused talent or ability |
| unfetter | unrestricted, unrestrained |
| indecorous | unseemly, violating standards of taste or behavior |
| volatile | unstable |
| vain | unsuccessful |
| incompatible | unsuited, opposite, contrary, inharmonious, mismatched |
| unflagging | untiring, unrelenting |
| tacit | unvoiced, unspoken |
| exhort | urge, admonish, persuade, and warn |
| utilitarian | useful |
| inoculation | vaccination, immunization, injection, shot |
| waver | vacillate, go back and forth, uncertain |
| imprecise | vague or ill-defined |
| indistinct | vague, obscure, blurry |
| obscure | vague, unclear |
| narcissistic | vain, excessively interested in oneÆs self |
| avant-garde | vanguard, cutting edge |
| vindictive | vengeful |
| garish | very brightly colored and unpleasant to look at |
| arid | very dry |
| lofty | very high, noble |
| dupe | victim, trick, easy mark |
| picturesque | vivid, unique, colorful, idyllic |
| regurgitate | vomit, throw up |
| susceptible | vulnerable |
| mural | wall painting |
| protégé | ward, pupil |
| ripple | ware, undulate |
| squander | waste |
| debilitate | weaken, handicap, disable |
| undermined | weaken, impair, debilitate |
| frenzy | wild excitement or derangement |
| feral | wild, untamed, undomesticated |
| bequeath | will, handover, bestow, give, leave, consign |
| headstrong | willful, obstinate, stubborn |
| prudent | wise, thoughtful, cautious, careful |
| atrophy | wither or deteriorate |
| amorphous | without determinate shape |
| unprecedented | without previous instance |
| jaded | worn out, tired, exhausted, bored |
| hollow | worthless, futile, pointless |
| transcribed | write out, translate |
| succumb | yield: to succumb to despair. |
| concession | yielding, granting, conceding, acknowledgement |
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