SAT 1000

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  • abase

    (v.) humiliate or degrade someone

  • abate

    (v.) become less intense or widespread

  • abdicate

    (v.) give up power voluntarily

  • abduct

    (v.) take someone away by force

  • aberration

    (n.) deviation from the norm

  • abet

    (v.) assist or encourage wrongdoing

  • abhor

    (v.) regard with disgust or hatred

  • abide

    (v.) tolerate or stay; follow rules

  • abject

    (adj.) miserable, despicable, or wretched

  • abjure

    (v.) formally renounce or reject

  • abnegation

    (n.) self-denial or renunciation

  • abort

    (v.) terminate prematurely or fail

  • abridge

    (v./adj.) shorten or condense text

  • abrogate

    (v.) repeal or abolish a law

  • abscond

    (v.) escape secretly from custody

  • absolution

    (n.) forgiveness of sins or errors

  • abstain

    (v.) voluntarily refrain from something

  • abstruse

    (adj.) difficult to understand

  • accede

    (v.) agree or give consent to

  • accentuate

    (v.) emphasize or highlight

  • accessible

    (adj.) easy to reach or understand

  • acclaim

    (n.) enthusiastic approval or praise

  • accolade

    (n.) award or expression of praise

  • accommodating

    (adj.) helpful or obliging

  • accord

    (n.) mutual agreement or harmony

  • accost

    (v.to) approach and address boldly

  • accretion

    (n.) gradual accumulation or buildup

  • acerbic

    (adj.) harsh or bitter in tone

  • acquiesce

    (v.) accept reluctantly without protest

  • acrimony

    (n.) bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

  • acumen

    (n.) keen insight or shrewdness

  • acute

    (adj.) sharp or severe; perceptive

  • adamant

    (adj.) refusing to change mind

  • adept

    (adj.) skillful or proficient at something

  • adhere

    (n.) stick to or follow closely

  • admonish

    (v.) warn or reprimand firmly

  • adorn

    (v.) decorate or add beauty to

  • adroit

    (adj.) skillful and resourceful

  • adulation

    (n.) excessive or insincere praise

  • adumbrate

    (v.) outline or foreshadow vaguely

  • adverse

    (adj.) hostile or unfavorable

  • advocate

    (v./n.) support or recommend publicly

  • aerial

    (adj.) existing, happening in the air

  • aesthetic

    (adj.) concerning beauty or art

  • affable

    (adj.) friendly and easy to talk to

  • affinity

    (n.a) natural liking or connection

  • affluent

    (adj.) wealthy or prosperous

  • affront

    (n.) insult or offend openly

  • aggrandize

    (v.) increase in power or reputation

  • aggregate

    (n./v.) total sum of parts

  • aggrieved

    (adj.) feeling of resentment or injustice

  • agile

    (adj.) quick and nimble

  • agnostic

    (adj.) doubts existence of god

  • agriculture

    (n.) farming or cultivation of land

  • aisle

    (n.) walkway between rows

  • alacrity

    (n.) cheerful readiness or promptness

  • alias

    (n.) assumed or false name

  • allay

    (v.) diminish or put to rest

  • allege

    (v.) claim or assert without proof

  • alleviate

    (v.) make easier or less severe

  • allocate

    (v.) distribute for a specific purpose

  • aloof

    (adj.) distant emotionally or physically

  • altercation

    (n.) noisy argument or fight

  • amalgamate

    (v.) combine or unite into one

  • ambiguous

    (adj.) unclear or having multiple meanings

  • ambivalent

    (adj.) having mixed feelings

  • ameliorate

    (v.) make better or improve

  • amenable

    (adj.) open to influence or cooperation

  • amenity

    (n.) pleasant or comfortable feature

  • amiable

    (adj.) friendly and good-natured

  • amicable

    (adj.) peaceable or friendly

  • amorous

    (adj.) showing love or romantic feeling

  • amorphous

    (adj.) without definite shape or form

  • anachronistic

    (adj.) out of its proper time period

  • analgesic

    (n.) pain-relieving medication

  • analogous

    (adj.) comparable or similar in some way

  • anarchist

    (n.) person opposing authority or government

  • anathema

    (n.) something greatly detested

  • anecdote

    (n.) short amusing or interesting story

  • anesthesia

    (n.) loss of sensation or consciousness

  • anguish

    (n.) severe mental or physical pain

  • animated

    (adj.) lively or filled with energy

  • annex

    (v./n.) add or incorporate territory

  • annul

    (v.) declare invalid or cancel

  • anomaly

    (n.) deviation from the normal

  • anonymous

    (adj.) unnamed or unidentified

  • antagonism

    (n.) active opposition or hostility

  • antecedent

    (n.) previous or coming before

  • antediluvian

    (adj.) extremely old or outdated

  • anthology

    (n.) collection of literary works

  • antipathy

    (n.) strong feeling of dislike

  • antiquated

    (adj.) outdated or obsolete

  • antiseptic

    (adj.) germ-killing or sterilizing agent

  • antithesis

    (n.) direct opposite or contrast

  • anxiety

    (n.) feeling of worry or unease

  • apathetic

    (adj.) showing no interest or emotion

  • apocryphal

    (adj.) of uncertain authenticity

  • appalling

    (adj.) causing horror or disapproval

  • appease

    (v.) pacify or soothe

  • appraise

    (v.) evaluate or assess value

  • apprehend

    (v.) understand or arrest someone

  • approbation

    (n.) enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

  • appropriate

    (v.) suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

  • aquatic

    (adj.) relating to water or existing in water

  • arable

    (adj.) suitable for growing crops; farmland

  • arbiter

    (n.) person who makes judgments or settles disputes

  • arbitrary

    (adj.) determined by personal choice rather than reason

  • arbitration

    (n.) settling disputes through a neutral third party

  • arboreal

    (adj.) related to or resembling trees

  • arcane

    (adj.) understood by few; mysterious or secret

  • archaic

    (adj.) very old or outdated

  • archetypal

    (adj.) serving as a typical example

  • ardor

    (n.) intense enthusiasm or passion

  • arid

    (adj.) extremely dry or lacking moisture

  • arrogate

    (v.) take or claim without permission

  • artifact

    (n.) man-made object of historical or cultural interest

  • artisan

    (n.) skilled craftsperson or manual worker

  • ascertain

    (v.) find out or discover with certainty

  • ascetic

    (adj.) practicing self-discipline and abstention

  • ascribe

    (v.) regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

  • aspersion

    (n.) insult or damaging remark

  • aspire

    (v.) desire earnestly or to achieve something

  • assail

    (v.) make a violent attack or criticize strongly

  • assess

    (v.) evaluate or estimate the value or importance

  • assiduous

    (adj.) diligent and persistent in effort

  • assuage

    (v.) to make less severe or painful

  • astute

    (adj.) mentally sharp and perceptive

  • asylum

    (n.) shelter or protection from danger

  • atone

    (v.) make amends for wrongdoings

  • atrophy

    (v.) gradual decline or wasting away

  • attain

    (v.) reach or achieve a goal

  • attribute

    (v./n.) regard as resulting from a specific cause

  • atypical

    (adj.) not representative of the norm

  • audacious

    (adj.) fearlessly daring or bold

  • audible

    (adj.) able to be heard

  • augment

    (v.) increase or make larger

  • auspicious

    (adj.) favorable or indicating good fortune

  • austere

    (adj.) severe or strict in manner or appearance

  • avarice

    (n.) extreme greed for wealth

  • avenge

    (v.) punish or exact revenge for a wrong

  • aversion

    (n.) strong dislike or opposition

  • balk

    (v.) hesitate or refuse to proceed

  • ballad

    (n.) narrative song or poem

  • banal

    (adj.) lacking originality; boring

  • bane

    (n.) total destruction or ruin

  • bard

    (n.) poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

  • bashful

    (adj.) shy or reserved

  • battery

    (n.) device that produces electricity; assault

  • beguile

    (v.) charm or enchant someone

  • behemoth

    (n.) enormous or powerful creature or thing

  • benevolent

    (adj.) wishing good for others; kind

  • benign

    (adj.) harmless or gentle

  • bequeath

    (v.) leave property by will

  • berate

    (v.) critically scold or condemn

  • bereft

    (adj.) lacking or deprived of something

  • beseech

    (v.) implore or beg earnestly

  • bias

    (n.) prejudice or inclination for or against something

  • bilk

    (v.) cheat or defraud

  • blandish

    (v.) praise insistently to gain favor

  • blemish

    (n.) imperfection or flaw

  • blight

    (n.) plant disease or any cause of decay

  • boisterous

    (adj.) loud, energetic, and rowdy

  • bombastic

    (adj.) pompous or overblown in speech

  • boon

    (n.) beneficial or helpful blessing

  • bourgeois

    (n.) relating to middle-class or capitalist values

  • brazen

    (adj.) bold and shameless

  • brusque

    (adj.) abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

  • buffet

    (v./n.) strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

  • burnish

    (v.) polish by rubbing

  • buttress

    (v./n.) support or reinforce

  • cacophony

    (n.) dense, harsh mixture of sounds

  • cadence

    (n.) rhythmic flow or pattern

  • cajole

    (v.) persuade by flattery or coaxing

  • calamity

    (n.) great disaster or misfortune

  • calibrate

    (v.) set or adjust precisely

  • callous

    (adj.) lacking empathy or concern

  • calumny

    (n.) false statement to damage reputation

  • camaraderie

    (n.) friendly good feeling among companions

  • candor

    (n.) honest and open communication

  • canny

    (adj.) shrewd and clever

  • canvas

    (n./v.) large piece of fabric for painting or covering

  • capacious

    (adj.) able to hold much; spacious

  • capitulate

    (v.) surrender or give in

  • capricious

    (adj.) impulsive or unpredictable

  • captivate

    (v.to) hold interest or attract strongly

  • carouse

    (v.) engage in lively, drunken partying

  • carp

    (v.) find fault constantly

  • catalog

    (v./n.) organized list or collection

  • catalyze

    (v.) bring about or accelerate a process

  • caucus

    (n.) meeting of members for discussion

  • caustic

    (adj.) sarcastic or corrosive

  • cavort

    (v.) jump or dance around excitedly

  • censure

    (n./v.) express strong disapproval

  • cerebral

    (adj.) relating to the brain or intellect

  • chaos

    (n.) total disorder or confusion

  • chastise

    (v.) rebuke or reprimand severely

  • cherish

    (v.) treat with love and care

  • chide

    (v.) scold or rebuke

  • choreography

    (n.) art of designing dance movements

  • chronicle

    (n./v.) record or narrative of events

  • chronological

    (adj.) arranged in order of time

  • circuitous

    (adj.) taking a longer, indirect route

  • circumlocution

    (n.) excessive talking around a point

  • circumscribed

    (adj.) limited within boundaries

  • circumspect

    (adj.) cautious and careful

  • circumvent

    (v.) avoid by clever means

  • clairvoyant

    (adj.) seer with future insight

  • clamor

    (n./v.) loud, continuous noise

  • clandestine

    (adj.) secret, concealed

  • cleave

    (v.) split apart or cling to

  • clemency

    (n.) mercy or leniency

  • clergy

    (n.) religious leaders

  • cloying

    (adj.) overly sweet or sentimental

  • coagulate

    (v.) clot or become solid

  • coalesce

    (v.) come together to form whole

  • cobbler

    (n.) shoe repair artisan

  • coerce

    (v.) force into action

  • cogent

    (adj.) clear and logical

  • cognizant

    (adj.) aware of

  • coherent

    (adj.) logical and consistent

  • collateral

    (adj./n.) secondary or supporting

  • colloquial

    (adj.) informal language

  • collusion

    (n.) secret cooperation for deceit

  • colossus

    (n.) huge or enormous figure

  • combustion

    (n.) burning or ignition

  • commendation

    (n.) formal praise

  • commensurate

    (adj.) matching in size or amount

  • commodious

    (adj.) spacious or roomy

  • compelling

    (adj.) persuading forcibly

  • compensate

    (v.) make up for loss

  • complacency

    (n.) self-satisfaction weakness

  • complement

    (v.) completes or enhances

  • compliant

    (adj.) obedient, submissive

  • complicit

    (adj.) associated in wrongdoing

  • compliment

    (n.) praise or admiration

  • compound

    (v./n.) substance made of two or more parts

  • comprehensive

    (adj.) complete and inclusive

  • compress

    (v.) press or squeeze together

  • compunction

    (n.) guilt or regret

  • concede

    (v.) admit as true or valid

  • conciliatory

    (adj.) calming or appeasing

  • concise

    (adj.) brief and to the point

  • concoct

    (v.) create or invent in imagination

  • concomitant

    (adj.) a naturally accompanying

  • concord

    (n.) harmony or agreement

  • condolence

    (n.) sympathy for loss

  • condone

    (v.) disregard or overlook

  • conduit

    (n.) channel for conveying fluid

  • confection

    (n.) sweet food or candy

  • confidant

    (n.) trusted friend or advisor

  • conflagration

    (n.) large destructive fire

  • confluence

    (n.) flowing together of rivers

  • conformist

    (n.) person who follows rules

  • confound

    (v.) confuse or frustrate

  • congeal

    (v.) solidify or become gelatinous

  • congenial

    (adj.) agreeable and friendly

  • congregation

    (n.) gathering of people

  • congruity

    (n.) harmony or appropriateness

  • connive

    (v.) secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

  • consecrate

    (v.) make sacred or holy

  • consensus

    (n.) general agreement

  • consign

    (v.) deliver or commit to

  • consolation

    (n.) comfort in grief

  • consonant

    (adj.) harmonious or agreeable

  • constituent

    (n.) component or part

  • constrain

    (v.to) restrict or compel

  • construe

    (v.) interpret or understand

  • consummate

    (v.) fulfill or complete

  • consumption

    (n.) using up or eating

  • contemporaneous

    (adj.) happening at same time

  • contentious

    (adj.) causing disagreement

  • contravene

    (v.) violate or conflict with

  • contrite

    (adj.) feeling remorseful

  • contusion

    (n.) bruise or hematoma

  • conundrum

    (n.) mysterious or puzzling problem

  • convene

    (v.) call together for meeting

  • convention

    (n.) standard practice or meeting

  • convivial

    (adj.) friendly and lively

  • convoluted

    (adj.) complex or twisted

  • copious

    (adj.) abundant or plentiful

  • cordial

    (adj.) sincerely friendly

  • coronation

    (n.) crowning or official ceremony

  • corpulence

    (adj.) obesity or fatness

  • corroborate

    (v.) confirm or support with evidence

  • corrosive

    (adj.) eroding or causing damage

  • cosmopolitan

    (adj.) worldly or globally sophisticated

  • counteract

    (v.) act against or oppose

  • coup

    (n.) sudden, successful action

  • covert

    (adj.) hidden or secret

  • covet

    (v.) desire strongly

  • credulity

    (n.) naive belief or trust

  • crescendo

    (n.) gradually increasing sound

  • criteria

    (n.) standards for judgment

  • culmination

    (n.) highest point or final stage

  • culpable

    (adj.) faulty or blameworthy

  • cultivate

    (v.) grow or develop skill

  • cumulative

    (adj.) increasing over time

  • cunning

    (adj.) skilled in deception

  • cupidity

    (n.) greed or desire for wealth

  • cursory

    (adj.) quick and superficial

  • curt

    (adj.) rudely brief

  • curtail

    (v.) reduce or cut short

  • daunting

    (adj.) intimidating or discouraging

  • dearth

    (n.) lack of something; scarcity or shortage

  • debacle

    (n.) sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

  • debase

    (v.) reduce in quality, degrade or demean

  • debauch

    (v.) indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

  • debunk

    (v.) expose falseness or exaggerated claims

  • decorous

    (adj.) proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

  • decry

    (v.) publicly denounce or criticize

  • deface

    (v.) spoil surface of something; vandalize

  • defamatory

    (adj.) damaging reputation; slanderous

  • defer

    (v.) postpone or delay; yield respectfully

  • deferential

    (adj.) showing respect or submission

  • defile

    (v.) spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

  • deft

    (adj.) skillful, quick, and precise in movement

  • defunct

    (adj.) no longer existing or functioning

  • delegate

    (v.) assign or entrust to another; representative

  • deleterious

    (adj.) causing harm or damage

  • deliberate

    (adj.) done intentionally; carefully considered

  • delineate

    (v.) describe accurately or portray in detail

  • demagogue

    (n.) leader who appeals to emotions for power

  • demarcation

    (n.) boundary or separation line

  • demean

    (v.) lower in dignity or status; humiliate

  • demure

    (adj.) modest, reserved, or shy

  • denigrate

    (v.) speak ill of; belittle or defame

  • denounce

    (v.) publicly condemn or accuse

  • deplore

    (v.) feel or express strong disapproval

  • depravity

    (n.) moral corruption or wickedness

  • deprecate

    (v.) express disapproval or regret

  • derelict

    (adj.) abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

  • deride

    (v.) mock or ridicule contemptuously

  • derivative

    (adj.) unoriginal; copied or imitative

  • desecrate

    (v.) treat sacredly with disrespect

  • desiccated

    (adj.) thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

  • desolate

    (adj.) deserted; feeling or showing misery

  • despondent

    (adj.) very discouraged or dejected

  • despot

    (n.) tyrannical ruler with absolute power

  • destitute

    (adj.) lacking resources or possessions

  • deter

    (v.) discourage from happening; prevent

  • devious

    (adj.) dishonest or indirect in behavior

  • dialect

    (n.) regional language or speech pattern

  • diaphanous

    (adj.) lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

  • didactic

    (adj.) intended to teach or instruct

  • diffident

    (adj.) shy or lacking self-confidence

  • diffuse

    (v./adj.) spread out or scattered; wordy

  • dilatory

    (adj.) causing delay; slow to act

  • diligent

    (adj.) hardworking and attentive

  • diminutive

    (adj.) very small or tiny

  • dirge

    (n.) mournful song for the dead

  • disaffected

    (adj.) unhappy with authority or system

  • disavow

    (v.) deny any responsibility or support

  • discern

    (v.to) perceive or recognize clearly

  • disclose

    (v.) reveal or make known publicly

  • discomfit

    (v.) make uneasy or embarrassed

  • discordant

    (adj.) incompatible; harsh or jarring

  • discrepancy

    (n.) lack of agreement or consistency

  • discretion

    (n.) cautious judgment or tact

  • discursive

    (adj.) rambling; covering many topics

  • disdain

    (v./n.) intense dislike or contempt for

  • disgruntled

    (adj.) dissatisfied or resentful

  • disheartened

    (adj.) discouraged or demoralized

  • disparage

    (v.) belittle or speak disrespectfully of

  • disparate

    (adj.) fundamentally different or diverse

  • dispatch

    (v.) send off swiftly; promptness

  • dispel

    (v.) drive away or scatter; make vanish

  • disperse

    (v.) scatter in different directions

  • disrepute

    (n.) loss of reputation or respect

  • dissemble

    (v.) conceal true feelings or motives

  • disseminate

    (v.) spread widely or distribution

  • dissent

    (v./n.) disagreement with authority or majority

  • dissipate

    (v.) disperse or scatter; squander

  • dissonance

    (n.) lack of harmony among sounds

  • dissuade

    (v.) persuade someone not to do something

  • distend

    (v.) stretch or expand outwards

  • dither

    (v.) indecisive or wavering behavior

  • divine

    (adj.) perceive through intuition or insight

  • divisive

    (adj.) causing disagreement or division

  • divulge

    (v.) reveal secrets or private information

  • docile

    (adj.) easily taught or managed; submissive

  • dogmatic

    (adj.) inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

  • dormant

    (adj.) inactive but capable of becoming active

  • dour

    (adj.) stern, harsh, or gloomy

  • dubious

    (adj.) doubtful or uncertain

  • duplicity

    (n.) double-dealing or dishonesty

  • duress

    (n.) threats or force to coercively compel

  • dynamic

    (adj.) energetic; constantly changing

  • ebullient

    (adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm

  • eclectic

    (adj.) deriving ideas from various sources

  • ecstatic

    (adj.) intensely happy or overwhelmed

  • edict

    (n.) official order or proclamation

  • efface

    (v.) erase or wipe out; make less visible

  • effervescent

    (adj.) bubbly, lively, or spirited

  • efficacious

    (adj.) effective in producing desired result

  • effrontery

    (n.) shameless or impudent boldness

  • effulgent

    (adj.) shining brightly; radiant

  • egregious

    (adj.) remarkably bad or shocking

  • elaborate

    (adj.) detailed or complicated in design

  • elated

    (adj.) ecstatically happy or proud

  • elegy

    (n.) song or poem lamenting the dead

  • elicit

    (v.) draw out or evoke response

  • eloquent

    (adj.) fluent or persuasive in speech

  • elucidate

    (v.) make clear or clarify

  • elude

    (v.) escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

  • emaciated

    (adj.) extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

  • embellish

    (v.) decorate or add details to improve appearance

  • embezzle

    (v.) take money secretly for personal use

  • emend

    (v.) correct or revise a text

  • eminent

    (adj.) famous and respected in a particular field

  • emollient

    (adj.) soothing or softening agent

  • emote

    (v.) express emotion

  • empathy

    (n.) ability to understand others' feelings

  • empirical

    (adj.) based on observation or experience

  • emulate

    (v.) imitate with the aim of matching

  • enamor

    (v.) to fill with love or admiration

  • encore

    (n.) additional performance at end of show

  • encumber

    (v.) restrain or hinder

  • enervate

    (v.) weaken physically or mentally

  • enfranchise

    (v.) give voting rights

  • engender

    (v.) cause or produce

  • enigmatic

    (adj.) mysterious or difficult to understand

  • enmity

    (n.) deep-seated hatred

  • ennui

    (n.) boredom or dissatisfaction

  • entail

    (v.) involve as necessary part

  • enthrall

    (v.) captivate or fascinate

  • ephemeral

    (adj.) lasting a very short time

  • epistolary

    (adj.) relating to letters

  • epitome

    (n.) perfect example of something

  • equanimity

    (n.) mental calmness and composure

  • equivocal

    (adj.) uncertain or ambiguous

  • erudite

    (adj.) having extensive knowledge

  • eschew

    (v.) avoid or abstain from

  • esoteric

    (adj.) understood only by a select few

  • espouse

    (v.) adopt or support

  • ethereal

    (adj.) light and delicate

  • etymology

    (n.) origin of a word

  • euphoric

    (adj.) feeling intense happiness

  • evanescent

    (adj.) soon fading or disappearing

  • evince

    (v.) show or reveal clearly

  • exacerbate

    (v.) worsen or intensify

  • exalt

    (v.) praise highly

  • exasperate

    (v.) irritate intensely

  • excavate

    (v.) dig out from the ground

  • exculpate

    (v.) clear from blame

  • excursion

    (n.) a short trip or outing

  • execrable

    (adj.) detestable or horrible

  • exhort

    (v.) persistently urge or encourage

  • exigent

    (adj.) urgent or pressing

  • exonerate

    (v.) absolve from blame

  • exorbitant

    (adj.) excessively high or unreasonable

  • expedient

    (adj.) appropriate and advantageous

  • expiate

    (v.) make amends for guilt or sin

  • expunge

    (v.) remove completely

  • expurgate

    (v.) edit to remove inappropriate parts

  • extant

    (adj.) still in existence

  • extol

    (v.) praise enthusiastically

  • extraneous

    (adj.) irrelevant or unrelated

  • extricate

    (v.) free from difficulty or entanglement

  • exult

    (v.) show great joy or triumph

  • fabricate

    (v.) invent or make up

  • facile

    (adj.) easily achieved; superficial

  • fallacious

    (adj.) based on mistaken reasoning

  • fastidious

    (adj.) paying close attention to detail

  • fathom

    (v.) understand deeply

  • fatuous

    (adj.) lacking intelligence or sense

  • fecund

    (adj.) highly fertile or productive

  • felicitous

    (adj.) pleasing or appropriate

  • feral

    (adj.) wild and untamed

  • fervent

    (adj.) passionate or enthusiastic

  • fetid

    (adj.) having a foul smell

  • fetter

    (v.) restrain or chain

  • fickle

    (adj.) changing frequently

  • fidelity

    (n.) faithfulness or loyalty

  • figurative

    (adj.) metaphorical rather than literal

  • flabbergasted

    (adj.) extremely surprised

  • flaccid

    (adj.) lacking firmness or stiffness

  • flagrant

    (adj.) shockingly noticeable or obvious

  • florid

    (adj.) excessively ornate or decorated

  • flout

    (v.) contemptuously disregard

  • foil

    (v.to) prevent success of; contrasting force

  • forage

    (v.) search for food or supplies

  • forbearance

    (n.) patience and restraint

  • forestall

    (v.) prevent or obstruct

  • forlorn

    (adj.) pitifully sad or abandoned

  • forsake

    (v.) abandon or give up

  • fortitude

    (n.) courage in adversity

  • fortuitous

    (adj.) happening by luck

  • forum

    (n.) public meeting or discussion platform

  • foster

    (v.to) encourage or promote development

  • fractious

    (adj.) prone to cause trouble

  • fraught

    (adj.) filled with or marked by

  • frenetic

    (adj.) having frantic energy

  • frivolous

    (adj.) lacking seriousness or importance

  • frugal

    (adj.) avoiding waste; economical

  • furtive

    (adj.) sly or secretive

  • garish

    (adj.) gaudy or tastelessly bright

  • garrulous

    (adj.) talkative excessively

  • genial

    (adj.) friendly or cheerful

  • gluttony

    (n.) habit of overeating

  • goad

    (v.) urge or provoke to action

  • gourmand

    (n.) someone who enjoys eating

  • grandiloquence

    (n.) pompous or pretentious speech

  • grandiose

    (adj.) impressive but superficial

  • gratuitous

    (adj.) given freely; uncalled for

  • gregarious

    (adj.) outgoing and sociable in nature

  • grievous

    (adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious

  • guile

    (n.) deceitful cunning; slyness

  • hackneyed

    (adj.) lacking freshness; overused

  • hallowed

    (adj.) set apart as holy or sacred

  • hapless

    (adj.) unlucky; unfortunate

  • harangue

    (n./v.) long, critical speech or scolding

  • hardy

    (adj.) strong and resilient

  • harrowing

    (adj.) causing distress; agonizing

  • haughty

    (adj.) showing arrogance; proud

  • hedonist

    (n.) pursues pleasure as life goal

  • hegemony

    (n.) general dominance or leadership

  • heinous

    (adj.) horrible or wicked

  • heterogeneous

    (adj.) different or diverse parts

  • hiatus

    (n.) gap or break in continuity

  • hierarchy

    (n.) pyramid of authority or status

  • hypocrisy

    (n.) pretending to hold beliefs not held

  • hypothetical

    (adj.) based on hypothesis; theoretical

  • iconoclast

    (n.) critic of traditions or beliefs

  • idiosyncratic

    (adj.) peculiar to an individual

  • idolatrous

    (adj.) worshiping idols excessively

  • ignominious

    (adj.) having shame or disgrace

  • illicit

    (adj.) forbidden by law or rules

  • immerse

    (v.) plunge into or involve deeply

  • immutable

    (adj.) unchanging over time

  • impassive

    (adj.) without emotion or response

  • impeccable

    (adj.) flawless; perfect

  • impecunious

    (adj.) lacking money; poor

  • imperative

    (adj./n.) absolutely necessary or urgent

  • imperious

    (adj.) overbearing; commanding

  • impertinent

    (adj.) rude or irrelevant

  • impervious

    (adj.) impossible to penetrate or affect

  • impetuous

    (adj.) hasty; impulsive

  • impinge

    (v.) to encroach or infringe

  • implacable

    (adj.) unable to be appeased

  • implement

    (n./v.) to carry out or execute

  • implicate

    (v.) to show involvement with crime

  • implicit

    (adj.) implied; understood without being stated

  • impregnable

    (adj.) unable to be taken or broken into

  • impudent

    (adj.) rude or disrespectful

  • impute

    (v.) attribute or ascribe a fault

  • inane

    (adj.) lacking meaning; silly

  • inarticulate

    (adj.) unable to speak clearly

  • incarnate

    (adj./v.) embodied in flesh; personified

  • incendiary

    (n./adj.) promoting fire or conflict

  • incessant

    (adj.) continuous; never stopping

  • inchoate

    (adj.) undeveloped; beginning stage

  • incisive

    (adj.) clear and direct; sharply focused

  • inclination

    (n.) a preference or tendency

  • incontrovertible

    (adj.) beyond doubt or dispute

  • incorrigible

    (adj.) difficult to correct or reform

  • increment

    (n.) small increase or addition

  • incumbent

    (n./adj.) obligatory; currently holding office

  • indefatigable

    (adj.) tireless; persistent

  • indigenous

    (adj.) native to a place

  • indigent

    (adj.) lacking necessities; poor

  • indignation

    (n.) anger at injustice

  • indolent

    (adj.) lazy; avoidant of activity

  • indomitable

    (adj.) cannot be defeated

  • induce

    (v.) to persuade or influence

  • ineffable

    (adj.) unspeakable; beyond description

  • inept

    (adj.) lacking skill or ability

  • inexorable

    (adj.) impossible to stop or prevent

  • inextricable

    (adj.) impossible to disentangle

  • infamy

    (n.) notoriety; disgrace

  • infusion

    (n.) gradual introduction; soaking

  • ingenious

    (adj.) clever; original

  • ingenuous

    (adj.) innocent; straightforward

  • inhibit

    (v.) hold back or restrain

  • inimical

    (adj.) hostile or harmful

  • iniquity

    (n.) immoral or wicked act

  • injunction

    (n.) orders or prohibitions

  • innate

    (adj.) inborn; naturally existing

  • innocuous

    (adj.) harmeless; not offensive

  • innovate

    (v.) introduce new ideas or methods

  • innuendo

    (n.) indirect suggestion or hint

  • inoculate

    (v.) immunize by vaccination

  • inquisitor

    (n.) person asking questions aggressively

  • insatiable

    (adj.) impossible to satisfy

  • insidious

    (adj.) deceptively harmful

  • insinuate

    (v.) imply subtly or slyly

  • insipid

    (adj.) lacking flavor or interest

  • insolent

    (adj.) rude; disrespectful

  • instigate

    (v.) to stir up or provoke

  • insular

    (adj.) isolated; narrow-minded

  • insurgent

    (n.) rebel or revolutionary

  • integral

    (adj.) necessary; essential

  • interject

    (v.) say abruptly during conversation

  • interlocutor

    (n.) person involved in dialogue

  • interminable

    (adj.) endless; having no limit

  • intimation

    (n.) suggestion; subtle hint

  • intractable

    (adj.) difficult to manage

  • intransigent

    (adj.) stubborn; uncompromising

  • intrepid

    (adj.) courageous; fearless

  • inundate

    (v.) overwhelm with abundance

  • inure

    (v.) accustom to hardship

  • invective

    (n.) insulting language

  • inveterate

    (adj.) habitually practicing

  • inviolable

    (adj.) secure from violation

  • irascible

    (adj.) easily angered

  • iridescent

    (adj.) showing rainbow-like colors

  • irreverence

    (n.) lack of respect or seriousness

  • irrevocable

    (adj.) unable to be changed or reversed

  • jubilant

    (adj.) feeling or expressing great happiness

  • judicious

    (adj.) showing good judgment or sense

  • juxtaposition

    (n.) placing two things side by side

  • knell

    (n.) the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

  • kudos

    (n.) praise for achievement

  • laceration

    (n.) cuts or tears in skin or flesh

  • laconic

    (adj.) using very few words

  • languid

    (adj.) lacking energy or vitality

  • larceny

    (n.) theft or stealing

  • largess

    (n.) generous bestowal of gifts

  • latent

    (adj.) hidden or concealed

  • laudatory

    (adj.) expressing praise

  • lavish

    (adj./v.) excessively generous or elaborate

  • legerdemain

    (n.) skillful deception or magic

  • lenient

    (adj.) merciful or tolerant

  • lethargic

    (adj.) feeling sluggish or sleepy

  • liability

    (n.) legal responsibility or debt

  • libertarian

    (adj.) advocate of individual freedom

  • licentious

    (adj.) lacking moral restraint

  • limpid

    (adj.) clear and transparent

  • linchpin

    (n.) central or most important element

  • lithe

    (adj.) flexible and graceful

  • litigant

    (n.) a person involved in a lawsuit

  • lucid

    (adj.) clear and easy to understand

  • luminous

    (adj.) emitting light

  • lurid

    (adj.) causing shock or horror

  • maelstrom

    (n.) violent whirlpool or chaos

  • magnanimous

    (adj.) generous and forgiving

  • malediction

    (n.) curse or slander

  • malevolent

    (adj.) having harmful intentions

  • malleable

    (adj.) easily shaped or changed

  • mandate

    (n.) official order or command

  • manifest

    (adj./v.) evident or obvious

  • manifold

    (adj.) many and various

  • maudlin

    (adj.) sentimental to excessive degree

  • maverick

    (n.) independent-minded person

  • mawkish

    (adj.) excessively sentimental

  • maxim

    (n.) short statement of a general truth

  • meager

    (adj.) lacking in quantity or quality

  • medley

    (n.) mix of different things

  • mendacious

    (adj.) lying or false

  • mercurial

    (adj.) predictably changeable

  • meritorious

    (adj.) praiseworthy

  • metamorphosis

    (n.) complete change or transformation

  • meticulous

    (adj.) very careful and precise

  • mitigate

    (v.) ease severity or reduce

  • moderate

    (adj./n.) average or within limits

  • modicum

    (n.) small amount or limited quantity

  • modulate

    (v.) adjust or soften tone

  • mollify

    (v.) appease or reduce anger

  • morass

    (n.) difficult situation or swamp

  • mores

    (n.) customs or moral standards

  • morose

    (adj.) sullen or gloomy

  • multifarious

    (adj.) varied and diverse

  • mundane

    (adj.) boring or ordinary

  • munificence

    (n.) charitable generosity

  • mutable

    (adj.) changeable or variable

  • myriad

    (adj.) countless or extremely large number

  • nadir

    (n.) lowest point or bottom

  • nascent

    (adj.) beginning to develop

  • nebulous

    (adj.) vague or unclear

  • nefarious

    (adj.) wicked or criminal

  • negligent

    (adj.) failing to take proper care

  • neophyte

    (n.) newly converted or beginner

  • nocturnal

    (adj.) active at night

  • noisome

    (adj.) offensive or harmful

  • nomadic

    (adj.) wandering without fixed home

  • nominal

    (adj.) existing in name only

  • nonchalant

    (adj.) casually calm and relaxed

  • nondescript

    (adj.) lacking distinctive features

  • notorious

    (adj.) famous for bad reasons

  • novice

    (n.) beginner or inexperienced person

  • noxious

    (adj.) harmful or poisonous

  • nuance

    (n.) subtle difference or variation

  • nurture

    (v.to) encourage growth or development

  • obdurate

    (adj.) stubborn and unyielding

  • obfuscate

    (v.) making unclear or unintelligible

  • oblique

    (adj.) indirect or slanting

  • oblivious

    (adj.) unaware or forgetful

  • obscure

    (adj.) difficult to see or understand

  • obsequious

    (adj.) excessively eager to please

  • obsolete

    (adj.) no longer in use

  • obstinate

    (adj.) stubbornly refusing to change

  • obstreperous

    (adj.) boisterous and loud

  • obtuse

    (adj.) lacking sharpness or quickness

  • odious

    (adj.) horrible or detestable

  • officious

    (adj.) meddlesome or interfering

  • ominous

    (adj.) giving a bad omen or threatening

  • onerous

    (adj.) burdensome or oppressive

  • opulent

    (adj.) luxurious and wealthy

  • oration

    (n.) public speech or address

  • ornate

    (adj.) highly decorated or elaborate

  • orthodox

    (adj.) conventional or traditional

  • oscillate

    (v.) move back and forth

  • ostensible

    (adj.) seeming or apparent

  • ostentatious

    (adj.) intended to attract attention

  • ostracism

    (n.) purposely excluding someone

  • pacific

    (adj.) peaceful or calming

  • palatable

    (adj.) pleasant to taste or accept

  • palette

    (adj.) range of colors used by an artist

  • palliate

    (v.) to ease or relieve without curing

  • pallid

    (adj.) pale or lacking color; dull

  • panacea

    (n.) universal cure or remedy

  • paradigm

    (n.) typical example or model

  • paradox

    (n.) statement seeming contradictory but true

  • paragon

    (n.) perfect example or embodiment

  • paramount

    (adj.) more important than anything else

  • pariah

    (n.) social outcast or despised person

  • parody

    (n.) humorous imitation of a work

  • parsimony

    (n.) extreme reluctance to spend money

  • partisan

    (n.) strong supporter of a cause

  • patent

    (adj.) official right to invention; obvious

  • pathology

    (n.) study of diseases; medical condition

  • pathos

    (n.) appeal to emotion; emotional quality

  • paucity

    (adj.) scarcity or small amount of something

  • pejorative

    (adj.) expressing disapproval or negative tone

  • pellucid

    (adj.) transparent; clear and easy to understand

  • penchant

    (n.) strong liking or preference

  • penitent

    (adj.) feeling remorse for past actions

  • penultimate

    (adj.) second to last in sequence

  • penurious

    (adj.) extremely poor; parsimonious

  • perfidious

    (adj.) treacherous or unfaithful

  • perfunctory

    (adj.) carried out with minimal effort

  • permeate

    (v.) to spread throughout something

  • pernicious

    (adj.) highly harmful or destructive

  • perplex

    (v.) to confuse or puzzle someone

  • perspicacity

    (adj.) keen insight or understanding

  • pert

    (adj.) lively and full of energy; bold

  • pertinacious

    (adj.) holding firm; stubbornly persistent

  • perusal

    (n.) reading carefully or thoroughly

  • pervasive

    (adj.) spreading widely throughout

  • petulance

    (n.) sudden, impatient irritation

  • philanthropic

    (adj.) concerned with helping others

  • phlegmatic

    (adj.) calm and unemotional

  • pillage

    (v.) to rob or plunder violently

  • pinnacle

    (n.) highest point or peak

  • pithy

    (adj.) concise and forcefully expressive

  • pittance

    (n.) small or inadequate amount of money

  • placate

    (v.) to soothe or calm someone

  • placid

    (adj.) peaceful, undisturbed, calm

  • platitude

    (n.) common remark; banal statement

  • plaudits

    (n.) enthusiastic applause or praise

  • plausible

    (adj.) apparently true or reasonable

  • plenitude

    (n.) abundance or large quantity

  • plethora

    (n.) excessive amount of something

  • pliable

    (adj.) easily bent or flexible

  • poignant

    (adj.) emotionally touching or moving

  • polemic

    (n.) argument against a belief or opinion

  • portent

    (n.) a sign of future events; warning

  • potable

    (adj.) drinkable; suitable for drinking

  • potentate

    (n.) ruler or monarch with power

  • pragmatic

    (adj.) practical and realistic

  • precipice

    (n.) steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

  • preclude

    (v.) to prevent or make impossible

  • precocious

    (adj.) advanced for age; early development

  • predilection

    (n.) liking or preference for something

  • preponderance

    (adj.) greater in number or importance

  • prepossessing

    (adj.) attractive or appealing

  • presage

    (n.) to foretell or predict; omen

  • prescient

    (adj.) having knowledge of future events

  • prescribe

    (v.) to recommend authoritatively

  • presumptuous

    (adj.) overconfident, bold beyond limits

  • pretense

    (n.an) false display or claim; or acting

  • primeval

    (adj.) belonging to the earliest times

  • privation

    (n.) lack of basic necessities or comforts

  • probity

    (n.) integrity and uprightness

  • proclivity

    (n.) natural or habitual inclination

  • procure

    (v.) to obtain or acquire through effort

  • profane

    (adj.) disrespectful of sacred things

  • profligate

    (adj.) recklessly extravagant; wasteful

  • profuse

    (adj.) abundant; giving freely; lush

  • promulgate

    (v.) to officially announce or publish

  • propagate

    (v.) to spread or multiply; reproduce

  • propensity

    (n.) natural tendency or inclination

  • propitious

    (adj.) favorable or auspicious

  • propriety

    (n.) appropriateness or decorum

  • prosaic

    (adj.) dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

  • proscribe

    (v.) to ban or prohibit officially

  • protean

    (adj.) able to change easily or versatile

  • prowess

    (n.) exceptional skill or bravery

  • prudence

    (n.) cautiousness and good judgment

  • prurient

    (adj.) having or showing excessive interest in sex

  • puerile

    (adj.) childish or silly

  • pugnacious

    (adj.) eager to fight or argue

  • pulchritude

    (n.) physical beauty

  • punctilious

    (adj.) paying strict attention to detail

  • pungent

    (adj.) sharply affecting smell or taste

  • punitive

    (adj.) inflicting punishment or penalty

  • putrid

    (adj.) decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

  • quagmire

    (n.) difficult situation or entrapment

  • quaint

    (adj.) charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

  • quandary

    (n.) state of uncertainty or doubt

  • quell

    (v.) to suppress or put an end to

  • querulous

    (adj.) complaining or irritable

  • quixotic

    (adj.) idealistic but impractical

  • quotidian

    (adj.) daily; commonplace or ordinary

  • rail

    (v.) to scold or complain bitterly

  • rancid

    (adj.) having a stale or offensive smell

  • rancor

    (n.) deep-seated bitterness or resentment

  • rapport

    (n.) harmonious relationship or connection

  • rash

    (adj.) reckless or hasty decision or action

  • raucous

    (adj.) loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

  • raze

    (v.) completely destroy or wipe out

  • rebuke

    (v.) express sharp disapproval or criticism

  • recalcitrant

    (adj.) stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

  • recapitulate

    (v.) summarize main points or facts

  • reciprocate

    (v.) give in return; respond similarly

  • reclusive

    (adj.) avoiding social interactions or society

  • reconcile

    (v.) restore friendly relations after disagreement

  • rectitude

    (n.) morally correct behavior or thinking

  • redoubtable

    (adj.) inspiring fear or respect

  • refract

    (v.) bend or change direction of light or sound

  • refurbish

    (v.) renovate or brighten up a space or item

  • refute

    (v.) prove false or incorrect through argument

  • regurgitate

    (v.) bring swallowed food back to mouth

  • relegate

    (v.) assign to a lower rank or position

  • relish

    (v.) enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

  • remedial

    (adj.) intended to correct or improve

  • remiss

    (adj.) negligent or neglectful in duty

  • renovate

    (v.) restore to good condition or appearance

  • renown

    (n.) widespread fame or reputation

  • renunciation

    (n.) formal rejection or abandonment

  • repentant

    (adj.) feeling remorse for past actions

  • replete

    (adj.) filled or well-supplied with something

  • repose

    (v.) a state of rest or peacefulness

  • reprehensible

    (adj.) deserving criticism or blame

  • reprieve

    (n.) temporary relief or delay of punishment

  • reproach

    (v.) express disapproval or disappointment

  • reprobate

    (adj.) morally unprincipled person

  • reprove

    (v.) criticize or correct gently

  • repudiate

    (v.) refuse to accept; reject

  • repulse

    (v.) drive back or reject strongly

  • reputable

    (adj.) considered good or trustworthy

  • requisition

    (n.) official demand for goods or services

  • rescind

    (v.) revoke, cancel or repeal

  • reservoir

    (n.) large natural or artificial lake

  • resilient

    (adj.) able to recover quickly

  • resolute

    (adj.) determined and unwavering

  • resolve

    (v.) firm decision or intent; solve problem

  • respite

    (n.) short period of rest or relief

  • resplendent

    (adj.) shining brilliantly; splendid

  • restitution

    (n.) restoring to former state; compensation

  • restive

    (adj.) restless or difficult to control

  • retract

    (v.) withdraw or take back statement

  • revel

    (v.) enjoy oneself happily or freely

  • revere

    (v.) regard with deep respect or admiration

  • revoke

    (v.) officially cancel or withdraw

  • rhapsodize

    (v.) speak or write with great enthusiasm

  • ribald

    (adj.) humorously vulgar or indecent

  • rife

    (adj.) full of, common, or widespread

  • ruminate

    (v.) think deeply or meditate

  • ruse

    (n.) clever trick or deception

  • saccharine

    (adj.) excessively sweet or sentimental

  • sacrosanct

    (adj.) regarded as sacred or inviolable

  • sagacity

    (n.) wisdom and good judgment

  • salient

    (adj.) most noticeable or important

  • salutation

    (n.) greeting or expression of respect

  • salve

    (n.) soothing ointment or balm

  • sanctimonious

    (adj.) insincerely pious or moralistic

  • sanguine

    (adj.) optimistic or hopeful

  • satiate

    (v.) satisfy fully or to excess

  • scathing

    (adj.) very critical or harsh

  • scintillating

    (adj.) brilliantly sparkling or exciting

  • scrupulous

    (adj.) diligent and ethical

  • scurrilous

    (adj.) making coarse or abusive comments

  • sedentary

    (adj.) primarily sitting or inactive

  • semaphore

    (n.) signaling system with lights or sounds

  • seminal

    (adj.) highly influential or original

  • sensual

    (adj.) relating to physical pleasure or senses

  • sensuous

    (adj.) pleasing to senses or mind

  • serendipity

    (n.) fortunate accidental discovery

  • serene

    (adj.) peaceful, untroubled, calm

  • servile

    (adj.) overly submissive or obedient

  • sinuous

    (adj.) having many curves or turns

  • sobriety

    (n.) state of moderation or seriousness

  • solicitous

    (adj.) showing concern or care

  • solipsistic

    (adj.) believing only oneself exists

  • soluble

    (adj.) capable of being dissolved

  • solvent

    (n./adj.) able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

  • somnolent

    (adj.) sleepy or drowsy

  • sophomoric

    (adj.) overconfident but immature

  • sovereign

    (adj.) possessing supreme power or authority

  • speculative

    (adj.) based on guesses or theoretical ideas

  • spurious

    (adj.) false or fake; not genuine

  • stagnate

    (v.) cease to flow or develop; become inactive

  • staid

    (adj.) serious, respectable, and unemotional

  • stingy

    (adj.) unwilling to give or spend money

  • stoic

    (adj.) unaffected by pain or emotion

  • stolid

    (adj.) unemotional, impassive

  • strenuous

    (adj.) requiring strong effort or energy

  • strident

    (adj.) loud and harsh in sound

  • stupefy

    (v.) shock or amaze; make unable to think

  • subjugate

    (v.) bring under control or domination

  • sublime

    (adj.) of such excellence or beauty

  • submissive

    (adj.) ready to obey or surrender

  • succinct

    (adj.) brief and clear in expression

  • superfluous

    (adj.) unnecessary or excessive

  • surfeit

    (n.) an excessive amount of something

  • surmise

    (v.) suppose without sufficient evidence

  • surreptitious

    (adj.) secretive or stealthy

  • surrogate

    (n.) a substitute or replacement for something else

  • swarthy

    (adj.) dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

  • sycophant

    (n.) status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

  • tacit

    (adj.) understood without being openly spoken

  • taciturn

    (adj.) habitually silent or reserved in speech

  • tangential

    (adj.) diverging from the main point; peripheral

  • tantamount

    (adj.) equivalent in value or significance

  • tedious

    (adj.) boring; tiresome; monotonous

  • temerity

    (n.) gutsy or reckless boldness

  • temperance

    (n.) self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

  • tenable

    (adj.) capable of being maintained or defended

  • tenuous

    (adj.) weak; fragile; insubstantial

  • terrestrial

    (adj.) relating to the earth or land

  • timorous

    (adj.) having or showing fear or lack of confidence

  • tirade

    (n.) lengthy angry speech or criticism

  • toady

    (n.) person who flatters for advantage

  • tome

    (n.) large scholarly book

  • torpid

    (adj.) lacking energy or alertness

  • torrid

    (adj.) extremely hot or scorching

  • tortuous

    (adj.) winding or twisting; complicated

  • tractable

    (adj.) easy to manage or influence

  • tranquil

    (adj.) peaceful and calm

  • transgress

    (v.) violate a law or boundary

  • transient

    (adj.) lasting only a short time

  • transmute

    (v.) change in form or nature

  • travesty

    (n.) appalling or inferior imitation

  • tremulous

    (adj.) shaking or trembling

  • trenchant

    (adj.) keen; forceful; incisive

  • trepidation

    (n.) fear or apprehension

  • trite

    (adj.) often repeated; unoriginal

  • truculent

    (adj.) aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

  • truncate

    (v.) lengthen by cutting off the end

  • turgid

    (adj.) swollen; inflated; pompous

  • turpitude

    (n.) wicked or depraved behavior

  • ubiquitous

    (adj.) appearing everywhere

  • umbrage

    (n.) offense or annoyance

  • uncanny

    (adj.) strange; mysterious; unsettling

  • unctuous

    (adj.) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

  • undulate

    (v.) wave or ripple in motion

  • upbraid

    (v.) criticize sharply; scold

  • usurp

    (v.) take over illegally or by force

  • utilitarian

    (adj.) practical and functional

  • utopia

    (n.) perfect society or place

  • vacillate

    (v.) waver between different opinions

  • vacuous

    (adj.) lacking intelligence or ideas

  • validate

    (v.) confirm or support

  • vapid

    (adj.) lacking liveliness or interest

  • variegated

    (adj.) diverse; multicolored

  • vehemently

    (adv.) fervently; passionately

  • veneer

    (n.) thin decorative covering

  • venerable

    (adj.) respected due to age or wisdom

  • venerate

    (v.) regard with deep respect

  • veracity

    (n.) truthfulness; accuracy

  • verbose

    (adj.) using more words than needed

  • verdant

    (adj.) green; lush with vegetation

  • vestige

    (n.) small remaining part; trace

  • vex

    (v.) annoy; irritate

  • vicarious

    (adj.) experienced through someone else

  • vicissitude

    (n.) change or variation in circumstances

  • vigilant

    (adj.) alert; watchful

  • vilify

    (v.to) slander or defame

  • vindicate

    (v.) clear from suspicion or blame

  • vindictive

    (adj.) having a revengeful nature

  • virtuoso

    (n.) exceptionally skilled musician or artist

  • viscous

    (adj.) thick and sticky in consistency

  • vitriolic

    (adj.) bitterly harsh or biting

  • vituperate

    (v.) curse or verbally attack

  • vivacious

    (adj.) lively and spirited

  • vocation

    (n.) profession or occupation

  • vociferous

    (adj.) crying out loudly; boisterous

  • wallow

    (v.) roll about or indulge excessively

  • wane

    (v.) decrease in size or intensity

  • wanton

    (adj.) promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

  • whimsical

    (adj.) playfully unusual or fanciful

  • wily

    (adj.) skilled at gaining advantage

  • winsome

    (adj.) charming; winning

  • wistful

    (adj.) longing or nostalgic

  • wizened

    (adj.) shriveled with age

  • wrath

    (n.) intense anger

  • yoke

    (v.) device for pairing animals; burden

  • zealous

    (adj.) enthusiastically devoted

  • zenith

    (n.) highest point; peak

  • zephyr

    (n.) gentle breeze