Word Definition

abacus frame with balls for calculating

abate to lessen/to subside
abdication giving up control/authority
abdomen stomach and bowels
aberration straying away from what is normal
abeyance suspended action
abhor to hate/to detest
abide be faithful to/endure
abjure promise or swear to give up
abraded rubbed off/worn away by friction
abrasion rubbing/scraping/wearing off
abrogate repeal or annul by authority
abscond to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
abstruse difficult to comprehend/obscure
abundant plentiful
abut border on
abysmal bottomless/extreme
acarpous effete/no longer fertile/worn out
accentuate give more force or attention to
acclaimed welcomed with shouts and approval
accolade praise/approval
accretion the growing of separate things into one
acquiesce in agree (without protest)
acquisition smth acquired/acquiring
adamant kind of stone/inflexible
adhere remain faithful/stick fast to
adhesion adhering/support
adjacent lying near/next
admonitory containing warning
adorn add beauty/decorate
adulteration making unpure/poorer in quality
affinity close connection/relationship
aggravate make worse/irritate
agile active/quick-moving
ail trouble/be ill
alacrity eager and cheerful readiness
alienate estrange
allegiance duty/support/loyalty
alleviate make (pain) easier to bear
alloy to debase by mixing with something inferior
aloof reserved/indifferent
amalgamate mix/combine/unite societies
ambidexterous able to use the left hand or the right equally well
ambiguous doubtful/uncertain
ambivalent having both of two contrary meanings
ameliorate improve/make better
amendment improving
amicable friendly
amortize end (a debt) by setting aside money
amplify make large or fuller/increase the strength
animosity strong dislike
annul put an end to
anticlimax sudden fall
antidote medicine used against a poison or a disease
antithetical direct oppposing
apartheid brutal racial discrimination
apathetic indifference
apathy a lack of caring/an indifference
aplomb self-confidence
apostate one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
apotheosis deification/glorification to godliness
appease make quiet or calm
apprehensive grasping/understanding/fear/unhappy feeling about future
apprise give notice to/inform
approbation approval
appropriate take for one's own use/acquire/set aside
apropos appropriate to the situation/apt
apt well-suited/quick-witted
arabesque a complex/ornate design
arabesque whimcical
arbitrate decide by arbitration
arboreal of connected with trees
ardently with full of ardour
ardour enthusiasm
arduous steep/difficult ascent/laborious
argot jargon/slang
arrant in the highest degree
arrogance proud/superior manner of behaviour
articulate speak distinctly/connect by joints
ascend go or come up
ascendancy a controlling influence/a domination
ascent the act of ascending
ascertain get to know
ascetic practicing self-denial/austere/stark
ascribe consider to be the origin of or belonging to
asperity roughness/harshness/ill temper/irritability
aspersion slander
assail with attack violently
asset valuable quality/smth that has money value
assiduous diligent/hard-working/sedulous
assuage make pain/desire less
assumption smth supposed but not proved
asterisk the mark * (omitted letters)
astringent substance that shrinks
astute clever/quick at seeing to get an advantage
atonement repayment/death of Jesus
attenuate make thin/weaken/enervate
audacious daring/foolishly bold/impudent
augury omen/sign
august majestic/venerable
auspice protection or support/patronage
auspicious favorable/successful/prosperous
austere severely moral and strict/simple and plain
auxillary helping/supporting
aver affirm/assert/prove/justify
aversion strong dislike
avid eager/greedy
avow admit/declare openly
baleful harmful/ominous/causing evil
balk obstacle/purposely to get on the way of
balloon swell out like balloon
balm sweet-smelling oil/smth giving peace of mind/consolation
banal uninteresting
band flat/thin strip of material/group/range of frequences
bane cause of injury/poison/source of harm
baneful causing harm or ruin/pernicious/destructive
barrage artificial obstacle built across a river
barren not good enough/unable to have young ones/without value
bask in enjoy warmth and light
bazaar market
be irreconcilable cannot be brought into harmony
beatify to bless/make happy or ascribe a virtue to
bedizen to adorn/especially in a cheap/showy manner
belie contradict/give a false impression
belittle cause to seem unimportant
bellicose belligerent/pugnacious/warlike
belligerent (person or nation) waging war
belligerently waging war
bend cause smth to be out of a straight line
benefactor person who has given help
benevolence wish or activity in doing good
benevolent generous/charitable
benign kind and gentle/mild (climate)
benign kindly/favorable/not malignant
bequest arrangement to give smth at death
berate scold sharply
bereft rop or dispossess of smth (material)
bewilder puzzle/confuse
biased prejudice
bigot stubborn/narrow-minded person
bilge bulge/the protuberance of a cask
blandishment flattery/coaxing
blandness polite manner/comforting/uninteresting
blatant noisy and rough
blithe cheerful/casual/carefree
blithe gay and joyous
blueprint plan/scheme/photographic print
blunt plain/not troubling to be polite
boggle be alarmed/hesitate/amazed
bogus sham/counterfeit/not genuine
boisterous loud/noisy/rough/lacking restraint
bolster give greatly needed support
boorish crude/offensive/rude
braid strands of hair woven together/smth edging sloth or garments
brash hasty/rush/cheeky/saucy
brass yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
brazen made of brass
breach opening/broken place/breaking
brisk active/lively
brisket breast of an animal
brittle easily broken
broach bring up/announce/begin to talk about
brook to tolerate/endure
buoyant able to float/light-hearted
burgeon grow forth/send out buds
burnish to polish/rub to a shine
bust run out of money
cabal a scheme or plot/a group of plotters
cadge to beg/to get by begging
calipers metal supports attached to the legs/measuring instrument
calumniate to slander/present false accusal
calumny slander/aspersion
candid frank/straight-forward
canvass discuss thotoughly/sort of touting
capricious fickle/incalculable
capricious fickle/whimsical/given to change/unpredictable
castigate to chastise/correct by punishing
castigation severe punishment
casual happening by chance/careless
catalyst substance that causes speeding up
caustic biting/sarcastic
censure expression of blame or disapproval/a rebuke
census official counting of the population
centurion leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
chary cautious/wary
chastened corrected/punished
chastisement punishment
chauvinist a blindly devoted patriot
chisel steel tool for shaping materials
churl bad-tempered person
cite give as an example
clamor shout/complain with a lot of noise
cleanse make pure/thoroughly clean
cling to resist separation
clot half-solid lump formed from liquid
cloture closing/device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
coalescing coming together and uniting into one substance
coax get smb to do smth by kindness
coddle treat with care and tenderness
codicil a supplement to the body of a will
coerce compel/to force to make obedient
coeval of the same period/coexisting
cogent strong/convincing
cogitate think deeply/mediate
cognition knowing/awareness (emotionless)
cognizant being fully aware of
coherent sticking together
colander bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
collaborate work in partnership
collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
combustion process of burning
commemorate keep the memory of
commend praise
commendable worthy of praise
commingle mingle together
commuter person who travels regularly
complacently with self-satisfaction
complaisance tending to comply/obliging/willingness to please
comply act in accordance
compound mix or combine
comprise be composed of
compunction feeling of regret for one's action
conceal hide/keep secret
conceit over-high opinion of/too much pride
conciliatory reconciling/soothing
conciliatory reconciling/soothing/comforting/mollifying
concise brief and compact
concord agreement or harmony
concur agree in opinion/happen together
condense increase in density/strength/make laconic
condone forgive
congeal make or become stiff and solid
conjoin to join together
connoisseur a person with good judgement (in art)
connotation suggestion in addition to
consent give agreement or permission
consequential pompous/self important
consolation consoling or being consoled
console give comfort or sympathy to
conspicuous easily seen/remarkable
consternation surprise and fear/dismay
constrict make tight or smaller
consume get to the end of
contemn to scorn or despise
contentious argumentative/pugnacious/combative/quarrelsome
contiguous touching/neighboring/near
contrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
contumacious insubordinate/rebellious
conundrum a riddle/dilemma/enigma
conviction convincing/firm belief
convoke call together/summon
convoluted complicated/coiled/twisted
cord twisted strands
cordial warm and sincere
cordon line (of police acting as a guard)
corporeal physical/of or for the body
correlate have a mutual relation
corroboration additional/strengthening evidence
countenance to favor or approve of
counterfeit forgery
countervail counterbalance
covert disguised
covetous eagerly desirous
cower crouch/shrink back
craven cowardly
crease line made by crushing/white line on the ground in criket
credulity too great a readiness to believe things
credulous ready to believe things
crush press/lose shape/subdue/overwhelm
cryptic secret/with a hidden meaning
cumbersome burdensome/heavy and awkward to carry
curmudgeon bad-tempered person
curriculum course of study
cursory quick/hurried
curtail make shorter then was planned
cynic person who see no good in anything
dart quick movement/missile in darts
daunt intimidate/make fearful
dawdler person who is slow/waste of time
dearth shortage
debacle a breakup/overthrow/sudden disaster
decorous polite/decent
decorum propriety/properness
decree order given by authority
decry disapprove of
defer postpone/give way (to show respect)
deference respect
deferential showing respect
defiance open disobedience or resistance
deflect turn aside
defy resist openly
degrade reduce in rank or status
delineate to portray/depict/sketch out
deluge great flood/heavy rush of water
demagogue person appealing not to reasons
demur to hesitate/raise objections
denigrate blacken/belittle/sully/defame
denouement an outcome or solution/the unraveling of a plot
denounce give information against
dent hollow/depression mad by a blow
deplete use until none remains
deplore to regret/to disapprove of
deposition dethronoment/depositing
deprave make morally bad/corrupt
deprecate protest against
dereliction deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
derision ridicule/mockery/deriding
derivative derived/not original or primitive
derogatory insulting; tending to damage
descry catch sight of/see smth in the distance
desiccant substance used to absorb moisture
desiccate to dry up/dehydrate
desuetude cessation of use/disuse
desultory aimless/haphazard/digressing at random
detach separate
deter discourage/hinder
deterrent something that discourages/a hindrance
detraction slandering/verbal attack/aspersion
detumescence diminishing or lessening of swelling
deviance being different in moral standarts (from normal)
dexterity skill (in handling)
dexterous clever/skillful with hands
diaphanous transparent/gauzy
diatribe bitter and violent attack in words
dictate order
diffidence shyness
diffident lacking in self-confidence
dilate speak comprehensively/become wider/large
dilatory causing delay/procrastinating
disabuse to undeceive/correct a false impression
disallow refuse to allow or accept as a corret
discern see with an effort but clearly
discomfit confuse/embarrass
discomfit to defeat/put down
disconcert upset the self-possession of
discordant inharmonious/conflicting
discountenance refuse to approve of
discourse speech/lecture/swearing
discredit refuse to believe
disdain look on with contempt
disencumber free from encumbrance
dishevelled untidy
disingenuous sophisticated/artful/trying to deceive/cunning
disinter dig up from the earth
dislodge move/force from the place occupied
dismal sad/gloomy/miserable
disparate essentially different
disparity a difference
dispassionate free from passion
dissemble speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
disseminate distribute (ideas)
dissent have a different opinion/refuse to assent
dissipation going away/dispersing
dissolution disintegration/looseness in morals
distend to expand/to swell out
distinct easily heard/seen/understood/clearly marked
distorted pulled out of the usual shape/give a false account of
distraught distracted/violently upset in mind
distress great pain/cause discomfort
divergerence getting farther apart from a point
diverse of different kinds
divestiture taking off/getting rid of/giving up
divulge make known smth secret
doggerel trivial/poorly constructed verse
dogmatic positive/certain/arbitrary/without room for discussion
dogmatism being dogmatic
dolt stupid fellow
dormant in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
dote show much fondness/center one's attention
drone male bee/person who isn't self-employed
dross waste product/sludge/something worthless/common or trivial
drowsiness feeling sleepy/half asleep
dubious feeling doubt
dud no use person/smth that fails
dulcet melodious/harmonious
dupe cheat/make a fool of
duplicity delibirate deception
duplicity a hypocrisy/a double-dealing
duress threats to compel smb
dwarf person or smb much below the usual size
dynamo something that produces electric current/an energetic person
earthenware dishes made of baked clay
ebullience exuberance/outburst of feeling
ebullient overflowing with enthusiasm/showing excitement
eclectic selective in choosing from a variety of sources
ecumenical representing the whole Christian world
edacious voracious/devouring
eddy circular or spiral movement (of wind)
effete infertile/worn out/weak
efficacy production of a desired result
effluvia outflow in a stream of particles
effrontery boldness/impudence/arrogance
egress way out/exit
elaborate worked out with much care in great detail
elate stimulate
elation high-spirits
electorate all the electors
elegy a lament/a melancholy composition
elicit draw out
eloquence fluent speaking/skillful use of language
emaciate make thin and weak
embellish make beautiful
embezzle use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
emergence emerging
emote stir up/excite
empirical relying on experiment
encapsulate enclose in capsule
encomium warm or glowing praise/eulogy
encumbrance burden/things that get on the way of
endearing making dear or liked
endemic epidemic
endemic prevailing in a specific area
endorse write one's name on the back of
enduring lasting
enervate weaken/deprive of strength/attenuate
engender cause/produce/give rise to
engrave impress deeply
engrossing taken up all the time or attention
engulf swallow up
enigma smth that is puzzling
enmity hatred/being an enemy
enormity excessive wickedness
enormousness great size
entangle put into difficulties
entreat ask earnestly
enzyme catalyst
epicure food lover/a connoisseur of food
epicurean devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
epistle letter
epithet adjective
epitome brief summary/representative example/a typical model
equable steady/regular
equanimity calmness of temperament
equilibrium state of being balanced
equipoise equal distribution of weight/equilibrium
equivocal having a double or doubtful meaning/suspicious
equivocate try to deceive by equivocal language
eradicate get rid of/pull up by the roots
erasure erasing/removing all traces
erode wear away/eat into
erratic irregular in behaviour or opinion
erudite learned/scholarly
escalate increase/develop
esoteric abstruse/intended only for a small circle of
esoteric known only to the chosen few
espouse marry/give one's support to
eulogy formal praise/panegyric
euphoria elation/state of pleasant excitement
euthanasia easy and painless death
evaluating finding out the value
evaporate change into vapour/disappear/die
evince to show clearly/to indicate
evoke call up/bring out
evolve unfold/develop naturally and gradually
excoriate to flay/stip off the skin/to denounce sharply
excoriation severe criticism
exculpate free from blame
exculpate to clear from a charge of guilt
exemplary serving as a model/outstanding
exert but forth/bring into use
exertion instance of exerting
exhaustive complete/thorough
exigency emergency/an urgent situation
exonerate free/clear
exoneration set smb clear/free (from blame)
exorbitant much too high or great
expatiate to roam/wander freely
expedient likely to be useful for a purpose
expedient suitable/practical/politic
expiation ending/expiring
exploit brilliant achievement/develop/use selfishly
expostulate argue earnestly to dissuade/correct or protest
expurgate to remove obscenity/purify/censor
exscind to cut out/cut away
exsert thrust out/push forth
extant still in existence
extensive far-reaching
extenuate reduce the strength of/lessen seriousness/partially excuse
extinct no longer active
extirpate to destroy/exterminate/cut out/exscind
extol praise highly
extort obtain by threats/violence
extralegal outside the law
extricable that can be freed
extrovert cheerful person
exuberance state of growing vigorously/being full of life
facetious humorous/funny/jocular
facile easily done
facilitate make easy (a process of smth)
fallacious based on error
fallacy false or mistaken belief
fatuous without sense/foolish self-satisfaction
faucet device for controlling the outflow of a liquid
fawn young deer/try to win smb's favour by servile behaviour
feckless futile/irresponsible/inefficient
feckless lacking purpose or vitality/ineffective/careless
fecund fertile
feint pretend
felicitous apt/suitably expressed/well chosen/apropos
felon person guilty of murder
ferment substance/become excited
ferocity savage cruelty
ferret discover by searching/search
fertile producing much/full of ideas
fertilize make fertile or productive
fervid intense/zealous
fervid showing earnest feeling
fervor warmth of feelings/earnestness
fervor a glowing ardor
fetter to shackle/put in chains
feud bitter quarrel over a long period of time
fidelity loyalty/accuracy
fidget move restlessly/make nervous
figurehead carved image on the prow of a ship
finesse delicate way of dealing with a situation
finical too fussy about food
finicky finical
finite limited/having bounds
fission splitting or division (of cells)
fixate stare at
flagrant conspicuously wicked
flamboyant brightly colored/florid
flammable having tendency to burst into flames
flaunting show off complacently
flaw crack/lessen value
flax pale yellow (hair)/a plant
fledged able to fly/trained/experienced
fleet number of ships/quick-moving
fleeting passing quaickly
flexibility easily bent without braking
flinch drow/move back/wince
florid very much ornamented/naturally red (of face)
floridness ruddiness/heavily decorated/ornateness
flout reject/mock/to go against (as in going against tradition or conventions)
fluster make nervous or confused
foible defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
foil prevent from carrying out/contrast
foment put smth warm (to lessen the pain)
foppish like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
forbear refrain from/be patient/ancestor
forbearance patience/willingness to wait
ford shallow place in a river (to cross)
forestall prevent by taking action in advance/preempt
forfeit suffer the loss of smth
forge workshop for the shaping of metal/to shape metal/lead
forgery counterfeit
forswear renounce/disallow/repudiate
fortify strengthen
fortuitous happening by chance
foster nurture/care for
fragile easily injured/broken or destroyed
fragrant sweet-smelling
franchise special right given by authority
frantic wildly excited with joy/pain/anxiety
frenetic frantic/fenzied
fret worry/irritation/wear away
friction the rubbing of one thing against another/difference of opinion
fringe edge/ornamental border/part of hair over the forehead
frivolity a lack of seriousness
froward intractable/not willing to yield or comply/stubborn
frugal careful/economical
fulminate berate/vituperate/to thunder out/to explode
fulmination bitter protest
fulsome disgusting/offensive due to excessiveness
gainsay to deny/declare false/to oppose
gambol quick/playful jumping
garment article of clothing
garner to gather and save/to store up
garrulity talkativeness
garrulous too talkative
gaucherie socially awkward/tactless bahaviour
germane relevant/pertinent to
gist the point/general sense
glean gather facts in small quantities
glib ready and smooth but not sincere
gloat over look at with selfish delight
glut supply to much/fill to excess
gnaw waste away/bite steadily
goad smth urging a person to action
gossamer soft/light/delicate material
gouge tool for cutting grooves in wood
grace favor
grave serious/requiring consideration
gregarious living in societies/liking the company
grievance cause for complaint or protest
grievous causing grief or pain/serious/dire/grave
grimace twisted expression of a face
grind crush/polish
grooves long channel in the surface/habital way of living
grovel crawl/humble oneself
guile deceit/cunning
guileless straight-forward/candid
gull cheat/decieve
gullible easily gulled
gust outburst of feeling/sudden rain/wind/fire
hack cut roughly/hired horse
hallow to make holy/consecrate
hamper basket with a lid/prevent free movement or activity
hamper to obstruct
hapless unlucky/unfortunate
harangue a long/passionate speech
harbinger smth or smb that foretells the coming of
harrow to distress/create stress or torment
harsh rough/cruel/stern
haughty arrogant/conceited
haven harbour/safety place
heed pay attention/notice
heinous odious (of crime)
heresy belief contrary to what is generally acceted
hermetic sealed by fusion
heterogeneous made up of different kinds
hew make by hard work/cut (by striking)
hirsute hairy/shaggy
hoax mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
hoi polloi the masses/the rabble
hollow not soled/with a hole
holster leather case for a pistol
homogeneous of the same kind
hone stone used for sharpening tools
hoodwink trick/mislead
hospitable liking to give hospitality
hubris arrogant pride
hurdle light frame/fence to be jumped over
husk worthless outside part of anything
hypocrisy falsely making oneself appear to be good
iconoclast person who attacks popular beliefs
iconoclastic attacking cherished beliefs
idiosyncracy personal mannerism
idolatrous worshipping idols
idolatry excessive admiration of
idyll a carefree episode or experience
ignoble dishonorable/common/undignified
ignominious shameful/dishonorable/undignified/disgraceful
illicit unlawful/forbidden
illusory deceptive/an illusion
imbroglio complicated and embarrassing situation
immaculate pure/faultless
immerse absorb/put under the surface of
imminent likely to come or happen soon
immutable that cannot be changed
impair worsen/diminish in value
impaired damaged/weakened
impassive unmoved/feeling no sign of passion
impecunious having little or no money
impede hinder/get in the way of
impediment smth that hinders (stammer)
impending imminent/being about to happen/expected
imperative urgent/essential
imperious commanding/haughty/arrogant
imperiousness haughty/arrogant/commandin
impermeable that cannot be permeated
imperturbable calm/not capable of being excited
impervious not allowing to pass through (of materials)
imperviousness arrogance/commanding presence/overbearingness
impetuous having sudden energy/impulsive/thrusting ahead
impiety lack of reverence or dutifulness
implacable incapable of being placated/unpleasable
implausibility incredibility
implicate show that smb has a share
implication that which is hinted at or suggested
implicit implied though not plainly expressed
implosion collapse/bursting inward
imply make a suggestion
importune beg urgently/solicit (of a prostitute)
impostor someone who assumes a false identity
imprecation an invocation of evil/a curse
impromptu without preparation
impudence being rash/indisreet
impudent rash/indiscreet
impugned challenged/to be doubted
impute to attribute to a cause or source/ascribe
inadvertent not paying proper attention
inane silly/senseless
inasmuch since/because
inaugurate to start
incence make angry
incessant often repeated/continual
inchoate not yet fully formed/rudimentary/elementary
incise engrave/make a cut in
incite stir up/rouse
inclined directing the mind in a certain direction
incoherently not consistently/unclearly
incongruous out of place/not in harmony or agreement
incorrigibility cannot be cured or corrected
incredulous skeptical/unwilling to believe
inculcate fix firmly by repetition
incumbents official duties
incursion a raid/a sudden attack
indefatigability not easily exhaustible/tirelessness
indelible that cannot be rubbed out
indelicate immodest/lacking in refinement
indigence poverty
indigenous native
indistinct not easily heard/seen/clearly marked
indolence laziness
indomitable not easily discouraged or subdued
indulge gratify/give way to/satisfy/allow oneself
indulgent inclined to indulge
indulgent humoring/yielding/lenient
ineffable to great to be described in words
ineluctable certain/inevitable
inept unskillful/said or done at the wrong time
infertile not fertile/barren
infiltrate to pass into or through/to penetrate sneakily
inflame become red/angry
inflammatory tending to inflame
infuriate fill with fury or rage
infuse put/pour/fill
ingenuous naive/young/artless/frank/honest/sincere
ingest take in by swallowing
inherent existing as a natural part
inhibit hinder/restrain
inimical harmful or friendly
inimitable defying imitation/unmatchable
innocuous causing no harm
inscrutable incapable of being discovered or understood
insensible unconscious/unresponsive/unaffected
insinuate suggest unpleasantly/make a way for smth gently
insipid without taste or flavour
insouciant unconcerned/carefree
insularity narrow-mindedness/isolated
insurrection rising of people to open resistance to
interdict prohibit/forbid
interim as an instalment
intermittent periodic/on and off
intersperse place here and there
intervene come between/interfere to change the result
intractable unruly/refractory/stubborn
intransigence unwillingness to compromise/stubbornness/intractability
intransigent uncompromising
intrepid fearless/brave/undaunted
introspection examining one's own thoughts and feelings
inundate flood/cover by overflowing
inured accustomed to/adapted
invective abusive language/curses
inveigh to attack verbally/denounce/deprecate
inveterate deep-rooted/long-established
involute complex
irascible irritable/easily angered
irate angry
ire anger
irksome tiresome
irrelevant not relevant/not connected
irresolute hesitating/undecided
irreverence a lack of proper respect
irrevocable final and unalterable
itinerary plan for a journey/details or records of a route
itinerate to travel from place to place/to peregrinate
jabber talk excitedly/utter rapidly
jeopardize put in danger
jibe gibe/make fun of
jocular meant as a joke
judicious sound in judgment/wise
knit draw together/unite firmly
labyrinthine to entangle the state of affairs
lachrymose causing tears/tearful
lackluster (of eyes) dull
laconic brief/to the point/terse
lag go too slow
lament show/feel great sorrow
lassitude weariness/tiredness
latent present but not yet active/developed or visible
laudatory expressing or giving praise
lavish giving or producing freely/liberally or generously
leakage the process of leaking
legacy smth handed down drom ancestors
libel statement that damages reputation
liberality free giving/gererosity
libertine immoral person
lien legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
limn paint/portray
limp lacking strength/walking unevenly
lithe bending/twisting
loll rest/to sit or stand in a lazy way/hang (dog's tongue)
loquacious talkative/garrulous
lubricant substance that makes work easier
lubricate put oil to make work easily
lubricious lewd/wanton/greasy/slippery
lucubrate write in scholarly fashion
luculent easily understood/lucid/clear
lugubrious mournful/excessively sad
lull become quiet or less active
luminary star/light-giving body
lustrous being bright/polished
macabre gruesome/suggesting death
machination plot/scheme (evil)
magnanimous generous
maladroit tactless/clumpsy
malapropism misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
malevolence wishing to do evil
malign injurious/speak ill of smb/tell lie
malinger to fake illness or injury/in order to shirk a duty
malleable yielding/easily shaped/moldable/adapting
martial brave/of associated with war
massacre cruel killing of a large number of people
matriculation be admitted/enter a university as a student
mature come to full development/to a state ready for use
maudlin sentimental in a silly or tearful way
maverick rebel/nonconformist
mellifluous sweetly flowing
mendacious FALSE
mendacity dishonesty
mendicant a beggar
mercurial quick/changeable in character/fleeting
meretricious attractive on the surface but of little value
mesmerize hypnotize
meticulous giving great attention to details
mettle quality of endurance or courage
mettlesome courageous/high-spirited
middling fairly good but not very good
minatory menacing/threatening
mince pronounce or speak affectedly/euphemize/speak too carefully
misanthrope person who hates mankind
mischievous harmful/causing mischief
miser person who loves wealth and spends little
misogynist one who hates women/females
missile smth that is thrown or shot
mitigate make less severe or painful
moderation quality of being limited/not extreme
mollify make calmer or quiter
molt moult/lose hair/feathers before new growing
morbid iseased/unhealthy (about ideas)
morose ill-tempered/unsocial
mortuary place where dead bodies are taken to be kept until burial
multifarious varied/motley/greatly diversified
mundane worldly as opposed to spiritual/commonplace/everyday
myriad very great number
nadir lowest/weakest point
nascent coming into existance/emerging
nebulous cloud-like/hazy/vague/indistinct
negligent taking too little care
neophyte person who has been converted to a belief
nexus a connection/tie or link
nibble show some inclination to accept (an offer)
nice precise/sensitive to subtleness
noisome offensive/disgusting (smell)
nonchalant not having interest
nonplussed greatly surprised
nostrum a quack remedy/an untested cure
notion nominal/token
noxious harmful
nullify make void and null
numb without ability to feel or move
numbness without ability to move a finger
obdurate hardened and unrepenting/stubborn/inflexible
obfuscate to darken/make obscure/muddle
oblivious unaware/having no memory
obloquy abusively detractive language/sharp criticism/vituperation
obsequious too eager to obey or serve
obsolete no longer used
obstreperous noisy/loud
obtain to be established/accepted or customary
obtrusive projecting/prominent/undesirably noticeable
obviate to make unnecessary/get rid of
occluded blocked up
occult hidden/concealed/beyond comprehension
odious repulsive/hateful
odium contempt/dislike/aversion
odor smell/favor/reputation
officious too eager or ready to help/offer advice
onerous needing effort/burdensome
opprobrious showing scorn or reproach
opulence a wealth
ossify to turn to bone/to settle rigidly into an idea
ostensible seeming/appearing as such/professed
ostentation display to obtain admiration or envy
ostentatious fond of showing ostentation
ostracism shut out from society/refuse to meet/talk
ostrich fast-running bird unable to fly
outset start
overhaul examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
overweening presumptuously arrogant/overbearing/immoderate/being a jerk
overwhelm weigh down/submerge
pacifist one opposed to force/an antimilitarist
paean song of praise or triumph
palate roof of the mouth/sense of taste
palatial magnificent
palliate lessen the severity of
palliate to make something appear less serious/to alleviate
palpability can be felt/touched/understood
palpitate tremble/beat rapidly and irregularly
panegyric formal praise/eulogy
paradigm a model/example or pattern
parenthesis sentense within another one/smth separated
pariah an outcast/a rejected and despised person
parsimonious too economical/miserly
partisan one-sided/committed to a party/biased or prejudiced
patron regular customer/person who gives support
paucity scarcity/a lacking of
peccadillo small sin/small weakness in one's character
pedantic bookish/showing off learning
pedestrian commonplace/trite/unremarkable
pellucid transparent/easy to understand
penchant strong inclination/a liking
penitent feeling or showing regret
penury extreme poverty
peregrination traveling about/wandering
peremptory urgent/imperative/unchallengeable/ending debate
perennial lasting for a long time (a year)
perfidious treacheres/faithless
perfidy treachery/breaking of faith
perfunctory done as a duty withour care
perilous dangerous
peripatetic wandering
perish be destroyed/decay
perjury wilful fasle statement/unlawful act
permeate spread into every part of
pernicious harmful/injurious
perpetrate be guilty/commit (a crime)
persevere keep on steadily/continue
personable pleasing in appearance/attractive
perspicacity quick judging and understanding
pertain belong as a part/have reference
pest destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
petrified taken away power (to think/feel/act)
petrify to make hard/rocklike
petrous like a rock/hard/stony
petulant unreasonably impatient
philistine a smug ignorant person/one who lacks knowledge
phlegmatic calm
picaresque involving clever rogues or adventurers
pied of mixed colors
pinch be too tight/take between the thumb and finger
pious dutifull to parents/devoted to religion
piquant agreeably pungent/stimulating
pique hirt the pride or self-respect/stir (curiosity)
pitfall covered hole as a trap/unsuspected danger
pith essential part/force/soft liquid substance
pivotal of great importance (others depend on it)
placate soothe/pacify/calm
placate to pacify/to conciliate
plaintive mournful/melancholy/sorrowful
plaque flat metal on a wall as a memorial
platitude a trite or banal statement/unoriginality
plea request
plead address a court of law as an advocate
plethora glut
pliant pliable/easile bent/shaped or twisted
plod continue doing smth without resting
pluck pull the feathers off/pick (flowers)
plumb get to the root of
plummet fall
plunge move quickly/suddenly and with force
poignant deeply moving/keen
poise be ready/be balanced/self-possession
polemical controversial/argued
ponderous heavy/bulky/dull
portent omen/mervellous/threatening
poseur someone taking on airs to impress others/a phony
posture state/attitude/adopt a vain
poverty state of being poor
pragmatic practical/favoring utility
precarious uncertain/risky/dangerous
precept moral instruction
precepts rules establishing standards of conduct
precipitate throw smth violently down from a height
preclude prevent/make impossible
precursory preliminary/anticipating
predilection special liking/mental preference
predominate have more power than others
preempt obtain by preemption or in advance
premature doing or happening smth before the right time
preponderance greatness in number/strength/weight
presage warning sign
preternatural not normal or usual
prevalent common
prevalent widespread/generally accepted
prevaricate to equivocate/to stray from the truth
prim neat/formal
pristine primitive/unspoiled/pure/as in earlier times/unadulterated
probity uprightness/incorruptibility/principle
proclivity inclination
procrastination keeping on putting off
prodigal wasteful/reckless with money
prodigious enormous/wonderful
profane wordly/having contempt for God
profligate wasteful/prodigal/licentious/extravagant
profundity depth
profusion a lavish expenditure/an overabundant condition
proliferate grow/reproduce by rapid multification
prolix tiring because too long
prone prostrate/inclined to (undesirable things)
propagation increasing the number/spreading/extending
propinquity nearness in time or place/affinity of nature
propitiate do smth to take away the anger of
propitiatory conciliatory/appeasing/mitigating
propitious auspicious/presenting favorable circumstances
prosaic everyday/mundane/commonplace/trite/pedestrian
proscribe denounce as dangerous
protracted prolonged
provident frugal/looking to the future
provisional of the present time only
provoke make angry/vax
prudence careful forethought
prudish easily shocked/excessively modest
prune dried plum/silly person
pry get smth/inquire too curiosly
pugnacious fond of/in the habit of fighting
punch strike with the fist/tool for cutting holes/alc. drink
punctilious precise/paying attention to trivialities
pundit pedant/authority on a subject
pungency sharpness/stinging quality
purvey provide/supply
pusillanimous cowardly/craven
pyre large pile of wood for burning
quack person dishonestly claiming to smth
quaff drink deeply
quail lose courage/turn frightened
qualm feeling of doubt/temporary feeling of sickness in the stomach
quell suppress/subdue
quibble try to avoid by sophistication
quiescent at rest/dormant/torpid
quirk habit or action peculiar to smb or smth
quixotic generous/unselfish
quotidian banal/everyday
rabble mob/crowd/the lower classes of populace
raconter person who tells anecdotes
radiant bright/shining
raffish low/vulgar/base/tawdry
rail atfind fault/utter reproaches
ramify to be divided or subdivided/to branch out
rancorous feeling bitterness/spitefulness
rant use extravagant language
rapacious greedy (esp for money)
rarefy to make thin/to make less dense/to purify or refine
reactionary opposing progress
rebuff snub
recalcitrant disobedient
recant take back as being false/give up
recast cast or fashoin anew
recidivism relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
reciprocity granting of privileges in return for similiar
recitals a number of/performance of music
recluse person who lives alone and avoids people
recompense make payment to/reward/punish
reconcile settle a quarrel/restore peace
recondite little known/abstruse
recourse smth turned to for help
recreancy cowardice/a cowardly giving up
recuperate become strong after illness/loss/exhaustion
redeem get back by payment/compensate
redemptive serving to redeem
redoubtable formidable/causing fear
redundant superfluous/excessively wordy/repetitious
refine make or become pure/cultural
refractory stubborn/unmanageable/untractable
refulgent shining/brilliant
refute to disprove
regale to delight or entertain/to feast
regicide crime of killing a king
reiterate say or do again several times
rejuvenation becoming young in nature or appearence
relapse fall back again
relegate to banish/to consign to inferior position
relinquish give up
reluctant unwilling or disinclined
remonstrate to protest/object
render deliver/provide/represent
renovate restore smth to better condition
renowned celebrated/famous
rent regular payment for the use of smth/division or split
repast meal
repine at be discontented with
reproach scold/upbraid
reprobate person hardened in sin/one devoid of decency
repudiate disown/refuse to accept or pay
repulsive causing a feeling of disgust
requite repay/give in return
resigned unresisting/submissive
resilience quality of quickly recovering the proginal shape
resolve determine
resort to frequently visit
restive refusing to move/reluctant to be controlled
resurrect bring back into use
resuscitation coming back to consciousness
retard check/hinder
reticent reserved/untalkative/silent/taciturn
revere have deep respect for
rift split/crack/dissension
rivet fix/take up/secure/matel pin
roll call calling of names
rope thick strong cord made by twisting
rotund rich and deep/plump and round
rubric heading/title/or category
ruffian violent/cruel man
sagacious having sound judgment/perceptive/wise/like a sage
sagacious keen/shrewd/having insight
salacious obscene
salient prominent/protruding/conspicuous/highly relevant
salubrious healthful
salutary remedial/wholesome/causing improvement
sanctimony self-righteousness/hypocritical/with false piety
sanction approval (by authority)/penalty
sanguine cheerful/confident/optimistic
sanity health of mind/soundness of judgement
sap weaken
sate satiate
satiate satisfy fully
saturnine gloomy/dark/sullen/morose
savant person of great learning
savor taste/flavour smth
sawdust tiny bits of wood
scabbard sheath for the blade
scent smell (pleasant)
scribble write hastily
scurvy mean/contemptible
seal piece of wax/lead
secular material (not spiritual)/living outside monasteries
sedulous persevering
seminal like a seed/constituting a source/originative
sententious short and pithy/full of maxims/proverbs
sequence succession/connected line of
serrated having a toothed edge
serration having a toothed edge
servile like a slave/lacking independence
servile slavish/cringing
severance severing
shaft arrow or spear/smth long and narrow
shallow little depth/not earnest
shard piece of broken earthenware
sheath cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
shove push
shrewd astute/showing sound judgement
shrill sparp/piercing
shun keep away from/avoid
shunt send from one track to another/lay aside/evade discussion
sidestep step to one side
sinuous winding/undulating/serpentine
skiff small boat
skit short piece of humorous writing
slack sluggish/dull/not tight
slake to assuage/to satisfy/allay
slate king of blue-grey stone/propose/critisize
sluggard lazy/slow-moving person
soar rise/fly high
sober self-controlled
sobriety quality or condition of being sober
sodden soaked/saturated
soggy heavy with water
solemnity a seriousness/a gravity
solvent of the power of forming a solution
somatic of the body
soot black powder in smoke
sophisticated complex/subtle/refined
sophistry fallacious reasoning/faulty logic
sophomoric self-assured though immature/affected/bombastic/overblown
sordid wretched/comfortless/contemptible
spear weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
specious illogical/of questionable truth or merit
splenetic bad-tempered/irritable
splice join (two ends)
sponge porous rubber for washing/live at once expense
spurious false/counterfeit
spurn have nothing to do/reject or refuse
squalid foul/filthy
squander spend wastefully
stanch to stop the flow of a fluid
steeply rising or falling sharply
stentorian extremely loud and powerful
stickler person who insists on importance of smth
stigma mark of shame or disgrace
stigmatize describe smb scornfully
sting smth sharp
stingy spending/using unwillingly
stint to be thrifty/to set limits
stipulate state or put forward as a necessary condition
stoic a person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain
stolid showing no emotion/impassive
strands smth twisted together into a rope/line of development
stray wander/lose one's way
streak long/thin/move very fast
striated striped/grooved or banded
stride walk with long steps
strut a supporting bar
stygian hence/dark/gloomy
stymie to hinder/obstruct or block
subdue overcome/bring under control
sublime extreme/astounding
submerge put under water/liquid/sink out of sight
suborn indice by bribery or smth to commit perjury
subpoena written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
subsume include under a rule
succor assistance/relief in time of distress
suffice be enough
sullied to be stained or discredited
summarily briefly/without delay
sumptuous magnificent
sundry various/miscellaneous/separate
supercilious disdainful/characterized by haughty scorn
superfluous more then is needed or wanted
superimpose put smth on the top
supersede take the place of
supine lying on the back/slow to act/passive
suppliant asking humbly/beseeching
supplicate make a humble petition to
suppress prevent from being known/put an end to
surfeit satiate/feed to fulness or to excess
susceptibility sensitiveness
sustain keep from falling/maintain/suffer/give a decision
sycophant person who flatter to the rich and powerful
sycophant a servile flatterer
synopsis summary or outline
taciturn untalkative/silent
talon claw of a bird of prey
tamp tap or drive down by repeated light blows
tamper interfere with
tangential suddenly changable
tarnished lost brightness
taunt contemptuous reproach/hurtful remark
taut tightly stretched
tautology a repetition/a redundancy
tawdry cheap/gaudy/showy/tacky
tease annoy/puzzling question
tedious tiresome
teetotal oppose to alcohol
temerity boldness/brashness/intrepidness
temperance abstinence from alcohol/self-control/moderation
temperate showing self-control
tenacity firmness/persistency/adhesiveness/tending to hang on
tenuous unsubstantial/flimsy/weak
terse brief and to the point
terse concise/abrupt/pithy
thrift care/economy/thriving/prosperous
timid shy/easily frightened
timorous fearful/timid/afraid
tolerable fairly good
tonic smth giving strength or energy
topple be unsteady and overturn
torment severe pain or suffering
torpid sleeping/sluggish/lethargic/dormant
tortuous full of twists and bends
tout person who worries others to buy smth/to use his service
touting act as tout
toy think not seriously/handle absent-mindedly
tractable easily controlled or guided
transgress break/go beyond (a limit)
transient temporary/fleeting
transitory brief
trenchant forceful/effective/vigorous/extremely perceptive/incisive
trend tendency/general direction
trepidation alarm/excited state of mind
trepidation a fear/a trembling agitation
trifling unimportant
trite not new
truculence aggressiveness/ferocity
trudge walk heavily
turbid muddy/having the sediment stirred up
turbulence being uncontrolled/violent
turbulence a state of violent agitation
turgid excessively ornate/swollen or bloated
turmoil trouble/disturbance
turpitude wickedness/shamefulness
tyro tiro/beginner
ulterior situated beyond
unbrage offense/resentment
uncouth rough/awkward
underbid make a lower bid then smb else
undermine weaken gradually/at the base/make smth under
undulate to move in wavelike fashion/fluctuate
unencumbered easy-going/trifle
unfeigned not pretended/sincere
unscathed unharmed/unhurt
untoward unfortunate/inconvenient
upbraid scold/reproach
urbane elegant/refined in manners
vacillation being uncertain/hesitating
vagary strange act or idea
vain without use/result/conceited
valiant brave
valorous brave
vanquish conquer
vapor stim/mist
veer change direction
venal ready to do smth dishonest
veneer surface appearence covering the true nature
venerate to revere
veneration regard with deep respect
veracity truth
verisimilitude appearing true or real
veritable real/rightly named
verve spirit/vigour/enthusiasm
vex annoy/distress/trouble
viable capable of maintaining life
vigilance watchfulness/self-appointed group who maintain order
vigilant member of a vigilance committee
vigorous strong/energetic
vilify slander/say evil things
vindictive having a desire to revenge
virago a loud/domineering woman/a scold or nag
virulent extremely poisonous
visceral of the internal organs of the body
vitiate lower the quality/weaken the strength
vituperate curse/abuse in words
vivacious lively/high-spirited
volatile changeable/inconstant/fickle/unstable/explosive
volubility fluency/verbosity/easy use of spoken language
voluble fluent
voluminous occupying much space
waft scent/waving movement/carry lightly through
word definition part of speech
abate to lessen; to subside verb
abet to help; to aid verb
abhor to hate; to detest verb
abject miserable; wretched adjective
abruptly suddenly; unexpectedly adverb
absorbed interested; engrossed adjective
abundant plentiful adjective
accessory something added noun
accommodations a room and meals noun
accomplice one who aids and abets a criminal noun
accost to meet someone and to speak first verb
accumulate to pile up; to collect verb
accurate correct adjective
acrid sharp; bitter adjective
adjacent next to; adjoining adjective
admonish to warn about; to advise against doing something verb
adore to love greatly verb
adroit clever; skillful adjective
affluent rich adjective
aggravate to make worse verb
agile lively adjective
agitate to disturb verb
aglow shining brightly adjective
ailment a mild illness noun
ajar slightly open adjective
akin similar; related adjective
albino a person or animal without normal pigmentation, characterizednoun
by pale skin, hair, and eyes
alert perceptive; quick adjective
alleviate to lessen; to relieve verb
alluring tempting; enticing adjective
aloof reserved; indifferent adjective
amateur not professional; untrained adjective
ambiguous doubtful; uncertain adjective
amicable friendly adjective
amnesia a lapse of memory noun
ample adequate; enough adjective
amplify to make larger, more powerful verb
anguish great sorrow; pain noun
ankle the joint between the foot and the leg noun
annual yearly adjective
anomalous unusual adjective
antique a very old and valuable object noun
applaud to clap verb
appraisal an estimate of the value noun
appropriate suitable adjective
arduous demanding great effort; strenuous adjective
arouse to spur; to incite verb
arraign to charge; to accuse verb
arrogance haughtiness noun
aspire to strive toward; to seek eagerly verb
assert to affirm an opinion verb
asset a useful or valuable quality; finances noun
assuage to ease; to lessen verb
astound to surprise greatly; to astonish verb
astray away from the correct path or direction adverb
audacious bold; daring adjective
audible able to be heard adjective
augment to increase verb
autonomous free; independent adjective
avarice greed noun
aversion intense dislike noun
baffle to confuse verb
bald without hair adjective
ban to declare that something must not be done; to prohibit verb
bar a court of law noun
barricade a barrier; an obstruction noun
beckon to signal with one's hand verb
behavior one's actions noun
bellow to shout loudly verb
beneficiary a person who receives money or property from an insurance policy
noun or from a will
beverage a kind of drink noun
bewilder to confuse verb
bicker to quarrel verb
bitter a sharp, acrid taste adjective
blame responsibility noun
blandishment coaxing; persuasion by flattery noun
bleak cold and bare; cheerless adjective
blend a mixture noun
blithe carefree and gay; lighthearted adjective
blizzard a severe snowstorm noun
blunder an error; a mistake noun
blush to flush verb
boulder a large rock noun
boundary border; limit noun
boundless without limits adjective
brandish to shake or wave a weapon menacingly verb
brawl a noisy fight; a quarrel noun
bribe money or gift used to influence someone to do something that noun
he should not
brim the upper edge of anything hollow noun
brink the edge of a high place noun
brittle easily broken adjective
broom an object used to sweep the floor noun
brutal savage; cruel adjective
bully to be cruel to weaker people or animals verb
bump a light blow; a jolt noun
cabal a group of people united in a scheme to promote their views bynoun
intrigue; a group of conspirators
callous insensitive; unfeeling adjective
captive a person who is not permitted to leave noun
carve to slice meat verb
cast to throw out or down verb
castigate to reprove verb
cataclysm a great flood; a terrible event noun
chaos without organization; confusion noun
chasm a deep crack in the earth noun
chaste pure adjective
chilly cool adjective
chore a task; a job noun
chum an intimate friend noun
cider juice from apples noun
clamorous noisy adjective
clap to applaud verb
clemency kindness, mercy noun
cluttered confused; disorganized; littered adjective
coerce to compel by pressure or threat verb
cogent convincing adjective
colleague a fellow worker; a co-worker, usually in a profession noun
colloquy a formal conversation; a conference noun
commence to begin verb
commend to praise verb
compassion symphony; pity noun
complex complicated adjective
complexion the natural color and appearance of the skin noun
compliment an expression of praise or admiration noun
compulsory required adjective
conceal to hide verb
concoct to devise; to invent verb
concord an agreement noun
concurrence an agreement, usually by equals noun
condone to overlook; to excuse verb
confide to entrust a secret verb
confident sure of oneself adjective
confine to limit verb
confiscate to seize by authority verb
congeal to become hard; to solidify verb
congenial pleasing in nature of character; agreeable adjective
congenital existing at birth, but not hereditary adjective
congestion crowding noun
conjecture a supposition; a guess noun
conscientious careful; honest adjective
constantly all the time adverb
contaminated polluted adjective
contract to reduce verb
conventional usual; ordinary adjective
conversion a change noun
core a center noun
coward one who lacks courage; a person who is not brave noun
crave to desire greatly verb
credulous inclined to believe too readily; gullible adjective
creed a belief; a faith noun
crude not finished; rough adjective
cruise to drive slowly verb
crumb a small piece of bread or cake noun
crutch a support used as an aid in walking, often used in pairs noun
cryptic secret; hidden adjective
culpable deserving blame adjective
curt rudely brief in speech or manner adjective
curtail to shorten; to suspend verb
dagger a knife noun
dangle to hang loosely; to swing verb
debtor one who owes noun
decade a period of ten years noun
decency modest behavior; propriety noun
deck the floor of a ship noun
decline a downward slope; a declivity noun
decrepit weakened by illness or age; badly used adjective
dedicate to honor someone by placing his or her name in the beginningverb
of a literary book or an artistic performance
defect an imperfection noun
deformed disfigured adjective
deliberately in a planned way adverb
demolish to tear down completely verb
dent to depress a surface by pressure or a blow verb
depict to describe verb
depreciate to express disapproval verb
deprive to take away verb
deride to make fun of; to jeer verb
designate to name; to specify verb
detect to discover verb
deterioration lower value; depreciation noun
detest to hate verb
deviate to depart from; to differ verb
diffidence lack of confidence in oneself noun
digress to stray from the main subject verb
dilate to become wider; larger verb
diligent industrious; busy adjective
diminutive a small amount; something small adjective
dingy dirty; shabby adjective
disband to dissolve; to discontinue verb
discard to throw out verb
discern to recognize; to perceive verb
dispatch to send verb
dissect to examine; to criticize verb
disseminate to spread; to distribute verb
divert to entertain; to amuse verb
divulge to make known; to reveal verb
doze to sleep for a short time; to take a nap verb
drench to make very wet verb
drought a long period of dry weather noun
drowsy very sleepy adjective
dubious doubtful adjective
dungeon a dark cell; a prison noun
durable sturdy; lasting adjective
duration the length of time from beginning to end noun
dusk evening, just before dark noun
earthquake a shaking of the earth's surface caused by disturbances underground
noun
eccentric strange; odd adjective
eloquence persuasive, graceful language noun
elucidate to make understandable verb
elusive tending to escape notice adjective
emit to give off verb
emphasis special attention; importance noun
emulate to try to equal or excel verb
endeavor to make an effort; to try very hard verb
energy vigor; strength noun
enervate to debilitate; to weaken verb
enhance to make greater, better verb
entice to attract; to lure verb
envious discontent or resentful because of another's possessions or qualities
adjective
equitably fairly; justly adverb
equivocal ambiguous; evasive adjective
eradicate to remove all traces verb
erosion wearing away noun
erudite learned adjective
escort to accompany verb
essential important; necessary adjective
esteem a favorable opinion; respect noun
eulogy high praise; laudation noun
evolve to develop gradually verb
exacting detailed; meticulous adjective
exasperate to make angry or impatient verb
exceed to be greater than verb
exhausted very tired; enervated adjective
exorbitant extravagant; excessive adjective
expand to make larger verb
expanse a large area noun
expire to cease to be effective, to terminate verb
explicit very clear; definite adjective
exploit to use for selfish advantage or profit verb
expound to explain in detail verb
extempore without preparation; impromptu adjective
extensive far-reaching adjective
extinct no longer active; having died out adjective
extol to praise highly verb
extravagance excess spending noun
exultant very happy; full of joy adjective
facile easy adjective
falter to move hesitatingly; unsteadily verb
famine starvation noun
fascinate to attract powerfully; to charm verb
feat an act requiring great strength or courage noun
feeble lacking strength, power adjective
ferry to cross a river or a narrow body of water verb
feud to engage in a long, bitter hostility verb
flatter to praise too much verb
flee to escape swiftly verb
flicker to shine unsteadily verb
flimsy lacking solidarity, strength adjective
flip to overturn verb
flounder to move awkwardly verb
fluffy soft; airy adjective
foolish silly adjective
forbearance self-restraint noun
ford a shallow place in a river which can be crossed by walking or driving
noun
foresee to anticipate verb
fowl a bird which can be eaten noun
fraction a part of something noun
fracture a break noun
fraud a fault; a deception noun
fret to worry verb
frigid very cold adjective
furtive secret adjective
futile useless adjective
garb clothing noun
garrison a fortified place occupied by soldiers noun
garrulous talkative adjective
gash a deep cut noun
gauche impolite; clumsy adjective
gem a precious stone; a jewel noun
genial kindly; friendly adjective
genuine TRUE adjective
germinate to begin to grow verb
gist the main idea noun
glamorous fascinating; alluring adjective
glib spoken easily but with little thought; fluent adjective
glitter to shine with a sparkling light verb
glossary an explanation of special words at the end of the book noun
glow to shine verb
goal an objective; an aim noun
greedy excessively desirous of acquiring possessions; avaricious adjective
grievance a complaint noun
grope to search blindly, uncertainly verb
grouchy irritable adjective
grudge hard feelings; resentment noun
grumble to complain verb
gust a sudden, brief rush of wind noun
hamlet a small village noun
handy easily reached adjective
haphazard without a fixed or regular course; indifferent; disorganized adjective
harsh cruel adjective
hasty done too quickly to be accurate or wise adjective
hazy not clear; vague adjective
heavy a great amount adjective
heretic very busy; active adjective
heed to pay attention to verb
henceforth from now on adverb
hilarious very funny; merry; laughable adjective
hinge a joint on which a door or gate is attached noun
hint a suggestion; a clue noun
hoarse a rough, husky sound, especially a rough voice adjective
hoax a trick noun
hoe a garden tool with a long handle and a flat blade used for digging
noun
holocaust widespread destruction, usually by fire noun
homage allegiance; respect noun
hubbub noise; confusion noun
humid damp; hot adjective
hypothesis a tentative theory noun
identical exactly the same adjective
ignorant without knowledge; unaware; uninformed adjective
ignore to refuse to notice or recognize; to discard verb
imminent about to occur; impending adjective
impartial not favoring one more than the other; just adjective
impartible indivisible adjective
imply to suggest verb
impromptu without preparation; unrehearsed; extempore adjective
incessant without interruption; continuous adjective
incidental of lesser importance; secondary adjective
incisive crisp; trenchant adjective
incredible hard to believe adjective
indictment an accusation noun
induce to lead or move by influence or persuasion verb
inert lacking independent power to move; not active adjective
infested inhabited in large numbers by something harmful adjective
ingredients parts of a mixture, especially a recipe noun
inhabit to live in a place verb
initiate to start; to begin verb
innovation a change noun
inquisitive asking many questions; curious adjective
inseparable not able to be separated adjective
inspect to examine closely verb
integrate to coordinate; to unite verb
intersect to meet verb
interval the time between two events noun
intrepid fearless adjective
intricate complicated adjective
intrude to be in the way; to be an obstacle verb
invalid a sick person noun
invariable always the same adjective
irritate to excite to anger; to bother verb
jeopardy danger noun
jerk a sudden movement noun
jungle land covered with a growth of trees and vegetation noun
keen eager adjective
lament to express sorrow verb
lanky tall and slim adjective
laud to praise verb
leisure free; unoccupied adjective
lid a cover noun
lift to raise verb
light having little substance; not heavy adjective
limb a large branch of a tree noun
limp to favor one leg; to cripple verb
limpid lucid adjective
litter to strew with scattered articles verb
lively fill of energy; agile adjective
loafer an idle, lazy person noun
loathe to hate; to detest verb
loot stolen goods; plunder noun
lullaby a song to lull a baby to sleep noun
luminous bright adjective
lustrous bright; shining adjective
malign to slander verb
mansion a large, imposing house; a residence noun
mare a female horse noun
margin the blank space bordering the written or printed area of a pagenoun
marshal a law officer noun
massive huge; heavy adjective
meddle to interfere; to intrude verb
menace to threaten verb
mend to repair verb
merger a legal combination of two or more businesses noun
meteor a celestial body smaller than one mile in diameter noun
meticulous to be careful about detail adjective
mingle to mix; to combine verb
modify to change something a little verb
molest to annoy; to bother verb
monstrous horrible; shocking adjective
moron a foolish, silly person noun
morsel a small amount of food noun
mumble to speak indistinctly verb
munch to chew verb
mutual having the same relationship one to the other; shared adjective
nadir the lowest point noun
nasty mean adjective
negligent extremely careless adjective
numb without sensation; paralyzed adjective
oasis fertile place with water located in the desert noun
oblivion the condition of being completely forgotten noun
obvious forgetful; unaware adjective
obscure not easily seen adjective
obsequious obedient; servile adjective
obsolete no longer useful; outdated adjective
obstinate stubborn; unyielding adjective
obstruct to get in the way; to block verb
ominous threatening adjective
omit to leave out verb
oration a formal speech noun
orchard a group of nut or fruit trees noun
ordeal difficult or painful experience noun
output production; yield noun
outrageous very offensive; shocking adjective
overall general; comprehensive adjective
pact a treaty; an agreement noun
palatable savory adjective
pauper a very poor person noun
peek to take a brief look verb
penetrate to pass through; to enter verb
pensive thoughtful adjective
perforated small lines or holes in something adjective
perilous full of danger adjective
permanently constantly adverb
permissible allowed adjective
perpetual continuing forever; constant adjective
persuade to convince verb
pessimist one who always takes a gloomy view of things noun
petition a formal request noun
phlegmatic sluggish; apathetic adjective
pilfer to steal verb
pillar a column noun
pinch to press between one's fingers or another object verb
pity compassion noun
placate to appease verb
plateau a broad pain noun
plausible believable, but doubtful adjective
plea an appeal noun
plump a full, round shape adjective
pollute to contaminate; to dirty verb
ponder to consider carefully verb
posterity future generations noun
postpone to delay verb
prank a trick; a joke noun
precaution action taken to avoid future accident or problem noun
precede to go before verb
precept a rule; a command noun
precisely exactly adverb
predict to tell what will happen in the future; to foretell verb
prelude a preliminary event preceding a more important one noun
prestigious admired adjective
prevail to continue in use or fashion; to succeed verb
prevalent widespread adjective
primary most important; final adjective
prior before in time, order or importance adverb
probe a thorough examination noun
profound deep adjective
prolific productive adjective
promulgate to make known; to declare officially verb
prop a support noun
proprietor one who owns a shop noun
prosper to succeed; to thrive verb
protrude to punish outward; to project verb
provoke to cause; to incite verb
proximity nearness noun
prudent careful; wise; complete adjective
purify to cleanse verb
quell to make quiet; to subdue verb
quest a search noun
ramble to wander idly, without purpose verb
rancor spiteful hatred noun
random chance adjective
rash with little care adjective
ratify to approve; to confirm verb
raze to destroy verb
rebut to contradict verb
recite to repeat from memory verb
reckless not cautious; not careful adjective
recluse a person who chooses to live apart from society noun
recollection a memory noun
reconcile to settle on friendly terms verb
refined noble; attractive adjective
rehearse to practice verb
reiterate to say again; to repeat verb
relapse the return of an illness noun
reliable dependable adjective
reluctant unwilling; hesitant adjective
remnant something left over noun
renowned famous adjective
repel to drive back verb
reproach to blame verb
resemble to have a similar appearance verb
reside to live in a certain place verb
resolute firm; determined adjective
respond to answer verb
restrain to check; to limit verb
retain to keep in one's possession; to hold verb
retard to delay; to hold back verb
retort a quick, sharp reply noun
revenue money earned; income noun
reverse to go in the opposite direction; to turn around verb
risky dangerous adjective
rivalry a contest; a competition noun
roam to wander verb
role a character played by an actor in a drama noun
rotate to circle verb
roughly approximately adverb
routine the usual way of doing things noun
rustic typical of country life; simple adjective
rusty oxidized adjective
sagacity good judgment; keenness; wisdom noun
scandal a rumor as a result of disgraceful actions noun
scant meager adjective
scatter to throw about verb
schedule to make a timetable of arrivals and departures; to list verb
scoop to dip into a spoon or a cupped hand verb
scope the range or extent of something noun
scornful disdainful; aloof adjective
scrape to abrade verb
scrub to wash vigorously by scrubbing verb
scrutiny close, careful examination noun
segment a division; a part of something noun
seize to grab verb
sentry a guard noun
sever to cut into two parts verb
shabby worn-out; faded adjective
shatter to break into many pieces verb
shawl a covering for a woman's head and shoulders noun
shift to change a position or direction verb
shrewd able in particular affairs; clever adjective
shrug to raise the shoulders in a gesture of doubt or indifference verb
shutter a hinged cover attached to a window to keep out light and rainnoun
simulate to imitate; to copy verb
simultaneously at the same time adverb
sinuous winding; curving adjective
sip to drink a little at a time verb
skeptical not easily convinced; doubting adjective
skim to read quickly and superficially verb
slap to hit with an open hand verb
slay to kill verb
sleazy sheer; gauzy; cheap adjective
sleet a mixture of snow, hail and rain noun
slit to cut verb
sluggish not easily aroused by activity; slow to respond adjective
smolder to burn with little smoke and no flame verb
snatch to grab abruptly and hastily verb
sneak to move quietly, secretly verb
soar to fly high verb
soothe to calm verb
sorrowful sorry for a sin or mistake adjective
span to extend from one side to another verb
species a group with a common appearance noun
specific defined adjective
speck a very small spot or piece of something noun
spill to allow a liquid to run out of the container verb
sporadic happening from time to time adjective
sprawl to stretch out verb
squash to flatten; to crush verb
stack to put several things on top of each other verb
stale not fresh; old adjective
static not moving adjective
storm a natural disturbance of wind noun
straddle to sit with one leg on one side and the other leg on the other side
verbof something
strain tension; stress noun
strive to make great efforts; to struggle verb
stunt to retard normal growth verb
subsequent following adjective
substitute to use something in place of another; to replace verb
sue to bring to court verb
sultry hot, moist weather adjective
supersede to replace verb
surfeit to eat an excessive amount verb
surly rude; arrogant adjective
surmise to guess verb
swarm a large number of moving insects noun
swerve to turn aside; to veer verb
synchronize to cause to coincide verb
synopsis an outline noun
taciturn unspoken; silent adjective
tack to fasten with a small nail verb
tact diplomacy noun
tally an account; a score noun
tamper to interfere in a harmful manner; to meddle verb
tapered smaller at one end adjective
tentative uncertain; probable adjective
tepid slightly warm adjective
terminate to bring to an end. verb
testify to give evidence verb
thicken to coagulate verb
thrifty careful; frugal adjective
throng a crowd noun
thump the dull sound of a blow made by a heavy object noun
tilted not straight adjective
tiptoe to walk stealthily; quietly verb
tolerant inclined to tolerate others; having a fair attitude toward those who
adjective
hold different views
torture to inflict extreme pain on someone verb
touchy sensitive; irritable adjective
tranquil peaceful; quiet adjective
transact to conduct, perform or carry out business verb
transcend to raise above; to surpass verb
transform to change in appearance verb
traverse to move along verb
treacherous not to be trusted; perfidious adjective
trend a course; a tendency noun
tributary a river that flows into a larger one noun
trivial of a little importance adjective
troupe a group of singers or actors noun
tug to pull something with effort verb
tumble to fall in a rolling manner verb
tumult noisy commotion noun
tutor to teach verb
twofold a double amount noun
tyro a beginner noun
ultimate final adjective
unanimous in a full accord; by common consent adjective
uncouth rude in one's behavior adjective
undercut to sell at a lesser price than a competitor verb
unsophisticated na∩ve adjective
vacant empty adjective
vagabond one who moves from place to place without a fixed abode; a wandered
noun
vanish to disappear verb
vanity a foolish pride noun
variation a different form of something; a change noun
variety a collection of many different things noun
vehemence forcefulness; intensity; conviction noun
vendor one who sells something noun
verify to make certain of the truth; to confirm verb
versatile having varied uses; flexible adjective
vestige a small, remaining sign; a trace noun
vibrate to move back and forth rapidly verb
vicarious a feeling of identification with another; a substitute adjective
vigilance watchfulness noun
vulnerable weak adjective
warily cautiously adverb
warrant a written authorization noun
waxy pliable adjective
wayward nonconforming; irregular adjective
wile a trick noun
wither to lose freshness; to dry up; to fade verb
wrath a great anger noun
wrinkle a crease noun
yelp to cry out sharply, usually in reference to dogs verb
zealot an eager, enthusiastic person; a fanatic noun
word definition part of speech
abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational adjective
abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand adjective
acclaim applaud; announce with great approval verb
acclimate adjust to climate verb
acclivity sharp upslope of a hill noun
accolade award of merit noun
acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to nounhear in
acquiesce assent; agree passively verb
admonish warn; reprove verb
adorn decorate verb
adroit skillful adjective
adulation flattery; admiration noun
adversary opponent noun
advocate urge; plead for verb
aegis shield; defense noun
aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
adjective
affable courteous adjective
affirmation positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses
noun to take an oath
aloof apart; reserved adjective
aloft upward adjective
altercation wordy quarrel noun
altruistic unselfishly generous, concerned for others adjective
ambience environment; atmosphere noun
ambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning adjective
ambivalence the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
noun
ameliorate improve verb
anarchist person who rebels against the established order noun
anarchy absence of governing body, state of disorder noun
animosity active enmity; hatred noun
antagonistic hostile; opposed; actively resisting adjective
antiquated old-fashioned; obsolete adjective
antithesis contrast; direct opposite of or to noun
apathy lack of caring; indifference noun
apparition ghost; phantom noun
appease pacify; soothe verb
apprehend arrest(a criminal); dread; perceive verb
apprehension fear noun
apprise inform verb
arbitrary unreasonable or capricious; imperious; tyrannical; despotic adjective
arrogance pride; haughtiness noun
arroyo gully noun
articulate effective; distinct adjective
ascendancy controlling influence; domination noun
ascetic practicing self-denial, austere adjective
assimilate absorb; cause to become homogeneous verb
assuage ease; lessen (pain) verb
astute wise; shrewd adjective
atrophy wasting away noun
austerity sternness; severity; lack of luxuries noun
authenticate prove genuine verb
authoritarian favoring or exercising total control; non-democratic adjective
banal hackneyed; commonplace; trite adjective
bandy discuss lightly; exchange blows or words verb
beleaguer besiege verb
belie contradict; give a false impression verb
beneficiary person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policynoun
or will
benevolent generous; charitable adj.
benign kindly; favorable; not malignant adj.
benignity state of being kind, benign, gracious noun
benison blessing noun
bent determined adj.
bent natural talent or inclination noun
bequeath leave to someone by a will; hand down verb
blase bored with pleasure or dissipation adj.
blasphemy cursing; irreverence; sacrilege noun
blatant flagrant; consciously obvious; loudly offensive adj.
bleak cold; cheerless adj.
blighted suffering for a disease; destroyed adj.
bolster support; prop up verb
cadence rhythmic rise and fall (of words and sounds); beat noun
cajole coax; wheedle verb
candor frankness noun
capricious fickle; incalculable adjective
censorious critical adjective
censure blame; criticize verb
clemency disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather noun
coercion use of force to get someone's compliance noun
complacent self-satisfied adjective
complaisant trying to please; obliging adjective
complement that which completes noun
compliance conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield noun
composure mental calmness noun
comprehensive thorough; inclusive adjective
concede admit; yield verb
conciliatory reconciling; soothing adjective
concise brief and compact adjective
concur agree verb
condone overlook; forgive verb
contend struggle; compete; assert earnestly verb
contentious quarrelsome adjective
contract compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease verb
contravene contradict; infringe on verb
contrite penitent adjective
converge come together verb
conversant familiar with adjective
converse opposite noun
convex curving outward adjective
conveyance vehicle; transfer noun
conviction strongly held belief noun
cordial gracious; heartfelt adjective
corroborate confirm verb
credulity belief on slight evidence noun
creed system of religious or ethical belief noun
crescendo increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax
noun
crestfallen dejected; dispirited adjective
crevice crack; fissure noun
cringe shrink back, as if in fear verb
criterion standard used in judging noun
cryptic mysterious; puzzling; secret adjective
daunt intimidate verb
debilitate weaken; enfeeble verb
deference courteous regard for another's wish noun
delineate portray noun
denounce condemn; criticize verb
depict portray verb
deplete reduce; exhaust verb
deplore regret; disapprove of verb
deploy move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense
verb
of depth
depose dethrone; remove from office verb
deposition testimony under oath noun
depravity corruption; wickedness noun
depreciate express disapproval of; protest against; belittle verb
depreciate lessen in value verb
depredation plundering noun
deranged insane adjective
derelict abandoned; adjective
deride scoff at verb
derision ridicule noun
despondent depressed; gloomy adjective
despot tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler noun
destitute extremely poor adjective
desultory aimless; jumping around adjective
detached emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent adjective
detergent cleansing agent noun
deterrent something that discourages; hindrance noun
devious going astray; erratic; cunning adjective
didactic teaching; instructional adjective
diffidence shyness noun
diffusion wordiness; spreading in all directions like a gas noun
digression wandering away from the subject noun
diligence steadiness of effort; persistent hard work noun
dilute make less concentrated; reduce in strength verb
diminution lessening; reduction in size noun
discerning mentally quick and observant; having insight adjective
discordant inharmonious; conflicting adjective
discriminating able to see differences; prejudiced adjective
discursive digressing; rambling adjective
disdain treat with scorn or contempt verb
disfigure mar in beauty; spoil verb
disinclination unwillingness noun
disparage belittle verb
disparate basically different; unrelated adjective
disparity difference; condition of inequality noun
dispassionate calm; impartial adjective
disperse scatter verb
dispirited lacking in spirit adjective
disputatious argumentative; fond of argument adjective
disseminate scatter (like seeds) verb
dissent disagree verb
dissonance discord noun
distend expand; swell out verb
divergent differing; deviating adjective
document provide written evidence verb
dogmatic positive; arbitrary adjective
dubious doubtful adjective
duenna attendant or young female; chaperone noun
duplicity double dealing; hypocrisy noun
eccentric odd; whimsical; irregular adjective
eclectic selective in choosing from a variety of sources adjective
effeminate having womanly traits adjective
effervescent exuberant; bubbly and excited adjective
elaboration addition of details; intricacy noun
elated overjoyed; in high spirits adjective
eloquence expressiveness; persuasive speech noun
elucidate explain; enlighten verb
elusive evasive; baffling; hard to gasp adjective
elysian relating to paradise; blissful adjective
emaciated thin and wasted adjective
embellish adorn verb
embryonic undeveloped; rudimentary adjective
emulate rival; imitate verb
endearment fond statement noun
endemic prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area adjective
or country
endorse approve; support verb
enervate weaken verb
enfranchise to admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)
verb
engaging charming; attractive adjective
engender cause; produce verb
engross occupy fully verb
enhance advance; improve verb
enigma puzzle noun
enigmatic obscure; puzzling adjective
enmity ill will; hatred noun
enunciate speak distinctly verb
environ enclose; surround verb
eon long period of time; an age noun
ephemeral short-lived; fleeting adjective
epic long heroic poem or similar work of art noun
equilibrium balance noun
equivocal doubtful; ambiguous adjective
erratic odd; unpredictable adjective
erroneous mistaken; wrong adjective
erudite learned; scholarly adjective
esoteric known only to a chosen few adjective
eulogy praise noun
euphemism mild expression in place of an unpleasant one noun
exacerbate worsen; embitter verb
execute put into effect; carry out verb
exemplary serving as a model; outstanding adjective
exemplify serve as an example of; embody verb
exhaustive thorough; comprehensive adjective
exonerate acquit; exculpate verb
expedite hasten verb
explicit definite; open adjective
extol praise; glorify verb
extort wring from; get money by threats, etc. verb
extradition surrender of prisoner by one state to another noun
extraneous not essential; external adjective
extricate free; disentangle verb
extrinsic not inherent; foreign adjective
extrovert person interested mostly in external objects and actions noun
extrude force or push out verb
exuberance abundance; effusiveness; lavishness noun
facile easy; expert adjective
facilitate make less difficult verb
falter hesitate verb
fanaticism excessive zeal noun
fantastic unreal; grotesque; whimsical adjective
farce broad comedy; mockery noun
fastidious difficult to please; squeamish adjective
fervent ardent; hot adjective
fervor glowing ardor noun
flagrant conspicuously wicked adjective
foresight ability to foresee future happenings; prudence noun
frivolity lack of seriousness noun
furor frenzy; great excitement noun
furtive stealthy; sneaky adjective
garbled mixed up; based on false or unfair selection adjective
glutton someone who eats too much noun
gravity seriousness noun
gregarious sociable adjective
guile deceit; duplicity noun
hackneyed commonplace; trite adjective
hamper obstruct verb
hap chance; luck noun
haphazard random; by chance adjective
hardy sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement water adjective
haughtiness pride; arrogance noun
hedonism belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life noun
heresy opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted
noun
religion
homespun domestic; made at home adjective
homogeneous of the same kind adjective
humane kind adjective
hypocritical pertaining to be virtuous; deceiving adjective
immune exempt adjective
immutable unchangeable adjective
impair worsen; diminish in value verb
impassive without feeling; not affected by pain adjective
impede hinder; block; delay verb
implacable incapable of being pacified adjective
implausible unlikely; unbelievable adjective
implement put into effect; supply with tools verb
implication that is hinted at or suggested noun
implicit understood but not stated adjective
inadvertently carelessly; unintentionally adjective
inalienable not to be taken away; nontransferable adjective
inane silly; senseless adjective
inanimate lifeless adjective
inarticulate speechless; producing indistinct speech adjective
inaugurate start; initiate; install at office verb
inception start; beginning noun
incessant uninterrupted adjective
incidental not essential; minor adjective
incipient beginning; in an early stage adjective
incisive cutting; sharp adjective
incite arouse to action verb
inclusive tending to include all adjective
incongruous not fitting; absurd adjective
inconsequential of trifling significance adjective
incontinent lacking self-restraint; licentious adjective
incontrovertible indisputable adjective
incorporeal immaterial; without a material body adjective
incorrigible uncorrectable adjective
indict charge verb
indifferent unmoved; lacking concern adjective
indiscriminate choosing at random; confused adjective
indolent lazy adjective
induce persuade; bring about verb
inductive pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the adjective
general
indulgent humoring; yielding; lenient adjective
inert inactive; lacking power to move adjective
infamous notoriously bad adjective
infantile childish; infantile adjective
infer deduce; conclude verb
infiltrate pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily verb
ingenious na∩ve; young; unsophisticated adjective
inherent firmly established by nature or habit adjective
innate inborn adjective
innocuous harmless adjective
innovation change; introduction of something new noun
insipid tasteless; dull adjective
insolent haughty and contemptuous adjective
insolvent bankrupt; lacking money to pay adjective
insomnia wakefulness; inability to sleep noun
instigate urge; start; provoke verb
intangible not material; not able to be perceived by touch adjective
integrity wholeness; purify; uprightness noun
interminable endless adjective
intermittent periodic; on and off adjective
intractable unruly; refractory adjective
inverse opposite adjective
invert turn upside down or inside out verb
irascible irritable; easily angered adjective
ironic resulting in unexpected and contrary manner adjective
irresolute uncertain how to act; weak adjective
irreverence lack of proper aspect noun
jubilation rejoicing noun
judicious sound in judgment; wise adjective
kindle start a fire; inspire verb
laconic brief and to the point adjective
lament grieve; express sorrow verb
languish lose animation; lose strength verb
laud praise verb
legacy gift made by a will noun
lethargic drowsy; dull adjective
levity lightness noun
listless lacking in spirit or energy adjective
lofty very high adjective
lucid easily understood adjective
magnanimous generous adjective
marred damaged; disfigured adjective
meager scantly; inadequate adjective
methodological systematic adjective
meticulous excessively careful adjective
misconstrue interpret incorrectly; misjudge verb
miserly stingy; mean adjective
mitigate appease verb
morose ill-humored; sullen adjective
mundane worldly as opposed to spiritual adjective
notoriety disrepute; ill fame noun
novelty something new; newness noun
nullify to make invalid noun
nurture bring up; feed; educate verb
obliterate destroy completely verb
oblivion forgetfulness noun
obstinate stubborn adjective
ominous threatening adjective
opaque dark; not transparent adjective
opportunist individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage
noun of the circumstances
optimist person who looks on the good side noun
opulence wealth noun
parody humorous imitation; travesty noun
partisan one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party noun
perfunctory superficial; not thorough adjective
peripheral marginal; outer adjective
perturbation agitation noun
perusal reading noun
pervasive spread throughout; permeating adjective
philanthropist lover of mankind; doer of good noun
piety religious devotion; godliness noun
placate pacify; conciliate verb
poignancy quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion noun
potent powerful; persuasive; greatly influential adjective
pragmatic practical; concerned with practical values adjective
precarious uncertain; risky adjective
preclude make impossible; eliminate verb
precocious advanced in development adjective
predecessor former occupant of a post noun
predilection partiality; preference noun
presumptuous arrogant; taking liberties adjective
pretentious ostentatious; ambitious adjective
prevalent widespread; generally accepted adjective
prodigal wasteful; reckless in money adjective
profound deep; not superficial; complete adjective
profusion lavish expenditure; overabundant condition noun
proliferation rapid growth; spread; multiplication noun
prolific abundantly fruitful adjective
protract prolong verb
provoke stir to anger; cause retaliation verb
prudent cautious; careful adjective
qualified limited; restricted adjective
qualms misgivings noun
quandary dilemma noun
ratify approve formally; verify verb
rebuff snub; beat back verb
rebuttal refutation; response with contrary evidence noun
recluse hermit noun
redress remedy; comprehension noun
redundant superfluous; excessively wordy; repetitious adjective
refute disprove verb
relegate banish; consign to inferior position verb
relevancy pertinence; reference to the case in hand noun
remorse guilt; self-reproach noun
renounce abandon; discontinue; disown; repudiate verb
reprimand reprove severely verb
reprove censure; rebuke verb
repudiate disown; disavow verb
reserve self-control; formal but distant manner noun
resigned unresisting; patiently submissive adjective
resolve determination noun
reticence reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to be silent noun
retract withdraw; take back verb
reverent respectful; worshipful adjective
rudimentary not developed; elementary adjective
sagacious keen; shrewd; having insight adjective
sanction approve; ratify verb
satirical mocking adjective
saturate soak verb
savory tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable adjective
scanty meager; insufficient adjective
scourge lash; whip; severe punishment noun
scrupulous conscientious; extremely thorough adjective
scrutinize examine closely and critically verb
seclusion isolation; solitude noun
sectarian relating to a religious fraction or subgroup; narrow-minded; limited
adjective
servile slavish; cringing adjective
skeptic doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined noun the evidence supporting a point of view
solecism construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically noun
solemnity seriousness; gravity noun
somber gloomy; depressing adjective
spectrum colored band produced when beam of light passes through anoun prism
spendthrift someone who wastes money noun
spurn reject; scorn verb
squalid dirty; neglected; poor adjective
squander waste verb
staccato played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound adjective
stagnant motionless; stale; dull adjective
stanza division of a poem noun
static unchanging; lacking development adjective
statue law noun
statutory created by statute or legislative action adjective
steadfast loyal adjective
stoic person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain noun
submissive yielding; timid adjective
subtlety nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy noun
subversive tending to overthrow or ruin adjective
succinct brief; terse; compact adjective
superfluous excessive; overabundant; unnecessary adjective
surmount overcome verb
surpass exceed verb
surreptitious secret adjective
surrogate substitute noun
surveillance watching; guarding noun
susceptible impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, asadjective
to a disease
sustain experience; support; nourish verb
sycophant servile flatterer noun
taciturn habitually silent; talking little adjective
tedious boring; tiring adjective
tentative provisional; experimental adjective
terse concise; abrupt; pithy adjective
tirade extended scolding; denunciation noun
torpid dormant; dull; lethargic adjective
trepidation fear; trembling agitation noun
trite hackneyed; commonplace adjective
trivia trifles; unimportant matters noun
turbulence state of violent agitation noun
uniformity sameness; monotony noun
unkempt disheveled; with uncared-for appearance adjective
unobtrusive inconspicuous; not blatant adjective
unprecedented novel; unparalleled adjective
unwarranted unjustified; groundless; undeserved adjective
vacillation fluctuation; wavering noun
vacuous empty; inane adjective
vagabond wanderer; tramp noun
vagrant a homeless wanderer noun
vainglorious boastful; excessively conceited adjective
veneer thin layer; cover noun
venerable deserving high respect adjective
venerate revere verb
verbose wordy adjective
viable capable of maintaining life adjective
viand food noun
vicarious acting as a substitute; done by a deputy adjective
vicissitude change of fortune noun
victuals food noun
vie contend; compete verb
vigilance watchfulness noun
vignette picture; short literary sketch noun
vigor active strength noun
vilify slander verb
vindicate clear of charges verb
vindictive revengeful adjective
viper poisonous snake noun
virile manly adjective
virtual in essence; for particular purposes adjective
virtue goodness; moral excellence; good quality noun
virtuoso highly skilled artist noun
virulent extremely poisonous adjective
volatile evaporating rapidly; lighthearted; mercurial adjective
whimsical capricious; fanciful; quaint adjective
zephyr gentle breeze; west wind noun
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 WORD DEFINITION
abacus frame with balls for calculating
abate to lessen to subside
abdication giving up control authority
aberration straying away from what is normal
abet help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)
abeyance suspended action
abhor to hate to detest
abide be faithful to endure
abjure promise or swear to give up
abraded rubbed off worn away by friction
abrogate repeal or annul by authority
abscond to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
abstruse difficult to comprehend obscure
abut border on
abysmal bottomless extreme
acarpous effete no longer fertile worn out
acclaimed welcomed with shouts and approval
accolade praise approval
accretion the growing of separate things into one
adamant kind of stone inflexible
admonitory containing warning
adorn add beauty decorate
adulteration making unpure poorer in quality
affable polite and friendly
affinity close connection relationship
aggravate make worse irritate
agile active quick-moving
agog eager/excited
ail trouble be ill
alacrity eager and cheerful readiness
alcove recess/partially enclosed place
allegiance duty support loyalty
alleviate make (pain) easier to bear
alloy to debase by mixing with something inferior
aloof reserved indifferent
amalgamate mix combine unite societies
ambidextrous able to use the left hand or the right equally well
ambiguous doubtful uncertain
ambivalent having both of two contrary meanings
ameliorate improve make better
amortize end (a debt) by setting aside money
anguish severe suffering
animosity strong dislike
antidote medicine used against a poison or a disease
antithetical direct opposing
apartheid brutal racial discrimination
aplomb self-confidence
apostate one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
apotheosis deification glorification to godliness
appease make quiet or calm
apprehensive grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future
apprise give notice to inform
approbation approval
apropos appropriate to the situation apt
apt well-suited quick-witted
arabesque a complex ornate design
arboreal of connected with trees
ardor enthusiasm
arduous steep difficult ascent laborious
argot jargon slang
arrant in the highest degree
arrogance proud superior manner of behaviour
articulate speak distinctly connect by joints
ascend go or come up
ascertain get to know
ascetic practicing self-denial austere stark
ascribe consider to be the origin of or belonging to
aseptic surgically clean
asperity roughness harshness ill temper irritability
aspersion slander
assail with attack violently
assiduous diligent hard-working sedulous
assuage make smth (pain desire) less
asterisk the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
astringent substance that shrinks
astute clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
atonement repayment death of Jesus
attenuate make thin. weaken enervate
attune bring into harmony
audacious daring foolishly bold impudent
augury omen sign
august majestic venerable
auspicious favorable successful prosperous
austere severely moral and strict simple and plain
auxiliary helping supporting
aver affirm assert prove justify
aversion strong dislike
avid eager greedy
avow admit. Declare openly
baleful harmful ominous causing evil
balk obstacle purposely to get on the way of
baneful causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
barrage artificial obstacle built across a river
barren not good enough unable to have young ones without value
bask in enjoy warmth and light
beatify to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to
bedizen to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
belabor beat hard
bellicose belligerent pugnacious warlike
belligerent (person nation) waging war
benefactor person who has given help
benevolence wish or activity in doing good
benign kind and gentle mild (climate)
bequest arrangement to give smth at death
berate scold sharply
bereft rob or dispossess of smth (material)
bewilder puzzle confuse
bigot stubborn narrow-minded person
bilge bulge the protuberance of a cask
blandishment flattery coaxing
blandness polite manner comforting uninteresting
blatant noisy and rough
blithe cheerful casual carefree
bogus sham counterfeit not genuine
boisterous loud noisy rough lacking restraint
bolster give greatly needed support
boorish crude offensive rude
brash hasty rush cheeky saucy
brass yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
brazen made of brass
breach opening broken place breaking
brittle easily broken
broach bring up announce begin to talk about
brook to tolerate endure
buoyant able to float light-hearted
burgeon grow forth send out buds
burnish to polish rub to a shine
cabal a scheme or plot a group of plotters
cadge to beg to get by begging
cajole use flattery or deceit to persuade
calipers metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
calumny slander aspersion
candid frank straight-forward
cant insincere talk/jargon
cantankerous bad-tempered/quarrelsome
canvass discuss thoroughly sort of touting
castigate to chastise correct by punishing
castigation severe punishment
catalyst substance that causes speeding up
caustic biting sarcastic
censure expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
centurion leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
chary cautious wary
chastened corrected punished
chastisement punishment
chauvinist a blindly devoted patriot
chicanery legal trickery/false argument
chisel steel tool for shaping materials
churl bad-tempered person
clamor shout complain with a lot of noise
clientele customers
clinch come to grips/settle conclusively
cling to resist separation
clot half-solid lump formed from liquid
cloture closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
coagulation change to a thick and solid state
coalescing coming together and uniting into one substance
coax get smb to do smth by kindness
coda passage that completes a piece of music
coddle treat with care and tenderness
coerce compel to force to make obedient
coeval of the same period coexisting
cogent strong convincing
cogitate think deeply mediate
cognizant being fully aware of
colander bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
combustion process of burning
commemorate keep the memory of
commodious having plenty of space for what is needed
commuter person who travels regularly
complaisance tending to comply obliging willingness to please
compunction feeling of regret for one's action
conceal hide keep secret
conceit over-high opinion of too much pride
conciliatory reconciling soothing comforting mollifying
concord agreement or harmony
concur agree in opinion happen together
condense increase in density strength make laconic
condone forgive
congeal make or become stiff and solid
conjoin to join together
connoisseur a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
connotation suggestion in addition to
consequential pompous self important
console give comfort or sympathy to
conspicuous easily seen remarkable
consternation surprise and fear dismay
constrain compel
constrict make tight or smaller
consume get to the end of
consummate perfect/make perfect/complete
contemn to scorn or despise
contentious argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
contiguous touching neighboring near
contrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
contumacious insubordinate rebellious
conundrum a riddle dilemma enigma
conviction convincing firm belief
convoke call together summon
convoluted complicated coiled twisted
cordial warm and sincere
cordon line (of police acting as a guard)
cornucopia abundant supply
corporeal physical of or for the body
correlate have a mutual relation
corroboration additional strengthening evidence
countenance to favor or approve of
counterfeit forgery
countervail counterbalance
covert disguised
covetous eagerly desirous
cower crouch shrink back
coy shy/modest (esp of a girl)
crass very great (es. stupidity)
cravat piece of linen worn as a necktie
craven cowardly
crease line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket
credulity too great a readiness to believe things
credulous ready to believe things
crush press lose shape subdue overwhelm
cryptic secret with a hidden meaning
cumbersome burdensome heavy and awkward to carry
curmudgeon bad-tempered person
curriculum course of study
cursory quick hurried
curtail make shorter then was planned
dainty pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please
daunt intimidate make fearful
dawdler person who is slow waste of time
dearth shortage
debacle a breakup overthrow sudden disaster
decorum propriety properness
decree order given by authority
decry disapprove of
defer postpone give way (to show respect)
deferential showing respect
defiance open disobedience or resistance
delineate to portray depict sketch out
deluge great flood heavy rush of water
demagogue person appealing not to reasons
demur to hesitate raise objections
denigrate blacken belittle sully defame
denouement an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
deplete use until none remains
deposition dethronement depositing
deprave make morally bad corrupt
deprecate protest against express disapproval of
dereliction deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
derision ridicule mockery deriding
derivative unoriginal obtained from another source
derogatory insulting tending to damage
descry catch sight of see smth in the distance
desiccant substance used to absorb moisture
desuetude cessation of use disuse
desultory aimless haphazard digressing at random
deter discourage hinder
detraction slandering verbal attack aspersion
detumescence diminishing or lessening of swelling
deviance being different in moral standards (from normal)
dexterity skill (esp. in handling)
diaphanous transparent gauzy
diatribe bitter and violent attack in words
diffidence shyness
dilate speak comprehensively become wider large
disallow refuse to allow or accept as a correct
discern see with an effort but clearly
discomfit confuse embarrass
disconcert upset the self-possession of
discountenance refuse to approve of
discourse speech lecture
discredit refuse to believe
discreet careful/prudent
discrete individually distinct
disdain look on with contempt
disencumber free from encumbrance
disheveled untidy
disingenuous sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
disinter dig up from the earth
dislodge move force from the place occupied
dismal sad gloomy miserable
disparate essentially different
disproof proof to the contrary
dissemble speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
disseminate distribute (esp. ideas)
dissent have a different opinion refuse to assent
dissolution disintegration looseness in morals
distraught distracted violently upset in mind
divergence getting farther apart from a point
divestiture taking off getting rid of giving up
divulge make known smth secret
doggerel trivial poorly constructed verse
dogmatic positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion
dolt stupid fellow
dormant in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
dote show much fondness center one's attention
drawl slow way of speaking
droll jesting
drone male bee person who isn't self-employed
drowsiness feeling sleepy half asleep
dubious feeling doubt
dud no use person smth that fails
dulcet melodious harmonious
dupe cheat make a fool of
duplicity deliberate deception
duress threats to compel smb
dwarf person or smb much below the usual size
dynamo a generator something that produces electric current
earthenware dishes made of baked clay
ebullience exuberance outburst of feeling
ebullient overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement
ecumenical representing the whole Christian world
edacious voracious devouring
eddy circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)
edible fit to be eaten/not poisonous
effete infertile worn out weak
efficacy production of a desired result
effluvia outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
effrontery boldness impudence arrogance
egress way out exit
elaborate worked out with much care in great detail
elegy a lament a melancholy composition
elicit draw out
eloquence fluent speaking skillful use of language
emaciate make thin and weak
embellish make beautiful
embezzle use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
emote stir up excite
empirical relying on experiment
encapsulate enclose in capsule
encomium warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric
encumbrance burden things that get on the way of
endearing making dear or liked
endemic epidemic
endorse write one's name on the back of
enduring lasting
enervate weaken deprive of strength attenuate
engender cause produce give rise to
engrave impress deeply
engrossing taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
engulf swallow up
enigma smth that is puzzling
enmity hatred being an enemy
ensign flag/badge
entangle put into difficulties
enthral please greatly/enslave (fig)
entice tempt or persuade
entreat ask earnestly
enunciate pronounce (words)/express a theory
enzyme catalyst
epicurean devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
epistle letter
epithet adjective
epitome brief summary representative example a typical model
equable steady regular
equanimity calmness of temperament
equilibrium state of being balanced
equipoise equal distribution of weight equilibrium
equivocal having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious
equivocate try to deceive by equivocal language
eradicate get rid of pull up by the roots
erratic irregular in behaviour or opinion
erudite learned scholarly
eschew avoid
esoteric abstruse intended only for a small circle of
espouse marry give one's support to
eulogy formal praise panegyric
euphoria elation state of pleasant excitement
euthanasia easy and painless death
evasive tending to evade
evince to show clearly to indicate
evoke call up bring out
excoriation severe criticism
exculpate to clear from a charge of guilt
exhaustive complete thorough
exigency emergency an urgent situation
exoneration set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame)
exorbitant much too high or great
expatiate to roam wander freely
expedient likely to be useful for a purpose
expiation ending expiring
exploit brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
expostulate argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
expurgate to remove obscenity purify censor
exscind to cut out cut away
extant still in existence
extempore without previous thought or preparation
extenuate reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse
extinct no longer active
extinguish end the existence of/wipe or put out
extirpate to destroy exterminate cut out exscind
extol praise highly
extort obtain by threats violence
extralegal outside the law
extricable that can be freed
extrovert cheerful person
exuberance state of growing vigorously being full of life
facetious humorous funny jocular
facile easily done
fallacious based on error
falter waver/move in an uncertain manner
fatuous without sense foolish self-satisfaction
fawn young deer try to win smb's favor
feckless lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless
fecund fertile
feint pretend
felicitous apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos
felon person guilty of murder
ferment substance become excited
ferocity savage cruelty
ferret discover by searching search
fervid showing earnest feeling
fervor warmth of feelings earnestness
fetid stinking
fetter to shackle put in chains
feud bitter quarrel over a long period of time
fidelity loyalty accuracy
fidget move restlessly make nervous
figurehead carved image on the prow of a ship
finesse delicate way of dealing with a situation
finical too fussy about food clothing etc.
finicky finical
fission splitting or division (esp. of cells)
fixate stare at
flak criticism/anti-aircraft guns
flamboyant brightly colored florid
flaunting show off complacently
flax pale yellow (hair) a plant
fledged able to fly trained experienced
fleet number of ships quick-moving
flinch draw move back wince
flop fail/move/fall clumsily
florid very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)
flout reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)
fluke lucky stroke
fluster make nervous or confused
foible defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
foil prevent from carrying out contrast
foment put smth warm (to lessen the pain)
foolproof incapable of failure or error
foppish like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
forage food for horses and cattle
forbear refrain from be patient ancestor
forbearance patience willingness to wait
ford shallow place in a river (to cross)
forestall prevent by taking action in advance preempt
forfeit suffer the loss of smth
forge workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead
forgery counterfeit
forswear renounce disallow repudiate
foster nurture care for
fracas noisy quarrel
fragile easily injured broken or destroyed
fragrant sweet-smelling
frantic wildly excited with joy pain anxiety
frenetic frantic frenzied
fret worry irritation wear away
fringe edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
froward intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn
frugal careful economical
fulmination bitter protest
fulsome disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
gainsay to deny to oppose
garble make unfair selection from facts
garment article of clothing
garner to gather and save to store up
garrulity talkativeness
garrulous too talkative
gaucherie socially awkward tactless behavior
germane relevant pertinent to
gist the point general sense
glean gather facts in small quantities
glib ready and smooth but not sincere
glimmer weak/unsteady light
gloat over look at with selfish delight
glut supply to much fill to excess
gnaw waste away bite steadily
goad smth urging a person to action
gorge eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream
gossamer soft light delicate material
gouge tool for cutting grooves in wood
grandiloquent using pompous words
grave serious requiring consideration
graze touch or scrape lightly in passing
gregarious living in societies liking the company
grievous causing grief or pain serious dire grave
grovel crawl humble oneself
guile deceit cunning
gullible easily gulled
gush burst out suddenly/talk ardently
gust outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
hack cut roughly hired horse
halcyon calm and peaceful
hallow to make holy consecrate
harangue a long passionate speech
harbinger smth or smb that foretells the coming of
harrow to distress create stress or torment
haughty arrogant conceited
heed attention/give notice to
heinous odious (of crime)
heresy belief contrary to what is generally accepted
hermetic sealed by fusion
heterogeneous made up of different kinds
hew make by hard work cut (by striking)
highbrow (person) with superior tastes
hirsute hairy shaggy
hoax mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
hoi polloi the masses the rabble
hollow not soled with hole
holster leather case for a pistol
homiletics act of preaching
hone stone used for sharpening tools
hoodwink trick mislead
hospitable liking to give hospitality
hubris arrogant pride
hush make or become silent
husk worthless outside part of anything
hypocrisy falsely making oneself appear to be good
iconoclast person who attacks popular beliefs
idiosyncrasy personal mannerism
idolatry excessive admiration of
idyll a carefree episode or experience
ignoble dishonorable common undignified
ignominious shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
illicit unlawful forbidden
imbroglio complicated and embarrassing situation
immaculate pure faultless
imminent likely to come or happen soon
immutable that cannot be changed
impair worsen diminish in value
impassive unmoved feeling no sign of passion
impecunious having little or no money
impede hinder get in the way of
impediment smth that hinders (e.g. stammer)
impending imminent being about to happen expected
imperative urgent essential
imperious commanding haughty arrogant
impermeable that cannot be permeated
imperturbable calm not capable of being excited
impervious not allowing to pass through (of materials)
imperviousness haughty arrogant commanding
impetuous having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful
impiety lack of reverence or dutifulness
implacable incapable of being placated unpleasable
implicate show that smb has a share
implicit implied though not plainly expressed
implosion collapse bursting inward
importune beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)
imprecation an invocation of evil a curse
impromptu without preparation
impudent rash indiscreet
impugned challenged to be doubted
impute to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
inadvertent not paying proper attention
inane silly senseless
inasmuch since because
incense make angry
incessant often repeated continual
inchoate not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary
incipient beginning
incise engrave make a cut in
incite stir up rouse
inclined directing the mind in a certain direction
incongruous out of place not in harmony or agreement
incorrigibility cannot be cured or corrected
incredulous skeptical unwilling to believe
inculcate fix firmly by repetition
incumbents official duties
incursion a raid a sudden attack
indefatigability not easily exhaustible tirelessness
indelible that cannot be rubbed out
indigence poverty
indigenous native
indistinct not easily heard seen clearly marked
indolence laziness
indomitable not easily discouraged or subdued
indulge gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
indulgent inclined to indulge
ineffable to great to be described in words
ineluctable certain inevitable
inept unskillful said or done at the wrong time
ineptitude quality of being unskillful
inferno hell
infuriate fill with fury or rage
infuse put pour fill
ingenuous naive young artless frank honest sincere
ingest take in by swallowing
inimical harmful or friendly
inimitable defying imitation unmatchable
innocuous causing no harm
inscrutable incapable of being discovered or understood
insensible unconscious unresponsive unaffected
insinuate suggest unpleasantly make a way for smth gently
insipid without taste or flavor
insouciant unconcerned carefree
insularity narrow-mindedness isolated
insurrection rising of people to open resistance to
interdict prohibit forbid
interim as an installment
intersperse place here and there
intransigence unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability
intransigent uncompromising
intrepid fearless brave undaunted
introspection examining one's own thoughts and feelings
inundate flood cover by overflowing
inured accustomed to adapted
invective abusive language curses
inveigh to attack verbally denounce deprecate
inveterate deep-rooted. long-established
invincible too strong to be defeated
involute complex
irascible irritable easily angered
irate angry
ire anger
irksome tiresome
irresolute hesitating undecided
irrevocable final and unalterable
itinerate to travel from place to place to peregrinate
jabber talk excitedly utter rapidly
jibe gibe make fun of
jocular meant as a joke
judicious sound in judgment wise
knit draw together unite firmly
labyrinthine to entangle the state of affairs
lachrymose causing tears tearful
lackluster (of eyes) dull
lament show feel great sorrow
lassitude weariness tiredness
latent present but not yet active developed or visible
laudatory expressing or giving praise
lavish giving or producing freely liberally or generously
legacy smth handed down from ancestors
levee formal reception/embankment
levity lack of seriousness
libel statement that damages reputation
liberality free giving generosity
libertine immoral person
lien legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
limn paint portray
limp lacking strength walking unevenly
lionize treat as a famous person
lithe bending twisting
loll rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
lope move along with long strides
loquacious talkative garrulous
lucubrate write in scholarly fashion
luculent easily understood lucid clear
lugubrious mournful excessively sad
lull become quiet or less active
lumber move in a clumsy/noisy way
luminary star light-giving body
lurk be out of view ready to attack
lustrous being bright polished
macabre gruesome suggesting death
macerate make or become soft by soaking in water
machination plot scheme (esp. evil)
maladroit tactless clumsy
malapropism misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
malevolence wishing to do evil
malign injurious speak ill of smb tell lie
malinger to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
malleable yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
manacle chains for the hands or feet
massacre cruel killing of a large number of people
matriculation be admitted enter a university as a student
maudlin sentimental in a silly or tearful way
maul hurt by rough handling
maverick rebel nonconformist
mellifluous sweetly flowing
mendacity dishonesty
mendicant a beggar
mercurial quick changeable in character fleeting
meretricious attractive on the surface but of little value
mesmerize hypnotize
meticulous giving great attention to details
mettle quality of endurance or courage
mettlesome courageous high-spirited
middling fairly good but not very good
minatory menacing threatening
mince pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize
misanthrope person who hates mankind
mischievous harmful causing mischief
miser person who loves wealth and spends little
misogynist one who hates women/females
moderation quality of being limited not extreme
mollify make calmer or quieter
molt moult lose hair feathers before new growing
morbid diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
morose ill-tempered unsocial
muffler cloth worn round the neck/silencer
multifarious varied motley greatly diversified
mundane worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday
myriad very great number
nadir lowest weakest point
nascent coming into existence emerging
nebulous cloud-like hazy vague indistinct
negligent taking too little care
neophyte person who has been converted to a belief
nexus a connection tie or link
nibble show some inclination to accept (an offer)
noisome offensive disgusting (smell)
nonchalant not having interest
nonplused greatly surprised
nostrum a quack remedy an untested cure
noxious harmful
nugatory trifling/worthless
obdurate hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible
obfuscate to darken make obscure muddle
oblivious unaware having no memory
obloquy abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
obsequious too eager to obey or serve
obstreperous noisy loud
obtain to be established accepted or customary
obtrusive projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
obtuse blunt/stupid
obviate to make unnecessary get rid of
occluded blocked up
odious repulsive hateful
odium contempt dislike aversion
odor smell favor reputation
officious too eager or ready to help offer advice
ominous threatening
onerous needing effort burdensome
opaqueness dullness/not allowing light to pass through
opprobrious showing scorn or reproach
ossify to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea
ostensible seeming appearing as such professed
ostentation display to obtain admiration or envy
ostracism shut out from society refuse to meet talk
overhaul examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
overweening presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
paean song of praise or triumph
palate roof of the mouth sense of taste
palatial magnificent
palliate lessen the severity of
palpability can be felt touched understood
palpitate tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
panegyric formal praise eulogy
paradigm a model example or pattern
parenthesis sentence within another one smth separated
pariah an outcast a rejected and despised person
parsimonious too economical miserly
partisan one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
patron regular customer person who gives support
paucity scarcity a lacking of
peccadillo small sin small weakness in one's character
pedantic bookish showing off learning
pedestrian commonplace trite unremarkable
pellucid transparent easy to understand
penchant strong inclination a liking
penitent feeling or showing regret
penurious poor/stingy
penury extreme poverty
peregrination traveling about wandering
peremptory urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate
perfidious treacherous faithless
perfidy treachery breaking of faith
perfunctory done as a duty without care
perilous dangerous
peripatetic wandering
perish be destroyed decay
perjury willful FALSE statement unlawful act
permeate spread into every part of
pernicious harmful injurious
perpetrate be guilty commit (a crime)
personable pleasing in appearance attractive
perspicacity quick judging and understanding
pertain belong as a part have reference
pest destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
petrified taken away power (to think feel act)
petrify to make hard rocklike
petrous like a rock hard stony
petulant unreasonably impatient
philistine a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
phlegmatic calm sluggish temperament unemotional
picaresque involving clever rogues or adventurers
pied of mixed colors
pinch be too tight take between the thumb and finger
pine waste away through sorrow or illness
pious dutiful to parents devoted to religion
piquant agreeably pungent stimulating
pique hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
pitfall covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
pith essential part force soft liquid substance
pivotal of great importance (others depend on it)
placate soothe pacify calm
plaintive mournful melancholy sorrowful
plaque flat metal on a wall as a memorial
platitude a trite or banal statement unoriginality
plea request
plead address a court of law as an advocate
plethora glut
pliant pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
plod continue doing smth without resting
pluck pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
plumb get to the root of
plummet fall plunge steeply
plunge move quickly suddenly and with force
poignant deeply moving keen
poncho large piece of cloth
ponderous heavy bulky dull
portent omen marvelous threatening
precarious uncertain risky dangerous
precepts rules establishing standards of conduct
preclude prevent make impossible
precursory preliminary anticipating
predilection special liking mental preference
predominate have more power than others
preen tidy/show self-satisfaction
premature doing or happening smth before the right time
preponderance greatness in number strength weight
presage warning sign
presumption arrogance
preternatural not normal or usual
prevalent common
prevaricate to equivocate to stray from the truth
prim neat formal
pristine primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
probity uprightness incorruptibility principle
proclivity inclination
procrastination keeping on putting off
prodigal wasteful reckless with money
prodigious enormous wonderful
profane worldly having contempt for God
profligacy shameless immorality
profligate wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant
profundity depth
profuse abundant/lavish
proliferate grow reproduce by rapid multification
prolix tiring because too long
prone prostrate inclined to (undesirable things)
propagation increasing the number spreading extending
propinquity nearness in time or place affinity of nature
propitiatory conciliatory appeasing mitigating
propitious auspicious presenting favorable circumstances
prosaic everyday mundane commonplace trite pedestrian
proscribe denounce as dangerous
protracted prolonged
provident frugal looking to the future
provisional of the present time only
provoke make angry vax
prudence careful forethought
prudish easily shocked excessively modest
prune dried plum silly person
pry get smth inquire too curiously
pucker wrinkle
pugnacious fond of in the habit of fighting
puissance strength
punctilious precise paying attention to trivialities
pundit pedant authority on a subject
pungency sharpness stinging quality
purvey provide supply
pusillanimous cowardly craven
putrefaction becoming rotten
pyre large pile of wood for burning
quack person dishonestly claiming to smth
quaff drink deeply
quail lose courage turn frightened
qualm feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness
quandary state of doubt or perplexity
quell suppress subdue
quibble try to avoid by sophistication
quiescence state of being passive/motionless
quiescent at rest dormant torpid
quirk habit or action peculiar to smb or smth
quixotic generous unselfish
quotidian banal everyday
rabble mob crowd the lower classes of populace
raconteur person who tells anecdotes
raffish low vulgar base tawdry
ramify to be divided or subdivided to branch out
rancorous feeling bitterness spitefulness
rant use extravagant language
rapacious greedy (esp for money)
rarefy to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine
rave act with excessive enthusiasm
reactionary opposing progress
rebuff snub
recalcitrant disobedient
recant take back as being FALSE give up
recast cast or fashion anew
recidivism relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
reciprocity granting of privileges in return for similar
recitals a number of performance of music
recluse person who lives alone and avoids people
recompense make payment to reward punish
reconcile settle a quarrel restore peace
recondite little known abstruse
recreancy cowardice a cowardly giving up
recuperate become strong after illness loss exhaustion
redeem get back by payment compensate
redoubtable formidable causing fear
refine make or become pure cultural
refractory stubborn unmanageable untractable
refulgent shining brilliant
regale to delight or entertain to feast
regicide crime of killing a king
reiterate say or do again several times
rejuvenation becoming young in nature or appearance
relapse fall back again
remonstrate to protest object
render deliver provide represent
renovate restore smth to better condition
renowned celebrated famous
repast meal
repel refuse to accept/cause dislike
repine at be discontented with
reproach scold upbraid
reprobate person hardened in sin one devoid of decency
repudiate disown refuse to accept or pay
repulsive causing a feeling of disgust
requite repay give in return
rescind repeal/annul/cancel
resigned unresisting submissive
resilience quality of quickly recovering the original shape
resort to frequently visit
restive refusing to move reluctant to be controlled
resuscitation coming back to consciousness
retard check hinder
reticent reserved untalkative silent taciturn
revere have deep respect for
reverent feeling or showing deep respect
riddle puzzling person or thing
rift split crack dissension
rivet fix take up secure metal pin
roll call calling of names
rotund rich and deep plump and round
ruffian violent cruel man
rumple make rough
sagacious having sound judgment perceptive wise like a sage
salacious obscene
salubrious healthful
salutary remedial wholesome causing improvement
sanctimony self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety
sanction approval (by authority) penalty
sanguine cheerful confident optimistic
sanity health of mind soundness of judgement
sash long strip worn round the waist
satiate satisfy fully
saturnine gloomy dark sullen morose
savant person of great learning
savor taste flavor smth
sawdust tiny bits of wood
scabbard sheath for the blade
scent smell (esp pleasant)
scorch become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
scribble write hastily
scurvy mean contemptible
secular material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries
sedulous persevering
seminal like a seed constituting a source originative
sententious short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
sequence succession connected line of
sere make hard and without feeling
sermon reproving a person for his faults
serrated having a toothed edge
serration having a toothed edge
servile like a slave lacking independence
sever break off
severance severing
shallow little depth not earnest
shard piece of broken earthenware
sheath cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
shrewd astute showing sound judgement
shrill sharp piercing
shun keep away from avoid
shunt send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion
sidestep step to one side
simper (give a) silly/self-conscious smile
sinuous winding undulating serpentine
skiff small boat
skit short piece of humorous writing
slack sluggish dull not tight
slake to assuage to satisfy allay
slate king of blue-grey stone propose criticize
sluggard lazy slow-moving person
slur join sounds/words (indistinct)
smolder burn slowly without flame
snare trap
snub treat with contempt
soar rise fly high
sober self-controlled
sobriety quality or condition of being sober
sodden soaked saturated
soggy heavy with water
solvent of the power of forming a solution
somatic of the body
soot black powder in smoke
sophisticated complex subtle refined
sophistry fallacious reasoning faulty logic
sophomoric self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown
soporific producing sleep
sordid wretched comfortless contemptible
spear weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
specious illogical of questionable truth or merit
splenetic bad-tempered irritable
splice join (two ends)
sponge porous rubber for washing live at once expense
spurious FALSE counterfeit
spurn have nothing to do reject or refuse
squalid foul filthy
squander spend wastefully
squat crouch/settle without permission
stanch to stop the flow of a fluid
steeply rising or falling sharply
stentorian extremely loud and powerful
stickler person who insists on importance of smth
stigma mark of shame or disgrace
stigmatize describe smb scornfully
sting smth sharp
stingy spending using unwillingly
stint to be thrifty to set limits
stipple paint with dots
stipulate state or put forward as a necessary condition
stolid showing no emotion impassive
stray wander lose one's way
streak long thin move very fast
striated striped grooved or banded
stride walk with long steps
strut a supporting bar
stygian hence dark gloomy
stymie to hinder obstruct or block
subdue overcome bring under control
sublime extreme astounding
submerge put under water liquid sink out of sight
suborn induce by bribery or smth to commit perjury
subpoena written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
substantiation giving facts to support (statement)
subsume include under a rule
succor assistance relief in time of distress
suffice be enough
suffocate cause or have difficulty in breathing
sullied to be stained or discredited
summarily briefly without delay
sumptuous magnificent
sundry various miscellaneous separate
supercilious disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
superfluous more then is needed or wanted
superimpose put smth on the top
supersede take the place of
supine lying on the back slow to act passive
suppliant asking humbly beseeching
supplicate make a humble petition to
suppress prevent from being known put an end to
surcharge additional load/charge
surfeit satiate feed to fulness or to excess
susceptibility sensitiveness
swerve change direction suddenly
sycophant person who flatter to the rich and powerful
synopsis summary or outline
taciturn untalkative silent
tadpole form of a frog when it leaves the egg
talon claw of a bird of prey
tamp tap or drive down by repeated light blows
tamper interfere with
tangential suddenly changeable
tarnished lost brightness
tassel bunch of threads
taunt contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
taut tightly stretched
tautology a repetition a redundancy
tawdry cheap gaudy showy tacky
teetotal oppose to alcohol
temerity boldness brashness intrepidness
temperance abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
temperate showing self-control
tenacity firmness persistency adhesiveness tending to hang on
tenuous insubstantial flimsy weak
tepid lukewarm
terse brief and to the point
testiness witness/evidence
thrift care economy thriving prosperous
thwart obstruct/frustrate
timid shy easily frightened
timorous fearful timid afraid
toady obsequious flatterer
tonic smth giving strength or energy
topple be unsteady and overturn
torment severe pain or suffering
torpid sleeping sluggish lethargic dormant
torque twisting force causing rotation
tortuous devious/not straightforward
tout person who worries others to buy smth to use his service
tractable easily controlled or guided
transgress break go beyond (a limit)
transient temporary fleeting
transitory brief
travesty parody/imitation
trenchant forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive
trepidation alarm excited state of mind
trickle flow in drops
trifling unimportant
trite not new
truce (agreement) stop of fighting for a time
truculence aggressiveness ferocity
trudge walk heavily
turbid muddy having the sediment stirred up
turbulence being uncontrolled violent
turgid excessively ornate swollen or bloated
turmoil trouble disturbance
turpitude wickedness shamefulness
turquoise greenish-blue precious stone
tyro tiro beginner
ubiquitous present everywhere
ulterior situated beyond
umbrage offense resentment
uncouth rough awkward
underbid make a lower bid then smb else
undermine weaken gradually at the base make smth under
undulate to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate
unearth discover and bring to light
unencumbered easy-going trifle
unfeigned not pretended sincere
unscathed unharmed unhurt
untoward unfortunate inconvenient
upbraid scold reproach
urbane elegant refined in manners
vacillation being uncertain hesitating
vagary strange act or idea
vain without use result conceited
valiant brave
valorous brave
vanquish conquer
veer change direction
venal ready to do smth dishonest
veneer surface appearance covering the TRUE nature
veneration regard with deep respect
veracity truth
verdant fresh and green
verisimilitude appearing TRUE or real
veritable real rightly named
verve spirit vigor enthusiasm
vestige trace or sign
vex annoy distress trouble
vigilance watchfulness self-appointed group who maintain order
vigilant member of a vigilance committee
vigorous strong energetic
vilify slander say evil things
vindictive having a desire to revenge
virago a loud domineering woman a scold or nag
visceral of the internal organs of the body
viscous sticky/semi-fluid
vitiate lower the quality weaken the strength
vituperate curse abuse in words
vivacious lively high-spirited
volatile changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
volubility fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
voluble fluent
waffle talk vaguely and without much result
waft scent waving movement carry lightly through
wag merry person
warmonger person who stirs up war
warrant authority written order guarantee
wean to turn away (from a habit)
weigh measure hoe heavy smth is
welter turmoil a bewildering jumble
wend to go proceed
whimsical full of odd and fanciful ideas
wince show bodily or mental pain
woo try to win
writ written order
yarn tale story fibers for knitting