| to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value | adulterate |
| 1. able to use both hands equally well; 2. very skillful; 3. hypocritical | ambidextrous |
| to make larger, increase | augment |
| 1. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss | bereft |
| 1. to position or arrange; 2. to utilize | deploy |
| stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored | dour |
| courage in facing difficulties | fortitude |
| to stare with open mouth; to open wide | gape |
| (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn | gibe |
| an external appearance, cover, mask | guise |
| intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous | insidious |
| a hint, indirect suggestion | intimation |
| wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose | opulent |
| 1. easily bent, flexible; 2. easily influenced | pliable |
| to say again, repeat | reiterate |
| not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive | stolid |
| experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant | tentative |
| 1. not combed; untidy; 2. rude, unpolished | unkempt |
| word for word; exactly as written or spoken | verbatim |
| cautiously, with great care. | warily |
| skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind | adroit |
| friendly, neighborly | amicable |
| opposed, unwilling; having a deep-seated distaste | averse |
| given to fighting, warlike; aggressive | belligerent |
| well-meaning, charitable, kindly | benevolent |
| hasty, not thorough | cursory |
| treachery, deceitfulness, fraud | duplicity |
| to praise excessively | extol |
| possible, able to be done | feasible |
| faical distortion, pained expression | grimace |
| a large-scale destruction, especially by fire | holocaust |
| resistant; not affected or hurt by | impervious |
| impulse, stimulus, incentive | impetus |
| danger | jeopardy |
| extremely careful; particular about details | meticulous |
| desire for something in the past | nostalgia |
| the most typical example | quintessence |
| to return to an earlier condition | retrogress |
| to examine closely | scrutinize |
| lukewarm; unenthusiastic | tepid |
| an enemy, opponent | adversary |
| to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile | alienate |
| 1. a skillful or ingenious device; 2. clever trick; 3. clever skill | artifice |
| to compel, force | coerce |
| 1. (adj.) cowardly; 2. (n). coward | craven |
| of or related to cooking or the kitchen | culinary |
| to erase, wipe out | delete |
| a death, especially of a person in a high position | demise |
| to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to | exhilarate |
| 1. plowed but not seeded; 2. inactive; 3. reddish-yellow | fallow (adj.) |
| 1. to disturb, worry; 2. to trouble by repeated attacks | harass |
| 1. stormy, harsh; 2. severe in attitude or action | inclement |
| to think about in a dreamy way, ponder | muse |
| so unimportant that it can be disregarded | negligible |
| to make permanent or long lasting | perpetuate |
| an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action | precedent |
| infliclicting or aiming at punishment | punitive |
| 1. (v.) to set right, remedy; 2. (n.) relief from wrong or injury | redress |
| 1. (n.) a temporary stay; 2. (v.) to stay for a time | sojourn |
| refined in manner or style, suave | urbane |
| associated, connected | affiliated |
| to find out | ascertain |
| an accomplishment, the act of achieving | attainment |
| to give or pass on as an inheritance | bequeath |
| relevant, to the point; convincing | cogent |
| move toward one point | converge |
| to scatter, spread far and wide | disperse |
| to regard highly | esteem |
| to erase, obliterate, destroy | expunge |
| 1. having limits; 2. lasting for a limited time. | finite |
| 1. not able to be wounded or hurt; 2. shielded against attack | invulnerable |
| spiteful, showing ill will | malevolent |
| cool and confident, unconcerned | nonchalant |
| knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding | omniscient |
| a remedy for all ills; cure all | panacea |
| 1. exact, careful, meticulous; 2. having high moral standards, principled | scrupulous |
| 1. to move about stealthily; 2. to lie in hiding | skulk |
| 1. proud and contemptuous; 2. showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority | supercilious |
| strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation | uncanny |
| easily excused; pardonable | venial |
| unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others | altruistic |
| 1. (v.) to express agreement; 2. (n.) agreement | assent |
| one who does good to others | benefactor |
| marked by honor, courtesy, and courage | chivalrous |
| mercy, humaneness | clemency |
| a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply | dearth |
| shy, lacking self-confidence | diffident |
| 1. a difference; 2. lack of agreement | discrepancy |
| 1. to make a start; 2. to go aboard | embark |
| 1. easily done or attained, effortless; 2. fluent; 3. superficial | facile |
| unconquerable, unbeatable | indomitable |
| free from error, perfect | infallible |
| to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly | plod |
| causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting | pungent |
| neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless | remiss |
| 1. (v.) to rest; 2. (n.) relaxation, peace of mind | repose |
| boldness, rashness | temerity |
| fierce and cruel; aggressive | truculent |
| sincere, real, without pretense | unfeigned |
| 1. extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous; 2. hateful, spiteful | virulent |
| 1. to agree or assent; 2. submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; 3. to assume an office | accede |
| To wave or flourish (a weapon, for example) menacingly | brandish |
| to include; contain | comprise |
| skillful, nimble | deft |
| deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in | destitute |
| definite, clearly stated | explicit |
| 1. to destroy totally; 2. to tear up by the roots | extirpate |
| coming at a bad time; not appropriate | inopportune |
| contrary to what was expected or intended; sarcastic | ironic |
| stale, moldy; out-of-date | musty |
| meddling; excessively forward in offering services | officious |
| unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen | ominous |
| a high peak or point | pinnacle |
| considered beforehand, deliberately planned | premeditated |
| growing without check, running wild | rampant |
| comfort, relief | solace |
| dignified, majestic | stately |
| 1. bending easily; 2. adaptable; 3. servile | supple |
| to stop by force, put down | suppress |
| open to or marked by bribery or corruption | venal |
| to hate deeply | abhor |
| to change for the better | amend |
| 1. (v.) to slap or cuff; 2. (v.) to drive or force with blows; 3 (n.) a slap, blow | buffet |
| great confusion, disorder | chaos |
| roomy, spacious | commodious |
| 1. eating away gradually, acidlike; 2. bitterly sarcastic | corrosive |
| to see clearly, recognize | discern |
| still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost | extant |
| to involve in; to connect with or be related to | implicate |
| to bury | inter |
| a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules | martinet |
| to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of | obviate |
| one who leaves a group; deserter, outlaw | renegade |
| deserving blame or punishment | reprehensible |
| dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit | somber |
| filthy, wretched, debased | squalid |
| disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy | turbulent |
| loud and noisy | vociferous |
| 1. of great size; numerous; 2. writing or speaking at great length | voluminous |
| to do without, give up voluntarily | waive |