| 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 |
| facial 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 |
| inflicting 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 |
| strong dislike; bitter hostility | animosity |
| lack of feeling, emotion, or interest | apathy |
| fearful or anxious, especially about the future | apprehensive |
| 1. to praise, express approval; 2. to commit to the care of | commend |
| able to get along or work well together | compatible |
| an expression of sympathy | condolence |
| 1. to make sacred, hallow; 2. to set apart for a special purpose | consecrate |
| old and feeble; worn-out, ruined | decrepit |
| to ridicule, laugh at with contempt | deride |
| innocent, simple; frank, sincere | ingenuous |
| having great variety; numerous and diverse | multifarious |
| out-of-date, no longer in use | obsolete |
| eating every kind of food | omnivorous |
| stingy, miserly | parsimonious |
| state of perplexity or doubt | quandary |
| stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority | recalcitrant |
| an injury done in return for injury; retaliation | reprisal |
| 1. (v.) to take great pleasure in; 2. (n.) wild celebration | revel |
| to make ineffective or useless | stultify |
| smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses | suave |
| to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute | allocate |
| very enthusiastic, impassioned | ardent |
| persistent, attentive, diligent | assiduous |
| prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent | brash |
| subject to whims or passing fancies | capricious |
| to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely | chastise |
| abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose | copious |
| 1. (v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm 2. (n.) one who departs from a norm | deviate |
| to rejoice greatly | exult |
| unnaturally thin | emaciated |
| knotted, twisted, lumpy | gnarled |
| a payment for damage or loss | indemnity |
| a hint; a vague notion | inkling |
| clear, transparent; readily understood | limpid |
| almighty, having unlimited power or authority | omnipotent |
| agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption | palatable |
| deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell | poignant |
| bitter resentment or ill-will | rancor |
| immature and overconfident; conceited | sophomoric |
| arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance | spontaneous |
| to accept without protest; to agree or submit | acquiesce |
| to entice, tempt | allure |
| twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly | askew |
| 1. cheerful, lighthearted; 2. casual, unconcerned | blithe |
| quarrelsome, inclined to argue | contentious |
| to desire something belonging to another | covet |
| discouraged, dejected, downcast | crestfallen |
| rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder | disheveled |
| one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets | exponent |
| given to much talking, tediously chatty | garrulous |
| incapable of being overcome | insuperable |
| to be regretted or pitied | lamentable |
| an unsuitable or misleading name | misnomer |
| to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend | profess |
| a period of relief or rest | respite |
| 1. repayment; 2. deserved punishment | retribution |
| 1. winding, having many curves; 2. lithe and flexible | sinuous |
| 1. full, deep, or rich in sound; 2. impressive in style | sonorous |
| 1. the foremost part of an army; 2. the leading position in any field | vanguard |
| a wasteful person; a good-for-nothing | wastrel |
| to refer to casually or indirectly | allude |
| 1. (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; 2. (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer | clairvoyant |
| serving to settle an issue; final | conclusive |
| not respectable, not esteemed | disreputable |
| native or confined to a particular region or people | endemic |
| worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model | exemplary |
| to understand, get to the bottom of | fathom |
| treacherous cunning, deceit | guile |
| honesty, high moral standards | integrity |
| a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook | itinerary |
| to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of | misconstrue |
| highly offensive, arousing strong dislike | obnoxious |
| to appease, soothe, pacify | placate |
| calm, peaceful | placid |
| passing off or using as one's own the writing of another person | plagiarism |
| powerful; highly effective | potent |
| a false reason, deceptive excuse | pretext |
| to stick out, thrust forth | protrude |
| harsh, unrelieved, desolate | stark |
| on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow | superficial |
| to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun | abjure |
| harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper | acrid |
| majestic, inspiring admiration and respect | august |
| emotionally hardened, unfeeling | callous |
| secret, concealed; underhanded | clandestine |
| remorse, regret | compunction |
| a large destructive fire | conflagration |
| in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased | elated |
| not able to be erased or removed; memorable | indelible |
| yielding to the wishes or demands of others | indulgent |
| firmly established, long-standing; habitual | inveterate |
| not to the point, not applicable or pertinent | irrelevant |
| of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness | nocturnal |
| a commonplace, stale, or trite remark | platitude |
| to subdue, put down forcibly | quell |
| inactive; at rest | quiescent |
| to meditate, think about at length | ruminate |
| unspoken, silent; implied, inferred | tacit |
| capable of being touched; real, concrete | tangible |
| incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut | trenchant |
| strong dislike | antipathy |
| appropriate, suitable; capable of being applied | applicable |
| something of value; property | asset |
| attack on all sides; harass | beset |
| sympathy for another's suffering | compassion |
| proper behavior | decorum |
| compulsion by threat; forcible confinement | duress |
| 1. enthusiastic, high spirited; 2. excessive, abundant | exuberant |
| an exact copy | facsimile |
| to drink; to take in | imbibe |
| not able to be satisfied or pacified | implacable |
| tiny, so small that it is almost immeasurable | infinitesimal |
| harmless; insignificant | innocuous |
| To have force or influence; bring about an effect or a change | militate |
| (n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright | patent |
| 1. courage, bravery; 2. superior skill or ability | prowess |
| (v.) to administer a tranquilizer; (adj.) quiet, cool and collected | sedate |
| extremely loud | stentorian |
| to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of | stipulate |
| final, uncompromising demand or set of terms | ultimatum |
| cheerful readiness, willingness | alacrity |
| relieve | alleviate |
| opposite | antithesis |
| fill with dismay or horror | appall |
| warlike, belligerent | bellicose |
| belittle; undervalue | disparage |
| harsh in sound; disagreeing | dissonant |
| amusingly odd | droll |
| command; an order issued by someone in authority | edict |
| to clarify; explain | elucidate |
| praise | laud |
| act in a lazy manner; to lounge | loll |
| talkative | loquacious |
| generous in forgiving | magnanimous |
| required, obligatory | mandatory |
| ordinary; not easily classified | nondescript |
| showing little or no emotion | phlegmatic |
| repeal, cancel | rescind |
| lively, sprightly, full of energy | vivacious |
| sharpen; stimulate | whet |
| causing irritation, harsh | abrasive |
| adapt to a new climate | acclimate |
| irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment | chagrin |
| overly content | complacent |
| express agreement, approve | concur |
| act of issuing false statements that are meant to ruin a person's reputation | defamation |
| explain, clarify | explicate |
| noisy fight | fracas |
| unnatural, distorted; bizarre | grotesque |
| wild uproar, din | pandemonium |
| harsh-sounding; disorderly | raucous |
| open to ideas or suggestions | receptive |
| give up voluntarily | renounce |
| hold back; put down by force | repress |
| choosing not to speak; tight-lipped | reticent |
| tasty, appetizing | savory |
| sleepy, drowsy | somnolent |
| intense or passionate; stronlgy emotional | vehement |
| talkative | voluble |
| eager, earnest, devoted | zealous |