Question	Answer
abeyance	suspended action
abjure	renounce upon oath, disavow
abrogate	abolish
abstemious	sparing in eating and drinking, temperate
adjuration	solemn urging
affected	artificial, pretended, assumed in order to impress
affidavit	written statement under oath
alacrity	cheerful promptness, eagerness
alimentary	supplying nourishment
amalgamate	combine, unite in one body
anathema	solmn curse
aphorism	pithy maxim or saying
aplomb	assurance, poise
apocrythal	spurious, not authentic
appurtenances	subordinate posessions
argot	slang
ascendancy	controlling influence
asperity	sharpness of temper
aspersion	slanderous remark
astringent	binding
atavism	resemblance to remote anscestors rather than parents
attrition	gradual decrease in numbers
augury	omen, prophecy
aver	assert confidently or declare
avid	greedy
badinage	teasing conversation
baleful	threatening
ballast	heavy substance used to add stability or weight
barrister	counselor at law
besmirch	soil, defile
bowdlerize	expurgate? Expell
brook	tolerate, endure
bucolic	rustic, pastoral
bulwark	earthwork or other strong defense
cadence	rhythmic rise and fall
calumny	malicious misrepresentation, slander
canard	frankness, open honesty
cant	insincere expressions of piety
capacious	spacious
capitulate	surrender
captious	faultfinding
carapace	shell covering the back
castigation	punishment
catechism	book for religious instruction
cavil	make privolous objections
chaffing	bantering
chary	cautious
clairvoyant	having foresight
cognate	related linguistically
collation	light meal
collusion	conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
comestible	something fit to be eaten
comity	courtesy
commensurate	corresponding in extent
comport	bear one's self, behave
compunction	remorse
concatenate	link as in a chain
conclave	private meeting
concomitant	that which accompanies
condign	appropriate, deserved
conflate	meld or fuse, confuse, combine into one
consequential	pompous, selfimportant
consign	deliver officially, entrust, set apart
constituent	supporter
construe	explain, interpret
consummate	wholly without flaw, supremely skilled, complete and utter
contumacious	disobedient, resisting authority
contusion	bruise
conversant	familiar with
concicial	festive, gay
corrugated	wrinkled, ridged
countermand	cancel, revoke
covenant	agreement
cozen	cheat, swindle
cull	pick out, reject
cynosure	object or general attention
debacle	sudden downfall
debauch	corrupt, seduce from virtue
deciduous	falling off
deferance	courteous regard for another's wish
defray	provide for the payment of
demagogue	person who appeals to people's prejudice, false leader
demur	objection, protest
deplore	regret
deprecate	express disapproval of, protest against, belittle
depredation	plundering
descry	catch sight of
desiccate	dry up
desuetude	state of disuse
desultory	aimless, haphazard, digressing at danrom
detraction	slandering, aspersion
dialectical	relating to the art of debate, mutual or reciiprocal
dictum	authoritative and wighty statement
diffidence	shyness
dilatory	tending to delay, intentionally delaying
disabuse	correct a false impression, undeceive
discomfit	put to rout, defeat, disconcert
disconsolate	sad
disquisition	formal sustematic inquiry
dissemble	disquise, pretend
dissimulate	pretend, conceal by feining
distrait	inattentive, distracted
divest	strip, deprive
dolorous	sorrowful
dotage	senility
duress	forcible restraint
edify	instruct, correct morally
effete	lacking vigor
effigy	dummy
effluvium	noxious smell
effrontery	impudence, shameless boldness, sheer nerve
ellipsis	omission of words from a text
elucidate	explain, enlighten
emetic	sustance causing vomiting
emolument	salary, compensation
encomiastic	praising, eulogistic
encomium	high praise, eulogy
endue	provide with some quality, endow
engender	cause, produce
enjoin	command, order, forbid
epaulet	ornament worn on the shoulder
epigram	witty thought or saying
equable	tranquil, steady, uniform
errant	wandering
estimable	workth of esteem
evince	show clearly
excoriate	scold with biting harshness, strip the skin off
execrable	very bad
execrate	curse, express abhorrence for
exegesis	explanation, esp for biblical passages
exiguous	small, minute
expatiate	talk at length
expiate	make amends for
explicate	explain, interpret, clarify
expository	explanatory, serving to explain
expostulation	protest
expunge	cancel, remove
extemporaneous	not planned impromtu
extenuate	weaken, mitigate
extirpate	root up
extradition	surrender of prisoner by one state to another
facetious	joking, humorous
factitious	sham, artificial
factotum	handyman
fallacious	false, misleading
fastidious	difficult to please, squeamish
fatuous	brainless, inane, foolish, smug
febrile	feverish
feckless	feeble and ineffective, careless and irresponsible
fell	cruel, deadly
feral	not domestic, wild
fiat	command, authorization
flout	reject, mock, show contempt for
foible	weakness, slight fault
foist	insert improperly, palm off
foment	stir up, instigate
forbearance	patience
forswear	renounce, abandon
forthright	straightforward
fractious	unruly, disobedient, irritable
fritter	waste
froward	stubbornly contrary, obstinantly disobedient
fugitive	fleeting or transitory, roving
fulminate	denounce thunderously, explode
fulsome	disgustingly excessive
functionary	official
gainsay	deny
gamut	entire range
garner	gather, store up
garrulous	loquacious, wordy, talkative
germane	pertinent, bearing upon the case at hand
gibe	mock
glutinous	sticky, viscous
gratis	free
grouse	complain, fuss
gull	hoodwink, trick
hackneyed	commonplace, trite
halcyon	calm, peaceful
hale	healthy
hegemony	dominance, especially of one nation over others
hermetic	sealed by fusion so as to be airtight, obscure and mysterious, occult
hoary	white with age
homily	semon, serious warning
hortatory	encouraging, exhortive
hubris	arrogance, excessive self conceit
ignobloe	unworthy, not noble
ignominy	deep disgrace, shame or dishonr
imbibe	drink in
immolate	offer as a sacrifice
immure	shut up in confinement, imprison
impalpable	imperceptible, intangible
impassive	without feleing, stoical
impecunious	without money
impenitent	not repentant
imperious	domineering, haughty
impetuous	violent, rash, hasty
impolitic	not wise
importunate	urging, demanding
importune	beg persistently
imprecation	curse
improvident	thriftless
imprudent	lacking caution
impugn	dispute or contradict
impuissance	powerlessness, feebleness
impunity	freedom from punishment or harm
impute	attribute, ascribe
inalienable	not to be taken away, nontransferable
inane	silly, senseless
inchoate	recently begun, rudimentary, elementary
incipient	beginning, in an early stage
inclement	stormy, unkind
incontinent	lacking self restraint
inculcate	teach
incursion	temporary invasion
indelible	not able to be eased
indemnify	make secure against loss, compensate for loss
indices	signs, indications
indigence	poverty
indigent	poor, destitute
indite	write, compose
indubitable	unable to be doubted
inductive	pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
inenriated	habitually drunk,
ineffable	unutterable, cannot be expressed with speech
ineffectual	not effective, weak
ineluctable	irresistible, not to be escaped
inexorable	relentless, unyielding
infraction	violation
ingratiate	become popular with
inimical	unfriendly, hostile, harmful, detrimental
inimitable	matchless, not able to be imitated
iniquitous	wicked, immoral
inordinate	unrestrained, excessive
inscrutable	impenetrable, mysterious
insipid	lacking in flavor, dull
insolvent	brankrupt, lacking money to pay
insouciant	indifferent, without concern or care
insularity	narrow mindedness, isolation
insuperable	unbeatable
interdict	prohibit, forbid
interloper	intruder
interminable	endless
internecine	mutually destructive
intimate	hint
intractable	unruly, stubbon, unyielding
intransigence	refusal of any compromise, stubbornness
inundate	overwhelm, flood, submerge
inured	accustomed, hardened
invalidate	weaken, destroy
invective	abuse
inveigh	denounce
inveigle	lead astry, wheedle
inveterate	deeprooted, habitual
invidious	designed to create ill will or envy
isthmus	narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
itinerant	wandering, traveling
jingoist	extremely aggressive and militant patriot, warlike chauvinist
junket	trip, esp one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
junta	group of persons joined in political intrigue
ken	range of knowledge
labile	likely to change, unstable
lachrymose	producing tears
lackadaisical	lacking purpose or zest, halfhearted, languid
laconic	brief and to the point
lambaste	beat, thrash verbally or physically
larder	pantry, place where food is kept
largess	generous gift
lassitude	languor, weariness
latitude	freedom from narrow limitations
legerdemain	sleight of hand
libel	defamatory statement, act of writing something that smears a person's character
libertine	decauched person
lien	legal claim on a property
ligneous	like wood
limn	draw, outline, describe
limpid	clear
litany	supplicatory prayer
litigation	lawsuit
litotes	understatement for emphasis
lugubrious	mournful
macerate	soften by soaking in liquid, waste away'
machinations	evil schemes or plots
maculated	spotted, stained
madrigal	pastoral song
maelstorm	whirlpool
magnate	person of prominence or influence
magniloquent	boastful, pompous
maladroit	clumsy, bungling
malapropism	comic misuse of a word
malediction	curse
malefactor	evildoer, criminal
malfeasance	wrongdoing
malingerer	one who feigns illness to escape duty
malodorous	foul smelling
mannered	affected, not natural
manumit	emancipate, free from bondage
marshal	put in order
martial	warlike
masticate	chew
maudlin	effusively sentimental
mawkish	mushy and gushy
mealymouthed	indirect in speech, hypocritical, evasive
mellifluous	sweetly or smoothly flowing, melodious
mendacious	lying
mendicant	beggar
mercurial	capricious, changing, fickle
meretricious	flashy, tawdry
mete	measure, distribute
meteoric	swift, momentarily brilliant
mettle	courage, spirit
milieu	environment, means of expression
militate	work against
minatory	menacing, threatening
minutiae	petty details
mire	entangle, stick in swampy ground
misadventure	ill luck, mischance
misanthrope	one who hates mankind
misapprehension	error, misunderstanding
missive	letter
modicum	limited quantity
mollycoddle	pamper, indulge excessively
moratorium	legal delay of payment
mordant	biting, sarcastic, stinging
mores	conventions, moral standards, customs
mote	small speck
mountebank	charlatan, boastful pretender
mulct	defraud a person of something
multifarious	varied, greatly diversified
munificent	very generous
mutability	ability to change in form, fickleness
myopic	nearsighted, lacking foresight
myraid	very large number
nadir	lowest point
nascent	incipient, coming into being
natty	neatly or smartly dressed
neologism	new or newly coined word or phrase
nepotism	favortism
nettle	annoy, vex
nicety	precision, minute distinction
niggardly	meanly stingy, parsimonious
niggle	spend too much time on minor points, carp
noisome	foul smelling, unwholesome
nominal	in name only, trifling
nonplus	bring to a half by confusion, perplex
nostrum	questionable medicine
nubile	marriageable
nugatory	futile, worthless
numismatist	person who collects coins
obdurate	stubborn
obeisance	bow
obfuscate	confuse, muddle
oblique	indirect, slanting
obloquy	slander, disgrace, infamy
obsequious	slavishly attentive, servile
obsequy	funeral ceremony
obstreperous	boisterous, noisy
obviate	make unnecessary, get rid of
occlude	shut, close
odious	hateful, vile
odium	detestation, hatefulness, disrepute
officious	meddlesome, excessively pushy in offering one's services
onerous	burdensome
onus	burden, responsibility
opprobrium	infamy, vilification
oratorio	dramatic poem set to music
ordination	ceremony conferring holy orders
ornithologist	scientific student of birds
ostensible	apparent, professed, pretended
outstrip	surpass, outdo
palimpsest	parchment used for second time after original writing has been erased
palpable	tangible, easily perceptible
paltry	trifling, petty, insignificant
paragon	model of perfection
pariah	social outcast
parlance	language, idiom
paroxysm	fit or attack of pain or laughter or rage
partisan	one sided, prejudiced, committed to a party
pastiche	imitation of another's sthyle in musiocal composition or in writing
patina	green crust on old bronze works, tone slowly taken by varnished painting
patois	local or provinvial dialect
patrician	noble, aristocratic
paucity	scarcity
peccadillo	slight offense
pecuniary	pertaining to money
pedagogue	teacher
pedagogy	teaching, art of education
pedant	scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities
pedantic	showing off learning, bookish
pedestrian	ordinary, unimaginative
pejorative	negative in connotation, having a belittling effect
pellucid	transparent, limpid, easy to understand
penchant	strong inclination, liking
penumbra	partial shadow
peregination	journey
peremptory	demanding and leaving no choice
perfidious	treacherous, disloyal
perfunctory	superficial, not thorough, lacking interest
perigee	point of moon's orbit when it is nearest to earth
perpatetic	walking about, moving
perjury	false testimony while under oath
pernicious	very destructive
perpration	conclusion of an oration
perquisite	any gain above stipulated salary
perspicacious	having insight, penetrating, astute
perspicuity	clearness of expression, freedom from ambiguity
perspicuous	painly expressed
pert	impertinent, forward
pertinacious	stubborn, persistant
pervasive	spread throughout
pestilential	causing plague, baneful
petulant	touchy, peevish
pharisaical	pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition, selfrighteous, hypocritical
philatelist	stamp collector
philistine	narrow minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain
philology	study of language
phlegmatic	calm, not easily disturbed
piecemeal	one part at a time, gradually
pillory	punish by placing in a wooden frame, subject to criticism and ridicule
pinion	restrain
piquant	pleasantly tart tasting, stimulating
piscatorial	pertaining to fishing
platitude	trite remark, commonplace statement
plenary	complete, full
pluck	courage
plumb	examine critically in order to understand, measure depth, vertical
plutocracy	society ruled by the wealthy
polemical	aggressive in verbal attack, disputatious
politic	expedient, prudent, well devised
polity	form of government of nation or state
polyglot	speaking several languages
pontifical	pertaining to a bishop or pope, pompous or pretentious
portend	foretell, presage
portent	sign, omen, forewarning
posterity	descendants, future generations
potentate	monarc h, sovereign
poultice	soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
practicable	feasible
precept	practical rule guiding conduct
precipitate	rash, premature, hasty, sudden, throw headlong, hasten
precipitous	steep, overhasty
preclude	make impossible, eliminate
predilection	partiality, preference
preeminent	outstanding, superior
preempt	head off, forestall by actinf fist, appropriate for oneself, supplant
prefactory	introductory
prelate	church dignitary
premise	assumption, postulate
premonitory	serving to warn
preponderance	superiority of power or quantity
presage	foretell
prescience	ability to foretell the future
prevaricate	lie
primogeniture	seniority by birth
privation	hardship, want
probity	uprightness, incorruptibility
proclivity	inclination, natural tendency
prodigal	wasteful, reckless with money
prodigious	marvelous, enormous
profligate	diffipated, wasteful, wildly immoral
prognosticate	predict
prolixity	tedious wordiness, verbosity
promiscusous	mixed indiscriminately, haphazard, irregular
promontory	headland
promulgate	proclaim a doctrine or law, make known by official publication
propensity	natural inclination
prophylactic	used to prevent disease
propinquity	nearness, kinship
propitiate	appease
propitious	favorable, fortunate, advantageous
propound	put forth for analysis
propulsive	driving forward
prosaid	dull and unimaginative, matter of fact, factual
proscenium	part of stage in front of curtain
proscribe	ostracize, branish, outlaw
proselytize	induce someone to convert to a religion or belief
prosody	the art of versification
protean	versatile, able to take on many forms
protract	prolong
proturberance	protrusion, bulge
provenance	origin or source of something
provender	dry food, fodder
privident	displaying foresight, thrifty, preparing for emergencies
provisional	tentative
proviso	stipulation
proxy	authorized agent
prurient	having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
puerile	childish
pugilist	boxer
pugnacity	combativeness, disposition to fight
puissant	powerful, strong, potent
pulchritude	beauty, comeliness
punctilious	stressing niceties of conduct or form, minutely attentive to fine points
pundit	authority on a subject, learned personm exoert
punitive	punishing
purchase	firm grasp or footing
purport	intention, meaning
purported	alleged, claimed, reputed or rumored
purveyor	furnisher of foodstuffs, caterer
pusillanimous	cowardly, fainthearted
putative	supposed, reputed
quaff	drink with relish
qualified	limited, restricted
quandary	dilemma
quarry	victim, object of a hunt
quash	subdue, crush, squash
quay	dock, landing place
quibble	minor objection or complint
quiscent	at rest, dormant, temporarily inactive
quintessence	purest and highest embodiment
quip	taunt
quisling	traitor who aids invadors
quixotic	idealistic but impratical
quizzical	teasing, bantering, mocking
quorum	number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
quotidian	daily, commonplace, customary
raiment	clothing
rakish	stylish, sporty
rampart	defensive mound of earth
ramshackle	rickety, falling apart
rancor	bitterness, hatred
rankle	irritate, fester
rapacious	excessively grasping, plundering
rapport	emotional closeness, harmony
rarefied	mede less dense
ratiocination	reasoning, act of drawing conclusion from premises
ravel	rall apart into tangles, unravel or untwist, entangle
rebus	puzzle in which pictures stand for words
recalcitrant	obstinately stubborn, determined to resist authority, unruly
recidivism	habitual return to crime
recondite	abstruse, profound, secret
recourse	resorting to help when in trouble
recriminaton	countercharges
recumbent	reclining, lying down completely or in part
redolent	fragrant, odorous, suggestive of an odor
redoubtable	formidable, causing fear
redress	remedy, compensation
refectory	dining hall
refractory	stubborn, unmanageable
refulgent	brightly shining, gleaming
regale	entertain
rejoinder	retort, comeback, reply
relegate	banish to an inferior position
remiss	negligent
remonstrance	protest, objection
remunerative	compensating, rewarding
renege	deny, go back on
repartee	clever reply
repast	meal, feast, banquet
repine	fret, complain
replete	filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed, abundantly supplied
repository	storehouse
reprieve	temporary stay
reprisal	retaliation
reprise	repeat performance
reprobate	person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency
reprobation	severe disapproval
reprove	censure, rebuke
repudiate	disown, disavow
repugnance	loathing
requite	repay, revenge
residue	balance
respite	interval of relief, time for rest, delay in punishment
resplendent	dazzling, glorious, brilliant
restitution	reparation
restive	restlessly impatient, obstinately resisting control
resumption	taking up again, recommencement
reticent	reserved, uncommunicative, inclined to silence
retinue	following, attendants
retiring	shy, modest
retrench	cut down, economize
retroactive	taking effect before its enactment or imposition
reverie	daydream, musing
revile	attack with abusive language, vilify
rhapsodize	to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
ribald	wanton, profane
rife	abundant, current
rigor	severity
rile	irritate, muddy, vex
roil	to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment, to disturb
rostrum	platform for speech making, pulpit
rote	repetition
rout	stampede, drive out
rue	mourn, regret, lament
runic	mysterious, set down in an ancient alphabet
rusticate	banish to the country, dwell in the country
saccharine	cloyingly sweet
sacrosanct	most sacred, inviolable
sagacious	perceptive, shrewd, having insight
salacious	lascivious, lustful
salient	prominent
sallow	yellow, sickly in color
salutary	tending to improve, beneficial, wholesome
sanctimonious	displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness
sanguine	cheerful, hopeful
sap	diminish, undermine
sartorial	pertaining to tailors
saturnine	gloomy
savant	scholar
scintilla	shread, least bit
scad	great quantity
scotch	stamp out, thwart, hinder
scruple	fret about, hesitate, for ethical reasons
scurrilous	obscene, indecent
scurvy	despicable, contemptible
scuttle	sink
seamy	sordid, unwholesome
secession	withdrawl
secrete	hide away or cache, produce and release a substance into an organism
sedition	resistance to authority, insubordination
sedulous	diligent
seemly	proper, appropriate
seine	net for catching fish
sententious	terse, concise, aphoristic
sere	parched, dry
shunt	turn aside, divert, sidetrack
shyster	lawyer using questionable methods
sibylline	phophetic, oracular
sidereal	relating to the stars
simper	smirk, smile affectedly
sinecure	well paid position with little responsibility
sinuous	winding, bending in and out, not morally honest
skinflint	stingy person, miser
skulduggery	dishonest behavior
slag	residue from smelting metal, dross, waste matter
slake	quench, sate
sleeper	something originally of little value or importance athat in time becomes very valuable
slovenly	untidy, careless in work habits
sluice	artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water
sojourn	temporary stay
solace	comfort in trouble
solder	repair or make whole by using a metal alloy
solecism	construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
solicitous	worried, concerned
solstice	point at which the sun is farthest from the equator
solvent	able to pay all debts
somnambulist	sleepwalker
somnolent	half asleep
sonorous	resonant
sophist	teacher of philosophy, quibbler, employer of fallacious reasoning
sophistry	seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning
sophomoric	immature, half baked, like a sophomore
soporific	sleep causing, marked by sleepiness
spat	squabble, minor dispute
spate	sudden flood
specious	seemingly reasonable for incorrect, misleading
spoonerism	accidental transposition of sounds in successive words
spry	vigorously active, nimble
spurious	false, counterfeit, forged, illogical
staid	sober, sedate
stalwart	strong, brawny, steadfast
stanch	check flow of blood
statute	law enacted by the legislature
stentorian	extremely loud
stilted	bombastic, stiffly pompous
stint	be thrifty, set limits, supply, allotted amount, assigned portion of work
stipple	paint or draw with dots
stipulate	make express conditions, specify
stodgy	stuffy, boringly conservative
stolid	dull, impassive
stricture	critical comments, severe and adverse criticism
strident	loud and harsh, insistent
stringent	binding, rigid
stultify	cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent, frustrate or hinder
stygian	gloomy, hellish, deathly
stymie	present an obstacle, stump
sauvity	urbanity, polish
subaltern	subordinate
subjective	occurring or taking place within the mind, unreal
subjugate	conquer, bring under control
suborn	persuade to act unlawfully
subpeona	writ summoning a witness to appear
subsidiary	subordinate, secondary
substantiate	establish by evidence, verify, support
subsume	include, encompass
subversive	tending to overthrow, destructive
succor	aid, assist, comfort
sumptuous	lavish, rich
sunder	separate, part
sundry	various, several
superannuated	retired or disqualified because of age
supercilious	arrogant, condescending, patronizing
supererogatory	superfluous, more than needed or demanded
supernumerary	person or thing in excess of what is necessary, extra
supine	lying on back
supplant	replace, usurp
suppliant	entreating, beseeching
supplicate	petition humbly, pray to grant a favor
supposititisou	assumed, counterfeit, hypothetical
surfeit	satiate, stuff, indulge to excess in anything
surmount	overcome
sybarite	lover of luxury
sycophant	servile flatterer, bootlicker, yes man
syllogism	logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion, deceptive or specious argument
sylvan	pertaining to the woods, rustic
synoptic	providing a general overview, summary
tacit	understood, not put into words
tantamount	equivalent in effect or value
tautological	needlessly repetitious
tawdry	cheap and gaudy
teetotalism	practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drink
temerity	boldness, rashness
tempestuous	stormy, impassioned, violent
temporize	act evasively to gain time, avoid committing oneself
tenatious	holding fast
tenacity	firmness, persistence
tendentious	having an aim, biased, designed to further a cause
tender	offer, extend
tenet	doctrine, dogma
tenuous	thin, rare, slim
tepid	lukewarm
testator	maker of a will
thrall	slave, bondage
throttle	strangle
tiller	handle used to move boat's rudder
timorous	fearful, demonstrating fear
tipple	drink frequently
titter	nervous laugh
titular	having the title of an office without the obligations
tome	large volume
torpor	lethargy, sluggishness, dormancy
torrid	passionate, hot or scorching
tortuous	winding, full of curves
touchstone	stone used to test the fineness of fold alloys, criterion
tout	publicize, praise excessively
tract	pamphlet, a region of indefinite size
tractable	docile, easily managed
traduce	expose to slander
transcendent	surpassing, exceeding ordinary limits, superior
transfigure	transform outwardly, usually for th ebetter, change in form or aspect
transgression	violation of a law, sin
transpire	be revealed, happen
transport	strong emotion
travail	painful physical or mental labor, drudgery, torment
traverse	go through or across
travesty	harshly distorted imitation, parody, debased likeness
tremulous	trembling, wavering
trenchant	forceful and vigorous, cutting
tribulation	distress, suffering
troth	pledge of good faith especially in betrothal
truculence	aggressiveness, ferocity
tryst	meeting
turbid	muddy, having the sediment
tureen	deep dish for serving soup
turncoat	traitor
turpitude	depravity
tutelary	protective, pertaining to a guardianship
tyro	beginning, novice
ubiquitous	being everywhere, omnipresent
umbrage	resentment, anger, sense of injury or insult
unassailable	not subject to question, not open to attack
unassuaged	unsatisfied, not soothed
uncanny	strange, mysterious
unconscionable	unscupulous, excessive
uncouth	outlandish, clumsy, boorish
unction	the act of anointing with oil
unctuous	oily, bland, insincerely suave
undermine	weaken, sap
unequivocal	plain, obvious
unfrock	to strip a priest or minister of church authority
unguent	ointment
unmitigated	unrelieved or immoderate, absolute
unobtrusive	inconspicuous, not blatant
unprepossessing	unattractive
untenable	indefensible, not able to be maintained
untoward	unfortunate or unlucky, adverse, unexpected
untrammeled	without limits or restrictions, unrestrained
unwitting	unintentional, not knowing
unwonted	unaccustomed
upbraid	severely scold, reprimand
uproarious	marked by commotion, extremely funny, very noisy
upshot	outcome
urbane	suave, refined, elegant
usury	lending money at illegal rates of interest
uxorious	excessively devoted to one's wife
vagary	caprice, whim
vainglorious	boastful, excessively conceited
valedictory	pertaining to farewell
vanguard	forerunners, advance forces
vapid	dull and unimaginative, insipid and flavorless
vaunted	boasted, bragged,highly publicized
venal	capable of being bribed
venial	forgivable, trivial
veracious	truthful
veracity	truthfulness
verdant	green, lush in vegetation
verdigris	green coating on copper that has been exposed to the weather
verisimilar	probable or likely, having the appearance of truth
verisimilitude	appearance of truth, likelihood
veritable	actual, being truly so, not false or imaginary
verity	quality of being true, lasting truth or principle
vernal	pertaining to spring
verve	enthusiasm, liveliness
viand	food
vicissitude	change of fortune
victuals	food
vilify	slander
vindictive	out for revenge, malicious
visceral	felt in one's inner organs
viscid	adhesive, gluey
vitiate	spoil the effect of, make inoperative
vitreous	pertaining to or resembling glass
vitriolic	corrosive, sarcastic
vituperative	abusive, scolding
vivacious	lively or animated, sprightly
vivisection	act of dissecting living animals
vociferous	clamorous, noisy
volition	act of making a conscious choice
voluble	fluent, glib, talkative
vouchsafe	guarantee
waffle	speak equivovally about an issue
waggish	mischievous, humorous, tricky
wangle	wiggle out, fake
warranted	justified, authorized
warranty	assurance by seller
warren	tunnels in which rabbits live, crowded conditions in which people live
wastrel	profligate
wax	increase, grow
welter	turmoil, bewildering jumble, wallow
whit	smallest speck, shred, tiny bit
whorl	ring of leaves around stem
winnow	sift, separate good parts from bad
winsome	agreeable, gracious, engaging
witticism	witty saying, wisecrack
wont	custom, habitual procedure
writ	written command issued by a court
wry	twisted, humourous twist
yen	longing, urge
yoke	join together, unite

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