| Word |
Definition, Synonym |
| Abdicate |
to give up a position |
| Abduct |
forcefully to take |
| Anhor |
to hate, detest |
| Absurd |
ridiculously unreasonable |
| Abyss |
deep hole |
| Accelerate |
to increase in speed |
| Acclaim |
praise, enthusiastic approval |
| Acute |
sharp, crucial |
| Adage |
old saying, proverb |
| Adhere |
to stick fast, hold |
| Adjourn |
to postpone, suspend |
| Adjunct |
addictional, assisting |
| Admonish |
to scold |
| Adorn |
to decorate, ornate |
| Adversary |
opponent, enemy |
| Aeronautic |
relating to aircraft |
| Affable |
Agreeable, get along |
| Aghast |
overcome by surprise |
| Agility |
condiction of being able to move quickly |
| Agitate |
disturb, to move around a lot |
| Aimless |
Lacking purpose or goals |
| Alleviate |
to make easier to bear |
| Allure |
fascinating, appeal |
| Aloof |
remote, detached |
| Altrustic |
concerned for the welface of others |
| Amateur |
someone not paid to engage in a hobby |
| Amend |
to improve, altar |
| Amorous |
to love |
| Amorphous |
shapeless |
| Amphibian |
animal in both land and water |
| Angular |
lanky, gaunt |
| Animosity |
Ill, rancor |
| Annihilate |
to destroy completely |
| Antidote |
cure for poison |
| Aperture |
opening, hole |
| Aqueuos |
related to water |
| Ardent |
passion, desire |
| Arid |
very dry |
| Aroma |
pleasing, fragrance |
| Articulate |
well-spoken |
| Artifice |
1) trick 2) creative |
| Ascertain |
to determine, discover |
| Assaliable |
vulnerable, exposed |
| Astound |
amaze, to overwhelm |
| Astute |
able to understand clearly and quickly |
| Atrocity |
Horrible, usually brutal |
| Audacity |
Bold, daring, impudence |
| Authoritative |
masterful |
| Banal |
boring, bland |
| Banish |
send away |
| Barrier |
limits, obstacle |
| Beguile |
delude, trickery |
| Belligerence |
aggressive hostility |
| Benefactor |
financial and general assisstance |
| Beneficial |
advantageous helpful |
| Benevolence |
good deeds, largess |
| Bewildered |
confused, puzzled |
| Bias |
prejudice, partially |
| Bile |
ill temper, irritabiltity, bitterness |
| Bliss |
joy, delight, supreme happiness |
| Boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, raucous |
| Botanist |
scientist that study plants |
| Bounty |
generousity in giving, abundance |
| Bravado |
showy, pretentious display of courage |
| Brevity |
not lasting a long time, shortness |
| Brig |
jail, prison (ship) |
| Burnish |
1) shine by rubbing 2) gleam |
| Cache |
hiding place for treasure, stash |
| Cajole |
coax, persuade with promise or flattery |
| Camouflage |
disguise, hide |
| Candor |
frankness, honesty |
| Canine |
relating to dogs |
| Cantankerous |
quarrelsome, aurgumentative |
| Caprice |
inpulsive, unpredictable change |
| Cascade |
waterfall, torrent, fall |
| Catastrophe |
disastrous event, devastation |
| Celestial |
relating to heavens, divine |
| Censor |
suppress, delete, remove |
| Chasm |
Gorge, deep canyon, abyss |
| Choleric |
bad-tempered |
| Choreographer |
person creating and arranging dances |
| Chronic |
continuous, long-standing |
| Circumscribe |
limit, encompass |
| Collision |
crash, impact, conflict |
| Communicative |
talkative articulate |
| Compassion |
sympathy, pity |
| Compel |
force, coerce, motivate |
| Competent |
having enough skill for some purpose, capable |
| Concise |
brief and compact, terse |
| Condone |
pardon, forgive, excuse |
| Confidential |
secret, in confidence |
| Constrict |
squeeze, might tight, smother |
| Contemplation |
thoughtful observation, deliberation |
| Contend |
fight or struggle against |
| Contentious |
eager to quarrel, cantankerous |
| Convene |
to assemble, meet, gather |
| Conventional |
established, customary |
| Copious |
abundantm, plentiful |
| Countenace |
1) face, aspect 2) approve and support |
| Couplet |
two rhyming lines |
| Courier |
messenger, carrier |
| Cue |
hunt, signal, prompt |
| Curvature |
arc, state of being curved |
| Dawdle |
waste time, linger |
| Deadlock |
standoff caused by two confliction force |
| Dearth |
scarcity, lack, shortage |
| Debris |
remains of something that has been destroyed |
| Decade |
ten years |
| Deceit |
tricky, dishonest, fraudulence |
| Deceive |
mislead, trick |
| Declamation |
long speech, harangue |
| Deficient |
insufficient, inadequate |
| Dehydrate |
remove water from, dry out |
| Deject |
depress, discourage |
| Delude |
to deceive, mislead |
| Deluge |
flood, inundation, torret |
| Demote |
reduce to lower grade, downgrade |
| Deplore |
to regard as deeply regrettable |
| Desolation |
desertion, bleakness, barrenness |
| Despicable |
hateful, detestable, depraved |
| Despondent |
depressed, mournful, dejected |
| Destitute |
poor, lacking, inpoverished |
| Devaste |
ruin, destroy, wreck |
| Devotee |
enthusiast, admirer, fan |
| Devout |
deeply religious, reverent |
| Dexterity |
skill, agility |
| Diminish |
decrease, make smaller |
| Din |
noise, loud, uproar |
| Dingy |
dirty, shabby |
| Diplomatic |
tactful, polite |
| Disclaim |
repudiate, reject, disown |
| Discursive |
digressive, rambling |
| Dismal |
miserable, dreary, gloomy |
| Disputed |
argument, disagree with, quarrel |
| Disseminate |
scatter, spread widely, disperse |
| Divert |
1) change the courseof 2) to draw someone's attention |
| Doff |
to remove or take off (clothing) |
| Dogged |
stubborn, obstinate |
| Dogmatic |
absolute, arrogant |
| Doze |
nap, sleep |
| Dungeon |
underground room in fortress (jail) |
| Ebullient |
overflowing with excitement, bubbling |
| Eccentric |
freak, odd, offbeat |
| Ecstatic |
delighted, overjoyed |
| Eddy |
whirlpool, swirling water |
| Effect |
result, imporession |
| Elusive |
hard to find or express, evasive |
| Embellish |
add detail, elabore, ornament |
| Eminent |
distinguished, prominent, famous |
| Emulate |
imitate or copy, simulate |
| Enact |
to make into law, act out |
| Encompass |
form a circle, encircle |
| Endorse |
approve, sustain, advocate |
| Enigma |
mystery, riddle, puzzle |
| Enigmatic |
unexplainable, mystery |
| Ensnare |
trap, capture |
| Entice |
lure, attract, tempt |
| Entourage |
group of followers, attendants |
| Era |
period of time, age, epoch |
| Err |
to make a mistake, go wrong |
| Erudite |
knowledgeable, informed |
| Essential |
basic, urgent, fundamental |
| Etiquette |
manners, propriety |
| Evacuate |
to empty out, expel, vacate |
| Exotic |
of foreign, alien, unfamiliar |
| Expand |
to make greater, |
| Expunge |
delete, obliterate |
| Extraction |
removal, remove |
| Extricate |
to release from difficulty |
| Extroverted |
outgoing or interested in people, gregarious |
| Fanatic |
Zealous, excessive enthusiasm |
| Fatal |
lethal, deadly |
| Fatigue |
tired, exhaustion, weariness |
| Fauna |
animals of a given area, creatures |
| Felicity |
happiness, contentment |
| Feocious |
savage, fierce |
| Fervent |
showing great warmth |
| Futile |
Ineffective |
| Garrulous |
to bud, sprout, grow |
| Glee |
elation, joy, happy |
| Glib |
flip, fluent |
| Gregarious |
fond of company |
| Grotesque |
odd, bizarre, ugly |
| Govel |
crawl, beg |
| Grusome |
horrible, frightful, shocking |
| Hallowed |
holy, sacred |
| Harbinger |
omen, messnger |
| Harsh |
rough, strict, severe |
| Hasty |
rushed, sloppy, done quickly |
| Heed |
careful attention, notice, obey |
| Herbivorous |
plant-eating |
| Heterogeneous |
mixed, unlike, dissimilar |
| Hexagon |
polygon with 6 sides |
| Hibernate |
sleep (winter) |
| Horrid |
dreadful, horrible, shocking |
| Hovel |
small, miserable shack |
| Humid |
moist, damp, sultry |
| Ignite |
light, kindle, set on fire |
| Illiteracy |
inability to read and write |
| Immaculate |
Spotless, errorless, faultless |
| Imminent |
impending, approaching |
| Immortal |
never-dying, eternal |
| Impasse |
deadlock, standoff, stalemate |
| Impervious |
inpenetrable, unable to be influenced |
| Impious |
lacking piety or respect |
| Imply |
to suggest without stating directly |
| Inadvertent |
unintentional, accidental |
| Incentive |
motive, inducement, stimulus |
| Incredulous |
not believing |
| Indicate |
disclose, show, reveal, imply |
| Inert |
sluggish, passive, inactive |
| Infectious |
catching, contagious |
| Ingenious |
brilliant, inspired, imaginative |
| Ingenuity |
creative, cleverness |
| Inhabit |
to reside or live in, dwell |
| Innate |
instinctive, nature |
| Innocent |
pure, harmless, not guilty |
| Insinuation |
hint, suggesiton, reference |
| Insomnia |
inability to fall sleep |
| Insurgent |
rebellious, starting a revolution |
| Irate |
full of anger, indignant |
| Jeer |
to mock in an abusive way, ridicule |
| Jubilant |
Extremely happy, ecstatic |
| Judicious |
having wise judgement, sagacious |
| Kinetic |
relating to motion, energetic |
| Lagoon |
Shallow body of water connected to larger one |
| Lenient |
merciful, not strict, indulgent |
| Lethargy |
sluggishness, fatigue |
| Limber |
Agile, supply, move easily |
| Lunge |
thrust, sudden foward movement |
| Magnanimous |
having great or noble spirit, tolerant |
| Malfunction |
failure |
| Malleable |
can be bended, soft, flexible |
| Mar |
spoil, disfigure, impair |
| Marvel |
amazing, miracle, wonder |
| Meager |
very small, not enough |
| Meek |
passive, mournful |
| Melancholy |
very sad or depressing, gloomy |
| Mimic |
imitate, copy, counterfeit |
| Minuscule |
tiny, minute, miniature |
| Misbegotten |
poorly conceived, illegitmate |
| Mourn |
feel sad, regret, lament |
| Murky |
dark, dim, obscure |
| Nauseous |
sickening, revolting |
| Nebulous |
hazy, not well-defined |
| Nimble |
agile, active, cunning |
| Nomad |
wanderer, vagrant, no permanent home |
| Notify |
tell, inform, give notice |
| Obese |
very fat, corpulent |
| Obnoxious |
repellant, disagree , offensive |
| Obscure |
to hide or make difficult, confuse |
| Observation |
examine, pronouncement |
| Obsolete |
no longer in use, outdated |
| Obstinate |
stubborn, mulish, dogged |
| Obstruct |
black, check, impede |
| Obtuse |
slow, stupid, dull |
| Olfactory |
relating to the sense of smell |
| Ominous |
threatening, menacing |
| Opportune |
timely, appropriate, lucky |
| option |
choice, selection, alternative |
| Orbit |
to move around some object, circuit |
| Orchid |
lavender, purple (flower) |
| Ostentatious |
pretentious, conspicuous |
| Palatable |
good tasting, savory |
| Paradox |
contradiction, something that shouldn't be true |
| Passive |
not active, submissive |
| Peddle |
hawk, vend, sell (in bad way usually) |
| Pedestrian |
common, walker, boring |
| Prejury |
falsehood, lies, fradulent |
| Persevere |
continue, struggle, endure |
| Petrify |
shock, stun, paralyze |
| Pious |
religious, devout |
| Plagiarism |
copying, stealing ideas (works) |
| Plausible |
seeming to be true, credible |
| Pompous |
stiff, stuffy, unnatural formality |
| Procrastinate |
postpone, defer, delay |
| Profound |
deep, wise, seriour |
| Prolific |
producing great amounts, productive |
| Propel |
to move, compel, project |
| Prophesy |
foretell, predict, forcast |
| Pungent |
peppery, hot, biting, acrid |
| Pursue |
chase, trail, folow |
| Quell |
quash, overpower, overcome |
| Quench |
satisfy a need or desire, subdue |
| Rabble |
large, crowd, horde |
| Rabid |
disease causes wild behaviour, crazy |
| Rancor |
ill, animosity, resentment |
| Random |
change, haphazard |
| Ransack |
plunder, search thoroughly, messily |
| Ratify |
approve, confirm, sanction |
| Ravenous |
extremely hungry, famished |
| Raze |
demolish, destroy, devaste |
| Recluse |
loner, hermit |
| Recur |
return, repeat |
| Reek |
stink, offensive spell |
| Refrain |
abstain, cease, avoid |
| Regal |
royal, splendid, kingly |
| Reign |
rule over, prevail |
| Reimburse |
repay, compensate |
| Reinforce |
Strengthen, support |
| Reminiscence |
collection, recall, memory |
| Renowned |
werll-known, distingiushed |
| Repartee |
banter, with conversation, retort |
| Repugnant |
distasteful, gross, repulsive |
| Residue |
remainder, remnant, leftover |
| Reveal |
disclose, show, expose |
| Revel |
celebrated nosily, indulge |
| Rout |
overwhelm,conquer, enjoy |
| Satellite |
a natural body that revolves around a planet |
| Saturate |
soak, fill, cannot hold anymore |
| Saucy |
impudent, flippant |
| Savor |
to enjoy something with relish or delight |
| Scald |
burn, scorch, (with liquid) |
| Scarce |
rare, uncommon |
| Scatching |
overly critical, searing |
| Schism |
division, conflict, clash |
| Scrupulous |
moral, upstanding, pretending |
| Secure |
fasten, bind, fastened, safe |
| Seethe |
to heave or bubble (like volcano) |
| Sentry |
guard, watchman, lookout |
| Sequel |
addition, aftermath, outcome |
| Shrewd |
clever, astute, cunning |
| Significant |
meaningful, important, momentous |
| Sinister |
ominous, wicked |
| Slack |
lull, relaxation, careless |
| Sociable |
companionable, gregarious |
| Solicity |
to seek something from another, request |
| Specify |
to mention, stipulate, identify |
| Splice |
join, bind, connect |
| Spurn |
reject, refuse, snub |
| Squalid |
filthy, dirty, poor, wretched |
| Squander |
waste, consume, exhaust |
| Staunch |
steady, loyal, firm |
| Stealthy |
sneaky, secret, furtive |
| Stress |
emphasize, point out, highlight |
| Suave |
smooth, gracious, confident in speech |
| Subdue |
control, overcome, tame |
| Succeed |
1) follow, come after 2)do well, thrive |
| Succumb |
give in, surrender, expire |
| Suffice |
satisfy, enough, adequate |
| Summit |
highest lvl or point |
| Superb |
wonderful, superior, magnificent |
| Surpess |
scrush, quell, contain |
| Surfeit |
overly abundant, excess |
| Surmise |
to guess, infer, hypothesis |
| Surrogate |
person or thing substitute |
| Susceptible |
vulnerable, open, exposed |
| Suspense |
fear, anxiety, mystery |
| Synoposis |
short summary, outline |
| Taciturn |
quiet, tending not to speak, shy |
| Tactful |
sensitive, discreet, judicious |
| Taint |
poison, infect, contaminate |
| Tamper |
tinker, manipulate, interfere |
| Taut |
tight, stretched, tense, strained |
| Temperature |
level-headed, rational, moderate |
| Tenacious |
Steadily pursue, persistent |
| Tepid |
lukewarm, mild, indifferent |
| Terminate |
finish, cease, end |
| Terse |
concise, brieg, conpact, succint |
| Tether |
chain, rope, tie, fasten |
| Token |
sign, symbol, superficial, meaningless |
| Torrid |
extremely hot, scorching |
| Trepidation |
fear, apprehensive,anxiety |
| Trite |
lacking originality, banal |
| Tumult |
noise, confusion, racket |
| Tyranny |
great power, oppression, repression |
| Ultimate |
maximum, final, primary |
| Unamimous |
approved by everyone concerned, unchallenged |
| Unkempt |
messy, sloppily mantained |
| Usurp |
seize, grab, steal, take by force |
| Unkempt |
messy, sloppy maintained |
| Usurp |
seize, grap, steal, take by force |
| Vacate |
leave as in a vacation, depart |
| Vacuous |
shallow, silly, vapid |
| Vague |
not clear, non-certain |
| Vahement |
with deep feeling, earnest, passionate |
| Vend |
sell goods, peddle, merchandise |
| Vex |
provoke, irritate, tease |
| Vitalize |
make something come alive, animate |
| Vivacious |
lively, full of spirit, animated |
| Wan |
pale, lacking color, bloodless |
| Wantonly |
without reason, randomly |
| Wrath |
extreme anger, ire, fury |
| Wretched |
miserable, pathetiche |
| Writhe |
to squirm, twist as in pain |
| Zealous |
enthusaistic, eager, intense |
| Derelict |
Left, deserted |
| Bereft |
deprive, desolate |
| Despised |
loathe, disgust |
| Apathetic |
Showing little or no emotion |
| Feasible |
Capable of something done |
| Zealous |
Marked by active interest, diligent |
| Solace |
To comfort, console |
| Pious |
Showing respect to others |
| Fanatic |
Extreme enthusiasm - religion or politics |
| Wary |
To show alert |
| Pliant |
Bending - flexible |
| Interrogated |
To seek answer |
| Dwindle |
Shrink, become smaller |
| Anticipated |
Realize beforehand, foresee |
| Pelted |
To strike, hurl (missiles) |
| Uncouth |
Strange, peculiar |
| Insipid |
Not interested, without distinctive |
| Sporadically |
Occuring at irregular time, having no pattern |
| Inevitable |
Cannot be avoided or escaped |
| Juvenile |
Young, immature |
| Bereaved |
A Bereaved person Relative died |
| Bereft |
Do not have something they previously have----The room is bereft of colour |
