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Word Definition, Synonym
Abdicateto give up a position
Abductforcefully to take
Anhorto hate, detest
Absurdridiculously unreasonable
Abyssdeep hole
Accelerateto increase in speed
Acclaimpraise, enthusiastic approval
Acutesharp, crucial
Adageold saying, proverb
Adhereto stick fast, hold
Adjournto postpone, suspend
Adjunctaddictional, assisting
Admonishto scold
Adornto decorate, ornate
Adversaryopponent, enemy
Aeronauticrelating to aircraft
AffableAgreeable, get along
Aghastovercome by surprise
Agilitycondiction of being able to move quickly
Agitatedisturb, to move around a lot
AimlessLacking purpose or goals
Alleviateto make easier to bear
Allurefascinating, appeal
Aloofremote, detached
Altrusticconcerned for the welface of others
Amateursomeone not paid to engage in a hobby
Amendto improve, altar
Amorousto love
Amorphousshapeless
Amphibiananimal in both land and water
Angularlanky, gaunt
AnimosityIll, rancor
Annihilateto destroy completely
Antidotecure for poison
Apertureopening, hole
Aqueuosrelated to water
Ardentpassion, desire
Aridvery dry
Aromapleasing, fragrance
Articulatewell-spoken
Artifice1) trick 2) creative
Ascertainto determine, discover
Assaliablevulnerable, exposed
Astoundamaze, to overwhelm
Astuteable to understand clearly and quickly
AtrocityHorrible, usually brutal
AudacityBold, daring, impudence
Authoritativemasterful
Banalboring, bland
Banishsend away
Barrierlimits, obstacle
Beguiledelude, trickery
Belligerenceaggressive hostility
Benefactorfinancial and general assisstance
Beneficialadvantageous helpful
Benevolencegood deeds, largess
Bewilderedconfused, puzzled
Biasprejudice, partially
Bileill temper, irritabiltity, bitterness
Blissjoy, delight, supreme happiness
Boisterousloud, unrestrained, raucous
Botanistscientist that study plants
Bountygenerousity in giving, abundance
Bravadoshowy, pretentious display of courage
Brevitynot lasting a long time, shortness
Brigjail, prison (ship)
Burnish1) shine by rubbing 2) gleam
Cachehiding place for treasure, stash
Cajolecoax, persuade with promise or flattery
Camouflagedisguise, hide
Candorfrankness, honesty
Caninerelating to dogs
Cantankerousquarrelsome, aurgumentative
Capriceinpulsive, unpredictable change
Cascadewaterfall, torrent, fall
Catastrophedisastrous event, devastation
Celestialrelating to heavens, divine
Censorsuppress, delete, remove
ChasmGorge, deep canyon, abyss
Cholericbad-tempered
Choreographerperson creating and arranging dances
Chroniccontinuous, long-standing
Circumscribelimit, encompass
Collisioncrash, impact, conflict
Communicativetalkative articulate
Compassionsympathy, pity
Compelforce, coerce, motivate
Competenthaving enough skill for some purpose, capable
Concisebrief and compact, terse
Condonepardon, forgive, excuse
Confidentialsecret, in confidence
Constrictsqueeze, might tight, smother
Contemplationthoughtful observation, deliberation
Contendfight or struggle against
Contentiouseager to quarrel, cantankerous
Conveneto assemble, meet, gather
Conventionalestablished, customary
Copiousabundantm, plentiful
Countenace1) face, aspect 2) approve and support
Couplettwo rhyming lines
Couriermessenger, carrier
Cuehunt, signal, prompt
Curvaturearc, state of being curved
Dawdlewaste time, linger
Deadlockstandoff caused by two confliction force
Dearthscarcity, lack, shortage
Debrisremains of something that has been destroyed
Decadeten years
Deceittricky, dishonest, fraudulence
Deceivemislead, trick
Declamationlong speech, harangue
Deficientinsufficient, inadequate
Dehydrateremove water from, dry out
Dejectdepress, discourage
Deludeto deceive, mislead
Delugeflood, inundation, torret
Demotereduce to lower grade, downgrade
Deploreto regard as deeply regrettable
Desolationdesertion, bleakness, barrenness
Despicablehateful, detestable, depraved
Despondentdepressed, mournful, dejected
Destitutepoor, lacking, inpoverished
Devasteruin, destroy, wreck
Devoteeenthusiast, admirer, fan
Devoutdeeply religious, reverent
Dexterityskill, agility
Diminishdecrease, make smaller
Dinnoise, loud, uproar
Dingydirty, shabby
Diplomatictactful, polite
Disclaimrepudiate, reject, disown
Discursivedigressive, rambling
Dismalmiserable, dreary, gloomy
Disputedargument, disagree with, quarrel
Disseminatescatter, spread widely, disperse
Divert1) change the courseof 2) to draw someone's attention
Doffto remove or take off (clothing)
Doggedstubborn, obstinate
Dogmaticabsolute, arrogant
Dozenap, sleep
Dungeonunderground room in fortress (jail)
Ebullientoverflowing with excitement, bubbling
Eccentricfreak, odd, offbeat
Ecstaticdelighted, overjoyed
Eddywhirlpool, swirling water
Effectresult, imporession
Elusivehard to find or express, evasive
Embellishadd detail, elabore, ornament
Eminentdistinguished, prominent, famous
Emulateimitate or copy, simulate
Enactto make into law, act out
Encompassform a circle, encircle
Endorseapprove, sustain, advocate
Enigmamystery, riddle, puzzle
Enigmaticunexplainable, mystery
Ensnaretrap, capture
Enticelure, attract, tempt
Entouragegroup of followers, attendants
Eraperiod of time, age, epoch
Errto make a mistake, go wrong
Eruditeknowledgeable, informed
Essentialbasic, urgent, fundamental
Etiquettemanners, propriety
Evacuateto empty out, expel, vacate
Exoticof foreign, alien, unfamiliar
Expandto make greater,
Expungedelete, obliterate
Extractionremoval, remove
Extricateto release from difficulty
Extrovertedoutgoing or interested in people, gregarious
FanaticZealous, excessive enthusiasm
Fatallethal, deadly
Fatiguetired, exhaustion, weariness
Faunaanimals of a given area, creatures
Felicityhappiness, contentment
Feocioussavage, fierce
Ferventshowing great warmth
FutileIneffective
Garrulousto bud, sprout, grow
Gleeelation, joy, happy
Glibflip, fluent
Gregariousfond of company
Grotesqueodd, bizarre, ugly
Govelcrawl, beg
Grusomehorrible, frightful, shocking
Hallowedholy, sacred
Harbingeromen, messnger
Harshrough, strict, severe
Hastyrushed, sloppy, done quickly
Heedcareful attention, notice, obey
Herbivorousplant-eating
Heterogeneousmixed, unlike, dissimilar
Hexagonpolygon with 6 sides
Hibernatesleep (winter)
Horriddreadful, horrible, shocking
Hovelsmall, miserable shack
Humidmoist, damp, sultry
Ignitelight, kindle, set on fire
Illiteracyinability to read and write
ImmaculateSpotless, errorless, faultless
Imminentimpending, approaching
Immortalnever-dying, eternal
Impassedeadlock, standoff, stalemate
Imperviousinpenetrable, unable to be influenced
Impiouslacking piety or respect
Implyto suggest without stating directly
Inadvertentunintentional, accidental
Incentivemotive, inducement, stimulus
Incredulousnot believing
Indicatedisclose, show, reveal, imply
Inertsluggish, passive, inactive
Infectiouscatching, contagious
Ingeniousbrilliant, inspired, imaginative
Ingenuitycreative, cleverness
Inhabitto reside or live in, dwell
Innateinstinctive, nature
Innocentpure, harmless, not guilty
Insinuationhint, suggesiton, reference
Insomniainability to fall sleep
Insurgentrebellious, starting a revolution
Iratefull of anger, indignant
Jeerto mock in an abusive way, ridicule
JubilantExtremely happy, ecstatic
Judicioushaving wise judgement, sagacious
Kineticrelating to motion, energetic
LagoonShallow body of water connected to larger one
Lenientmerciful, not strict, indulgent
Lethargysluggishness, fatigue
LimberAgile, supply, move easily
Lungethrust, sudden foward movement
Magnanimoushaving great or noble spirit, tolerant
Malfunctionfailure
Malleablecan be bended, soft, flexible
Marspoil, disfigure, impair
Marvelamazing, miracle, wonder
Meagervery small, not enough
Meekpassive, mournful
Melancholyvery sad or depressing, gloomy
Mimicimitate, copy, counterfeit
Minusculetiny, minute, miniature
Misbegottenpoorly conceived, illegitmate
Mournfeel sad, regret, lament
Murkydark, dim, obscure
Nauseoussickening, revolting
Nebuloushazy, not well-defined
Nimbleagile, active, cunning
Nomadwanderer, vagrant, no permanent home
Notifytell, inform, give notice
Obesevery fat, corpulent
Obnoxiousrepellant, disagree , offensive
Obscureto hide or make difficult, confuse
Observationexamine, pronouncement
Obsoleteno longer in use, outdated
Obstinatestubborn, mulish, dogged
Obstructblack, check, impede
Obtuseslow, stupid, dull
Olfactoryrelating to the sense of smell
Ominousthreatening, menacing
Opportunetimely, appropriate, lucky
optionchoice, selection, alternative
Orbitto move around some object, circuit
Orchidlavender, purple (flower)
Ostentatiouspretentious, conspicuous
Palatablegood tasting, savory
Paradoxcontradiction, something that shouldn't be true
Passivenot active, submissive
Peddlehawk, vend, sell (in bad way usually)
Pedestriancommon, walker, boring
Prejuryfalsehood, lies, fradulent
Perseverecontinue, struggle, endure
Petrifyshock, stun, paralyze
Piousreligious, devout
Plagiarismcopying, stealing ideas (works)
Plausibleseeming to be true, credible
Pompousstiff, stuffy, unnatural formality
Procrastinatepostpone, defer, delay
Profounddeep, wise, seriour
Prolificproducing great amounts, productive
Propelto move, compel, project
Prophesyforetell, predict, forcast
Pungentpeppery, hot, biting, acrid
Pursuechase, trail, folow
Quellquash, overpower, overcome
Quenchsatisfy a need or desire, subdue
Rabblelarge, crowd, horde
Rabiddisease causes wild behaviour, crazy
Rancorill, animosity, resentment
Randomchange, haphazard
Ransackplunder, search thoroughly, messily
Ratifyapprove, confirm, sanction
Ravenousextremely hungry, famished
Razedemolish, destroy, devaste
Recluseloner, hermit
Recurreturn, repeat
Reekstink, offensive spell
Refrainabstain, cease, avoid
Regalroyal, splendid, kingly
Reignrule over, prevail
Reimburserepay, compensate
ReinforceStrengthen, support
Reminiscencecollection, recall, memory
Renownedwerll-known, distingiushed
Reparteebanter, with conversation, retort
Repugnantdistasteful, gross, repulsive
Residueremainder, remnant, leftover
Revealdisclose, show, expose
Revelcelebrated nosily, indulge
Routoverwhelm,conquer, enjoy
Satellitea natural body that revolves around a planet
Saturatesoak, fill, cannot hold anymore
Saucyimpudent, flippant
Savorto enjoy something with relish or delight
Scaldburn, scorch, (with liquid)
Scarcerare, uncommon
Scatchingoverly critical, searing
Schismdivision, conflict, clash
Scrupulousmoral, upstanding, pretending
Securefasten, bind, fastened, safe
Seetheto heave or bubble (like volcano)
Sentryguard, watchman, lookout
Sequeladdition, aftermath, outcome
Shrewdclever, astute, cunning
Significantmeaningful, important, momentous
Sinisterominous, wicked
Slacklull, relaxation, careless
Sociablecompanionable, gregarious
Solicityto seek something from another, request
Specifyto mention, stipulate, identify
Splicejoin, bind, connect
Spurnreject, refuse, snub
Squalidfilthy, dirty, poor, wretched
Squanderwaste, consume, exhaust
Staunchsteady, loyal, firm
Stealthysneaky, secret, furtive
Stressemphasize, point out, highlight
Suavesmooth, gracious, confident in speech
Subduecontrol, overcome, tame
Succeed1) follow, come after 2)do well, thrive
Succumbgive in, surrender, expire
Sufficesatisfy, enough, adequate
Summithighest lvl or point
Superbwonderful, superior, magnificent
Surpessscrush, quell, contain
Surfeitoverly abundant, excess
Surmiseto guess, infer, hypothesis
Surrogateperson or thing substitute
Susceptiblevulnerable, open, exposed
Suspensefear, anxiety, mystery
Synoposisshort summary, outline
Taciturnquiet, tending not to speak, shy
Tactfulsensitive, discreet, judicious
Taintpoison, infect, contaminate
Tampertinker, manipulate, interfere
Tauttight, stretched, tense, strained
Temperaturelevel-headed, rational, moderate
TenaciousSteadily pursue, persistent
Tepidlukewarm, mild, indifferent
Terminatefinish, cease, end
Terseconcise, brieg, conpact, succint
Tetherchain, rope, tie, fasten
Tokensign, symbol, superficial, meaningless
Torridextremely hot, scorching
Trepidationfear, apprehensive,anxiety
Tritelacking originality, banal
Tumultnoise, confusion, racket
Tyrannygreat power, oppression, repression
Ultimatemaximum, final, primary
Unamimousapproved by everyone concerned, unchallenged
Unkemptmessy, sloppily mantained
Usurpseize, grab, steal, take by force
Unkemptmessy, sloppy maintained
Usurpseize, grap, steal, take by force
Vacateleave as in a vacation, depart
Vacuousshallow, silly, vapid
Vaguenot clear, non-certain
Vahementwith deep feeling, earnest, passionate
Vendsell goods, peddle, merchandise
Vexprovoke, irritate, tease
Vitalizemake something come alive, animate
Vivaciouslively, full of spirit, animated
Wanpale, lacking color, bloodless
Wantonlywithout reason, randomly
Wrathextreme anger, ire, fury
Wretchedmiserable, pathetiche
Writheto squirm, twist as in pain
Zealousenthusaistic, eager, intense
DerelictLeft, deserted
Bereftdeprive, desolate
Despisedloathe, disgust
ApatheticShowing little or no emotion
FeasibleCapable of something done
ZealousMarked by active interest, diligent
SolaceTo comfort, console
PiousShowing respect to others
FanaticExtreme enthusiasm - religion or politics
WaryTo show alert
PliantBending - flexible
InterrogatedTo seek answer
DwindleShrink, become smaller
AnticipatedRealize beforehand, foresee
PeltedTo strike, hurl (missiles)
UncouthStrange, peculiar
InsipidNot interested, without distinctive
SporadicallyOccuring at irregular time, having no pattern
InevitableCannot be avoided or escaped
JuvenileYoung, immature
BereavedA Bereaved person Relative died
BereftDo not have something they previously have----The room is bereft of colour