CHS Vocabulary List 2021

TW (United States of America)
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  1. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  2. abundant
    present in great quantity
  3. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  4. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  5. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  6. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  7. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  8. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  9. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  10. accessible
    capable of being reached
  11. accusatory
    containing or expressing blame
  12. acoustic
    relating to the study of the physical properties of sound
  13. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  14. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  15. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  16. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  17. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  18. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  19. affirmative
    giving assent
  20. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  21. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  22. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  23. akin
    related by blood
  24. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  25. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  26. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  27. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  28. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  29. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  30. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  31. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  32. angelic
    relating to spiritual beings attendant upon God
  33. angular
    having straight lines and sharp points or corners
  34. annual
    occurring every year
  35. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  36. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  37. antique
    made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
  38. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  39. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  40. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  41. appreciable
    enough to be estimated or measured
  42. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  43. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  44. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  45. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  46. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  47. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  48. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  49. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  50. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  51. ashen
    pale from illness or emotion
  52. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  53. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  54. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  55. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  56. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  57. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  58. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  59. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  60. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  61. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  62. averse
    strongly opposed
  63. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  64. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  65. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  66. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  67. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  68. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  69. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  70. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  71. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  72. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  73. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  74. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  75. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  76. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  77. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  78. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  79. bountiful
    producing in abundance
  80. brittle
    having little elasticity
  81. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  82. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  83. callow
    young and inexperienced
  84. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  85. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  86. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  87. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  88. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  89. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  90. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  91. choleric
    characterized by anger
  92. clamorous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  93. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  94. coercive
    serving or intended to force
  95. cognate
    related by blood
  96. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  97. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  98. coincident
    occurring or operating at the same time
  99. collective
    done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
  100. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  101. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  102. comparable
    able to be described as similar
  103. competent
    properly or sufficiently qualified, capable, or efficient
  104. competitive
    involving rivalry over something
  105. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  106. complex
    complicated in structure
  107. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  108. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  109. compulsory
    required by rule
  110. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  111. conclusive
    forming a decisive end or resolution
  112. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  113. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  114. confident
    having or marked by assurance
  115. conformable
    disposed or willing to comply
  116. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  117. conjugal
    relating to the relationship between a wife and husband
  118. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  119. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  120. consecutive
    one after the other
  121. conservative
    resistant to change
  122. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  123. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  124. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  125. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  126. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  127. continuous
    moving in time or space without interruption
  128. contradictory
    not able to be true at the same time
  129. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  130. convalescent
    returning to health after illness or debility
  131. conversant
    well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  132. convex
    curving or bulging outward
  133. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  134. copious
    large in number or quantity
  135. corporal
    affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  136. corpulent
    excessively large
  137. cosmic
    pertaining to or characteristic of the universe
  138. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  139. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  140. courageous
    able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
  141. covert
    secret or hidden
  142. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  143. credible
    capable of being believed
  144. culinary
    of or relating to or used in cooking
  145. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  146. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  147. curt
    brief and to the point
  148. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  149. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  150. debatable
    open to doubt or argument
  151. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  152. deceitful
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  153. decent
    socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
  154. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  155. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  156. deficient
    inadequate in amount or degree
  157. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  158. delectable
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  159. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  160. delirious
    experiencing hallucinations
  161. demented
    affected with madness or insanity
  162. demonstrable
    capable of being proved
  163. demonstrative
    given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
  164. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  165. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  166. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  167. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  168. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  169. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  170. determinate
    supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
  171. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  172. devout
    deeply religious
  173. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  174. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  175. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  176. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  177. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  178. diplomatic
    relating to negotiation between nations
  179. discernible
    perceptible by the senses or intellect
  180. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  181. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  182. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  183. dissimilar
    not alike
  184. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  185. dissonant
    harmonically unresolved
  186. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  187. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  188. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  189. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  190. docile
    easily handled or managed
  191. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  192. doleful
    filled with or evoking sadness
  193. dominant
    most frequent or common
  194. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  195. drastic
    forceful and extreme and rigorous
  196. drowsy
    half asleep
  197. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  198. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  199. duplicitous
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  200. dutiful
    willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
Created on Sat Aug 18 21:56:31 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Aug 21 15:15:26 EDT 2020)

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