Words to Know 166 words

of the most contemptible kind

existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

shrewdness shown by keen insight

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

abundant wealth

liveliness and eagerness

similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

someone who has the power of clairvoyance

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

required by rule

making or willing to make concessions

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

obvious to the eye or mind

harmful to living things

poor enough to need help from others

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

deviating from a straight course

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

perceptible by the senses or intellect

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

express a negative opinion of

cause to become widely known

distinctly dissimilar or unlike

of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

a divine manifestation

having or showing profound knowledge

process fast and efficiently

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

release from entanglement of difficulty

cleverly amusing in tone

occurring by happy chance

producing no result or effect

unnecessary and unwarranted

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

all of the same or similar kind or nature

without fault or error

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

impervious to correction by punishment

marked by a lack of interest

disinclined to work or exertion

without revealing one's identity

incapable of being avoided or prevented

not injurious to physical or mental health

inquiring or appearing to inquire

impossible to satisfy

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

characterized by jokes and good humor

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

catch fire

relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

full of trivial conversation

incongruous;inviting ridicule

excessively mournful

marked by precise accordance with details

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

showing a brooding ill humor

found in the ordinary course of events

complete denial of all established authority and institutions

someone new to a field or activity

not clearly understood or expressed

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

move or swing from side to side regularly

appearing as such but not necessarily so

intended to attract notice and impress others

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

a standard or typical example

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful

extremely steep

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

a natural inclination

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

habitually complaining

being quiet or still or inactive

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

a development that complicates a situation

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

mutual accusations

make right or correct

having a strong pleasant odor

more than is needed, desired, or required

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

turn away from; give up

argue in protest or opposition

something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

fill something that had previously been emptied

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

necessary for relief or supply

recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

being in the earliest stages of development

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

requiring sitting or little activity

sleep inducing

said or done without having been planned or written in advance

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

briefly giving the gist of something

of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

make shorter as if by cutting off

being present everywhere at once

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

devoid of matter

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

lewd or lascivious woman

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

the atmosphere of an environment

the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form

of an organism prior to birth or hatching

showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

originating where it is found

characterized by hard work and perseverance

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

impossible to satisfy

a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way

a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

something causing misery or death

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

belonging to or active during the night

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

being or operating under the surface of the earth

a feeling of alarm or dread

a brief literary description