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VT Words 1e 271 words

March 28, 2008 By Narda G.

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  1. spang
    leap, jerk, bang
  2. bespangled
  3. astutely
    in a shrewd manner
  4. sagaciously
    in a shrewd manner
  5. shrewdly
    in a shrewd manner
  6. sapiently
    in a shrewd manner
  7. wastrel
    someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
  8. waster
    someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
  9. destroyer
    a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
  10. ruiner
    a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
  11. uprooter
    a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
  12. yearning
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  13. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  14. break away
    break off (a piece from a whole)
  15. take to the woods
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  16. lam
    give a thrashing to; beat hard
  17. hightail it
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  18. turn tail
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  19. fly the coop
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  20. bunk
    beds built one above the other
  21. lustrous
    reflecting light
  22. burnished
    made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
  23. undimmed
    not made dim or less bright
  24. sunshiny
  25. brightly
    with brightness
  26. brilliantly
    with brightness
  27. glistening
    reflecting light
  28. sheeny
    reflecting light
  29. glossy
    reflecting light
  30. scramble
    to move hurriedly
  31. scurry
    to move about or proceed hurriedly
  32. scuttle
    an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
  33. skitter
    to move about or proceed hurriedly
  34. vociferation
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  35. outcry
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  36. squall
    utter a sudden loud cry
  37. hollo
    cry hollo
  38. delirious
    experiencing delirium
  39. harebrained
    very foolish
  40. insane
    afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
  41. huffy
    quick to take offense
  42. unhinged
    affected with madness or insanity
  43. demented
    affected with madness or insanity
  44. maladjusted
    poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living
  45. unsettled
    still in doubt
  46. brainsick
    affected with madness or insanity
  47. looney
    someone deranged and possibly dangerous
  48. loony
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  49. gaga
    intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
  50. smitten
    (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
  51. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  52. dotty
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  53. euphoric
    exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
  54. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  55. lamentable
    bad; unfortunate
  56. pitiful
    deserving or inciting pity
  57. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  58. distressing
    bad; unfortunate
  59. exquisitely
    in a delicate manner
  60. fine
    free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
  61. finely
    in tiny pieces
  62. delicately
    in a delicate manner
  63. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  64. frail
    physically weak
  65. finespun
    developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
  66. soft
    yielding readily to pressure or weight
  67. resettled
    settled in a new location
  68. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  69. related
    being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
  70. moldered
  71. stony
    abounding in rocks or stones
  72. bouldery
    abounding in rocks or stones
  73. rocky
    abounding in rocks or stones
  74. bouldered
    abounding in rocks or stones
  75. coldhearted
    lacking in sympathy or feeling
  76. kindhearted
    having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
  77. flamboyant
    marked by ostentation but often tasteless
  78. showy
    superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
  79. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  80. aureate
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  81. resplendent
    having great beauty and splendor
  82. unrestrained
    not subject to restraint
  83. Delonix regia
    showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
  84. Poinciana regia
    showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
  85. peacock flower
    showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
  86. flame tree
    showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
  87. royal poinciana
    showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
  88. delightedly
    with delight
  89. stiltedly
    in a stilted manner
  90. stolidly
    in a stolid manner
  91. glorious
    having or deserving or conferring glory
  92. splendiferous
    having great beauty and splendor
  93. splendid
    characterized by grandeur
  94. magnificent
    characterized by grandeur
  95. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  96. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  97. far-famed
    widely known and esteemed
  98. notable
    worthy of notice
  99. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  100. harmonise
    bring into consonance or accord
  101. fit in
    go together
  102. consort
    keep company with; hang out with
  103. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  104. concord
    a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
  105. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  106. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  107. articulate
    express or state clearly
  108. enounce
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  109. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  110. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  111. recite
    repeat aloud from memory
  112. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  113. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  114. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  115. verbalize
    express in speech
  116. utter
    without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
  117. give tongue to
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
  118. express
    give expression to
  119. parachuting
    descent with a parachute
  120. skip over
    bypass
  121. derail
    run off or leave the rails
  122. leap
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  123. spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  124. mount
    go up or advance
  125. curtilage
    the enclosed land around a house or other building
  126. vegetation
    the process of growth in plants
  127. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  128. horticulture
    the cultivation of plants
  129. gardening
    the cultivation of plants
  130. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
  131. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  132. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  133. imbed
    fix or set securely or deeply
  134. thespian
    a theatrical performer
  135. flower
    reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
  136. efflorescence
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  137. heyday
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  138. ornate
    marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
  139. flowery
    of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
  140. crafty
    marked by skill in deception
  141. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  142. dodgy
    of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
  143. foxy
    marked by skill in deception
  144. guileful
    marked by skill in deception
  145. knavish
    marked by skill in deception
  146. slick
    made slick by e.g. ice or grease
  147. tricksy
    marked by skill in deception
  148. tricky
    having concealed difficulty
  149. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  150. intensity
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
  151. intensity level
    the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
  152. effectiveness
    power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
  153. potency
    the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
  154. persuasiveness
    the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
  155. durability
    permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
  156. enduringness
    permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
  157. lastingness
    permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
  158. metier
    an occupation for which you are especially well suited
  159. strong suit
    an asset of special worth or utility
  160. specialty
    an asset of special worth or utility
  161. strong point
    an asset of special worth or utility
  162. ridicule
    language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
  163. roast
    cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
  164. jest at
    subject to laughter or ridicule
  165. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  166. forbidding
    an official prohibition or edict against something
  167. menacing
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  168. minacious
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  169. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  170. sinister
    stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
  171. threatening
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  172. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  173. frightful
    provoking horror
  174. horrible
    provoking horror
  175. vile
    morally reprehensible
  176. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  177. surly
    inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
  178. unpicturesque
    without beauty or charm
  179. unlovely
    without beauty or charm
  180. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  181. unsightly
    unpleasant to look at
  182. unattractive
    not appealing to the senses
  183. scrofulous
    afflicted with scrofula
  184. ill-favoured
    usually used of a face
  185. ill-favored
    usually used of a face
  186. repulsive
    offensive to the mind
  187. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  188. displeasing
    causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
  189. disfigured
    having the appearance spoiled
  190. unnatural
    not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
  191. monstrous
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
  192. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
  193. horrifying
    provoking horror
  194. beldam
    a woman of advanced age
  195. beldame
    a woman of advanced age
  196. crone
    an ugly evil-looking old woman
  197. hag
    an ugly evil-looking old woman
  198. enchantress
    a female sorcerer or magician
  199. jinx
    an evil spell
  200. hex
    an evil spell
  201. glamour
    alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
  202. enchant
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
  203. bewitch
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
  204. coven
    an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
  205. warlock
    a male witch or demon
  206. pythoness
    a witch with powers of divination
  207. Martian
    of or relating to the planet Mars (or its fictional inhabitants)
  208. merman
    half man and half fish; lives in the sea
  209. mermaid
    half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
  210. fictitious character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
  211. sylph
    a slender graceful young woman
  212. trick
    a cunning or deceitful action or device
  213. magic trick
    an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
  214. legerdemain
    an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
  215. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  216. deception
    a misleading falsehood
  217. conjuring trick
    an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
  218. sorcerous
    possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
  219. charming
    pleasing or delighting
  220. making
    the act that results in something coming to be
  221. devising
    the act that results in something coming to be
  222. fashioning
    the act that results in something coming to be
  223. unclouded
    not mentally disordered
  224. crystalise
    cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
  225. elucidate
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
  226. unfrosted
    (of glass) lacking a frosted coating
  227. crystalline
    consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
  228. limpid
    clear and bright
  229. luculent
    (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
  230. unambiguous
    having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
  231. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
  232. vivid
    having striking color
  233. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  234. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  235. unmistakable
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  236. limpidity
    passing light without diffusion or distortion
  237. pellucidity
    passing light without diffusion or distortion
  238. serene
    not agitated; without losing self-possession
  239. disappear
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  240. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  241. cloudless
    free from clouds
  242. disappointed
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  243. thwarted
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  244. foiled
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  245. discomfited
    people who are defeated
  246. defeated
    people who are defeated
  247. wilted
    not firm
  248. limp
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
  249. depraved
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
  250. evil
    morally bad or wrong
  251. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  252. malefic
    having or exerting a malignant influence
  253. evilness
    the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
  254. perverse
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
  255. perverted
    (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
  256. immoral
    deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
  257. trembling
    vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
  258. shivering
    vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
  259. shaky
    vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
  260. quaking
  261. quivering
    the act of vibrating
  262. wonky
    turned or twisted toward one side
  263. wobbly
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  264. rickety
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  265. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  266. vicious
    having the nature of vice
  267. barbarous
    (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  268. brutal
    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
  269. cruel
    (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  270. roughshod
    (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
  271. savage
    without civilizing influences