SAT VOCA 1000

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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  3. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  4. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  5. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  6. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  7. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  8. abide
    dwell
  9. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  10. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  11. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  12. abort
    terminate before completion
  13. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  14. abrogate
    revoke formally
  15. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  16. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  17. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  18. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  19. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  20. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  21. accessible
    capable of being reached
  22. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  23. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  24. accommodating
    obliging; willing to do favors
  25. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  26. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  27. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  28. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  29. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  30. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  31. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  32. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  33. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  34. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  35. adhere
    stick to firmly
  36. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  37. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  38. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  39. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  40. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  41. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  42. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  43. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
  44. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  45. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  46. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  47. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  48. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  49. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  50. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  51. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  52. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  53. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  54. agriculture
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  55. aisle
    a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  56. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  57. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  58. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  59. allege
    report or maintain
  60. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  61. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  62. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  63. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  64. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  65. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  66. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  67. ameliorate
    make better
  68. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  69. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  70. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  71. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  72. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  73. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  74. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  75. analgesic
    capable of relieving pain
  76. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  77. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  78. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  79. anesthesia
    loss of bodily sensation
  80. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  81. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  82. annex
    attach to
  83. annul
    cancel officially
  84. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  85. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  86. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  87. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  88. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  89. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  90. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  91. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  92. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
  93. antithesis
    exact opposite
  94. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  95. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  96. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  97. appalling
    causing shock, dismay, or horror
  98. appease
    make peace with
  99. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  100. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  101. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  102. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  103. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
  104. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  105. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  106. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  107. arbitration
    giving authoritative judgment
  108. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  109. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  110. archetypal
    of an original pattern on which other things are modeled
  111. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  112. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  113. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  114. artifact
    a man-made object
  115. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  116. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  117. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  118. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  119. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  120. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  121. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  122. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  123. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  124. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  125. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  126. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  127. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  128. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  129. attain
    gain with effort
  130. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  131. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
  132. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  133. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  134. augment
    enlarge or increase
  135. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  136. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  137. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  138. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
  139. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  140. ballad
    a narrative poem of popular origin
  141. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  142. bane
    something causing misery or death
  143. bard
    a lyric poet
  144. bashful
    self-consciously timid
  145. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  146. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  147. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  148. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  149. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  150. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  151. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  152. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  153. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  154. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  155. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  156. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  157. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  158. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  159. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  160. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  161. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  162. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  163. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  164. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  165. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  166. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  167. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  168. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  169. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  170. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  171. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  172. calibrate
    make fine adjustments for optimal measuring
  173. callous
    emotionally hardened
  174. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  175. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  176. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  177. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  178. canvas
    a heavy, closely woven fabric
  179. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  180. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  181. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  182. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  183. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  184. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  185. catalog
    a complete list of things, usually arranged systematically
  186. catalyze
    spark or trigger a rapid change
  187. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  188. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  189. cavort
    play boisterously
  190. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  191. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  192. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  193. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  194. cherish
    be fond of
  195. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  196. choreography
    a series of dance steps and movements for stage performances
  197. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  198. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  199. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  200. circumscribed
    subject to restrictions or constraints
  201. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  202. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  203. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  204. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  205. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  206. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  207. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  208. clergy
    the entire class of religious officials
  209. cloying
    overly sweet
  210. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  211. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  212. cobbler
    a person who makes or repairs shoes
  213. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  214. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  215. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  216. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  217. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  218. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  219. collusion
    secret agreement
  220. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  221. combustion
    a reaction of a substance with oxygen to give heat and light
  222. commendation
    an official award given as formal public statement
  223. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  224. commodious
    large and roomy
  225. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  226. compensate
    make amends for
  227. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  228. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  229. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  230. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  231. compliment
    a remark expressing praise and admiration
  232. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  233. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  234. compress
    squeeze or push together
  235. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  236. concede
    give over
  237. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  238. concise
    expressing much in few words
  239. concoct
    make something by mixing
  240. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  241. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  242. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  243. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  244. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  245. confection
    a food rich in sugar
  246. confidant
    someone to whom private matters are told
  247. conflagrate
    start to burn or burst into flames
  248. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  249. conformist
    someone who follows established standards of conduct
  250. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  251. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  252. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  253. congregation
    the act of assembling
  254. congruity
    the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
  255. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  256. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  257. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  258. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  259. consolation
    the act of giving relief in affliction
  260. consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
  261. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  262. constrain
    hold back
  263. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  264. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  265. consumption
    the act of using something up
  266. contemporaneous
    occurring in the same period of time
  267. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  268. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  269. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  270. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  271. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  272. convene
    meet formally
  273. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  274. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  275. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  276. copious
    large in number or quantity
  277. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  278. coronation
    the ceremony of installing a new monarch
  279. corpulence
    the property of excessive fatness
  280. corroborate
    give evidence for
  281. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  282. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  283. counteract
    act in opposition to
  284. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  285. covert
    secret or hidden
  286. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  287. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  288. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  289. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  290. culmination
    a concluding action
  291. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  292. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  293. cumulative
    increasing by successive addition
  294. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  295. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  296. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  297. curt
    brief and to the point
  298. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  299. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  300. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  301. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  302. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  303. debauch
    a wild gathering
  304. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  305. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  306. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  307. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  308. defamatory
    harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
  309. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  310. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  311. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  312. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  313. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  314. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  315. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  316. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  317. demarcation
    the boundary of a specific area
  318. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  319. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  320. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  321. denounce
    speak out against
  322. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  323. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  324. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  325. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  326. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  327. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  328. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  329. desiccated
    thoroughly dried out
  330. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  331. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  332. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  333. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  334. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  335. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  336. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  337. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  338. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  339. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  340. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  341. dilatory
    wasting time
  342. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  343. diminutive
    very small
  344. disaffected
    discontented as toward authority
  345. disavow
    refuse to acknowledge
  346. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  347. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  348. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  349. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  350. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  351. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  352. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  353. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  354. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  355. disheartened
    made less hopeful or enthusiastic
  356. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  357. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  358. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  359. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  360. disperse
    move away from each other
  361. disrepute
    the state of being held in low esteem
  362. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  363. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  364. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  365. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  366. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  367. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  368. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  369. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  370. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  371. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  372. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  373. docile
    easily handled or managed
  374. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  375. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  376. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  377. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  378. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  379. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  380. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  381. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  382. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  383. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  384. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  385. effervescent
    giving off bubbles
  386. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  387. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  388. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  389. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  390. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  391. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  392. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  393. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  394. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  395. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  396. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  397. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  398. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  399. embezzle
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  400. emend
    make corrections to
  401. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  402. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  403. emote
    give expression to, in a stage or movie role
  404. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  405. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  406. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  407. enamor
    attract
  408. encore
    an extra performance in response to audience demand
  409. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  410. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  411. enfranchise
    grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude
  412. engender
    call forth
  413. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  414. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  415. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  416. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  417. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  418. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  419. epistolary
    written in the form of letters or correspondence
  420. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  421. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  422. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  423. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  424. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  425. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  426. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  427. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  428. etymology
    a history of a word
  429. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  430. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  431. evince
    give expression to
  432. exacerbate
    make worse
  433. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  434. exasperate
    make furious
  435. excavate
    recover through digging
  436. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  437. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  438. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  439. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  440. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  441. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  442. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  443. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  444. expiate
    make amends for
  445. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  446. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  447. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  448. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  449. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  450. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  451. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  452. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  453. facade
    the front of a building
  454. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  455. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  456. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  457. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  458. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  459. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  460. feral
    wild and menacing
  461. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  462. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  463. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  464. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  465. figurative
    not literal
  466. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  467. fragrant
    pleasant-smelling
  468. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  469. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  470. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  471. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  472. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  473. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  474. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  475. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  476. forum
    a public facility to meet for open discussion
  477. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  478. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  479. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  480. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  481. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  482. frugal
    avoiding waste
  483. furtive
    secret and sly
  484. garish
    tastelessly showy
  485. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  486. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  487. gluttony
    habitual eating to excess
  488. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  489. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  490. grandiloquence
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  491. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  492. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  493. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  494. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  495. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  496. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  497. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  498. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  499. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  500. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  501. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  502. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  503. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  504. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  505. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  506. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  507. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  508. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  509. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  510. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  511. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  512. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  513. idolatrous
    relating to or practicing idolatry
  514. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  515. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  516. immerse
    cause to be submerged
  517. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  518. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  519. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  520. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  521. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  522. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  523. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  524. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  525. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  526. impinge
    infringe upon
  527. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  528. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  529. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  530. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  531. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  532. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  533. impute
    attribute or credit to
  534. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  535. inarticulate
    without or deprived of the use of speech or words
  536. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  537. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  538. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  539. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  540. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  541. inclination
    the act of bending forward
  542. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  543. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  544. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  545. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  546. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  547. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  548. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  549. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  550. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  551. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  552. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  553. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  554. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  555. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  556. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  557. infamy
    a state of extreme dishonor
  558. infusion
    the act of introducing a modifying element or quality
  559. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  560. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  561. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  562. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  563. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  564. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  565. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  566. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  567. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  568. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  569. inoculate
    inject or treat with the germ of a disease to render immune
  570. inquisitor
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
  571. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  572. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  573. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  574. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  575. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  576. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  577. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  578. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  579. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  580. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
  581. interlocutor
    a person who takes part in a conversation
  582. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  583. intimation
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  584. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  585. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  586. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  587. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  588. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  589. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  590. inveterate
    habitual
  591. inviolable
    incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
  592. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  593. irreverence
    a mental attitude showing lack of due respect
  594. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  595. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  596. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  597. juxtaposition
    the act of positioning close together
  598. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  599. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  600. laconic
    brief and to the point
  601. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  602. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  603. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  604. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  605. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  606. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  607. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  608. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
  609. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  610. liability
    the state of being legally obliged and responsible
  611. libertarian
    an advocate of freedom of thought and speech
  612. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  613. limpid
    clear and bright
  614. linchpin
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
  615. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  616. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  617. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  618. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  619. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  620. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  621. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  622. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  623. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  624. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  625. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  626. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  627. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  628. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  629. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  630. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  631. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  632. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  633. mendacious
    given to lying
  634. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  635. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
  636. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  637. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  638. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  639. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  640. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  641. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  642. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  643. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  644. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  645. multifarious
    having many aspects
  646. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  647. munificence
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  648. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
  649. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  650. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  651. nascent
    being born or beginning
  652. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  653. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  654. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  655. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  656. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  657. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  658. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  659. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  660. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  661. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  662. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  663. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  664. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  665. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  666. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  667. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  668. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  669. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  670. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  671. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  672. obsolete
    no longer in use
  673. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  674. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  675. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  676. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  677. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  678. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  679. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  680. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  681. oration
    an instance of formal speaking
  682. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  683. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  684. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  685. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  686. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  687. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  688. pacific
    disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
  689. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  690. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  691. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  692. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  693. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  694. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  695. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  696. paramount
    more important than anything else; supreme
  697. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  698. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  699. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  700. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  701. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  702. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  703. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  704. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  705. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  706. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  707. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  708. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  709. penultimate
    next to the last
  710. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  711. perfidious
    tending to betray
  712. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  713. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  714. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  715. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  716. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  717. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  718. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  719. perusal
    the act of examining or reading carefully
  720. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  721. petulance
    an irritable feeling
  722. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  723. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  724. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  725. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  726. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  727. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  728. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  729. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  730. plaudits
    enthusiastic approval
  731. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  732. plenitude
    a full supply
  733. plethora
    extreme excess
  734. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  735. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  736. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  737. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  738. potable
    suitable for drinking
  739. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  740. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  741. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  742. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  743. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  744. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  745. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  746. prepossessing
    creating a favorable impression
  747. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  748. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  749. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  750. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  751. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  752. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  753. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  754. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  755. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  756. procure
    get by special effort
  757. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  758. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  759. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  760. promulgate
    state or announce
  761. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  762. propensity
    a natural inclination
  763. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  764. propriety
    correct behavior
  765. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  766. proscribe
    command against
  767. protean
    taking on different forms
  768. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  769. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  770. prurient
    characterized by lust
  771. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  772. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  773. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  774. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  775. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  776. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  777. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  778. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  779. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  780. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  781. querulous
    habitually complaining
  782. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  783. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  784. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  785. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  786. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  787. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  788. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  789. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  790. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  791. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  792. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  793. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  794. reciprocate
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  795. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  796. reconcile
    come to terms
  797. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  798. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  799. refract
    subject to change in direction of a propagating wave
  800. refurbish
    improve the appearance or functionality of
  801. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  802. regurgitate
    pour or rush back
  803. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  804. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  805. remedial
    tending or intended to rectify or improve
  806. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  807. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  808. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  809. renunciation
    the act of sacrificing or giving up or surrendering
  810. repentant
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  811. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  812. repose
    freedom from activity
  813. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  814. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  815. reproach
    express criticism towards
  816. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  817. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  818. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  819. repulse
    force or drive back
  820. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  821. requisition
    an authoritative demand
  822. rescind
    cancel officially
  823. reservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
  824. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  825. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  826. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  827. respite
    a pause from doing something
  828. resplendent
    having great beauty
  829. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  830. restive
    in a very tense state
  831. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  832. revel
    take delight in
  833. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  834. revoke
    cancel officially
  835. rhapsodize
    say with great enthusiasm
  836. rife
    excessively abundant
  837. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  838. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  839. saccharine
    overly sweet
  840. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  841. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  842. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  843. salutation
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
  844. salve
    a preparation applied externally as a soothing remedy
  845. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  846. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  847. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  848. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  849. scintillating
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
  850. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  851. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  852. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  853. semaphore
    an apparatus for visual signaling
  854. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  855. sensual
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
  856. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  857. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  858. serene
    not agitated
  859. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  860. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  861. sobriety
    the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol
  862. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  863. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  864. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  865. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  866. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  867. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  868. spurious
    plausible but false
  869. stagnate
    stand still
  870. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  871. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  872. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  873. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  874. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  875. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  876. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  877. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  878. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  879. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  880. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  881. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  882. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  883. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  884. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  885. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  886. swarthy
    naturally having skin of a dark color
  887. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  888. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  889. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  890. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  891. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  892. temerity
    fearless daring
  893. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  894. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  895. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  896. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  897. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  898. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  899. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  900. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  901. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  902. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  903. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  904. tractable
    easily managed
  905. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  906. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  907. transient
    lasting a very short time
  908. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  909. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  910. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  911. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  912. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  913. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  914. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  915. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  916. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  917. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  918. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  919. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  920. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  921. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  922. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  923. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  924. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  925. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  926. utopia
    ideally perfect state
  927. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  928. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  929. validate
    confirm the legal force of
  930. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  931. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  932. vehemently
    in a forceful manner
  933. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  934. venerable
    profoundly honored
  935. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  936. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  937. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  938. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  939. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  940. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  941. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  942. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  943. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  944. vilify
    spread negative information about
  945. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  946. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  947. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  948. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  949. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  950. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  951. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  952. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  953. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  954. wallow
    roll around
  955. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  956. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  957. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  958. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  959. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  960. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  961. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  962. wrath
    intense anger
  963. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  964. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  965. zenith
    the highest point of something
  966. zephyr
    a slight wind
Created on Tue Apr 10 13:57:10 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Apr 10 14:07:27 EDT 2012)

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