Barron's SAT High Frequency List

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This list contains Barron's SAT high frequency and hot prospects words.
(from the 2011 edition)
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  1. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
  2. execute
    put in effect
  3. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  4. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  5. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  6. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
  7. contract
    make or become more narrow or restricted
  8. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  9. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  10. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  11. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  12. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  13. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  14. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  15. resign
    accept as inevitable
  16. vigor
    forceful exertion
  17. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  18. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  19. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  20. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  21. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  22. attribute
    a characteristic that distinguishes objects or individuals
  23. attribute
    credit to
  24. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  25. dismiss
    stop associating with
  26. contend
    compete for something
  27. imply
    express or state indirectly
  28. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  29. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  30. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  31. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  32. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  33. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  34. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  35. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  36. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  37. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  38. concede
    give over
  39. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  40. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  41. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  42. cite
    make reference to
  43. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  44. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  45. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  46. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  47. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  48. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  49. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  50. indifference
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  51. sanction
    official permission or approval
  52. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  53. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  54. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  55. calculated
    carefully thought out in advance
  56. effectual
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  57. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  58. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  59. avert
    turn away or aside
  60. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  61. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  62. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  63. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  64. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  65. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  66. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  67. denounce
    speak out against
  68. restraint
    the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
  69. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  70. defensive
    an attitude of excessive sensitivity to criticism
  71. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  72. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  73. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  74. disperse
    move away from each other
  75. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  76. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  77. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  78. repel
    force or drive back
  79. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  80. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  81. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  82. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  83. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  84. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  85. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  86. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  87. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  88. accessible
    capable of being reached
  89. objective
    undistorted by emotion or personal bias
  90. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  91. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  92. mirth
    great merriment
  93. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  94. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  95. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  96. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  97. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  98. trifling
    not worth considering
  99. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  100. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  101. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  102. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  103. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  104. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  105. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
  106. thrive
    make steady progress
  107. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  108. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  109. compile
    get or gather together
  110. subside
    wear off or die down
  111. detachment
    lack of emotion or interest
  112. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  113. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  114. depict
    give a description of
  115. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  116. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  117. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  118. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  119. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  120. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  121. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  122. endorse
    approve of
  123. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  124. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  125. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  126. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  127. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  128. concur
    happen simultaneously
  129. articulate
    express or state clearly
  130. enhance
    increase
  131. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  132. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  133. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  134. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  135. incidental
    minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature
  136. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  137. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  138. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  139. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  140. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  141. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  142. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  143. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  144. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  145. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  146. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  147. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  148. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  149. rigor
    excessive sternness
  150. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  151. discount
    bar from attention or consideration
  152. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  153. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  154. impair
    make worse or less effective
  155. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  156. suggestive
    tending to imply
  157. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  158. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  159. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  160. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  161. augment
    enlarge or increase
  162. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  163. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  164. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  165. tranquillity
    an untroubled state, free from disturbances
  166. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  167. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  168. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  169. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  170. appease
    make peace with
  171. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  172. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  173. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  174. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  175. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  176. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  177. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  178. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  179. facilitate
    make easier
  180. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  181. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  182. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  183. tenacity
    persistent determination
  184. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  185. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  186. implication
    something that is inferred
  187. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  188. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  189. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  190. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  191. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  192. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  193. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  194. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  195. furtive
    secret and sly
  196. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  197. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  198. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  199. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  200. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  201. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  202. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  203. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  204. incite
    provoke or stir up
  205. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  206. sluggish
    moving slowly
  207. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  208. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  209. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  210. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  211. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  212. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  213. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  214. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  215. seclusion
    the act of isolating oneself from others
  216. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  217. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  218. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  219. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  220. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  221. proximity
    the property of being close together
  222. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  223. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  224. invert
    turn inside out or upside down
  225. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  226. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  227. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  228. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  229. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  230. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  231. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  232. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  233. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  234. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  235. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  236. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  237. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  238. compassionate
    showing or having sympathy for another's suffering
  239. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  240. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  241. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  242. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  243. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  244. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  245. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  246. edify
    make understand
  247. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  248. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  249. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  250. corroborate
    give evidence for
  251. bolster
    support and strengthen
  252. uniformity
    the quality of lacking diversity or variation
  253. likelihood
    the probability of a specified outcome
  254. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  255. transient
    lasting a very short time
  256. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  257. dupe
    fool or hoax
  258. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  259. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  260. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  261. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  262. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  263. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  264. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  265. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  266. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  267. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  268. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  269. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  270. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  271. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  272. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  273. incompatible
    not in harmonious or agreeable combination
  274. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  275. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  276. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  277. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  278. respite
    a pause from doing something
  279. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  280. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  281. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  282. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  283. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  284. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  285. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  286. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  287. spurn
    reject with contempt
  288. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  289. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  290. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  291. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  292. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  293. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  294. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  295. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  296. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  297. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  298. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  299. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  300. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  301. satirical
    exposing human folly to ridicule
  302. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  303. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  304. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  305. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  306. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  307. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  308. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  309. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  310. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  311. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  312. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  313. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  314. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  315. prolific
    intellectually productive
  316. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  317. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  318. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  319. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  320. fanaticism
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
  321. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  322. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  323. resplendent
    having great beauty
  324. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  325. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  326. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  327. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  328. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  329. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  330. condescension
    showing arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  331. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  332. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  333. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  334. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  335. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  336. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  337. grudging
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  338. indicative
    pointing out or revealing clearly
  339. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  340. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  341. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  342. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  343. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  344. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  345. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  346. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  347. concise
    expressing much in few words
  348. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  349. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  350. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  351. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  352. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  353. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  354. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  355. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  356. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  357. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  358. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  359. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  360. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  361. belie
    be in contradiction with
  362. terse
    brief and to the point
  363. explanatory
    serving or intended to make clear
  364. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  365. corrode
    cause to deteriorate due to water, air, or an acid
  366. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  367. rectify
    make right or correct
  368. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  369. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  370. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  371. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  372. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  373. glacial
    relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
  374. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  375. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  376. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  377. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  378. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  379. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  380. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  381. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  382. spurious
    plausible but false
  383. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  384. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
  385. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  386. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  387. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  388. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  389. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  390. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  391. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  392. mosaic
    design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
  393. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  394. laconic
    brief and to the point
  395. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  396. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  397. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  398. savory
    pleasing to the sense of taste
  399. antithesis
    exact opposite
  400. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  401. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  402. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  403. static
    not in physical motion
  404. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  405. rummage
    search haphazardly
  406. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  407. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  408. inclusive
    encompassing much or everything
  409. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  410. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  411. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  412. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  413. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  414. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  415. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  416. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  417. misconception
    an incorrect assumption
  418. querulous
    habitually complaining
  419. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  420. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  421. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  422. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  423. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  424. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  425. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  426. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  427. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  428. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  429. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  430. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  431. fallow
    left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
  432. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  433. generalization
    the process of abstracting common properties of instances
  434. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  435. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  436. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  437. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  438. pitfall
    an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
  439. threadbare
    thin and tattered with age
  440. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  441. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  442. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  443. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  444. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  445. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  446. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  447. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  448. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  449. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  450. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  451. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  452. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  453. optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
  454. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  455. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  456. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  457. unkempt
    not properly maintained or cared for
  458. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  459. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  460. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  461. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  462. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  463. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  464. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  465. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  466. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  467. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  468. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  469. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  470. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  471. insolvent
    unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
  472. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  473. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  474. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  475. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  476. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  477. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  478. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  479. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  480. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  481. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  482. haughtiness
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  483. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  484. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  485. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  486. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  487. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  488. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  489. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  490. irreproachable
    free of guilt; not subject to blame
  491. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  492. rescind
    cancel officially
  493. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  494. debilitate
    make weak
  495. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  496. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  497. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  498. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  499. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  500. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  501. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  502. disparaging
    expressive of low opinion
  503. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  504. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  505. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  506. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  507. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  508. exacerbate
    make worse
  509. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  510. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  511. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  512. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  513. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  514. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  515. vilify
    spread negative information about
  516. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  517. argumentative
    given to or characterized by a tendency to dispute
  518. witticism
    a message whose ingenuity has the power to evoke laughter
  519. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  520. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  521. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  522. corrugated
    shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
  523. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  524. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  525. artifact
    a man-made object
  526. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  527. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  528. complementary
    serving to fill out, enhance, or supply what is lacking
  529. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  530. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  531. emend
    make corrections to
  532. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  533. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  534. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  535. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  536. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  537. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  538. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  539. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  540. egotistical
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  541. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  542. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  543. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  544. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  545. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  546. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  547. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  548. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  549. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  550. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  551. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  552. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  553. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  554. cautionary
    serving to warn
  555. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  556. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  557. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  558. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  559. effervescence
    the process of bubbling as gas escapes
  560. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  561. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  562. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  563. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  564. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  565. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  566. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  567. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  568. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  569. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  570. dehydrate
    remove water from
  571. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  572. vaporize
    turn into gas
  573. pomposity
    lack of elegance from being puffed up with vanity
  574. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  575. implausible
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  576. soporific
    inducing sleep
  577. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  578. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  579. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  580. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  581. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  582. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  583. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  584. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  585. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
Created on Tue Apr 17 17:33:09 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Apr 19 12:40:33 EDT 2012)

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