CHS Vocabulary List (2014-15)

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  1. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  2. punctual
    acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed
  3. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  4. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  5. putrid
    in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
  6. quadruple
    four times as great or many
  7. quaint
    strange in an interesting or pleasing way
  8. quarrelsome
    given to arguing
  9. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  10. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  11. radiant
    emanating or as if emanating light
  12. radical
    far beyond the norm
  13. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
  14. rapacious
    excessively greedy and grasping
  15. rapid
    characterized by speed
  16. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  17. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  18. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  19. ravenous
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  20. realistic
    aware or expressing awareness of things as they are
  21. rebellious
    resisting control or authority
  22. receptive
    open to arguments, ideas, or change
  23. reciprocal
    something that has a mutual relation to something else
  24. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  25. reconciled
    made compatible or consistent
  26. recurrent
    happening again and again
  27. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  28. redundant
    repeating the same sense in different words
  29. refined
    suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
  30. regal
    belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
  31. regressive
    opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
  32. regretful
    feeling or expressing sorrow or a sense of loss
  33. relentless
    never-ceasing
  34. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  35. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
  36. reliant
    depending on another for support
  37. reluctant
    not eager
  38. reminiscent
    serving to bring to mind
  39. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  40. repetitive
    characterized by doing or performing again
  41. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  42. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  43. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  44. repulsive
    so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
  45. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  46. resistant
    able to tolerate environmental conditions or stress
  47. resonant
    characterized by a loud deep sound
  48. resourceful
    adroit or imaginative
  49. resplendent
    having great beauty
  50. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
  51. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  52. retractable
    capable of being pulled back
  53. retroactive
    affecting things past
  54. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  55. reversible
    capable of being returned to the original condition
  56. revolutionary
    markedly new or introducing radical change
  57. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  58. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  59. righteous
    morally justified
  60. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  61. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  62. rotund
    excessively large
  63. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  64. rudimentary
    being or involving basic facts or principles
  65. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  66. rugged
    sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
  67. rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
  68. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  69. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
  70. sacrificial
    related to the act of killing to satisfy a deity
  71. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
  72. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  73. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  74. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  75. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  76. sarcastic
    expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
  77. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  78. satiated
    supplied, especially fed, to satisfaction
  79. satirical
    exposing human folly to ridicule
  80. savage
    wild and menacing
  81. savory
    pleasing to the sense of taste
  82. savvy
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  83. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  84. scholarly
    characteristic of a learned person
  85. scintillating
    marked by high spirits or excitement
  86. scrupulous
    having ethical or moral principles
  87. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  88. secluded
    hidden from general view or use
  89. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
  90. secular
    characteristic of this world rather than the spiritual world
  91. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  92. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  93. seductive
    tending to entice into a desired action or state
  94. selective
    characterized by very careful or fastidious choice
  95. senile
    mentally or physically infirm with age
  96. sensible
    showing reason or sound judgment
  97. sensitive
    being susceptible to the attitudes or feelings of others
  98. sensual
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
  99. sentient
    consciously perceiving
  100. sequential
    in regular succession without gaps
  101. serendipitous
    lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  102. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  103. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  104. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  105. shifty
    characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
  106. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  107. significant
    important in effect or meaning
  108. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  109. simplistic
    characterized by extreme and misleading lack of complexity
  110. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  111. sincere
    open and genuine; not deceitful
  112. singular
    unusual or striking
  113. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  114. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  115. slothful
    disinclined to work or exertion
  116. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  117. smarmy
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  118. smitten
    affected by something overwhelming
  119. sociable
    inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
  120. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  121. solitary
    preferring to be alone
  122. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  123. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  124. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  125. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  126. sordid
    morally degraded
  127. sovereign
    not controlled by outside forces
  128. sparse
    not dense or plentiful
  129. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  130. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  131. specialized
    developed or designed for a particular activity or function
  132. specious
    plausible but false
  133. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  134. spherical
    relating to a round, three-dimensional closed surface
  135. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  136. sprightly
    full of spirit and vitality
  137. spurious
    plausible but false
  138. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  139. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  140. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  141. static
    not in physical motion
  142. stationary
    not capable of being moved
  143. stealthy
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  144. stellar
    being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
  145. sterling
    highest in quality
  146. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  147. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  148. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  149. strategic
    relating to an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  150. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  151. studious
    characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  152. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  153. suave
    having a sophisticated charm
  154. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  155. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  156. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
  157. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  158. subsequent
    following in time or order
  159. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  160. substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  161. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  162. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  163. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  164. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  165. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
  166. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  167. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
  168. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  169. suggestive
    tending to imply
  170. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  171. superb
    surpassingly good
  172. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  173. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  174. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  175. supernatural
    not able to be explained by physical laws
  176. supine
    lying face upward
  177. supple
    moving and bending with ease
  178. supplementary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  179. suppressed
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  180. supreme
    greatest in status or authority or power
  181. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  182. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  183. suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  184. swarthy
    naturally having skin of a dark color
  185. symmetrical
    exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents
  186. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  187. synonymous
    meaning the same or nearly the same
  188. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
Created on Sun Aug 17 18:00:58 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Feb 06 17:08:10 EST 2015)

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