| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Commiserate | to sympathize with |
| Allay | to calm or soothe |
| Ineffable | inexpressible, indescribable |
| Fetid | foul-smelling |
| Iridescent | shimmering, lustrous |
| Primordial | prehistoric, primitive |
| Apathetic | indifferent, not-caring |
| Agglomeration | a cluster or mass |
| Sequester | to seclude or isolate |
| Licentious | morally unrestrained |
| Allegation | an unproved charge |
| Teem | to be overflowing with |
| Temporal | secular, civil, worldly |
| Temporize | to update or modernize |
| Tenable | believable, defendable |
| Tortuous | twisting, winding |
| Transcend | to exceed or go beyond |
| Transient | brief, temporary |
| Tenet | a belief or principle |
| Improvise | to make up without preparation |
| Tenuous | weak, flimsy, insubstantial |
| Emaciated | sickly thin |
| Tenure | a period of employment or association |
| Stringent | strict, rigid |
| Stupor | a state of dullness |
| Subservient | submissive, servile, inferior |
| Impasse | a deadlock or stalemate |
| Impeccable | perfect, flawless |
| Impecunious | poor, poverty-stricken, penniless |
| Translucent | obscuring clear vision |
| Travesty | a complete failure or total disaster AND a ridiculous or absurd imitation |
| Terse | concise, to-the-point, direct |
| Therapeutic | healing |
| Titular | in name only, honorary |
| Treatise | a scholarly writing |
| Subsidiary | a secondary company |
| Substantiate | to prove true or verify |
| Impunity | freedom from punishment |
| Stint | a period of association or employment |
| Stippling | an arrangement of dots |
| Strident | shrill |
| Immutable | unchanging, fixed |
| Impalpable | unable to be sensed, abstract |
| Importune | to beg |
| Impregnable | unyielding, secure |
| Improvident | wasteful, reckless, extravagant |
| Superficial | lacking insight, shallow |
| Superfluous | unnecessary, unneeded |
| Supernumerary | an extra, a spare |
| Supple | flexible, limber |
| Surreptitious | sly, secretive |
| Swath | a clear path or strip |
| Impute | to assign to |
| Sycophant | a flatterer or "brownnoser" |
| Emancipation | freedom, liberation |
| Embellish | to decorate or to exaggerate |
| Emboss | to adorn or decorate |
| Efficacious | effective, productive |
| Effigy | an image or figure |
| Eminent | distinguished, important |
| Emissary | a representative or ambassador |
| Emit | to give off |
| Emollient | a softener |
| Emolument | a payment |
| Tacit | implied, unspoken |
| Taciturn | silent, reserved (anger) |
| Tactile | relating to touch |
| Tangible | physical, concrete |
| Tantamount | the same as |
| Taut | tight |
| Tawdry | cheap and showy |
| Effulgence | brightness, radiance, splendor |
| Egregious | flagrant, obvious |
| Elicit | to draw out or evoke |
| Topography | the study of surface features |
| Torpor | a state of dullness, a daze |
| Elucidation | an explanation |
| Dally | to waste time |
| Cryptic | mysterious, puzzling |
| Amity | friendship, goodwill |
| Dastardly | cowardly |
| Infirm | weak, feeble, ill |
| Ingenious | resourceful, inventive |
| Inherent | natural, inborn |
| Inhibition | self-restraint |
| Inimical | hostile, unfriendly |
| Inimitable | unique, one of a kind |
| Innate | natural, inborn |
| Innocuous | harmless, innocent |
| Dearth | a scarcity |
| Debacle | a complete failure |
| Debility | a physical weakness |
| Debonair | suave, "smooth" |
| Couch | to express carefully |
| Covert | undercover, secret |
| Cower | to shrink in fear |
| Decadence | a moral decline or decay |
| Decimate | to destroy a great number of |
| Euphony | pleasant sound, harmony |
| Evanescent | brief, short-lived |
| Crass | vulgar, crude |
| Craven | cowardly |
| Excerpt | a quotation |
| Exigency | a state of emergency |
| Excoriate | to criticize harshly |
| Cumbersome | clumsy, awkward |
| Cupidity | greed |
| Cursory | hasty, careless |
| Cynic | a person who is negative, a pessimist |
| Hypothetical | theoretical, possible |
| Amorphous | shapeless |
| Incubus | a demon |
| Inculcate | to teach by repetition |
| Exiguous | scanty, insignificant |
| Incumbent | required, obligated |
| Exotic | foreign, strangely fascinating |
| Mundane | dull, boring |
| Munificent | generous, lavish |
| Mutability | inconsistency |
| Hypercritical | overly harsh, quick to find fault |
| Indefatigable | tireless |
| Expedient | quick and easy |
| Explicit | clear, specific |
| Execrable | revolting |
| Credible | believable, trustworthy |
| Credulous | gullible, overly-trusting |
| Criterion | a standard or measurement |
| Console | to comfort or cheer up |
| Misconstrue | to misunderstand or misinterpret |
| Subside | to lessen or decrease |
| Contemn | to despise or hate |
| Contentious | argumentative, quarrelsome |
| Contiguous | adjacent, adjoining |
| Contingent | dependent on AND a small group |
| Contrite | sorry, repentant |
| Contumacy | disrespect, insubordination |
| Conversant | familiar, knowledgeable |
| Convivial | friendly, outgoing, sociable |
| Copious | abundant, full, ample |
| Incorrigible | irredeemable or "unsaveable" |
| Deft | skillful, agile, dexterous |
| Degradation | rotting away, deterioration |
| Deign | to lower oneself or condescend |
| Delectable | delicious, good-tasting |
| Demagogue | one who stirs up a crowd (negatively) |
| Demeanor | behavior or conduct |
| Demure | shy, modest |
| Denote | to indicate or signify |
| Depraved | evil, immoral |
| Deprecatory | insulting, mocking, belittling |
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