| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abbreviate | to shorten or reduce in length or duration |
| abrupt | sudden or unexpected |
| accustom | to familiarize by custom or use |
| agony | extreme and generally prolonged pain |
| apprehensive | suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil |
| avert | to turn away or aside |
| barren | not producing or incapable of producing offspring |
| beckon | to signal or summon; to lure or entice |
| bigotry | stubborn and complete intolerance of any belief that differs from one's own |
| bitter | characterized by intense antagonism or hostility |
| blasphemy | an profane act against something considered sacred |
| brackish | distasteful; unpleasant |
| char | to burn or scorch |
| chastise | to discipline or criticize severely |
| cipher | to figure |
| cliché | anything that has become commonplace through overuse |
| coherent | logically connected; consistent |
| commemorate | to serve as a memorial or reminder of |
| companionable | pleasant to be with |
| compel | to force to submit; subdue |
| contempt | the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean or vile |
| content | satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more |
| convulse | to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc. |
| corrupt | guilty of dishonest practices; lacking integrity |
| courtesy | a respectful or considerate act or expression |
| decency | conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty |
| deflate | to depress or reduce |
| degrade | to lower in dignity or estimation; bring contempt |
| demeanor | conduct or behavior |
| deprave | to make morally bad or evil; corrupt |
| desperate | leaving little or no hope; serious or dangerous |
| dismay | a sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartenment |
| disorient | to confuse; to cause to lose perception |
| distinguish | to set apart as different |
| empathy | identification with and attributing one's own feelings on another's situation |
| endanger | to expose to danger |
| endure | to hold out against; sustain without yielding |
| evade | to escape from by trickery or cleverness |
| extravagant | spending much more than is necessary or wise |
| fidget | to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently |
| fierce | menacingly wild; violent in force or intensity |
| filter | to pass or slip through slowly, as through an obstruction |
| forge | to form or make |
| fury | unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion |
| glee | open delight or pleasure; exultant joy |
| grimace | a facial expression, often disapproval |
| grudge | a feeling of ill will or resentment |
| hallucinate | to perceive what is not there; have illusions |
| hasty | moving or acting with speed; quick; hurried |
| heave | to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist |
| hesitate | to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear or indecision |
| hospitality | the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers |
| humane | characterized by tenderness, compassion and sympathy |
| hysteric | a fit of uncontrollable emotions such as laughter or weeping |
| impassive | without emotion; apathetic; unmoved |
| inadequate | unsuitable; not sufficient; not adequate |
| incongruous | disagreeing and inharmonious in character |
| indifferent | without interest or concern; not caring |
| indignant | feeling strong displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive |
| industrious | working energetically and devotedly; hard working |
| inevitable | unable to be avoided or escaped |
| insignificant | unimportant; too small to be important |
| insolent | boldly rude or disrespectful |
| instill | to infuse slowly into the mind or feelings |
| insure | to guarantee against loss or harm |
| intermittent | stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately stopping and beginning again |
| intolerable | not able to be tolerated, endured or suffered |
| lean | without much fat |
| leer | to look at with a sideways glance, esp. suggestive of sly or malicious intentions |
| legitimate | according to the law; lawful |
| liable | legally responsible |
| limbo | a place or state of oblivion; a transitional or midway state |
| malevolent | evil; harmful; wishing harm to others |
| monotonous | having very little inflection; sounding of one note |
| nausea | sickness; extreme disgust or loathing |
| obscene | offensive to morality or decency |
| ornate | elaborately detailed; excessively showy |
| ostensible | apparent; evident; appearing as such |
| paradox | a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory |
| parasite | an organism that exists through the support of another |
| perceive | to become aware of; know or identify by means of the senses |
| persecute | to annoy or trouble persistently |
| perverse | rejecting what is right, good or proper; wicked or corrupt |
| pompous | characterized by an over-display of dignity or importance |
| prejudice | any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable |
| pretentious | making an exaggerated outward show |
| proportion | comparative relation between things |
| prudent | wise or careful in practical affairs |
| purgative | a medicine that cleanses, esp. by causing evacuation of the bowels |
| rational | agreeable to reason; sensible |
| raving | talking wildly; delirious; frenzied |
| reactionary | characterized by reacting to an action |
| rebuke | to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprimand |
| recede | to go or move away; to retreat; become more distinct |
| refuge | shelter or protection from danger, trouble |
| repel | to drive or thrust back or away |
| resemble | to be like or similar to |
| residual | pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; leftover |
| resolve | to come to a definite decision about; determine (to do something) |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or unconsciousness |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| retrospect | to look back in thought; to refer back |
| revive | to restore to life; to make operative or valid again |
| revolt | to break away from or rise up against |
| sensible | having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment |
| shabby | showing signs of wear or neglect |
| smother | to stifle or suffocate; to cover closely or repress |
| solemn | serious; without humor |
| spite | a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy or frustrate |
| squeamish | easily nauseated or disgusted |
| stark | harsh, grim or sternly plain; not softened or glamorized |
| stocky | having a strong, stout and sturdy form |
| strident | having a shrill, irritating quality or character |
| subdue | to overpower or repress by superior force |
| subversive | in opposition to an authority |
| suppress | to put an end to activities; to do away with or abolish |
| surge | a strong swelling; a forward movement of feeling |
| surly | unfriendly or hostile; bad tempered |
| sympathy | sharing the feelings of another, esp. in sorrow or trouble |
| tender | soft or delicate; yielding or easily broken |
| tentative | unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive |
| unwitting | unintentional; accidental; not knowing |
| veer | to change direction or turn about; shift course or position |
| vehement | impassioned; strongly emotional; intense or passionate |
| vicious | savage; ferocious; easily disposed to evil |
| vigilant | keenly watchful to detect danger |
| vigor | healthy physical or mental energy or power |
| vulgar | indecent; obscene; lewd |
| vulnerable | open to assault; difficult to defend |
| weary | physically or mentally tired by hard work or strain |
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