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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