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abaft: (adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship
abase: (v.) to degrade; to humiliate; to disgrace
abdicate: (v.) to reject, renounce, or abandon
aberrant: (adj.) abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path
abhor: (v.) to hate
abjure: (v.) to give up
abstemious: (adj.) sparing in use of food or drinks
abstruse: (adj.) hard to understand
abyssal: (adj.) of or relating ot the deepest portion of the oceans
accolade: (n.) approving or praising mention
accrue: (v.) to come to a person or thing by way of gain or increment; to increase through natural growth
acerbic: (adj.) sour or bitter in taste or manner
adage: (n.) an old saying now accepted as being truthful
adamant: (adj.) not yielding, firm
adept: (adj.) skilled; practiced
adroit: (adj.) expert or skillful
adulterate: (v.) to corrupt, debase, or make impure
aesthetic: (adj.) of beauty; pertaining to taste in art and beauty
aggrandize: (v.) to make more powerful
aghast: (adj.) astonished; amazed; horrified; terrified; appalled
agrarian: (adj.) of the land
allegory: (n.) a literary, dramatic, or pictorial representation that is symbolic
allocate: (v.) to set aside; to designate; to assign
allusion: (n.) an indirect reference (often literary); a hint
aloof: (adj.) distant in interest; reserved; cool
altruism: (n.) unselfish devotion to the welfare of others
amalgam: (n.) a mixture or combination (often of metals)
amalgate: (v.) to mix; to merge; to combine
amass: (v.) to collect together; to accumulate
ameliorate: (v.) to improve or make better
amiable: (adj.) friendly
amorphous: (adj.) with no shape; unorganized
amortize: (v.) to liquidate (a debt) at fixed intervals
anaphylaxis: (n.) an allergic reaction
anarchist: (n.) one who believes that a formal government is unnecessary
anomaly: (n.) an oddity; an inconsistency; a deviation from the norm
antipathy: (n.) a strong dislike or repugnance
apocalyptic: (adj.) predicting or presaging universal destruction
apposite: (adj.) suitable; apt; relevant
arcane: (adj.) obscure; secret; mysterious
arduous: (adj.) laborious; difficult; strenuous
articulate: (adj.) clear; distinct; expressed with clarity; skillful with words
artifice: (n.) an artful device
ascetic: (adj.) self-denying
aspersion: (n.) slanderous statement; a damaging or derogatory criticism
aspetic: (adj.) germ free
assay: (v.) to determine the quality of a substance
assiduous: (adj.) carefully attentive; industrious
assuage: (v.) to relieve; to ease; to make less severe
astringent: (n./adj.) a substance that contracts bodily tissues; harsh; biting
atrophy: (n.) wasting away, as from lack of use; failure to grow
attenuate: (v./adj.) to thin out; weakened; diminishing
auspicious: (adj.) of good omen; successful
austere: (adj.) having a stern look; having strick self-discipline
autocracy: (n.) an absolute monarchy; government where one person holds power
autocrat: (n.) an absolute ruler
banal: (adj.) trite; without freshness or originality
baroque: (adj.) embellished; ornate
beholden: (adj.) indebted to
behoove: (v.) to be necessary; to be incumbent upon
bellicose: (adj.) quarrelsome; warlike
beneficient: (adj.) conferring benefits; kindly; doing good
benevolent: (adj.) kindly
bereft: (adj.) to be deprived of; to be in a sad manner
bestial: (adj.) having the qualities of a beast; brutal
biennial: (adj.) occurring every two years
bilateral: (adj.) two-sided
blasphemous: (adj.) speaking ill of ; using profane language
blighted: (v.) causing frustration or destruction
blithe: (adj.) cheerful
boor: (n.) a rude person
brindled: (adj.) streaked or spotted with a darker color; said especially of animals; coats
broach: (v.) to introduce into conversation
brusque: (adj.) abrupt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
bucolic: (adj.) having to do with shepherds or the country
bumptious: (adj.) arrogant
burlesque: (v./n.) to imitate in a non-serious manner; a comical imitation
cache: (n.) a safe place for hiding
cacophony: (n.) a harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds; dissonance
caliber: (n.) quality
callow: (adj.) immature
calumny: (n.) slander
canard: (n.) a false statement or rumor
caprice: (n.) a sudden, unpredictable, or whimsical change
captious: (adj.) disposed to find fault
cascade: (n.) a small series of waterfalls; something falling in a descending arrangement similar to a waterfall
catharsis: (n.) a purging or relieving of the body or soul
caustic: (adj.) eating away at; sarcastic words
cavil: (v.) to bicker unnecessarily
censure: (n.) a strong expression of disapproval
cessation: (n.) a ceasing; a stopping
chafe: (v.) to annoy; to irritate; to wear away to make sore by rubbing
charlatan: (n.) a person who pretends to have knowledge
chary: (adj.) cautious
chaste: (adj.) virtuous; free of obscenity
choleric: (adj.) ill-tempered; easily angered
churlishness: (n.) crude or surly behavior
circumspect: (adj.) considering all circumstances
clandestine: (adj.) secret
cloture: (n.) a parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote
cloying: (adj.) causing disgust or aversion through excess
coalesce: (v.) to grow together to combine
coda: (n.) in music, a concluding passage
cogitate: (v.) to think hard; ponder; meditate
cognitive: (adj.) possessing the power to think or meditate; meditative; capable of perception
cognizant: (adj.) aware of
coherent: (adj.) sticking together; connected; logical; consistent
cohesion: (n.) the act of holding together
cohort: (n.) a group; a band
colloquial: (adj.) having to do with conversation; informal speech
collusion: (n.) a secret agreement for an illegal purpose
comeliness: (n.) beauty; attractiveness in appearance or behavior
complacent: (adj.) self-satisfied; content
complaisance: (n.) the quality of being agreeable or eager to please
compliant: (adj.) complying; obeying; yielding
comport: (v.) to behave in a specified manner in order to fit in
conclave: (n.) any private meeting or closed assembly
condone: (v.) to forgive
conglomeration: (n.) a collection or mixture of various things
conjoin: (v.) to combine
connotative: (adj.) containing associated meanings in addition to the primary one
consecrate: (v.) to declare sacred; to dedicate
consort: (n./v.) a companion; a spouse; to associate
constrain: (v.) to force; to compel; to restrain
contentious: (adj.) quarrelsome
contiguous: (adj.) touching or adjoining and close, but not touching
contrite: (adj.) repentant
conundrum: (n.) a puzzle or riddle
copious: (adj.) abundant; in great quantities
coterie: (n.) a clique; a group who meets frequently, usually socially
covetous: (adj.) greedy; eagerly desirous
coviviality: (n.) a fondness for festiveness or joviality
coy: (adj.) modest; bashful; pretending shyness to attract
crass: (adj.) stupid; unrefined; gross
craven: (adj.) cowardly
culpable: (adj.) deserving blame; guilty
curmudgeon: (n.) an ill-tempered person
dais: (n.) a raised platform at one end of a room
dally: (v.) to loiter; to waste time
dank: (adj.) damp and chilly
dauntless: (adj.) fearless; not discouraged
dearth: (n.) costliness; scarcity of food
debacle: (n.) a disaster; a collapse; a rout
debonair: (adj.) having an affable manner; carefree; genial
decadence: (n.) a decline in morals or art
decorous: (adj.) suitable; proper; seemly
deference: (n.) a yielding of opinion; courteous respect for
deign: (v.) to lower one's self in order to do something believed to be beneath one's dignity
deleterious: (adj.) harmful; hurtful; noxious
demur: (v./n.) to hesitate due to doubts; an objection raised
denigrate: (v.) to defame; to blacken or sully; to belittle
deposition: (n.) a removal from officer or power; a testimony
depravity: (n.) wickedness
deride: (v.) to laugh at with contempt; to mock
derision: (n.) ridicule
derisive: (adj.) showing disrespect or scorn for
diffuse: (adj.) spread out; wordy; not focused
diminutive: (adj.) smaller than average
discerning: (adj.) having good judgement
discomfit: (v.) to frustrate the expectations of
disdain: (v.) to reject with scorn
disheartened: (adj.) discouraged; depressed
disinterested: (adj.) neutral; unbiased (alternated meaning: uninterested)
disputatious: (adj.) argumentative; inclined to disputes
doggerel: (n.) trivial, inartistic, weakly constructed verse, usually of a comic nature
dogmatic: (adj.) of a belief; suggested without proof; making assertion with an arrogant manner
dormant: (adj.) as if asleep
dubious: (adj.) causing doubt; hesitating; an undecided outcome
duress: (n.) imprisonment; the use of threats
eccentric: (adj.) odd; peculiar; strange
ecclesiastic: (adj.) pertaining or relating to a church
eclectic: (adj.) picking from various possibilities; made up of material from various sources
edify: (v.) to instruct and improve the mind
educe: (v.) to draw out; to infer from information
efface: (v.) to erase; to make inconspicuous
effervescence: (n.) liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness
effluvium: (n.) an outflow of vapor of invisible particles; a noxious odor
egullience: (n.) an overflowing of high spirits; effervescence
ellipsis: (n.) omission of words necessary for the complete syntactical construction of a sentence, but not necessary for understanding it
elucidate: (v.) to make clear; to explain
elusive: (adj.) hard to catch
emanate: (v.) to emit
embellish: (v.) to improve by adding details
eminence: (n.) a lofty place; superiority
encroach: (v.) to trespass or intrude
encumber: (v.) to hold back; to hinder; to burden; load down
endemic: (adj.) native to a particular area; constantly present in a particular country or locality
enfranchised: (v.) to free from obligation; to admit to citizenship
ennui: (n.) boredom; apathy
ephemeral: (adj.) very short-lived; lasting only a short time
epicure: (n.) a person who has good taste in food and drink
epitome: (n.) a part that is typical of the whole
equanimity: (n.) the quality of remaining calm and undisturbed
equinox: (n.) precise time when the day and night is of equal length
equivocal: (adj.) questionable; deliberately ambiguous
eradication: (n.) the act of annihilating; destroying, or erasing
eschew: (v.) to shun; to avoid
esoteric: (adj.) understood by only a chosen few; confidential
ethereal: (adj.) very light; airy; heavenly; not earthly
euphemism: (n.) the use of a word or phrase in place of one that is distasteful
evasion: (n.) the avoiding of a duty
evoked: (v.) to call forth; to provoke
execute: (v.) to put to death; kill; to carry out; fulfill
exhaustive: (adj.) thorough; complete
exhume: (v.) to unearth; to reveal
exigent: (adj.) calling for immediate attention; needing more than is reasonable
expedient: (adj.) convenient in obtaining a result; guided by self-interest
expunge: (v.) to blot out; to delete
extant: (adj.) still existing; refers especially to books, documents, or species of animals
extemporize: (v.) to improvise; to make it up as you go along
extraneous: (adj.) irrelevant; not related; not essential
extrapolate: (v.) to estimate the value of something beyond the scale; to infer what is unknown from something known
exultation: (n.) the act of rejoicing
facade: (n.) front view; false appearance
facetious: (adj.) joking in an awkard or improper manner
faction: (n.) a number of people in an organization working for a common cause against the main body
fallacious: (adj.) misleading; deceptive
fallible: (adj.) liable to be mistaken or erroneous
fastidious: (adj.) difficult to please; excessive care or delicacy; painstaking
fastuous: (adj.) lacking in seriousness; vain and silly
fathom: (v./n.) to understand; a nautical unit of depth equal to 6 feet
fealty: (n.) loyalty
fecund: (adj.) productive
feign: (v.) to pretend
feint: (v./n.) to pretend to throw a punch, as in boxing; a fake show intended to deceive
ferret: (v./n.) to force out of hiding; to search for; a small, weasel-like mammal
fervid: (adj.)intensely hot; fervent; impassioned
fester: (v.) to become more and more virulent and fixed
fetish: (n.) anything to which ones gives excessive devotion
fetter: (n.) a chain to bind the feet together
fickle: (adj.) changeable; unpredictable
fidelity: (n.) faithfulness; honesty
finite: (adj.) measurable; limited; not everlasting
flag: (v.) to become weak; to send a message
flippant: (adj.) talkative; disrespectful
flout: (v.) to mock or jeer
flux: (n.) a flow; a continual change
foible: (n.) a minor weakness of character
forbearance: (n.) patience; self-restraint
fortitude: (n.) firm courage; strength
fortuitous: (adj.) happening accidentally
foster: (v.) encourage; nurture; support
fractious: (adj.) rebellious; apt to quarrel; unruly
fraught: (adj.) loaded; charged
frenetic: (adj.) frenzied
frugality: (n.) thrift
fulminate: (v.) to issue denunciations; to condemn
fundamental: (adj.) basic; necessary
futile: (adj.) worthless; unprofitable
gaffe: (n.) a blunder
gamut: (n.) a complete range; any complete musical
garrulous: (adj.) extremely talkative or wordy
germane: (adj.) relevant to the point
goad: (n./v.) a driving impulse; to push into action
gourmand: (n.) one who eats heartily
gregarious: (adj.) fond of the company of others
guffaw: (n.) boisterous laughter
guile: (n.) slyness in dealing with others
guise: (n.) appearance
hackneyed: (adj.) made common by overuse
haggard: (adj.) untamed; having a worn look
haphazard: (adj.) unplanned
harangue: (n./v.) a lengthy, heartfelt speech; to talk excitedly
harbor: (n./v.) a place of safety or shelter; to give shelter or protect
harmonious: (adj.) having proportionate and orderly parts
hedonistic: (adj.) pleasure seeking
heed: (v.) to obey; to yield to
heretic: (n.) one who holds opinions contrary to that which is generally accepted
hiatus: (n.) interval; break; period of rest
hindrance: (n.) blockage; obstacle
homeostasis: (n.) maintenance of stability
hone: (n./v.) something used to sharpen; to sharpen
hubris: (n.) arrogance
humility: (n.) lack of pride; modesty
hyperbole: (n.) an exaggeration, not to be taken seriously
hypocritical: (adj.) two-faced; deceptive
ideology: (n.) speculation; representative way of thinking
idiosyncrasy: (n.) any personal peculiarity; mannerism
idyll: (n.) a written piece of work describing a peaceful rural scene
ignoble: (adj.) ordinary; dishonorable
ignominious: (adj.) contemptible; disgraceful; degrading
illusive: (adj.) deceiving; misleading
immaculate: (adj.) perfectly clean; correct
impassive: (adj.) showing no emotion
impenitent: (adj.) without regret, shame, or remorse
imperious: (adj.) arrogant; urgent
impervious: (adj.) impenetrable; not allowing anything to pass through; unaffected
impetuous: (adj.) moving with great force; characterized by a suddenly ot rash action
impiety: (n.) irreverence toward God; lack of respect
implacable: (adj.) unwilling to be pacified or appeased
implicit: (adj.) understood but not plainly stated; without doubt
impolitic: (adj.) unwise; imprudent
imprecate: (v.) to pray for evil; to invoke a curse
improvident: (adj.) not providing for the future
impudent: (adj.) disrespectful; shameless; rude
impugn: (v.) to attack verbally; to criticize; to refute
incisive: (adj.) getting ot the heart of things; to the point
incorporeal: (adj.) not consisting of matter
inculcate: (v.) to impress upon the mind by persistent urging
indemnify: (v.) to insure against or pay for loss or damage
indignant: (adj.) expressing anger to an injustice
indolent: (adj.) not wanting to work
ingenious: (adj.) clever; resourceful
inimical: (adj.) hostile; unfriendly
innate: (adj.) existing from birth
innocuous: (adj.) harmless; dull
insipid: (adj.) uninteresting; boring; flat; dull
intractable: (adj.) stubborn; not easily taught or disciplined
intrepid: (adj.) fearless; bold
inured: (adj.) accustomed to pain
irreparable: (adj.) that which cannot be repaired or regained
jaded: (adj.) worn-out
jettison: (v.) to throw goods overboard to lighten a vehicle; to discard
judicious: (adj.) using sound judgement
ken: (v./n.) to know; one's understanding
kith: (n.) relatives and acquaintances
knavery: (n.) a dishonest act
lacerate: (v.) to tear or mangle; to wound or hurt
laconic: (adj.) sparing of words; terse; pithy
laggard: (n./adj.) a person who has fallen behind; moving slowly
lambaste: (v.) to beat harshly or scold
languid: (adj.) lacking vitality; indifferent
lascivious: (adj.) characterized by lust
lassitude: (n.) weariness
latency: (n.) a period of inactivity
levity: (n.) lack of seriousness; instability
lewd: (adj.) lustful; wicked
libertine: (n.) one who indulges his desires without moral restraint
lithe: (adj.) easily bent; pliable; supple
litigate: (v.) to involve a lawsuit
livid: (adj.) discolored, as if bruised; extremely angry, furious
lucid: (adj.) shiny; clear-minded
lurid: (adj.) glowing through haze; shocking; sensational
macerate: (v.) to soften by steeping in liquid
malediction: (n.) putting a curse on someone; talking negatively about another
malign: (adj./v.) having an evil disposition toward others (opposite: benign); to speak evil of
manifest: (v.) to show clearly; to appear
meander: (v./adj.) to wind; to wander; winding; wandering aimlessly
mendacious: (adj.) not truthful; lying
meretricious: (adj.) attractive by a show of flashy or vulgar qualities; tawdry
mettle: (n.) spirit; courage; ardor
mien: (n.) appearance, bearing, or manner
misanthrope: (n.) a person who hates or distrusts everything
miscreant: (adj./n.) evil; an evil person, villain
mite: (n.) a very small sum of money; a very small creature
modulate: (v.) to regulate or adjust; to vary the pitch
mordant: (adj.) cutting; sarcastic
morose: (adj.) gloomy
motif: (n.) a repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
mundane: (adj.) ordinary
munificent: (adj.) showing great generosity
myriad: (n.) a large number
nemesis: (n.) a person who inflicts just punishment; a rival
nettle: (v.) to irritate
noisome: (adj.) harmful to health; having a foul odor
nugatory: (adj.) trifling; futile; worthless; insignificant
obeisance: (n.) a gesture of respect or reverence
obloquy: (n.) verbal condemnation or abuse of a person or thing
obtrude: (v.) to force oneself or one's ideas upon another; to thrust forward; to eject
occult: (adj./n.) mysterious, beyond the range of ordinary knowledge; supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole
odious: (adj.) hateful; disgusting
odium: (n.) hatred; the disgrace from a hateful action
opalescent: (adj.) iridescent
opaque: (adj.) dull or dark; not allowing light to pass through
opprobrious: (adj.) abusive
oscillate: (v.) to move back and forth; to have a wavering opinion
paean: (n.) a song of praise or triumph
palindrome: (n.) a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards
palliate: (v.) to alleviate or ease pain but not cure; to make appear less serious
parapet: (n.) a wall for protection; a low wall or railing
parley: (v.) to speak with another; to discourse
parry: (v.) to avoid; to ward off
parse: (v.) to separate (a sentence) into parts and describe the funciton of each
partisan: (n.) a person who strongly supports one view
paucity: (n.) scarity
peccadukki: (n.) a slight fault or offense
pedagogue: (n.) a teacher
pedantic: (adj.) emphasizing trivial points of learning
penchant: (n.) a strong liking
pensive: (adj.) engaged in deep thought; expressing thoughtfulness wih some sadness
peremptory: (adj.) barring future action; that which cannot be denied, or changed; final
peripheral: (adj.) the other part of; slightly connected to what is important
perjury: (n.) lying while under oath
perquisite: (n.) a tip in addition to regular income
peruse: (v.) to read carefully; to study
pious: (adj.) having a religious devotion; sacred
platonic: (adj.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Plato's philosophy; not amorous or sensual
plenary: (adj.) full; entire; absolute
plumb: (adj./v.) perfectly straight down; to solve
pragmatic: (adj.) practical
prate: (v.) to talk foolishly; chatter
prattle: (n./v.) childish babble; to babble while speaking
precarious: (adj.) depending upon another; risky; uncertain
precipitate: (v./adj.) to cause to happen; happening quickly
preclude: (v.) to prevent
preponderant: (adj.) to outweigh; to be superior in amount, weight, etc.
presage: (n.) an omen; a foreshadowing characteristic
privy: (adj.) to know secret knowledge
problematic: (adj.) being hard to deal with; unsolved situation
prodigal: (adj.) wasteful; generous
prodigious: (adj.) wonderful; enormous
profusion: (n.) great wastefulness; a large abundance
proliferate: (v.) to reproduce quickly
propagate: (v.) to reproduce or multiply
propensity: (n.) an inclination; a natural tendency toward
propinquity: (n.) closeness in time or place; closeness of relationship
propitiate: (v.) to win the goodwill of
provident: (adj.) prudent; economical; characterized by foresight
pseudonym: (n.) a borrowed or fictitious name
pungent: (adj.) sharp and piercing; expressive
purloin: (v.) to steal
purview: (v.) extent of something
putrefy: (v.) to decompose; to rot
quaff: (v.) to drink heartily
quaint: (adj.) old-fashioned; unusual; odd
qualified: (adj.) experienced
qualms: (n.) sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt
quandary: (n.) a state of uncertainity; difficult situation
quarantine: (n.) isolation of a person to prevent spread of disease
quiescence: (n.) state of being at rest or without motion; stillness
quiescent: (adj.) inactive; quiet; at rest
quirk: (n.) a twist; a peculiar trait
quixotic: (adj.) romantically idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous
rabid: (adj.) violent; fanatic about a belief
raconteur: (n.) a person skilled at telling stories
ramification: (n.) consequence
rampant: (adj.) growing unchecked; widespread
rampart: (n./v.) a defense; to defend
rancor: (n.) strong ill will; enmity
rapacious: (adj.) given to seizing for plunder or satisfaction of greed
realm: (n.) a region
recalcitrant: (adj.) stubbornly rebellious
recidivism: (n.) habitual or chronic relapse of criminal or antisocial offenses
reciprocal: (n.) mutual; having the same relationship to each other
recluse: (adj./n.) solitary; a person who lives in seclusion
recusant: (adj.) disobedient of authority
redolent: (adj.) sweet-smelling
redundant: (adj.) wordy; repetitive; unnecessary to the meaning
reiterate: (v.) to say again
relegate: (v.) to assign to an inferior position; to commit to an action
reprehend: (v.) to reprimand; to find fault with
reprobate: (v.) to condemn; to reject
repudiate: (v.) to disown; to deny support for
repugnant: (adj.) distasteful; offensive; opposed to
resonant: (adj.) resounding; re-echoing
resurgent: (adj.) rising or tending to rise again
reticent: (adj.) reserved; typically quiet
reverie: (n.) daydream
revile: (v.) to be abusive in speech
rivet: (v.) to secure; to hold firmly or to be engrossed
rudimentary: (adj.) elementary
sagacious: (adj.) wise
salient: (adj.) projecting; noticeable
salubrious: (adj.) promoting good health
sanction: (v.) to give authoritative permission; to personalize by way of discipline
sardonic: (adj.) having a sarcastic quality
scrupulous: (adj.) making sure all detail are perfect
sedentary: (adj.) characterized by sitting; remaining in one locality
sedulous: (adj.) working diligently; persistent
seething: (v.) to be violently disturbed
serendipity: (n.) an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally
servile: (adj.) a slave-like manner
shoals: (n.) a large group or crowd
sinuous: (adj.) full of curves; twisting and turning
skulk: (v.) to move in a stealthy way; to avoid responsibility
slothful: (n.) aversion to work or exertion; laziness; sluggishness
slovenly: (adv.) sloppy
sodden: (adj.) soggy; dull in aciotn as if from alcohol
solemnity: (n.) a deep, reverent feeling often associated with religious occasions
sordid: (adj.) filthy; foul
specious: (adj.) plausible, apparently good or right through lacking real merit
stanch: (v.) to stop or check the flow of; to staunch
stipend: (n.) a fixed payment
strident: (adj.) creaking; harsh; grating
stymie: (v.) to hinder or obstruct
subjugate: (v.) to dominate or enslave
subsidiary: (adj.) giving a service; being in a subordinate position
substantive: (adj.) existing independently of others; a large quantity; essential
subsume: (v.) to include within a larger group
succinct: (adj.) clearly stated; characterized by conciseness
succor: (n.) aid; assistance
sumptuous: (adj.) involving great expense; splendid; lavish
sunder: (v.) to separate or break apart
sundry: (adj.) various; miscellaneious; separate; distinct
superfluous: (adj.) excessive; unnecessary
supplant: (v.) to take the place of
suppliant: (adj.) asking earnestly and submissively
surfeit: (v./n.) to indulge excessively; overindulgence
surmise: (n./v.) a guess; to guess
swathe: (v.) to wrap around something; to envelop
tedious: (adj.) wearisome; tiresome
teem: (v.) to be stocked to overflowing; to pour out; to empty
temerity: (n.) foolhardiness; recklessness
tenacious: (adj.) holding firmly; persistent
termagant: (n.) a constantly quarrelsome woman; a shrew
terrestrial: (adj.) pertaining to the earth
tether: (n.) the range or limit of one's abilities; rope or chain used to keep a boat from drifting or an animal from wandering
thrifty: (adj.) frugal; careful with money
throe: (n.) spasm or pang
torpid: (adj.) being dormant; slow, sluggish
tractable: (adj.) easily managed (opposite: intractable)
traduce: (v.) to defame or slander
transmute: (v.) to transform
travail: (n.) very hard work; intense pain or agony
trenchant: (adj.) cutting; keen or incisive
trite: (adj.) becoming unoriginal through too much use
troth: (n.) belief; faith; fidelity
tumid: (adj.) swollen; pompous
tumult: (n.) a noisy commotion; disturbance
tutelage: (n.) the condition of being under a guardian or a tutor
ubiquitous: (adj.) present everywhere
ulterior: (adj.) regarding the future; undisclosed
umbrage: (n.) offense or resentment
unalloyed: (adj.) pure, of high quality
undermine: (v.) to weaken, often through subtle means
unequivocal: (adj.) clear and unambiguous
unfeigned: (adj.) genuine; real; sincere
untoward: (adj.) unfortunate
usuary: (n.) the lending of money with an excessively high interest rate
vacuous: (adj.) dull; stupid; empty-headed
vagary: (n.) an odd or eccentric action
vantage: (n.) favorable position; position allowing a clear view or understanding
vaunted: (adj.) boastful
vehement: (adj.) using great force; described by strong feelings
veneer: (n.) a thin surface layer; any attractive but superficial appearance
verbiage: (n.) wordiness
verbose: (adj.) wordy verbal communication
verity: (n.) truth
vertigo: (n.) a sensation of dizziness
vestige: (n.) a trace of something that no longer exists
vex: (v.) to be troublesome to; to annoy
vicissitude: (n.) unpredictable change occurring in life
vigilance: (n.) watchfulness
vindicate: (v.) to clear or defend against criticism or blame
virile: (adj.) masculine; manly
virulent: (adj.) poisonous; full of hate
visage: (n.) face; appearance
visionary: (adj.) not realistic; impractical
vital: (adj.) very important; critical
vitiate: (v.) to spoil; to cause moral weakness
vitriolic: (adj.) bitter
volition: (n.) the act of willing
voracious: (adj.) greedy in eating
vouchsafe: (v.) to grant or give, as by favor or graciousness; to allow or permit
waive: (v.) to give up; to put off until later
wan: (adj.) lacking color; sickly pale
wane: (v.) to gradually become less; to grow dim
wanton: (adh.) unmanageable; unjustifiably malicious
wheedle: (v.) to influence or persuade by flattery
whet: (v.) to sharpen by rubbing; to stimulate
winsome: (adj.) charming; sweetly attractive
zenith: (n.) the point directly above in the sky; the highest point