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Abaft: adv. on or toward the rear of a ship
Abase: v. to degrade; to humuliate; 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 to the deepest portions of the oceans
Accolade: n. approving or praising mention
Accrue: v. 1. to come to person or thing by way of gain or increment; 2. to increse through natural growth
Acerbic: adj. sour or bitter in taste or manner
Acquiesce: v. to agree without protest
Adage: n. an old saying now accepted as being truthful
Adamant: adj. not yielding, firm
Addled: adj. rotten
Adept: adj. skilled; practiced
Adroit: adj. expert or skillful
Adulterate: v. to corrupt, debase, or make impure
Aesthetic: adj. 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 a side; 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)
Amalgamate: 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. 1. with no shape; 2. unorganized
Amortize: v. to liquidate (a debt) at fixed intervals
Anachronism: n. something out of place (e.g., a computer in medieval times)
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; disinct; expressed with clarity; skillful with words
Artifice: n. an artful device
Ascetic: adj. self-denying
Aseptic: adj. germ free
Aspersion: slanderous statement; a damaging or derogatory criticism
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: 1. n.; 2. adj 1. a substance that contracts bodily tissues; 2. harsh; biting
Atrophy: n. wasting away, as from lack of use; failure to grow
Attenuate: 1. v.; 2. adj. 1. to thin out; 2. weakened; diminishing
Auspicious: adj. 1. of good omen; 2. successful
Austere: adj. 1. having a stern look; 2. having strict 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
Beneficent: adj. confering benefits; kindly; doing good
Benevolent: adj. kindly
Bereft: adj. 1. to be deprived of; 2. to be in a sad manner
Bestial: adj. having the qualities of beast; brutal
Biennial: adj. occurring every two year
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: 1. v.; 2. n. 1. to imitate in a non-serious manner; 2. 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 whimiscal change
Captious: adj. diposed to find fault
Carte blanche: n. unlimited authority
Cascade: n. 1. a small series of waterfalls; 2. something falling in a descending arrangement similar to a waterfall
Casustic: adj. 1. eating away at; 2. sarcastic words
Cataclysm: n. a great upheaval; violent change, such as an earthquake or a war
Catharsis: n. a purging or relieving of the body or soul
Cavil: v. to bicker unnecessarily
Censure: n. a strong expression of disapproval
Cessation: n. a ceasing; a stopping
Chafe: v. 1. to annoy; to irritate; 2. to wear away or 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 digust 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. 1. having to do with conversation; 2. informal speech
Collusion: n. a secret agreement for an illegal purpose
Comeliness: n. beauty; attractivess 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
Conciliatory: adj. tending to reconcile
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. 1. to declare sacred; 2. to dedicate
Consort: 1. n. 2. v. 1. a companion; a spouse; 2. 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
Conviviality: n. a fondness for festiveness or joviality
Copious: adj. abundant; in great quantities
Coterie: n. a clique; a group who meets frequently, usually socially
Covetous: adj. 1. greedy; 2. eagerly desirous
Coy: adj. 1. modest; bashful; 2. pretending shyness to attract
Crass: adj. stupid; unrefined; gross
Craven: adj. cowardly
Culpable: adj. deserving blame; guilty
Curmudgeon: n. an ill-tempered person
Cursory: adj. hasty
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. 1. costliness; 2. scarcity of food
Debacle: n. a disaster; a collapse; a rout
Debilitate: v. to make weak; to wear out
Debonair: adj. having an affable manner; carefree; genial
Decadence: n. a decline in morals or art
Decorous: adj. suitable; proper; seemly
Deference: n. 1. a yielding of opinion; 2. 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
Delusion: n. a false belief or opinion
Demur: 1. v.; 2. n. 1. to hesitate due to doubts; 2. an objection raised
Denigrate: v. to defame; to blacken or sully; to belittle
Deposition: n. 1. a removal from office or power; 2. a testimony
Depravity: n. wickedness
Deride: v. to laugh at with contempt; to mock
Derision: n. ridicule
Derisive: adj. showing disrespect or scorn for
Despoil: v. to take everything; to plunder
Dexterous: adj. skillful; quick mentally or physically
Diatribe: n. a bitter or abusive speech
Dichotomy: n. division into two parts
Diffident: adj. timid; lacking self-confidence
Diffuse: adj. 1. spread out; 2. wordy; not focused
Diminutive: adj. smaller than averge
Dint: n. force; exertion
Discerning: adj. having good judgment
Discomfit: v. to frustrate the expectations of
Disdain: v. to reject with scorn
Disheartened: adj. discouraged; depressed
Disingenuous: adj. not frank or candid; deceivingly simple (opposite; ingenuous)
Disinterested: adj. neutral; unbiased (alternate meaning: uninterested)
Disparate: adj. unequal; dissimilar; different
Disputatious: adj. argumentative; inclined to disputes
Dissonance: n. musical discord; a mingling of inharmonious sounds; disagreement; lack of harmony
Dissonant: adj. not in harmony; in disagreement
Doggerel: n. trivial, inartistic, weakly constructed verse, usually of a comic nature
Dogmatic: adj. 1. of belief; 2. suggested without proof; 3. making assertions with an arrogant manner
Dormant: adj. as if asleep
Doughty: adj. brave
Dowdy: adj. shabby in appearance
Dregs: n. the unwanted part
Dubious: adj. 1. causing doubt; 2. hesitating; 2. an undecided outcome
Duress: n. 1. imprisonment; 2. the use of threats
Earthy: adj. unrefined
Ebullience: n. an overflowing of high spirits; effervescence
Eccentric: adj. odd; peculiar; strange
Ecclesiastic: adj. pertaining ot relation to a church
Eclectic: adj. 1. pickung from various possibilities; 2. made up of material from various sources
Edifice: n. a large building
Edify: v. to instruct and improve the mind
Educe: v. 1. to draw out; 2. to infer from infromation
Efface: v. to erase; to make inconspicuous
Effervescence: n. 1. liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; 2. bubbliness
Effluvium: n. 1. an outflow of vapor of invisible particles; 2. a noxious odor
Effrontery: n. shameless boldness
Effusive: adj. pouring out or forth; overflowing
Egocentric: adj. self-centered; viewing everything in relation to oneself
Egress: n. a way out; exit
Ellipsis: n. omission of words necessary for the complete synatactical 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
Embarkation: n. the act of engaging or investing in
Embellish: v. to improve by addition details
Eminence: n. 1. a lofty place; 2. superiority
Encroach: v. to trespass or intrude
Encumber: v. 1. to hold back; to hinder; 2. to burden; load down
Endemic: adj. 1. native to a particular area; 2. constantly present in a particular country or locality
Endorse: v. to support; to approve of; to recommend
Enfeeble: v. to make weak
Enfranchised: v. 1. to free from obligation; 2. to admit to citizenship
Engender: v. to bring about; to beget; to bring forth
Enigmatic: adj. baffling
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
Epilogue: n. the closing section of a play or novel providing further comment
Epitaph: n. an inscription on a monument in honor or memory of a dead person
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
Equivocation: n. a purposely misleading statement
Eradication: n. the act of annihilating, destroying, or erasing
Eschew: v. to shum; to avoid
Esoteric: adj. 1. understood by only a chosen few; 2. confidential
Estimable: adj. deserving respect
Ethereal: adj. 1. very light; airy; 2. heavenly; not earthly
Eulogy: n. words of praise, especially for the dead
Euphemism: n. the use of a word or phrase in place of one that is distasteful
Euphony: n. pleasant sound
Evanescent: adj. vanishing quickly; disspiatinglike a vapor
Evasion: n. the avoiding of duty
Evoke: v. to call forth; to provoke
Execute: v. 1. to put to death; kill; 2. to carry out; fulfill
Exemplary: adj. serving as an example; outstanding
Exhaustive: adj. thorough; complete
Exhume: v. 1. to unearth; 2. to reveal
Exigent: adj. 1. calling for immediate attention; 2. needing more than is reasonable
Expedient: adj. 1. convenient in obtaining a result; 1. guided by self-interest
Explicit: adj. specific; definite
Exposition: n. a setting forth of facts
Expunge: v. to blot out; to delete
Extant: adj. still existing; refers especially to books, documents, species of animals
Extemporize: v. to improvise; to make it up as you go along
Extol: v. to give great praise
Extraneous: adj. irrelevant; not related; not essential
Extrapolate: v. to estimate the value of somethin 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 awkward or improper manner
Facsimile: n. copy; reproduction; replica
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. 1. difficult to please; 2. excessive care or delicacy; painstaking
Fathom: 1. v.; 2. n. 1. to understand; 2. a nautical unit of depth equal to 6 feet
Fatuous: adj. 1. lacking in seriousness; 2. vain and silly
Fealty: n. loyalty
Fecund: adj. productive
Feign: v. to pretend
Feint: 1. v.; 2. n. 1. to pretend to throw a punch, as in boxing; 2. a fake show intended to deceive
Ferret: 1. v.; 2. v.; 3. n. 1. to force out hiding; 2. to search for; 3. a small, weasel-like mammal
Fervid: adj. 1. intensely hot; 2. fervent; impassioned
Fester: v. to become more and more virulent and fixed
Fetid: adj. having an offensive smell
Fetish: n. anything to which one 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 everlasing
Fissure: n. cleft or crack
Flag: v. 1. to become weak; 2. to send a message
Flagrant: adj. glaringly wrong
Flamboyant: adj. being too showy or ornate
Fledgling: n. inexperienced person; beginner
Flippant: adj. 1. talkative; 2. disrespectful
Flout: v. to mock or jeer
Fluency: n. smoothness of speech
Flux: n. 1. a flow; 2. a continual change
Foible: n. a minor weakness of character
Forbearance: n. patience; self-restraint
Forensic: adj. pertaining to legal or public argument
Formidable: adj. causing dread or fear
Fortitude: n. firm courage; strength
Fortuitous: adj. happening accidentally
Foster: v. encourage; nuture; support
Fractious: adj. rebellious; apt to quarrel; unruly
Fraught: adj. loaded; charged
Frenetic: adj. frenzied
Frivolity: adj. giddiness; lack of serious
Froward: adj. not willing to yield or comply with what is reasonable
Frugality: n. thrift
Fulminate: v. to issue denunciations; to condemn
Fundamental: adj. basic; necessary
Furtive: adj. secretive; sly
Fustian: n. pompous talk or writing
Futile: adj. worthless; unprofitable
Gaffe: n. a blunder
Gamut: n. 1. a complete range; 2. any complete musical scale
Garish: adj. gaudy; showy
Garrulous: adj. extremely talkative or wordy
Gauntlet: n. a protective glove
Genre: n. a type of film or book
Germane: adj. relevant to the point
Goad: 1. n.; 2. v. 1. a driving impulse; 2. 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. 1. untamed; 2. having a worn look
Haphazard: adj. unplanned
Hapless: adj. unluck; unfortunate
Harangue: 1. n.; 2. v. 1. a lengthy, heartfelt speech; 2. to talk excitedly
Harbor: 1. n.; 2. v. 1. a place of safety or shelter; 2. to give shelter or protect
Harmonious: adj. having proportionate and orderly parts
Haughty: adj. proud of oneself and scornful of others
Hedonistic: adj. pleasure seeking
Heed: v. to obey; to yield to
Heretic: n. one who holds opinions contary to that which is generally accepted
Hiatus: n. interval; break; period of rest
Hindrance: n. blockage; obstacle
Homeostasis: n. maintenance of stability
Hone: 1. n.; 2. v. 1. something used to sharpen; 2. to sharpen
Hubris: n. arrogance
Humility: n. lack of pride; modesty
Hybrid: n. anything of mixed orgin
Hyperbole: n. exaggeration, not to be taken seriously
Hypocritical: adj. two-faced; deceptive
Iconoclast: n. one who smashes revered images; an attacker of cherished beliefs
Ideology: n. 1. speculation; 2. representative way of thinking
Idiosyncrasy: n. any personal peculiarity; mannerism
Idyll: n. a written piece of work describing a peaceful rural scene
Ignoble: adj. 1. ordinary; 2. dishonorable
Ignominious: adj. 1. contemptible; disgraceful; degrading
Illusive: adj. deceiving; misleading
Immaculate: adj. prefectly clean; correct
Impassive: adj. showing no emotion
Impenitent: adj. without regret, shame, or remorse
Imperious: adj. 1. arrogant; 2. urgent
Imperturbable: adj. calm; not easily excited
Impervious: adj. impenetrable; not allowing anything to pass through; unaffected
Impetuous: adj. 1. moving with great force; 2. characterized by a sudden or rash action
Impiety: n. 1. irreverence toward God; 2. lack or respect
Implacable: adj. unwiling to be pacified or appeased
Implicit: adj. 1. understood but not plainly stated; 2. without doubt
Impolitic: adj. unwise; imprudent
Imprecate: v. to pray for evil; to invoke a curse
Impromptu: adj. without advanced thought
Improvident: adj. not providing for the future
Impudent: adj. disrespectful; shameless; rude
Impugn: v. to attack verbally; to criticize; to refute
Imputation: n. charging or attributing a fault or misconduct to another
Inchoate: adj. not yet fully formed; rudimentary
Incisive: adj. getting to the heart of things; to the point
Incommodious: adj. inconvenient
Incorporeal: adj. not consisting of matter
Incredulous: adj. skeptical
Inculcate: v. to impress upon the mind by persistent urging
Incursion: n. an unfriendly entry; an invasion
Indemify: v. to insure against or pay for loss or damage
Indict: v. to formally accuse
Indignant: adj. expressing anger to an injustice
Indolent: adj. not wanting to work
Inept: adj. incompetent; clumsy
Infamous: adj. having a bad reputation
Ingenious: adj. clever; resourceful
Inherent: adj. part of the essential character; intrinsic
Inimical: adj. hostile; unfriendly
Innate: adj. existing from birth
Innocuous: adj. 1. harmless; 2. dull
Insipid: adj. uninteresting; boring; flat; dull
Insolvent: adj. unable to pay debts
Insularity: n. having the characteristics of an island
Intermittent: adj. stopping and starting at intervals
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. 1. to throw goods overboard to lighten a vehicle; 2. to discard
Judicious: adj. using sound judgment
Ken: 1. v.; 2. n. 1. to know; 2. one's understanding
Kith: n. relatives and acquaintances
Knavery: n. a dishonest act
Lacerate: v. 1. to tear or mangle; 2. to wound or hurt
Laconic: adj. sparing of words; terse; pithy
Laggard: 1. n.; 2. adj. 1. a person who has fallen behind; 2. moving slowly
Lambaste: to beat harshly or scold
Languid: adj. 1. lacking vitality; 2. indifferent
Lascivious: adj. characterized by lust
Lassitude: n. weariness
Latency: n. a period of inactivity
Levity: n. 1. lack of seriousness; 2. 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. 1. discolored, as if bruised; 2. extremely angry; furious
Lucent: adj. shining; translucent
Lucid: adj. 1. shiny; 2. clear-minded
Lurid: adj.1.glowing through haze; 2. shocking; sensational
Macerate: v. to soften by steeping in liquid
Malediction: n. 1. putting a curse on someone; 2. talking negatively about another
Malign: 1. adj.; 2. v. 1. having an evil disposition toward others (opposite: benign); 2. to speak evil of
Manifest: v. 1. to show clearly; 2. to appear
Meander: 1. v.; 1. to wind; to wander; 2. winding; wandering aimlessly
Mellifluous: adj. having a sweet sound
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: a. adj.; 2. n. 1. evil; 2. an evil person; villain
Mite: n. 1. a very small sum of money; 2. a very small creature
Modulate: v. 1. to regulate or adjust; 2. to vary the pitch
Moot: adj. subject to or open for discussion or debate
Mordane: 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. 1. a person who inflicts just punishment; 2. a rival
Nettle: v. to irritate
Noisome: adj. 1. harmful to health; 2. having a foul ordor
Nostrum: n. a questionable remedy
Nugatory: adj. trifling; futile; worthless; insignificant
Obeisance: n. a gesture of respect or reverence
Objurgate: v. to chide vehemently
Obloquy: n. verbal condemnation or abuse of a person or thing
Obtrude: v. 1. to force oneself or one's ideas upon another; 2. to thruse forward; to eject
Occult: 1. adj.; 2. n. 1. mysterious, beyond the range of ordinary knowledge; 2. supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole
Odious: adj. hateful; disgusting
Odium: n. 1. hatred; 2. the disgrace from a hateful action
Omniscient: adj. having knowledge of all things
Opalescent: adj. iridescent
Opaque: adj. 1. dull or dark; 2. not allowing light to pass through
Opprobrious: adj. abusive
Oscillate: v. 1. to move back and forth; 2. to have a wavering opinion
Paean: n. a song of praise or triumph
Palindrome: n. a word or phrase which reads the same backward and forward
Palliate: v. 1. to alleviate or ease pain but not cure; 2. to make appear less serious
Parapet: n. 1. a wall for protection; 2. 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 function of each
Partisan: n. a person who strongly support one view
Paucity: n. scarcity
Peccadillo: n. a slight fault or offense
Pedagogue: n. a teacher
Pedantic: adj. emphasizing trivial points of learning
Penchant: n. a strong liking
Pensive: adj. 1. engaged in deep thought; 2. expressing thoughtfulness with some sadness
Peremptory: adj. 1. barring future action; 2. that which cannot be denied, or changed; final
Perfunctory: adj. done in a routine, mechanical way, without interest
Peripheral: adj. 1. the outer part of; 2. 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
Pervasive: adj. spreading throughout
Pied: adj. patchy in color
Pious: adj. 1. having a religious devotion; 2. sacred
Placate: v. to appease or pacify
Platonic: adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Plato's philosophy
Plenary: adj. full; entire; absolute
Plumb: 1. adj.; 2. v. 1. perfectly straight down; 2. to solve
Portend: v. to be an omen of; signify
Pragmatic: adj. practical
Prate: v. to talk foolishly; chatter
Prattle: 1. n.; 2. v. 1. childish babble; 2. to babble while speaking
Precarious: adj. 1. depending upon another; 2. risky; uncertain
Precipitate: 1. v.; 2. adj. 1. to cause to happen; 2. happening quickly
Preclude: v. to prevent
Preponderant: adj. to outweight; to be superior in amount
Presage: n. 1. an omen; 2. a freshadowing characteristic
Privy: adj. to know secret knowledge
Problematic: adj. 1. being hard to deal with; 2. unsolve situation
Prodigal: adj. 1. wasteful; 2. generous
Prodigious: adj. 1. wonderful; 2. enormous
Profusion: n. 1. great wastefulness; 2. a large abundance
Proliferate: v. to reproduce quickly
Propagate: v. to reproduce or multiply
Propensity: n. an inclination; a natural tendency toward
Propinquity: n. 1. closeness in time or place; 2. closeness of relationship
Propitiate: v. to win the goodwill of
Provident: adj. prudent; economical; characterized by foresight
Proviso: n. a clause stating a condition or stipulation
Pseudonym: n. a borrowed of fictitious name
Pungent: adj. 1. sharp and piercing; 2. expressive
Purloin: v. to steal
Purview: n. the extent of something
Putrefy: v. to decompose; to rot
Quaff: v. to drink heartily
Quaint: adj. old-fashioned; unusual; odd
Qualified: adj. experienced
Qualm: n. a sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt
Quandary: n. 1. a state of uncertainty; 2. difficult situation
Quarantine: n. isolation of a person to prevent spread of disease
Quiescence: n. a state of being at rest or without motion; stillness
Quiescent: adj. inactive; quiet; at rest
Quirk: n. 1. a twist; 2. a peculiar trait
Quixotic: adj. romantically idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous
Rabid: adj. 1. violent; 2. fanatic about a belief
Raconteur: n. a person skilled at telling stories
Ramification: n. consequence
Rampant: adj. growing unchecked; widespread
Rampart: 1. n.; 2. v. 1. a defense; 2. to defend
Rancor: n. strong ill will; enmity
Rapacious: adj. given to seizing for plunder or the satifaction 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: 1. adj.; 2. n. 1. solitary; 2. a person who lives in seclusion
Recusant: adj. disobedient of authority
Redolent: adj. sweet-smelling
Redundant: adj. 1. wordy; repetitive; 2. unnecessary to the meaning
Reiterate: v. to say again
Relegated: v. 1. to assign to an inferior position; 2. to commit to an action
Reprehend: v. to reprimand; to find with
Reprobate: v. 1. to condemn; 2. to reject
Repudiate: v. 1. to disown; 2. to deny support for
Repugnant: adj. 1. distasteful; offensive; 2. opposed to
Resonant: adj. resounding; re-echoing
Resurgent: adj. rising tending to rise again
Reticent: adj. reserved; typically quiet
Reverie: n. daydream
Revile: v. to be abusive in speech
Rivet: v. 1. to secure; 2. to hold firmly or to be engrossed
Rudimentary: adj. elementary
Ruminate: v. to consider carefully
Sagacious: adj. wise
Salient: adj. 1. projecting; 2. noticeable
Salubrious: adj. promoting good health
Sanction: v. 1. to give authoritative permission; 2. to pernalize by way of discipline
Sardonic: adj. having a sarcastic quality
Scrupulous: adj. making sure all details are perfect
Sedentary: adj. 1. characterized by sitting; 2. remaining in one locality
Sedulous: adj. 1. working diligently; 2. persistent
Seethe: v. to be violently disturbed
Serendipity: n. an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally
Servile: adj. a slave-like manner
Shoal: n. a large group or crowd
Sinuous: adj. full of curves; twisting and turning
Skulk: v. 1. to move in a stealthy way; 2. to avoid respnsibility
Sloth: n. aversion to work or exertion; laziness; sluggishness
Slovenly: adv. sloppy
Sodden: adj. 1. soggy; 2. dull in action as if from alcohol
Sojourn: v. to stay temporarily
Solemnity: n. a deep, reverent feeling often associated with religious occasion
Sordid: adj. filthy; foul
Specious: adj. plausible, apparently good or right through lacking real merit
Staid: adj. marked by self-control
Stanch: v. to stop or check the flow of; to staunch
Stigmatize: v. to characterize or mark as disgraceful
Stipend: n. a fixed payment
Strident: adj. creaking; harsh; grating
Stymie: v. to hinder or obstruct
Suave: adj. polished
Subjugate: v. to dominate or enslave
Subsidiary: adj. 1. giving a service; 2. being in a subordinate position
Substantive: adj. 1. existing independently of others; 2. a large quantity; 3. essential
Subsume: v. to include within a larger group
Succinct: adj. 1. clearly stated; 2. characterized by conciseness
Succor: n. aid; assistance
Sufeit: 1. v.; 2. n. 1. to indulge excessively; 2. overindulgence
Sumptuous: adj. invoving great expense; splendid; lavish
Sunder: v. to separate or break apart
Sundry: adj. 1. various; miscellaneous; 2. separate; distinct
Superfluous: adj. 1. excessive; 2. unnecessary
Supplant: v. to take the place of
Suppliant: adj. asking earnestly and submissively
Surmise: 1. n.; 2. v. 1. guess; 2. to guess
Swathe: v. to wrap arounf something; to envelop
Tedious: adj. wearisome; tiresome
Teem: v. 1. to be stocked to overflowing; 2. to pour out; to empty
Temerity: n. foolhardiness; recklessness
Temperament: n. one's customary frame of mind
Tenacious: adj. 1. holding firmly; 2. persistent
Tenuous: adj. thin; slim; delicate; weak
Termagant: n. a constantly quarrelsome woman; a shrew
Terrestrial: adj. pertaining to the earth
Tether: n. 1. the range or limit of one's abilities; 2. rope or chain used to keep a boat from drifting or animal from wandering
Thrifty: adj. frugal; careful with money
Throe: n. spasm or pang
Torpid: adj. 1. being dormant; 2. slow, sluggish
Tractable: adj. easily managed (opposite: intractable)
Traduce: v. to defame or slander
Transmute: v. to to transform
Travail: n. 1. very hard work; 2. intense pain or agony
Trenchant: adj. 1. cutting; 2. keen or incisive
Trite: adj. becoming unoriginal through too much use
Troth: n. belief; faith; fidelity
Tumid: adj. 1. swollen; 2. pompous
Tumult: n. 1. a noisy commotion; 2. disturbance
Tutelage: n. the condition of being under a gurdian or a tutor
Ubiquitous: adj. present everywhere
Ulterior: adj. 1. regarding the future; 2. undisclosed
Umbrage: n. offense or resentment
Unalloyed: adj. pure, high quality
Undermine: v. to weaken, often through subtle means
Unequivocal: adj. clear and unambiguous
Unfeigned: adj. genuine; real; sincere
Untoward: adj. Unfortunate
Urbane: adj. a polished way of acting
Usury: n. the leading 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. 1. using great force; 2. described by strong feelings
Veneer: n. 1. a thin surface layer; 2. 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. 1. poisonous; 2. full of hate
Visage: n. face; appearance
Visionary: adj. not realistic; impractical
Vital: adj. extremely improtant; crucial
Vitiate: v. 1. to spoil; 2. to cause moral weakness
Vitriolic: adj. bitter
Volition: n. the act of willing
Voracious: adj. greedy in eating
Vouchsafe: v. 1. to grant or give , as by favor or graciousness; 2. to allow or permit
Waive: v. 1. to give up; 2. to put off until later
Wan: adj. lacking color; sickly pale
Wane: v. to gradually become less; to grow dim
Wanton: adj. 1. unmanageable; 2. unjustifiably malicious
Wheedle: v. to influence or persuade by flattery
Whet: v. 1. to sharpen by rubbing; 2. to stimulate
Winsome: adj. charming; sweetly attractive
Wreak: v. to vent; to inflict
Zenith: n. 1. the point directly above in the sky; 2. the highest point