| Word |
Explanation |
| abacus |
frame with balls for calculating |
| abate |
to lessen, to subside |
| abdication |
giving up control, authority |
| abdomen |
stomach and bowels |
| aberration |
straying away from what is normal |
| abeyance |
suspended action |
| abhor |
to hate, to detest |
| abide |
be faithful to; endure |
| abjure |
promise or swear to give up |
| abraded |
rubbed off, worn away by friction |
| abrasion |
rubbing, scraping, wearing off |
| abrogate |
repeal or annul by authority |
| abscond |
to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend; obscure |
| abundant |
plentiful |
| abut |
border on |
| abysmal |
bottomless, extreme |
| acarpous |
effete, no longer fertile, worn out |
| accentuate |
give more force or attention to |
| acclaimed |
welcomed with shouts and approval |
| accolade |
praise, approval |
| accretion |
the growing of separate things into one |
| acquiesce in |
agree (without protest) |
| acquisition |
smth acquired, acquiring |
| adamant |
kind of stone; inflexible |
| adhere |
remain faithful, stick fast to |
| adhesion |
adhering, support |
| adjacent |
lying near, next |
| admonitory |
containing warning |
| adorn |
add beauty; decorate |
| adulteration |
making unpure, poorer in quality |
| affinity |
close connection, relationship |
| aggravate |
make worse; irritate |
| agile |
active, quick-moving |
| ail |
trouble; be ill |
| alacrity |
eager and cheerful readiness |
| alienate |
estrange |
| allegiance |
duty, support, loyalty |
| alleviate |
make (pain) easier to bear |
| alloy |
to debase by mixing with something inferior |
| aloof |
reserved, indifferent |
| amalgamate |
mix, combine, unite societies |
| ambidextrous |
able to use the left hand or the right equally
well |
| ambiguous |
doubtful, uncertain |
| ambivalent |
having both of two contrary meanings |
| ameliorate |
improve, make better |
| amendment |
improving |
| amicable |
friendly |
| amortize |
end (a debt) by setting aside money |
| amplify |
make large or fuller, increase the strength |
| animosity |
strong dislike |
| annul |
put an end to |
| anticlimax |
sudden fall |
| antidote |
medicine used against a poison or a disease |
| antithetical |
direct opposing |
| apartheid |
brutal racial discrimination |
| apathetic |
indifference |
| aplomb |
self-confidence |
| apostate |
one who abandons long-held religious or political
convictions |
| apotheosis |
deification, glorification to godliness |
| appease |
make quiet or calm |
| apprehensive |
grasping, understanding; fear, unhappy feeling about
future |
| apprise |
give notice to, inform |
| approbation |
approval |
| appropriate |
take for one's own use, acquire, set aside |
| apropos |
appropriate to the situation; apt |
| apt |
well-suited, quick-witted |
| arabesque |
a complex, ornate design |
| arabesque |
whimsical |
| arbitrate |
decide by arbitration |
| arboreal |
of connected with trees |
| ardently |
with full of ardor |
| ardor |
enthusiasm |
| arduous |
steep, difficult ascent; laborious |
| argot |
jargon, slang |
| arrant |
in the highest degree |
| arrogance |
proud, superior manner of behaviour |
| articulate |
speak distinctly, connect by joints |
| ascend |
go or come up |
| ascent |
the act of ascending |
| ascertain |
get to know |
| ascetic |
practicing self-denial, austere, stark |
| ascribe |
consider to be the origin of or belonging
to |
| asperity |
roughness, harshness, ill temper,
irritability |
| aspersion |
slander |
| assail with |
attack violently |
| asset |
valuable quality, smth that has money value |
| assiduous |
diligent, hard-working, sedulous |
| assuage |
make smth (pain, desire) less |
| assumption |
smth supposed but not proved |
| asterisk |
the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters) |
| astringent |
substance that shrinks |
| astute |
clever; quick at seeing to get an advantage |
| atonement |
repayment; death of Jesus |
| attenuate |
make thin. weaken, enervate |
| audacious |
daring, foolishly bold, impudent |
| augury |
omen, sign |
| august |
majestic, venerable |
| auspice |
protection or support, patronage |
| auspicious |
favorable, successful, prosperous |
| austere |
severely moral and strict; simple and plain |
| auxiliary |
helping, supporting |
| aver |
affirm, assert, prove, justify |
| aversion |
strong dislike |
| avid |
eager, greedy |
| avow |
admit. Declare openly |
| baleful |
harmful, ominous, causing evil |
| balk |
obstacle; purposely to get on the way of |
| balloon |
swell out like balloon |
| balm |
sweet-smelling oil; consolation |
| banal |
uninteresting |
| band |
flat, thin strip of material; range of
frequencies |
| bane |
cause of injury, poison, source of harm |
| baneful |
causing harm or ruin, pernicious,
destructive |
| barrage |
artificial obstacle built across a river |
| barren |
not good enough, unable to have young ones, without
value |
| bask in |
enjoy warmth and light |
| bazaar |
market |
| be irreconcilabl |
e cannot be brought into harmony |
| beatify |
to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue
to |
| bedizen |
to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy
manner |
| belie |
contradict, give a false impression |
| belittle |
cause to seem unimportant |
| bellicose |
belligerent, pugnacious, warlike |
| belligerent |
(person, nation) waging war |
| belligerently |
waging war |
| bend |
cause smth to be out of a straight line |
| benefactor |
person who has given help |
| benevolence |
wish or activity in doing good |
| benign |
kind and gentle; mild (climate) |
| bequest |
arrangement to give smth at death |
| berate |
scold sharply |
| bereft |
rob or dispossess of smth (material) |
| bewilder |
puzzle, confuse |
| biased |
prejudice |
| bigot |
stubborn, narrow-minded person |
| bilge |
bulge, the protuberance of a cask |
| blandishment |
flattery, coaxing |
| blandness |
polite manner, comforting, uninteresting |
| blatant |
noisy and rough |
| blithe |
cheerful, casual, carefree |
| blithe |
gay and joyous |
| blueprint |
plan, scheme, photographic print |
| blunt |
plain, not troubling to be polite |
| boggle |
be alarmed, hesitate, amazed |
| bogus |
sham, counterfeit, not genuine |
| boisterous |
loud, noisy, rough, lacking restraint |
| bolster |
give greatly needed support |
| boorish |
crude, offensive, rude |
| braid |
strands of hair woven together, smth edging
sloth |
| brash |
hasty, rush; cheeky, saucy |
| brass |
yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc) |
| brazen |
made of brass |
| breach |
opening, broken place, breaking |
| brisk |
active, lively |
| brisket |
breast of an animal |
| brittle |
easily broken |
| broach |
bring up, announce, begin to talk about |
| brook |
to tolerate, endure |
| buoyant |
able to float; light-hearted |
| burgeon |
grow forth, send out buds |
| burnish |
to polish, rub to a shine |
| bust |
run out of money |
| cabal |
a scheme or plot, a group of plotters |
| cadge |
to beg, to get by begging |
| calipers |
metal supports attached to the legs, measuring
instrument |
| calumniate |
to slander, present false accusal |
| calumny |
slander, aspersion |
| candid |
frank, straight-forward |
| canvass |
discuss thoroughly; sort of touting |
| capricious |
fickle, whimsical, given to change,
unpredictable |
| castigate |
to chastise, correct by punishing |
| castigation |
severe punishment |
| casual |
happening by chance, careless |
| catalyst |
substance that causes speeding up |
| caustic |
biting, sarcastic |
| censure |
expression of blame or disapproval; a
rebuke |
| census |
official counting of the population |
| centurion |
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers |
| chary |
cautious, wary |
| chastened |
corrected, punished |
| chastisement |
punishment |
| chauvinist |
a blindly devoted patriot |
| chisel |
steel tool for shaping materials |
| churl |
bad-tempered person |
| cite |
give as an example |
| clamor |
shout, complain with a lot of noise |
| cleanse |
make pure, thoroughly clean |
| cling to |
resist separation |
| clot |
half-solid lump formed from liquid |
| cloture |
closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by
voting |
| coalescing |
coming together and uniting into one
substance |
| coax |
get smb to do smth by kindness |
| coddle |
treat with care and tenderness |
| coerce |
compel, to force to make obedient |
| coeval |
of the same period, coexisting |
| cogent |
strong, convincing |
| cogitate |
think deeply, mediate |
| cognition |
knowing, awareness (emotionless) |
| cognizant |
being fully aware of |
| coherent |
sticking together |
| colander |
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off
water |
| collaborate |
work in partnership |
| collusion |
secret agreement for a deceitful purpose |
| combustion |
process of burning |
| commemorate |
keep the memory of |
| commend |
praise |
| commendable |
worthy of praise |
| commingle |
mingle together |
| commuter |
person who travels regularly |
| complacently |
with self-satisfaction |
| complaisance |
tending to comply, obliging, willingness to
please |
| comply |
act in accordance |
| compound |
mix or combine |
| comprise |
be composed of |
| compunction |
feeling of regret for one's action |
| conceal |
hide, keep secret |
| conceit |
over-high opinion of, too much pride |
| conciliatory |
reconciling, soothing, comforting,
mollifying |
| concord |
agreement or harmony |
| concur |
agree in opinion, happen together |
| condense |
increase in density, strength, make laconic |
| condone |
forgive |
| congeal |
make or become stiff and solid |
| conjoin |
to join together |
| connoisseur |
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art) |
| connotation |
suggestion in addition to |
| consent |
give agreement or permission |
| consequential |
pompous, self important |
| consolation |
consoling or being consoled |
| console |
give comfort or sympathy to |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; remarkable |
| consternation |
surprise and fear, dismay |
| constrict |
make tight or smaller |
| consume |
get to the end of |
| contemn |
to scorn or despise |
| contentious |
argumentative, pugnacious, combative,
quarrelsome |
| contiguous |
touching, neighboring, near |
| contrite |
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing |
| contumacious |
insubordinate, rebellious |
| conundrum |
a riddle, dilemma, enigma |
| conviction |
convincing; firm belief |
| convoke |
call together, summon |
| convoluted |
complicated; coiled, twisted |
| cord |
twisted strands |
| cordial |
warm and sincere |
| cordon |
line (of police acting as a guard) |
| corporeal |
physical; of or for the body |
| correlate |
have a mutual relation |
| corroboration |
additional, strengthening evidence |
| countenance |
to favor or approve of |
| counterfeit |
forgery |
| countervail |
counterbalance |
| covert |
disguised |
| covetous |
eagerly desirous |
| cower |
crouch; shrink back |
| craven |
cowardly |
| crease |
line made by crushing; white line on the ground in
cricket |
| credulity |
too great a readiness to believe things |
| credulous |
ready to believe things |
| crush |
press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelm |
| cryptic |
secret, with a hidden meaning |
| cumbersome |
burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry |
| curmudgeon |
bad-tempered person |
| curriculum |
course of study |
| cursory |
quick, hurried |
| curtail |
make shorter then was planned |
| cynic |
person who see no good in anything |
| dart |
quick movement; missile in darts |
| daunt |
intimidate, make fearful |
| dawdler |
person who is slow; waste of time |
| dearth |
shortage |
| debacle |
a breakup, overthrow, sudden disaster |
| decorous |
polite, decent |
| decorum |
propriety, properness |
| decree |
order given by authority |
| decry |
disapprove of |
| defer |
postpone; give way (to show respect) |
| deference |
respect |
| deferential |
showing respect |
| defiance |
open disobedience or resistance |
| deflect |
turn aside |
| defy |
resist openly |
| degrade |
reduce in rank or status |
| delineate |
to portray, depict, sketch out |
| deluge |
great flood, heavy rush of water |
| demagogue |
person appealing not to reasons |
| demur |
to hesitate, raise objections |
| denigrate |
blacken, belittle, sully, defame |
| denouement |
an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a
plot |
| denounce |
give information against |
| dent |
hollow, depression mad by a blow |
| deplete |
use until none remains |
| deposition |
dethronement, depositing |
| deprave |
make morally bad; corrupt |
| deprecate |
protest against, express disapproval of |
| dereliction |
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins |
| derision |
ridicule, mockery, deriding |
| derivative |
derived, not original or primitive |
| derivative |
unoriginal, obtained from another source |
| derogatory |
insulting; tending to damage |
| descry |
catch sight of, see smth in the distance |
| desiccant |
substance used to absorb moisture |
| desiccate |
to dry up, dehydrate |
| desuetude |
cessation of use; disuse |
| desultory |
aimless, haphazard, digressing at random |
| detach |
separate |
| deter |
discourage, hinder |
| detraction |
slandering, verbal attack, aspersion |
| detumescence |
diminishing or lessening of swelling |
| deviance |
being different in moral standards (from
normal) |
| dexterity |
skill (esp. in handling) |
| dexterous |
clever, skillful with hands |
| diaphanous |
transparent, gauzy |
| diatribe |
bitter and violent attack in words |
| dictate |
order |
| diffidence |
shyness |
| diffident |
lacking in self-confidence |
| dilate |
speak comprehensively, become wider, large |
| dilatory |
causing delay, procrastinating |
| disabuse |
to undeceive, correct a false impression |
| disallow |
refuse to allow or accept as a correct |
| discern |
see with an effort but clearly |
| discomfit |
confuse, embarrass |
| discomfit |
to defeat, put down |
| disconcert |
upset the self-possession of |
| discountenance |
refuse to approve of |
| discourse |
speech, lecture, |
| discredit |
refuse to believe |
| disdain |
look on with contempt |
| disencumber |
free from encumbrance |
| disheveled |
untidy |
| disingenuous |
sophisticated, artful, trying to deceive,
cunning |
| disinter |
dig up from the earth |
| dislodge |
move, force from the place occupied |
| dismal |
sad, gloomy, miserable |
| disparate |
essentially different |
| dispassionate |
free from passion |
| dissemble |
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in
mind) |
| disseminate |
distribute (esp. ideas) |
| dissent |
have a different opinion, refuse to assent |
| dissipation |
going away, dispersing |
| dissolution |
disintegration, looseness in morals |
| distinct |
easily heard, seen, understood, clearly
marked |
| distorted |
pulled out of the usual shape, give a false account
of |
| distraught |
distracted, violently upset in mind |
| distress |
great pain; cause discomfort |
| divergence |
getting farther apart from a point |
| diverse |
of different kinds |
| divestiture |
taking off, getting rid of, giving up |
| divulge |
make known smth secret |
| doggerel |
trivial, poorly constructed verse |
| dogmatic |
positive, certain, arbitrary, without room for
discussion |
| dogmatism |
being dogmatic |
| dolt |
stupid fellow |
| dormant |
in a state of inactivity but awaiting
development |
| dote |
show much fondness, center one's attention |
| drone |
male bee, person who isn't self-employed |
| drowsiness |
feeling sleepy, half asleep |
| dubious |
feeling doubt |
| dud |
no use person, smth that fails |
| dulcet |
melodious, harmonious |
| dupe |
cheat, make a fool of |
| duplicity |
deliberate deception |
| duress |
threats to compel smb |
| dwarf |
person or smb much below the usual size |
| dynamo |
a generator, something that produces electric
current |
| earthenware |
dishes made of baked clay |
| ebullience |
exuberance, outburst of feeling |
| ebullient |
overflowing with enthusiasm; showing
excitement |
| ecumenical |
representing the whole Christian world |
| edacious |
voracious, devouring |
| eddy |
circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind) |
| effete |
infertile, worn out, weak |
| efficacy |
production of a desired result |
| effluvia |
outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or
vapor |
| effrontery |
boldness, impudence, arrogance |
| egress |
way out, exit |
| elaborate |
worked out with much care in great detail |
| elate |
stimulate |
| elation |
high-spirits |
| electorate |
all the electors |
| elegy |
a lament, a melancholy composition |
| elicit |
draw out |
| eloquence |
fluent speaking; skillful use of language |
| emaciate |
make thin and weak |
| embellish |
make beautiful |
| embezzle |
use in a wrong way for one's own benefit |
| emergence |
emerging |
| emote |
stir up, excite |
| empirical |
relying on experiment |
| encapsulate |
enclose in capsule |
| encomium |
warm or glowing praise; eulogy, panegyric |
| encumbrance |
burden; things that get on the way of |
| endearing |
making dear or liked |
| endemic |
epidemic |
| endemic |
prevailing in a specific area |
| endorse |
write one's name on the back of |
| enduring |
lasting |
| enervate |
weaken, deprive of strength, attenuate |
| engender |
cause, produce, give rise to |
| engrave |
impress deeply |
| engrossing |
taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or
formal |
| engulf |
swallow up |
| enigma |
smth that is puzzling |
| enmity |
hatred; being an enemy |
| enormity |
excessive wickedness; evilness |
| enormousness |
great size |
| entangle |
put into difficulties |
| entreat |
ask earnestly |
| enzyme |
catalyst |
| epicure |
food lover, a connoisseur of food |
| epicurean |
devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment) |
| epistle |
letter |
| epithet |
adjective |
| epitome |
brief summary; representative example; a typical
model |
| equable |
steady, regular |
| equanimity |
calmness of temperament |
| equilibrium |
state of being balanced |
| equipoise |
equal distribution of weight; equilibrium |
| equivocal |
having a double or doubtful meaning;
suspicious |
| equivocate |
try to deceive by equivocal language |
| eradicate |
get rid of; pull up by the roots |
| erasure |
erasing, removing all traces |
| erode |
wear away, eat into |
| erratic |
irregular in behaviour or opinion |
| erudite |
learned, scholarly |
| escalate |
increase, develop |
| esoteric |
abstruse; intended only for a small circle
of |
| espouse |
marry; give one's support to |
| eulogy |
formal praise; panegyric |
| euphoria |
elation; state of pleasant excitement |
| euthanasia |
easy and painless death |
| evaluating |
finding out the value |
| evaporate |
change into vapor, disappear, die |
| evince |
to show clearly, to indicate |
| evoke |
call up, bring out |
| evolve |
unfold, develop naturally and gradually |
| excoriate |
to flay, stip off the skin; to denounce
sharply |
| excoriation |
severe criticism |
| exculpate |
free from blame |
| exculpate |
to clear from a charge of guilt |
| exert |
but forth; bring into use |
| exertion |
instance of exerting |
| exhaustive |
complete, thorough |
| exigency |
emergency, an urgent situation |
| exonerate |
free; clear |
| exoneration |
set smb clear, free (e.g.. from blame) |
| exorbitant |
much too high or great |
| expatiate |
to roam, wander freely |
| expedient |
likely to be useful for a purpose |
| expiation |
ending; expiring |
| exploit |
brilliant achievement; develop; use
selfishly |
| expostulate |
argue earnestly to dissuade, correct, or
protest |
| expurgate |
to remove obscenity, purify, censor |
| exscind |
to cut out, cut away |
| exsert |
thrust out, push forth |
| extant |
still in existence |
| extensive |
far-reaching |
| extenuate |
reduce the strength of, lessen seriousness, partially
excuse |
| extinct |
no longer active |
| extirpate |
to destroy, exterminate, cut out, exscind |
| extol |
praise highly |
| extort |
obtain by threats, violence |
| extralegal |
outside the law |
| extricable |
that can be freed |
| extrovert |
cheerful person |
| exuberance |
state of growing vigorously; being full of
life |
| facetious |
humorous, funny, jocular |
| facile |
easily done |
| facilitate |
make easy (e.g.. a process of smth) |
| fallacious |
based on error |
| fallacy |
false or mistaken belief |
| fatuous |
without sense, foolish self-satisfaction |
| faucet |
device for controlling the outflow of a
liquid |
| fawn |
young deer, try to win smb's favor |
| feckless |
futile, irresponsible, inefficient |
| feckless |
lacking purpose or vitality; ineffective;
careless |
| fecund |
fertile |
| feint |
pretend |
| felicitous |
apt; suitably expressed, well chosen,
apropos |
| felon |
person guilty of murder |
| ferment |
substance; become excited |
| ferocity |
savage cruelty |
| ferret |
discover by searching; search |
| fertile |
producing much, full of ideas |
| fertilize |
make fertile or productive |
| fervid |
intense, zealous |
| fervid |
showing earnest feeling |
| fervor |
warmth of feelings; earnestness |
| fetter |
to shackle, put in chains |
| feud |
bitter quarrel over a long period of time |
| fidelity |
loyalty, accuracy |
| fidget |
move restlessly, make nervous |
| figurehead |
carved image on the prow of a ship |
| finesse |
delicate way of dealing with a situation |
| finical |
too fussy about food, clothing, etc. |
| finicky |
finical |
| finite |
limited, having bounds |
| fission |
splitting or division (esp. of cells) |
| fixate |
stare at |
| flamboyant |
brightly colored, florid |
| flammable |
having tendency to burst into flames |
| flaunting |
show off complacently |
| flaw |
crack, lessen value |
| flax |
pale yellow (hair); a plant |
| fledged |
able to fly, trained, experienced |
| fleet |
number of ships, quick-moving |
| fleeting |
passing quickly |
| flexibility |
easily bent without braking |
| flinch |
draw, move back, wince |
| florid |
very much ornamented; naturally red (e.g.. of
face) |
| floridness |
ruddiness; heavily decorated; ornateness |
| flout |
reject, mock, to go against (as in going against
tradition) |
| fluster |
make nervous or confused |
| foible |
defect of character (a person is wrongly
proud) |
| foil |
prevent from carrying out; contrast |
| foment |
put smth warm (to lessen the pain) |
| foppish |
like a man who pays too much attention to his
clothes |
| forbear |
refrain from, be patient; ancestor |
| forbearance |
patience, willingness to wait |
| ford |
shallow place in a river (to cross) |
| forestall |
prevent by taking action in advance,
preempt |
| forfeit |
suffer the loss of smth |
| forge |
workshop for the shaping of metal; to shape metal;
lead |
| forgery |
counterfeit |
| forswear |
renounce, disallow, repudiate |
| fortify |
strengthen |
| fortuitous |
happening by chance |
| foster |
nurture, care for |
| fragile |
easily injured, broken or destroyed |
| fragrant |
sweet-smelling |
| franchise |
special right given by authority |
| frantic |
wildly excited with joy, pain, anxiety |
| frenetic |
frantic, frenzied |
| fret |
worry; irritation; wear away |
| friction |
the rubbing of one thing against another, difference of
opinion |
| fringe |
edge; ornamental border; part of hair over the
forehead |
| froward |
intractable, not willing to yield or comply,
stubborn |
| frugal |
careful, economical |
| fulminate |
berate, vituperate, to thunder out, to
explode |
| fulmination |
bitter protest |
| fulsome |
disgusting, offensive due to excessiveness |
| gainsay |
to deny, declare false, to oppose |
| gambol |
quick, playful jumping |
| garment |
article of clothing |
| garner |
to gather and save; to store up |
| garrulity |
talkativeness |
| garrulous |
too talkative |
| gaucherie |
socially awkward, tactless behavior |
| germane |
relevant; pertinent to |
| gist |
the point, general sense |
| glean |
gather facts in small quantities |
| glib |
ready and smooth but not sincere |
| gloat over |
look at with selfish delight |
| glut |
supply to much, fill to excess |
| gnaw |
waste away; bite steadily |
| goad |
smth urging a person to action |
| gossamer |
soft, light, delicate material |
| gouge |
tool for cutting grooves in wood |
| grace |
favor |
| grave |
serious, requiring consideration |
| gregarious |
living in societies; liking the company |
| grievance |
cause for complaint or protest |
| grievous |
causing grief or pain; serious, dire, grave |
| grimace |
twisted expression of a face |
| grind |
crush, polish |
| grooves |
long channel in the surface, habitual way of
living |
| grovel |
crawl, humble oneself |
| guile |
deceit, cunning |
| guileless |
straight-forward, candid |
| gull |
cheat, deceive |
| gullible |
easily gulled |
| gust |
outburst of feeling; sudden rain, wind, fire,
etc. |
| hack |
cut roughly; hired horse |
| hallow |
to make holy; consecrate |
| hamper |
basket with a lid, prevent free movement or
activity |
| hapless |
unlucky, unfortunate |
| harangue |
a long, passionate speech |
| harbinger |
smth or smb that foretells the coming of |
| harrow |
to distress, create stress or torment |
| harsh |
rough, cruel, stern |
| haughty |
arrogant; conceited |
| haven |
harbor, safety place |
| heed |
pay attention; notice |
| heinous |
odious (of crime) |
| heresy |
belief contrary to what is generally
accepted |
| hermetic |
sealed by fusion |
| heterogeneous |
made up of different kinds |
| hew |
make by hard work; cut (by striking) |
| hirsute |
hairy, shaggy |
| hoax |
mischievous trick played on smb for a joke |
| hoi polloi |
the masses; the rabble |
| hollow |
not soled, with hole |
| holster |
leather case for a pistol |
| hone |
stone used for sharpening tools |
| hoodwink |
trick, mislead |
| hospitable |
liking to give hospitality |
| hubris |
arrogant pride |
| hurdle |
light frame, fence to be jumped over |
| husk |
worthless outside part of anything |
| hypocrisy |
falsely making oneself appear to be good |
| iconoclast |
person who attacks popular beliefs |
| iconoclastic |
attacking cherished beliefs |
| idiosyncrasy |
personal mannerism |
| idolatrous |
worshipping idols |
| idolatry |
excessive admiration of |
| idyll |
a carefree episode or experience |
| ignoble |
dishonorable, common, undignified |
| ignominious |
shameful, dishonorable, undignified,
disgraceful |
| illicit |
unlawful, forbidden |
| illusory |
deceptive; an illusion |
| imbroglio |
complicated and embarrassing situation |
| immaculate |
pure, faultless |
| immerse |
absorb; put under the surface of |
| imminent |
likely to come or happen soon |
| immutable |
that cannot be changed |
| impair |
worsen, diminish in value |
| impaired |
damaged, weakened |
| impassive |
unmoved; feeling no sign of passion |
| impecunious |
having little or no money |
| impede |
hinder; get in the way of |
| impediment |
smth that hinders (e.g. stammer) |
| impending |
imminent, being about to happen, expected |
| imperative |
urgent, essential |
| imperious |
commanding, haughty, arrogant |
| imperviousness |
haughty, arrogant, commanding |
| impermeable |
that cannot be permeated |
| imperturbable |
calm; not capable of being excited |
| impervious |
not allowing to pass through (of materials) |
| imperviousness |
arrogance, commanding presence,
overbearingness |
| impetuous |
having sudden energy, impulsive, thrusting ahead,
forceful |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or dutifulness |
| implacable |
incapable of being placated, unpleasable |
| implausibility |
incredibility |
| implicate |
show that smb has a share |
| implicit |
implied though not plainly expressed |
| implosion |
collapse; bursting inward |
| imply |
make a suggestion |
| importune |
beg urgently; solicit (of a prostitute) |
| imprecation |
an invocation of evil; a curse |
| impromptu |
without preparation |
| impudence |
being rash, indiscreet |
| impudent |
rash, indiscreet |
| impugned |
challenged, to be doubted |
| impute |
to attribute to a cause or source, ascribe |
| inadvertent |
not paying proper attention |
| inane |
silly, senseless |
| inasmuch |
since, because |
| incense |
make angry |
| incessant |
often repeated, continual |
| inchoate |
not yet fully formed, rudimentary,
elementary |
| incise |
engrave, make a cut in |
| incite |
stir up, rouse |
| inclined |
directing the mind in a certain direction |
| incoherently |
not consistently, unclearly |
| incongruous |
out of place, not in harmony or agreement |
| incorrigibility |
cannot be cured or corrected |
| incredulous |
skeptical, unwilling to believe |
| inculcate |
fix firmly by repetition |
| incumbents |
official duties |
| incursion |
a raid, a sudden attack |
| indefatigability |
not easily exhaustible; tirelessness |
| indelible |
that cannot be rubbed out |
| indelicate |
immodest; lacking in refinement |
| indigence |
poverty |
| indigenous |
native |
| indistinct |
not easily heard, seen, clearly marked |
| indolence |
laziness |
| indomitable |
not easily discouraged or subdued |
| indulge |
gratify, give way to, satisfy; allow
oneself |
| indulgent |
inclined to indulge |
| ineffable |
to great to be described in words |
| ineluctable |
certain, inevitable |
| inept |
unskillful; said or done at the wrong time |
| infertile |
not fertile, barren |
| inflame |
become red, angry |
| inflammatory |
tending to inflame |
| infuriate |
fill with fury or rage |
| infuse |
put, pour, fill |
| ingenuous |
naive, young, artless, frank, honest,
sincere |
| ingest |
take in by swallowing |
| inherent |
existing as a natural part |
| inhibit |
hinder, restrain |
| inimical |
harmful or friendly |
| inimitable |
defying imitation, unmatchable |
| innocuous |
causing no harm |
| inscrutable |
incapable of being discovered or understood |
| insensible |
unconscious, unresponsive, unaffected |
| insinuate |
suggest unpleasantly; make a way for smth
gently |
| insipid |
without taste or flavor |
| insouciant |
unconcerned, carefree |
| insularity |
narrow-mindedness, isolated |
| insurrection |
rising of people to open resistance to |
| interdict |
prohibit, forbid |
| interim |
as an installment |
| intersperse |
place here and there |
| intervene |
come between; interfere to change the
result |
| intractable |
unruly, refractory, stubborn |
| intransigence |
unwillingness to compromise, stubbornness,
intractability |
| intransigent |
uncompromising |
| intrepid |
fearless, brave, undaunted |
| introspection |
examining one's own thoughts and feelings |
| inundate |
flood; cover by overflowing |
| inured |
accustomed to, adapted |
| invective |
abusive language, curses |
| inveigh |
to attack verbally, denounce, deprecate |
| inveterate |
deep-rooted. long-established |
| involute |
complex |
| irascible |
irritable, easily angered |
| irate |
angry |
| ire |
anger |
| irksome |
tiresome |
| irrelevant |
not relevant, not connected |
| irresolute |
hesitating; undecided |
| irrevocable |
final and unalterable |
| itinerary |
plan for a journey, details or records of a
route |
| itinerate |
to travel from place to place, to
peregrinate |
| jabber |
talk excitedly; utter rapidly |
| jeopardize |
put in danger |
| jibe |
gibe, make fun of |
| jocular |
meant as a joke |
| judicious |
sound in judgment; wise |
| knit |
draw together, unite firmly |
| labyrinthine |
to entangle the state of affairs |
| lachrymose |
causing tears, tearful |
| lackluster |
(of eyes) dull |
| laconic |
brief, to the point, terse |
| lag |
go too slow |
| lament |
show, feel great sorrow |
| lassitude |
weariness, tiredness |
| latent |
present but not yet active, developed or
visible |
| laudatory |
expressing or giving praise |
| lavish |
giving or producing freely, liberally or
generously |
| leakage |
the process of leaking |
| legacy |
smth handed down from ancestors |
| libel |
statement that damages reputation |
| liberality |
free giving; generosity |
| libertine |
immoral person |
| lien |
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid |
| limn |
paint, portray |
| limp |
lacking strength, walking unevenly |
| lithe |
bending, twisting |
| loll |
rest, to sit or stand in a lazy way; hang (dog's
tongue) |
| loquacious |
talkative, garrulous |
| lubricant |
substance that makes work easier |
| lubricate |
put oil to make work easily |
| lubricious |
lewd, wanton, greasy, slippery |
| lucubrate |
write in scholarly fashion |
| luculent |
easily understood, lucid, clear |
| lugubrious |
mournful, excessively sad |
| lull |
become quiet or less active |
| luminary |
star, light-giving body |
| lustrous |
being bright, polished |
| macabre |
gruesome, suggesting death |
| machination |
plot, scheme (esp. evil) |
| maladroit |
tactless, clumsy |
| malapropism |
misuse of a word (for one that resembles
it) |
| malevolence |
wishing to do evil |
| malign |
injurious, speak ill of smb, tell lie |
| malinger |
to fake illness or injury, in order to shirk a
duty |
| malleable |
yielding; easily shaped; moldable; adapting |
| manacle |
chains for the hands or feet |
| martial |
brave, of associated with war |
| massacre |
cruel killing of a large number of people |
| matriculation |
be admitted, enter a university as a
student |
| mature |
come to full development, to a state ready for
use |
| maudlin |
sentimental in a silly or tearful way |
| maverick |
rebel, nonconformist |
| mellifluous |
sweetly flowing |
| mendacious |
false |
| mendacity |
dishonesty |
| mendicant |
a beggar |
| mercurial |
quick, changeable in character, fleeting |
| meretricious |
attractive on the surface but of little
value |
| mesmerize |
hypnotize |
| meticulous |
giving great attention to details |
| mettle |
quality of endurance or courage |
| mettlesome |
courageous, high-spirited |
| middling |
fairly good but not very good |
| minatory |
menacing, threatening |
| mince |
pronounce or speak affectedly, euphemize |
| misanthrope |
person who hates mankind |
| mischievous |
harmful, causing mischief |
| miser |
person who loves wealth and spends little |
| misogynist |
one who hates women/females |
| missile |
smth that is thrown or shot |
| mitigate |
make less severe or painful |
| moderation |
quality of being limited, not extreme |
| mollify |
make calmer or quieter |
| molt |
moult, lose hair, feathers before new
growing |
| morbid |
diseased, unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas) |
| morose |
ill-tempered, unsocial |
| mortuary |
place where dead bodies are taken to be kept until
burial |
| multifarious |
varied, motley, greatly diversified |
| mundane |
worldly as opposed to spiritual; commonplace,
everyday |
| myriad |
very great number |
| nadir |
lowest, weakest point |
| nascent |
coming into existence, emerging |
| nebulous |
cloud-like; hazy; vague; indistinct |
| negligent |
taking too little care |
| neophyte |
person who has been converted to a belief |
| nexus |
a connection, tie, or link |
| nibble |
show some inclination to accept (an offer) |
| nice |
precise, sensitive to subtleness |
| noisome |
offensive, disgusting (smell) |
| nonchalant |
not having interest |
| nonplused |
greatly surprised |
| nostrum |
a quack remedy, an untested cure |
| notion |
nominal, token |
| noxious |
harmful |
| nullify |
make void and null |
| numb |
without ability to feel or move |
| numbness |
without ability to move a finger |
| obdurate |
hardened and unrepenting; stubborn,
inflexible |
| obfuscate |
to darken, make obscure, muddle |
| oblivious |
unaware, having no memory |
| obloquy |
abusively detractive language, sharp criticism,
vituperation |
| obsequious |
too eager to obey or serve |
| obsolete |
no longer used |
| obstreperous |
noisy, loud |
| obtain |
to be established, accepted, or customary |
| obtrusive |
projecting, prominent, undesirably
noticeable |
| obviate |
to make unnecessary, get rid of |
| occluded |
blocked up |
| occult |
hidden, concealed, beyond comprehension |
| odious |
repulsive, hateful |
| odium |
contempt, dislike, aversion |
| odor |
smell; favor; reputation |
| officious |
too eager or ready to help, offer advice |
| onerous |
needing effort, burdensome |
| opprobrious |
showing scorn or reproach |
| ossify |
to turn to bone; to settle rigidly into an
idea |
| ostensible |
seeming, appearing as such, professed |
| ostentation |
display to obtain admiration or envy |
| ostentatious |
fond of showing ostentation |
| ostracism |
shut out from society, refuse to meet, talk |
| ostrich |
fast-running bird unable to fly |
| outset |
start |
| overhaul |
examine thoroughly to learn about the
condition |
| overweening |
presumptuously arrogant, overbearing, immoderate, being a
jerk |
| overwhelm |
weigh down, submerge |
| paean |
song of praise or triumph |
| palate |
roof of the mouth; sense of taste |
| palatial |
magnificent |
| palliate |
lessen the severity of |
| palliate |
to make something appear less serious, to alleviate, to
gloss over |
| palpability |
can be felt, touched, understood |
| palpitate |
tremble, beat rapidly and irregularly |
| panegyric |
formal praise, eulogy |
| paradigm |
a model, example, or pattern |
| parenthesis |
sentence within another one, smth separated |
| pariah |
an outcast, a rejected and despised person |
| parsimonious |
too economical, miserly |
| partisan |
one-sided, committed to a party, biased or
prejudiced |
| patron |
regular customer; person who gives support |
| paucity |
scarcity, a lacking of |
| peccadillo |
small sin; small weakness in one's
character |
| pedantic |
bookish, showing off learning |
| pedestrian |
commonplace, trite, unremarkable |
| pellucid |
transparent, easy to understand |
| penchant |
strong inclination, a liking |
| penitent |
feeling or showing regret |
| penury |
extreme poverty |
| peregrination |
traveling about, wandering |
| peremptory |
urgent, imperative, unchallengeable, ending
debate |
| perennial |
lasting for a long time (e.g.. a year) |
| perfidious |
treacherous, faithless |
| perfidy |
treachery; breaking of faith |
| perfunctory |
done as a duty without care |
| perilous |
dangerous |
| peripatetic |
wandering |
| perish |
be destroyed; decay |
| perjury |
willful false statement, unlawful act |
| permeate |
spread into every part of |
| pernicious |
harmful, injurious |
| perpetrate |
be guilty; commit (a crime) |
| persevere |
keep on steadily, continue |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance, attractive |
| perspicacity |
quick judging and understanding |
| pertain |
belong as a part, have reference |
| pest |
destructive thing or a person who is
nuisance |
| petrified |
taken away power (to think, feel, act) |
| petrify |
to make hard, rocklike |
| petrous |
like a rock, hard, stony |
| petulant |
unreasonably impatient |
| philistine |
a smug ignorant person; one who lacks
knowledge |
| phlegmatic |
calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional |
| picaresque |
involving clever rogues or adventurers |
| pied |
of mixed colors |
| pinch |
be too tight, take between the thumb and
finger |
| pious |
dutiful to parents; devoted to religion |
| piquant |
agreeably pungent, stimulating |
| pique |
hurt the pride or self-respect, stir
(curiosity) |
| pitfall |
covered hole as a trap, unsuspected danger |
| pith |
essential part, force, soft liquid
substance |
| pivotal |
of great importance (others depend on it) |
| placate |
soothe, pacify, calm |
| plaintive |
mournful, melancholy, sorrowful |
| plaque |
flat metal on a wall as a memorial |
| platitude |
a trite or banal statement; unoriginality |
| plea |
request |
| plead |
address a court of law as an advocate |
| plethora |
glut |
| pliant |
pliable, easily bent, shaped or twisted |
| plod |
continue doing smth without resting |
| pluck |
pull the feathers off, pick (e.g.. flowers) |
| plumb |
get to the root of |
| plummet |
fall, plunge, steeply |
| plunge |
move quickly, suddenly and with force |
| poignant |
deeply moving; keen |
| poise |
be ready, be balanced, self-possession |
| polemical |
controversial, argued |
| ponderous |
heavy, bulky, dull |
| portent |
omen; marvelous; threatening |
| poseur |
someone taking on airs to impress others; a
phony |
| posture |
state, attitude; adopt a vain |
| poverty |
state of being poor |
| pragmatic |
practical, favoring utility |
| precarious |
uncertain, risky, dangerous |
| precept |
moral instruction |
| precepts |
rules establishing standards of conduct |
| precipitate |
throw smth violently down from a height |
| preclude |
prevent, make impossible |
| precursory |
preliminary, anticipating |
| predilection |
special liking, mental preference |
| predominate |
have more power than others |
| preempt |
obtain by preemption or in advance |
| premature |
doing or happening smth before the right
time |
| preponderance |
greatness in number, strength, weight |
| presage |
warning sign |
| preternatural |
not normal or usual |
| prevalent |
common |
| prevaricate |
to equivocate, to stray from the truth |
| prim |
neat; formal |
| pristine |
primitive, unspoiled, pure, as in earlier times,
unadulterated |
| probity |
uprightness, incorruptibility, principle |
| proclivity |
inclination |
| procrastination |
keeping on putting off |
| prodigal |
wasteful, reckless with money |
| prodigious |
enormous, wonderful |
| profane |
worldly, having contempt for God |
| profligate |
wasteful, prodigal, licentious, extravagant |
| profundity |
depth |
| proliferate |
grow, reproduce by rapid multification |
| prolix |
tiring because too long |
| prone |
prostrate; inclined to (undesirable things) |
| propagation |
increasing the number, spreading, extending |
| propinquity |
nearness in time or place, affinity of
nature |
| propitiate |
do smth to take away the anger of |
| propitiatory |
conciliatory, appeasing, mitigating |
| propitious |
auspicious, presenting favorable
circumstances |
| prosaic |
everyday, mundane, commonplace, trite,
pedestrian |
| proscribe |
denounce as dangerous |
| protracted |
prolonged |
| provident |
frugal; looking to the future |
| provisional |
of the present time only |
| provoke |
make angry; vax |
| prudence |
careful forethought |
| prudish |
easily shocked, excessively modest |
| prune |
dried plum, silly person |
| pry |
get smth; inquire too curiously |
| pugnacious |
fond of, in the habit of fighting |
| punch |
strike with the fist; tool for cutting holes; alc.
drink |
| punctilious |
precise, paying attention to trivialities |
| pundit |
pedant, authority on a subject |
| pungency |
sharpness; stinging quality |
| purvey |
provide, supply |
| pusillanimous |
cowardly, craven |
| pyre |
large pile of wood for burning |
| quack |
person dishonestly claiming to smth |
| quaff |
drink deeply |
| quail |
lose courage, turn frightened |
| qualm |
feeling of doubt, temporary feeling of
sickness |
| quell |
suppress, subdue |
| quibble |
try to avoid by sophistication |
| quiescent |
at rest, dormant, torpid |
| quirk |
habit or action peculiar to smb or smth |
| quixotic |
generous, unselfish |
| quotidian |
banal; everyday |
| rabble |
mob, crowd; the lower classes of populace |
| raconteur |
person who tells anecdotes |
| radiant |
bright, shining |
| raffish |
low, vulgar, base, tawdry |
| rail at |
find fault, utter reproaches |
| ramify |
to be divided or subdivided; to branch out |
| rancorous |
feeling bitterness, spitefulness |
| rant |
use extravagant language |
| rapacious |
greedy (esp for money) |
| rarefy |
to make thin, to make less dense, to purify or
refine |
| reactionary |
opposing progress |
| rebuff |
snub |
| recalcitrant |
disobedient |
| recant |
take back as being false; give up |
| recast |
cast or fashion anew |
| recidivism |
relapse into antisocial or criminal
behavior |
| reciprocity |
granting of privileges in return for
similar |
| recitals |
a number of, performance of music |
| recluse |
person who lives alone and avoids people |
| recompense |
make payment to; reward, punish |
| reconcile |
settle a quarrel; restore peace |
| recondite |
little known; abstruse |
| recourse |
smth turned to for help |
| recreancy |
cowardice, a cowardly giving up |
| recuperate |
become strong after illness, loss,
exhaustion |
| redeem |
get back by payment; compensate |
| redemptive |
serving to redeem |
| redoubtable |
formidable, causing fear |
| refine |
make or become pure, cultural |
| refractory |
stubborn, unmanageable, untractable |
| refulgent |
shining, brilliant |
| regale |
to delight or entertain; to feast |
| regicide |
crime of killing a king |
| reiterate |
say or do again several times |
| rejuvenation |
becoming young in nature or appearance |
| relapse |
fall back again |
| relinquish |
give up |
| reluctant |
unwilling or disinclined |
| remonstrate |
to protest, object |
| render |
deliver, provide, represent |
| renovate |
restore smth to better condition |
| renowned |
celebrated, famous |
| rent |
regular payment for the use of smth, division or
split |
| repast |
meal |
| repine at |
be discontented with |
| reproach |
scold, upbraid |
| reprobate |
person hardened in sin; one devoid of
decency |
| repudiate |
disown, refuse to accept or pay |
| repulsive |
causing a feeling of disgust |
| requite |
repay, give in return |
| resigned |
unresisting, submissive |
| resilience |
quality of quickly recovering the original
shape |
| resolve |
determine |
| resort to |
frequently visit |
| restive |
refusing to move; reluctant to be
controlled |
| resurrect |
bring back into use |
| resuscitation |
coming back to consciousness |
| retard |
check, hinder |
| reticent |
reserved, untalkative, silent, taciturn |
| revere |
have deep respect for |
| rift |
split, crack, dissension |
| rivet |
fix, take up, secure; metal pin |
| roll call |
calling of names |
| rope |
thick strong cord made by twisting |
| rotund |
rich and deep; plump and round |
| rubric |
heading, title, or category |
| ruffian |
violent, cruel man |
| sagacious |
having sound judgment; perceptive, wise; like a
sage |
| salacious |
obscene |
| salient |
prominent, protruding, conspicuous, highly
relevant |
| salubrious |
healthful |
| salutary |
remedial, wholesome, causing improvement |
| sanctimony |
self-righteousness, hypocritical, with false
piety |
| sanction |
approval (by authority); penalty |
| sanguine |
cheerful, confident, optimistic |
| sanity |
health of mind; soundness of judgement |
| sap |
weaken |
| sate |
satiate |
| satiate |
satisfy fully |
| saturnine |
gloomy, dark, sullen, morose |
| savant |
person of great learning |
| savor |
taste, flavor smth |
| sawdust |
tiny bits of wood |
| scabbard |
sheath for the blade |
| scent |
smell (esp pleasant) |
| scribble |
write hastily |
| scurvy |
mean, contemptible |
| seal |
piece of wax, lead, etc stamped on the
document |
| secular |
material (not spiritual); living outside
monasteries |
| sedulous |
persevering |
| seminal |
like a seed; constituting a source,
originative |
| sententious |
short and pithy, full of maxims/proverbs |
| sequence |
succession, connected line of |
| serrated |
having a toothed edge |
| serration |
having a toothed edge |
| servile |
like a slave, lacking independence |
| severance |
severing |
| shaft |
arrow or spear, smth long and narrow |
| shallow |
little depth; not earnest |
| shard |
piece of broken earthenware |
| sheath |
cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool |
| shove |
push |
| shrewd |
astute; showing sound judgement |
| shrill |
sharp, piercing |
| shun |
keep away from; avoid |
| shunt |
send from one track to another; lay aside; evade
discussion |
| sidestep |
step to one side |
| sinuous |
winding, undulating, serpentine |
| skiff |
small boat |
| skit |
short piece of humorous writing |
| slack |
sluggish; dull; not tight |
| slake |
to assuage, to satisfy, allay |
| slate |
king of blue-grey stone; propose; criticize |
| sluggard |
lazy, slow-moving person |
| soar |
rise, fly high |
| sober |
self-controlled |
| sobriety |
quality or condition of being sober |
| sodden |
soaked, saturated |
| soggy |
heavy with water |
| solvent |
of the power of forming a solution |
| somatic |
of the body |
| soot |
black powder in smoke |
| sophisticated |
complex, subtle, refined |
| sophistry |
fallacious reasoning, faulty logic |
| sophomoric |
self-assured though immature, affected, bombastic,
overblown |
| sordid |
wretched, comfortless, contemptible |
| spear |
weapon with a metal point on a long shaft |
| specious |
illogical, of questionable truth or merit |
| splenetic |
bad-tempered, irritable |
| splice |
join (two ends) |
| sponge |
porous rubber for washing; live at once
expense |
| spurious |
false, counterfeit |
| spurn |
have nothing to do; reject or refuse |
| squalid |
foul, filthy |
| squander |
spend wastefully |
| stanch |
to stop the flow of a fluid |
| steeply |
rising or falling sharply |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful |
| stickler |
person who insists on importance of smth |
| stigma |
mark of shame or disgrace |
| stigmatize |
describe smb scornfully |
| sting |
smth sharp |
| stingy |
spending, using unwillingly |
| stint |
to be thrifty, to set limits |
| stipulate |
state or put forward as a necessary
condition |
| stolid |
showing no emotion; impassive |
| strands |
smth twisted together into a rope, line of
development |
| stray |
wander, lose one's way |
| streak |
long, thin; move very fast |
| striated |
striped, grooved, or banded |
| stride |
walk with long steps |
| strut |
a supporting bar |
| stygian |
hence, dark, gloomy |
| stymie |
to hinder, obstruct, or block |
| subdue |
overcome, bring under control |
| sublime |
extreme; astounding |
| submerge |
put under water, liquid, sink out of sight |
| suborn |
induce by bribery or smth to commit perjury |
| subpoena |
written order requiring a person to appear in a low
court |
| subsume |
include under a rule |
| succor |
assistance, relief in time of distress |
| suffice |
be enough |
| sullied |
to be stained or discredited |
| summarily |
briefly; without delay |
| sumptuous |
magnificent |
| sundry |
various, miscellaneous, separate |
| supercilious |
disdainful; characterized by haughty scorn |
| superfluous |
more then is needed or wanted |
| superimpose |
put smth on the top |
| supersede |
take the place of |
| supine |
lying on the back; slow to act, passive |
| suppliant |
asking humbly, beseeching |
| supplicate |
make a humble petition to |
| suppress |
prevent from being known; put an end to |
| surfeit |
satiate, feed to fulness or to excess |
| susceptibility |
sensitiveness |
| sustain |
keep from falling; maintain; suffer; give a
decision |
| sycophant |
person who flatter to the rich and powerful |
| synopsis |
summary or outline |
| taciturn |
untalkative, silent |
| talon |
claw of a bird of prey |
| tamp |
tap or drive down by repeated light blows |
| tamper |
interfere with |
| tangential |
suddenly changeable |
| tarnished |
lost brightness |
| taunt |
contemptuous reproach, hurtful remark |
| taut |
tightly stretched |
| tautology |
a repetition, a redundancy |
| tawdry |
cheap, gaudy, showy, tacky |
| tease |
annoy; puzzling question |
| tedious |
tiresome |
| teetotal |
oppose to alcohol |
| temerity |
boldness, brashness, intrepidness |
| temperance |
abstinence from alcohol, self-control,
moderation |
| temperate |
showing self-control |
| tenacity |
firmness, persistency, adhesiveness, tending to hang
on |
| tenuous |
insubstantial, flimsy, weak |
| terse |
brief and to the point |
| thrift |
care, economy, thriving, prosperous |
| timid |
shy, easily frightened |
| timorous |
fearful, timid, afraid |
| tolerable |
fairly good |
| tonic |
smth giving strength or energy |
| topple |
be unsteady and overturn |
| torment |
severe pain or suffering |
| torpid |
sleeping, sluggish, lethargic, dormant |
| tortuous |
full of twists and bends |
| tout |
person who worries others to buy smth, to use his
service |
| touting |
act as tout |
| toy |
think not seriously, handle absent-mindedly |
| tractable |
easily controlled or guided |
| transgress |
break, go beyond (a limit) |
| transient |
temporary, fleeting |
| transitory |
brief |
| trenchant |
forceful, effective, vigorous; extremely perceptive,
incisive |
| trend |
tendency, general direction |
| trepidation |
alarm, excited state of mind |
| trifling |
unimportant |
| trite |
not new |
| truculence |
aggressiveness, ferocity |
| trudge |
walk heavily |
| turbid |
muddy, having the sediment stirred up |
| turbulence |
being uncontrolled, violent |
| turgid |
excessively ornate; swollen or bloated |
| turmoil |
trouble, disturbance |
| turpitude |
wickedness, shamefulness |
| tyro |
tiro, beginner |
| ulterior |
situated beyond |
| umbrage |
offense, resentment |
| uncouth |
rough, awkward |
| underbid |
make a lower bid then smb else |
| undermine |
weaken gradually, at the base, make smth
under |
| undulate |
to move in wavelike fashion, fluctuate |
| unencumbered |
easy-going, trifle |
| unfeigned |
not pretended, sincere |
| unscathed |
unharmed, unhurt |
| untoward |
unfortunate, inconvenient |
| upbraid |
scold, reproach |
| urbane |
elegant, refined in manners |
| vacillation |
being uncertain, hesitating |
| vagary |
strange act or idea |
| vain |
without use, result; conceited |
| valiant |
brave |
| valorous |
brave |
| vanquish |
conquer |
| vapor |
stim, mist |
| veer |
change direction |
| venal |
ready to do smth dishonest |
| veneer |
surface appearance covering the true nature |
| veneration |
regard with deep respect |
| veracity |
truth |
| verisimilitude |
appearing true or real |
| veritable |
real, rightly named |
| verve |
spirit, vigor, enthusiasm |
| vex |
annoy, distress, trouble |
| vigilance |
watchfulness, self-appointed group who maintain
order |
| vigilant |
member of a vigilance committee |
| vigorous |
strong, energetic |
| vilify |
slander, say evil things |
| vindictive |
having a desire to revenge |
| virago |
a loud, domineering woman; a scold or nag |
| visceral |
of the internal organs of the body |
| vitiate |
lower the quality; weaken the strength |
| vituperate |
curse, abuse in words |
| vivacious |
lively, high-spirited |
| volatile |
changeable, inconstant, fickle, unstable,
explosive |
| volubility |
fluency, verbosity, easy use of spoken
language |
| voluble |
fluent |
| voluminous |
occupying much space |
| waft |
scent, waving movement; carry lightly
through |
| wag |
merry person |
| wage |
payment, carry on, engage in (war) |
| warmonger |
person who stirs up war |
| warp |
become bent |
| warrant |
authority, written order, guarantee |
| wary |
cautious |
| weave |
make (threads) into cloth |
| weigh |
measure hoe heavy smth is |
| welter |
turmoil; a bewildering jumble |
| wend |
to go, proceed |
| whimsical |
full of odd and fanciful ideas |
| wince |
show bodily or mental pain |
| woo |
try to win |
| yarn |
tale, story; fibers for
knitting |
