SAT vocabulary

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1.

abate

become less intense, decline, wane

36.

allege

claim someone is guilty without proof

2.

abberation

departure from normality, quirkiness

37.

alleviate

make easier to endure, mitigate

3.

abdicated

stepped down from power

38.

aloofness

apathetic

4.

abhorrence

hatred, loathe

39.

amalgam

mixture

5.

ably

adroit, skillfully

40.

amalgamation

combine, mixture

6.

abode

A place where one lives; home

41.

amass

gather together

7.

abolitionist

A person who favors the end of capital

punishment

42.

ambivalent

having contradicting ideas

43.

ambuscade

an ambush

8.

abrogation

abolishment
44.

ameliorate

To improve

9.

absolve

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

45.

ameliorating

make something bad to be better

10.

abstain

to refrain from

11.

abstruse

difficult to fathom, obscure

American
Dream

12.

absurdity

nonsense; foolishness

The widespread belief that the United States

is a land of opportunity and that individual
initiative and hard work can bring economic
success.

13.

abyss

A bottomless gulf or pit

47.

amorous

showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire

14.

accentuate

make more noticeable; highlight

48.

amorphous

15.

accolade

award as special honor

lacking definite shape; formless;

indeterminate

16.

acquiesce

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

49.

anachronistic

something misplaced in time

17.

acrimonious

angry and bitter

50.

anecdote

18.

acumen

sharpness, ability for good judgement

a short and amusing or interesting story

about a real incident or person

addled

confused and vague

51.

anomalies

19.

something that deviates from normality,

inconsistent

20.

adept

skilled

52.

anomalous

deviating from what is normal

21.

adherent

someone who supports a party

53.

anonymity

22.

admonishes

warn someone, advise, or urge

Means of communication without disclosing

one's identity

23.

adorn

decorate

54.

antagonistic

in hostile competition; opposing

24.

adroit

clever, skillful, adept

55.

antithetical

directly opposed or contrasted; mutually

incompatible

25.

adventitious

happening or carried on according to chance

rather than design or inherent nature;
accidental

56.

apocalyptic

pandamonium, chaos

57.

apolitical

not interested or involved in politics

46.

26.

adversary

opposing enemy; Satan

58.

apt

appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

27.

aerial

having to do with the air

59.

arbitrary

28.

aesthetic

artistic

Unreasonable; based on one's wishes or

whims without regard for reason or fairness.

aesthetician

branch of philosophy, skincare

60.

arboreal

trees, living in trees

29.

affability

friendly, genial

61.

arcane

mysterious, secret

30.

affectations

behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial

and designed to impress

62.

archetype

31.

a very typical example of a certain person or

thing

affliction

something that causes pain, wracked

63.

arduous

hard to do, requiring much effort

32.

affluence

abundance of money

64.

aristocratic

of noble birth

33.

agnostic

skeptic, doubts God

65.

artifice

clever, cunning devices to deceive others

34.

alacrity

eagerness; quickness

66.

aspersion

denounce attack reputation, villify

35.

67.

aspiration

hope, to aspire to

103.

blithe

joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate

thought

68.

assent

the expression of approval or agreement

69.

assure

promise to do something

104.

blithesome

cheerful

70.

astute

sharp, adroit

105.

boisterous

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

71.

asunder

into separate parts

106.

bombastic

thinking you are the most important

72.

asylum

A shelter from danger or hardship

107.

boorishness

coarse, callous, ill mannered, rough

73.

atheism

Belief that there is no god.

108.

bourgeouisie

middle class

74.

atrocity

A savagely cruel, brutal, or inhuman deed

109.

brevity

concise and exact use of words

75.

atypical

not representative of class, average

110.

brickbat

a fragment of brick used as a weapon

76.

audacity

brave

111.

britches

pants

77.

augur

An omen or prophecy

112.

bucolic

relating to pleasure of countryside

78.

autocratic

(adj.) absolute in power or authority

113.

buoyed

to be kept afloat

79.

autonomous

acting independently

114.

burghers

a citizen of a town or city, typically a member

of the wealthy bourgeoisie

80.

autonomy

study of the body

115.

cabal

a secret political clique or faction

81.

aversion

a strong feeling of dislike

116.

cacophonous

harsh mixture of sounds

82.

avidly

showing great enthusiasm for or interest in

117.

cacophony

a harsh mixture of sounds

83.

avuncular

relating to uncle

118.

caddy

storage device

84.

azure

a light shade of blue

119.

calamity

85.

bantering

playful teasing

A serious event causing distress or

misfortune

86.

barque

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

120.

callous

Emotionally hardened; insensitive;

unfeeling

87.

barrage

gunfire to stop the advancing of enemies

121.

caloric

relating to heat

88.

beaux

a frequent and attentive male companion;

boyfriend

122.

calumny

A false and malicious accusation

89.

beguiling

Charming; pleasing

123.

calvinist

Believe in pre-destination

90.

belabor

argue or elaborate a subject, attack physically

or emotionally

124.

candid

Completely honest, straightforward

125.

cantankerous

bad tempered, argumentive, and

uncooperative

126.

capitulate

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome

demand; surrender

127.

capricious

wandering, witty

128.

carpetbagger

northerners moved to the south

129.

cataclysm

any violent upheaval, especially one of

social/political nature

91.

belied

contradict, to show to be false

92.

belittle

downgrade

93.

belligerence

Aggressive, warlike

94.

benediction

a blessing

95.

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

96.

bereft

deprived; past tense of bereave

97.

beseech

to beg eagerly for; to urgently implore

130.

caterwauling

make a shrill howling or wailing noise

98.

bifurcations

the division of something into 2 braches of

part

131.

cavort

to prance around exuberantly; to make merry

132.

celibacy

abstaining from marriage, avoiding sex

99.

billows

great waves of smoke, flame, or sound.

133.

censure

express severe disapproval of someone

100.

bivalves

two shells hinged together

134.

chafed

uncomfortable or irritated

101.

blasphemy

An act, utterance, or writing showing

contempt for something sacred

135.

chafes

becomes irritated

to afflict; destroy

136.

chagrin

embarassment, displeasure

102.

blight

137.

charnel

cemetery; tomb; associated with death

169.

condescension

138.

chicanery

the use of trickery to acheive political

purpose

disdain, feeling of superiority,

condescending

170.

condone

accept or allow immoral behavior

171.

condoning

accept or allowing bad behavior

172.

confer

to grant, concession

139.

chide

Scold, express disapproval of

140.

chipper

marked by or being in sprightly good

humor and health

173.

confiscation

seizure by authorities

141.

chivalry

the medieval knightly system with its

religious, moral, and social code

174.

conflagration

an extensive fire that destroys property

142.

choleric

bad tempered and irritable

175.

congenial

genial, pleasant, kind, hospitable

143.

circulate

more continuously in an enlcosed area

176.

connate

Existing naturally; innate

144.

circumlocutions

use of many words to describe brief

phrase

177.

Connote

To suggest or give off; connotation

178.

consanguinity

Blood relationship

179.

conscientious

thorough and careful

180.

consecrated

religion or extreme dedication

181.

conspicuous

easy to notice

182.

constrains

to force, compel, or oblige

183.

consummate

completing the marriage by having sex

184.

contagion

Harmful influence

185.

contemplations

the action of looking thoughtfully at

something for a long time

186.

contemptuous

showing contempt, disrespect, disdainful

187.

contentious

eager to fight, pugnatious, cause argument

188.

contigencies

possibilities

189.

contour

an outline, bounding the shape or form of

something

190.

contrite

filled with a sense of guilt and the desire

for atonement

191.

contrive

to plan cleverly; to devise

192.

conveyed

make (an idea, impression, or feeling)

known

193.

conviction

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in

a criminal case and the punishment that is
imposed

194.

convivial

festive, sociable, having fun together,

genial

195.

convoluted

twisted

196.

copius

abundant in supply

197.

corollary

result of something

198.

corpulent

fat; having a large, bulky body

199.

corrective

designed to correct or redesign

200.

correlation

a mutual relationship between two things

201.

corrosive

tending to cause corrosion, destructive

202.

corrugated

shaped into alternating grooves and ridges

145.

circumscribed

limited

146.

circumvent

find a way around an obstacle, deceive

147.

clangor

a loud, resonant sound

148.

coaxes

persuade (someone) gradually or by

flattery to do something

149.

coddled

treat in an overprotective and violent way

150.

coerced

persuade to do something

151.

cogently

very clear and easy for the mind to accept

and believe

152.

cognitive

process of knowing or perceiving

153.

cognizant

Aware; having knowledge of something

154.

colicky

pain in the abdomen or bowels

155.

colossal

massively huge

156.

competent

capable, adequate, adept

157.

complacency

self satisfaction, self regard

158.

complaisance

the willingness to comply with the

wishes of others

159.

comport

to behave; to be in agreement and

harmony

160.

compunction

act of God

161.

comtemptible

hateful

162.

concessions

granted

163.

conciliate

stop someone from being angry

164.

conciliatory

to become agreeable; to win favor;

overcome hostility

165.

concoctions

mixture of ingredient

166.

concordance

agreement, concord

167.

concur

agree, concurrent

168.

condemnation

An expression of strong disapproval

203.

coutenance

a person's face or facial expression

237.

deliberate

planned

204.

covert

secret, not openly acknowledged

238.

delineate

seperate

205.

coveted

to desire wrongfully; greedily wish for with

envy

239.

delusive

imaginary, deceptive, misleading

240.

demagogues

206.

cravat

a band or scarf worn around the neck

political leader seeking support with false

promises

207.

craven

contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

241.

dementia

fear

208.

credulity

A tendency to be ready to believe something is

true

242.

denuded

To make naked or bare; strip

243.

denuncuation

open accusation

209.

crescendo

a gradual increase in intensity\

244.

deplorably

210.

crimson

a deep and vivid red

in an unfortunate or deplorable manner;

very badly

211.

cryptic

having obscure meaning

245.

deplore

show disapproval

212.

culminate

reach climax, reach point of highest

development

246.

deranged

crazy

247.

derision

mockery

213.

curative

able to cure something

248.

derogatory

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

214.

cursory

hasty, no enunciation, not thorough or detailed

249.

desolate

of a placedeserted and empty, dismal, bare

215.

cynical

believe people are motivated by self interests

250.

despoiled

216.

cynicism

an attitude or quality of belief that all people are

motivated by selfishness

deprived of possessions by force; robbed;

plundered; ravaged

251.

despotism

a king or ruler with absolute power

217.

daft

silly; foolish
252.

detachment

being aloof

218.

dauphin

the eldest son of the French King

253.

deterrent

219.

dearth

scarcity, famine

a thing that discourages or is intented to

discourage

220.

debacle

complete collapse, failure

254.

deviate

digress

221.

debauchee

a person given to excessive indulgence in

sensual pleasures

255.

devoid

entirely lacking, void of

256.

dialectically

222.

debilitated

weakened

The art of investigating or discussing the

truth of opinions manner

223.

debunkers

A person who attempts to discredit or expose

false flaims

257.

diaphanous

light, delicate

258.

dictum

short proverb

224.

decanters

glass container that holds alcohol

259.

didactic

intended to teach with morals

225.

decimation

form of military discipline to punish mutiny

260.

digress

to stray from the main subject

226.

decorum

proper behavior
261.

dilapidate

to wear or break down

227.

decourous

proper, well behaved

262.

dilatory

slow to act

228.

decrepit

old
263.

dilettante

amateur, novice

229.

deface

to mar the appearance of; vandalize

264.

din

a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

230.

defamation

Act of harming or ruining another's reputation

265.

diplomatic

conducting negotiations

231.

deferential

respectful and polite in a submissive way

266.

dirges

232.

deficient

insufficient, lacking an essential part

a lament for the dead, especially one

forming part of a funeral rite

233.

deism

belief in the existence of a God on the evidence

of reason and nature only, with rejection of
supernatural revelation

267.

discern

to perceive or recognize

268.

disdain

scorn; contemptuous ridicule or mockery;

derision

269.

disembling

concealing the facts, hiding under a false

pretense.

270.

disheveled

Messy

234.

delectable

delicious, extremely beautiful or attractive

235.

delectably

delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable

236.

deleterious

causing harm or damage

271.

disinclined

unwilling, relunctant

308.

egalitarian

equality

272.

disingenuous

not candid or sincerem dishonest

309.

elation

a feeling or state of great joy or pride

273.

dismal

depressing

310.

elongating

274.

dismayed

depressive, cause distress

to make longer (usually a speech); to

extend the length of

disparage

express that something is of little worth

311.

elucidate

make clarion, explain

275.

disparate

different, not allowing comparison

312.

elusive

difficult to catch or acheive

276.

dispatch

Speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a

speedy way

313.

emancipation

to free from restraint

277.

314.

embellished

make more attracting, adorn

278.

dispensation

exemption from a rule, exoneration

315.

emodiment

A tangible or visible form of an idea

279.

dispersive

distribute over an area, permeate

316.

emphatic

putting a lot of emphasis on, vehement

280.

dispossessed

deprive someone of something they own

317.

empiric

knowledge acquired by observation

281.

disrepute

state of being in low esteem

318.

emulate

imitate

282.

disseminate

spread information, disperse

319.

endeavored

Try hard to do or achieve something.

283.

dissipating

to scatter in various directions; disperse;

dispel

320.

endemic

epidemic, disease, or infection

321.

endorse

284.

dissonance

lack of harmony among music

declare one's public approval, auograph,

signature

285.

distend

Enlarge or expande from pressure

322.

endorsed

declare one's public approval or support of

286.

distillation

action of purifying a liquid

323.

enigmatic

mysterious

287.

distraught

Deeply upset and agitated

324.

enraptured

Delighted beyond measure

288.

diverted

rerout, digress, change direction

325.

ensure

289.

divining

discover (something) by guesswork or

intuition

do the necessary thing to accomplish

something

326.

entourage

surroundings, enviroment, group of people

327.

entreating

ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do

something

328.

entreaty

earnest request; a plea; solicitation

329.

entrenchments

defence of work consisting of a trench and

dirt

290.

dodgy

dishonest or unreliable

291.

dotard

foolish old man

292.

dowager

widow with title from late husband

293.

doxology

a hymn or expression of praise to God

294.

dynamism

vigorous, progress, strong desire

330.

enunciate

pronounce in clarity

295.

earnest

Serious and sincere

331.

envoy

296.

ebbing

recede; gradually lessen or reduce

representatives who are authorized to carry

messages

297.

ebullient

cheerful, zeal

332.

ephemeral

lastng for a very short time

298.

eccentric

unconventional, strange

333.

epigram

a pithy saying or remark expressing an

idea in a clever and amusing way

299.

eclectic

derive ideas from a range of sources

334.

epitaph

300.

ecstatic

extremely happy; zeal

(n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or

gravestone

301.

ecstatically

intense, full of ecstatic joy

335.

epitomize

to be a perfect example

302.

edible

fit to be eaten

336.

equanitmity

mental or emotional stability

303.

efface

erase from a surface

337.

equitable

fair and impartial

304.

effectual

Effective; adequate

338.

equivocable

ambiguous

305.

effeminate

having feminine qualities

339.

eradicate

destroy completely

306.

effrontery

impudent boldness; audacity

340.

eradication

307.

effusive

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure

the act of annihilating; destroying, or

erasing

341.

erratic

not fixed

342.

erroneous

wrong

343.

erudition

the quality of having or showing great

knowledge or learning

344.

esoteric

intended to be understood by small

numbers, obscure

345.

espouse

support a belief

346.

estrangement

alienation

347.

estuary

An area where the tide meets a river current

348.

ethereal

light, airy, delicate; highly refined;

suggesting what is heavenly (rather than
earthbound)

349.

etherized

to make numb through anestesia

350.

etiquette

social proper behavior

351.

euphemisms

words or terms used to make something

sound less unpleasent
ie: "passed away" is a euphemism for
"death"

369.

extrinsic

not part of the essential nature of someone or

something; coming or operating from outside

370.

exudes

seems to radiate; oozes

371.

fable

a short story, typically with animals as

characters, conveying a moral

372.

facade

An outwardly favorable appearance

concealing the truth or something inferior; a
false front; the face of a building

373.

facetious

treating serious actions with deliberate

humor, sardonic

374.

fain

pleased or willing under the circumstances

375.

fallacious

based on mistaken belief, flawed

376.

fallacy

mistaken belief, misconception

377.

fastidious

very attentive, meticulous, scrupulous,

deliberate

378.

fauna

animals of a region

379.

feminism

A belief that the sexes are equal in all

categories including social, political, and
economic elements. A political movement
originated around this belief.

352.

evinces

to display something clearly

353.

excavate

exhume

380.

feudal

Outdated and old fashion

354.

excised

taxed, tarrif on goods in country

381.

fidelity

loyalty

355.

exertion

mental strain, labor

382.

filial

affectionate, loving

356.

exhibitionist

One who likes to show off and get attention

383.

finagle

obtain by devious or dishonest means

357.

exhilaration

Excited happiness

384.

firth

a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)

358.

existentialism

A philosophy based on the idea that people

give meaning to their lives through their
choices and actions

385.

fissure

split or crack to form a small narrow opening

386.

fixated

having focus on (something or someone)

(of an action) convenient, fast and

practical, although possibly improper or
immoral, to attain an end

387.

flamboyance

conspicuously dashing and colorful

388.

flinty

unfeeling; stern; showing lack of emotion

359.

expedient

expeditious

done with speed and efficiency

389.

360.

flora

plants of a region

expostulation

An exclamation of protest or remonstrance

or reproof

390.

361.

florid

showy, red complex feature

391.

flotsam

wreckage of a ship, worthless trass

392.

flounced

go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or

angry manner

362.

expunge

To erase or eliminate

363.

exquisite

exotic, delicate, beautiful

extant

Still in existence

393.

364.

foreboding

foreshadowing something bad is coming

extemporize

improvise; compose, perform, or produce

something without preparation

394.

365.

forlorn

lonely, abandoned, hopeless

395.

formidable

to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an

offense by making partial excuses

causing fear, apprehension, or dread;

intimidating

396.

fornication

Having sex outside of marriage.

366.

extentuate

367.

extolled

praise enthusiastically, laud, revere

397.

fortuitously

by accident or change; lucky; fortunate

368.

extraneous

Not essential or vital.

398.

foster

ecourage or promote the development of,

catalyst

399.

fowler

A semi-sitting position

400.

foyer

an entrance hall

435.

guileless

innocent

401.

fractious

disobedient and troublesome

436.

gunwale

side of the boat

402.

frail

Delicate; weak and fragile

437.

hackneyed

overused, unoriginal, trite

403.

frankensteinian

pertaining to monster

438.

halitosis

bad breath

404.

fraudulent

fraud

439.

harlem

405.

fray

A fight, battle, competition

a literary and artistic movement celebrating

African-American culture

frolic

Play and run about happily

harumscarum

reckless

406.
407.

furlough

a leave of absence

441.

haughty

arrogant, excessively proud and vain

408.

furrows

wrinkles.

442.

haze

409.

furtiveness

stealthy, shady, hidden motives

Smoke or dust that prevents you from seeing

clearly

410.

futility

ineffectiveness, futile

443.

heathen

An uncivilized or irreligious person

411.

gab

talk; to chat about trivial matters

444.

hedonist

voluptuary, pleasure is the most important

thing in life

412.

gaiety

jolly, cheerful
445.

hegemony

413.

gale

a very strong wind; a burst of sound

a form of influence with dominant

intervention

414.

gallantry

courageous behavior, especially in battle

446.

heretofore

Before now

415.

gallows

A framework from which a noose is

suspended, used for execution by
hanging.

447.

highwayman

a holdup man, especially one on horseback,

who robbed travelers along a public road

448.

hoary

very old

416.

galoot

a strange or foolish person

449.

holistic

417.

gapped

to come open or apart; form or show a gap

characterized of parts as intimately made

whole

418.

garrulous

excessively talkative in a rambling,

roundabout manner, especially about
trivial matters; loquacious

450.

homage

Honor or respect shown publicly

451.

homogeneity

Forced to be exactly the same; similar

qualities

452.

hubris

arrogance

453.

hysteria

a state of uncontrolled excitement

454.

iconoclast

attack cherised beliefs and catechisms

455.

ideology

a consistent set of beliefs by

groups/individuals

456.

idiosyncratic

distinctive, individual, characteristic

457.

ignorant

Lacking knowledge

458.

illimitable

No limits or end

459.

imagism

A poetic movement that sought to remove

prettiness and sentimentality from poetry and
just show the raw feeling and thought

440.

419.

gaud

showy, ornate

420.

gaudy

flashy; showy

421.

gaunt

thin and bony

422.

gauze

A thin, transparent fabric with a loose

open weave, used for curtains and
clothing.

423.

genial

friendly

424.

genteel

well-mannered; refined; polite

425.

gentility

good manners

426.

genuine

the real thing, honest, authentic

427.

gloat

brag

428.

gluttonous

excessively greedy

460.

immaculate

Perfectly clean

429.

grandiose

impressive, magnificent

461.

immaterial

430.

grating

sounding harsh and unpleasant

irrelevant; unimportant under the

circumstances

462.

immersion

putting in liquid

431.

gregarious

fond of the company of others, convivial

463.

imminent

About to happen

432.

grotesque

ugly
464.

immured

enclose or confine someone against their will

433.

guant

extremely thin and bony; emaciated

465.

imparted

make (information) known; communicate

434.

guile

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

466.

impediment

obstruction, hinderance, obstacle

467.

impending

be about to happen , imminent

468.

imperceptibly

impossible to detect by ordinary senses;

subtle

502.

inertia

tendency to resist changes in their state of

motion

503.

inestimable

too valuable or great to be measured

504.

inevitable

unable to be avoided

469.

impermanent

not permanent

505.

inexorable

impossible to stop

470.

impertinent

Rude and disrespectful

506.

inextricably

in a way impossible to untangle

471.

impetuous

acting or done quickly and without thought

or care, impromptu

507.

infamous

Famous for something bad

508.

infatuate

472.

impetuousity

acting or done quickly without thought

be inspired with an intense but short-lived

passion or admiration for

473.

implacable

unforgiving, not to be mollified

509.

infatuation

obsession

474.

improbably

unlikely to be true

510.

infelicity

A thing that is inappropriate

475.

impromptu

suddenly or hastily prepared

511.

infidel

An unbeliever

476.

impugned

call into question, validate

512.

infirm

weakness, feebleness

477.

inadequate

lack of quality needed

513.

ingratiate

478.

inalienable

Not able to be taken or given away

bring oneself into favor with someone by

flattering or trying to please them

inane

silly, stupid

514.

ingratiating

Charming or flattering

479.

incensed

very angry

515.

inherent

firmly established by nature or habit

480.

incessant

continuing without interruption

516.

iniquity

Immoral or grossly unfair behavior

481.

inclination

instinct, natural urge

517.

innocuous

harmless, safe

482.

incognito

in disguise

518.

innuendo

483.

a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference

(often in a derogatory sense)

484.

incoherence

lack of clarity

519.

innumerable

Too many to be counted

485.

incompetent

Inept

520.

inoculation

486.

inconspicious

not visible, not in plain sight

The inspiring of feelings and opinions,

fostering ideas

487.

incredulously

not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to

believe; skeptical

521.

insidious

treacherous; crafty, cunning

522.

insofar

to the extent

488.

incubation

harvesting eggs with an incubator

523.

insolence

rude and disrespectful behavior

489.

indicment

formal charge/accusation of a crime

524.

insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

490.

indigence

extreme poverty

525.

insolvent

bankrupt

491.

indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

526.

insouciance

casual lack of concern, indifference

492.

indignation

anger or annoyance perceived by unfair

treatment

527.

insure

insurance

indolence

Laziness

528.

insurrection

violent uprising against authority

493.

indomitable

impossible to defeat

529.

integrate

make into a whole or make part of a whole

494.

indubitably

unquestionably.

530.

integrity

Honesty, high moral standards

495.

indubitably

unquestionably

531.

integument

496.

Body system which provides protection from

external environment

497.

induce

succeed in persuasion

532.

intemperance

lack of restraint or moderation

498.

induction

bringing about, the fostering of

533.

interatomic

existing within atoms

499.

ineffable

to great to be described, indescribable

534.

intercession

meditation

500.

inept

clumsy

535.

interminable

Endless; seeming to be without end

501.

inert

Disinclination to action or change

536.

interposition

intervening; putting a barrier between things

570.

lax

not strict or careful, opposite of stringent

537.

intonations

the pattern or melody of pitch changes

571.

lecher

538.

intrinsic

belonging to natural places, indigenous

a man given to excessive sexual indulgence;

lascivious; licentious

Intuitive

instinct

572.

lethargic

539.

acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish

manner

540.

inversion

the action of inverting something or the state

of being inverted

573.

levity

lack of seriousness

irate

angry

574.

libel

541.
542.

irksome

Annoying; tedious

a published false statement that is damaging

to a person's reputation; a written
defamation.

543.

irrecoverable

not able to be recovered

575.

libelous

544.

irrefutable

not able to be rejected

act of publishing false statement to denounce

someone

576.

liberate

545.

irrelevant

having nothing to do with the subject

To free from bondage or domination; to

release

546.

irreparable

can not repair

577.

libertine

547.

irresolute

hesitant

a person, especially a man, who behaves

without moral principles or a sense of
responsibility, especially in sexual matters

548.

irreverence

no praise, lack of respect

578.

licentious

sexually unrestrained; lascivious

549.

irrevocable

not to be revoked or recalled

579.

linguistic

relating to the study of language

550.

itemized

break down into constituent parts

580.

loitering

Hanging around with no purpose

551.

jarred

have an unpleasant, annoying, or disturbing

effect; shocked

581.

lore

Stories passed down from one generation to

another

552.

jaunt

lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or

trim in appearance

582.

lucid

clarion, easy to understand

553.

jauntiness

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and

self-confident manner

583.

lucrative

Bringing in money; profitable

584.

ludicrous

causing laughter because of absurdity,

ridiculousness

554.

jitterbug

a nervous person

555.

jovial

genial; cheerful and friendly

585.

lugubrious

looking sad and dismal, gloomy, depressing

556.

jubilant

Joyful

586.

lyceum

educational institute

557.

jutting

the act of projecting out from something

587.

magnanimity

generosity

558.

juxtaposes

to place close together; especially for

comparison

588.

malaise

a vague feeling of bodily discomfort

589.

malevolence

Ill will or evil intentions

559.

kindred

Having a similar origin, nature, or character

590.

malice

560.

kinesthetic

muscle sense, movement, or strain in

muscles

desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on

another

591.

malign

(adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil;

spiteful, malicious

592.

malignant

deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful,

malicious

593.

manifest

A belief something is meant to happen,

especially that America would own land from
coast to coast

594.

manifold

of many kinds; numerous and varied

595.

marge

edge; margin

596.

marred

damaged; spoiled

597.

martial

belligerent, warlike

598.

maw

excessively sentimental

561.

laconic

using very few words, brevity

562.

lacy

made of, resembling, or trimmed with lace

563.

lampoon

to ridicule with satire

564.

languid

lacking energy; weak

565.

lascivious

arousing sexual desire

566.

latency

dormant sexual feelings

567.

lath

a thin flat strip of wood

568.

laudable

praisable

569.

lavish

extremely generous or extravagant; giving

unsparingly

599.

meager

lacking in quality/quantity

600.

meandering

wandering

601.

mediate

To act as negotiator between opposing sides

in a dispute.

602.

mediocre

moderate, not very good

603.

meek

Humble

604.

melancholy

Depression

605.

mellifluous

sweet, musical, and pleasant to hear

606.

memorabilia

object kept because of historical value

607.

menagerie

a strange or diverse collection of people or

things; collection of animals

608.

menial

work lacking skill and prestige

609.

mercenaries

Foreign soldiers who fought for money

610.

mercurial

subject to sudden change, capricious

611.

meretricious

Attracting attention in a vulgar manner

612.

metaphysical

Abstract, theoretical

613.

mien

manner; appearance; facial physiognomy

614.

mimeograph

machine that produces copies

615.

mischievous

deceiving, insidious, disobedient

616.

miscreants

a person who behaves badly or breaks the

law

634.

myopic

(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad,

realistic view of a situation; lacking
foresight or discernment

635.

myth

a traditional or legendary story, usually

concerning some being or hero or event,
with or without a determinable basis of fact
or a natural explanation, especially one
that is concerned with deities or demigods
and explains some practice, rite, or
phenomenon of nature

636.

naivete

lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement

637.

naturalism

the view of the world that takes account

only of natural elements and forces,
excluding the supernatural or spiritual

638.

naturalization

A legal process to obtain citizenship

639.

nebulous

cloudy, misty, or hazy

640.

nefarious

wicked, criminal like

641.

negligible

to abuse

642.

nepenthe

anything that makes someone forget

sorrow, pain

643.

nimble

quick and light in movement or action;

agile

644.

non-olfactory

not pertaining to the sense of smell

645.

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

617.

misnomer

a wrong name or designation

646.

nook

a sheltered and secluded place

618.

mitigate

To make less severe; to moderate

647.

norotirous

bad connotation of being famous

619.

moderation

advoidance of excess or extreme

648.

nostalgia

reminiscence

620.

mollified

appease the anger, soothe, conciliate

649.

nuance

621.

momologue

a long speech during a conversation

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning,

expression, or sound

650.

obeisance

deferential respect

622.

monopolizing

to obtain exclusive possession of; keep

entirely to oneself

651.

oblivous

forgetful; not aware

623.

monotonous

boring

652.

obsequies

a funeral rite or ceremony

624.

monstrosity

something hideous or frightful

653.

obstetrical

of or pertaining to childbirth or obstetrics

625.

morbid

abnormal, unhealthy, deathlike

654.

obstinate

stubborn

626.

motley

(adj.) showing great variety; composed of

different elements or many colors; (n.) a
jester's costume; a jeste

655.

obstreperous

noisy, difficult to control

656.

obstrusive

noticeable in an unwelcome way,

conspicuous

627.

muck

dirt, rubbish

657.

obtruded

forced upon (someone) unwillingly

628.

muggins

a foolish and gullible person

658.

obtrusive

to intrude in an unwelcome way

629.

multifarious

many varieties

659.

obtuse

blunt, dull, stupid

630.

mundane

dull, lacking excitement

660.

occlusion

blocking or closing blood vessel

631.

munitions

military weapons, ammunition

661.

occult

632.

muse (noun)

source of inspiration

supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs,

practices, or phenomena

633.

muse (verb)

consider thoughtfully

662.

oculist

eye doctor

663.

officious

assertive of authority, meddlesome

698.

peremptorily

leaving no opportunity for refusal or denial

664.

onerous

burdensome, arduous

699.

perennial

665.

oppobrium

public disgrace

lasting or existing for a long or apparently

infinite time; enduring or continually
recurring

666.

orient

the special luster of a pearl of the finest

quality; relating to the east (Asia)

700.

perfidy

deceitfulness; untrustworthiness

ornate

complex

701.

667.

peril

Dangerous

ossified

hardened

702.

668.

permeate

spread throughout or penetrate

ostensibly

Apparently

703.

669.

perpetual

Continuing forever

ostentatious

meretricious, attracting

704.

670.

perquisites

perk, special priveleges because of one's

rank

671.

ostracized

excluded

705.

persevere

672.

ought

used to express duty or moral obligation

to bolster, sustain, or uphold through any

obstacles

673.

ousted

drive out or expel someone from a high place

706.

perturbed

anxious or unsettled; upset

674.

overt

apparent, openly shown

707.

perused

read something carefully, scrutinize

675.

owlet

a young owl

708.

pervade

spread throughout

676.

pacifist

one who is in opposition of war or violence

709.

pervasive

omnipresent, prevalent, common

677.

palavering

persuade, compare opinions

710.

pessimism

678.

pallor

Extreme paleness

the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize

only bad or undesirable outcomes

711.

petrify

terrify

679.

palpable

able to be touched
712.

philanthropic

Generous in assistance to the poor

680.

panacea

a solution or remedy for dieases, curative

713.

phlegmatic

681.

panache

confidence of style and manner; zeal

a person having no emotion, cool, placid,

calm

682.

panoply

a complete or impressive collection of things

714.

phlegmatical

683.

paratactic

simply juxtaposes clauses or sentences. I am

tired: it is hot.

not easily excited to action or display of

emotion; apathetic; indifferent

715.

phonographs

a record player

716.

pictorial

Illustrated, Graphic

717.

pilfer

steal

718.

pined

to yearn deeply; suffer with longing

719.

pinioned

confined; held down

720.

pious

Devout; religiously reverent and dutiful;

sanctimonious

721.

pithy

having deep thought; clever and forceful

prose

684.

partisanship

supported of a cause or group

685.

pasquinade

a composition that imitates somebody's style

in a humorous/sardonic way

686.

passel

a large number

687.

pastoral

relating to farm life; concerning spiritual

guidance

688.

paternal

of or appropriate to a father

689.

paucity

the presence of something in small amounts

690.

pedagogical

pertaining to teaching

722.

placate

make something less angry, to calm

691.

pedagogy

Study of the education of children

723.

placid

tranquil, calm

692.

pejorative

showing disapproval

724.

plashy

marshy, wet

693.

pelf

money or wealth

725.

platonic

694.

penchant

strong habitual liking, tendency to do

something

(of love or friendship) intimate and

affectionate but not sexual

726.

plaudits

applause

695.

pendant

hanging ornament

727.

pliant

malleable, able to bend without breaking

696.

penitence

regret for one's wrongdoing; repentence

728.

plied

697.

pensive

Dreamily thoughtful

work with (a tool, especially one requiring

steady, rhythmic movements)

729.

plodding

walking slowly and heavily; uninspiring

730.

ply

a thickness or layer of a folded material

761.

profundity

deep insight, great depth and knowledge

731.

poignant

impacting to the emotions, through

pleasure, stimulation, or pain

762.

prognosis

likely course of a disease

732.

polarized

restrict vibrations to one direction

763.

prohibition

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic

beverages

733.

pomp

haughty; ostentatious boastfulness or

vanity

764.

proletariat

Class of people without access to producing

property; usually manufacturing workers,
paid laborers in agriculture, or urban poor

734.

pompous

haughty, obstinate

735.

ponderous

very boring or dull

765.

prolific

surplus, plentiful

736.

poppet

Small doll

766.

prominent

important, famous

737.

portentous

pompous; Ominous, foreboding a certain

event

767.

propitation

Appeasement

768.

proponents

a person who advocates a theory

769.

proportionate

Being in proportion; balanced

770.

proprietor

the owner of a business, or a holder of

property

771.

propriety

the quality of behaving in a proper manner;

obeying rules and customs

738.

posterity

all descendants of one person

739.

postmodern

A general term used to refer to changes,

developments and tendencies which have
taken place in literature, art, music,
architecture, philosophy, etc. in the post
WWII era.

pragmatic

dealing problems with reason rather than

beliefs

772.

740.

prosaic

prose, diction, ordinary, non original,

conventional

pragmatism

Reasonable and logical way to do things

773.

741.

prose

written/speaking language in original form

precariously

uncertain; unstable, beyond one's control

774.

742.

prostrated

743.

precipice

a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall

one

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in

humility, submission, or adoration; to
reduce to physical weakness

775.

providence

the protective care of God or of nature as a

spiritual power

776.

provincial

limited in knowledge of the world; narrowminded

744.

precursor

predecessor, someone coming before

another

745.

predilection

a bias for something, penchant, preference

746.

predominating

having great influence or power

777.

provocative

causing disturbance or excitement

747.

preeminence

fact of surpassing others, superiority

778.

prudence

wisdom, common sense, cautious

748.

prehensile

Capable of grasping or holding

779.

pugnacious

eager to fight, quarrel

749.

prerequisite

essential

780.

pulpit

A podium used for preaching

750.

prestige

value, reputation

781.

punctilious

751.

presumption

a belief that something is true when it is

false, arrogance

showing great attention to detail or correct

behavior; meticulous

782.

pungent

having a sharply strong taste or smell

752.

presumptive

presumed in absence of liable information

783.

punitive

inflicted or intended as punishment

753.

pretension

claim, assertion, wanting to impress

784.

purling

to flow with a murmuring sound

754.

pretentious

ostentatious, attempting to impress

785.

purveyor

sells goods, vendor

755.

primacy

being primary, more important

786.

pusillanimous

Contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited

756.

probity

complete honesty and integriity

787.

putrid

rotten and foul smelling

757.

prodded

poke someone with a finger, foot, or pointy

object

788.

quaff

To drink heartily and deeply

789.

quaint

attractively unusual or old-fashioned

790.

qualm

an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear,

especially about one's own conduct; a
misgiving

758.

prodigality

excessive spending; wastefulness

759.

prodigious

Extraordinarily large, impressive, etc.

760.

profligacy

no shame in bad works

791.

quivering

trembling, shaking

824.

remiss

negligent, lacking care

792.

quixotic

idealistic, unreal, not pragmatic

825.

remonstrance

A protest by force

793.

quizzical

curious

826.

remonstrated

794.

raiment

clothing

to say or plead in protest, objection, or

disapproval

rakish

Dashingly stylish and confident

827.

renounce

Abandon; disown; repudiate

795.

rambunctious

Behaving in a wild and unruly manner

828.

repercussions

consequences

796.

rancor

bitter; hatred; malice; rankling resentment

829.

repertory

the performance of various plays

797.

rancourous

bitterness or resentment

830.

repose

798.

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace

of mind, calmness

799.

rapscallion

A mischievous person

831.

repress

800.

rapturous

manifesting ecstatic joy and delight

801.

rationalism

the principle or habit of accepting reason

as the supreme authority in matters of
opinion, belief, or conduct.

an unconscious process that excludes

unacceptable thoughts and feelings from
awareness and memory.

832.

reprobating

disapproving

833.

reproof

expression of blame or disapproval

834.

resilience

power to return to original form

835.

resolute

determined, steadfast

836.

resonant

deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring

837.

resonate

To produce or show sound vibrations; to

echo or resound

802.

ravener

to consume greedily; devour

803.

realism

the tendency to view or represent things as

they really are

804.

rebuke

scold; criticize

805.

recedes

withdraw; diminish and decrease

806.

receptacle

object to contain something

838.

respite

short period of rest

807.

receptivity

able to receive knowledge/ideas

839.

reticule

a drawstring handbag or purse

808.

reciprocate

a way to respond

840.

retorted

809.

reclusive

isolated

810.

recompense

to repay; remunerate; reward, as for

service, aid, etc

a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially

one that counters a first speaker's
statement, argument, etc.

841.

retraction

withdrawal of a promise

811.

reconciliation

friendly end to a quarrel

842.

retrenchment

an act of cutting down or reduction

812.

reconnaissance

military observation to survey to obtain

info

843.

reverberate

To re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected

repeatedly

813.

recumbent

Lying down

844.

revere

to regard with respect and awe; venerate

814.

recuperation

recovering from illness

845.

reverence

complete praise; laud

815.

recuperative

having the ability to restore health or

strength

846.

reveries

daydreams; state of being pleasantly lost in

one's thoughts

816.

redolent

fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to

arouse memories or create an aura

847.

revitalize

give new life to

848.

rhetoric

persuasive way of writing and speaking

849.

rill

a small stream

850.

rivet

Something that fastens two parts together;

also to hold the attention of

851.

rivulet

a small stream

852.

robust

Strong and healthy

853.

romanticism

18th century artistic movement that

appealed to emotion rather than reason

854.

rouged

coloring the cheeks or lips with a red

comsmetic

817.

redress

relief from wrong or injury

818.

regal

royal; fit for a monarch

819.

regionalism

devotion to the interests of one's own

region

820.

regressive

become less advanced, primitive

821.

rehash

put old ideas into new form without big

change

822.

reiterate

repeat, say something again

823.

reminiscence

a reminder, nostalgia

855.

rousing

exciting

890.

solicit

earnest, seeking help

856.

russet

reddish brown in color

891.

solitousness

showing care for someone, concern

857.

sacrilegious

disrespectful toward religion

892.

somnambulate

to walk while sleeping

858.

sadist

Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on

others

893.

somniferous

Inducing sleep

894.

sophistry

859.

sagely

wisely; judicious

reason or arguments that seem right but is

wrong

860.

sages

wise people

895.

sparse

thinly dispersed

861.

sanctity

state of being holy, sacred

896.

spectroscopic

brightly colorful

862.

Sardonic

Harsh sarcasm

897.

spendthrift

one who spends money wastefully

863.

sauntered

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without

hurry or effort

898.

sporadic

intermittent

899.

spout

864.

scope

the extent of an area

an opening that allows the passage of

liquids or grain

865.

scrupulous

meticulousl careful, concerned to avoid

wrong

900.

spurned

to reject with disdain; scorn

901.

spurs

866.

scrutinizes

examine closely

a thing that prompts or encourages

someone; an incentive

867.

scuttled

run hurriedly with short steps

902.

squander

waste in reckless manner

868.

sedate

Calm

903.

staid

869.

sedative

calming or soothing

Serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in

character or conduct

seditous

causing people to rebel, provactive

904.

staunch

loyal and committed, dedicate

870.

sedulous

showing dedication, solemn, consecrate

905.

steadfast

dedicated

871.

seldom

not often, rarely

906.

stenographer

a person skilled in writing rapidly

872.

senile

Characteristic of old age

907.

stile

873.

a step or set of steps used to climb over a

low wall

874.

septic

Bacteria growing in the blood

908.

strife

875.

serendipitous

come upon or found by accident; fortuitous

angry or bitter disagreement over

fundamental issues

876.

serenity

a calm and untroubled state.

909.

stringent

strict, precise

877.

sermonized

deliver a sermon

910.

suave

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to

the sense

878.

Shorthand

a method of writing rapidly

911.

subdue

overcome, bring under control

879.

sibilance

hissing sound
912.

subersive

disruptive, troublemaker

880.

sinew

Lean and muscular

913.

subjugation

Enslavement; bringing under control

881.

singe

scorch, burn superficially

914.

sublimate

to make purer; refine

882.

sire

Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their

death

915.

sublime

impressive; inspiring awe; majestic

883.

slapdash

careless, done in a hurry

916.

subordinate

lower in rank, of less importance

884.

slavish

lacking originality

917.

subservient

prepare to obey others without question

885.

slipshod

lack of care, aloof, badly organized

918.

substantiate

provide evidence to prove

886.

snide

mocking in an indirect way, disparaging

919.

subterfuges

deceit; cunning trickery in order to achieve

one's goal

887.

snuff

to perceive by or as by smelling; sniff

920.

succorless

Impossible to be helped or aided

888.

solace

comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble;

relief

921.

succubi

female demons desiring sexual relations

serious; formal

922.

succulent

juicy; full of juice

923.

sullen

bad-tempered, gloomy

889.

solemn

924.

sumptuous

lavish; splendid and expensive-looking

956.

theology

Study of religion and religious ideas

925.

sundry

various, several, miscellaneous

957.

timorous

Fearful, timid

926.

supercilious

behaving or looking as though one thinks

one is superior to others

958.

titillated

aroused; excited

959.

towhead

927.

supercilous

behaving haughty

a head of very light blond, almost

white hair

928.

superfluous

Excessive; more than enough

960.

tranquil

calm

929.

supine

lying face upward; failing to act or protest as

a result of moral weakness or indolence

961.

transcendentalism

930.

supple

flexible, agile, limber

any system of philosophy emphasizing

the intuitive and spiritual above the
empirical and material

supplement

something that completes or enhances

something

962.

931.

transient

lasting only for a short time;

impermanent

supplication

to pray humbly

963.

932.

transitory

not permanent

suppress

end

964.

933.

treacly

contrived or unrestraiend sentiment,

lack emotion

934.

surcease

to come to an end.

965.

trepidation

Fear and anxiety

935.

surreptitious

kept secret, stealthy

966.

tripling

936.

sustenance

food and drink regarded as nourishment

become three times as much or as

many

937.

swank

display one's wealth, knowledge, or

achievements in a way that is intended to
impress others

967.

triteness

cliched

968.

truculence

fierce, cruel, brutal

969.

truculent

Fierce and cruel; eager to fight

970.

tufted

a small bunch of feathers, hairs,

grass, etc. that grow close together

971.

tumescent

abnormally distended especially by

fluids or gas; swollen

938.

symbiotic

a mutual relationship where one depends on

other

939.

syncopated

displace the beats so strong beats are weak

940.

tacit

understood without being openly expressed

941.

tacitly

understood without being openly expressed

972.

tumultuous

noisy and disorderly

942.

tact

skillful in dealing with matters, diplomatic

973.

turgid

943.

tactful

diplomatic, thoughtful, perceptive

tediously pompous or bombastic;

swollen

944.

tactlessly

lacking ability to deal with others;

undiplomatic

974.

tyrannical

arbitrary or oppressive; despotic

975.

ubiquity

being everywhere at once

976.

uncanny

strange, mysterious, obscure

977.

unconventional

out of bounds

978.

understate

describe as small

945.

tallow

a hard fatty substance made from rendered

animal fat, used in making candles and soap

946.

tantalizing

tempting; tormenting or teasing by keeping

something in sight but out of reach

947.

tarboosh

a felt cap (usually red) for a man

979.

unequivocal

unambiguous, clarity, clear

948.

tautly

tightly drawn, neat and tidy, mentally tense

980.

ungainly

949.

tedious

Slow, long, monotonous

(of a person or movement) awkward;

clumsy

temperance

self control; habitual moderation of

indulgence

981.

unitarian

950.

Christian doctrine that stresses

individual freedom of belief and rejects
the Trinity

951.

tempest

(adj) Characterized by strong and turbulent

or conflicting emotion

982.

unobtrusively

without attracting attention

tenable

able to defend against attack or objection

983.

952.

unscrupulous

having or showing no moral

principles; not honest or fair

953.

tenacity

determination, persistence

984.

unswerving

steady and constant

954.

tenuous

very weak

985.

unwitting

not aware, unintentional

955.

tenure

Period during which something is held

986.

usurpations

unlawful seizures of rights or privileges

1019.

voluptuous

sensual pleasure, curvy shaped

987.

Utilitarian

Practical and useful

1020.

voracious

wanting, devouring lots of food

988.

utopian

A believer in an ideal world

1021.

vulgar

lacking manners, filthy, grotesque

989.

vacillated

to be indecisive, hesitant, to waiver

1022.

vying

complete in order to acheive something

990.

valor

bravery

1023.

waft

drift, float in air

991.

vanity

excessive pride in one's appearance,

qualities, abilities, achievements; lack of real
value; empty

1024.

wake

all-night vigil

1025.

wan

pallid

992.

variegated

exhibiting different colors

1026.

waver

To fluctuate between choices

993.

vehement

passionate, intense; ambitionist

1027.

waylay

994.

venality

vice associated with bribes, dishonesty

stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them

in conversation or trouble them in some other
way

995.

venerate

to highly respect

1028.

whimsical

playful, capricious

996.

venison

the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used

for food

1029.

wigwam

a small, domed house covered with strips of

bark.

997.

veracity

conformity to truth

1030.

winnow

998.

verbose

loquacious

to remove less desireable things from a larger

group

verdure

A condition of freshness; lush green

vegetation

1031.

wistful

longing, nostalgia

999.

1032.

wither

Shrivel

1000.

verification

confirmation

1033.

witty

humorous

1001.

versatile

able to adapt

1034.

wity

humorous

1002.

vestibule

A small entryway within a building.

1035.

wracked

torment, cause extreme physical/mental pain

1003.

vestige

A trace or evidence of something that once

existed

1036.

xenophobia

fear of people from other countries

1037.

yawp

a harsh or hoarse cry or yelp

1004.

vex

(v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse,

baffle

1038.

zeal

excitement

1005.

viable

capable of working successfully

1006.

vicariously

living through the experience of others

"I know how you feel. I lived vicariously
through you."

1007.

vicissitudes

change, downturn (negative connotation)

1008.

victuals

food supplies

1009.

vigil

very alert, watchful

1010.

vigilant

Very alert, watchful

1011.

vigor

phsyical strength and good health

1012.

villify

defame, denigrate

1013.

vindictive

having strong revenge, retaliation, reprisal,

vengeful

1014.

vinous

of or relating to wine

1015.

visage

A face or facial expression

1016.

visceral

instinctive

1017.

vittles

food

1018.

vivacity

being lively