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Vocabulary List1. ABATE – (verb) – subside, decrease, lessen
2. ABDICATE – (verb) – renounce, give up
3. ABEYANCE – (noun) – suspended action
4. ABOLISH – (verb) – cancel, put an end to
5. ABORIGNINAL – (adjective) – being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
6. ABSTRACT – (adjective) – theoretical; not concrete
7. ABSTRUSE – (adjective) – obscure, profound, difficult to understand
8. ABYSMAL – (adjective) – immeasurably deep or great; bottomless
9. ACCLIMATE – (verb) – adjust to climate
10. ACCOLADE – (noun) award of merit
11. ACCOST – (verb) approach and speak first to a person
12. ACME – (noun) – top; pinnacle
13. ACQUITTAL – (noun) – deliverance from a charge
14. ACRID – (adjective) – sharp; bitterly pungent
15. ACUITY – (noun) – sharpness
16. ACUMEN – (noun) – mental keenness
17. ADAGE – (noun) – wise saying, proverb
18. ADAMANT – (adjective) – unyielding in attitude or opinion
19. ADAPT – (verb) – alter, modify
20. ADEPT – (adjective) – expert at
21. ADHERE – (verb) – to stay attached, cling
22. ADMONISH – (verb) warn, caution, scold
23. ADORN – (verb) – decorate
24. ADROIT – (adjective) – cleverly skillful
25. ADULATION – (noun) – flattery, admiration
26. ADVERSE – (adjective) – unfavorable, hostile
27. ADVERSITY – (noun) – poverty, misfortune
28. ADVOCATE – (verb) – urge, plead for, support
29. AESTHETIC – (adjective) – artistic, dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
30. AFFABLE – (adjective) – courteous
31. AFFIDAVIT – (noun) – written statement made under oath
32. AFFILIATION – (noun) – joining, associating with
33. AFFINITY – (noun) – kinship
34. AFFIRMATION – (noun) – positive assertion, confirmation, solemn pledge
35. AFFLUENCE – (noun) – abundance, wealth
36. AGENDA – (noun) – items of business at a meeting; list or plan of things to be done
37. AGGRANDIZE – (verb) – increase or intensify
38. AGGREGATE – (adjective) – sum, total
39. AGHAST – (adjective) – horrified
40. AGILITY – (noun) – nimbleness; ability to move quickly
41. AGITATE – (verb) – stir up, disturb
42. AGNOSTIC – (noun) – one who is skeptical of the existence of God
43. AGRARIAN – (adjective) – pertaining to land or its cultivation
44. ALACRITY – (noun) – cheerful promptness
45. ALIENATE – (verb) – make hostile, separate
46. ALLAY – (verb) – calm, pacify
47. ALLEGE – (verb) – state without proof
48. ALLEVIATE – (verb) – relieve, make easier to endure
49. ALLOCATE – (verb) – assign, set apart for a particular purpose
50. ALLUDE – (verb) – refer indirectly
51. ALOOF – (adjective) – disinterested, indifferent, standoffish
52. ALTERCATION – (noun) – wordy quarrel
53. ALTRUISTIC – (adjective) – unselfishly generous, concerned for others
54. AMALGAMATE – (verb) – combine, blend
55. AMBIDEXTROUS – (adjective) – capable of using either hand with ease
56. AMBIENCE – (noun) – environment, atmosphere
57. AMBIGUOUS – (adjective) – unclear or doubtful in meaning
58. AMBIVALENCE – (noun) – the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
59. AMBULATORY – (adjective) – able to walk
60. AMENABLE – (adjective) – readily managed, willing to be led
61. AMEND – (verb) – correct; change, generally for the better
62. AMENITIES – (noun) – agreeable manners, courtesies; feature that provides comfort
63. AMICABLE – (adjective) – friendly
64. AMISS – (adjective) – wrong, faulty
65. AMORAL – (adjective) – without moral quality; neither moral or immoral
66. AMPLE – (adjective) – abundant
67. AMPLIFY – (verb) – enlarge
68. ANACHRONISM – (noun) – an error involving time in a story
69. ANALOGOUS – (adjective) – comparable
70. ANARCHIST – (noun) – person who rebels against the established order
71. ANATHEMA – (noun) – solemn curse
72. ANIMATED – (adjective) – lively
73. ANIMOSITY – (noun) – active enmity
74. ANNALS – (noun) – records, history
75. ANNIHILATE – (verb) – destroy
76. ANONYMITY – (noun) – state of being nameless, anonymousness
77. ANTAGONISTIC – (adjective) – hostile, opposed
78. ANTEDILUVIAN – (adjective) – antiquated, ancient
79. ANTHROPOMORPHIC – (adjective) – having human form or characteristics
80. ANTIPATHY – (noun) – aversion, dislike
81. ANTISEPTIC – (noun) – substance that prevents infection
82. APATHY – (noun) – lack of caring, indifference
83. APEX – (noun) – tip, summit, peak
84. APLOMB – (noun) – poise, composure
85. APOCALYPTIC – (adjective) – prophetic; pertaining to Revelations
86. APOCRYPHAL – (adjective) – not genuine, sham
87. APOSTATE – (noun) – one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
88. APPALL – (verb) – dismay, shock
89. APPEASE – (verb) – pacify, soothe
90. APPRAISE – (verb) – estimate the value of
91. APPREHENSION – (noun) – fear, arrest
92. APPRISE – (verb) – inform
93. APTITUDE – (noun) – fitness, talent
94. ARABLE – (adjective) – fit for plowing
95. ARBITER – (noun) – person with power to decide a dispute, a judge
96. ARBITRARY – (adjective) – seemingly at random
97. ARCANE – (adjective) – secret, mysterious
98. ARCHAIC – (adjective) – antiquated, old
99. ARCHIPELAGO – (noun) – group of closely associated islands
100.ARCHIVES – (noun) – public records; place where public records are kept
101.ARDOR – (noun) – passion, zeal
102.ARIA – (noun) – solo in an opera
103.ARID – (adjective) – dry, barren, parched
104.ARMADA – (noun) – fleet of warships
105.AROMATIC – (adjective) – fragrant
106.ARROGANCE – (noun) – pride
107.ARTICULATE – (verb) – to utter clearly and distinctly, pronounce with clarity
108.ARTIFICE – (noun) – deception, trickery
109.ASCERTAIN – (verb) – to find out for certain
110.ASCRIBE – (verb) – refer, attribute, assign
111.ASPIRATION – (noun) – noble ambition
112.ASSAIL – (verb) – assault
113.ASSIDUOUS – (adjective) – diligent
114.ASSIMILATE – (verb) – absorb
115.ASTUTE – (adjective) – wise, shrewd
116.ASYLUM – (noun) – place of refuge or shelter, protection
117.ATONE – (verb) – make amends for
118.ATROCITY – (noun) – brutal deed
119.ATYPICAL – (adjective) – not normal
120.AUTHENTICATE – (verb) – prove genuine
121.AUTONOMOUS – (adjective) – self-governing
122.AVARICE – (noun) – greediness for wealth
123.AVERSION – (noun) – firm dislike
124.AVERT – (verb) – prevent, turn away
125.AVID – (adjective) – greedy, eager for
126.AWRY – (adverb) – distorted, crooked
127.BADGER – (verb) – pester, annoy
128.BALEFUL – (adjective) – deadly, destructive
129.BALMY – (adjective) – mild, fragrant
130.BANE – (noun) – cause of ruin, poison
131.BANTER – (noun) – good natured ridicule
132.BASTION – (noun) – fortress, defense
133.BEFUDDLE – (verb) – confuse thoroughly
134.BEGRUDGE – (verb) – resent
135.BELATED – (adjective) – delayed
136.BELLIGERENT – (adjective) – quarrelsome
137.BENEDICTION – (noun) – blessing
138.BENEFACTOR – (noun) – gift giver, patron
139.BENEVOLENT – (adjective) – generous, charitable
140.BENIGN – (adjective) – kindly, favorable, not malignant
141.BERATE – (verb) – scold strongly
142.BEREAVEMENT – (noun) – state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
143.BILK – (verb) – swindle, cheat
144.BLANCH – (verb) – bleach, whiten
145.BLAND – (adjective) – soothing, mild
146.BLASPHEMOUS – (adjective) – profane, impious, sacrilegious
147.BLATANT – (adjective) – loudly offensive
148.BLEAK – (adjective) – cold, cheerless
149.BOISTEROUS – (adjective) – violent, rough, noisy
150.BOMBASTIC – (adjective) – pompous, using inflated language
151.BOUNTIFUL – (adjective) – generous, abundant
152.BRAWN – (noun) – muscular strength
153.BRAZEN – (adjective) – shameless, impudent, defiant
154.BREVITY – (noun) – conciseness
155.CACHE – (noun) – hiding place
156.CAJOLE – (verb) – coax, wheedle
157.CALAMITY – (noun) – disaster, misery
158.CALLOW – (adjective) – youthful, immature
159.CAMARADERIE – (noun) – good fellowship
160.CANDOR – (noun) – frankness
161.CANNY – (adjective) – shrewd, thrifty
162.CANTANKEROUS – (adjective) – ill humored, irritable
163.CAPITULATE – (verb) – surrender
164.CARNAGE – (noun) – destruction of life
165.CATACLYSM – (noun) – deluge, upheaval
166.CATASTROPHE – (noun) calamity, disaster
167.CAUCUS – (noun) – private meeting of members of a political party to select officers or to
determine policy
168.CAUSTIC – (adjective) – burning, critical, sarcastic remarks
169.CELESTIAL – (adjective) – heavenly
170.CENSURE – (verb) – blame, criticize
171.CESSATION – (noun) – stopping
172.CHAGRIN – (noun) – humiliation
173.CHAOTIC – (adjective) – in utter disorder
174.CHARISMA – (noun) – great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
175.CHARLATAN – (noun) – quack, faker, fraud
176.CHASM – (noun) – abyss
177.CHASTE – (adjective) – pure
178.CHASTISE – (verb) – punish
179.CHICANERY – (noun) – trickery
180.CHRONIC – (adjective) – constant, habitual, long established
181.CHURLISH – (adjective) – boorish, rude
182.CIRCUMSPECT – (adjective) – prudent, cautious
183.CIRCUMVENT – (verb) – bypass, outwit, baffle
184.CITADEL – (noun) – fortress
185.CLAMOR – (noun) – noise
186.CLANDESTINE – (adjective) – secret
187.CODDLE – (verb) – to treat gently
188.COERCION – (noun) – use of force
189.COGNIZANCE – (noun) – knowledge
190.COHESION – (noun) – force that keeps parts together
191.COLLABORATE – (verb) – work together
192.COLLOQUIAL – (adjective) – conversational or common speech
193.COLOSSAL – (adjective) – huge
194.COMBUSTIBLE – (adjective) – easily burned
195.COMMISERATE – (verb) – feel or express pity or sympathy for
196.COMPACT – (noun) – agreement, contract
197.COMPATIBLE – (adjective) – harmonious, in harmony with
198.COMPENSATORY – (adjective) – making up for, repaying
199.COMPLACENT – (adjective) – self-satisfied, smug
200.COMPLIANCE – (noun) – readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements
201.COMPLICITY – (noun) – participation, involvement
202.COMPONENT – (noun) – element, ingredient
203.COMPOSURE – (noun) – mental calmness
204.COMPREHENSIVE – (adjective) – thorough, inclusive
205.COMPUNCTION – (noun) – remorse
206.CONCEDE – (verb) – admit, yield
207.CONCISE – (adjective) – brief, compact
208.CONCLUSIVE – (adjective) – decisive, ending all debate
209.CONCURRENT – (adjective) – happening at the same time
210.CONDESCEND – (verb) – bestow courtesies with a superior air
211.CONDONE – (verb) – overlook, forgive
212.CONDUCIVE – (adjective) – contributive, helpful, favorable
213.CONFIDANT – (noun) – trusted friend
214.CONFISCATE – (verb) – seize, commandeer
215.CONFORMITY – (noun) – harmony, agreement
216.CONFOUND – (verb) – confuse, puzzle
217.CONGENIAL – (adjective) – pleasant, friendly
218.CONGENITAL – (adjective) – existing at birth
219.CONJECTURE – (noun) – surmise, guess
220.CONNOTATION – (noun) – suggested or implied meaning of an expression
221.CONSCIENTIOUS – (adjective) – scrupulous, careful
222.CONSECRATE – (verb) – dedicate, sanctify
223.CONSENSUS – (noun) – general agreement
224.CONSEQUENTIAL – (adjective) – important, pompous
225.CONSPICUOUS – (adjective) – easily seen
226.CONSPIRACY – (noun) – treacherous plot
227.CONSTITUENT – (noun) – supporter
228.CONSTRAINT – (noun) – limitation or restriction
229.CONSTRUE – (verb) – explain, interpret
230.CONSUMMATE – (adjective) – complete
231.CONTAMINATE – (verb) – pollute
232.CONTEMPT – (noun) – scorn, disdain
233.CONTENT – (adjective) – satisfied with what one has
234.CONTENTIOUS – (adjective) – quarrelsome
235.CONTEST – (verb) – dispute
236.CONTINGENT – (adjective) – conditional
237.CONTRITE – (adjective) – penitent
238.CONTUSION – (noun) – bruise
239.CONVENE – (verb) – assemble
240.CONVENTIONAL – (adjective) – ordinary, typical
241.CONVERGE – (verb) – come together
242.CONVICTION – (noun) – strongly held belief
243.CONVOLUTED – (adjective) – involved, intricate, complicated, twisted
244.COPIOUS – (adjective) – plentiful
245.CORDIAL – (adjective) – gracious, heartfelt
246.CORPULENT – (adjective) – very fat
247.CORRELATION – (noun) – mutual relationship
248.CORROBORATE – (verb) – confirm
249.CORROSIVE – (adjective) – eating away by chemicals or disease
250.COUNTENANCE – (noun) – face, facial expression
251.COUNTERMAND – (verb) – cancel, revoke
252.COURIER – (noun) – messenger
253.COVENANT – (noun) – formal agreement, treaty, pact
254.COWER – (verb) – shrink away, quivering as in fear
255.COY – (adjective) – shy, modest
256.CRASS – (adjective) – very unrefined
257.CREDENCE – (noun) – belief
258.CREED – (noun) – system of religious or ethical belief
259.CRITERION – (noun) – standard used in judging
260.CRUX – (noun) – crucial point
261.CRYPTIC – (adjective) – mysterious, puzzling, ambiguous, secret
262.CULPABLE – (adjective) – deserving blame
263.CURATOR – (noun) – superintendent, manager
264.CURSORY – (adjective) – casual, hastily done
265.CURTAIL – (verb) – shorten, reduce
266.CYNICAL – (adjective) – skeptical, or distrusting of human motives
267.DANK – (adjective) – damp
268.DAUB – (verb) – smear
269.DAUNT – (verb) – intimidate
270.DAWDLE – (verb) – loiter, waste time
271.DEARTH – (noun) – scarcity
272.DEBACLE – (noun) – breaking up, downfall
273.DEBASE – (verb) – reduce to a lower state
274.DEBAUCHERY – (noun) – overindulgence in immoral behavior
275.DEBILITATE – (verb) – weaken
276.DEBRIS – (noun) – rubble, trash
277.DECADENCE – (noun) – decay
278.DECELERATE – (verb) – slow down
279.DECIPHER – (verb) – decode
280.DECOROUS – (adjective) – proper
281.DECREPIT – (adjective) – worn out by age
282.DECRY – (verb) – express strong disapproval of
283.DEFAMATION – (noun) – harming a person’s reputation
284.DEFAULT – (verb) – to fail to fulfill an obligation
285.DEFECTION – (noun) – desertion
286.DEFERENCE – (noun) – courteous regard for another’s wish
287.DEFILE – (verb) – pollute
288.DEFINITIVE – (adjective) – final, complete
289.DEFLECT – (verb) – turn aside
290.DEFUNCT – (adjective) – dead, no longer in use or existence
291.DEIFY – (verb) – turn into a god, idolize
292.DELECTABLE – (adjective) – delicious
293.DELINEATE – (verb) – portray
294.DELUDE – (verb) – deceive
295.DELUGE – (noun) – flood, rush
296.DEMEANOR – (noun) – behavior
297.DEMISE – (noun) – death
298.DEMURE – (adjective) – grave, serious
299.DENIZEN – (noun) – inhabitant of
300.DENOUNCE – (verb) – condemn, criticize
301.DEPLETE – (verb) – reduce, exhaust
302.DEPLORE – (verb) – regret, disapprove of
303.DEPOSITION – (noun) – testimony under oath
304.DEPRAVITY – (noun) – corruption, wickedness
305.DEPRECIATE – (verb) – lessen in value
306.DERANGED – (adjective) – insane
307.DERELICT – (adjective) – abandoned, neglectful of duty
308.DERISION – (noun) – ridicule
309.DERIVATIVE – (adjective) – unoriginal, derived from another source
310.DEROGATORY – (adjective) – expressing a low opinion
311.DESECRATE – (verb) – profane, violate the sanctity of
312.DESOLATE – (adjective) – barren, dismal, lonely, gloomy
313.DESPICABLE – (adjective) – contemptible
314.DESPOTISM – (noun) – tyranny
315.DESTITUTE – (adjective) – extremely poor
316.DETACHED – (adjective) – indifferent, emotionally removed, calm
317.DETERRENT – (noun) – something that discourages; hindrance
318.DETRIMENTAL – (adjective) – harmful
319.DEVIATE – (verb) – turn away from
320.DEVOID – (adjective) – lacking, without
321.DEVOUT – (adjective) – pious, sincere, devoted to worship
322.DEXTEROUS – (adjective) – skillful
323.DIABOLICAL – (adjective) – devilish
324.DIAPHANOUS – (adjective) – sheer, transparent
325.DIATRIBE – (noun) – bitter scolding
326.DICHOTOMY – (noun) – branching into two parts
327.DICTUM – (noun) – authoritative and weighty statement
328.DIDACTIC – (adjective) – teaching, instructional
329.DIFFIDENCE – (noun) – shyness, modesty
330.DIFFUSION – (noun) – spreading in all directions
331.DIGRESSION – (noun) – wandering away from the subject
332.DILATORY – (adjective) – delaying
333.DILIGENCE – (noun) – steadiness of effort, persistent hard work
334.DILUTE – (verb) – make less concentrated, reduce in strength
335.DIRE – (adjective) – disastrous, urgent, desperate
336.DIRGE – (noun) – lament with music
337.DISAPPROBATION – (noun) – disapproval, condemnation
338.DISARRAY – (noun) – disorderly or untidy state
339.DISAVOWAL – (noun) – denial
340.DISBURSE – (verb) – pay out
341.DISCERNING – (adjective) – mentally quick and observant, having insight
342.DISCONCERT – (verb) – confuse, embarrass, upset
343.DISCONSOLATE – (adjective) – sad
344.DISCORDANT – (adjective) – inharmonious, conflicting
345.DISCREPANCY – (noun) – lack of consistency, difference
346.DISCRETION – (noun) – prudence, ability to adjust actions to circumstances
347.DISCURSIVE – (adjective) – rambling, digressing
348.DISINCLINATION – (noun) – unwillingness
349.DISINGENUOUS – (adjective) – not naïve, not candid
350.DISPARITY – (noun) – difference, condition of inequality
351.DISPEL – (verb) – scatter
352.DISSIPATE – (verb) – squander
353.DISSUADE – (verb) – advise against
354.DISTORTION – (noun) – twisted out of shape
355.DISTRAUGHT – (adjective) – upset, distracted by anxiety
356.DIVERSE – (adjective) – differing in some characteristics
357.DIVULGE – (verb) – reveal
358.DOCILE – (adjective) – obedient, easily managed
359.DOMICILE – (noun) – home
360.DORMANT – (adjective) – sleeping, lethargic, torpid
361.DOUR – (adjective) – sullen, stubborn
362.DOUSE – (verb) – plunge into water, drench
363.DUBIOUS – (adjective) – doubtful
364.DUPLICITY – (noun) – double-dealing, hypocrisy
365.EBB – (verb) – recede, lessen
366.EBULLIENT – (adjective) – showing excitement
367.ECCENTRIC – (adjective) – odd, whimsical
368.EDIFY – (verb) – instruct, correct morally
369.EFFECTUAL – (adjective) – efficient
370.EFFUSIVE – (adjective) – pouring forth, gushing
371.EGOTISM – (noun) – vanity
372.EGREGIOUS – (adjective) – conspicuously bad
373.EGRESS – (noun) – exit
374.ELICIT – (verb) – draw out by discussion
375.ELOQUENCE – (noun) – expressiveness, persuasive speech
376.ELUCIDATE – (verb) – explain
377.EMACIATED – (adjective) – thin and wasted
378.EMANATE – (verb) – issue forth
379.EMBELLISH – (verb) – adorn, enhance with ornaments
380.EMBROIL – (verb) – throw into confusion
381.EMISSARY – (noun) – agent, messenger
382.EMPIRICAL – (adjective) – based on experience
383.ENCROACHMENT – (noun) – gradual intrusion
384.ENCUMBER – (verb) – burden
385.ENDORSE – (verb) – approve, support
386.ENIGMATIC – (adjective) – obscure
387.ENTITY – (noun) – real being
388.ENTREAT – (verb) – plead
389.ENUNCIATE – (verb) – speak distinctly, clearly
390.EPHEMERAL – (adjective) – short-lived, fleeting
391.EPITOME – (noun) – embodiment, model, something typical
392.EQUANIMITY – (noun) – calmness of temperament
393.EQUITABLE – (adjective) – fair, impartial
394.EQUIVOCAL – (adjective) – doubtful, ambiguous
395.ERRATIC – (adjective) – odd, unpredictable
396.ESOTERIC – (adjective) – known only to a chosen few
397.ESPOUSE – (verb) – adopt, support
398.EXASPERATE – (verb) – vex, enrage
399.EXCULPATE – (verb) – clear from blame
400.EXEMPLARY – (adjective) – serving as a model
401.EXPEDITE – (verb) – hasten
402.EXPUNGE – (verb) – remove, cancel
403.EXTEMPORANEOUS – (adjective) – not planned, impromptu
404.EXTRICATE – (verb) – free, disentangle
405.FABRICATE – (verb) – build, lie
406.FACETIOUS – (adjective) – humorous
407.FACSIMILE – (noun) – copy
408.FACTION – (noun) – party, clique, group, usually political
409.FALLIBLE – (adjective) – liable to err
410.FEASIBLE – (adjective) – practical
411.FEIGN – (verb) – pretend
412.FERVOR – (noun) – enthusiasm
413.FIDELITY – (noun) – loyalty
414.FINESSE – (noun) – delicate skill
415.FLAGRANT – (adjective) – conspicuously wicked
416.FLAIR – (noun) – talent
417.FLAMBOYANT – (adjective) – strikingly bold or brilliant, ornate
418.FLAUNT – (verb) – display ostentatiously
419.FLUCTUATE – (verb) – waver, irregular shifts
420.FOIBLE – (noun) – weakness, slight fault
421.FOREBODING – (noun) – premonition of evil
422.FORMIDABLE – (adjective) – menacing, threatening
423.FORTITUDE – (noun) – bravery, courage
424.FORTUITOUS – (adjective) – accidental, by chance
425.FRAUDULENT – (adjective) – cheating, deceitful
426.FRAY – (noun) – brawl
427.FRIVOLITY – (noun) – lack of seriousness
428.FRUGALITY – (noun) – thrifty, not wasteful, meager
429.GAMUT – (noun) – entire range
430.GARNISH – (verb) – decorate
431.GARRULOUS – (adjective) – talkative, wordy
432.GAUCHE – (adjective) – clumsy, boorish
433.GAUDY – (adjective) – flashy, showy, extravagant
434.GAUNT – (adjective) – extremely thin and bony
435.GENESIS – (noun) – beginning, origin
436.GENIALITY – (noun) – cheerfulness, kindliness
437.GERMANE – (adjective) – pertinent, bearing on the case at hand
438.GESTICULATION – (noun) – motion, gesture
439.GLOWER – (verb) – scowl
440.GLUTTON – (noun) someone who eats too much
441.GOAD – (verb) – urge on
442.GOSSAMER – (adjective) – sheer, like cobwebs
443.GRANDIOSE – (adjective) – imposing, impressive
444.GRATIS – (adjective) – free
445.GRAVITY – (noun) – seriousness
446.GREGARIOUS – (adjective) – sociable
447.GROTESQUE – (adjective) – odd or unnatural, fantastically ugly or absurd
448.GROVEL – (verb) – crawl or creep along the ground
449.GUILE – (noun) – deceit, duplicity
450.GULLIBLE – (adjective) – easily deceived
451.HACKNEYED – (adjective) – commonplace, trite
452.HAGGARD – (adjective) – wasted away, gaunt
453.HALLOWED – (adjective) – blessed, consecrated
454.HAPHAZARD – (adjective) – random
455.HAPLESS – (adjective) – unfortunate
456.HARBINGER – (noun) – forerunner
457.HAUGHTINESS – (noun) – pride, arrogance
458.HERESY – (noun) – opinion contrary to popular belief or accepted religion
459.HIATUS – (noun) – gap or pause
460.HINDRANCE – (noun) – block, obstacle
461.HISTRIONIC – (adjective) – overly dramatic
462.HOMAGE – (noun) – honor, tribute
463.HUBRIS – (noun) – arrogance, excessive self-conceit
464.HUMILITY – (noun) – humbleness of spirit
465.ICONOCLASTIC – (adjective) – attacking cherished traditions
466.IDEOLOGY – (noun) – doctrine or body of ideas of a group of people
467.IDIOSYNCRASY – (noun) – peculiarity, eccentricity
468.IGNOMINIOUS – (adjective) – disgraceful
469.IMMACULATE – (adjective) – pure, spotless
470.IMMINENT – (adjective) – impending, near at hand
471.IMMUTABLE – (adjective) – unchangeable
472.IMPARTIAL – (adjective) – unbiased, fair
473.IMPECCABLE – (adjective) – faultless
474.IMPEDE – (verb) – block, hinder, delay
475.IMPEDIMENT – (noun) – hindrance, stumbling block
476.IMPERMEABLE – (adjective) – not permitting passage through a substance
477.IMPETUOUS – (adjective) – violent, hasty, rash
478.IMPETUS – (noun) – moving force
479.IMPLAUSIBLE – (adjective) – unlikely, unbelievable
480.IMPLICATION – (noun) – that which is hinted at or suggested
481.IMPLICIT – (adjective) – understood, but not stated
482.IMPOLITIC – (adjective) – not wise
483.IMPROVISE – (verb) – compose on the spur of the moment
484.IMPRUDENT – (adjective) – lacking caution
485.INCANDESCENT – (adjective) – strikingly bright, shining with intense heat
486.INCAPACITATE – (verb) – disable
487.INCITE – (verb) – arouse to action
488.INCLEMENT – (adjective) – stormy, unkind
489.INCLUSIVE – (adjective) – intending to include all
490.INCONSEQUENTIAL – (adjective) – of trifling significant, unimportant
491.INCORRIGIBLE – (adjective) – uncorrectable
492.INCRIMINATE – (verb) – accuse
493.INCUMBENT – (noun) – officeholder
494.INDEFATIGABLE – (adjective) – tireless
495.INDIGENOUS – (adjective) – native
496.INDIGNATION – (noun) – anger at an injustice
497.INDISCRIMINATE – (adjective) – choosing at random
498.INDOLENT – (adjective) – lazy
499.INEPT – (adjective) – unsuited, incompetent
500.INFALLIBLE – (adjective) – unerring, free of errors
501.INFIRMITY – (noun) – weakness
502.INGENIOUS – (adjective) – clever
503.INGRATE – (noun) – ungrateful person
504.INHIBIT – (verb) – prohibit or restrain
505.INNOCUOUS – (adjective) – harmless
506.INORDINATE – (adjective) – unrestrained, excessive
507.INSOLVENT – (adjective) – bankrupt, lacking money to pay
508.INSTIGATE – (verb) – urge, start, provoke
509.INSURRECTION – (noun) – uprising, rebellion
510.INTERMINABLE – (adjective) – endless
511.INTERMITTENT – (adjective) – periodic, on and off
512.INTREPID – (adjective) – fearless
513.INTRINSICALLY – (adverb) – essentially, inherently, naturally
514.INUNDATE – (verb) – overflow, flood
515.INVALIDATE – (verb) weaken, destroy
516.INVECTIVE – (noun) – abusive phrase or statement
517.IRATE – (adjective) – angry
518.IRREVERENT – (adjective) – lacking proper respect
519.ITINERANT – (adjective) – wandering, traveling
520.ITINERARY – (noun) – plan of a trip
521.JAUNDICED – (adjective) – yellowed, prejudiced, envious
522.JAUNTY – (adjective) – stylish, perky, carefree
523.JETTISON – (verb) – throw overboard, discard
524.JOCULAR – (adjective) – said or done in jest
525.JOVIAL – (adjective) – good-natured, merry
526.JUBILATION – (noun) – rejoicing
527.JUGGERNAUT – (noun) – irresistible crushing force
528.JUNCTURE – (noun) – crisis, turning point
529.KINDLE – (verb) – to start a fire; inspire
530.KINDRED – (adjective) – related, of the same family
531.KLEPTOMANIAC – (noun) – person who has a compulsive desire to steal
532.LACERATE – (verb) – mangle, tear
533.LACKADAISICAL – (adjective) – lacking spirit or zest, listless, lazy
534.LACKLUSTER – (adjective) – dull
535.LACONIC – (adjective) – brief and to the point
536.LAGGARD – (adjective) – slow, sluggish
537.LAMPOON – (verb) – ridicule
538.LANGUISH – (verb) – lose animation, lose strength
539.LARCENY – (noun) – theft
540.LATENT – (adjective) – dormant, hidden
541.LAUD – (verb) – praise
542.LAVISH – (adjective) – wasteful, liberal
543.LETHAL – (adjective) – deadly
544.LETHARGIC – (adjective) – drowsy, dull
545.LIBELOUS – (adjective) – defamatory, injurious to the good name of a person
546.LILLIPUTIAN – (adjective) – extremely small
547.LIQUIDATE – (verb) – settle accounts, clear up
548.LITHE – (adjective) – flexible
549.LOATHE – (verb) – detest
550.LOQUACIOUS – (adjective) – talkative
551.LUCID – (adjective) – easily understood
552.LUCRATIVE – (adjective) – profitable
553.LUDICROUS – (adjective) – laughable, trifling
554.LUMINOUS – (adjective) – shining, issuing light
555.LURID – (adjective) – wild, sensational
556.MACABRE – (adjective) – gruesome, grisly
557.MACHINATIONS – (noun) – schemes
558.MAGNANIMOUS – (adjective) – generous
559.MAGNATE – (noun) – person of importance or influence
560.MAIM – (verb) – mutilate, injure
561.MALADROIT – (adjective) – clumsy, bungling
562.MALAISE – (noun) – uneasiness, distress
563.MALAPROPISM – (noun) – comic misuse of a word
564.MALCONTENT – (noun) – person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
565.MALEDICTION – (noun) – curse
566.MALEFACTOR – (noun) – criminal
567.MALEVOLENT – (adjective) – wishing evil
568.MALICIOUS – (adjective) – dictated by hatred or spite
569.MALIGNANT – (adjective) – having an evil influence
570.MALLEABLE – (adjective) – capable of being shaped by pounding
571.MALODOROUS – (adjective) – foul-smelling
572.MAMMOTH – (adjective) – gigantic
573.MANDATORY – (adjective) – obligatory
574.MANIFEST – (adjective) – understandable, clear
575.MARTIAL – (adjective) – warlike
576.MEAGER – (adjective) – scant, inadequate
577.MEANDER – (verb) – to wind or turn in its course
578.MEDIATE – (verb) – settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
579.MEDIOCRE – (adjective) – ordinary, commonplace
580.MELEE – (noun) – fight
581.MENDACIOUS – (adjective) – lying, false
582.MENDICANT – (noun) – beggar
583.MENIAL – (adjective) – suitable for servants
584.MESMERIZE – (verb) – hypnotize
585.METAMORPHOSIS – (noun) – change in form
586.METE – (verb) – measure, distribute
587.METICULOUS – (adjective) – excessively careful
588.METTLE – (noun) – courage, spirit
589.MIEN – (noun) – demeanor, bearing
590.MILIEU – (noun) – environment, means of expression
591.MIMICRY – (noun) – imitation
592.MIRTH – (noun) – merriment, laughter
593.MISANTHROPE – (noun) – one who hates mankind
594.MISCONSTRUE – (verb) – interpret incorrectly, misjudge
595.MISCREANT – (noun) – wretch, villain
596.MISERLY – (adjective) – stingy, mean
597.MISNOMER – (noun) – wrong name, incorrect designation
598.MITIGATE – (verb) – lessen or make less severe, appease
599.MODE – (noun) – method, prevailing style
600.MODICUM – (noun) – limited quantity
601.MOLLIFY – (verb) – soothe
602.MONOTONY – (noun) – sameness leading to boredom
603.MONUMENTAL – (adjective) – massive
604.MORBID – (adjective) – gloomy
605.MOROSE – (adjective) – ill-humored, sullen
606.MORTIFY – (verb) – humiliate
607.MOTIF – (noun) – theme
608.MULTIPLICITY – (noun) – state of being numerous
609.MUNDANE – (adjective) – worldly as opposed to spiritual
610.MUNIFICENT – (adjective) – very generous
611.MUTINOUS – (adjective) – unruly, rebellious
612.MYRIAD – (noun) – very large number
613.NADIR – (noun) – lowest point
614.NEBULOUS – (adjective) – vague, hazy, cloudy
615.NEFARIOUS – (adjective) – very wicked
616.NEMESIS – (noun) – revenging agent, rival
617.NEOPHYTE – (noun) – recent convert, beginner
618.NEPOTISM – (noun) – favoritism to a friend or relative
619.NETTLE – (verb) – annoy
620.NOCTURNAL – (adjective) – done at night
621.NOMINAL – (adjective) – in name only, trifling
622.NONCHALANCE – (noun) – indifference, lack of concern
623.NOSTALGIA – (noun) – homesickness, longing for the past
624.NOVELTY – (noun) – something new
625.NOXIOUS – (adjective) – harmful
626.NULLIFY – (verb) – to make invalid
627.OBDURATE – adjective) – stubborn
628.OBFUSCATE – (verb) – confuse, muddle
629.OBLIGATORY – (adjective) – binding, required
630.OBLITERATE – (verb) destroy completely
631.OBLIVION – (noun) – forgetfulness
632.OBSCURE – (adjective) – dark, vague, unclear
633.OBSOLETE – (adjective) – outmoded, outdated
634.OBSTINATE – (adjective) – stubborn
635.ODIOUS – (adjective) – hateful
636.ODYSSEY – (noun) – long, eventful journey
637.OMINOUS – (adjective) – threatening
638.OMNIPOTENT – (adjective) – all-powerful
639.OMNISCIENT – (adjective) – all-knowing
640.OPAQUE – (adjective) – not transparent
641.OPTIMUM – (adjective) – most favorable
642.OPULENCE – (noun) – wealth
643.ORTHODOX – (adjective) – traditional, conservative in belief
644.OSTENTATIOUS – (adjective) – showy, pretentious
645.OSTRACIZE – (verb) – exclude from public favor, ban
646.PACIFIST – (noun) – one opposed to force
647.PALATABLE – (adjective) – agreeable, pleasing to the taste
648.PALL – (verb) – grow tiresome
649.PALPABLE – (adjective) – tangible, easily perceptible
650.PALTRY – (adjective) – insignificant, petty
651.PARADIGM – (noun) – model, example, pattern
652.PARAGON – (noun) – model of perfection
653.PARAMETER – (noun) – limits
654.PARIAH – (noun) – social outcast
655.PARITY – (noun) – equality, close resemblance
656.PARSIMONIOUS – (adjective) – stingy, excessively frugal
657.PASSIVE – (adjective) – not active
658.PASTORAL – (adjective) – rural
659.PATHOLOGICAL – (adjective) – pertaining to a disease
660.PATRONIZE – (verb) – support, act superior toward
661.PAUCITY – (noun) – scarcity
662.PEDESTRIAN – (adjective) – ordinary, unimaginative
663.PENANCE – (noun) – self imposed punishment for a sin
664.PENCHANT – (noun) – strong inclination, liking
665.PENITENT – (adjective) – repentant, sorry
666.PENURY – (noun) – extreme poverty
667.PERDITION – (noun) – complete ruin
668.PEREMPTORY – (adjective) – demanding and leaving no choice
669.PERFIDY – (noun) – violation of a trust
670.PERIPHERAL – (adjective) – marginal, outer
671.PERJURY – (noun) – false testimony while under oath
672.PERMEATE – (verb) – spread through
673.PERNICIOUS – (adjective) – very destructive
674.PERPETRATE – (verb) – commit an offense
675.PERPETUAL – (adjective) – everlasting
676.PERTURB – (verb) – disturb greatly
677.PERUSAL – (noun) – reading
678.PESTILENTIAL – (adjective) – causing plague, baneful
679.PILLAGE – (verb) – plunder
680.PINNACLE – (noun) – peak
681.PIOUS – (adjective) – devout
682.PITHY – (adjective) – concise
683.PLACATE – (verb) – pacify, conciliate
684.PLACID – (adjective) – peaceful, calm
685.PLAINTIVE – (adjective) – mournful
686.PLAUSIBLE – (adjective) – having a show of truth but open to doubt
687.PLEBEIAN – (adjective) – common
688.PLETHORA – (noun) – excess, overabundance
689.POIGNANT – (adjective) – keen, piercing, severe
690.POMPOUS – (adjective) – arrogant
691.PORTENT – (noun) – sign, omen, forewarning
692.POTABLE – (adjective) – suitable for drinking
693.POTENT – (adjective) – powerful, persuasive, greatly influential
694.PRAGMATIC – (adjective) – practical
695.PRECARIOUS – (adjective) – uncertain, risky
696.PRECIPICE – (noun) – cliff, dangerous position
697.PRECLUDE – (verb) – make impossible, eliminate
698.PRECURSOR – (noun) – frontrunner
699.PREEMPT – (verb) – appropriate beforehand
700.PREMEDITATE – (verb) – plan in advance
701.PREPONDERANCE – (noun) – superiority of power or quantity
702.PRESUMPTUOUS – (adjective) – arrogant
703.PREVALENT – (adjective) – widespread, generally accepted
704.PREVARICATE – (verb) – lie
705.PROCLIVITY – (noun) – inclination, natural tendancy
706.PROFANE – (verb) – violate, desecrate
707.PROFOUND – (adjective) – deep, not superficial, complete
708.PROLIFIC – (adjective) – abundantly fruitful
709.PROPAGATE – (verb) – multiply, spread
710.PROPRIETY – (noun) – correct conduct, behavior
711.PROSTRATE – (verb) – stretch out full on the ground, lie flat
712.PROTOCOL – (noun) - diplomatic etiquette
713.PROVISIONAL – (adjective) – tentative, conditional, temporary
714.PROXIMITY – (noun) – nearness
715.PRUDENT – (adjective) – cautious
716.PUGNACIOUS – (adjective) – combative, disposed to fight
717.PUNITIVE – (adjective) – punishing
718.PURGE – (verb) – clean by removing impurities, clear of charges
719.PURPORT – (noun) – intention, meaning
720.QUAGMIRE – (noun) – bog, marsh
721.QUAINT – (adjective) – odd, old-fashioned, picturesque
722.QUALMS – (noun) – misgivings
723.QUANDARY – (noun) – dilemma
724.QUARRY – (noun) – victim, object of a hunt
725.QUELL – (verb) – quiet down
726.QUERULOUS – (adjective) – fretful, whining
727.RAMPANT – (adjective) – unrestrained
728.RANCOR – (noun) – bitterness, hatred
729.RAVENOUS – (adjective) – extremely hungry
730.RAZE – (verb) – destroy completely
731.REALM – (noun) – kingdom, sphere
732.REBUFF – (verb) – reject
733.REBUTTAL – (noun) – refute, respond with contrary evidence
734.RECANT – (verb) – withdraw previous statements
735.RECIPROCAL – (adjective) – mutual
736.RECLUSE – (noun) – hermit
737.RECTIFY – (verb) – correct
738.REDRESS – (noun) – remedy, compensation
739.REGAL – (adjective) – royal
740.REMONSTRATE – (verb) – protest
741.REPARATION – (noun) – amends, compensation
742.REPLICA – (noun) – copy
743.REPRIEVE – (noun) – temporary stay, delay an impending punishment
744.REPRIMAND – (verb) – a severe reproof or scolding
745.REPRISAL – (noun) – retaliation
746.REPROACH – (noun) – blame, censure
747.REPUDIATE – (verb) – disown, disavow, reject
748.REPUGNANCE – (noun) – loathing, hatred
749.RESCIND – (verb) – cancel
750.RESPLENDENT – (adjective) – brilliant, lustrous
751.RESTRAINT – (noun) – controlling force
752.RETALIATE – (verb) – repay in kind
753.RETRACTION – (noun) – withdrawal
754.RETRIBUTION – (noun) – vengeance, compensation, punishment for offenses
755.REVERBERATE – (verb) – echo, resound
756.REVERENT – (adjective) – respectful
757.REVILE – (verb) – slander, vilify
758.RIBALD – (adjective) – profane
759.RIFE – (adjective) – abundant, current
760.ROSTRUM – (noun) – platform for speech-making, pulpit
761.RUDIMENTARY – (adjective) – not developed, elementary
762.RUEFUL – (adjective) – regretful, sorrowful
763.RUFFIAN – (noun) – bully, scoundrel
764.RUSE – (noun) – trick
765.SACCHARINE – (adjective) – exaggerated sweetness
766.SAGACIOUS – (adjective) – keen, shrewd, having insight
767.SALUBRIOUS – (adjective) – healthful
768.SANCTIMONIOUS – (adjective) – displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness
769.SANGUINE – (adjective) – cheerful, hopeful
770.SCANTY – (adjective) – meager, insufficient
771.SCHISM – (noun) – division, split
772.SCINTILLATE – (verb) – sparkle, flash
773.SCOFF – (verb) – mock, ridicule
774.SCURRILOUS – (adjective) – obscene, indecent
775.SCURRY – (verb) – move briskly
776.SEDENTARY – (adjective) – requiring sitting
777.SEDITION – (noun) – resistance to authority, insubordination
778.SEDULOUS – (adjective) – diligent
779.SEQUESTER – (verb) – segregate, seclude
780.SERENITY – (noun) – calmness, placidity
781.SHACKLE – (verb) – chain
782.SHREWD – (adjective) – clever, astute
783.SINUOUS – (adjective) – winding, bending in and out, not morally honest
784.SLOTH – (noun) – laziness
785.SLOUGH – (verb) – dispose or get rid of, shed
786.SLOVENLY – (adjective) – untidy, careless in work habits
787.SLUGGARD – (adjective) – lazy person
788.SLUGGISH – (adjective) – slow, lazy, lethargic
789.SOJOURN – (noun) – temporary stay
790.SOLACE – (noun) – comfort in trouble
791.SOMBER – (adjective) – gloomy, depressing
792.SOPHOMORIC – (adjective) – immature, shallow
793.SORDID – (adjective) – filthy, base, vile
794.SPASMODIC – (adjective) – fitful, periodic
795.SPORADIC – (adjective) – occurring irregularly
796.SPRY – (adjective) – vigorously active, nimble
797.SPURIOUS – (adjective) - false, counterfeit
798.SQUALID – (adjective) – dirty, neglected, poor
799.SQUANDER – (verb) – waste
800.STAGNANT – (adjective) – motionless, stale, dull
801.STAID – (adjective) – sober, sedate
802.STIGMATIZE – (verb) – brand, mark as wicked
803.STILTED – (adjective) – bombastic, inflated, pompous, stiff speech
804.STIPEND – (noun) – pay for services
805.STOIC – (noun) – person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain
806.STRATAGEM – (noun) – deceptive scheme
807.STRIDENT – (adjective) – loud and harsh
808.STRINGENT – (adjective) – binding, rigid
809.STUPOR – (noun) – state of apathy, daze, lack of awareness
810.STYMIE – (verb) – present an obstacle, stump
811.SUBJUGATE – (verb) – conquer, bring under control
812.SUBLIME – (adjective) – exalted, noble, uplifting
813.SUBSEQUENT – (adjective) – following, later
814.SUBSIDIARY – (adjective) – subordinate, secondary
815.SUBSTANTIATE – (verb) – verify, support
816.SUBVERSIVE – (adjective) – tending to overthrow, ruin, or undermine
817.SUCCINCT – (adjective) – brief, terse, compact
818.SUCCOR – (noun) – aid, assistance, relief
819.SUCCUMB – (verb) – yield, give in, die
820.SUNDER – (verb) – separate, part
821.SUPERCILIOUS – (adjective) – contemptuous, haughty
822.SUPERFICIAL – (adjective) – trivial, shallow
823.SUPERFLUOUS – (adjective) – excessive, overabundant, unnecessary
824.SUPERSEDE – (verb) – cause to be set aside, replace
825.SUPPLICATE – (verb) – petition humbly, pray to grant a favor
826.SUPPOSITION – (noun) – hypothesis
827.SURLY – (adjective) – rude, cross
828.SURMISE – (verb) – guess
829.SURREPTITIOUS – (adjective) – secret
830.SURROGATE – (noun) – substitute
831.SYNCHRONOUS – (adjective) – similarly timed, simultaneous
832.SYNTHETIC – (adjective) – artificial
833.TACIT – (adjective) – understood, not put into words
834.TACITURN – (adjective) – habitually silent, talking little
835.TANTALIZE – (verb) – tease, torture with disappointment
836.TANTAMOUNT – (adjective) – equal
837.TARRY – (verb) – delay, dawdle
838.TAUT – (adjective) – tight, ready
839.TEDIOUS – (adjective) – boring, tiring
840.TEMERITY – (noun) – boldness, rashness
841.TEMPERATE – (adjective) – restrained, self-controlled, moderate
842.TENACIOUS – (adjective) – holding fast, cohesive, a firm grip
843.TENET – (noun) – doctrine, dogma
844.TENUOUS – (adjective) – thin, rare, slim
845.TEPID – (adjective) – lukewarm
846.TERSE – (adjective) – concise, abrupt, pithy
847.THRIFTY – (adjective) – careful about money, economical
848.THROES – (noun) – violent anguish
849.TIMIDITY – (noun) – lack of self-confidence or courage
850.TIMOROUS – (adjective) – fearful, demonstrating fear
851.TIRADE – (noun) – extended scolding, denunciation
852.TOME – (noun) – large volume
853.TRACTABLE – (adjective) – docile
854.TRAJECTORY – (noun) – path taken by a projectile
855.TRANQUILITY – (noun) – calmness, peace
856.TRANSCEND – (verb) – exceed, surpass
857.TRANSCRIBE – (verb) – copy
858.TRANSGRESSION – (noun) – violation of a law, sin
859.TRANSIENT – (adjective) – fleeting, quickly passing away, staying for a short time
860.TRANSLUCENT – (adjective) – partly transparent
861.TRAUMATIC – (adjective) – pertaining to a physical or psychological wound
862.TRAVERSE – (verb) – go through or across
863.TREPIDATION – (noun) – fear, trembling agitation
864.TRIBULATION – (noun) distress, suffering
865.TRITE – (adjective) – hackneyed, commonplace
866.TRUCULENT – (adjective) – aggressive, savage
867.TRUISM – (noun) – self-evident truth
868.TRUNCATE – (verb) – cut the top off
869.TUMULT – (noun) – commotion, riot, noise
870.TURBID – (adjective) - muddy
871.TURGID – (adjective) – swollen, distended
872.TURPITUDE – (noun) – depravity
873.TYRANNY – (noun) – oppression, cruel government
874.TYRO – (noun) – beginner, novice
875.UBIQUITOUS – (adjective) – being everywhere, omnipresent
876.ULTIMATUM – (noun) – last demand, warning
877.UNASSUMING – (adjective) – modest
878.UNCANNY – (adjective) – strange, mysterious
879.UNDULATE – (verb) – move with a wavelike motion
880.UNEQUIVOCAL – (adjective) – plain, obvious, unmistakable
881.UNGAINLY – (adjective) – awkward
882.UNIMPEACHABLE – (adjective) – blameless and exemplary
883.UNKEMPT – (adjective) –disheveled, with uncared-for appearance
884.UNOBTRUSIVE – (adjective) – inconspicuous, not blatant
885.UNSCATHED – (adjective) – unharmed
886.UNSEEMLY – (adjective) – unbecoming, indecent
887.UNSULLIED – (adjective) – untarnished
888.UPBRAID – (verb) – scold, reproach
889.URBANE – (adjective) – suave, refined, elegant
890.USURPATION – (noun) – act of seizing power and rank of another
891.VACILLATION – (noun) – fluctuation, wavering
892.VACUOUS – (adjective) – empty, inane
893.VAGABOND – (noun) – wanderer, tramp
894.VAGRANT – (adjective) – stray, random
895.VALIDATE – (verb) – confirm, ratify
896.VALOR – (noun) – bravery
897.VAPID – (adjective) – lifeless, dull, flat, lost sharpness
898.VEHEMENT – (adjective) – impetuous, with marked rigor
899.VENAL – (adjective) – capable of being bribed
900.VENDETTA – (noun) – blood feud
901.TURGID – (adjective) – swollen, distended
902.TURPITUDE – (noun) – depravity
903.TYRANNY – (noun) – oppression, cruel government
904.TYRO – (noun) – beginner, novice
905.UBIQUITOUS – (adjective) – being everywhere, omnipresent
906.ULTIMATUM – (noun) – last demand, warning
907.UNASSUMING – (adjective) – modest
908.UNCANNY – (adjective) – strange, mysterious
909.UNDULATE – (verb) – move with a wavelike motion
910.UNEQUIVOCAL – (adjective) – plain, obvious, unmistakable
911.UNGAINLY – (adjective) – awkward
912.UNIMPEACHABLE – (adjective) – blameless and exemplary
913.UNKEMPT – (adjective) –disheveled, with uncared-for appearance
914.UNOBTRUSIVE – (adjective) – inconspicuous, not blatant
915.UNSCATHED – (adjective) – unharmed
916.UNSEEMLY – (adjective) – unbecoming, indecent
917.UNSULLIED – (adjective) – untarnished
918.UPBRAID – (verb) – scold, reproach
919.URBANE – (adjective) – suave, refined, elegant
920.USURPATION – (noun) – act of seizing power and rank of another
921.VACILLATION – (noun) – fluctuation, wavering
922.VACUOUS – (adjective) – empty, inane
923.VAGABOND – (noun) – wanderer, tramp
924.VAGRANT – (adjective) – stray, random
925.VALIDATE – (verb) – confirm, ratify
926.VALOR – (noun) – bravery
927.VAPID – (adjective) – lifeless, dull, flat, lost sharpness
928.VEHEMENT – (adjective) – impetuous, with marked rigor
929.VENAL – (adjective) – capable of being bribed
930.VENDETTA – (noun) – blood feud
931.VENEER – (noun) – thin layer, cover
932.VENERATE – (verb) – revere
933.VERACIOUS – (adjective) – truthful
934.VERBATIM – (adjective) – word for word
935.VERBIAGE – (noun) – pompous array of words
936.VERGE – (noun) – border, edge
937.VERSATILE – (adjective) – having many talents, capable of working in many fields
938.VERTEX – (noun) – summit
939.VERTIGO – (noun) – dizziness
940.VESTIGE – (noun) – trace, remains
941.VIABLE – (adjective) – workable, capable of maintaining life
942.VICARIOUS – (adjective) – acting as a substitute
943.VIGILANCE – (noun) – watchfulness
944.VILIFY – (verb) – slander
945.VINDICATE – (verb) – clear of charges
946.VINDICTIVE – (adjective) – revengeful
947.VIRULENT – (adjective) – extremely poisonous
948.VIVACIOUS – (adjective) – animated
949.VOCIFEROUS – (adjective) – clamorous, noisy
950.VOGUE – (noun) – popular fashion
951.VORACIOUS – (adjective) – ravenous
952.WAIVE – (verb) – give up temporarily, yield
953.WANTON – (adjective) – unruly, unchaste, excessive
954.WARY – (adjective) – very cautious
955.WILY – (adjective) – cunning, artful
956.WRITHE – (verb) – squirm, twist
957.XENOPHOBIA – (noun) – fear or hatred of foreigners
958.YEN – (noun) – longing, urge, desire
959.ZANY – (adjective) – crazy, comic
960.ZENITH – (noun) - fanatic