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appalling
(adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust
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appease
(v.) to calm, satisfy
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appraise
(v.) to assess the worth or value of
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apprehend
- (v.) to seize, arrest
- (v.) to perceive, understand, grasp
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approbation
(n.) praise
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appropriate
(v.) to take, make use of
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aquatic
(adj.) relating to water
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arable
(adj.) suitable for growing crops
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arbiter
(n.) one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
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arbitrary
(adj.) based on factors that appear random
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arbitration
(n.) the process or act of resolving a dispute
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arboreal
(adj.) of or relating to trees
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arcane
(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few
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archaic
(adj.) of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated
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archetypal
(adj.) the most representative or typical example of something
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boisterous
(adj.) loud and full of energy
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bombastic
(adj.) excessively confident, pompous
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boon
(n.) a gift or blessing
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consign
- (v.) to give something over to the care of another
- (v.) assign; commit decisively or permanently.
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consolation
(n.) an act of comforting
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consonant
(adj.) in harmony
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constituent
(n.) an essential part
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constrain
(v.) to forcibly restrict
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construe
(v.) to interpret
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consummate
- (v.) to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual
- (adj.) extremely skilled and accomplished
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consumption
(n.) the act of consuming
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contemporaneous
(adj.) existing during the same time
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contentious
(adj.) having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
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contravene
(v.) to contradict, oppose, violate
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contrite
(adj.) penitent, eager to be forgiven
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contusion
(n.) bruise, injury
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conundrum
(n.) puzzle, problem
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dispatch
(v.) to send off to accomplish a duty
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dispel
(v.) to drive away, scatter
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disperse
(v.) to scatter, cause to scatter
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disrepute
(n.) a state of being held in low regard
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dissemble
(v.) to conceal, fake
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disseminate
(v.) to spread widely
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dissent
(v.) to disagree
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ethereal
(adj.) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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etymology
(n.) the history of words, their origin and development
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euphoric
(adj.) elated, uplifted
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evanescent
(adj.) fleeting, momentary
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evince
(v.) to show, reveal
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exacerbate
(v.) to make more violent, intense
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exalt
(v.) to glorify, praise
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forestall
(v.) to prevent, thwart, delay
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forlorn
(adj.) lonely, abandoned, hopeless
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forsake
(v.) to give up, renounce
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fortitude
(n.) strength, guts
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fortuitous
(adj.) happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
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grandiose
(adj.) on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
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heinous
(adj.) shockingly wicked, repugnant
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heterogeneous
(adj.) varied, diverse in character
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innovate
(v.) to do something in an unprecedented way
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innuendo
(n.) an insinuation
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inoculate
(v.) to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to strengthen immune reponse
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inquisitor
(n.) one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner
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insatiable
(adj.) incapable of being satisfied
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insidious
(adj.) appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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insinuate
(v.) to suggest indirectly or subtly
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insipid
(adj.) dull, boring
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insolent
(adj.) rude, arrogant, overbearing
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instigate
(v.) to urge, goad
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limpid
(adj.) clear, transparent
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linchpin
(n.) something that holds separate parts together
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modulate
(v.) to pass from one state to another, especially in music
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mollify
(v.) to soften in temper
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morass
(n.) a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
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novice
(n.) a beginner, someone without training or experience
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orthodox
(adj.) conventional, conforming to established protocol
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primeval
(adj.) original, ancient
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privation
(n.) lacking basic necessities
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probity
(n.) virtue, integrity
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proclivity
(n.) a strong inclination toward something
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procure
(v.) to obtain, acquire
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profane
(adj.) lewd, indecent
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profligate
(adj.) dissolute, extravagant
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quixotic
(adj.) idealistic, impractical
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reproach
(v.) to scold, disapprove
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reprobate
(adj.) evil, unprincipled
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reprove
(v.) to scold, rebuke
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repudiate
(v.) to reject, refuse to accept
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repulse
- (v.) to disgust
- (v.) to push back
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reputable
(adj.) of good reputation
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requisition
(n.) a demand for goods, usually made by an authority
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speculative
(adj.) not based in fact
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spurious
(adj.) false but designed to seem plausible
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stagnate
(v.) to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow
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staid
(adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained
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stingy
(adj.) not generous, not inclined to spend or give
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stoic
(adj.) unaffected by passion or feeling
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transient
(adj.) passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
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transmute
(v.) to change or alter in form
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usurp
(v.) to seize by force, take possession of without right
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vigilant
(adj.) watchful, alert
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vilify
(v.) to lower in importance, defame
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vindicate
(v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
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vindictive
(adj.) vengeful
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wistful
(adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad