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