amorous
(adj.) showing love, particularly sexual
amorphous
(adj.) without definite shape or type
anachronistic
(adj.) being out of correct chronological order
analgesic
(n.) something that reduces pain
analogous
(adj.) similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
anarchist
(n.) one who wants to eliminate all government
anathema
(n.) a cursed, detested person
anecdote
(n.) a short, humorous account
anesthesia
(n.) loss of sensation
anguish
(n.) extreme sadness, torment
animated
(adj.) lively
annex
- (v.) to incorporate territory or space 2. (n.) a room attached to a larger room or space
blemish
(n.) an imperfection, flaw
blight
- (n.) a plague, disease 2. (n.) something that destroys hope
compound
1 (v.) to combine parts 2. (n.) a combination of different parts
comprehensive
(adj.) including everything
compress
(v.) to apply pressure, squeeze together
compunction
(n.) distress caused by feeling guilty
concede
(v.) to accept as valid
conciliatory
(adj.) friendly, agreeable
concise
(adj.) brief and direct in expression
concoct
(v.) to fabricate, make up
concomitant
(adj.) accompanying in a subordinate fashion
concord
(n.) harmonious agreement
condolence
(n.) an expression of sympathy in sorrow
condone
(v.) to pardon, deliberately overlook
conduit
(n.) a pipe or channel through which something passes
dirge
(n.) a mournful song, especially for a funeral
disaffected
(adj.) rebellious, resentful of authority
disavow
(v.) to deny knowledge of or responsibility for
discern
(v.) to perceive, detect
disclose
(v.) to reveal, make public
discomfit
(v.) to thwart, baffle
discordant
(adj.) not agreeing, not in harmony with
discrepancy
(n.) difference, failure of things to correspond
entail
(v.) to include as a necessary step
enthrall
(v.) to charm, hold spellbound
ephemeral
(adj.) short-lived, fleeting
epistolary
(adj.) relating to or contained in letters
epitome
(n.) a perfect example, embodiment
figurative
(adj.) symbolic
flabbergasted
(adj.) astounded
flaccid
(adj.) limp, not firm or strong
flagrant
(adj.) offensive, egregious
florid
(adj.) flowery, ornate
grandiloquence
(n.) lofty, pompous language
hedonist
(n.) one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
hegemony
(n.) domination over others
indefatigable
(adj.) incapable of defeat, failure, decay
indigenous
(adj.) originating in a region
indigent
(adj.) very poor, impoverished
indignation
(n.) anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
indolent
(adj.) lazy
indomitable
(adj.) not capable of being conquered
induce
(v.) to bring about, stimulate
ineffable
(adj.) unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
inept
(adj.) not suitable or capable, unqualified
inexorable
(adj.) incapable of being persuaded or placated
lethargic
(adj.) in a state of sluggishness or apathy
liability
- (n) something for which one is legally responsible, involving a disadvantage or risk 2. (n.) a handicap, burden
mercurial
(adj.) characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
meritorious
(adj.) worthy of esteem or reward
metamorphosis
(n.) the change of form, shape, substance
meticulous
(adj.) extremely careful with details
nominal
(adj.) trifling, insignificant
nonchalant
(adj.) having a lack of concern, indifference
odious
(adj.) instilling hatred or intense displeasure
officious
(adj.) offering services when they are neither wanted nor needed
ominous
(adj.) foreboding or foreshadowing evil
onerous
(adj.) burdensome
portent
(n.) an omen
potable
(adj.) suitable for drinking
potentate
(n.) one who has great power, a ruler
pragmatic
(adj.) practical
precipice
(n.) the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place
preclude
(v.) to prevent
precocious
(adj.) advanced, developing ahead of time
predilection
(n.) a preference or inclination for something
relish
(v.) to enjoy
remedial
(adj.) intended to repair gaps in the basic knowledge of students
remiss
(adj.) negligent, failing to take care
renovate
- (v.) restore, return to original state 2. (v.) to enlarge and make prettier, especially a house
renown
(n.) honor, acclaim
renunciation
(n.) to reject
servile
(adj.) subservient
sinuous
(adj.) lithe, serpentine
sobriety
(n.) sedate, calm
solicitous
(adj.) concerned, attentive
solipsistic
(adj.) believing that oneself is all that exists
tranquil
(adj.) calm
undulate
(v.) to move in waves
verbose
(adj.) wordy, impaired by wordiness
verdant
(adj.) green in tint or color
vestige
(n.) a mark or trace of something lost or vanished
usurp
(v.) to seize by force, take possession of without right
vigilant
(adj.) watchful, alert
vilify
(v.) to lower in importance, defame
vindicate
(v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
vindictive
(adj.) vengeful
wistful
(adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad