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1.
abase
(v.) - to lower, demean, degrade
36.
ameliorate
(v.) - to improve, to make better
2.
abate
(v.) - to lessen, to reduce in severity
37.
amend
(v.) - to change for the better, improve
3.
abbreviate
(v.) - to shorten, reduce
38.
amiable
(adj.) - friendly, affable
4.
abduct
(v.) - to kidnap
39.
amorous
(adj.) - relating to or showing love
5.
aberration
(n.) - a deviation from the expected course
40.
amorphous
(adj.) - without shape or borders
6.
abhor
(v.) - to hate, loathe
41.
anomaly
7.
abide
(v.) - to put up with, tolerate
(n.) - something that does not fit into the
normal order
abject
(adj.) - of the most miserable or
contemptible kind
42.
antechamber
(n.) - a waiting room
8.
43.
anxiety
(n.) - uneasiness
9.
abort
(v.) - to give up unfinished
44.
aphorism
(n.) - a short saying
10.
abridge
(v.) - to shorten, cut down
45.
apocalypse
(n.) - total devastation, the end of the world
11.
abrogate
(v.) - to abolish, often by authority
46.
apparitional
(adj.) - ghostly, spectral
12.
abscond
(v.) - to sneak away and hide
47.
arbitrator
13.
abundant
(adj.) - in great numbers
(n.) - one who settles controversy between two
sides
accede
(v.) - to agree
48.
ascetic
14.
(n.) - one who practices restraint as a means
of self-discipline, usually religious
15.
accentuate
(v.) - to emphasize, to highlight
49.
assuage
(v.) - to ease, pacify
16.
accommodating
(adj.) - obliging, helpful
50.
atone
(v.) - to apologize, make amends
17.
accost
(v.) - to approach or confront aggressively
51.
audacious
(adj.) - excessively bold
18.
acumen
(n.) - keen insight
52.
augment
(v.) - to increase or make larger
19.
acute
(adj.) - sharp, severe
53.
austere
(adj.) - very bare, bleak, simple
20.
affable
(adj.) - friendly, amiable
54.
baleful
(adj.) - harmful, threatening
21.
affluent
(adj.) - rich, wealthy
55.
bard
(n.) - a poet, often a singer as well
22.
aggrandize
(v.) - to increase or make greater
56.
battery
23.
aggregate
(v.) - to gather, amass
(n.) - an assault or an array of similar things
intended for use together
24.
aghast
(adj.) - struck by amazement or terror
57.
belligerent
(adj.) - contentious, ready to fight
25.
agoraphobia
(n.) - an abnormal fear of open or public
places
58.
benevolent
(adj.) - kind, good, caring
59.
benign
(adj.) - non-threatening, innocuous
60.
berate
(v.) - to scold severely
61.
bereft
(adj.) - without, devoid of
62.
bide
(v.) - to wait, or remain in a condition
63.
bilk
(v.) - to cheat, to swindle
64.
blandish
(v.) - to coax through flattery
65.
bloated
(adj.) - swollen, bigger than desired
66.
boisterous
(adj.) - loud, energetic
67.
bourgeois
(adj.) - middle class
68.
brash
(adj.) - hasty or lacking in sensitivity
69.
brazen
(adj.) - excessively bold, brash
70.
brumal
(adj.) - wintry, relating to winter
26.
akimbo
(adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows
extending outward
27.
alacrity
(n.) - speed, readiness
28.
algid
(adj.) - frigid, cold
29.
allay
(v.) - to sooth, assuage
30.
alleviate
(v.) - to relieve
31.
aloof
(adj.) - reserved, distant
32.
altercation
(n.) - an argument, dispute
33.
amalgamation
(n.) - a union, a merger
34.
ambivalent
(adj.) - having contradictory feelings
35.
amble
(v.) - to stroll, walk
71.
brusque
(adj.) - short, abrupt, dismissive
105.
concede
(v.) - to give in, to accept
72.
buffet
(v.) - to hit or strike
106.
conciliatory
(adj.) - agreeable, friendly
73.
buffet
(n.) - a spread of food involving choices
107.
concoct
(v.) - to make up or invent
74.
burgeon
(v.) - to come forth, blossom
108.
concord
(n.) - agreement
75.
cacophony
(n.) - noise, discordant sound
109.
conduit
(n.) - a pipe, passage, channel
76.
cadence
(n.) - rhythm
110.
confluence
(n.) - a convergence, a coming together
77.
cajole
(v.) - to urge, coax
111.
confound
(v.) - to frustrate
78.
callous
(adj.) - harsh, cold, unfeeling
112.
connotation
79.
calumny
(n.) - an attempt to defame another's
reputation
(n.) - a meaning or association suggested by
a word beyond its definition
113.
contusion
(n.) - bruise, injury
80.
camaraderie
(n.) - cheerful unity among a group
114.
convalescence
81.
canvas
(n.) - a piece of cloth on which an artist
paints
(n.) - the gradual return to health after
illness
115.
copious
(adj.) - abundant, plentiful
116.
corpulent
(adj.) - very fat
82.
capricious
(adj.) - impulsive, unpredictable, subject to
whim
117.
cosmopolitan
(adj.) - worldly, sophisticated
83.
captivate
(v.) - to hold the interest of, to gain the
attention of
118.
credulity
(n.) - readiness to believe
84.
carouse
(v.) - to revel, to party
119.
cursory
(adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial
85.
cavity
(n.) - a hole
120.
daft
(adj.) - insane, foolish
86.
cavort
(v.) - to frolic, leap, prance
121.
daunting
(adj.) - intimidating
87.
celestial
(adj.) - relating to the sky or the heavens
122.
dearth
(n.) - a lack, scarcity
88.
chastise
(v.) - to criticize, to scold
123.
defame
(v.) - to destroy the reputation of
89.
choreographed
(adj.) - arranged, as in dance
124.
deft
(adj.) - skilled, adept
90.
circumlocution
(n.) - indirect language
125.
defunct
(adj.) - no longer used or existing
91.
circumspect
(adj.) - cautious
126.
deleterious
(adj.) - harmful
92.
clairvoyant
(adj.) - able to see things that others
cannot
127.
delude
(v.) - to deceive, to mislead
128.
deluge
(n.) - a great flood or something that
overwhelms like a flood
129.
derelict
(adj.) - run-down, abandoned
130.
desolate
(adj.) - deserted, lifeless
131.
despondent
(adj.) - discouraged, hopeless, depressed
132.
destitute
(adj.) - impoverished
133.
diaphanous
(adj.) - transparent, light, airy
134.
dictate
(v.) - to pronounce, command, prescribe
135.
differentiate
(v.) - to distinguish, to make different
136.
dilapidated
(adj.) - in a state of disrepair
137.
diligent
(adj.) - careful, showing care
138.
diminish
(v.) - to decrease or make smaller
139.
diminutive
(adj.) - miniature, small
140.
discreet
(adj.) - prudent or inconspicuous
93.
claustrophobia
(n.) - an abnormal fear of closed or
crowded spaces
94.
clich
(n.) - a trite, overused expression
95.
coalesce
(v.) - to combine into one
96.
cogent
(adj.) - intelligent, viable
97.
collusion
(n.) - a conspiracy, a secret agreement
98.
colossus
(n.) - an enormous structure
99.
comatose
(adj.) - lethargic
100.
commendable
(adj.) - worthy of praise
101.
commodious
(adj.) - spacious, roomy
102.
compel
(v.) - to force
103.
complicit
(adj.) - being an accomplice in a wrongful
act
104.
compliment
(n.) - an expression of esteem or approval
141.
discrete
(adj.) - separate, distinct, individual
177.
facile
(adj.) - easy
142.
disparage
(v.) - to criticize, degrade, belittle
178.
fallacious
(adj.) - incorrect, misleading
143.
dissonance
(n.) - lack of harmony or agreement
179.
familial
(adj.) - relating to family
144.
divergent
(adj.) - different, deviating, contrary
180.
fatuous
(adj.) - silly, foolish
145.
diverse
(adj.) - varied
181.
fecund
(adj.) - fertile, fruitful
146.
divisive
(adj.) - causing conflict, opposition
182.
feign
(v.) - to fake or pretend to
147.
domicile
(n.) - a residence, a home
183.
feral
(adj.) - savage, wild, untamed
148.
doppelganger
(n.) - a ghostly double of a living person
184.
fetter
(v.) - to restrain, chain, tie
149.
douse
(v.) - to drench, saturate
185.
fey
(adj.) - magical
150.
dutiful
(adj.) - careful to fulfill obligations
186.
fickle
151.
dynamic
(adj.) - characterized by continuous change
or activity
(adj.) - characterized by changeableness,
whimsical
187.
figurative
(adj.) - symbolic
152.
elocution
(n.) - the art of public speaking
188.
firmament
(n.) - the sky, the heavens
153.
elucidate
(v.) - to clarify
189.
flabbergasted
(adj.) - astounded, stupefied
154.
empathetic
(adj.) - feeling another's pain as one's own
190.
flaccid
(adj.) - limp
155.
empathy
(n.) - the experience of another's feelings as
one's own
191.
flattery
(n.) - compliments, sycophancy
192.
flout
(v.) - to scorn, ignore, show contempt for
156.
enervate
(v.) - to weaken, make weary
193.
fluctuate
(v.) - to vary irregularly
157.
enervated
(adj.) - lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
194.
flux
(n.) - a state of constant change or a flow
158.
entity
(n.) - something that exists as a discrete unit
195.
forage
(v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food
159.
entomology
(n.) - the study of insects
196.
forestall
(v.) - to delay, impede
160.
envious
(adj.) - jealous
197.
forlorn
(adj.) - lonely, hopeless
161.
erect
(v.) - to construct, to raise
198.
formidable
(adj.) - arousing fear or alarm
162.
erroneous
(adj.) - mistaken, incorrect
199.
forsake
(v.) - to abandon, forget
163.
espouse
(v.) - to support, or to marry
200.
fortify
(v.) - to strengthen
164.
espy
(v.)- - catch sight of, glimpse
201.
fortitude
(n.) - strength, bravery
165.
ethereal
(adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or
refined
202.
fortuitous
(adj.) - lucky, occurring by chance
166.
euphoric
(adj.) - elated, overjoyed
203.
foster
(v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage
167.
exacerbate
(v.) - to make more violent, intense
204.
frenetic
(adj.) - frenzied, hectic, frantic
168.
excursion
(n.) - a trip, an outing
205.
gape
(v.) - to open the mouth and stare stupidly
169.
exemplary
(adj.) - serving as an example
206.
gay
(adj.) - happy, cheery, or homosexual
170.
exigent
(adj.) - critical, urgent
207.
gluttonous
(adj.) - insatiable in appetite
171.
existential
(adj.) - relating to existence
208.
goad
(v.) - to urge, to provoke into action
172.
exorbitant
(adj.) - excessive
209.
gourmand
(n.) - one who likes eating and drinking
173.
extol
(v.) - to praise
210.
grandiose
(adj.) - extraordinary, grand in scope
174.
extravagant
(adj.) - excessive, over-the-top
211.
gregarious
(adj.) - sociable, outgoing
175.
fabricate
(v.) - to invent, make-up, concoct
212.
grotto
(n.) - a small cave or cavern
176.
fabulist
(n.) - a teller of fables; a liar
213.
guile
(n.) - deceitful actions or behavior
214.
hail
(v.) - to come from
250.
jubilant
(adj.) - joyful, happy
215.
hapless
(adj.) - unlucky
251.
judicious
(adj.) - of sound judgment
216.
harmony
(n.) - agreement, often of sound
252.
juvenile
(adj.) - young or immature
217.
harrowing
(adj.) - agonizing, distressing
253.
juxtapose
(v.) - to put next to each other
218.
hedonist
(n.) - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure
254.
labyrinthine
(adj.) - intricate, maze-like
219.
henchman
(n.) - a trusted follower, goon
255.
laceration
(n.) - a cut, a rip
220.
hiatus
(n.) - an interruption in continuity, a break
256.
lachrymose
(adj.) - tearful
221.
hiemal
(adj.) - wintry, relating to winter
257.
latent
(adj.) - present but hidden
222.
hierarchy
(n.) - a ranking system of groups or
individuals
258.
laud
(v.) - to applaud or praise
259.
laudatory
(adj.) - admiring, praising
223.
histrionic
(adj.) - excessively dramatic or emotional
260.
lavish
(adj.) - extravagant
224.
idolatrous
(adj.) - worshiping excessively an object or
person
261.
lethargic
(adj.) - sluggish, weary, apathetic
225.
illusory
(adj.) - deceptive, produced by an illusion
262.
lewd
(adj.) - vulgar, offensive, rude
226.
immaculate
(adj.) - impeccably clean, spotless, pure
263.
libel
227.
immutable
(adj.) - not susceptible to change
(n.) - a statement that gives an unjust or
unfavorable representation of a person or
thing
228.
impecunious
(adj.) - excessively poor
264.
licentious
(adj.) - amoral, lawless, lewd
229.
impervious
(adj.) - unable to be penetrated, unaffected
265.
limber
(adj.) - bending or flexing readily, pliable
230.
impudent
(adj.) - rude, improper
266.
limpid
(adj.) - clear, easily understood
231.
incessant
(adj.) - without interruption
267.
linchpin
232.
incisive
(adj.) - clear, sharp, direct
(n.) - something that holds separate things
together
inclement
(adj.) - stormy, bad, severe
268.
233.
lithe
(adj.) - graceful, flexible, supple
inclination
(n.) - a tendency, propensity
269.
234.
loquacious
(adj.) - talkative
indictment
(n.) - accusation of wrongdoing
270.
235.
lull
(n.) - a relatively calm interval, as in a
storm
236.
indignation
(n.) - anger due to an unfair situation
271.
luminescence
(n.) - light from non-thermal sources
237.
inextricable
(adj.) - hopelessly confused or tangled
272.
magnanimous
(adj.) - generous, noble
238.
infuse
(v.) - to inject
273.
malaise
(n.) - vague feeling of discomfort
239.
ingenious
(adj.) - marked by special intelligence
274.
malevolent
(adj.) - having intent to harm others
240.
inimical
(adj.) - hostile, threatening
275.
malicious
(adj.) - malevolent, harmful
241.
iniquity
(n.) - a wicked act, a sin
276.
malign
242.
innate
(adj.) - inborn, native, inherent
(v.) - to slander, to smear, to libel, to
defame, to speak evil of
243.
innocuous
(adj.) - harmless
277.
malleable
(adj.) - easily shaped or formed
244.
inquisitor
(n.) - someone who asks questions or makes
an inquiry
278.
mandatory
(adj.) - required, not optional
279.
manifest
(v.) - to show clearly
280.
manifold
(adj.) - many
281.
masticate
(v.) - to chew
282.
matrimony
(n.) - marriage
283.
maudlin
(adj.) - sentimental
284.
maxim
(n.) - a common saying of advice or virtue
245.
inundate
(v.) - to flood
246.
invariable
(adj.) - not susceptible to change
247.
invective
(n.) - a verbal attack
248.
inveterate
(adj.) - habitual, natural
249.
irascible
(adj.) - easily angered
285.
meager
(adj.) - lacking in quality stature
286.
mediate
(v.) - to intervene, to arbitrate, to sort out
287.
melodramatic
(adj.) - exaggeratedly emotional or
sentimental; histrionic
318.
ominous
(adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil,
portentous
319.
oration
(n.) - a dignified and formal speech
320.
ostracize
(v.) - to exclude from a community
321.
pacify
(v.) - to sooth, ease
322.
paragon
(n.) - model of perfection
323.
pariah
(n.) - an outcast
324.
parody
(n.) - a satirical imitation
325.
patent
(adj.) - clear, apparent
326.
pedagogue
(n.) - a schoolteacher
327.
pellucid
(adj.) - clear
328.
penchant
(n.) - a tendency, partiality, preference
329.
peregrinate
(v.) - to travel from place to place on foot
330.
perfunctory
(adj.) - showing little enthusiasm, done as
duty
288.
mendacious
(adj.) - inclined to lie or mislead
289.
mercurial
(adj.) - quick and changeable in
temperament
290.
meritorious
(adj.) - deserving of praise or merit
291.
metamorphosis
(n.) - a change of form, shape, substance
292.
mimic
(v.) - to imitate, to copy
293.
misogyny
(n.) - hatred of women
294.
modicum
(n.) - a small amount of something
295.
mollify
(v.) - to soften in temper
296.
monogamy
(n.) - having only one spouse at a time
297.
mores
(n.) - moral attitudes
298.
morose
(adj.) - gloomy or sullen
331.
permeate
(v.) - to spread out, to pervade
299.
munificent
(adj.) - generous, benevolent
332.
persevere
(v.) - to persist, remain constant
300.
mutability
(n.) - capability of change
333.
pertinacious
301.
myopic
(adj.) - short-sighted
(adj.) - stubbornly persistent, holding to a
belief or position
myriad
(adj.) - consisting of a very great number
334.
peruse
(v.) - to examine carefully
302.
narrate
(v.) - to tell a story
335.
pervasive
(adj.) - to spread throughout
303.
nebulous
(adj.) - indistinct, hazy
336.
petulance
(n.) - irritability, impoliteness
304.
nefarious
(adj.) - horribly villainous
337.
physiognomy
305.
(n.) - the art of judging human character
from facial features
306.
neologism
(n.) - the creation of new words, or a new
word
338.
pique
(v.) - to provoke or to cause indignation
neonate
(n.) - a newborn baby
339.
pithy
(adj.) - succinctly meaningful
307.
noisome
(adj.) - foul, offensive, particularly to the
sense of smell
340.
pittance
(n.)- - very small amount
308.
341.
placate
(v.) - to soothe, appease
342.
placid
(adj.) - calm, tranquil
343.
plethora
(n.) - a great number, an abundance
344.
pliable
(adj.) - flexible, bendable
309.
notoriety
(n.) - infamy, known in bad regard
310.
novel
(adj.) - strikingly new, unusual, or
different
311.
noxious
(adj.) - harmful, toxic
345.
poach
(v.) - to hunt or fish illegally
312.
obdurate
(adj.) - unyielding to persuasion or moral
influences
346.
poised
(adj.) - balanced, readied
313.
obfuscate
(v.) - to render incomprehensible
347.
polygamy
314.
obsequious
(adj.) - excessively compliant or
submissive
(n.) - having more than one spouse at a
time
348.
portentous
(adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil,
ominous
349.
portly
(adj.) - fat, chubby, round
350.
precarious
(adj.) - dangerously lacking in security or
stability
351.
predestination
(n.) - the concept of destiny or fate
315.
odious
(adj.) - meriting strong displeasure
316.
officious
(adj.) - offering unwanted help or service
317.
olfactory
(adj.) - relating to the sense of smell
352.
premonition
(n.) - a presentiment of the future
387.
relish
(v.) - to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the
flavor of
353.
preponderance
(n.) - a great amount or frequency
354.
presage
(n.) - an omen
388.
remiss
(adj.) - negligent, exhibiting carelessness
355.
prestidigitation
(n.) - a sleight of hand
389.
render
(v.) - to say, or to make
356.
presumptuous
(adj.) - disrespectfully bold
390.
renovate
(v.) - to restore, return to original state
357.
profane
(adj.) - indecent, blasphemous
391.
repose
(n.) - rest, sleep
358.
profuse
(adj.) - abundant, lavish, prolific
392.
reprehensible
(adj.) - deserving criticism
359.
propensity
(n.) - an inclination, preference
393.
repudiate
(v.) - to reject, turn down
360.
propriety
(n.) - decency, state of being proper
394.
repulse
(v.) - to cause disgust or distaste, or to drive
back, repel
361.
protean
(adj.) - readily taking on various shapes
or forms
395.
requisition
(n.) - a demand for goods, often by an
authority
362.
prudent
(adj.) - cautious, careful
396.
restitution
(n.) - compensation, reimbursement
363.
puerile
(adj.) - immature
397.
retaliation
(n.) - revenge, punishment
364.
pugnacious
(adj.) - belligerent
398.
retract
(v.) - withdraw
365.
pulchritude
(n.) - physical beauty
399.
retribution
(n.) - vengeance, revenge, payback
366.
punctilious
(adj.) - eager to follow rules
400.
revel
(v.) - to enjoy
367.
pungent
(adj.) - having a sharp, strong quality
especially related to smell
401.
rife
(adj.) - abundant
purport
(v.) - to present an intention that is often
FALSE
402.
ruddy
(adj.) - having a healthy, reddish color
368.
403.
ruse
(n.) - a trick
369.
putrid
(adj.) - rotten, rancid, foul
404.
rustic
(adj.) - relating to country life
370.
quaint
(adj.) - old-fashioned
405.
saccharine
(adj.) - overly sweet
371.
quid pro
(n., latin) - a mutually beneficial
exchange
406.
sacrosanct
(adj.) - sacred, holy
407.
sagacious
(adj.) - shrewd, showing sound judgment
372.
quotidian
(adj.) - daily, everyday
408.
salient
(adj.) - significant, conspicuous
373.
radiant
(adj.) - bright, beaming
409.
salutation
(n.) - a greeting
374.
rancid
(adj.) - rotten, spoiled, disgusting in smell
or taste
410.
sanguine
(adj.) - cheery, optimistic, hopeful
375.
ratiocinate
(v.) - to think, contemplate
411.
sate
(v.) - to satisfy;(an appetite) fully.
376.
raze
(v.) - to demolish
412.
satiate
(v.) - to satisfy excessively
377.
recalcitrant
(adj.) - defiant
413.
savor
(v.) - to appreciate fully, enjoy
378.
recalibrate
(v.) - to readjust or make corrections to
414.
scathing
(adj.) - hurtful, critical
379.
recapitulate
(v.) - to repeat, reiterate
415.
scourge
(n.) - a plague
380.
rectify
(v.) - to set right, correct
416.
scurrilous
(adj.) - crude, vulgar
381.
redact
(v.) - to revise, edit
417.
sedate
(v.) - to calm, soothe
382.
redoubtable
(adj.) - formidable, commanding respect
418.
sedentary
(adj.) - sitting
383.
redress
(v.) - to set right or remedy
419.
seer
(n.) - a fortune teller
384.
reel
(v.) - to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy
420.
seminal
(adj.) - original, ground-breaking
385.
refrain
(v.) - to hold oneself back, forbear
421.
serendipity
386.
reiterate
(v.) - to repeat
(n.) - the act of finding things not sought,
luck
422.
slander
(n.) - a FALSE statement to damage the
reputation of another
423.
sobriety
(n.) - moderation from excess, calm,
tranquility
456.
terse
(adj.) - abrupt, short, brief
457.
timorous
(adj.) - fearful, timid
458.
tome
(n.) - a large book
424.
somnolent
(adj.) - sleepy
459.
toothsome
(adj.) - delicious, luscious
425.
soothsayer
(n.) - a fortune teller
460.
torpid
(adj.) - lazy, lethargic, moving slowly
426.
sordid
(adj.) - dirty
461.
torrid
(adj.) - giving off intense heat, passionate
427.
spectral
(adj.) - ghostly
462.
tortuous
(adj.) - winding, twisted
428.
spurious
(adj.) - FALSE but intended to seem
believable or possible
463.
tragedy
(n.) - a disastrous event, or a work of art in
which the hero meets a terrible fate
429.
stagnant
(adj.) - still, not flowing
464.
tranquil
(adj.) - calm, serene, peaceful
430.
stagnate
(v.) - to be idle, to be still
465.
travesty
(n.) - a grossly inferior imitation
431.
static
(adj.) - not moving, being at rest
466.
trek
(v.) - to walk, travel by foot
432.
steadfast
(adj.) - fixed or unchanging
467.
trite
(adj.) - overused, hackneyed
433.
strenuous
(adj.) - requiring tremendous strength or
energy
468.
truculent
(adj.) - eager to fight, violent
469.
ubiquitous
(adj.) - existing everywhere, widespread
470.
ultimate
(n.) - the last part, or a fundamental element
471.
umbrage
(n.) - anger, offense, resentment
472.
uncanny
(adj.) - of supernatural character or origin
473.
undulate
(v.) - to move in a smooth wavelike motion
474.
uniform
(adj.) - unvarying, conforming to one principle
475.
unilateral
(adj.) - having only one side
476.
unique
(adj.) - being the only one of its kind
477.
upbraid
(v.) - to criticize, scold, reproach
478.
vacillate
(v.) - to sway from one side to another
479.
variance
(n.) - a difference between what is expected
and what actually occurs
480.
variegate
(v.) - to diversify
481.
vast
(adj.) - enormous, immense
482.
veneer
(n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive
appearance, faade
483.
veracious
(adj.) - honest, truthful
484.
verbose
(adj.) - wordy
485.
vicarious
(adj.) - experienced through another's actions
486.
vicissitudes
(n.) - the unexpected changes and shifts often
encountered in one's life
487.
vigor
(n.) - vitality and energy, vim.
488.
vim
(n.) - and energy, vigor.
489.
vivacious
(adj.) - lively, spirited, full of life
490.
vocation
(n.) - one's work or professional calling
491.
volition
(n.) - a conscious choice or decision
434.
strife
(n.) - conflict
435.
stupefy
(v.) - to astound
436.
submissive
(adj.) - easily yielding to authority
437.
subsist
(v.) - to live, exist
438.
succinct
(adj.) - marked by compact precision
439.
suffice
(v.) - to meet needs
440.
supplant
(v.) - to displace and substitute for another
441.
surfeit
(n.) - an excess, a surplus, an
overabundance
442.
surmise
(v.) - to guess, infer, suppose
443.
surreptitious
(adj.) - done in a secret, or stealthy way
444.
swarthy
(adj.) - of dark color or complexion
445.
sybarite
(n.) - someone devoted to pleasure and
luxury, a voluptuary
446.
sycophant
(n.) - a self-serving flatterer
447.
sympathetic
(adj.) - compassionate
448.
sympathy
(n.) - an expression of pity for another,
compassion
449.
synopsis
(n.) - a summary
450.
taciturn
(adj.) - not inclined to talk
451.
tantamount
(adj.) - equivalent in value or significance
452.
tedious
(adj.) - boring, dull
453.
telepathic
(adj.) - capable of reading minds
454.
tenuous
(adj.) - having little substance or strength
455.
terrestrial
(adj.) - relating to the land
492.
voluminous
(adj.) - large, ample
493.
voluptuary
(n.) - someone devoted to sensory pleasure and luxury, a sybarite
494.
wane
(v.) - to decrease gradually in size or degree
495.
wax
(v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree
496.
weather
(v.) - to withstand or survive a situation
497.
whet
(v.) - to make more keen, stimulate
498.
winsome
(adj.) - charming, attractive
499.
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