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| Vast | (adj.) Immense, enormous, great in size or intensity. |
| Vicarious | (adj.) Relating to a second hand experience, endured on behalf of another. |
| Wane | (verb) To decline, decrease in size or intensity. |
| Wily | (adj.) clever, deceptive |
| Vacillated | (verb) To waver, show indecision |
| Vex | (verb) To irritate, annoy; to confuse, puzzle |
| Viscous | (adj.) Thick, syrupy |
| Wary | (adj.) careful, cautious |
| Temperance | (noun) restraint, self-control, moderation |
| Therapeutic | (adj.) medicinal |
| Toadies | (noun) flatterer, hanger-on |
| Unyielding | (adj.) firm, resolute |
| Tangential | (adj) digressing, diverting |
| Tenacious | (adj) determined, keeping a firm grip on |
| Thwart | (verb) To block or prevent from happening; to frustrate |
| Undermine | (verb) to sabotage, thwart |
| Substantiate | (verb) to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence |
| Supplant | (verb) to replace, substitute |
| Suppress | (verb) to end an activity |
| Sycophant | (noun) self-serving flatterer |
| Squelch | (verb) To suppress, to put down with force |
| Subvert | (verb) to undermine or corrupt |
| Supple | (adj) flexible, pliant |
| Surfeit | (noun) excessive amount |
| Serene | (adj) calm, peaceful |
| Smug | (adj) excessively self-satisfied |
| Sophistication | (noun) worldliness, edification, enlightenment |
| Squander | (verb) to waste |
| Spurious | (adj) lacking authenticity |
| Solicitous | (adj) concerned, attentive; eager |
| Shroud | (verb) to shut off from sight |
| Scrutinize | (verb) to observe carefully |
| Resolute | (adj) determined, with a clear purpose |
| Rhetorical | (adj) related to using language effectively |
| Salvage | (verb) to recover, save from loss |
| Scrupulous | (adj) restrained; honest; careful and precise |
| Resilient | (adj) quick to recover, bounded back |
| Revere | (verb) to worship, regard with awe |
| Rouse | (verb) to provoke, excite, stir |
| scour | (verb) to scrub clean |
| Recrimination | (noun) counter accusation |
| Rehash | (verb) to bring forth again with no real change |
| Reprieve | (noun) postponement of a punishment; relief from danger |
| Reserve | (noun) something put aside for future use |
| Raze | (verb) to tear down, demolish |
| Refute | (verb) to contradict, discredit |
| Reiterate | (verb) to say or do again, discredit |
| Reputable | (adj) honorable, respectable |
| Pretense | (noun) false appearance or action |
| Profound | (adj) deep, meaningful; far-reaching |
| Prosaic | (adj) relating to prose; dull, commonplace |
| Rancorous | (adj) bitter, hateful |
| Predictable | (adj) expected beforehand |
| Procure | (verb) to acquire, obtain; to get |
| Proponent | (noun) advocate, defender, supporter |
| Prudent | (adj) careful, cautious |
| Partisan | (noun) strong, supporter |
| Penurious | (adj) stingy; poverty-stricken |
| phlegmatic | (adj) calm in temperament; sluggish |
| Precluded | (verb) to prevent, exclude |
| Overcome | (verb) to defeat, conquer |
| Pathos | (noun) pity, compassion |
| Pertinent | (adj) applicable, appropriate |
| Pragmatic | (adj) practical; moved by facts rather than abstract ideals |
| Nondescript | (adj) lacking interesting or distinctive qualities |
| Obstinate | (adj) stubborn |
| Onset | (noun) start |
| Ornate | (adj) elaborately ornamented |
| Negligible | (adj) not worth considering |
| Obscure | (adj) not easily seen, inconspicuous |
| Onerous | (adj) burdensome |
| Opportune | (adj) appropriate, fitting |
| Meticulous | (adj) extremely careful, fastidious, painstaking |
| Mitigate | (verb) to soften or make milder |
| Modicum | (noun) small or token amount |
| Munificent | (adj) generous |
| Meddler | (noun) person interfering in others' affairs |
| Miffed | (adj) offended, annoyed |
| Moderate | (adj) reasonable, not extreme |
| Momentous | (adj) very important or significant |
| Irreverent | (adj) disrespectful, gently or humorously mocking |
| Juxtaposition | (noun) side-by-side placement |
| Lithe | (adj) moving and bending with ease; graceful |
| Mandate | (noun) a command or instruction |
| Irresolute | (adj) undecided; indecisive, fickle |
| Jaded | (adj) tired by excess or overuse; slightly cynical |
| Lavish | (adj) extravagant, profuse |
| Lobby | (verb) to petition |
| Insolence | (noun) rudeness, impertinence |
| Integrate | (verb) to incorporate, unite |
| Intransigent | (adj) uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled |
| Irony | (noun) incongruity between expectations and reality |
| Invariable | (adj) constant, unchanging |
| Intemperate | (adj) immoderate, extreme |
| Insular | (adj) isolated, provincial |
| Insightful | (adj) clever, perceptive; intuitive |
| Inconspicuous | (adj) not easily noticeable |
| Indomitable | (adj) fearless, unconquerable |
| Inept | (adj) clumsy, awkward; incapable; foolish, nonsensical |
| Infusion | (noun) the introduction of; the addition of |
| Inconsequential | (adj) unimportant, trivial |
| Indiscriminate | (adj) not based on careful distinctions, chaotic |
| Induce | (verb) to persuade; to bring about |
| Inflexible | (adj) rigid, unbending |
| Formidable | (adj) arousing fear or dread; inspiring awe or wonder; difficult to undertake |
| Hackneyed | (adj) clichŽd, worn out by overuse |
| Humane | (adj) merciful, kindly |
| Implement | (verb) carry out, put into effect |
| Illegible | (adj) unreadable, undecipherable |
| Harangue | (noun) pompous speech, tirade |
| Frugal | (adj) thrifty, cheap |
| Foreshadowed | (verb) to indicate beforehand |
| Extravagant | (adj) lavish; unreasonably high, exorbitant |
| Fickle | (adj) erratically unstable about affections |
| Florid | (adj) ruddy, flushed; gaudy, extremely ornate |
| Foil | (noun) something used to contrast against something else |
| Flourish | (verb) prosper, thrive |
| Flabbergasted | (verb) astounded, surprised |
| Extol | (verb) to praise |
| Eradicate | (verb) to erase or wipe out |
| Exacerbate | (verb) to aggravate, intensify the bad qualities of |
| Expedite | (verb) to speed up the progress of |
| Extensive | (adj) large in range, comprehensive |
| Extant | (adj) still in existence |
| Exasperation | (noun) irritation |
| Erratic | (adj) unpredictable, inconsistent |
| Enhance | (verb) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity |
| Dogmatic | (adj) rigidly fixed in opinion, opinionated |
| Eclectic | (adj) made up of elements from different sources |
| Empathy | (noun) identification with the feelings of others |
| Encroach | (verb) to impinge, infringe, intrude upon |
| Encompass | (verb) to constitute, include, encircle |
| Eloquent | (adj) persuasively expressing emotion |
| Dubious | (adj) arousing doubt, doubtful |
| Divisive | (adj) creating disunity or conflict |
| Discrepancy | (noun) difference between |
| Disparage | (verb) to belittle, speak disrespectfully about |
| Disputant | (noun) someone in an argument |
| Distortion | (noun) misrepresentation; the act of twisting out of shape |
| Disseminate | (verb) to spread far and wide |
| Discord | (noun) lack of agreement or the tension resulting from disagreement |
| Dispel | (verb) to drive out or scatter |
| Dismissal | (noun) act of being fired or let out |
| Demean | (verb) degrade, humiliate, humble |
| Derivative | (adj) copied or adapted; not original |
| Dilatory | (adj) slow, tending to delay |
| Discern | (verb) to perceive something using the senses or intellect |
| Diminish | (verb) to make smaller |
| Didactic | (adj) excessively instructive |
| Derelict | (adj) neglectful of one's obligations; abandoned |
| Delineate | (verb) to portray, depict, describe |
| Debacle | (noun) disastrous collapse, total failure |
| Debunk | (verb) to expose the falseness of |
| Deferment | (noun) the act of delaying |
| Deliberations | (noun) discussion or careful consideration of an issue |
| Deficit | (noun) inadequacy, disadvantage |
| Defensive | (adj) protective |
| Debilitating | (adj) impairing strength or energy |
| Curtail | (verb) to shorten |
| Conformity | (noun) similarity in form or character |
| Contemptuous | (adj) scornful, disdainful |
| Convergence | (noun) the state of separate elements joining or coming together |
| Crude | (adj) unrefined, natural; blunt, offensive |
| Conviction | (noun) fixed or strong belief |
| Controversial | (adj) producing or marked by heated dispute |
| Confound | (verb) to baffle, perplex |
| Confirm | (verb) to verify |
| Clandestine | (adj) secretive, concealed for a darker purpose |
| Complement | (verb) to complete or perfect |
| Compulsion | (noun) an irresistible impulse to act |
| Concordant | (adj) harmonious, agreeing |
| Conciliatory | (adj) overcoming distrust or hostility |
| Comprehensive | (adj) very large in scope |
| Compassion | (noun) sympathy; helpfulness or mercy |
| Circumscribe | (verb) to encircle; to set limits on, to confine |
| Autonomous | (adj) separate, independent |
| Benevolent | (adj) friendly and helpful |
| Catastrophic | (adj) of, or relating to, a terrible event or complete failure |
| Challenge | (verb) take exception to, call into question |
| Censure | (verb) to find fault with and condemn as wrong; blame |
| Cacophony | (noun) jarring, unpleasant noise |
| Beneficial | (adj) advantageous, helpful |
| Augment | (verb) to expand, extend |
| Ambiguous | (adj) uncertain; subjected to multiple interpretations |
| Anachronistic | (adj) from an incorrect or incongruous time period |
| Astute | (adj) having good judgment |
| Archaic | (adj) antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated |
| Ancient | (adj) very old; antiquated |
| Amiable | (adj) friendly, pleasant, likable |
| Amalgamation | (noun) consolidation of smaller parts |
| Accessible | (adj) attainable, available; approachable |
| Advantageous | (adj) favorable, useful |
| Agitate | (verb) to upset or disturb |
| Alleviate | (verb) to relieve; to improve partially |
| Alacrity | (noun) cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed |
| Aggressive | (adj) actively hostile; assertive, bold |
| Adept | (adj) very skillful |
| Accentuate | (verb) to stress or emphasize; to intensify |
