Word list

To formally give up a position of power or responsibility.

To regard with intense hatred or disgust.

An award or expression of praise.

Sharp insight or good judgment, especially in a practical matter.

Relating to beauty or the appreciation of what is pleasing to the senses.

To make fear or doubt less intense.

Distant in manner; not friendly or forthcoming.

Open and willing to cooperate.

Friendly and easy to like.

Done in a friendly way, without hostility.

To calm someone by giving them what they want.

To find out something for certain.

To absorb and integrate into a larger group or system.

So common as to be boring; unoriginal.

Gentle and harmless; not threatening.

Loud, energetic, and cheerful.

Shortness of expression or duration.

A rhythmic flow of sound, especially in speech or music.

To persuade someone through flattery or promises.

Showing no sympathy for others' suffering.

The quality of being open and honest.

Harshly critical or sarcastic.

To criticize or punish someone severely.

To come together to form one group or whole.

Clear, logical, and convincing.

To bring something to mind, or to produce as if by magic.

To interpret the meaning of something.

Feeling or showing genuine regret for wrongdoing.

Deliberately created in an artificial or forced way.

Abundant; existing in large quantities.

Mysterious or difficult to understand.

Done quickly, without much attention to detail.

To reduce or cut short.

A complete and often embarrassing failure.

To destroy a large portion of something.

To criticize unfairly in order to damage someone's reputation.

To publicly condemn something as wrong.

To feel or express strong disapproval of something.

To mock or ridicule something.

A ruler with absolute, often cruel power.

Completely lacking money or resources.

Causing harm or damage.

Intended to teach or instruct, sometimes excessively.

To make a feeling, belief, or rumor disappear.

To gradually disappear or scatter.

To reveal private or secret information.

Doubtful or of questionable value.

Unconventional in a slightly strange way.

Made up of a wide variety of sources or styles.

To come out from a source.

To make something more attractive by adding details, sometimes exaggerated.

To imitate someone in an attempt to match their success.

Something or someone puzzling and hard to understand.

The perfect example of a particular quality.

To be a perfect example of a quality or type.

Not consistent or predictable.

To publicly support or adopt a belief.

Feeling intense happiness or excitement.

To praise enthusiastically.

Full of energy, excitement, and enthusiasm.

Wild, especially having escaped from domestication.

Showing intense and passionate feeling.

Changing frequently, especially in loyalty or opinion.

Not showing proper seriousness.

A minor fault or quirk in someone's character.

Sad and abandoned-seeming.

Secretive and trying not to be noticed.

Obtrusively bright or overdecorated.

Too brightly colored or decorated; tasteless.

Friendly and warm in manner.

Extremely unpleasant or shocking.

Looking exhausted, worn out from stress or lack of sleep.

Arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Dominance of one group or nation over others.

A pause or gap in continuity.

Someone who acts contrary to their stated beliefs.

Not favoring one side over another.

Rude and disrespectful, especially toward an authority figure.

Not easily noticed or attracting attention.

Extremely poor; lacking basic resources.

Marked by independence and self-reliance rather than conformity to a group.

Lazy and avoiding effort.

Rude and lacking respect.

Fearless and adventurous.

Tired of or cynical about something from too much experience.

Lacking energy; slow and relaxed.

Generosity in giving money or gifts.

Producing a great deal of profit.

To wrongly interpret the meaning of something.

A small amount of something.

To calm someone's anger.

Vague or unclear in form or meaning.

A person new to a field or activity.

Harmful, especially to health.

Stubbornly refusing to change one's mind.

Extremely wealthy or luxurious.

Elaborately decorated.

An imitation of something, done for comic effect.

Strongly favoring one side, especially in politics.

A small or insufficient amount.

A strong liking for something.

Childishly irritable or sulky.

A very large or excessive amount.

To be a sign that something is about to happen.

Not securely held or in a safe position; likely to fail.

To prevent something from happening.

Planned or thought out in advance.

Utterly absurd or ridiculous.

To recommend or officially specify a treatment or course of action.

To arrange or treat something as more important than other things.

To announce something publicly and officially.

Offspring; descendants.

Producing a large amount of something.

Careful and sensible, especially about risk.

A person who often gives opinions on a subject, especially in the media.

A state of confusion over what to do.

To strengthen or support something, especially with additional material or evidence.

To assign to a lower or less important position.

Intended to correct a deficiency or fix a problem.

The state of being widely known and admired.

Filled or well-supplied with something.

A temporary delay of a punishment, or brief relief.

Firm and determined.

A short period of rest or relief.

Good judgment and keen understanding.

Most noticeable or important.

To satisfy a desire or appetite fully.

To fill something completely, leaving no room for more.

To separate a group from the rest.

Excessively eager to serve or please others.

Appearing true or reasonable but actually false.

To reject with disdain.

Extremely dirty or unpleasant, often due to poverty.

To waste something valuable carelessly.

Not moving or developing; inactive.

Loyal, reliable, and hardworking.

Cold and distant in manner.

Dignified and impressive in appearance.

To specify as a condition of an agreement.

Angry or bitter conflict.

Strict and rigorously enforced.

To astonish or stun someone into a dazed state.

To provide evidence to support or prove a claim.

Expressed clearly in few words.

To take the place of something, especially by force or replacement.

Added to complete or enhance something.

To guess something based on incomplete evidence.

Food and drink needed to maintain life; nourishment.

To cheat someone out of money or property.

Involving mutual benefit between two parties.

Only slightly related to the main subject; a digression.

Full of; swarming with.

Relating to time, or to worldly rather than spiritual matters.

Persistence in the face of difficulty.

Not certain or fixed; provisional.

Lukewarm, or showing little enthusiasm.

A large, heavy book, especially a scholarly one.

Relating to a heavy, fast-flowing downpour.

To publicly praise or promote something.

To go beyond the normal limits of something.

To travel across or through something.

Of little importance or value.

A collection of valuable or interesting items.

Not embarrassed or ashamed.

Plain; without decoration.

Uncontrolled or unrestrained.

Not likely to cause disagreement.

To judge something to be smaller, weaker, or less important than it really is.

Moving with a smooth, wave-like motion.

Not showing fear or hesitation.

Not new or inventive; derivative.

Contrary to what is usual or traditional.

Simple and modest; not showy.

Not particularly interesting or surprising.

Calm and not agitated.

Not showing understanding or compassion.

Not giving way to pressure; firm.

To take a position of power illegally or by force.

Relating to an impossibly ideal, perfect society.

Showing strong, forceful feeling.

A thin, attractive surface layer hiding what's beneath.

Regarded with deep respect.

Truthfulness or accuracy.

Using more words than necessary.

To annoy or worry someone.

Proof that someone was right or justified.

Extremely severe or harmful, often used of disease or hatred.

Thick and sticky in consistency.

Full of energy and enthusiasm.

Gradually decreasing in strength or extent.

Deliberate and unprovoked, especially in causing harm.

In a cautious manner, watching for possible danger.

A feeling of vague, wishful longing.

Lacking intelligence; foolish.

Full of sorrow, or extremely poor in quality.

To have a long, complicated argument, or to herd animals.

Someone fanatically devoted to a cause.

Showing great energy and enthusiasm for a cause.

Great enthusiasm or devotion to a cause.

The highest point of something, especially success.