Word list

Sharp and biting in tone.

Eager and cheerful readiness.

To combine into a unified whole.

Without a clear shape or form.

Something placed in the wrong time period.

Belonging to a different time period than the one it's placed in.

The direct opposite of something.

Of doubtful authenticity, though widely circulated.

Approval or praise.

Practicing strict self-denial, especially for spiritual reasons.

Extreme greed for wealth.

Something enormous in size or power.

To give a false impression of something.

Eager to fight; warlike.

Carefree and untroubled, sometimes to a careless degree.

Relating to the conventional middle class, often used critically.

Relating to pleasant, peaceful countryside life.

Excessively complicated, especially of a system or process.

Having a lot of space; roomy.

To stop resisting and give in.

To criticize someone harshly.

A release of strong emotion, often bringing relief.

To scold someone mildly.

To restrict or limit something within bounds.

Careful to consider consequences before acting.

Mercy shown toward someone who could be punished.

To calm someone's anger or win their goodwill.

A large, destructive fire.

Pleasant and friendly; agreeable.

Likely to cause disagreement or argument.

A difficult and confusing problem.

Friendly and lively, especially in a social setting.

Fat; overweight.

Deserving blame for wrongdoing.

To weaken someone's strength or ability.

Excessive indulgence in luxury or pleasure.

Behavior that follows accepted social standards.

Harmful, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

To describe or outline something precisely.

Modest and reserved in behavior.

To express disapproval of something.

A forceful, often angry verbal attack.

Modest or shy due to lack of self-confidence.

Slow to act; intended to delay.

Very small in size.

Dissatisfied with authority and no longer loyal to it.

Not influenced by strong emotion; impartial.

The state of having a bad reputation.

Threats or pressure used to force someone to act.

Cheerful and full of energy.

To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually.

To erase or make something unnoticeable.

Shameless boldness or nerve.

To make something clearer through explanation.

To free someone from restriction or control.

To cause or give rise to something.

Deep hostility between people or groups.

A feeling of listlessness and boredom.

Mental calm, especially under stress.

Having or showing great knowledge from study.

Understood by only a small, specialized group.

Extremely delicate and light, seeming almost unearthly.

Quickly fading; short-lived.

To clear someone of blame.

Requiring immediate action or attention.

To officially clear someone of a criminal charge.

To completely erase or remove something.

To estimate by extending known information to an unknown situation.

To free something or someone from a difficult situation.

Very attentive to detail and hard to please.

Silly and pointless in a self-satisfied way.

Highly productive or fertile.

Well-suited or aptly expressed.

To restrict or restrain, or a restraint itself.

Conspicuously and shamelessly wrong.

Elaborately decorated, or flushed red in complexion.

To openly disregard a rule or convention.

Patient self-control; restraint despite provocation.

Fast, energetic, and chaotic.

Excessively talkative, especially about unimportant things.

To provoke someone into action.

Impressively large or extravagant, often excessively so.

Sociable and enjoying the company of others.

Overused and lacking originality.

Something that signals an approaching event.

Shockingly wicked or evil.

Overly dramatic or theatrical, especially to attract attention.

Deserving or causing public shame.

Not showing emotion; expressionless.

Arrogantly commanding, expecting obedience.

To repeatedly and urgently ask someone for something.

Impossible to capture or enter by force.

Sharply and clearly expressed; penetrating.

Not able to be denied or disputed.

Impossible to reform or correct.

Never tiring; persisting tirelessly.

Too great or intense to be expressed in words.

Incapable of being wrong.

The state of being well known for something bad.

Innocent and unsuspecting; open and honest.

Gross injustice or wickedness.

Gradually and subtly harmful.

To bring about or initiate, especially trouble.

Narrow-minded and disconnected from outside influence.

Hard to control or solve.

Having a long-established habit; deeply set in a way of behaving.

Easily made angry.

Lack of proper respect.

To place things side by side for comparison or contrast.

Using very few words.

A state of physical or mental weariness.

Expressing praise.

Humor or lightheartedness, especially in a serious situation.

Gracefully thin and flexible.

Excessively mournful or gloomy.

Shockingly vivid or sensational, especially about violence.

A situation of great confusion or violent turmoil.

Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival.

Excessively and tearfully sentimental.

An independent-minded person who doesn't follow convention.

A person who dislikes people in general.

Wicked or criminal.

To deliberately make something unclear or confusing.

Not direct or straightforward, especially in expression.

Excessively eager to please or obey.

To remove a need or difficulty in advance.

To block or close off a passage.

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Excessively eager to assert authority or offer unwanted help.

Involving a heavy, burdensome amount of effort.

To swing or move back and forth between states.

To make a problem less severe without solving it.

A perfect example of a particular quality.

Narrow in scope or outlook; limited to local concerns.

Extremely unwilling to spend money.

Expressing contempt or disapproval.

Done with minimal effort, as a routine formality.

Having a harmful effect in a gradual way.

Having keen insight and understanding.

Calm and unemotional in temperament.

Brief, forceful, and full of meaning.

To make someone less angry or upset.

Enthusiastic praise or approval.

Slow and heavy, especially in a labored way.

A preference or special liking for something.

Serving as an introduction.

To assume something in advance as a basis for an argument.

To speak evasively to avoid telling the truth.

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful.

A large or abundant quantity.

Lacking imagination; ordinary and dull.

Able to change easily; versatile.

Childishly silly and immature.

A difficult, complicated situation hard to escape.

Complaining in a whining, irritable way.

Idealistic in an impractical way.

To reject someone or something bluntly.

To respond to an action with a similar one in return.

Preferring to live alone, avoiding others.

Strongly reminiscent of something, or fragrant.

To correct or make up for a wrong.

Stubborn and resistant to control.

To entertain someone with stories.

Failing to give proper care or attention to a duty.

A person of low moral character.

To reject or refuse to accept something.

To officially cancel a law, order, or agreement.

Widespread, especially of something undesirable.

Showing sound judgment and wisdom.

Producing good effects; beneficial.

Mocking or cynical in a scornful way.

Relating to clothing or style of dress.

Fully satisfied, especially of appetite.

Making false, damaging claims about someone.

Encouraging rebellion against authority.

Able to perceive or feel things.

Showing great care or concern for someone's well-being.

Clever but misleading reasoning.

A large number of things happening in a short period.

Serious, sedate, and unadventurous.

Loud and harsh; aggressively forceful.

To bring under domination or control.

Seeking to undermine an established system.

More than what is necessary.

An excessive amount of something.

Done secretly to avoid being noticed.

A person who flatters others to gain favor.

Reserved and saying little.

Excessive boldness; audacity.

A distorted or grotesque imitation of something.

Cloudy or muddy, especially of liquid.

Not able to be defended or maintained.

Lacking thought or intelligence; empty.

Lacking interest or liveliness.

Having patches of different colors.

To regard with great respect or reverence.

Habitually truthful; honest.

The everyday language spoken by ordinary people.

Fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers.

A wooden frame joining animals, or a burden or restriction.