Vocabulary Meaning: To accumulate; gradually increase over time.

Example: I placed my money in a saving account to accrue interest.

Abiding
Meaning: Ongoing; continues for a long time. Acerbic
Example: Abiding love for old movies. Meaning: Harsh, sarcastic and critical.
Example: Someone left a very acerbic comment under my new video.
Able-bodied
Meaning: Strong and healthy; physically fit. Adamant
Example: Our construction company requires only able-bodied workers. Meaning: Unwillingness to change one's mind, decision, or belief.
Example: Mike was adamant in his decision to quit his job.
Abolish
Meaning: To cancel; put an end to; terminate; finish something. Afflatus
Example: Prohibition was abolished in 1933. Meaning: Sudden burst of inspiration; strong creative impulse.
Example: In 1995, on a wave of afflatus, I wrote my first book.
Absentminded
Meaning: One who constantly forgets things or fails to notice things. Aggravate
Example: Sarah's absentminded husband forgot his car keys at the bar. Meaning: Make something bad even worse.
Example: The new treatment plan only aggravated her condition
Abundant
Meaning: Available in large quantities; more than enough. Aimless
Example: The lake near our house is abundant in fish. Meaning: Without clear purpose or intent.
Example: Jack's life became aimless after the death of his wife.
Accentuate
Meaning: To make more noticeable. Akin
Example: Dan's new shirt accentuates his biceps. Meaning: Similar in some way.
Example: He spoke in a language akin to Spanish; this game is akin to
football.
Accrue
 Assertive
Aloof Meaning: Very confident without being aggressive.
Meaning: Unfriendly; stays away from others; distant. Example: If you want to get this job, you need to be more assertive.
Example: Jessica kept aloof from her father's new wife.
A stone’s throw
Ambrosial Meaning: Very close.
Meaning: Delicious; something very tasty or smelly. Example: Her apartment is just a stone's throw from the city center.
Example: Her mother's birthday cake was ambrosial.
Awe
Antagonize Meaning: A feeling of deep respect and approval combined with fear.
Meaning: Make someone dislike you or get mad at you. Example: Sam was in awe of his strong father; Dina gazed at the soldiers
Example: After the divorce, Rebecca tried to antagonize our kids against with awe.
me.
Backlash
Ante up Meaning: A strong and unfavorable reaction of a large number of people to
Meaning: To give money; pay what is due. political or social changes.
Example: My landlord told me to ante up or vacate the apartment by the Example: Government faces backlash from voters; the backlash against
beginning of the month. default.
Antiquated Bad blood
Meaning: Too old; old-fashioned; no longer useful. Meaning: Feelings of enmity and hatred between people for events that
occurred in the past.
Example: Antiquated system; antiquated beliefs; antiquated methods;
antiquated laws. Example: There has been bad blood between John and Sarah for years.
As right as rain Baleful
Meaning: To feel great or healthy again. Meaning: Capable of doing something bad or hurting someone; evil;
hateful.
Example: After the final stage of therapy, he is as right as rain now.
Example: The bully gave me a baleful look.
 Meaning: Very poor; small in amount.
Barmy Example: Dan received a beggarly sum for his excellent work.
Meaning: Extremely stupid; slightly crazy.
Example: Barmy idea, barmy decision. Besotted
Meaning: Deeply in love with someone; thinking about someone all the
Barren time.
Meaning: Sterile; unable to produce anything. Example: Ronda is completely besotted with her new boyfriend.
Example: This land is barren, we cannot grow anything here.
Bewitching
Batty Meaning: Seductively attractive; delightful; fascinating; charming.
Meaning: Crazy; mad; mentally unstable. Example: Craig was bewitched by Fiona's beauty.
Example: Dean gets a bit batty when we talk about politics.
Billow
Bawl Meaning: To be filled with air; huge moving mass of something.
Meaning: Scream or cry very loudly. Example: The sails billowed in the wind; billow of smoke.
Example: "Stop hitting my husband!" she bawled.
Bite the bullet
Bear up Meaning: Force yourself to do something extremely hard or unpleasant.
Meaning: Face a difficult situation with courage and bravery. Example: I hate doing this part of my job, but I have to bite the bullet and
get it done.
Example: Donna is bearing up well under the strain of losing her apartment.
Boisterous
Beckon
Meaning: Noisy; loud; full of energy and a little out of control.
Meaning: Make a hand or head gesture to encourage someone to come
closer. Example: A boisterous horse; boisterous children; boisterous crowd.
Example: She beckoned to the waiter.
Bonkers
Beggarly Meaning: Silly; crazy; stupid.
Example: Ron must be bonkers to take such a risk.
 Call it a day
Bountiful Meaning: To stop what you're doing.
Meaning: Large in amount; generous. Example: I'm tired! Let's call it a day and go home.
Example: Bountiful supply of food; bountiful land.
Callous
Braggart Meaning: Cruel; does not care about other people or their feelings.
Meaning: Someone who talks about their accomplishments with extreme Example: It might sound a bit callous, but I don't care if she's alive.
pride.
Example: He was so annoying and braggart, always talking about what a Cap off
successful football player he was 20 years ago.
Meaning: Successfully complete or finish something.
Example: He capped off business meeting with a signed contract.
Brush up
Meaning: Improve your knowledge of something.
Chagrin
Example: You need to brush up on your French before you go to Paris.
Meaning: Disappointment; grief; distress; deep sorrow.
Example: Much to his father's chagrin, John did not become a doctor.
Buffoonery
Meaning: Stupid and silly behavior that makes you laugh.
Clique
Example: John's buffoonery was funny, but completely out of place.
Meaning: A group of people (usually united by a common interest or
purpose) who spend time together and don't allow others to join them.
Burdensome Example: A small clique of chess players; clique at work; clique at school.
Meaning: Difficult to carry out; hard to deal with.
Example: All my problems were too burdensome for her, so she broke up Clogged
with me.
Meaning: Become blocked, obstructed, or filled.
Example: The waterways are clogged with leaves in autumn.
Burly
Meaning: Big; has strong muscles.
Cloistered
Example: Burly powerlifter; burly worker.
Meaning: Secluded; separated from the outside world; one who stays away
from the usual busy life.
Example: Most IT specialists lead a cloistered life; she cloistered herself
away with her smartphone. Conceited
Meaning: Being too proud of yourself; narcissistic.
Clueless Example: I don't want to sound conceited, but I'm the smartest person in
Meaning: Know nothing about a particular subject or in general. this room.
Example: I'm completely clueless about programming.
Consecutive
Coarsen Meaning: Following one after another in a certain order.
Meaning: To become rough or less polite. Example: The numbers 10, 11, and 12 are consecutive.
Example: His hands were coarsened by years of work; last year in prison
had coarsened him. Copious
Meaning: More than enough; plentiful.
Coax Example: She drinks copious amounts of coffee.
Meaning: Gently persuade someone to do something.
Example: It took a lot of coaxing before my dad agreed to buy me a new Coquettish
computer.
Meaning: Flirty; playful; behaves in a way that seems very attractive.
Example: A coquettish outfit; coquettish smile; coquettish girl.
Colossal
Meaning: Extremely large; gigantic.
Cordial
Example: Colossal effort; colossal amount of money; colossal sacrifice.
Meaning: Friendly and warm.
Example: Cordial relations between the two countries.
Companionate
Meaning: Super friendly; harmoniously suited.
Crammed
Example: Companionate marriage; companionate love.
Meaning: Filled with people or things.
Example: Her closet is crammed with clothes.
Conceal
Meaning: Cover or hide something; prevent disclosure.
Craven
Example: Conceal the truth; conceal identity.
Meaning: Showing a lack of courage.
Example: A craven traitor; craven deserter. Dehort
Meaning: To persistently try to persuade or convince someone not to do
Crumbly something.
Meaning: Something that breaks easily into many small parts or pieces. Example: He tried to dehort her not to buy that red car.
Example: This cake has a very crumbly texture.
Deplorable
Dawdle Meaning: Extremely sad, bad, or unacceptable.
Meaning: Be very slow and waste time. Example: She lived in deplorable conditions.
Example: Stop dawdling! We will miss our plane.
Detestable
Dazzle Meaning: Deserves to be hated; extremely unpleasant.
Meaning: To lose clear vision (temporarily) when looking at bright light. Example: Detestable coward; detestable fraud.
Example: John was dazzled by the sunlight.
Devious
Debilitate Meaning: Dishonest but skillful; will do everything to achieve the goal.
Meaning: To make someone or something weaker. Example: Devious businessman; devious politician.
Example: They were debilitated by hunger and disease.
Dimly
Deceitful Meaning: Without much light.
Meaning: Lying; dishonest; not telling the truth. Example: Dimly room; dimly streets.
Example: Deceitful behavior; deceitful politician; deceitful child.
Dismay
Deflate Meaning: A strong feeling of fear, anxiety, or disappointment.
Meaning: To release the air or gas from; to make someone less confident or Example: "He stole my car and left me on the road!" she said in dismay.
strong.
Example: Deflate the balloon; she was deflated by losing a job. Dizzy
Meaning: Feeling as if you are losing your balance and might fall.
Example: When I got to the top of the mountain, I felt a little dizzy. Embroil
Meaning: To involve someone in an argument, trouble, or a difficult
Dreadful situation.
Meaning: Causing great suffering or fear; extremely unpleasant or bad. Example: My wife embroiled me in an argument with her parents.
Example: Dreadful experience; dreadful behavior; dreadful news.
Enticing
Drenched Meaning: Attractive; causing a strong desire or interest; makes you want it.
Meaning: Completely wet. Example: His offer was so enticing, but I had to refuse.
Example: Drenched by rain; drenched with sweat.
Erstwhile
Dwindle Meaning: Former; previous.
Meaning: To become smaller or less in number. Example: Erstwhile lover; erstwhile friends; erstwhile employer.
Example: Her savings dwindled to 100 bucks; dwindling resources;
dwindling population. Excruciating
Meaning: Causing great physical or emotional pain.
Ecstatic Example: Excruciating memories; excruciating back pain.
Meaning: Extremely happy, enthusiastic, and full of excitement.
Example: John was ecstatic about his new car. Exhale
Meaning: To breathe out.
Eerie Example: Take a deep breath, wait 7 seconds and exhale slowly.
Meaning: Mysterious, frightening, very strange.
Example: It's a bit eerie to walk down a dark path at night. Exuberant
Meaning: Full of energy or excitement; lively.
Elated Example: Exuberant performance; exuberant crowd.
Meaning: Extremely happy, proud, or excited.
Example: Serena was elated with her new dress. Famished
Meaning: Extremely hungry. Meaning: Searching for something (like information) very carefully and
Example: When is breakfast? I am famished. thoroughly.
Example: I want to ferret out the truth about her past.
Farcical
Meaning: Something so stupid, ridiculous, or silly that you can't take it Ferocious
seriously. Meaning: Extremely violent, aggressive, and intimidating.
Example: It was a farcical trial; farcical behavior; farcical situation. Example: Her dog was very ferocious.
Fatigued Fervid
Meaning: Become weaker; tired; exhausted. Meaning: Extremely passionate about someone or something; highly
Example: She's fatigued from the long ride. enthusiastic.
Example: Fervid followers; fervid orator.
Fawn over
Meaning: Giving someone a lot of attention that isn't sincere; be extremely Flimsy
nice to someone. Meaning: Super weak; easily broken; extremely thin.
Example: Most people hate waiters who fawn over them. Example: Flimsy door; flimsy construction; flimsy dress.
Feel under the weather Fondly
Meaning: Feel a little unwell; slightly ill. Meaning: Showing great love, care, or strong liking.
Example: I'm feeling a bit under the weather and won't be going to work Example: He smiled fondly at his son.
today.
Forlorn
Feisty Meaning: Lonely, sad, and unhappy; abandoned.
Meaning: Courageous; forceful; not afraid to argue with people. Example: This house is forlorn and empty; she looked so forlorn standing
Example: Feisty young activists; feisty fighter. there alone.
Ferret out Frenetic
Meaning: Fast and energetic; uncontrolled and disorganized.
Example: A frenetic attempt to win the competition at the last minute;
frenetic activity; frenetic pace. Gleeful
Meaning: Full of triumphant happiness or joy.
Fretful Example: She was so gleeful when her opponent was disqualified; he was
Meaning: Behavior that shows that you are unhappy or dissatisfied with very gleeful with his success.
something.
Example: He's always so fretful when he is tired or hungry. Godsend
Meaning: Something good that happened unexpectedly and helped you a
Garish lot.
Meaning: Unpleasantly bright; colorful in an unattractive way. Example: The rain was a godsend for dryland farmers.
Example: This dress is too garish for my taste; this store has too garish and
luminous signs. Go easy on someone
Meaning: To treat someone more gently, less harshly.
Garrulous Example: Go easy on your little brother, he's just a kid.
Meaning: Talking a lot (mostly about unimportant things).
Example: I live with a very garrulous roommate. Go easy on something
Meaning: To use less of something.
Gauche Example: Go easy on the alcohol and fatty foods.
Meaning: Shy; feels uncomfortable in the company of other people.
Example: Gauche teenager; gauche manner. Gormless
Meaning: Lacking intelligence; stupid.
Gingerly Example: He looks really gormless.
Meaning: In a very careful manner.
Example: Anna gingerly plucked the rose; he opened the box gingerly. Grasping
Meaning: Very greedy; always trying to get more money.
Glittering Example: Grasping landlord; grasping banker.
Meaning: Impressive or successful; bright and shining.
Example: John has a glittering career in IT; glittering diamond ring. Grating
Meaning: Sounds extremely annoying. Heinous
Example: Grating voice; grating noise; grating cry. Meaning: Shockingly evil or bad.
Example: Heinous torture; heinous crime.
Grind to a halt
Meaning: To stop; come to an end. Hiss
Example: Without new investments, our startup will soon grind to a halt. Meaning: To make a sound like a long 's'.
Example: She hisses at me like a snake; Rachel hissed at me to shut up.
Grueling
Meaning: Extremely tiring, exhausting, or demanding. Hit the books
Example: A grueling work schedule; grueling hike; grueling race. Meaning: Study hard.
Example: I will have to hit the books to prepare for this difficult exam.
Harebrained
Meaning: Unthinking and reckless; silly; unlikely to succeed; foolish. Hoggish
Example: Harebrained plan; harebrained idea; harebrained scheme. Meaning: Egoistic; only thinking about yourself; dirty.
Example: Don't be so hoggish and give me half of our winnings.
Hastily
Meaning: Done in a hurry; very quickly. Huffy
Example: She hastily made her choice and now regrets it. Meaning: Easily offended; angry over nothing.
Example: Erica gets huffy if you mention her ex-boyfriend's name.
Haywire
Meaning: Out of control; out of order; doesn't work correctly. Immaculate
Example: The laptop's gone haywire; our economy has gone haywire. Meaning: Extremely clean and tidy.
Example: His suit was immaculate; the car was in immaculate condition.
Hazardous
Meaning: Dangerous; unsafe; involving risk. Impede
Example: Smoking is hazardous to your health. Meaning: Delay or prevent something or someone; to slow the movement
or progress.
Example: Nothing can impede technological progress. Inter alia
Meaning: Among other things.
Imperil Example: Being a good person means, inter alia, helping those in need.
Meaning: Put at risk of being harmed or injured.
Example: Our company was imperiled by a series of bad decisions. Internecine
Meaning: A conflict within a group or country that is destructive or harmful
Incite to all sides of the conflict.
Meaning: To encourage someone to do something illegal or violent. Example: Internecine war for grandfather's inheritance; internecine conflicts
in the company.
Example: He incited his friend to rob a bank.
Intrusive
Indemnify
Meaning: Causing annoyance; too easy to notice.
Meaning: Compensate for damage or loss.
Example: Intrusive lights; intrusive adware; intrusive questions.
Example: Anna was obliged to indemnify her boss for the damage she
caused to the firm.
Irascible
Inquiringly Meaning: Easily angered.
Meaning: In a way that shows you need more information about something. Example: An irascible temper; irascible man.
Example: Jack looked at his wife inquiringly, after seeing her with another
man. Irk
Meaning: To annoy or disturb someone.
Insoluble Example: I was irked by her childlike behavior.
Meaning: Impossible to solve.
Example: This task is insoluble. Irreproachable
Meaning: Too good; beyond criticism; having no fault.
Intently Example: Her son's behavior was irreproachable.
Meaning: With great attention.
Example: I listened intently throughout the lesson. Itinerant
Meaning: Traveling or moving from place to place.
Example: An itinerant musician; itinerant journalist; itinerant circus. Leave no stone unturned
Meaning: To do everything you can to find something.
Jazz up Example: Rita left no stone unturned in her search for her missing brother.
Meaning: To make more interesting; breathe a new life into.
Example: We need to jazz up the interior of your bedroom. Leery of
Meaning: Suspicious; wary; avoiding something or someone.
Jeopardize Example: She was leery of strangers; I'm leery of their proposal.
Meaning: To put in danger or risk.
Example: This decision will jeopardize his career; our mistake could Level-headed
jeopardize the negotiations. Meaning: Calm and reasonable even in difficult situations.
Example: Level-headed leader; level-headed approach; level-headed
Jittery investor; level-headed remark.
Meaning: Nervous; can't relax.
Example: She felt very jittery before the final exam. Lukewarm
Meaning: Slightly warm; not showing much enthusiasm.
Keepsake Example: Lukewarm water; lukewarm coffee; lukewarm review; lukewarm
Meaning: A small gift given to you by someone so that you will not forget support; lukewarm response.
them.
Example: She gave me her necklace as a keepsake before going away. Madcap
Meaning: Crazy; reckless; eccentric; foolish; not caring about the danger.
Lackluster Example: Madcap lifestyle; madcap party; madcap ideas.
Meaning: Lacking excitement, energy, or interest.
Example: Lackluster performance; lackluster response; lackluster interview. Malodorous
Meaning: Smelling extremely unpleasant.
Lament Example: Malodorous garbage bags.
Meaning: To express your sadness or regret.
Example: Dan lamented over the loss of his wife. Malevolent
Meaning: Having or showing a great desire to harm others.
Example: Malevolent smile; malevolent thoughts; malevolent stare; Muffle
malevolent intentions. Meaning: To make a sound less loud or clear; to suppress something.
Example: Muffle the noise; muffle your anger.
Malformed
Meaning: Abnormally or badly formed. Nebulous
Example: Malformed body; malformed heart; malformed data. Meaning: Having no clear form; hard to see or understand; uncertain;
vague.
Malleable Example: He gave me a very nebulous explanation; a nebulous shape;
Meaning: Easily changes shape; easily influenced or controlled. nebulous idea; nebulous concept.
Example: Malleable iron; malleable kids; malleable followers.
Nefarious
Maudlin Meaning: Dishonest; criminal; immoral; evil.
Meaning: Tearfully sentimental, mostly because of drinking a lot of alcohol. Example: Nefarious activities; nefarious machinations; nefarious villain.
Example: John gets very maudlin after a few beers.
Neglect
Menacing Meaning: To give not enough attention or care; fail to look after (something
or someone).
Meaning: Can harm you; dangerous-seeming; threatening.
Example: If you neglect this part, the whole project will be ruined; our
Example: Menacing message; menacing look; menacing behavior. house has been neglected for years; don’t neglect your health.
Mischievous Noxious
Meaning: Likes to have fun by causing trouble. Meaning: Extremely harmful or poisonous.
Example: Mischievous kids; mischievous dogs or cats. Example: Noxious gases; noxious fumes.
Mortifying Offish
Meaning: Extremely embarrassing; shameful. Meaning: Unfriendly; distant in manner; uncommunicative.
Example: A mortifying performance at high school prom. Example: He was the most offish and unsociable person in our team.
Omission Palatable
Meaning: Something that has not been included; left undone. Meaning: Pleasant to taste.
Example: The song was shortened by the omission of fourth verse. Example: Palatable food; palatable wine.
Onerous Palatial
Meaning: Something that is too difficult or unpleasant to do. Meaning: Luxurious; deluxe; splendid; very impressive.
Example: Sara finds motherhood too onerous and therefore doesn't want to Example: A palatial mansion; palatial apartment.
have children.
Pamper
Opening gambit Meaning: To treat with extreme kindness or care; give someone everything
Meaning: The first move. they want.
Example: An opening gambit in the conversation; this badass word is going Example: Grandparents often pamper the kids.
to be my opening gambit.
Panic-stricken
Outlandish Meaning: Overwhelmed with panic.
Meaning: Looking or sounding extremely strange or unfamiliar. Example: After the fire alarm went off, a panic-stricken crowd rushed to the
Example: Outlandish clothes; outlandish hairstyle; outlandish tales. exit.
Overweening Pave the way
Meaning: Extremely self-confident or proud. Meaning: To make it easier for.
Example: Overweening celebrities; overweening ambitions; overweening Example: This information will pave the way for a cure for this disease.
behavior.
Peculiar
Painstaking Meaning: Very unusual or strange.
Meaning: Involving a lot of effort or care; thoroughly. Example: Our dog was peculiarly quiet; he has a very peculiar sense of
Example: Assembling a mechanical watch is a very painstaking work; humor.
painstaking research; painstaking attention to detail.
Peevish
Meaning: Easily irritated or annoyed. Puckish
Example: Lack of sleep makes me very peevish; a peevish old man. Meaning: Playful; likes to have fun and joke with people.
Example: Puckish sense of humor; puckish smile; puckish person.
Perilous
Meaning: Extremely dangerous or risky. Putrid
Example: Perilous ride, perilous journey, perilous expedition. Meaning: Rotten; smelling very bad; extremely unpleasant.
Example: Putrid meat; putrid smell; the jacket is a putrid brown color.
Perturbed
Meaning: Concerned or worried. Puzzled
Example: Dan is very perturbed about his wife's health. Meaning: Very confused because you can't understand something.
Example: The math task just puzzled me; he looked very puzzled.
Petulant
Meaning: Capricious; complaining like a child; bad-tempered. Quaint
Example: Dan acted like a petulant child and slammed the door in my face. Meaning: Attractively unusual; extraordinary; strange; old-fashioned.
Example: Quaint small village; quaint phrase; quaint idea.
Placid
Meaning: Very calm and peaceful; rarely shows excitement or anger. Quarrelsome
Example: Placid river; placid child; placid face. Meaning: Often argues with others.
Example: A quarrelsome old man; quarrelsome schoolboy.
Pony up
Meaning: To pay for something. Rambunctious
Example: I can't afford to pony up for this laptop. Meaning: Full of energy and noisy.
Example: Rambunctious puppies; rambunctious kids.
Priggish
Meaning: Acting like a snob; self-righteous. Rebuke
Example: Priggish monarchs; priggish loyalists. Meaning: Talking rudely to someone because they did something wrong.
Example: Ron received a stern rebuke from his boss.
 Meaning: To look at someone/something with irritation or anger.
Recalcitrant Example: Nate looked at me with a scowl on his face.
Meaning: Unwilling to obey orders; uncontrolled.
Example: Cats are very recalcitrant animals. Shivering
Meaning: Trembling from cold or fear.
Reminiscent Example: Rita stood shivering in the cold air.
Meaning: Making you remember something.
Example: That movie is reminiscent of my childhood; the decor was Shoddy
reminiscent of the Gothic style. Meaning: Badly made or done.
Example: Shoddy service; shoddy goods; shoddy work; shoddy
Reproachful performance.
Meaning: Expressing disapproval or or criticism.
Example: Noah gave me a reproachful look. Slacker
Meaning: Lazy; tries to avoid working.
Rule out Example: He's such a slacker, can't even clean the house.
Meaning: To stop considering something; exclude.
Example: My boss has ruled out the possibility of my career advancement. Snooty
Meaning: Acting like you are better or more important than others.
Rummage Example: He's too snooty to hang out with his old friends; after winning the
Meaning: Carelessly move objects around in search of something. math Olympiad, she became so snooty.
Example: He rummaged through the closet for a white shirt; she rummaged
in her pocket for the money. Soggy
Meaning: Wet and soft.
Scoot over Example: The ground was very soggy from the rain.
Meaning: Move to a different position.
Example: Could you scoot over a little bit? I would like to sit here. Sojourn
Meaning: A temporary stay.
Scowl Example: My sojourn in Paris.
 Swagger
Solicitous Meaning: Walking or behaving too proudly or confidently.
Meaning: Showing great care or concern. Example: Don't swagger just because you won a bet.
Example: Mary was so solicitous of her cats.
Tally up
Somber Meaning: To calculate the sum of something.
Meaning: Gloomy, serious, or sad. Example: Tally up the score; tally up the votes.
Example: Somber faces; somber mood; somber occasion.
Tangible
Sporadically Meaning: Perceptible by touch; easily seen or recognized.
Meaning: Occasionally; not regular. Example: Tangible assets; tangible benefits; tangible evidence; tangible
Example: Visit parents sporadically; he only works sporadically; I went to results.
college only sporadically.
Tawdry
Stipulate Meaning: Cheap; showing a lack of taste; of bad quality; highly unpleasant.
Meaning: Clarify your requirements; to say what is or is not allowed; state Example: Tawdry jewelry; tawdry home decor; tawdry affair.
clearly how something should be done.
Example: Our rules stipulate that worker must be sober. Tempestuous
Meaning: Full of strong or intense emotions; turbulent; very stormy.
Stuffy Example: Tempestuous relationship; tempestuous love; tempestuous sea;
Meaning: Lacking fresh air; too boring or formal. tempestuous wind.
Example: In summer it gets too stuffy here; stuffy room; stuffy rules; stuffy
formalities; stuffy atmosphere. Thumping
Meaning: Impressively large; very important.
Sullen Example: A thumping majority; thumping victory; thumping loss.
Meaning: Gloomy; sad; unwilling to smile.
Example: Sullen crowd; sullen teenagers; sullen silence. Torrid
Meaning: Extremely hot; very passionate.
Example: Torrid summer; torrid love affair.
Unpalatable
Treacherous Meaning: Highly unpleasant; difficult to accept.
Meaning: Likely to betray trust; traitorous; extremely dangerous. Example: Unpalatable truth; unpalatable fact; unpalatable proposal.
Example: Because of her treacherous actions, we are no longer best friends;
a treacherous path. Unpretentious
Meaning: Sincere; simple in appearance; modest; not attempting to impress
Tremendous others.
Meaning: Great in size or amount. Example: Unpretentious food; unpretentious house; unpretentious dress;
Example: Tremendous number of people; tremendous difference; unpretentious style.
tremendous changes.
Unriddle
Turbid Meaning: To find an answer; to solve.
Meaning: Not clear; muddy; cloudy; opaque. Example: I unriddled the main mystery of the movie.
Example: Turbid water; turbid material.
Unruly
Unbosom Meaning: Extremely difficult to control or manage.
Meaning: To reveal one's secrets; to disclose one's feelings. Example: Unruly kids; unruly behavior; unruly hair; unruly emotions.
Example: Dan unbosomed his fear of dogs to me.
Unsullied
Under a cloud Meaning: Not harmed or damaged; clear.
Meaning: Be under suspicion. Example: Unsullied reputation; unsullied person; unsullied and shining
Example: The victim's neighbor is under a cloud; our mayor left the floor.
position under a cloud after the harassment scandal.
Untrodden
Unfathomable Meaning: Not having been walked on.
Meaning: Incapable of being fully understood or explained. Example: Untrodden road; untrodden path; untrodden snow.
Example: For some unfathomable reason, she decided not to go to college.
Uproarious
Meaning: Very noisy or funny. Vivacious
Example: Uproarious party; uproarious laughter. Meaning: Lively, happy, and attractive.
Example: She's so charming and vivacious; vivacious laugh; vivacious
Vanquished manners.
Meaning: Defeated; beaten.
Example: I was vanquished in a chess battle. Waspish
Meaning: Easily expresses anger, harshness or irritation.
Variegated Example: A waspish tongue; waspish sense of humor; waspish comments.
Meaning: Showing different colors; including a wide range of something.
Example: Variegated leaves; variegated dialects. Wayward
Meaning: Behave selfishly; difficult to control; unpredictable; not
organized.
Vastly
Example: A wayward teenager; wayward thoughts; wayward emotions.
Meaning: Very much; immensely.
Example: Vastly different; vastly more experienced; vastly more significant.
Wheedling
Meaning: Using flattery to persuade someone to do something.
Verve
Example: Stop wheedling me, I won't sign this contact; our son tried to
Meaning: Great enthusiasm or energy. wheedle us into buying him new phone.
Example: Verve for life; she composed it with great verve.
Whimsical
Vexing Meaning: Unusual but funny; strange in a good way; playful; not serious in
Meaning: Very annoying or disturbing. a funny way.
Example: Vexing questions about why I still don't have a boyfriend. Example: This movie about aliens is pretty whimsical; whimsical sense of
humor; whimsical fashion; whimsical mind.
Vile
Meaning: Highly unpleasant; immoral. Willfully
Example: Vile comments; vile smell; vile slums. Meaning: Intentionally; deliberately.
Example: She willfully ignores the rules; the principles of our company Example: John never stops yammering about his boss's love affairs.
were willfully ignored.
Zany
Wispy Meaning: Weird or eccentric in a funny way.
Meaning: Very thin and light; not thick. Example: Zany movies; zany tricks; zany games; zany stories; zany humor.
Example: Wispy hair; wispy paper; wispy moustache; wispy clouds.
Wizened
Meaning: Very old with many wrinkles on the skin.
Example: A wizened old man.
Worldly-wise
Meaning: Having a lot of life experience and therefore able to cope with
various difficulties and situations.
Example: She is too worldly-wise for such a young age; being more
worldly-wise than me, my father told me how to solve my problem.
Woozy
Meaning: Slightly weak; can't think clearly; not very steady.
Example: I was still woozy from the wine.
Wretched
Meaning: Miserable or unhappy; of low quality; in very bad condition.
Example: I felt so wretched after she broke up with me; wretched
performance; wretchedly poor; wretched old clothes.
Yammer
Meaning: To talk continuously in a foolish or annoying way.