Complex English Vocabulary (a smaller list)

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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.

Zeitgeist

(n.) - the spirit of the time