facet: small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
facile: done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
facilitate: help bring about; make less difficult
facility: service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
fade: disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
faint: lacking strength or vigor ; weak
fake: imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
falter: be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
famine: shortage of food; starvation
fancy: capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
fare: food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
fasten: attach; affix
fatal: causing death
fatigue: physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
feasible: capable of being accomplished or brought about
feat: achievement; accomplishment
fee: give a tip beyond the agreed-on compensation
feeble: lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
feign: make false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
felicity: great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
ferocious: fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
fertile: rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
fervent: extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
fickle: not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
fidelity: faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
finance: management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
finite: having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
fitting: small accessory to a larger system; small detachable part for a machine or apparatus; act of trying on clothes
flagrant: obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
flaw: crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; sudden burst of noise and disorder
flee: run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in alarmed or cowardly manner
flexible: pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
flimsy: weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
flip: go mad, go crazy; turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
florid: reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
fluctuate: rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
foggy: obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline
fold: make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
forego: precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
foremost: leading; main; primary; first in time or place
forestall: prevent by taking action in advance
forlorn: sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
formative: developing; forming; capable of forming or molding
foul: act that violates of the rules of a sport
fragile: easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
fragment: small part broken off or detached; fraction
fragrant: pleasant-smelling; odorous
frail: physically weak; easily broken
framework: fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton
fraud: getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
fraudulent: cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
frenetic: excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
frustrate: make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
fugitive: lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
fundamental: relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
fuse: combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
fusion: union; act of melting together by heat
futile: useless; having no useful result; vain
gainsay: speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
gale: very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
gap: opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
garrulous: talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
gaudy: very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
genial: friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
gentle: well-born; of a good family or respectable birth; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender
genuine: authentic; real; true
germane: related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
germinate: cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
ghastly: horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
glisten: sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
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glitter: bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
glorify: cause to seem more splendid; beautify
glossy: smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
goad: urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
grab: take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture
grace: elegance and beauty of movement or expression; short prayer of thanks before a meal
graphic: represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
grasp: grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand
gratuitous: given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
grave: place for the burial; death or extinction
gravity: seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
graze: scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
gregarious: sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
grim: unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
grip: hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match
gross: of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
grueling: by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
grumble: utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
guile: skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
gullible: easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
gusto: vigorous enjoyment; enthusiasm
haggle: argue about prices; bargain, as over the price of something
hamper: put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
handy: convenient; close
haphazard: not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
harangue: noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
harass: irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
harmony: compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
harness: stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
harsh: rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
hasty: easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
haul: draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
havoc: wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
hazardous: dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
hector: behave like a bully; swagger; intimidate or dominate in a blustering way
hedonist: one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
heed: pay attention to; listen to and consider
heighten: enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify
herald: proclaim; announces important news; messenger
heretic: one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
heterogeneous: consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different
hilarious: by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
hinder: put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
hoax: act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
hoist: raise; lift; elevate
holocaust: great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter
homogeneous: of the same or similar nature or kind
hospitable: disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
hospitality: act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
hostage: prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
hostile: unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
hub: core port; nucleus; heart; center
hue: color; appearance; particular gradation of color
humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
hurl: throw with great force; cast; toss
hyperbole: figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
hypocrite: one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
ideal: existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental; imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless
idiosyncrasy: behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
idle: useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
illiterate: uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
illusion: misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
illustrate: represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons
imaginary: having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
imbibe: drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking
immense: enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
imminent: near at hand; close in time; about to occur
immortal: not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever
immune: resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
immutable: unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
impair: injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
impartial: not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
impecunious: without money; poor; penniless
impediment: any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
impel: drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
impending: close in time; about to occur; approaching
imperceptible: impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
implement: put into effect; supply with tools
impose: demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
impromptu: without previous preparation
improvise: compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
impute: lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
incandescent: strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated
incense: enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
incentive: something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
incessant: uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
incipient: beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
incise: cut; carve
incognito: with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
incompatible: inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
incongruous: not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
increment: process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
incriminate: accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
incumbent: imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
indict: charge; accuse formally of a crime
indifferent: having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
indigenous: native; originating where it is found
indigent: poor; experiencing want or need; impoverished
indignant: affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment
indiscriminate: choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions
indispensable: essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted
induce: persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
inept: lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
inevitable: unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
infamous: notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation
infinite: unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
infinitesimal: very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
infringe: act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
infuriate: enrage; make furious or mad with anger
ingenious: clever; having inventive or cunning mind
ingenuous: naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
ingredient: element in a mixture or compound
inhabit: live in; occupy; reside in
inherent: firmly established by nature or habit
inhibit: restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
inimical: unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
initial: early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning
injurious: harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
innate: possessed at birth; inborn
innocuous: having no adverse effect; harmless
innovative: marked by or given to innovations; introducing a change
inopportune: untimely; poorly chosen; inappropriate or ill-timed
inordinate: exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly
inroad: entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment
insinuate: hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
insipid: lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
insolent: strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful
insolvent: bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
inspire: encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
instantaneous: instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
instigate: goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
insult: offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
insurrection: rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
intact: undamaged in any way; integrated; whole
integral: essential or necessary for completeness; entire
intelligible: understandable; clear to the mind
intense: extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
interim: time between one event, process; interval of time
interminable: being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
intervene: get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
intimate: give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
intimidate: frighten; make timid; fill with fear
intractable: difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding
intrepid: fearless; indicating or springing from courage
intricate: complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
intrigue: captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for: scheme for
intrude: trespass; enter as an uninvited person
invaluable: valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
inventory: check list; a collection of resources
inveterate: deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
invincible: incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
inviting: attractive; tempting
involuntary: acting or done without or against one's will
irate: feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
irreversible: impossible to reverse or be reversed
irrevocable: unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
irritable: easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
itinerant: wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
jagged: unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
jeopardy: exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
jolly: be joyous, merry, and mirthful; excite mirth and gayety; keep amused or diverted
jolt: sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
jovial: good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored
judicious: exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
juncture: point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
juvenile: youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
keen: acute; incisive; sharp ; express grief verbally
knack: clever, expedient way of doing something; specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach
lag: delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
laggard: slow; sluggish; wasting time
landscape: scenery; expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
landslide: slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
languid: lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
lapse: gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; unobserved or imperceptible progress; slip or error; failing in duty
lassitude: state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
latent: present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
laud: give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
lavish: liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
lax: loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
leaflet: small leaf; leaf like organ or part
legendary: mythical; fabled; extremely well known; famous or renowned
legitimate: accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
lenient: relaxing; emollient; softening
lethal: deadly; causing or capable of causing death
lethargic: drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic
levity: lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
lewd: lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
liable: bound or obliged in law or equity
liaison: close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
licentious: amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
linger: be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
link: be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
loathsome: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
locate: find; monitor; settle; determine or specify the position or limits o
locomotion: self-propelled movement; power or ability to move
lofty: high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
loom: appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
lucid: easily understood; clear; intelligible
lucrative: profitable; producing good profit
lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree
lull: moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
lullaby: song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep
lumber: move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
luminous: shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
lunatic: insane; mad; wildly or giddily foolish
lure: bait; charm; attract
lurid: causing shock or horror; gruesome
lurk: stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
luster: shine, polish or sparkle; soft reflected light
lustrous: giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having brilliant surface
luxurious: rich and superior in quality; lavish
magnificent: grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
magnify: intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge
magnitude: extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
makeup: composition; structure; the way in which someone or something is composed
malady: disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
malediction: curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
malice: enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
malign: speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
malignant: injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
mandatory: obligatory; required or commanded by authority
manifest: clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
mar: spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
maritime: relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
marked: noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks
massacre: killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
masterpiece: chief excellence or great talent; outstanding work of art or craft
mature: develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
maxim: proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
meager: deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
meddle: mix; mingle; interfere or busy one's self improperly with another's affairs, specifically, to handle or disturb another's property without permission
mediate: resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
meek: quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
memorable: unforgettable; worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable
menace: danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
mend: make repairs or restoration to; fix; improve
mercurial: capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
merge: combine; unite
mesmerize: hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep
meteor: any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
meticulous: excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
mingle: be all mixed up or jumbled together;
minuscule: very small; tiny; lowercase letter
minute: extremely small; short note
mirth: gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
misappropriate: appropriate wrongly; use for wrong purpose; embezzle
misdemeanor: minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
misrepresent: give false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
mock: treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
moderate: temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over
molest: trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
monitor: observe; watch; keep an eye on
monotonous: boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
monumental: massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument
morale: confidence; mood or spirit of a group that makes the members wants the group to succeed
morbid: caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
mortify: cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass
mournful: feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
mundane: belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
murky: dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
mute: refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
mysterious: beyond ordinary understanding
mythical: legendary; fictitious; existing in myth
nausea: feeling of sickness in stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust
neglect: disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
negligible: so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
nibble: bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
nimble: light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
nocturnal: of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
notable: worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
notify: make known; give notice to; inform by notice
notion: general or universal conception; belief or opinion
notorious: disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
novel: previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
novice: beginner; person new to a field or activity
noxious: harmful to living things; injurious to health
obese: extremely fat; grossly overweight
obituary: death notice; list of dead
objective: not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
oblique: having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
oblivious: inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
oblong: having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
obscene: offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting
obscure: darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
obsequious: slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obsolete: no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
obstinate: stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
obtrude: push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
obvious: exposed; easily discovered; plain
odd: not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two
odor: scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates, or is perceived by the sense of smell
offhand: without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
offspring: descendant
omen: any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
ominous: threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
ooze: be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
opportune: timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
orbit: path; circle; move in an orbit; encircle
ordeal: severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
ornamental: decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
ostracize: exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
outgoing: sociable; going out or away; departing
outlet: an opening that permits escape or release; activity that releases creative energy or emotion
outlook: prospect; view; belief about the future ; act of looking out
outrage: act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
outskirt: part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
outstanding: distinguished from others in excellence
overall: general; comprehensive; from one end to the other; including everything
overcast: covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
overcome: defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
overdue: past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
overlook: ignore; disregard; fail to notice ; watch over
override: ride over or across; ride upon; trample down.
overrun: run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
oversee: supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
oversight: unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision
overt: open to view; not secret or hidden
overtake: come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; catch up with; come upon from behind; capture; overcome
overwhelm: defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
pace: single movement from one foot to the other in walking; slow gait; step
pacifist: one opposed to force; antimilitarist
pacify: ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
pact: written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
painstaking: extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
pale: not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
paltry: insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
panacea: remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
panic: sudden mass fear and anxiety
particle: a tiny piece of anything
path: way; footway; course or track; route; passage
patronage: sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
peculiar: special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
pedantic: marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points; bookish
penetrate: pierce; go through; permeate
perceive: become aware of through the senses; detect
perceptible: capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
perch: a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
perennial: lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
perforate: pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate
peril: danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction
perilous: full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous
periodic: repeated; recurring at intervals of time
permeate: spread or flow throughout; pervade
pernicious: very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
perpetual: everlasting; continuing without interruption
perplexing: puzzling; lacking clarity of meaning; complicated
persecute: pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy
pertain: belong; have connection with, or dependence on
pertinent: having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
pervade: pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
petulant: easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
pierce: penetrate; make a hole into
pillage: rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
placate: appease or pacify; bring peace to
placid: peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
plague: epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance
plausible: likely but not certain to be or become true or real
plead: appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse
plethora: excess; overfullness in any respect; superabundance
poise: be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
poky: confined; cramped.
ponder: weigh; weigh in the mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
portion: section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
portray: depict; describe; draw
posthumous: after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
postpone: hold back to a later time; delay; defer
potent: powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
pounce: attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something
preach: advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of
precarious: uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
precept: rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
precious: of high worth or cost
precipitation: unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth
precise: exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
predicament: tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
preface: something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
prerogative: privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
presage: foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance
prescribe: dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
presumptuous: overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
pretense: act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play
pretext: excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason
prevail: induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
prevalent: widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
prior: preceding in the order of time; former; previous
probe: explore with tools; investigate; search
proclaim: declare; announce
procure: bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come; bring
prodigal: wasteful; reckless with money
prodigious: impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
profane: violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
profound: deep; not superficial; far-reaching
profuse: in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
proliferate: grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
prolific: producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
prolong: make longer; draw out; lengthen
prominent: conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
promiscuous: having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; irregular, casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
prompt: move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
pronounced: clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced
propriety: fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
proscribe: command against; banish; outlaw
prosper: flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
protagonist: principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion
provenance: place of origin; source; provenience
provisional: temporary; provided for present need only
provoke: stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
prudent: cautious; careful in regard to one's own interests
pseudonym: pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
pulverize: pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
pungent: stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
pursue: follow in; go in search of or hunt for
puzzling: lacking clarity of meaning; confusing
facile: done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
facilitate: help bring about; make less difficult
facility: service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
fade: disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
faint: lacking strength or vigor ; weak
fake: imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
falter: be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
famine: shortage of food; starvation
fancy: capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
fare: food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
fasten: attach; affix
fatal: causing death
fatigue: physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
feasible: capable of being accomplished or brought about
feat: achievement; accomplishment
fee: give a tip beyond the agreed-on compensation
feeble: lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
feign: make false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
felicity: great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
ferocious: fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
fertile: rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
fervent: extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
fickle: not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
fidelity: faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
finance: management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
finite: having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
fitting: small accessory to a larger system; small detachable part for a machine or apparatus; act of trying on clothes
flagrant: obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
flaw: crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; sudden burst of noise and disorder
flee: run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in alarmed or cowardly manner
flexible: pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
flimsy: weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
flip: go mad, go crazy; turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
florid: reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
fluctuate: rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
foggy: obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline
fold: make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
forego: precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
foremost: leading; main; primary; first in time or place
forestall: prevent by taking action in advance
forlorn: sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
formative: developing; forming; capable of forming or molding
foul: act that violates of the rules of a sport
fragile: easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
fragment: small part broken off or detached; fraction
fragrant: pleasant-smelling; odorous
frail: physically weak; easily broken
framework: fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton
fraud: getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
fraudulent: cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
frenetic: excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
frustrate: make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
fugitive: lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
fundamental: relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
fuse: combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
fusion: union; act of melting together by heat
futile: useless; having no useful result; vain
gainsay: speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
gale: very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
gap: opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
garrulous: talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
gaudy: very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
genial: friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
gentle: well-born; of a good family or respectable birth; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender
genuine: authentic; real; true
germane: related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
germinate: cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
ghastly: horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
glisten: sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
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glitter: bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
glorify: cause to seem more splendid; beautify
glossy: smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
goad: urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
grab: take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture
grace: elegance and beauty of movement or expression; short prayer of thanks before a meal
graphic: represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
grasp: grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand
gratuitous: given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
grave: place for the burial; death or extinction
gravity: seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
graze: scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
gregarious: sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
grim: unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
grip: hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match
gross: of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
grueling: by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
grumble: utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
guile: skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
gullible: easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
gusto: vigorous enjoyment; enthusiasm
haggle: argue about prices; bargain, as over the price of something
hamper: put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
handy: convenient; close
haphazard: not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
harangue: noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
harass: irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
harmony: compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
harness: stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
harsh: rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
hasty: easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
haul: draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
havoc: wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
hazardous: dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
hector: behave like a bully; swagger; intimidate or dominate in a blustering way
hedonist: one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
heed: pay attention to; listen to and consider
heighten: enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify
herald: proclaim; announces important news; messenger
heretic: one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
heterogeneous: consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different
hilarious: by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
hinder: put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
hoax: act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
hoist: raise; lift; elevate
holocaust: great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter
homogeneous: of the same or similar nature or kind
hospitable: disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
hospitality: act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
hostage: prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
hostile: unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
hub: core port; nucleus; heart; center
hue: color; appearance; particular gradation of color
humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
hurl: throw with great force; cast; toss
hyperbole: figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
hypocrite: one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
ideal: existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental; imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless
idiosyncrasy: behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
idle: useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
illiterate: uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
illusion: misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
illustrate: represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons
imaginary: having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
imbibe: drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking
immense: enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
imminent: near at hand; close in time; about to occur
immortal: not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever
immune: resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
immutable: unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
impair: injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
impartial: not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
impecunious: without money; poor; penniless
impediment: any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
impel: drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
impending: close in time; about to occur; approaching
imperceptible: impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
implement: put into effect; supply with tools
impose: demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
impromptu: without previous preparation
improvise: compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
impute: lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
incandescent: strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated
incense: enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
incentive: something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
incessant: uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
incipient: beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
incise: cut; carve
incognito: with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
incompatible: inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
incongruous: not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
increment: process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
incriminate: accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
incumbent: imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
indict: charge; accuse formally of a crime
indifferent: having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
indigenous: native; originating where it is found
indigent: poor; experiencing want or need; impoverished
indignant: affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment
indiscriminate: choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions
indispensable: essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted
induce: persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
inept: lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
inevitable: unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
infamous: notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation
infinite: unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
infinitesimal: very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
infringe: act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
infuriate: enrage; make furious or mad with anger
ingenious: clever; having inventive or cunning mind
ingenuous: naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
ingredient: element in a mixture or compound
inhabit: live in; occupy; reside in
inherent: firmly established by nature or habit
inhibit: restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
inimical: unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
initial: early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning
injurious: harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
innate: possessed at birth; inborn
innocuous: having no adverse effect; harmless
innovative: marked by or given to innovations; introducing a change
inopportune: untimely; poorly chosen; inappropriate or ill-timed
inordinate: exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly
inroad: entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment
insinuate: hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
insipid: lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
insolent: strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful
insolvent: bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
inspire: encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
instantaneous: instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
instigate: goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
insult: offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
insurrection: rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
intact: undamaged in any way; integrated; whole
integral: essential or necessary for completeness; entire
intelligible: understandable; clear to the mind
intense: extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
interim: time between one event, process; interval of time
interminable: being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
intervene: get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
intimate: give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
intimidate: frighten; make timid; fill with fear
intractable: difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding
intrepid: fearless; indicating or springing from courage
intricate: complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
intrigue: captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for: scheme for
intrude: trespass; enter as an uninvited person
invaluable: valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
inventory: check list; a collection of resources
inveterate: deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
invincible: incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
inviting: attractive; tempting
involuntary: acting or done without or against one's will
irate: feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
irreversible: impossible to reverse or be reversed
irrevocable: unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
irritable: easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
itinerant: wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
jagged: unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
jeopardy: exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
jolly: be joyous, merry, and mirthful; excite mirth and gayety; keep amused or diverted
jolt: sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
jovial: good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored
judicious: exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
juncture: point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
juvenile: youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
keen: acute; incisive; sharp ; express grief verbally
knack: clever, expedient way of doing something; specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach
lag: delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
laggard: slow; sluggish; wasting time
landscape: scenery; expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
landslide: slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
languid: lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
lapse: gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; unobserved or imperceptible progress; slip or error; failing in duty
lassitude: state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
latent: present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
laud: give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
lavish: liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
lax: loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
leaflet: small leaf; leaf like organ or part
legendary: mythical; fabled; extremely well known; famous or renowned
legitimate: accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
lenient: relaxing; emollient; softening
lethal: deadly; causing or capable of causing death
lethargic: drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic
levity: lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
lewd: lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
liable: bound or obliged in law or equity
liaison: close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
licentious: amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
linger: be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
link: be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
loathsome: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
locate: find; monitor; settle; determine or specify the position or limits o
locomotion: self-propelled movement; power or ability to move
lofty: high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
loom: appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
lucid: easily understood; clear; intelligible
lucrative: profitable; producing good profit
lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree
lull: moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
lullaby: song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep
lumber: move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
luminous: shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
lunatic: insane; mad; wildly or giddily foolish
lure: bait; charm; attract
lurid: causing shock or horror; gruesome
lurk: stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
luster: shine, polish or sparkle; soft reflected light
lustrous: giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having brilliant surface
luxurious: rich and superior in quality; lavish
magnificent: grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
magnify: intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge
magnitude: extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
makeup: composition; structure; the way in which someone or something is composed
malady: disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
malediction: curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
malice: enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
malign: speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
malignant: injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
mandatory: obligatory; required or commanded by authority
manifest: clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
mar: spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
maritime: relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
marked: noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks
massacre: killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
masterpiece: chief excellence or great talent; outstanding work of art or craft
mature: develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
maxim: proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
meager: deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
meddle: mix; mingle; interfere or busy one's self improperly with another's affairs, specifically, to handle or disturb another's property without permission
mediate: resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
meek: quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
memorable: unforgettable; worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable
menace: danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
mend: make repairs or restoration to; fix; improve
mercurial: capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
merge: combine; unite
mesmerize: hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep
meteor: any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
meticulous: excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
mingle: be all mixed up or jumbled together;
minuscule: very small; tiny; lowercase letter
minute: extremely small; short note
mirth: gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
misappropriate: appropriate wrongly; use for wrong purpose; embezzle
misdemeanor: minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
misrepresent: give false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
mock: treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
moderate: temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over
molest: trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
monitor: observe; watch; keep an eye on
monotonous: boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
monumental: massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument
morale: confidence; mood or spirit of a group that makes the members wants the group to succeed
morbid: caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
mortify: cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass
mournful: feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
mundane: belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
murky: dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
mute: refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
mysterious: beyond ordinary understanding
mythical: legendary; fictitious; existing in myth
nausea: feeling of sickness in stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust
neglect: disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
negligible: so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
nibble: bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
nimble: light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
nocturnal: of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
notable: worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
notify: make known; give notice to; inform by notice
notion: general or universal conception; belief or opinion
notorious: disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
novel: previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
novice: beginner; person new to a field or activity
noxious: harmful to living things; injurious to health
obese: extremely fat; grossly overweight
obituary: death notice; list of dead
objective: not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
oblique: having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
oblivious: inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
oblong: having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
obscene: offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting
obscure: darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
obsequious: slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obsolete: no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
obstinate: stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
obtrude: push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
obvious: exposed; easily discovered; plain
odd: not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two
odor: scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates, or is perceived by the sense of smell
offhand: without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
offspring: descendant
omen: any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
ominous: threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
ooze: be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
opportune: timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
orbit: path; circle; move in an orbit; encircle
ordeal: severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
ornamental: decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
ostracize: exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
outgoing: sociable; going out or away; departing
outlet: an opening that permits escape or release; activity that releases creative energy or emotion
outlook: prospect; view; belief about the future ; act of looking out
outrage: act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
outskirt: part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
outstanding: distinguished from others in excellence
overall: general; comprehensive; from one end to the other; including everything
overcast: covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
overcome: defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
overdue: past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
overlook: ignore; disregard; fail to notice ; watch over
override: ride over or across; ride upon; trample down.
overrun: run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
oversee: supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
oversight: unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision
overt: open to view; not secret or hidden
overtake: come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; catch up with; come upon from behind; capture; overcome
overwhelm: defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
pace: single movement from one foot to the other in walking; slow gait; step
pacifist: one opposed to force; antimilitarist
pacify: ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
pact: written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
painstaking: extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
pale: not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
paltry: insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
panacea: remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
panic: sudden mass fear and anxiety
particle: a tiny piece of anything
path: way; footway; course or track; route; passage
patronage: sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
peculiar: special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
pedantic: marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points; bookish
penetrate: pierce; go through; permeate
perceive: become aware of through the senses; detect
perceptible: capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
perch: a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
perennial: lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
perforate: pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate
peril: danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction
perilous: full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous
periodic: repeated; recurring at intervals of time
permeate: spread or flow throughout; pervade
pernicious: very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
perpetual: everlasting; continuing without interruption
perplexing: puzzling; lacking clarity of meaning; complicated
persecute: pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy
pertain: belong; have connection with, or dependence on
pertinent: having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
pervade: pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
petulant: easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
pierce: penetrate; make a hole into
pillage: rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
placate: appease or pacify; bring peace to
placid: peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
plague: epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance
plausible: likely but not certain to be or become true or real
plead: appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse
plethora: excess; overfullness in any respect; superabundance
poise: be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
poky: confined; cramped.
ponder: weigh; weigh in the mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
portion: section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
portray: depict; describe; draw
posthumous: after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
postpone: hold back to a later time; delay; defer
potent: powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
pounce: attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something
preach: advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of
precarious: uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
precept: rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
precious: of high worth or cost
precipitation: unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth
precise: exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
predicament: tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
preface: something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
prerogative: privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
presage: foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance
prescribe: dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
presumptuous: overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
pretense: act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play
pretext: excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason
prevail: induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
prevalent: widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
prior: preceding in the order of time; former; previous
probe: explore with tools; investigate; search
proclaim: declare; announce
procure: bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come; bring
prodigal: wasteful; reckless with money
prodigious: impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
profane: violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
profound: deep; not superficial; far-reaching
profuse: in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
proliferate: grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
prolific: producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
prolong: make longer; draw out; lengthen
prominent: conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
promiscuous: having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; irregular, casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
prompt: move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
pronounced: clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced
propriety: fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
proscribe: command against; banish; outlaw
prosper: flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
protagonist: principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion
provenance: place of origin; source; provenience
provisional: temporary; provided for present need only
provoke: stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
prudent: cautious; careful in regard to one's own interests
pseudonym: pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
pulverize: pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
pungent: stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
pursue: follow in; go in search of or hunt for
puzzling: lacking clarity of meaning; confusing
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