English Vocab List 2, English Vocab List 7, English Vocab List 8, English Vocab List 10, English Vocab List 4, English Vocab List 9, English Vocab List 3, English Vocab List 5, English Vocab List 1, English Vocab List 6
infamy
def: extremely bad reputation syn: notoriety, abomination, atrocity, disgrace, dishonor, evil, odium, shame
harrowing
def: extremely distressing syn: agonizing, chilling, distressing, disturbing, painful, traumatic, alarming, torturing
zealous
def: full of zeal syn: ardent, avid, dedicated, earnest, fervent, passionate, rabid, antsy
harebrained
def: giddy; reckless syn: absurd, asinine, bizarre, crazy, careless, foolish, reckless, wild
inquisitive
def: given to research; curious syn: analytical, nosy, big-eyed, forward, inquiring, interested, intrusive, prying
accretion
def: growth in size or extent syn: accumulation, accession, increase, rise, augmentation, raise, increment, build-up
sagacious
def: having acute mental discernment syn: astute, canny, clever, cook. voxy, hip, knowing, savvy
quaint
def: having an old-fashioned charm syn: antiqued, archaic, charming, curious, cute, fanciful, picturesque, gothic
cacophonous
def: having harsh sound syn: discordant, noisy, raucous, clinking, jarring, strident, unmusical, grating
aesthetic
def: having sense of beautiful syn: artistic, creative, esthetic, artful, gorgeous, inventive
cache
def: hiding place; especially in ground syn: hideout, hoard, nest egg, repository, stash, stockpile, treasure, wealth
illustrious
def: highly distinguished, famous syn: distinguished, eminent, esteemed, noble, famed, glorious, renowned, well-known
chivalry
def: ideal qualifications of knight syn: courage, courtesy, courtliness, fairness, politeness, valiance
rampant
def: in full sway; prevailing syn: excessive, flagrant, growing, prevalent, raging, spreading, violent, wanton
virulent
def: intensely bitter syn: bitter, hateful, malicious, scathing, vicious, vitriolic, spiteful, stabbing
myopic
def: lacking tolerance or understanding syn: nearsighted, shortsighted, astigmatic, biased, blind, halfsighted, presbyopic
perennial
def: lasting for an indefinite time syn: chronic, continual, eternal, yearly, recurrent, persisting, seasonal, annual
capricious
def: led by unpredictable change syn: arbitrary, careless, erratic, fickle, impulsive, quirky, temperamental, volatile
fickle
def: likely to change syn: capricious, changeable, flighty, fitful, temperamental, unstable, volatile, mercurial
imminent
def: likely to occur any moment syn: immediate, impending, inevitable, likely, looming, possible, probable, close
bedraggled
def: limp or soiled syn: disheveled, seedy, run-down, untidy, thread-bare, dilapitaded, dirty, soiled
spite
def: malicious desire to harm another syn: animosity, antipathy, despite, gall, grudge, hate, malice, venom
sectarian
def: narrowly limited in interest syn: factional, partisan, limited, local, provincial, splinter, clannish, rigid
impediment
def: obstruction; hindrance syn: barrier, defect, deterrent, flaw, hurdle, obstacle, restriction, setback
pivotal
def: of critical importance syn: central, climactic, critical, crucial, decisive, essential, vital, focal
soothsayer
def: person who professes to foretell events syn: augur, diviner, forecaster, medium, oracle, prophet, psychic, fortune-teller
celestial
def: pertaining to visible heaven syn: angelic, divine, ethereal, immortal, spiritual, sublime, godlike, holy
clairvoyant
def: power to see beyond natural syn: visionary, discerning, extrasensory, farseeing, fey, judicious, oracular, vatic
auspicious
def: promising success; favorable syn: advantageous, felicitous, opportune, promising, bright, favorable, lucky, fortunate
reputed
def: reported or supposed to be syn: alleged, assumed, putative, regarded, rumored, supposed, deemed, thought
rotund
def: round in shape syn: beefy, big, broad, burly, chunky, heavy, husky, plump
perfunctory
def: routine duty syn: cursory, offhand, sketchy, cool, superficial, careless, impersonal, usual
curt
def: rudely brief in speech syn: blunt, brusque, concise, offhand, pithy, terse, brief, sharp
petulant
def: showing sudden irritation syn: cranky, impatient, irritable, testy, perverse, sullen, whiny, snappish
resilient
def: springing back syn: buoyant, strong, supple, tough, volatile, elastic, plastic, pliable
notoriety
def: state of being widely known syn: celebrity, fame, flak, infamy, opprobrium, renown, spotlight, scandal
stalwart
def: strong and brave; valiant syn: dependable, fearless, intrepid, stout, bold, brave, daring, tough
posterity
def: succeeding or future generations collectively syn: breed, brook, children, family, heir, lineage, offspring, progeny
commendation
def: the act of recommending syn: encouragement, acclamation, approval, award, honor, pay, credit, points
contempt
def: the feeling that a person or thing is not worthy of consideration syn: antipathy, condescension, defiance, derision, disregard, distaste, hatred, ridicule
felicity
def: the state of being happy syn: bliss, cheerfulness, contentment, delight, ecstasy, elation, glee, joy
finagle
def: to achieve by trickery syn: cheat, contrive, deceive, plot, manipulate, scheme, swindle, trick
wrangle
def: to argue in noisy manner syn: altercation, brawl, brouhaha, tiff, hassle, quarrel, ruckus, fracas
captivate
def: to attract and hold attention syn: bewitch, charm, dazzle, delight, enthrall, fascinate, hypnotize, seduce
seethe
def: to be in a state of agitation syn: boil, bristle, flare, fume, simmer, smolder, flip, rage
wallop
def: to beat soundly; thrash syn: clobber, drub, trounce, beat, best, thrash, trim, whip
befuddle
def: to confuse syn: baffle, bewilder, daze, disorient, distract, fluster, puzzle, stupefy
castigate
def: to criticize or reprimand severely syn: berate, censure, chastise, criticize, lash, penalize, punish, scold
bamboozle
def: to deceive someone syn: befuddle, deceive, dupe, delude, hoodwink, mystify, perplex, baffle
infer
def: to derive by reasoning syn: assume, deduce, derive, guess, interpret, presume, reckon, speculate
chastise
def: to discipline syn: berate, castigate, lash, punish, upbraid, chasten, correct, pummel
commiserate
def: to feel or express sorrow syn: sympathize, ache, compassionate, condole, console, feel, pity, feel for
extricate
def: to free from entanglement syn: bail out, detach, disengage, extract, liberate, rescue, remove, release
yelp
def: to give a quick sharp cry syn: hoot, bark, howl, screech, yap, yip, yowl
beseech
def: to improve urgently syn: implore, adjune, appeal, ask, crave, entreat, importune, invoke
exacerbate
def: to increase severity syn: aggravate, annoy, heighten, inflame, irritate, provoke, worsen, intensify
vex
def: to irritate; annoy; provoke syn: afflict, agitate, annoy, displease, disturb, gall, infuriate, irk
omit
def: to leave out syn: bypass, delete, discard, edit, disregard, ignore, skip, withhold
flabbergast
def: to overcome with surprise syn: amaze, astonish, astound, daze, dumbfound, nonplus, stun, shock
cajole
def: to persuade by flattery syn: deceive, delude, dupe, entice, seduce, tempt, lure, urge
extol
def: to praise highly syn: acclaim, applaud, celebrate, commend, eulogize, exalt, glorify, praise
persecute
def: to pursue with harassment syn: expel, harass, hound, injure, maltreat, molest, oppress, victimize
cite
def: to quote syn: allege, indicate, mention, name, present, recount, specify, tell
feign
def: to represent fictitiously syn: act, affect, assume, bluff, devise, fabricate, fake, imagine, invent
denigrate
def: to speak damagingly of syn: besmirch, defame, disparage, impugn, slander, vilify, decry, revile
vilify
def: to speak ill of syn: assail, berate, damn, decry, defame, mistreat, slander, smear
incite
def: to stir or encourage syn: agitate, arouse, encourage, inspire, motivate, provoke, trigger, urge
wince
def: to tense the body syn: cower, cringe, flinch, grimace, recoil, duck, shrink, shy
dally
def: to waste time; delay syn: drag, idle, lag, linger, loiter, tarry, trail, lollygag
chafe
def: to wear by rubbing syn: irritate, abrade, corrode, damage, erode, fall, grate, peel
ravage
def: to wreak havoc upon; damage syn: consume, damage, demolish, gut, ruin, shatter, wreck, crush
moxie
def: vigor; verve; pep syn: boldness, fearlessness, grit, guts, spunk, stamina, tenacity, toughness
exemplary
def: worthy of imitation syn: admirable, commendable, excellent, honorable, typical, model, laudable, sterling
savvy
def: experienced, well-informed syn: calculating, cunning, keen, slick, smart, smooth, clever, intelligent
contingent
def: dependent for existence syn: unforseen, accidental, chance, dependent, casual, likely, odd, probably
forsaken
def: deserted; abandoned syn: deserted, desolate, disowned, jilted, ignored, isolated, forlorn, outcast
brouhaha
def: episode involving excitement syn: fracas, melee, ado, row, to-do, setto
neophyte
def: a beginner or novice syn: newcomer, novice, amateur, colt, apprentice, freshmen, rookie, trainee
precipice
def: a cliff with a vertical face syn: bluff, cliff, crag, height, steep, sheer, drop
melee
def: a confused hand-to-hand fight syn: brawl, brouhaha, clash, fracas, ruckus, scrimmage, skirmish, tussle
cadre
def: a group of trained personnel syn: organization, personnel, staff, core, force, framework, infrastructure, officers
bevy
def: a large group or collection syn: assembly, band, bunch, covey, crew, cluster, collection, company
modicum
def: a moderate or small amount syn: iota, ounce, shred, atom, crumb, dash, grain, pinch
virtuoso
def: a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field syn: magician, musician, prodigy, ace, adept, artist, champ, whiz
mosaic
def: a picture of small colored pieces syn: patchwork, checker, montage, motley, plaid, tesselation, variegation
query
def: a question, inquery syn: inquiry, objection, question, concern, reservation, skepticism, distrust, problem
miscreant
def: a vicious person syn: criminal, degenerate, reprobate, corrupt, wicked, vicious, rascally, nefarious
customary
def: according to custom syn: acceptable, traditional, regular, chronic, common, routine, familiar, normal
mogul
def: an important or powerful person syn: executive, magnate, tycoon, VIP, king, notable, royalty, queen
heresy
def: any belief at variance with established beliefs syn: blasphemy, fallacy, atheism, defecation, sin, noncomformity, infidelity, error
precedent
def: any decision that serves as guide syn: criterion, antecedent, authority, exemplar, instance, model, paradigm
plebeian
def: belonging to the common people syn: common, low, mean, ordinary, pedestrian, coarse, lowly, popular
pollyann
def: blindly optimistic person syn: dreamer, hoper, idealist, positive thinker
rebuff
def: blunt or abrupt rejection syn: rebuke, rejection, reprimand, snub, cut, denial, insult, refusal
inauspicious
def: boding ill; unfavorable syn: unfortunate, bad, baneful, black, dire, evil, sinister, unlucky
mercurial
def: changeable; volatile; flighty syn: changeable, erratic, impulsive, resilient, unpredicatable, volatile, buoyant, inconstant
sanguine
def: cheerfully optimistic syn: buoyant, cheerful, confident, hopeful, upbeat, positive, lively, spirited
rife
def: common or frequent occurrence syn: abundant, alive, plentiful, popular, prevalent, rampant, replete, common
veracity
def: conformity to truth or fact syn: accuracy, authenticity, fairness, honesty, impartial, integrity, sincere, fact
shenanigans
def: deceitful trick syn: antics, capers, gag, horseplay, prank, trouble, vandalism, nonsense
