5000 English Vocabulary Words - Sheet10 Flashcards
succulent adj
Juicy
succumb v
To cease to resist
sufferance n
Toleration
sufficiency n
An ample or adequate supply
suffrage n
The right or privilege of voting
suffuse v
To cover or fill the surface of
suggestible adj
That can be suggested
suggestive adj
Stimulating to thought or reflection
summary n
An abstract
sumptuous adj
Rich and costly
superabundance n
An excessive amount
superadd v
To add in addition to what has been added
superannuate v
To become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service
superb adj
Sumptuously elegant
supercilious adj
Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt
superficial adj
Knowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious
superfluity n
That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed
superfluous adj
Being more than is needed
superheat v
To heat to excess
superintend v
To have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement
superintendence n
Direction and management
superintendent n
One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement
superlative n
That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence
supernatural adj
Caused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power
supernumerary adj
Superfluous
supersede v
To displace
supine adj
Lying on the back
supplant v
To take the place of
supple adj
Easily bent
supplementary adj
Being an addition to
supplicant n
One who asks humbly and earnestly
supplicate v
To beg
supposition n
Conjecture
suppress v
To prevent from being disclosed or punished
suppressible adj
Capable of being suppressed
suppression n
A forcible putting or keeping down
supramundane adj
Supernatural
surcharge n
An additional amount charged
surety n
Security for payment or performance
surfeit v
To feed to fullness or to satiety
surmise v
To conjecture
surmount v
To overcome by force of will
surreptitious adj
Clandestine
surrogate n
One who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another
surround v
To encircle
surveyor n
A land-measurer
susceptibility n
A specific capability of feeling or emotion
susceptible adj
Easily under a specified power or influence
suspense n
Uncertainty
suspension n
A hanging from a support
suspicious adj
Inclined to doubt or mistrust
sustenance n
Food
swarthy adj
Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion
Sybarite n
A luxurious person
sycophant n
A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence
syllabic adj
Consisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse
syllabication n
Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse
syllable n
That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse
syllabus n
Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise
sylph n
A slender, graceful young woman or girl
symmetrical adj
Well-balanced
symmetry n
Relative proportion and harmony
sympathetic adj
Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others
sympathize v
To share the sentiments or mental states of another
symphonic adj
Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds
symphonious adj
Marked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds
symphony n
A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds
synchronism n
Simultaneousness
syndicate n
An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise
syneresis n
The coalescence of two vowels or syllables, as e’er for ever
synod n
An ecclesiastical council
synonym n
A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other
synopsis n
A syllabus or summary
systematic adj
Methodical
tableau n
An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life
tacit adj
Understood
taciturn adj
Disinclined to conversation
tack n
A small sharp-pointed nail
tact n
Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing
tactician n
One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness
tactics n
Any maneuvering or adroit management for effecting an object
tangency n
The state of touching
tangent adj
Touching
tangible adj
Perceptible by touch
tannery n
A place where leather is tanned
tantalize v
To tease
tantamount adj
Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import
tapestry n
A fabric to which a pattern is applied with a needle, designed for ornamental hangings
tarnish v
To lessen or destroy the luster of in any way
taut adj
Stretched tight
taxation n
A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution
taxidermy n
The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them
technic adj
Technical
technicality n
Something peculiar to a particular art, trade, or the like
technique n
Manner of performance
technography n
The scientific description or study of human arts and industries in their historic development
technology n
The knowledge relating to industries and manufactures
teem v
To be full to overflowing
telepathy n
Thought-transference
telephony n
The art or process of communicating by telephone
telescope v
To drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of a spy-glass
telltale adj
That gives warning or information
temerity n
Recklessness
temporal adj
Pertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the present life
temporary adj
Lasting for a short time only
temporize v
To pursue a policy of delay
tempt v
To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong
tempter n
An allurer or enticer to evil
tenacious adj
Unyielding
tenant n
An occupant
tendency n
Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end
tenet n
Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains as true
tenor n
A settled course or manner of progress
tense adj
Strained to stiffness
tentative adj
Done as an experiment
tenure n
The term during which a thing is held
tercentenary adj
Pertaining to a period of 300 years
termagant adj
Violently abusive and quarrelsome
terminal adj
Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit
terminate v
To put an end or stop to
termination n
The act of ending or concluding
terminus n
The final point or goal
terrify v
To fill with extreme fear
territorial adj
Pertaining to the domain over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction
terse adj
Pithy
testament n
A will
testator n
The maker of a will
testimonial n
A formal token of regard, often presented in public
thearchy n
Government by a supreme deity
theism n
Belief in God
theocracy n
A government administered by ecclesiastics
theocrasy n
The mixed worship of polytheism
theologian n
A professor of divinity
theological adj
Based on or growing out of divine revelation
theology n
The branch of theological science that treats of God
theoretical adj
Directed toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications
theorist n
One given to speculating
theorize v
To speculate
thereabout adv
Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately
therefor adv
For that or this
thermal adj
Of or pertaining to heat
thermoelectric adj
Denoting electricity produced by heat
thermoelectricity n
Electricity generated by differences of temperature,
thesis n
An essay or treatise on a particular subject
thoroughbred adj
Bred from the best or purest blood or stock
thoroughfare n
A public street or road
thrall n
One controlled by an appetite or a passion
tilth n
Cultivation
timbre n
The quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch
timorous adj
Lacking courage
tincture n
A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine
tinge n
A faint trace of color
tipsy adj
Befuddled with drinks
tirade n
Harangue
tireless adj
Untiring
tiresome adj
Wearisome
Titanic adj
Of vast size or strength
toilsome adj
Laborious
tolerable adj
Moderately good
tolerance n
Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others
tolerant adj
Indulgent
tolerate v
To passively permit or put up with
toleration n
A spirit of charitable leniency
topography n
The art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality or region with accuracy
torpor n
Apathy
torrid adj
Excessively hot
tortious adj
Wrongful
tortuous adj
Abounding in irregular bends or turns
torturous adj
Marked by extreme suffering
tractable adj
Easily led or controlled
trait n
A distinguishing feature or quality
trajectory n
The path described by a projectile moving under given forces
trammel n
An impediment
tranquil adj
Calm
tranquilize v
To soothe
tranquility n
Calmness
transalpine adj
Situated on the other side of the Alps
transact v
To do business
transatlantic adj
Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic
transcend v
To surpass
transcendent adj
Surpassing
transcontinental adj
Extending or passing across a continent
transcribe v
To write over again (something already written)
transcript n
A copy made directly from an original
transfer v
To convey, remove, or cause to pass from one person or place to another
transferable adj
Capable of being conveyed from one person or place to another
transferee n
The person to whom a transfer is made
transference n
The act of conveying from one person or place to another
transferrer n
One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another
transfigure v
To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to
transfuse v
To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another
transfusible adj
Capable of being poured from one vessel to another
transfusion n
The act of pouring from one vessel to another
transgress v
To break a law
transience n
Something that is of short duration
transient n
One who or that which is only of temporary existence
transition n
Passage from one place, condition, or action to another
transitory adj
Existing for a short time only
translate v
To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect
translator n
An interpreter
translucence n
The property or state of allowing the passage of light
translucent adj
Allowing the passage of light
transmissible adj
That may e sent through or across
transmission n
The act of sending through or across
transmit v
To send trough or across
transmute v
To change in nature, substance, or form
transparent adj
Easy to see through or understand
transpire v
To come to pass
transplant v
To remove and plant in another place
transposition n
The act of reversing the order or changing the place of
transverse adj
Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction
travail n
Hard or agonizing labor
travesty n
A grotesque imitation
treacherous adj
Perfidious
treachery n
Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith
treasonable adj
Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance
treatise n
An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts
treble adj
Multiplied by three
trebly adv
Triply
tremendous adj
Awe-inspiring
tremor n
An involuntary trembling or shivering
tremulous adj
Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness
trenchant adj
Cutting deeply and quickly
trepidation n
Nervous uncertainty of feeling
trestle n
An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge
triad n
A group of three persons of things
tribune n
Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper
trickery n
Artifice
tricolor adj
Of three colors
tricycle n
A three-wheeled vehicle
trident n
The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune
triennial adj
Taking place every third year
trimness n
Neatness
trinity n
A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance
trio n
Three things grouped or associated together
triple adj
Threefold
triplicate adj
Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts
triplicity n
The state of being triple or threefold
tripod n
A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument
trisect v
To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts
trite adj
Made commonplace by frequent repetition
triumvir n
One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority
trivial adj
Of little importance or value
troublesome adj
Burdensome
truculence n
Ferocity
truculent adj
Having the character or the spirit of a savage
truism n
A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof
truthful adj
Veracious
turgid adj
Swollen
turpitude n
Depravity
tutelage n
The act of training or the state of being under instruction
tutelar adj
Protective
tutorship n
The office of a guardian
twinge n
A darting momentary local pain
typical adj
Characteristic
typify v
To serve as a characteristic example of
typographical adj
Pertaining to typography or printing
typography n
The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter
tyrannical adj
Despotic
tyranny n
Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated
tyro n
One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession
ubiquitous adj
Being present everywhere
ulterior adj
Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of
ultimate adj
Beyond which there is nothing else
ultimatum n
A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions
ultramundane adj
Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life
ultramontane adj
Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side)
umbrage n
A sense of injury
unaccountable adj
Inexplicable
unaffected adj
Sincere
unanimous adj
Sharing the same views or sentiments
unanimity n
The state or quality of being of one mind
unavoidable adj
Inevitable
unbearable adj
Unendurable
unbecoming adj
Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings
unbelief n
Doubt
unbiased adj
Impartial, as judgment
unbridled adj
Being without restraint
uncommon adj
Rare
unconscionable adj
Ridiculously or unjustly excessive
unconscious adj
Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc
unction n
The art of anointing as with oil
unctuous adj
Oily
undeceive v
To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs
undercharge v
To make an inadequate charge for
underexposed adj
Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography
undergarment n
A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments
underman v
To equip with less than the full complement of men
undersell v
To sell at a lower price than
undersized adj
Of less than the customary size
underhanded adj
Clandestinely carried on
underlie v
To be the ground or support of
underling n
A subordinate
undermine v
To subvert in an underhand way
underrate v
To undervalue
understate v
To fail to put strongly enough, as a case
undervalue v
To underestimate
underworld n
Hades
underwrite v
To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance
undue adj
More than sufficient
undulate v
To move like a wave or in waves
undulous adj
Resembling waves
unfavorable adj
Adverse
ungainly adj
Clumsy
unguent n
Any ointment or lubricant for local application
unicellular adj
Consisting of a single cell
univalence n
Monovalency
unify v
To cause to be one
unique adj
Being the only one of its kind
unison n
A condition of perfect agreement and accord
unisonant adj
Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord
Unitarian adj
Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
unlawful adj
Illegal
unlimited adj
Unconstrained
unnatural adj
Artificial
unnecessary adj
Not essential under the circumstances
unsettle v
To put into confusion
unsophisticated adj
Showing inexperience
unspeakable adj
Abominable
untimely adj
Unseasonable
untoward adj
Causing annoyance or hindrance
unutterable adj
Inexpressible
unwieldy adj
Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape
unwise adj
Foolish
unyoke v
To separate
up-keep n
Maintenance
upbraid v
To reproach as deserving blame
upcast n
A throwing upward
upheaval n
Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition
upheave v
To raise or lift with effort
uppermost adj
First in order of precedence
uproarious adj
Noisy
uproot v
To eradicate
upturn v
To throw into confusion
urban adj
Of, or pertaining to, or like a city
urbanity n
Refined or elegant courtesy
urchin n
A roguish, mischievous boy
urgency n
The pressure of necessity
usage n
Treatment
usurious adj
Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned
usurp v
To take possession of by force
usury n
The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law
utilitarianism n
The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency
utility n
Fitness for some desirable practical purpose
utmost n
The greatest possible extent
vacate v
To leave
vaccinate v
To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox
vacillate v
To waver
vacuous adj
Empty
vacuum n
A space entirely devoid of matter
vagabond n
A wanderer
vagrant n
An idle wanderer
vainglory n
Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity
vale n
Level or low land between hills
valediction n
A bidding farewell
valedictorian n
Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution
valedictory n
A parting address
valid adj
Founded on truth
valorous adj
Courageous
vapid adj
Having lost sparkling quality and flavor
vaporizer n
An atomizer
variable adj
Having a tendency to change
variance n
Change
variant n
A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance
variation n
Modification
variegate v
To mark with different shades or colors
vassal n
A slave or bondman
vaudeville n
A variety show
vegetal adj
Of or pertaining to plants
vegetarian n
One who believes in the theory that man’s food should be exclusively vegetable
vegetate v
To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties
vegetation n
Plant-life in the aggregate
vegetative adj
Pertaining to the process of plant-life
vehement adj
Very eager or urgent
velocity n
Rapid motion
velvety adj
Marked by lightness and softness
venal adj
Mercenary, corrupt
vendible adj
Marketable
vendition n
The act of selling
vendor n
A seller
veneer n
Outside show or elegance
venerable adj
Meriting or commanding high esteem
venerate v
To cherish reverentially
venereal adj
Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse
venial adj
That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin
venison n
The flesh of deer
venom n
The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete
venous adj
Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins
veracious adj
Habitually disposed to speak the truth
veracity n
Truthfulness
verbatim adv
Word for word
verbiage n
Use of many words without necessity
verbose adj
Wordy
verdant adj
Green with vegetation
verification n
The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate
verify v
To prove to be true, exact, or accurate
verily adv
In truth
verity n
Truth
vermin n
A noxious or troublesome animal
vernacular n
The language of one’s country
vernal adj
Belonging to or suggestive of the spring
versatile adj
Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects
version n
A description or report of something as modified by one’s character or opinion
vertex n
Apex
vertical adj
Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon
vertigo n
Dizziness
vestige n
A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone
vestment n
Clothing or covering
veto n
The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment
vicarious adj
Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another
viceroy n
A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province
vicissitude n
A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune
vie v
To contend
vigilance n
Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger
vigilant adj
Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety
vignette n
A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually
vincible adj
Conquerable
vindicate v
To prove true, right, or real
vindicatory adj
Punitive
vindicative adj
Revengeful
vinery n
A greenhouse for grapes
viol n
A stringed instrument of the violin class
viola n
A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin
violator n
One who transgresses
violation n
Infringement
violoncello n
A stringed instrument held between the player’s knees
virago n
A bold, impudent, turbulent woman
virile adj
Masculine
virtu n
Rare, curious, or beautiful quality
virtual adj
Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance
virtuoso n
A master in the technique of some particular fine art
virulence n
Extreme poisonousness
virulent adj
Exceedingly noxious or deleterious
visage n
The face, countenance, or look of a person
viscount n
In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage
vista n
A view or prospect
visual adj
Perceptible by sight
visualize v
To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation
vitality n
The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance
vitalize v
To endow with life or energy
vitiate v
To contaminate
vituperable adj
Deserving of censure
vivacity n
Liveliness
vivify v
To endue with life
vivisection n
The dissection of a living animal
vocable n
a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound
vocative adj
Of or pertaining to the act of calling
vociferance n
The quality of making a clamor
vociferate v
To utter with a loud and vehement voice
vociferous adj
Making a loud outcry
vogue n
The prevalent way or fashion
volant adj
Flying or able to fly
volatile adj
Changeable
volition n
An act or exercise of will
volitive adj
Exercising the will
voluble adj
Having great fluency in speaking
voluptuous adj
having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality
voracious adj
Eating with greediness or in very large quantities
vortex n
A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center
votary adj
Consecrated by a vow or promise
votive adj
Dedicated by a vow
vulgarity n
Lack of refinement in conduct or speech
vulnerable adj
Capable of receiving injuries
waif n
A homeless, neglected wanderer
waistcoat n
A vest
waive v
To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim
wampum n
Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency
wane v
To diminish in size and brilliancy
wantonness n
Recklessness
warlike adj
Belligerent
wavelet n
A ripple
weak-kneed adj
Without resolute purpose or energy
weal n
Well-being
wean v
To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother’s milk to another form of nourishment
wearisome adj
Fatiguing
wee adj
Very small
well-bred adj
Of good ancestry
well-doer n
A performer of moral and social duties
well-to-do adj
In prosperous circumstances
whereabouts n
The place in or near which a person or thing is
whereupon adv
After which
wherever adv
In or at whatever place
wherewith n
The necessary means or resources
whet v
To make more keen or eager
whimsical adj
Capricious
whine v
To utter with complaining tone
wholly adv
Completely
wield v
To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command
wile n
An act or a means of cunning deception
winsome adj
Attractive
wintry adj
Lacking warmth of manner
wiry adj
Thin, but tough and sinewy
witchcraft n
Sorcery
witless adj
Foolish, indiscreet, or silly
witling n
A person who has little understanding
witticism n
A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment
wittingly adv
With knowledge and by design
wizen v
To become or cause to become withered or dry
wizen-faced adj
Having a shriveled face
working-man n
One who earns his bread by manual labor
