Set 10 Flashcards
sublime
A
lofty, grand, exalted
submissive
A
easily yielding to authority
succinct
A
marked by compact precision
superfluous
A
exceeding what is necessary
surfeit
N
an overabundant supply or indulgence
surmise
V
to infer with little evidence
surreptitious
A
stealthy
surrogate
N
one acting in place of another
swarthy
A
of dark color or complexion
sycophant
N
one who flatters for self-gain
tacit
A
expressed without words
taciturn
A
not inclined to talk
tangential
A
incidental, peripheral, divergent
tantamount
A
equivalent in value or significance
tedious
A
dull, boring
temerity
N
audacity, recklessness
temperance
N
moderation in action or thought
tenable
A
able to be defended or maintained
tenuous
A
having little substance or strength
terrestrial
A
relating to the land
timorous
A
timid, fearful
tirade
N
a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
toady
N
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
tome
N
a large book
torpid
A
lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
torrid
A
giving off intense heat, passionate
tortuous
A
winding
tractable
A
easily controlled
tranquil
A
calm
transgress
V
to violate, go over a limit
transient
A
passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
transmute
V
to change or alter in form
travesty
N
a grossly inferior imitation
tremulous
A
fearful
trenchant
A
effective, articulate, clear-cut
trepidation
N
fear, apprehension
trite
A
not original, overused
truculent
A
ready to fight, cruel
truncate
V
to shorten by cutting off
turgid
A
swollen, excessively embellished in style or language
turpitude
N
depravity, moral corruption
ubiquitous
A
existing everywhere, widespread
umbrage
N
resentment, offense
uncanny
A
of supernatural character or origin
unctuous
A
smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner
undulate
V
to move in waves
upbraid
V
to criticize or scold severely
usurp
V
to seize by force, take possession of without right
utilitarian
A
relating to or aiming at usefulness
utopia
N
an imaginary and remote place of perfection
vacillate
V
to fluctuate, hesitate
vacuous
A
lacking content or ideas, stupid
validate
V
to confirm, support, corroborate
vapid
A
lacking liveliness, dull
variegated
A
diversified, distinctly marked
vehemently
Adverb
marked by intense force or emotion
veneer
N
a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade
venerable
A
deserving of respect because of age or achievement
venerate
V
to regard with respect or to honor
veracity
N
truthfulness, accuracy
verbose
A
wordy, impaired by wordiness
verdant
A
green in tint or color
vestige
N
a mark or trace of something lost or vanished
vex
V
to confuse or annoy
vicarious
A
experiencing through another
vicissitude
N
event that occurs by chance
vigilant
A
watchful, alert
vilify
V
to lower in importance, defame
vindicate
V
to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
vindicative
A
vengeful
virtuoso
N
one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer
viscous
A
not free flowing, syrupy
vitriolic
A
having a caustic quality
vituperate
V
to berate, scold
vivacious
A
lively, sprightly
vocation
N
the work in which someone is employed, profession
vociferous
A
loud, boisterous
wallow
V
to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless
wane
V
to decrease in size, dwindle
wanton
A
undisciplined, lewd, lustful
whimsical
A
fanciful, full of whims
wily
A
crafty, sly
winsome
A
charming, pleasing
wistful
A
full of yearning; musingly sad
wizened
A
dry, shrunken, wrinkled
wrath
N
vengeful anger, punishment
yoke
V
to join, link
zealous
A
fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
zenith
N
the highest point, culminating point
zephyr
N
a gentle breeze
