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200 Difficult Words - Group 2
obdurate 
1
 | oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
obfuscate
2
| slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| point directly overhead in sky; summit |
| cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
| confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
oblique
3
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
obsequious
4
| unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste |
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
obstreperous
5
| noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive |
obtuse
6
| sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
| lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess |
odious
7
| hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
| annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
officious
8
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
ostensible
9
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
palliate
10
| dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
pallid
11
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
panacea
12
| sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority |
| equivalent in effect or value |
paragon
13
| gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
pariah
14
| gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
parsimony
15
| extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
pathos
16
| full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
paucity
17
| slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
pejorative
18
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
pellucid
19
| truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
perfidious
20
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
perfunctory
21
| voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
| being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
pernicious
22
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
pertinacious
23
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
pithy
24
| prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
platitude
25
| gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
plethora
26
| prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
portent
27
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
| omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
precocious
28
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
primeval
29
| swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
proclivity
30
| gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
promulgate
31
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
propensity
32
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection |
| scold harshly; criticize severely |
propitious
33
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
prosaic
34
| dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
| annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
proscribe
35
| command against; banish; outlaw |
| person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples |
| agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
protean
36
| gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
| lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
prurient
37
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection |
puerile
38
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
| childish; belonging to childhood; immature |
pulchritude
39
| guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
punctilious
40
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
quagmire
41
| hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess |
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
querulous
42
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful |
| scold harshly; criticize severely |
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
quixotic
43
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste |
| cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
rancor
44
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
rebuke
45
| scold harshly; criticize severely |
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive |
recalcitrant
46
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority |
| having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
rectitude
47
| omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
replete
48
| hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
reprobate
49
| lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples |
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
reprove
50
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
| voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
repudiate
51
| disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
rescind
52
| done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
| cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
| filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
restive
53
| scold harshly; criticize severely |
| obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority |
| impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control |
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
ribald
54
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
rife
55
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
ruse
56
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
sacrosanct
57
| cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man |
sagacity
58
| change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
salient
59
| easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
sanctimonious
60
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
sanguine
61
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
scurrilous
62
| empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant |
| obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
| bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
| precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
serendipity
63
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man |
| gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
servile
64
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
| excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
solicitous
65
| filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way |
| worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern |
somnolent
66
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
spurious
67
| false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
| lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
staid
68
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
| sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| command against; banish; outlaw |
stolid
69
| half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
| dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
stupefy
70
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
surfeit
71
| point directly overhead in sky; summit |
| eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess |
| dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
surmise
72
| excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
| person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples |
| guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
surreptitious
73
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
| confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
sycophant
74
| sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man |
tacit
75
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
| indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
taciturn
76
| lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
tantamount
77
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| equivalent in effect or value |
temerity
78
| omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
tenuous
79
| filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
timorous
80
| fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
| impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control |
| cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
torpid
81
| soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
tractable
82
| excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
transient
83
| one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
transmute
84
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| equivalent in effect or value |
trenchant
85
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
truculent
86
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
turgid
87
| swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
turpitude
88
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
| person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples |
ubiquitous
89
| guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
| unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste |
| being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
unctuous
90
| unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste |
| filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
upbraid
91
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
usurp
92
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess |
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority |
vacillate
93
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
vacuous
94
| empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant |
| prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
vapid
95
| equivalent in effect or value |
| dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
variegated
96
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful |
| treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| green; full of juice in vegetation |
venerate
97
| debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| green; full of juice in vegetation |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
veracity
98
| truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
verdant
99
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| green; full of juice in vegetation |
| gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
vex
100
| voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
| slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
vicarious
101
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
vicissitude
102
| change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
| streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
vilify
103
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| green; full of juice in vegetation |
| debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
viscous
104
| sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
| soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
vitriolic
105
| harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern |
| sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
| noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
wanton
106
| dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
winsome
107
| momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
wistful
108
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
| full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
| dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
zenith
109
| disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
| obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority |
| point directly overhead in sky; summit |
| debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
zephyr
110
| gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| equivalent in effect or value |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |