1
Extremely stupid; slightly crazy.
Barmy
Example: Barmy idea, barmy decision.
2
Ongoing; continues for a long time.
Abiding
Example: Abiding love for old movies.
3
Strong and healthy; physically fit.
Able-bodied
Example: Our construction company requires only able-bodied workers.
4
To cancel; put an end to; terminate; finish something.
Abolish
Example: Prohibition was abolished in 1933.
5
One who constantly forgets things or fails to notice things.
Absentminded
Example: Sarah's absentminded husband forgot his car keys at the bar.
6
Available in large quantities; more than enough.
Abundant
Example: The lake near our house is abundant in fish.
7
To make more noticeable.
Accentuate
Example: Dan's new shirt accentuates his biceps.
8
To accumulate; gradually increase over time.
Accrue
Example: I placed my money in a saving account to accrue interest.
9
Harsh, sarcastic and critical.
Acerbic
Example: Someone left a very acerbic comment under my new video.
10
Unwillingness to change one's mind, decision, or belief.
Adamant
Example: Mike was adamant in his decision to quit his job.
11
Sudden burst of inspiration; strong creative impulse.
Afflatus
Example: In 1995, on a wave of afflatus, I wrote my first book.
12
Make something bad even worse.
Aggravate
Example: The new treatment plan only aggravated her condition
13
Without clear purpose or intent.
Aimless
Example: Jack's life became aimless after the death of his wife.
14
Similar in some way.
Akin
Example: He spoke in a language akin to Spanish; this game is akin to football.
15
Unfriendly; stays away from others; distant.
Aloof
Example: Jessica kept aloof from her father's new wife.
16
Delicious; something very tasty or smelly.
Ambrosial
Example: Her mother's birthday cake was ambrosial.
17
Make someone dislike you or get mad at you.
Antagonize
Example: After the divorce, Rebecca tried to antagonize our kids against me.
18
To give money; pay what is due.
Ante up
Example: My landlord told me to ante up or vacate the apartment by the beginning of the month.
19
Too old; old-fashioned; no longer useful.
Antiquated
Example: Antiquated system; antiquated beliefs; antiquated methods; antiquated laws.
20
To feel great or healthy again.
As right as rain
Example: After the final stage of therapy, he is as right as rain now.
21
Very confident without being aggressive.
Assertive
Example: If you want to get this job, you need to be more assertive.
22
Very close.
A stone’s throw
Example: Her apartment is just a stone's throw from the city center.
23
A feeling of deep respect and approval combined with fear.
Awe
Example: Sam was in awe of his strong father; Dina gazed at the soldiers with awe.
24
A strong and unfavorable reaction of a large number of people to political or social changes.
Backlash
Example: Government faces backlash from voters; the backlash against default.
25
Feelings of enmity and hatred between people for events that occurred in the past.
Bad blood
Example: There has been bad blood between John and Sarah for years.
26
Capable of doing something bad or hurting someone; evil; hateful.
Baleful
Example: The bully gave me a baleful look.
27
Sterile; unable to produce anything.
Barren
Example: This land is barren, we cannot grow anything here.
28
Crazy; mad; mentally unstable.
Batty
Example: Dean gets a bit batty when we talk about politics.
29
Scream or cry very loudly.
Bawl
Example: "Stop hitting my husband!" she bawled.
30
Face a difficult situation with courage and bravery.
Bear up
Example: Donna is bearing up well under the strain of losing her apartment.
31
Make a hand or head gesture to encourage someone to come closer.
Beckon
Example: She beckoned to the waiter.
32
Very poor; small in amount.
Beggarly
Example: Dan received a beggarly sum for his excellent work.
33
Deeply in love with someone; thinking about someone all the time.
Besotted
Example: Ronda is completely besotted with her new boyfriend.
34
Seductively attractive; delightful; fascinating; charming.
Bewitching
Example: Craig was bewitched by Fiona's beauty.
35
To be filled with air; huge moving mass of something.
Billow
Example: The sails billowed in the wind; billow of smoke.
36
Force yourself to do something extremely hard or unpleasant.
Bite the bullet
Example: I hate doing this part of my job, but I have to bite the bullet and get it done.
37
Noisy; loud; full of energy and a little out of control.
Boisterous
Example: A boisterous horse; boisterous children; boisterous crowd.
38
Silly; crazy; stupid.
Bonkers
Example: Ron must be bonkers to take such a risk.
39
Large in amount; generous.
Bountiful
Example: Bountiful supply of food; bountiful land.
40
Someone who talks about their accomplishments with extreme pride.
Braggart
Example: He was so annoying and braggart, always talking about what a successful football player he was 20 years ago.
41
Improve your knowledge of something.
Brush up
Example: You need to brush up on your French before you go to Paris.
42
Stupid and silly behavior that makes you laugh.
Buffoonery
Example: John's buffoonery was funny, but completely out of place.
43
Difficult to carry out; hard to deal with.
Burdensome
Example: All my problems were too burdensome for her, so she broke up with me.
44
Big; has strong muscles.
Burly
Example: Burly powerlifter; burly worker.
45
To stop what you're doing.
Call it a day
Example: I'm tired! Let's call it a day and go home.
46
Cruel; does not care about other people or their feelings.
Callous
Example: It might sound a bit callous, but I don't care if she's alive.
47
Successfully complete or finish something.
Cap off
Example: He capped off business meeting with a signed contract.
48
Disappointment; grief; distress; deep sorrow.
Chagrin
Example: Much to his father's chagrin, John did not become a doctor.
49
A group of people (usually united by a common interest or purpose) who spend time together and don't allow others to join them.
Clique
Example: A small clique of chess players; clique at work; clique at school.
50
Become blocked, obstructed, or filled.
Clogged
Example: The waterways are clogged with leaves in autumn.
51
Secluded; separated from the outside world; one who stays away from the usual busy life.
Cloistered
Example: Most IT specialists lead a cloistered life; she cloistered herself away with her smartphone.
52
Know nothing about a particular subject or in general.
Clueless
Example: I'm completely clueless about programming.
53
To become rough or less polite.
Coarsen
Example: His hands were coarsened by years of work; last year in prison had coarsened him.
54
Gently persuade someone to do something.
Coax
Example: It took a lot of coaxing before my dad agreed to buy me a new computer.
55
Extremely large; gigantic.
Colossal
Example: Colossal effort; colossal amount of money; colossal sacrifice.
56
Super friendly; harmoniously suited.
Companionate
Example: Companionate marriage; companionate love.
57
Cover or hide something; prevent disclosure.
Conceal
Example: Conceal the truth; conceal identity.
58
Being too proud of yourself; narcissistic.
Conceited
Example: I don't want to sound conceited, but I'm the smartest person in this room.
59
Following one after another in a certain order.
Consecutive
Example: The numbers 10, 11, and 12 are consecutive.
60
More than enough; plentiful.
Copious
Example: She drinks copious amounts of coffee.
61
Flirty; playful; behaves in a way that seems very attractive.
Coquettish
Example: A coquettish outfit; coquettish smile; coquettish girl.
62
Friendly and warm.
Cordial
Example: Cordial relations between the two countries.
63
Filled with people or things.
Crammed
Example: Her closet is crammed with clothes.
64
Showing a lack of courage.
Craven
Example: A craven traitor; craven deserter.
65
Something that breaks easily into many small parts or pieces.
Crumbly
Example: This cake has a very crumbly texture.
66
Be very slow and waste time.
Dawdle
Example: Stop dawdling! We will miss our plane.
67
To lose clear vision (temporarily) when looking at bright light.
Dazzle
Example: John was dazzled by the sunlight.
68
To make someone or something weaker.
Debilitate
Example: They were debilitated by hunger and disease.
69
Lying; dishonest; not telling the truth.
Deceitful
Example: Deceitful behavior; deceitful politician; deceitful child.
70
To release the air or gas from; to make someone less confident or strong.
Deflate
Example: Deflate the balloon; she was deflated by losing a job.
71
To persistently try to persuade or convince someone not to do something.
Dehort
Example: He tried to dehort her not to buy that red car.
72
Extremely sad, bad, or unacceptable.
Deplorable
Example: She lived in deplorable conditions.
73
Deserves to be hated; extremely unpleasant.
Detestable
Example: Detestable coward; detestable fraud.
74
Dishonest but skillful; will do everything to achieve the goal.
Devious
Example: Devious businessman; devious politician.
75
Without much light.
Dimly
Example: Dimly room; dimly streets.
76
A strong feeling of fear, anxiety, or disappointment.
Dismay
Example: "He stole my car and left me on the road!" she said in dismay.
77
Feeling as if you are losing your balance and might fall.
Dizzy
Example: When I got to the top of the mountain, I felt a little dizzy.
78
Causing great suffering or fear; extremely unpleasant or bad.
Dreadful
Example: Dreadful experience; dreadful behavior; dreadful news.
79
Completely wet.
Drenched
Example: Drenched by rain; drenched with sweat.
80
To become smaller or less in number.
Dwindle
Example: Her savings dwindled to 100 bucks; dwindling resources; dwindling population.
81
Extremely happy, enthusiastic, and full of excitement.
Ecstatic
Example: John was ecstatic about his new car.
82
Mysterious, frightening, very strange.
Eerie
Example: It's a bit eerie to walk down a dark path at night.
83
Extremely happy, proud, or excited.
Elated
Example: Serena was elated with her new dress.
84
To involve someone in an argument, trouble, or a difficult situation.
Embroil
Example: My wife embroiled me in an argument with her parents.
85
Attractive; causing a strong desire or interest; makes you want it.
Enticing
Example: His offer was so enticing, but I had to refuse.
86
Former; previous.
Erstwhile
Example: Erstwhile lover; erstwhile friends; erstwhile employer.
87
Causing great physical or emotional pain.
Excruciating
Example: Excruciating memories; excruciating back pain.
88
To breathe out.
Exhale
Example: Take a deep breath, wait 7 seconds and exhale slowly.
89
Full of energy or excitement; lively.
Exuberant
Example: Exuberant performance; exuberant crowd.
90
Extremely hungry.
Famished
Example: When is breakfast? I am famished.
91
Something so stupid, ridiculous, or silly that you can't take it seriously.
Farcical
Example: It was a farcical trial; farcical behavior; farcical situation.
92
Become weaker; tired; exhausted.
Fatigued
Example: She's fatigued from the long ride.
93
Giving someone a lot of attention that isn't sincere; be extremely nice to someone.
Fawn over
Example: Most people hate waiters who fawn over them.
94
Feel a little unwell; slightly ill.
Feel under the weather
Example: I'm feeling a bit under the weather and won't be going to work today.
95
Courageous; forceful; not afraid to argue with people.
Feisty
Example: Feisty young activists; feisty fighter.
96
Searching for something (like information) very carefully and thoroughly.
Ferret out
Example: I want to ferret out the truth about her past.
97
Extremely violent, aggressive, and intimidating.
Ferocious
Example: Her dog was very ferocious.
98
Extremely passionate about someone or something; highly enthusiastic.
Fervid
Example: Fervid followers; fervid orator.
99
Super weak; easily broken; extremely thin.
Flimsy
Example: Flimsy door; flimsy construction; flimsy dress.
100
Showing great love, care, or strong liking.
Fondly
Example: He smiled fondly at his son.
101
Lonely, sad, and unhappy; abandoned.
Forlorn
Example: This house is forlorn and empty; she looked so forlorn standing there alone.
102
Fast and energetic; uncontrolled and disorganized.
Frenetic
Example: A frenetic attempt to win the competition at the last minute; frenetic activity; frenetic pace.
103
Behavior that shows that you are unhappy or dissatisfied with something.
Fretful
Example: He's always so fretful when he is tired or hungry.
104
Unpleasantly bright; colorful in an unattractive way.
Garish
Example: This dress is too garish for my taste; this store has too garish and luminous signs.
105
Talking a lot (mostly about unimportant things).
Garrulous
Example: I live with a very garrulous roommate.
106
Shy; feels uncomfortable in the company of other people.
Gauche
Example: Gauche teenager; gauche manner.
107
In a very careful manner.
Gingerly
Example: Anna gingerly plucked the rose; he opened the box gingerly.
108
Impressive or successful; bright and shining.
Glittering
Example: John has a glittering career in IT; glittering diamond ring.
109
Full of triumphant happiness or joy.
Gleeful
Example: She was so gleeful when her opponent was disqualified; he was very gleeful with his success.
110
Something good that happened unexpectedly and helped you a lot.
Godsend
Example: The rain was a godsend for dryland farmers.
111
To treat someone more gently, less harshly.
Go easy on someone
Example: Go easy on your little brother, he's just a kid.
112
To use less of something.
Go easy on something
Example: Go easy on the alcohol and fatty foods.
113
Lacking intelligence; stupid.
Gormless
Example: He looks really gormless.
114
Very greedy; always trying to get more money.
Grasping
Example: Grasping landlord; grasping banker.
115
Sounds extremely annoying.
Grating
Example: Grating voice; grating noise; grating cry.
116
To stop; come to an end.
Grind to a halt
Example: Without new investments, our startup will soon grind to a halt.
117
Extremely tiring, exhausting, or demanding.
Grueling
Example: A grueling work schedule; grueling hike; grueling race.
118
Unthinking and reckless; silly; unlikely to succeed; foolish.
Harebrained
Example: Harebrained plan; harebrained idea; harebrained scheme.
119
Done in a hurry; very quickly.
Hastily
Example: She hastily made her choice and now regrets it.
120
Out of control; out of order; doesn't work correctly.
Haywire
Example: The laptop's gone haywire; our economy has gone haywire.
121
Dangerous; unsafe; involving risk.
Hazardous
Example: Smoking is hazardous to your health.
122
Shockingly evil or bad.
Heinous
Example: Heinous torture; heinous crime.
123
To make a sound like a long 's'.
Hiss
Example: She hisses at me like a snake; Rachel hissed at me to shut up.
124
Study hard.
Hit the books
Example: I will have to hit the books to prepare for this difficult exam.
125
Egoistic; only thinking about yourself; dirty.
Hoggish
Example: Don't be so hoggish and give me half of our winnings.
126
Easily offended; angry over nothing.
Huffy
Example: Erica gets huffy if you mention her ex-boyfriend's name.
127
Extremely clean and tidy.
Immaculate
Example: His suit was immaculate; the car was in immaculate condition.
128
Delay or prevent something or someone; to slow the movement or progress.
Impede
Example: Nothing can impede technological progress.
129
Put at risk of being harmed or injured.
Imperil
Example: Our company was imperiled by a series of bad decisions.
130
To encourage someone to do something illegal or violent.
Incite
Example: He incited his friend to rob a bank.
131
Compensate for damage or loss.
Indemnify
Example: Anna was obliged to indemnify her boss for the damage she caused to the firm.
132
Badly made or done.
Shoddy
Example: Shoddy service; shoddy goods; shoddy work; shoddy performance.
133
In a way that shows you need more information about something.
Inquiringly
Example: Jack looked at his wife inquiringly, after seeing her with another man.
134
Impossible to solve.
Insoluble
Example: This task is insoluble.
135
With great attention.
Intently
Example: I listened intently throughout the lesson.
136
Among other things.
Inter alia
Example: Being a good person means, inter alia, helping those in need.
137
A conflict within a group or country that is destructive or harmful to all sides of the conflict.
Internecine
Example: Internecine war for grandfather's inheritance; internecine conflicts in the company.
138
Causing annoyance; too easy to notice.
Intrusive
Example: Intrusive lights; intrusive adware; intrusive questions.
139
Easily angered.
Irascible
Example: An irascible temper; irascible man.
140
To annoy or disturb someone.
Irk
Example: I was irked by her childlike behavior.
141
Too good; beyond criticism; having no fault.
Irreproachable
Example: Her son's behavior was irreproachable.
142
Traveling or moving from place to place.
Itinerant
Example: An itinerant musician; itinerant journalist; itinerant circus.
143
To make more interesting; breathe a new life into.
Jazz up
Example: We need to jazz up the interior of your bedroom.
144
To put in danger or risk.
Jeopardize
Example: This decision will jeopardize his career; our mistake could jeopardize the negotiations.
145
Nervous; can't relax.
Jittery
Example: She felt very jittery before the final exam.
146
A small gift given to you by someone so that you will not forget them.
Keepsake
Example: She gave me her necklace as a keepsake before going away.
147
Lacking excitement, energy, or interest.
Lackluster
Example: Lackluster performance; lackluster response; lackluster interview.
148
To express your sadness or regret.
Lament
Example: Dan lamented over the loss of his wife.
149
To do everything you can to find something.
Leave no stone unturned
Example: Rita left no stone unturned in her search for her missing brother.
150
Suspicious; wary; avoiding something or someone.
Leery of
Example: She was leery of strangers; I'm leery of their proposal.
151
Calm and reasonable even in difficult situations.
Level-headed
Example: Level-headed leader; level-headed approach; level- headed investor; level-headed remark.
152
Slightly warm; not showing much enthusiasm.
Lukewarm
Example: Lukewarm water; lukewarm coffee; lukewarm review; lukewarm support; lukewarm response.
153
Crazy; reckless; eccentric; foolish; not caring about the danger.
Madcap
Example: Madcap lifestyle; madcap party; madcap ideas.
154
Smelling extremely unpleasant.
Malodorous
Example: Malodorous garbage bags.
155
Having or showing a great desire to harm others.
Malevolent
Example: Malevolent smile; malevolent thoughts; malevolent stare; malevolent intentions.
156
Abnormally or badly formed.
Malformed
Example: Malformed body; malformed heart; malformed data.
157
Easily changes shape; easily influenced or controlled.
Malleable
Example: Malleable iron; malleable kids; malleable followers.
158
Tearfully sentimental, mostly because of drinking a lot of alcohol.
Maudlin
Example: John gets very maudlin after a few beers.
159
Can harm you; dangerous-seeming; threatening.
Menacing
Example: Menacing message; menacing look; menacing behavior.
160
Likes to have fun by causing trouble.
Mischievous
Example: Mischievous kids; mischievous dogs or cats.
161
Extremely embarrassing; shameful.
Mortifying
Example: A mortifying performance at high school prom.
162
To make a sound less loud or clear; to suppress something.
Muffle
Example: Muffle the noise; muffle your anger.
163
Having no clear form; hard to see or understand; uncertain; vague.
Nebulous
Example: He gave me a very nebulous explanation; a nebulous shape; nebulous idea; nebulous concept.
164
Dishonest; criminal; immoral; evil.
Nefarious
Example: Nefarious activities; nefarious machinations; nefarious villain.
165
To give not enough attention or care; fail to look after (something or someone).
Neglect
Example: If you neglect this part, the whole project will be ruined; our house has been neglected for years; don’t neglect your health.
166
Extremely harmful or poisonous.
Noxious
Example: Noxious gases; noxious fumes.
167
Highly unpleasant; immoral.
Vile
Example: Vile comments; vile smell; vile slums.
168
Unfriendly; distant in manner; uncommunicative.
Offish
Example: He was the most offish and unsociable person in our team.
169
Something that has not been included; left undone.
Omission
Example: The song was shortened by the omission of fourth verse.
170
Something that is too difficult or unpleasant to do.
Onerous
Example: Sara finds motherhood too onerous and therefore doesn't want to have children.
171
The first move.
Opening gambit
Example: An opening gambit in the conversation; this badass word is going to be my opening gambit.
172
Looking or sounding extremely strange or unfamiliar.
Outlandish
Example: Outlandish clothes; outlandish hairstyle; outlandish tales.
173
Extremely self-confident or proud.
Overweening
Example: Overweening celebrities; overweening ambitions; overweening behavior.
174
Involving a lot of effort or care; thoroughly.
Painstaking
Example: Assembling a mechanical watch is a very painstaking work; painstaking research; painstaking attention to detail.
175
Pleasant to taste.
Palatable
Example: Palatable food; palatable wine.
176
Luxurious; deluxe; splendid; very impressive.
Palatial
Example: A palatial mansion; palatial apartment.
177
To treat with extreme kindness or care; give someone everything they want.
Pamper
Example: Grandparents often pamper the kids.
178
Overwhelmed with panic.
Panic-stricken
Example: After the fire alarm went off, a panic-stricken crowd rushed to the exit.
179
To make it easier for.
Pave the way
Example: This information will pave the way for a cure for this disease.
180
Very unusual or strange.
Peculiar
Example: Our dog was peculiarly quiet; he has a very peculiar sense of humor.
181
Easily irritated or annoyed.
Peevish
Example: Lack of sleep makes me very peevish; a peevish old man.
182
Extremely dangerous or risky.
Perilous
Example: Perilous ride, perilous journey, perilous expedition.
183
Concerned or worried.
Perturbed
Example: Dan is very perturbed about his wife's health.
184
Capricious; complaining like a child; bad-tempered.
Petulant
Example: Dan acted like a petulant child and slammed the door in my face.
185
Very calm and peaceful; rarely shows excitement or anger.
Placid
Example: Placid river; placid child; placid face.
186
To pay for something.
Pony up
Example: I can't afford to pony up for this laptop.
187
Acting like a snob; self-righteous.
Priggish
Example: Priggish monarchs; priggish loyalists.
188
Playful; likes to have fun and joke with people.
Puckish
Example: Puckish sense of humor; puckish smile; puckish person.
189
Rotten; smelling very bad; extremely unpleasant.
Putrid
Example: Putrid meat; putrid smell; the jacket is a putrid brown color.
190
Very confused because you can't understand something.
Puzzled
Example: The math task just puzzled me; he looked very puzzled.
191
Attractively unusual; extraordinary; strange; old-fashioned.
Quaint
Example: Quaint small village; quaint phrase; quaint idea.
192
Often argues with others.
Quarrelsome
Example: A quarrelsome old man; quarrelsome schoolboy.
193
Full of energy and noisy.
Rambunctious
Example: Rambunctious puppies; rambunctious kids.
194
Talking rudely to someone because they did something wrong.
Rebuke
Example: Ron received a stern rebuke from his boss.
195
Unwilling to obey orders; uncontrolled.
Recalcitrant
Example: Cats are very recalcitrant animals.
196
Making you remember something.
Reminiscent
Example: That movie is reminiscent of my childhood; the decor was reminiscent of the Gothic style.
197
Expressing disapproval or or criticism.
Reproachful
Example: Noah gave me a reproachful look.
198
To stop considering something; exclude.
Rule out
Example: My boss has ruled out the possibility of my career advancement.
199
Carelessly move objects around in search of something.
Rummage
Example: He rummaged through the closet for a white shirt; she rummaged in her pocket for the money.
200
Move to a different position.
Scoot over
Example: Could you scoot over a little bit? I would like to sit here.
201
To look at someone/something with irritation or anger.
Scowl
Example: Nate looked at me with a scowl on his face.
202
Trembling from cold or fear.
Shivering
Example: Rita stood shivering in the cold air.
203
Lazy; tries to avoid working.
Slacker
Example: He's such a slacker, can't even clean the house.
204
Acting like you are better or more important than others.
Snooty
Example: He's too snooty to hang out with his old friends; after winning the math Olympiad, she became so snooty.
205
Wet and soft.
Soggy
Example: The ground was very soggy from the rain.
206
A temporary stay.
Sojourn
Example: My sojourn in Paris.
207
Showing great care or concern.
Solicitous
Example: Mary was so solicitous of her cats.
208
Gloomy, serious, or sad.
Somber
Example: Somber faces; somber mood; somber occasion.
209
Occasionally; not regular.
Sporadically
Example: Visit parents sporadically; he only works sporadically; I went to college only sporadically.
210
Clarify your requirements; to say what is or is not allowed; state clearly how something should be done.
Stipulate
Example: Our rules stipulate that worker must be sober.
211
Lacking fresh air; too boring or formal.
Stuffy
Example: In summer it gets too stuffy here; stuffy room; stuffy rules; stuffy formalities; stuffy atmosphere.
212
Gloomy; sad; unwilling to smile.
Sullen
Example: Sullen crowd; sullen teenagers; sullen silence.
213
Walking or behaving too proudly or confidently.
Swagger
Example: Don't swagger just because you won a bet.
214
To calculate the sum of something.
Tally up
Example: Tally up the score; tally up the votes.
215
Perceptible by touch; easily seen or recognized.
Tangible
Example: Tangible assets; tangible benefits; tangible evidence; tangible results.
216
Cheap; showing a lack of taste; of bad quality; highly unpleasant.
Tawdry
Example: Tawdry jewelry; tawdry home decor; tawdry affair.
217
Full of strong or intense emotions; turbulent; very stormy.
Tempestuous
Example: Tempestuous relationship; tempestuous love; tempestuous sea; tempestuous wind.
218
Impressively large; very important.
Thumping
Example: A thumping majority; thumping victory; thumping loss.
219
Extremely hot; very passionate.
Torrid
Example: Torrid summer; torrid love affair.
220
Likely to betray trust; traitorous; extremely dangerous.
Treacherous
Example: Because of her treacherous actions, we are no longer best friends; a treacherous path.
221
Great in size or amount.
Tremendous
Example: Tremendous number of people; tremendous difference; tremendous changes.
222
Not clear; muddy; cloudy; opaque.
Turbid
Example: Turbid water; turbid material.
223
To reveal one's secrets; to disclose one's feelings.
Unbosom
Example: Dan unbosomed his fear of dogs to me.
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Be under suspicion.
Under a cloud
Example: The victim's neighbor is under a cloud; our mayor left the position under a cloud after the harassment scandal.
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Incapable of being fully understood or explained.
Unfathomable
Example: For some unfathomable reason, she decided not to go to college.
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Highly unpleasant; difficult to accept.
Unpalatable
Example: Unpalatable truth; unpalatable fact; unpalatable proposal.
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Sincere; simple in appearance; modest; not attempting to impress others.
Unpretentious
Example: Unpretentious food; unpretentious house; unpretentious dress; unpretentious style.
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To find an answer; to solve.
Unriddle
Example: I unriddled the main mystery of the movie.
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Extremely difficult to control or manage.
Unruly
Example: Unruly kids; unruly behavior; unruly hair; unruly emotions.
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Not harmed or damaged; clear.
Unsullied
Example: Unsullied reputation; unsullied person; unsullied and shining floor.
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Not having been walked on.
Untrodden
Example: Untrodden road; untrodden path; untrodden snow.
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Very noisy or funny.
Uproarious
Example: Uproarious party; uproarious laughter.
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Defeated; beaten.
Vanquished
Example: I was vanquished in a chess battle.
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Showing different colors; including a wide range of something.
Variegated
Example: Variegated leaves; variegated dialects.
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Very much; immensely.
Vastly
Example: Vastly different; vastly more experienced; vastly more significant.
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Great enthusiasm or energy.
Verve
Example: Verve for life; she composed it with great verve.
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Very annoying or disturbing.
Vexing
Example: Vexing questions about why I still don't have a boyfriend.
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Lively, happy, and attractive.
Vivacious
Example: She's so charming and vivacious; vivacious laugh; vivacious manners.
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Easily expresses anger, harshness or irritation.
Waspish
Example: A waspish tongue; waspish sense of humor; waspish comments.
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Behave selfishly; difficult to control; unpredictable; not organized.
Wayward
Example: A wayward teenager; wayward thoughts; wayward emotions.
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Using flattery to persuade someone to do something.
Wheedling
Example: Stop wheedling me, I won't sign this contact; our son tried to wheedle us into buying him new phone.
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Unusual but funny; strange in a good way; playful; not serious in a funny way.
Whimsical
Example: This movie about aliens is pretty whimsical; whimsical sense of humor; whimsical fashion; whimsical mind.
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Intentionally; deliberately.
Willfully
Example: She willfully ignores the rules; the principles of our company were willfully ignored.
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Very thin and light; not thick.
Wispy
Example: Wispy hair; wispy paper; wispy moustache; wispy clouds.
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Very old with many wrinkles on the skin.
Wizened
Example: A wizened old man.
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Having a lot of life experience and therefore able to cope with various difficulties and situations.
Worldly-wise
Example: She is too worldly-wise for such a young age; being more worldly-wise than me, my father told me how to solve my problem.
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Slightly weak; can't think clearly; not very steady.
Woozy
Example: I was still woozy from the wine.
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Miserable or unhappy; of low quality; in very bad condition.
Wretched
Example: I felt so wretched after she broke up with me; wretched performance; wretchedly poor; wretched old clothes.
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To talk continuously in a foolish or annoying way.
Yammer
Example: John never stops yammering about his boss's love affairs.
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Weird or eccentric in a funny way.
Zany
Example: Zany movies; zany tricks; zany games; zany stories; zany humor.