Vocab Mountain

(v) to exist in large quantities.
S: proliferate; flourish

(adj.) lacking structure; unclear
S: nebulous; vague

(adj.) strict in avoiding luxury; sober
S: ascetic; spartan

1. (v.) to give a false impression
2. (v.) to show (something) to be false or wrong
S: 1. disguise 2. disprove; negate

(adj.) having varying moods; fickle
*may also appear as caprice (n.)
S:mercurial; erratic; volatile

(adj.) related to the brain; intellectual
S: analytical; scholarly

(adj.) friendly and likeable; agreeable
S: amiable; pleasant; convivial

(adj.) easily noticed; easy to see; obvious
S: apparent; evident

(adj.) lacking effort; without care
S: casual; token; perfunctory

scary; intimidating; seeming impossible
S: formidable

(v.) to look up to someone or something as a god.
S: revere; venerate; worship

(adj.) exercises caution; careful
*may also appear as wariness (n.)
S: circumspect; chary

(adj.) quiet; reserved; of few words; speaking little
S: untalkative; laconic

(n.) someone who spends money recklessly
S: profligate; squanderer

(adj.) excessively visionary to an unfeasible degree; idealistic
S: nonviable; impractical

(adj.) immature; childish
S: juvenile; infantile; babyish

(n.) a fondness or liking for something
S: tendency; propensity

(v.) to decrease someone's anger; to calm someone down
S: pacify; soothe; appease; mollify

(adj.) excessively submissive to authority
S: sycophantic; servile; subservient; obedient

(adj.) lacking care or attention
S: remiss; sloppy

(n.) a misleading or inaccurate name

(adj.) without flavor; lacking energy
S: bland; dull; anemic

(adj.) having a distaste for humans and society
*may appear as misanthrope (n.)
S: reclusive; antisocial

(adj.) likely to talk alot; wordy
S: voluble; gregarious

(adj.) boring; unlikely to excite
S: dull; mundane; banal

(adj.) sameness; composed of similar parts; alike
S: equivalent; uniform

(v.) to break a rule without guilt
S: defy; disregard

(adj.) likely to be achieved; practical
S: realizable; viable

(v.) to circulate or distribute broadly
S: Disperse; spread; propagate

(adj.) designed or intended to teach
*auto-didact: to self-teach
S: instructional; pedagogic

(v.) to damage the quality of; to corrupt
S: degrade; debase; spoil

1. (v.) to support; to be in favor of
2. (n.) someone who supports a cause or person
S: champion; recommend; back

(v.) to enhance the power or standing of someone or something
S: augment; magnify

(n.) a cheerful and eager readiness to do something
S: willingness; fervor

(adj.) to have conflicting emotions; unsure; torn
S: equivocal; wavering

(v.) to improve a bad feeling or situation
S: mitigate; ease; remedy

1. (adj.) receptive to change; open
S: compliant; acquiescent
2. (adj.) In a legal context: an individual or corporation is subject to the law and can be held accountable for their actions
S: responsible; liable

(adj.) to be of the wrong time or era
S: out-of-date; outmoded

(adj.) bold; unafraid of risks
(adj.) original; verve
S: daring; fearless; unflinching

(adj.) greedy; always wanting more
S: acquisitive; rapacious

(adj.) unoriginal or dull; lacking creativity
S: trite, cliché, bland

(adj.) harmless; having little effect; kind (as personality)
S: innocuous; gentle; mild

(adj.) shamelessly and excessively forward
S: brash; presumptuous

(n.) slander and defamation
S: libel; denigration

(adj.) honest; without deception
S: frank; sincere; blunt

(v.) to scold someone harshly
S: chide; rebuke; reprimand

(adj.) hostile and bitter (often describing speech)
S: sarcastic; biting; mordant

(v.) to understand something subjectively
S: interpret, read (on something), take (on something)

(adj.) feeling regretful or guilty
S: remorseful; penitent

(v.) to strongly desire; to yearn for
S: crave; long for

(adj.) lacking bravery; weak-kneed
S: cowardly; timid; feeble

(n.) politeness and proper behavior
S: propriety; ettiquette; manners

(adj.) highly proficient; skilled
S: adept; nimble; adroit

(v.) to hesitate or object; express doubt
S: protest; balk at; dissent

(n.)
(adj.) unoriginal; copying someone's work; based on
S: imitative; unoriginal; influenced by

(v.) to dry out; to remove all moisture
S: dehydrate; deplete

(n.) an angry rant; verbal abuse
S: tirade; harangue; invective

(adj.) doubtful and disbelieving
S: dubious; unconvinced

(adj.) naïve and lacking experience
S: green; trusting; innocent

(v.) to decrease in intensity; lessen
S: diminish; subside; fade

(v.) to strongly reject; forgo
S: renounce; forswear; disavow

(adj.) differing from what is normal; atypical
S: abnormal; aberrant
N: anomaly

(n.) profound hostility or hatred
S: animosity; aversion

(adj.) comprehended or understood by very few people; secret
S: esoteric; mysterious

(adj.) very challenging; needing great effort
S: onerous; taxing; laborious

(adj.) lacking adornment; unskilled; naive
S: plain; ingenuous

(adj.) (Of life) very strict and lacking luxury
S: austere; severe; spartan

(v.) 1. to decrease a negative feeling 2. to satisfy an appetite or thirst
S: ease; alleviate; allay

(v.) to unknowingly disclose or reveal
S: divulge; unmask; let slip

(adj.) associated with tranquil rural life
S: rustic; pastoral; countryside

(v.) to quickly increase or grow exponentially; skyrocket
S: explode; mushroom; flourish

(adj.) extremely noisy; grating
S: blaring; ear-splitting

(v.) to treat like a god; declare as a saint
S: deify; beatify; sanctify

(v.) to strongly criticize or disprove; to formally reprimand
(n.) a judgement involving condemnation
S: condemn; chastise; pillory

(n.) artful deception to obtain a certain goal
S: trickery; deceit; duplicity

(v.) to unite; to bring elements together
S: combine; merge; amalgamate

(adj.) persuasive and clear; compelling
S: convincing; forceful; sound (as in logic)

(adj.) attracting attention; persuasive
S: riveting; cogent

(v.) 1. to compete
2. to argue a certain point of view
S: take on; assert; maintain

(adj.) existing in great supply; abundant

(adj.) (often describing a city) highly diverse; wordly
S: international; well-traveled

(n.) respectful submission
S: reverence; obeisance; respect

(adj.) acting without a clear plan or steady enthusiasm
S: half-hearted; aimless

(adj.) reserved or shy; without confidence
S: modest, bashful, self-efficacing

(adj.) slow and unhurried; meant to stall
S: sluggish; delaying

(v.) speak evasively; avoid taking a stance
S: prevaricate; waver

(v.) to seperate into two opposing groups
S; divide; demarcate; split

(adj.) carelessly wasteful; extravagent
S: improvident; spendthrift

(adj.) excessively talkative; wordy
S: voluble; loquacious; prolix

(v.) to avoid taking part in something
S: refrain; forbear; restrain

(n.) appreciation toward someone
S: praise; endorsement

(v.) to greatly love or protect something
S: treasure; adore

(v.) to provide evidence or proof to; validate; confirm
S: validate; confirm

(adj.) different or contrasting
S: dissimilar; heterogeneous

(v.) to imitate someone or something
S: mimic; echo; mirror

(v.) to sap the energy out of someone; fatigue
S: drain; exhaust; weaken

(adj.) extremely short-lasting
S: fleeting; transitory

(adj.) excessively energetic or eager
S: zealous; ardent

(adj.) tending to talk too much; wordy
S: verbose; chatty; loquacious

(adj.) provocative; causing conflict
S: inflammatory; subversive; agitational

(adj.) damaging; hostile in manner or tone
S: detrimental; pernicious; antagonistic

(v.) to subtly suggest or imply
S: insinuate; hint; allude to

(v.) to provide energy to
S: revitalize; vivify; rejuvenate

(v.) to diminish negative feelings or situations
S: alleviate; attenuate; allay

(adj.) no longer useful; outmoded
S: antiquated; archaic; anachronistic

(adj.) 1. not able to see through 2. unclear; hard to comprehend
S: 1. blurred; muddy 2. puzzling; inexplicable

(adj.) representing the standard example
S: quintessential; archetypal; prototypical

(adj.) overly concerned with (minor) details
S: nitpicky

(adj.) calm; free from activity or irritation
S: tranquil; pacific; still

(adj.) involving strong & controversial opinions
S: virulent; corrosive; scathing

(v.)1. to cause to happen 2. (adj.) done quickly or suddenly
S: 1. trigger; provoke; occasion 2. hasty; rash; impetuous

(n.) great wisdom or intelligence
S: acuity; sagacity; percipience

(adj.) able to correctly predict the future
S: prognostic; divinatory; prescient

(adj.) wise in decision-making
S: judicious; shrewd; sagacious

(adj.) highly concerned with details or manners
S: scrupulous; meticulous; conscientious

(adj.) obscure and difficult to understand
S: esoteric; arcane; obscure

1. (adj.) careful with details 2. (adj.) possessing moral integrity
S: 1. meticulous; diligent 2. ethical; virtuous

(adj.) peaceful; free from activity
S: serene; placid; reposeful

(v.) to go back & forth with one's view
S: oscillate; waver; dither

(adj.) impersonal; not warm or friendly
S: detached; withdrawn; standoffish

(n.) a loud, harsh, jarring noise
S: din; racket; commotion

(adj.) based on accepted standards or usual practices
S: pedestrian; traditional; customary

(v.) to expose an idea as false or exaggerated
S: discredit; refute

(adj.) exceptionally small in size or stature
S: petite; miniscule

(adj.) able to be recognized or understood
S: evident; detectable; perceptible

(adj.) mysterious or difficult to understand
S: inexplicable; baffling; cryptic

(adj.) no longer close or affectionate
S: alienated; detached

(adj.) excessive or lacking restraint, especially in spending
S: lavish; excessive; prodigal

(adj.) imaginative or unrealistic
S: quixotic; impractical

(adj.) lacking seriousness or importance
S: flippant; facetious; trivial

(adj.) consisting of different elements or types
S: diverse; varied; miscellaneous

(adj.) having an arrogant or domineering manner and expecting obedience
S: commanding; overbearing; peremptory

(adj.) 1. disrespectful or inappropriate 2. irrelevant, inappropriate, or unrelated to the matter at hand

S: 1. insolent; brazen 2. S: 2. inapplicable

(adj.) irrelevant, inappropriate, or unrelated to the matter at hand
S: 1. irrelevant; inapplicable; disrespectful

(adj.) tending to intrude or spread where unwanted, potentially causing harm
S: intrusive; encroaching

(adj.) uncertain or lacking detemination
S: wishy-washy; indecisive; vacillating; faltering

(adj.) deserving of praise or approval
S: commendable; meritorious

(adj.) not diligent, careful, or rigorous
S: slack; negligent

(v.) to treat as insignificant or push to the edge
S: ostracize; sideline; disregard

(n.) a confident and stylish manner
S: flair; flamboyance

(adj.) moving slow or laboriously
S: sluggish; lumbering

(adj.) lacking imagination or excitement; ordinary
S: mundane; humdrum

(adj.) intended to correct or cure something
S: corrective; restorative

(adj.) unable to remain still or calm
S: restless; agitated

(adj.) happening irregularly or occasionally
S: intermittent; scattered

(v.) to label as disgraceful or unacceptable
S: shame; condemn

(v.) to weaken gradually or secretly
S: weaken; sabotage; compromise

(adv.) completely and without exception
S: completely; totally

(adj.) very tired, especially from prolonged effort
S: exhausted; fatigued

(adj.) showing great enthusiasm or devotion
S: passionate; fervent; fervid

(v.) 1. to warn or reprimand someone firmly; 2. to give someone urgent advice
S: 1. reprimand; 2. advise; urge

(adj.) relating to beauty, art, or the appreciation of beauty
S: artistic, tasteful

(n.) an artificial behavior or manner meant to impress others
S: pretension, mannerism

(v.) to make pain, suffering, or a problem less severe
S: mitigate, relieve

(adj.) comparable or similar to
S: parallel, equivalent

(v.) to support, strengthen, or boost
S: fortify, buttress; reinforce

(adj.) displaying excessive or prejudiced loyalty toward one's own group
S: jingoistic, biased; nationalistic

(n.) an expert judge in matters of art, taste, or quality
S: expert, aficionado

(v.) to conceal one's true motives or feelings
S: feign, masquerade

(adj.) showing persistent determination despite difficulties
S: tenacious, steadfast

1. (n.) a person easily deceived or tricked; 2. (v.) to deceive or trick someone
S: sucker, hoodwink

(adj.) based on observation, experience, or experiment rather than theory alone
S: observational, experiential

(v.) to cause or bring about a condition, feeling, or situation
S: give rise to; generate, provoke

(adj.) believing oneself deserving of special privileges or treatment
S: privileged, presumptuous

(adj.) stubbornly persistent in holding to an opinion or course of action
S: tenacious, obstinate

(adj.) overstepping boundaries, often in an overconfident way
S: audacious, forward; brazen

(n.) strong moral integrity and honesty
S: rectitude, virtue

(v.) to increase or multiply rapidly
S: burgeon, expand; skyrocket

(adj.) seemingly reasonable or true but actually wrong
S: deceptive, misleading

(adj.) false, illegitimate, or bogus
S: bogus, counterfeit

(adj.) based on personal feelings, opinions, or perspectives rather than objective facts
S: personal, biased

(v.) to undermine or weaken; typically an established system or authority
S: destabilize, undermine

(adj.) showing nervousness or a lack of confidence; timid
S: fearful, self-effacing

(adj.) 1. full of twists and turns; winding or circuitous; 2. excessively complicated or difficult to follow
S: meandering, convoluted

(adj.) 1. easily managed, controlled, or guided; 2. capable of being dealt with or solved
S: 1. docile; compliant 2. fixable; managable

(adj.) lasting only for a short time; temporary
S: fleeting, ephemeral

(adj.) present or found everywhere
S: omnipresent, pervasive

(v.) to emphasize the importance of something
S: highlight, stress

(adj.) open to bribery or corruption
S: corrupt, mercenary

(v.) to regard with deep respect or reverence
S: revere, honor

(v.) 1. To calm or satisfy someone by giving in to their demands.
S: pacify, placate