Vocabulary enrichment

Passionate or enthusiastic

Extremely foolish or stupid

Showing great care and perseverance

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense

Apart or divided

Conducive to success; favorable

Severe or strict in manner

New and unusual experimental ideas

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

A statement regarded as self-evidently true

Extravagant publicity or fuss

Beset with difficulties

Confusion or puzzlement

Well-meaning and kind

To urgently ask for help or support

Custom-made or tailored

Engaged to be married

To persuade someone by using flattery

High-sounding language with little meaning

Slightly salty water

A bold manner intended to impress

Polished; made smooth and bright

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

The making of false and defamatory statements

The quality of being open and honest

A sudden and unaccountable change of mood

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood

Of the greatest importance

Providing psychological relief through expression

Distress or embarrassment at having failed

Corresponding in size or degree

An opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information

An idea or feeling that a word invokes

Standing out so as to be clearly visible

To make complete or perfect

Causing or likely to cause an argument

Deliberately created rather than arising naturally

Extremely complex and difficult to follow

To yearn to possess something

Acceptable or legitimate

The decisive or most important point

In fact, whether by right or not

A scarcity or lack of something

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements

Causing harm or damage

To criticize unfairly

To be a sign of; indicate

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse

Mocked or ridiculed

To catch sight of

Contemptuous defiance or disregard

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage

A division or contrast between two things

To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

Disagreement between people

A person's inherent qualities of mind and character

A state of uneasiness or anxiety

A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority

A large number of people or things

Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

Expressing feelings of gratitude or approval

Outstandingly bad; shocking

Evoke or draw out a response

Fame or recognized superiority

A person sent on a special mission

Cause or give rise to

Give intense pleasure or joy to

The action of mentioning a number of things one by one

Lasting for a very short time

A perfect example of a particular quality or type

A particular period of time in history

Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper

Therefore; as a result

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from

Gradually disappear

Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence

To remove by cutting

Present and explain a theory or idea in detail

Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement

Show or feel elation or jubilation

An embarrassing or tactless act or remark

Intense and passionate feeling

Criminal; villainous

Conspicuously or obviously offensive

Not showing a serious or respectful attitude

To predict or foretell

Not having any serious purpose or value

Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree

Attempting to avoid notice or attention

Brave; heroic

Obtrusively bright and showy

Speaking in a smooth, easy manner

A scale or a series of successive changes

Splendor and impressiveness

Impressive or imposing in appearance

Resembling or consisting of small grains

Small particles or grains

Uncalled for; lacking good reason

Strong and healthy

Having a strong or exhilarating effect

A leading or predominant power

Leadership or dominance, especially by one country

A flight to escape danger

To go quickly

Until now or until the point in time under discussion

Special honor or respect shown publicly

A watery or blood-tinged

discharge

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning

Impossible to perceive

Not showing proper respect; rude

The force or energy with which a body moves

Unable to take effective action

Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of

Continuing without pause or interruption

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings

Necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility

Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

Having or showing no skill

Lack of skill or ability

Intellectuals or highly educated people as a group

A period when normal government is suspended

Likely to arouse resentment or anger in others

Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

An extremely small amount

Anger

Lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Make rude and mocking remarks

Naive, simplistic, and superficial

One's range of knowledge or sight

Deserving praise and commendation

Expressing praise and commendation

With the intention of preventing

Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic

In a way that is graceful and flexible

Extremely angry

Tending to talk a great deal

A person who inspires or influences others

Smelling very unpleasant

Many and various

A person's look or manner

Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

Appease the anger or anxiety of someone

Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty

Sullen and ill-tempered

Not a single one

Wicked or criminal

Under a moral obligation to do something

Not in a direct way

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion

Having unlimited power

Expressing scorn or criticism

Harsh criticism or censure

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

A song of praise or triumph

A typical example or pattern of something

The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in an unreasonable way

A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight

Make someone less angry or hostile

A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

All future generations of people

Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically

A very steep rock face or cliff

Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual

A strong feeling that something is about to happen

Greater in number, force, or importance

A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

An intuitive feeling about the future

Speak or act in an evasive way

Formally precise or proper

Relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical

Producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring

Promote or make widely known

Giving or indicating a good chance of success

A person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project

Childishly silly and trivial

Provided or supplied

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

The action of repeating something aloud from memory

Not or no longer needed or useful

Lacking care or attention to duty

Cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting

Money paid for work or a service

Rebuke or reprimand

Lively and noisy festivities

Deep respect for someone or something

Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect

Widespread; full of

Morally right or justifiable

Mechanical or habitual repetition of something

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress

Sparkling or shining brightly

The feeling or belief that someone is worthless or despicable

Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

Having or characterized by a certainty, especially an unfounded one, that one is totally correct or morally superior

The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way