| shy, reluctant to make a commitment |
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| a greedy irascible, old person |
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| a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. |
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| statistical study of the characteristics of populations |
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| to remove salt from something |
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| tactful; good at negotiating |
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| to vacillate between choices; to tremble with excitement |
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| occurring every day; occurring during the daytime |
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| creating conflict and disagreement |
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| bubbling with excitement, exuberant |
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| a likeness of a person, usually one used to express hatred for that person |
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| oval; missing a word or words; obscure |
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| native, restricted to a particular region or area, indigenous |
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| lasting a very short time |
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| relating to horses, horse-like |
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| ambiguous, intentionally confusing, capable of being interpreted many ways |
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| serving as a substitute; synthetic, artificial |
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| heavenly, light, insubstantial |
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| the study of words and their meanings |
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| pleasant-sounding, opposite of cacophonous; melodious |
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| fleeting, vanishing, happening only for the briefest period |
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| o demonstrate convincingly; to prove |
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| to unbury; to dig out of the ground |
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| to free completely from blame |
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| prompt, speedy; to expedite |
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| to erase, obliterate, to blot out |
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| fluent, skillful in a superficial way |
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| having intense feeling, enthusiastic; fervid |
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| to pretend; to make a false representation of something |
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| very fancy, usually refers to intangible objects, i.e., florid speech |
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| to disregard something or someone out of disrespect |
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| the shallow part of a river; to cross a river at the shallow part |
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| the art or study of argumentation and formal debate |
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| accidental, occurring by chance |
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| a narrow groove made in the ground; to make wrinkles in the face |
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| a social blunder, an embarrassing mistake, a faux pas |
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| to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize |
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| relevant, applicable, pertinent |
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| to look or stare with sullen dislike or anger |
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| to swindle, to sell something worthless as if it were valuable; a swindle |
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| using a lot of big, fancy words to sound impressive |
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| given freely; uncalled for unjustified; unprovoked |
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| a forerunner, a signal of |
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| the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life |
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| leadership, especially of one nation over another |
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| airtight, impervious to external influence |
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| one who has great concern for human welfare, values, and dignity; a student of the classics |
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| formed, bred, or composed from different elements |
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| quirky, peculiar, eccentric |
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| shame, disrepute, disgrace |
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| to beg, urge, or insist persistently |
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| incomplete; only partially formed |
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| angry or insulted, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy |
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| incapable of being expressed or described |
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| relentless, inevitable, unavoidable |
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| to protect against disease |
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| nonchalant, light-hearted, carefree |
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| easily angered or provoked; irritable |
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| lacking maturity or significance; irrelevant |
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| an excessively vigilant patriot; a bellicose chauvinist; a war-mongering nationalist |
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| consequences of one’s actions; fate, destiny |
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| honor, glory, acclaim, compliment |
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| to assault violently with words |
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| not strict; careless or negligent |
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| transparent, clear, lucid |
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| a medicinal liquid or salve for rubbing on the skin |
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| to get rid of; to settle a debt |
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| a person who has attained eminence in his/her field |
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| silly and overly sentimental |
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| flowing sweetly, usually refers to sounds of voices |
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| deserving praise or reward |
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| to soften, soothe, pacify |
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| excessive love of one’s body or oneself |
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| a new word or phrase; a new usage of a word |
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| offensive or disgusting; stinking, noxious |
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| a subtle difference or distinction |
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| the study of numbers for the purposes of predicting the future |
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| stubborn, insensitive, unyielding, resistant to persuasion |
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| deep reverence; a bow or curtsy |
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| fawning, subservient, servile, excessively deferential |
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| instrument that measures how many miles one has traveled |
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| pertaining to the sense of smell |
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| government by only a very few people |
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| very fancy, usually refers to tangible objects, e.g. ornate woodwork |
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| something that provides temporary relief without getting rid of the problem |
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| something that cures everything |
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| flair, verve; dashing elegance |
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| boringly scholarly or academic; overly concerned with details |
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| extremely stingy, poor or miserly |
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| a privilege that goes along with a job; a perk |
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| a smugly ignorant person with no appreciation for intellectual or artistic matters |
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| pleasantly sharp in flavor; interestingly provocative or stimulating |
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| to excite; to arouse an emotion or provoke to action |
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| common, vulgar, low-class |
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| painfully emotional, extremely moving, sharp, or astute |
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| a powerful argument often made to attack or refute a controversial issue |
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| an omen, a sign of something coming |
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| a person who possesses great power |
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| a natural preference for something |
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| to seize something by prior right |
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| having knowledge of things before they exist or happen |
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| very fussy, self-righteous, high maintenance, usually refers to people |
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| extravagantly wasteful; wildly immoral |
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| abundantly productive, fruitful, or fertile |
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| to publicly or formally declare something |
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| quarrelsome, combative, always ready to fight |
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| motionless; at rest; still |
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| being the most perfect example of |
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| idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree, like Don Quixote |
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| daily; everyday; ordinary |
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| to completely destroy or level something |
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| the act of repeating an offense |
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| to go back on a bet or promise |
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| cutting down or off, reduction |
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| the study or art of using language well; the use of undue exaggeration |
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| sacred, held to be inviolable |
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| cheerful, optimistic, hopeful |
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| strict, careful; hesitant for ethical reasons |
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| pertaining to the meaning of words or symbols |
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| a system of signaling, usually through the use of flags |
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| accidental good fortune, discovering good things without looking for them |
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| a mean, penny-pinching person |
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| depressing, dismal, gloomy |
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| deceptively plausible or attractive; misleading |
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| of great intellectual, moral, or spiritual value |
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| deceptive strategy used to conceal, escape, or evade |
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| valid, capable of being argued successfully |
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| falling apart, meager, poor, old |
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| fierce, cruel, savagely brutal |
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| unclear or opaque; lacking clarity or purity |
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| extraordinary, mysterious, uncomfortably strange |
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| involving one side only; done on behalf of one side only |
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| the practice of lending money at a high rate of interest |
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| empty of content; lacking in ideas or intelligence |
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| covered with green plants; leafy; inexperienced |
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| everyday speech, slang, idiom |
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| a remaining bit of something, a trace |
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| to say vile things about; to defame |
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| to decrease in strength or intensity; to fade away; to decline in power |
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| malicious, unjustifiable, unprovoked, egregious |
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| shriveled, withered, shrunken |
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| the mood or spirit of the times |
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| the highest point; peak; pinnacle |
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