Units 1-12 of Vocab

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value (Synonym: contaminate, pollute, sully)

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical (Synonym: versatile, flexible)

to make larger, increase (Synonym: supplement, ample)

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss (Synonym: bereaved)

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up (Synonym: station, organize)

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored (Synonym: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine)

courage in facing difficulties (Synonym: resolve, steadfastness, mettle)

to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide (Synonym: ogle)

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn (Synonym: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer)

an external appearance, cover, mask (Synonym: costume, semblance, pretense)

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous (Synonym: cunning, dastardly, perfidious)

a hint, indirect suggestion (Synonym: clue, inkling)

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose (Synonym: rich, plentiful, abundant)

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced (Synonym: adaptable, resilient)

to say again, repeat (Synonym: restate, recapitulate)

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive (Synonym: impassive, phlegmatic)

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant (Synonym: provisional, inconclusive)

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude (Synonym: sloppy, disordered, rough)

word for word; exactly as written or spoken (Synonym: exact, precisely)

cautiously, with great care (Synonym: prudent, gingerly)

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind (Synonym: clever, deft, slick, dexterous)

peaceable, friendly (Synonym: congenial, neighborly, cordial)

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling (Synonym: disinclined, loath)

given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war (Synonym: assertive, truculent, pugnacious)

kindly, charitable (Synonym: benign, well-meaning)

hasty, not thorough (Synonym: quick, superficial, perfunctory)

treachery, deceitfulness (Synonym: double-dealing, chicanery)

to praise extravagantly (Synonym: glorify, appluad, acclaim, hail)

possible, able to be done (Synonym: workable, viable)

a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face (Synonym: pained expression, facial contortion)

a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering (Synonym: conflagration, devastation, annihilation)

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance (Synonym: impenetrable, resistant, proof against)

a moving force, impulse, stimulus (Synonym: impulse, spur)

danger (Synonym: risk, hazard, peril)

extremely careful; particular about details (Synonym: fastidious, fussy)

a longing for something past; homesickness

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example (Synonym: paragon, exemplar)

to move backward; to return to an earlier condition (Synonym: revert, degenerate, decline)

to examine closely (Synonym: inspect, pore over)

lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest (Synonym: insipid, halfhearted)

an enemy, opponent (Synonym: antagonist, foe)

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey (Synonym: separate, drive apart, estrange)

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery (Synonym: ruse, strategem, contrivance)

to compel, force (Synonym: pressure, bully, constrain)

cowardly; a coward (Synonym: fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous)

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position (Synonym: decease, passing away)

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to (Synonym: stimulate, excite, gladden)

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed (Synonym: unproductive, dormant)

to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks (Synonym: annoy, bedevil, beleaguer)

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action (Synonym: blustery, tempestuous, implacable)

to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate (Synonym: reconcile, pay, cancel, exterminate)

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder (Synonym: contemplate, daydream)

so unimportant that it can be disregarded (Synonym: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant)

to make permanent or long lasting (Synonym: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely)

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action (Synonym: guide, tradition, model)

inflicting or aiming at punishment (Synonym: penalizing, retaliatory)

to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury (Synonym: correct, mitigate)

a temporary stay; to stay for a time (Synonym: visit, brief stay)

refined in manner or style, suave (Synonym: elegant)

associated, connected (Synonym: attached, related, joined)

to find out (Synonym: discover, establish)

an accomplishment, the act of achieving (Synonym: achievement, fulfillment)

to give or pass on as an inheritance (Synonym: transmit, bestow)

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point (Synonym: persuasive, compelling)

to move toward one point, approach nearer together (Synonym: meet, unite, intersect, merge)

to scatter, spread far and wide (Synonym: break up, dispel)

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement (Synonym: respect, honor, revere)

to erase, obliterate, destroy (Synonym: efface, annihilate)

having limits; lasting for a limited time (Synonym: bounded, measurable)

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack (Synonym: impregnable, impervious, immune)

spiteful, showing ill will (Synonym: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant)

cool and confident, unconcerned (Synonym: composed, unruffled, blasé)

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding (Synonym: wise, all-knowing)

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems (Synonym: universal cure)

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled (Synonym: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious)

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding (Synonym: lurk, slink, prowl)

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority (Synonym: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing)

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation (Synonym: inexplicable, spooky)

easily excused; pardonable (Synonym: excusable, forgivable)

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others (Synonym: selfless)

to express agreement; agreement (Synonym: consent, concur)

one who does good to others (Synonym: patron, humanitarian)

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly (Synonym: civil, valiant, courtly)

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness (Synonym: leniency, forbearance, gentleness)

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine (Synonym: insufficiency, want, paucity)

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved (Synonym: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn)

a difference; a lack of agreement (Synonym: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency)

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest (Synonym: commence, begin, board)

easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt (Synonym: effortless, assured, poised, specious)

unconquerable, refusing to yield (Synonym: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding)

free from error; absolutely dependable (Synonym: unerring, certain)

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly (Synonym: lumber, trudge)

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting (Synonym: sharp, spicy, piquant, racy)

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless (Synonym: negligent, lax, slack)

to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness (Synonym: sleep, tranquility, respite)

rashness, boldness (Synonym: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery)

fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh (Synonym: savage, belligerent, vitriolic)

sincere, real, without pretense (Synonym: genuine, heartfelt)

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful (Synonym: noxious, baneful, hateful)