50 Words (250 SAT) (Last part)

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Aloha, the end of the series, hopefully I will remember these, and for some reasons, there are only 47 but let's make it 50 for prittay

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Staid

Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

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Stolid

Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion.

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Stupefy

To make someone unable to think or feel properly.

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Surfeit

An excessive amount of something.

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Surmise

To suppose something is true without having evidence.

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Surreptitious

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

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Sycophant

A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

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Tacit

Understood or implied without being stated.

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Taciturn

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech.

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Tantamount

Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

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Temerity

Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

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Tenuous

Very weak or slight.

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Timorous

Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.

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Torpid

Slow, inactive, or sluggish.

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Tractable

Easily managed or controlled; obedient.

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Transient

Lasting only for a short time; temporary.

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Transmute

To change or alter in form, appearance, or nature.

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Trenchant

Clearly expressed and sharply effective.

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Truculent

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

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Turgid

Swollen and distended or congested; (of language) pompous or bombastic.

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Turpitude

Evil or immoral behavior.

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Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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Umbrage

Offense or annoyance.

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Unctuous

Excessively flattering or insincere; oily.

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Undulate

To move with a smooth, wavelike motion.

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Upbraid

To express criticism or disappointment to someone.

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Usurp

To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force.

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Vacillate

To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions.

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Vacuous

Lacking intelligence or ideas; silly.

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Vapid

Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull.

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Variegated

Having different colors, especially in patches or streaks.

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Venerate

To regard with great respect; revere.

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Veracity

Truthfulness or accuracy.

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Verdant

Green with grass or other rich vegetation.

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Vex

To annoy, frustrate, or worry someone.

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Vicarious

Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

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Vicissitude

A change of circumstances or fortune, typically unwelcome or unpleasant.

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Vilify

To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

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Viscous

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

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Vitriolic

Filled with bitter criticism or malice.

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Vituperate

To blame or insult someone in strong or violent language.

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Wanton

Deliberate and unprovoked (usually referring to cruelty or violence).

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Winsome

Attractive or appealing in appearance or character.

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Wistful

Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

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Wizened

Shriveled or wrinkled with age.

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Zenith

The highest point reached by a celestial or other object; peak.

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Zephyr

A gentle, mild breeze.