A-Z Vocab & Confused words

Xanthic:

yellowish.

Xenial:

Hospitable.

Xeric:

containing little moisture; very dry.

Xebec:

a small three-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with lateen and square sails.

Yearning:

a feeling of intense longing for something.

Yield:

produce or provide/give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.

Yonder:

at some distance in the direction indicated; over there.

Yelp:

a short, sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm.

Yammer:

talk foolishly or incessantly.

Yank:

pull with a jerk.

Yean:

give birth to.

Yourn:

regional or archaic form of yours.

Yellow-bellied:

to be cowardly.

Yap:

to talk.

Zest:

great enthusiasm and energy.

Zenith:

the highest point of something.

Zealous:

enthusiastic and eager.

Zephyr:

a soft gentle breeze.

Zany:

amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.

Zazzy:

flashy; stylish.

Zinnober:

chrome green.

Zonule:

a small zone.

Zaftig:

having a shapely and full figure; voluptuous; full-bosomed.

Zesty:

spicy.

Zen:

very relaxed or meditative.

Gregarious:

a person fond of company; sociable.

Garrulous:

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Gilt:

covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.

Globular:

globe-shaped; spherical.

Gnu:

a large dark African antelope with a long head.

Gluttonous:

excessively greedy.

Glutinous:

like glue in texture; sticky.

Gaffe:

an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator.

Guile:

sly or cunning intelligence.

Gauche:

unsophisticated and socially awkward.

Gaiety:

the state or quality of being light-hearted or cheerful.

Gaudy:

very brightly-coloured and showy.

Gaunt:

lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.

Generic:

characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific.

Genial:

friendly and cheerful.

Genteel:

characterised by exaggerated or affected politeness.

Germane:

relevant to a subject under consideration.

Ghastly:

causing great horror or fear.

Gibe:

to deride or tease with taunting words.

Giddy:

having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.

Gingerly:

in a careful or cautious manner.

Gist:

the main point or essence of a matter.

Gloat:

dwell on one's success or another's misfortune for malignant pleasure.

Glower:

have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.

Glum:

looking or feeling dejected; morose.

Glut:

an excessively abundant supply of something

Gnarling:

to snarl.

Gossamer:

a light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate material or substance.

Grandeur:

splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style.

Grandiloquent:

pompous or extravagant in language and manner.

Grandiose:

impressive in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.

Gratify:

give someone pleasure or satisfaction.

Grave:

to be extremely serious

Grimace:

to distort one's face in an expression usually of pain, disgust.

Gripe:

complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Grisly:

causing horror or disgust.

Groggy:

dazed, weak, or unsteady.

Gruff:

Guise:

an external appearance to concealing the true nature of something.

Gullible:

easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.

Gumption:

shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.

Guileless:

devoid of guile; innocent and without deception.

Gruelling:

extremely tiring and demanding.

Grovel:

act in an obsequious way to obtain someone's forgiveness or favour.

Grim:

very serious or gloomy.

Grievous:

something bad, very severe or serious.

Banal,

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Blatant,

completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious.

Bonafide:

genuine; real.

Bumptious:

irritatingly self-assertive.

Bolster:

support or strengthen.

Boisterous:

noisy, energetic, and cheerful.

Bigamy:

marrying someone while already married to another person.

Benevolent:

well meaning and kindly.

Bastion:

something strongly maintaining particular principles or activities.

Barrage:

a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

Baroque:

relating to the European style of art in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Bulwarks:

a defensive wall.

Brisk:

cold, but fresh and invigorating.

Behoove:

it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.

Beckoned:

signal for someone to come to or follow them.

Beguiled:

charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way.

Besiege:

surround with armed forces aiming to capture something.

Bellicose:

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

Boycott:

withdraw relations with a subject as a punishment or protest.

Bigot:

person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a specific subject.

Barred:

blocked or not allowed to do something.

Baffling:

to be extremely shocking

Bombastic:

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

Blight:

have a severely detrimental effect on/a thing that damages something.

Broach:

raise a difficult subject for discussion.

Bane:

a cause of great distress or annoyance.

Bevy:

a large group of people or things of a particular kind.