SWTWC 50 Vocabulary Words

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Amoral

Lacking a sense of right and wrong.

Ardor

Intense enthusiasm or passion.

Baleful

Threatening harm; menacing.

Brazen

Bold and without shame.

Calliope

A musical instrument with steam whistles, often used at carnivals.

Carnivorous

Meat-eating.

Clairvoyant

Having the ability to see things not present to the senses.

Conceit

Excessive pride in oneself; also, an extended metaphor in literature.

Concussion

A violent shock or jolt.

Conscientious

Wishing to do what is right; careful and thorough.

Copious

Abundant in supply or quantity.

Corporal

Relating to the body.

Covet

To desire something that belongs to someone else.

Dirge

A song or poem of mourning.

Discursive

Rambling; moving from topic to topic without order.

Discretion

The ability to make responsible decisions; carefulness in speech or action.

Effulgence

A brilliant radiance; shining brightly.

Epigraph

A quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, suggesting its theme.

Exemplary

Serving as a desirable model; outstanding.

Exhalation

The act of breathing out; something emitted like vapor or breath.

Foray

A sudden attack or raid; also, an initial attempt into a new area of activity.

Forbearance

Patience and self-control; restraint.

Forlorn

Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

Horde

A large group of people; a swarm or crowd.

Irascible

Easily angered.

Indelible

Impossible to remove or forget.

Jovial

Cheerful and friendly.

Juggernaut

A huge, powerful, and unstoppable force or institution.

Malodorous

Having a bad smell.

Menagerie

A collection of wild animals kept for exhibition; a varied mixture.

Pandemonium

Wild and noisy disorder; chaos.

Perambulate

To walk through or travel around a place.

Physiognomy

A person's facial features, especially when indicative of character.

Quench

To satisfy thirst; to extinguish or put out.

Recollect

To remember or recall something.

Restive

Unable to keep still or silent; restless.

Ridge

A long, narrow elevated strip (like on a hill or roof).

Salve

A soothing ointment; something that provides relief.

Scythe

A tool with a curved blade used for cutting crops or grass.

Semblance

The outward appearance or apparent form of something.

Slapstick

Physical comedy involving exaggerated actions.

Sough

A soft murmuring or rustling sound (like wind through trees).

Spasm

A sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle; or a sudden burst of energy or feeling.

Spurious

Not genuine, authentic, or true.

Subterranean

Existing or operating below the surface of the earth.

Succumb

To give in or yield to pressure, temptation, or death.

Tenacious

Holding fast; persistent and determined.

Tumult

A loud, confused noise; disorder or commotion.

Volition

The act of using one's own will; choice or decision.

Whet

To sharpen (a blade); to stimulate or make eager.