Vocabulary List with Definitions and Synonyms

Banal

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Bequeath

Leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will.

Commandeer

Officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

Covet

Yearn to possess or have (something).

Emaciated

Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.

Expound

Present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.

Evasive

Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

Fallible

Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.

Flourish

(Of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.

Display

A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others.

Indigent

Poor; needy.

Indignation

Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Martinet

A strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces.

Melancholy

A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

Obliterate

Destroy utterly; wipe out.

Obtuse

Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.

Ostracize

Exclude (someone) from a society or group.

Placate

Make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Queue

A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be dealt with or to proceed.

Reverberation

Prolongation of a sound; resonance.

Revile

Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting way.

Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Trifling

Unimportant or trivial.

Admonish

Warn or reprimand someone firmly. Advise or urge (someone) earnestly.

Adversary

One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Benevolent

Well meaning and kindly. (Of an organization) serving charitable rather than profit-making purposes.

Careen

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction. Tilt dangerously to one side while in motion.

Chastise

Rebuke or reprimand severely.

Deft

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.

Deplete

Use up the supply or resources of.

Diligent

Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

Docile

Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

Explicit

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. Relating to or depicting sexual activity in a graphic and typically offensive way.

Facade

The principal front of a building. A deceptive outward appearance.

Haughty

Arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Innuendo

An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

Jaunty

Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

Malignant

(Of a tumor or disease) tending to spread and likely to be fatal. Malevolent.

Penance

Voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong. A sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.

Posterity

All future generations of people.

Procure

Obtain (something), especially with care or effort.

Pungent

Having a sharply strong taste or smell. Having a sharp and caustic quality.