(3)Direct Hits Vocabulary List

A collection of high-frequency vocabulary words including definitions and synonyms from the Direct Hits list, covering terms for skills, character traits, and behavioral descriptions.

indignant

outrage at something that is unjust

innuendo

a veiled reference

thwart

to stop; frustrate

stymie

to stop; frustrate

dexterous

skillful

adroit

skillful

adept

skillful

deft

skillful

admonish

to earnestly caution

incontrovertible

indisputable; beyond doubt

voracious

a huge appetite; insatiable

rapacious

a huge appetite; insatiable

ravenous

a huge appetite; insatiable

callous

insensitive

undaunted

fearless; courageous

intrepid

fearless; courageous

nonchalant

casual indifference

convoluted

twisted; intricate

itinerant

mobile; not sedentary

poignant

touching; heartrending

impetus

a stimulus or encouragement

bucolic

charmingly rural

rustic

charmingly rural

pastoral

charmingly rural

unflappable

calmness; composure

equanimity

calmness; composure

verve

great vigor and energy, dash

panache

great vigor and energy, dash

flamboyant

great vigor and energy, dash

provocative

provokes controversy

serene

very calm; quiet

placid

very calm; quiet

fortuitous

an accidental but fortunate occurrence

dispel

to drive away; scatter

amalgam

a mixture; combination of different elements

viable

possible

feasible

possible

anguish

agonizing physical or mental pain

temperate

lacking restraint\exercising moderation

intemperate

lacking restraint\exercising moderation

superficial

shallow; lacking depth

acclaim

praise; applaud

tout

praise; applaud

laud

praise; applaud

extol

praise; applaud

dismissive

to reject; disregard

disparage

belittle; slight

pompous

pretentious; filled with excessive self-importance

cryptic

mysterious; having a hidden meaning

subtle

a gradual almost imperceptible change

disparity

an inequality; an imbalance

curtail

to cut short or reduce

innocuous

harmless

harangue

a bitter denunciation

tirade

a bitter denunciation

diatribe

a bitter denunciation

charlatan

a fake; a fraud; a cheat

skeptic

a doubter

rhetorician

an eloquent writer or speaker

hedonist

seeker of pleasure