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accolade (n)

A formal expression of praise or approval; an award or privilege granted as a special honor. Synonym: honor

accost (v)

To approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively. Synonym: confront

congregation (n)

A gathering or collection of people, animals, or things, especially for religious worship or a common purpose. Synonym: assembly

epistolary (adj)

Relating to or in the form of letters or correspondence.

facile (adj)

Appearing to be easily achieved but lacking in depth or sincerity; or, (of a person) easily able to do something with skill. Synonym: superficial

hackneyed (adj)

Lacking originality or freshness due to overuse; trite. Synonym: trite

impervious (adj)

Not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by. Synonym: resistant

insidious (adj)

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. Synonym: subtle

insolent (adj)

Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect. Synonym: impertinent

insular (adj)

Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience; characteristic of an island. Synonym: narrow-minded

interminable (adj)

Endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically). Synonym: never-ending

litigant (n)

A person involved in a lawsuit. Synonym: plaintiff

malevolent (adj)

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others. Synonym: malicious

malleable (adj)

(Of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking; easily influenced. Synonym: pliable

maverick (n)

An unorthodox or independent-minded person. Synonym: nonconformist

medley (n)

A varied mixture of people or things; a collection of musical pieces blended into one. Synonym: assortment

mercurial (adj)

(Of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind; volatile. Synonym: volatile

neophyte (n)

A person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. Synonym: novice

obdurate (adj)

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. Synonym: obstinate

oration (n)

A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion. Synonym: speech

pacific (adj)

Peaceful in character or intent; calm. Synonym: peaceful

penurious (adj)

Extremely poor; poverty-stricken; or, characterized by extreme economy; miserly. Synonym: impoverished

perfidious (adj)

Deceitful and untrustworthy. Synonym: treacherous

rapport (n)

A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well. Synonym: affinity

respite (n)

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. Synonym: break

rife (adj)

(Especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread. Synonym: prevalent

servile (adj)

Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. Synonym: subservient

stupefy (v)

To make (someone) unable to think or feel properly; to astonish or shock. Synonym: stun

sublime (adj)

Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe. Synonym: magnificent

temerity (n)

Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. Synonym: audacity

tractable (adj)

(Of a person or animal) easy to control or influence; (of a problem) easy to deal with. Synonym: docile

transgress (v)

To infringe or violate (a law, command, or moral code). Synonym: violate

veracity (n)

Conformity to facts; accuracy; habitual truthfulness. Synonym: truthfulness

vicissitude (n)

A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. Synonym: alteration

abject (adj)

(Of a situation or condition) extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading; (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing. Synonym: miserable

abjure (v)

To solemnly renounce a belief, cause, or claim. Synonym: renounce

abrogate (v)

To repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement). Synonym: revoke

abstain (v)

To choose not to do or have something; to refrain from. Synonym: refrain

abstruse (adj)

Difficult to understand; obscure. Synonym: esoteric

accede (v)

To agree to a demand, request, or treaty; to assume an office or position. Synonym: consent

acclaim (v)

To praise enthusiastically and publicly. Synonym: applaud

accretion (n)

The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter. Synonym: accumulation

acerbic (adj)

(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright; (of a taste) sour or bitter. Synonym: caustic

acrimony (n)

Bitterness or ill feeling. Synonym: animosity

adamant (adj)

Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind. Synonym: unyielding

admonish (v)

To warn or reprimand someone firmly; to advise or urge (someone) earnestly. Synonym: rebuke

adumbrate (v)

To report or represent in outline; to foreshadow or symbolize. Synonym: outline

aggregate (v)

To form or collect into a mass or sum; to combine. Synonym: consolidate

aggrieved (adj)

Feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. Synonym: wronged

apocryphal (adj)

(Of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. Synonym: unverified

ardor (n)

Great enthusiasm or passion. Synonym: fervor

bashful (adj)

Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy and modest. Synonym: timid

constituent (n)

A member of an area which elects a representative; a component part of something. Synonym: element

contrite (adj)

Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt. Synonym: remorseful

cordial (adj)

Warm and friendly. Synonym: amiable

debauch (v)

To destroy or corrupt the moral purity of; to corrupt sexually. Synonym: corrupt

debunk (v)

To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief). Synonym: discredit

defer (v)

To put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone; or, to submit humbly to another's wish or judgment. Synonym: postpone

demagogue (n)

A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument. Synonym: agitator

despot (n)

A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. Synonym: tyrant

disparage (v)

To regard or represent as being of little worth. Synonym: belittle

disparate (adj)

Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared. Synonym: divergent

effervescent (adj)

(Of a liquid) emitting bubbles; fizzy; or, vivacious and enthusiastic. Synonym: bubbly

hallowed (adj)

Honored as holy; greatly revered and respected. Synonym: sacred

impertinent (adj)

Not showing proper respect; rude; or, not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant. Synonym: impudent

metamorphosis (n)

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one (by natural or supernatural means). Synonym: transformation

oblivious (adj)

Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one. Synonym: unaware

repose (n)

A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility. Synonym: rest

vindictive (adj)

Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. Synonym: vengeful

zephyr (n)

A soft gentle breeze. Synonym: breeze

abase (v)

To behave in a way that degrades or demeans (someone). Synonym: humble

abate (v)

To become less intense or widespread. Synonym: subside

abduct (v)

To take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap. Synonym: kidnap

aberration (n)

A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome. Synonym: anomaly

abet (v)

To encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. Synonym: aid

abide (v)

To accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation); to tolerate; or, to endure, to last. Synonym: comply

abnegation (n)

The act of renouncing or rejecting something; self-denial. Synonym: renunciation

abridge (v)

To shorten (a book, movie, or speech) without losing the sense. Synonym: condense

abscond (v)

To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest. Synonym: flee

absolution (n)

Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment; an ecclesiastical pronouncement whereby a person is freed from sin. Synonym: forgiveness

accentuate (v)

To make more noticeable or prominent. Synonym: emphasize

accord (n)

Agreement or harmony; a treaty or settlement. Synonym: agreement

acquiesce (v)

To accept something reluctantly but without protest. Synonym: assent

acumen (n)

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain. Synonym: shrewdness

acute (adj)

Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd; (of a bad situation or feeling) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree; or, (of an angle) less than 90^{\circ}. Synonym: sharp

adept (adj)

Very skilled or proficient at something. Synonym: proficient

adroit (adj)

Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. Synonym: nimble

adulation (n)

Excessive admiration or praise. Synonym: flattery

adverse (adj)

Preventing success or development; unfavorable. Synonym: unfavorable

advocate (v)

To publicly recommend or support. Synonym: champion

aerial (adj)

Existing, happening, or operating in the air; created by or from the air. Synonym: airborne

affable (adj)

Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to. Synonym: amiable

affront (n)

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense. Synonym: insult

aggrandize (v)

To increase the power, status, or wealth of; to enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts. Synonym: exaggerate

ambivalent (adj)

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. Synonym: conflicted

amenity (n)

A desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place. Synonym: convenience

amorphous (adj)

Without a clearly defined shape or form; lacking a clear structure or focus. Synonym: shapeless

antithesis (n)

A person or thing that is in direct opposition to someone or something else; a contrast or opposition between two things. Synonym: opposite

ascetic (adj)

Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. Synonym: austere

aspire (v)

To direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something. Synonym: yearn