SET 7

subjugate

(v.) to subdue

sublime

(adj.) lofty, grand

submissive

(adj.) easily yielding to authority

succinct

(adj.) precise

superfluous

(adj.) exceeding what is necessary

surfeit

(n.) an overabundant supply

surmise

(v.) to infer with little evidence

surreptitious

(adj.) stealthy

surrogate

(n.) one acting in place of another

swarthy

(adj.) of dark color or complexion

sycophant

(n.) one who flatters for self-gain

tacit

(adj.) expressed without words

taciturn

(adj.) not inclined to talk

tangential

(adj.) divergent

tantamount

(adj.) equivalent in value or significance

tedious

(adj.) boring

temerity

(n.) recklessness

temperance

(n.) moderation in action or thought

tenable

(adj.) able to be maintained

tenuous

(adj.) having little substance or strength

terrestrial

(adj.) relating to the land

timorous

(adj.) timid

tirade

(n.) a long speech marked by harsh or biting language

toady

(n.) one who flatters in the hope of gaining favor

tome

(n.) a large book

torpid

(adj.) lethargic

torrid

(adj.) passionate

tortuous

(adj.) winding

tractable

(adj.) easily controlled

tranquil

(adj.) calm

transgress

(v.) to violate, go over a limit

transient

(adj.) passing into and out of existence

transmute

(v.) to change in form

travesty

(n.) a grossly inferior imitation

tremulous

(adj.) fearful

trenchant

(adj.) effective

trepidation

(n.) fear

trite

(adj.) overused

truculent

1. (adj.) ready to fight 2. (adj.) cruel

truncate

(v.) to shorten

turgid

1. (adj.) swollen 2. (adj) excessively embellished in style or language

turpitude

(n.) moral corruption

ubiquitous

(adj.) widespread

umbrage

(n.) offense

uncanny

(adj.) of supernatural character

unctuous

(adj.) smooth or greasy

undulate

(v.) to move in waves

upbraid

(v.) to criticize or scold severely

usurp

(v.) to seize by force

utilitarian

(adj.) relating to usefulness

utopia

(n.) an imaginary place of perfection

vacillate

(v.) to fluctuate, hesitate

vacuous

(adj.) lack of content or ideas

validate

(v.) to confirm

vapid

(adj.) dull

variegated

(adj.) diversified

vehemently

(adv.) marked by intense force or emotion

veneer

(n.) a façade

venerable

(adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement

venerate

(v.) to regard with respect

veracity

(n.) accuracy

verbose

(adj.) wordy

verdant

(adj.) green

vestige

(n.) a trace of something lost or vanished

vex

(v.) to confuse or annoy

vicarious

(adj.) experiencing through another

vicissitude

(n.) event that occurs by chance

vigilant

(adj.) alert

vilify

(v.) to defame

vindicate

1. (v.) to avenge 2. (v) to free

vindictive

(adj.) vengeful

virtuoso

(n.) one who excels in an art

viscous

(adj.) syrupy

vitriolic

(adj.) having a caustic quality

vituperate

(v.) to scold angrily

vivacious

(adj.) lively

vocation

(n.) profession

vociferous

(adj.) loud

wallow

(v.) to remain helpless

wane

(v.) to decrease in size

wanton

(adj.) undisciplined

whimsical

(adj.) full of whims (The whimsical little girl liked to pretend that she was an elvin princess.)

wily

(adj.) crafty

winsome

(adj.) charming

wistful

(adj.) full of yearning

wizened

(adj.) dry

wrath

(n.) vengeful anger

yoke

(v.) to join

zealous

(adj.) filled with eagerness in pursuit of something

zenith

(n.) the highest point

zephyr

(n.) a gentle breeze