WOW 1-10

Indolent (In-duh-luhnt)

1. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy (Adj)

2. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic (Adj)

Immutable (I-myu-te-bel)

1. Not subject or susceptible to change (Adj)

Nonchalant (Non-she-lent)

1. Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent (Adj)

Precocious (Pur-coe-shus)

1. Characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude (Adj)

2. Showing unusually early development or maturity (Adj)

Credible (Cred-ibull)

1. Capable of being believed; plausible (Adj)

2. Worthy of confidence; reliable (Adj)

Vivacious (Vie-vay-shus)

1. Full of animation and spirit; lively (Adj)

2. Vigorous and active (Adj)

Vapid (Va-pid)

1. Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull: (Adj)

2. Lacking taste, zest, or flavor (Adj)

Nascent (Nay-suhnt)

1. Coming into existence; emerging (Adj)

2. Beginning to develop (Adj)

Jubilant (Joo-be-lent)

1. Exultingly joyful (Adj)

2. Expressing joy (Adj)

Acquiescent (Ak-wee-es-ent)

1. To consent or comply passively or without protest (Adj)

Effervescent (Eff-fur-ves-sint)

1. To emit small bubbles of gas, as a carbonated or fermenting liquid (V)

2. To show high spirits or animation (V)

Dearth (Durrth)

1. A scarce supply; a lack (N)

2. Shortage of food; famine (N)

Invective (In-vek-tiv)

1. Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (N)

2. Of, relating to, or characterized by denunciatory or abusive language (Adj)

Rife (Rife)

1. In widespread existence, practice, or use (Adj)

2. Abundant or numerous (Adj)

Antecedent (An-te-seed-ent)

1. Going before, preceding (Adj)

2. One that precedes another (Adj)

Congenial (Cun-gene-e-ull)

1. Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable (Adj)

2. Suitable to your needs or similar to your nature (Adj)

Despondent (De-spon-dint)

1. Without or almost without hope (Adj)

2. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection (Adj)

Vindictive (Vin-dic-tiv)

1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful (Adj)

2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful (Adj)

fetter (Fet-uhr)

1. A chain or shackle used to secure the ankles or feet; anything that confines or restricts [N]
2. To restrict or otherwise limit the freedom of; to confine [V]

Fathom (Fath-um)

1. To understand or comprehend [V]

Succinct (Suh-synced)

1. Compact, condensed, concise [Adj]
2. Wound tightly or cinched, as if by a belt [Adj]

Alacrity (A-lack-rit-ee)

1. Cheerful willingness; eagerness [N]
2. Speed or quickness; celerity [N

Insipid (In-sipp-idd)

1. Dull; not exciting, stimulating, or interesting; lacking zest [Adj]

Resolute (Rehz-uh-loot)

1. Firm or determined; unwavering [Adj]

Paucity (Paw-suh-tee)

1. Smallness of number, fewness (N)
2. Scarcity, not a lot of something (N)

Plethora (Pleth-uh-ruh)

1. A super abundance of something (N)
2. An excessive amount (N)

Euphoric (Yu-for-ik)

1. Exaggerated feelings of happiness (Adj)

Aberration (Ab-er-ray-shun)

1. A deviation from the proper or expected course (N)
2. A departure from the normal or typical (N)

Pugnacious (Pug-nay-shus)

1. Combative in nature; belligerent (Adj)
2. Ready and able to resort to force or violence (Adj)

Reciprocate (Re-sip-ro-kate)

1. To give or take mutually; interchange (V)
2. To show, feel, or give in response or return (V)

Voracious (Vote-ay-shes)

1. Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous (Adj)
2. Having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; greedy (Adj)

Intractable (In-trak-tuh-buhl)

1. Difficult to manage or govern; stubborn (Adj)
2. Difficult to mold, manipulate, or change (Adj)

Pervasive (Per-vay-siv)

1. Spread throughout; permeating (Adj)

Audacity (Ah-da-city)

1. Fearless, bold, daring (N)
2. An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness (N)

Banal (Bay-nul)

1. Drearily commonplace and often predictable; trite (Adj)
2. Obvious and dull (Adj)

Capricious (Ca-pree-shus)

1. Characterized by or subject to whim (Adj)
2. Impulsive and unpredictable (Adj)

Fastidious (Fas-tid-ee-us)

1. Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail (Adj)

2. Difficult to please; exacting (Adj)

Affable (Af-uh-bull)

1. Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable (Adj)

2. Gentle and gracious: cordial (Adj)

Whimsical (Wim-ze-kel)

1. Determined by chance, impulse, or whim, rather than necessity or reason (Adj)

2. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability (Adj)

Disseminate (De-sem-enate)

1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed (V)

2. To spread abroad (V)

Aloof (A-lufe)

1. Distant physically or emotionally (Adj)

2. Reserved and remote (Adj)

Incontrovertible (In-contra-vertible)

1. Impossible to dispute, unquestionable (Adj)

2. Impossible to deny or disprove (Adj)

Tirade (Tie-raid)

1. A long angry or violent speech (N)

2. A speech of violent denunciation (N)

Predilection (Preh-dill-ek-shun)

1. A predisposition in favor of something; a preference (N)

2. Bias, prejudice (N)

Fallacy (Fal-ah-see)

1. Incorrectness of reasoning or belief (N)

2. A statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference (N)

Ominous (Ah ma-nus)

1. Menacing; threatening (Adj)

2. Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments (Adj)

Antiquated (Ann-te-qwaited)

1. Too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful (Adj)

2. So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period (Adj)

Perfunctory (Per-funk- tory)

1. Done routinely and with little interest or care (Adj)

2. Acting with indifference; showing little interest or care (Adj)

Sycophant (Sik-uh-fuhnt)

1. A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people (N)

2. A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (N)

Nebulous (Nebb-you-luss)

1. Cloudy, misty, or hazy (Adj)

2. Lacking definite form, or limits, vague (Adj)

Incumbent (In-kum-bent)

1. Currently holding a specified office (N)

2. The official who holds an office (N)

Empathy (Em-pa-thy)

1. Direct identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives (N)

2. The projection of one's own feelings or emotional state onto an object or animal (N)

Ardor (Ar-der)

1. Fiery intensity of feeling (N)

2. Strong enthusiasm or devotion; zeal (N)

Fortuitous (For-two-ih-tiss)

1. Happening by accident or chance; lucky (Adj)

2. Having no apparent cause; "a causeless miracle" (Adj)

Partisan (Par-te-zen)

1. A fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person,

2. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause (Adj)

Frugal (Froo-gel)

1. Costing little; inexpensive (Adj)

Notorious (No-tor-ee-es)

1. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous (Adj)

Impervious (Im-purr-vee-us)

1. Incapable of being penetrated (Adj)

2. Incapable of being affected (Adj)

Sophomoric (Sof-mor-ick)

1. Of or characteristic of a sophomore (Adj)

Idiosyncrasy (Id-e-o-sink-ro-see)

1. A unique characteristic peculiar to an individual or group (N)

2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity (N)