march vocab list combined all words through march 2012 except lists 17 and 18 CSV VERSION.csv

adj: no longer used or applicable; ancient

"noun: the informal

noun: ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond a word's literal meaning

noun: the most direct or specific meaning of a word

noun: an expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; a nonliteral expression

noun: a specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade; nonsensical or meaningless communication

noun: a simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages

noun: the study of meaning and word interpretation ; the exact meaning of a word

adj: conforming to the established language used by educated speakers; noun: something established as a measure of quality

"noun: everyday language

Noun : a book or bound collection of maps

Noun : a person with refined taste (in food or drink)

Verb : to stimulate or urge into action; to spur

Adjective : jolly; filled with good cheer

Noun : a source of harm or ruin; an opponent that cannot be defeated

Noun : a victory that is offset by staggering losses or a huge price

Adjective : dedicated to unreachable goals

Adjective : gloomy and sullen

Adjective : requiring endless effort; without result or success

Noun : a nonstandard or improper use of language; a mistake in manners or behavior

Verb : to gaze at or look upon

Noun : excellent judgment and insight; skill in perceiving

Verb : to picture in the mind; to imagine

Verb : to see or know ahead of time

"Verb : to stare in amazement

"Adjective : describing a highly personal

Noun : lack of planning for the future; nearsightedness

Adjective : marked by understanding or awareness; sharp; sensitive

Noun : a feeling that something will happen in the future

"Adjective : below the threshold of conscious thought; not detectable

noun: a bringing or coming to an end; a halt

verb: to begin

"verb: to prevent or discourage from acting

"verb: to prevent from moving freely or making progress; to limit ; noun: a large basket

noun: something that blocks or gets in the way; an obstacle

verb: to make impossible or unlikely; to prevent

verb: to delay; to put off doing something

"verb: to run or move with short

verb: to sink to a lower or more normal level; to become less active or intense

verb: to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block

"Noun : a person who speaks in defense of a person

Verb : to discourage from doing something through persuasion

Verb : to take advantage of people by tricking or fooling ; Noun : Someone tricked and taken advantage of

Noun : a false belief; faulty and illogical reasoning

Verb : To hint; to suggest indirectly

Adj : beyond doubt or question; certain

Verb: to draw a conclusion from evidence

Noun : something that draws attention away from the main issue

Verb : to prove to be false or invalid; to deny the accuracy or truth of

Verb : To support with evidence

Noun : great praise; an award

Noun : adoration; excessive praise or flattery

Noun : something or someone that is greatly hated and avoided

Verb : to give approval or praise

"Noun : a detailed review; an evaluation; Verb : to review

Noun : a tribute; spoken or written praise (in honor of someone who died)

Noun : publicly expressed honor or respect

Adj : worthy of praise and honor

"Verb : to criticize

Verb : to criticize or express disapproval

Adj: calming or soothing; lacking flavor; dull; plain to the point of boring

Adj: related to cooking or kitchens

Noun: utensils used for eating; cutting instruments and tools

Verb: to consume or eat with greed/enthusiasm

Noun : a very small piece; a small treat

"Adj : having a sharp

Verb: to drink heartily and deeply

Adj: extremely hungry

Adj: pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing; flavorful-spicy/salty; morally good or satisfactory; respectable

Verb: to cook gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point; filled with pent-up emotion

"Verb: to have a negative effect on; to ruin; Noun: something that ruins or greatly harms; a terrible condition

Noun : an intense and violent disaster or change

"Noun : the process of rotting

"Noun : the act of tearing out by the roots

Noun : widespread destruction and devastation; chaos and disorder

Verb : to inflict damage or spoil the quality of

"Verb : to wipe out completely; to do away with

Adj : combative; eager for a fight

"Verb : to pound

Adj : stale and foul due to lack of movement; lacking progress or life

Verb: to bring up a subject for discussion

Verb: to assemble formally; to come together officially

Verb: to make a first public appearance; Noun: a first public appearance ; a formal presentation of a young woman into society

Verb: to board a plane or ship; to start a major effort; to set out on a venture

Verb: to create; to bring into being

Adj: beginning to exist or appear

Noun: a beginning or an introductory step; an opening move ; the ability or wish to start something; enterprise; determination

Noun: something newly introduced or created

Noun: a beginner

Noun: a piece of music intended to introduce a longer work; an act or offer showing readiness to form a relationship or to negotiate

Adj: meant to trick; not straightforward; shifty; departing from the correct or accepted way or from the straight or direct course

Noun: deliberate deception in behavior or speech

Adj: false or fake; adopted or assumed in order to deceive; imaginary; unreal; relating to fiction

Noun: sly intelligence; craftiness with the intention to deceive

Adj: easily deceived or fooled

"Adj: giving a false appearance; saying one thing

Verb: to disguise oneself; to put on a false or deceptive appearance ; Noun: a disguise or false appearance; a scheme or charade

Adj: open and observable; not hidden or secret

Adj: having a good reputation; well thought of; honorable or trustworthy

Noun: truthfulness or accuracy; conformity to fact or truth

noun: A dweller; an inhabitant.

"Adj: Resembling an uncle

"noun: Deviation from the common rule : irregularity; something anomalous : something different

Adj: Disdainfully arrogant; haughty.

Verb: To shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful).

Adj: coming or having recently come into existence

Verb: To scold severely or angrily.

Adj: Refusing to compromise; uncompromising.

Adj: Pleasing or sweet in sound; smooth-sounding.

verb: to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger

"Adj: Done by stealth; surreptitious; secret; as

�noun:vigor and strength of spirit or temperament staying quality : stamina

Noun: apprehension

verb: To accept or consent passively or without objection -- usually used with 'in' or 'to'.

adjective: Required by the nature of things or by circumstances; indispensable.

"Noun: enterprise

verb: To fill up or complete.

Adjective: wild in appearance *b : having a worn or emaciated appearance : gaunt �

Adjective: markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by jollity and conviviality �

noun: Rapidity of motion or action; quickness; swiftness..

"Adjective: tremendous in size

"Adjective: not spoiled

verb: To praise highly; to glorify; to [1]exalt.

Adjective: Exceptionally early in development or occurrence

"Verb: to present for acceptance : tender

verb: To put on or dress in.

Noun: something given or received for something else

Noun: Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight.

"adj: not intellectual : instinctive

adj: Tending to make or become worse; tending to disparage or belittle.

adj: Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily excited

verb: to criticize severely; scold vehemently

verb: To explain; to clear of difficulties or obscurity.

adj: Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.

noun:The appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true.

noun: an outcast; any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided.

adj: Disposed to fight; pugnacious.

adj: Covered ��with ��growing �plants �or �grass; �green �with vegetation

"noun: An �amateur or dabbler; especially

adj: expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy

"noun: The ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus

adj: coming or happening by a lucky chance

noun: comfort in time of grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety.

"adj: incapable of being surmounted

adj: Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy.

adj: characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; learned.

verb: to cheat out of something valuable : defraud b : to evade payment of or to

"adj: characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field

adj: meticulously careful; full of desire : eager

adj: avoiding �labor �and �exertion; �habitually �idle; �lazy;

adj: Improper; unseemly.

noun: A morbid fear of the number 13 or the date Friday the 13th.

"verb: to make more violent

adj: Unusually or extremely pale.

verb: To �spread through or over in the manner of fluid or light

"adj: extremely or excessively particular

adj: Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.

verb: to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way

"verb: to stop the flowing of; to check in its course; also

"adj: comfortably or conveniently spacious; roomy; as

"verb: to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner

verb: to make better; to improve.

noun: partiality to cronies especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications

verb: To entertain with something that delights.

adj: easily bent or flexed; supple; pliable; adaptable.

noun: a heaping together; a jumbled cluster or mass of usually varied elements.

adj: impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)

noun: a wild uproar : tumult

noun: a model of excellence or perfection

adj: incapable of being subdued or overcome; unconquerable.

adj: stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint.

"noun: A remedy for all diseases

"adj: designed or arranged for safe

adj: shooting out or up; projecting; �prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.

"adj: relating to beauty

"adj: represented or appearing to be true

adj: marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application

adj: knowing or anticipating the outcome of events before they happen.

"adj: fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous; as

verb: to foretell from signs and symptoms : predict

noun: complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise

"�adj: relating to

noun: a braggart; �empty boasting.

verb: to belittle; to depreciate.

noun: Dash or flamboyance in manner or style.

noun: the face; look; appearance; aspect.

"adj: capable �of �being �extended �or �shaped by beating with a hammer

"adj: crafty

"adj: acid in temper

"verb: to satisfy; to quench; to extinguish; as

adverb or preposition: between

adj: lacking adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful; inept.

adj: Amusing; intended to be humorous; not serious.

noun: Any sudden and violent emotion or action; an outburst; a fit.

noun: a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

noun: reward; pay

noun: the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions

Noun: the highest point of achievement

Adj: very skillful

Noun: natural ability; talent; quickness in understanding; intelligence

"Adj: having shrewd judgment; observant

"Verb: to achieve a goal or handle a situation with subtle skill; Noun: refinement

Adj: marked by or requiring great care; demanding extended or extreme effort /diligence

Adj: showing unusually early development or maturity

"Noun: a person

Adj: effective and imaginative in solving problems; practical

Noun: a very skilled musician or other type of artist; a master artist

Noun: an unusual habit of one particular person

Adj: harmless; not likely to offend anyone

Adj: unpleasantly noticeable; bold ; thrusting out

Adj: doing and believing what is commonly accepted or customary ; following established faiths and beliefs

Adj: widely or commonly existing or practiced

Adj: dull; ordinary; lacking in imagination and spirit

"Adj: charmingly odd

Noun: something that is very infrequent or scarce

Adj: being the only one of a kind; unique ; being beyond what is ordinary or usual; remarkable

Adj: overused and therefore lacking in interest

Noun: evaluation or estimation of worth

Adj: low or inferior in position or quality

Adj: frank; honest; expressing one's honest opinion ; not posed or rehearsed

Noun: a standard of judgment

Noun: skill and grace in physical movement; cleverness

Adj: lawful; proper and acceptable ; genuine

Adj: moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary

Adj: worthy; deserving of praise

"Noun: a statement of self-evident truth; a saying that

Verb: to establish or confirm the truth or legality of something

Noun: the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language

Adj: logical and convincing; appealing to reason

Noun: formal speech or writing ;Verb: to speak or write formally and at length

Verb: to hesitate or stammer in speech ; to move or function in an unsteady way

Adj: able to read and write; knowledgeable; educated;well expressed

"Verb: to talk foolishly; to chatter ; Noun: foolish

Noun: a person who tells stories and related incidents with skill and wit

Noun: clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect

Noun: something that is said

Adj: using or containing too many words; excessively wordy

(n) an enthusiastic fan or admirer

(n) false bravery; a boastful display of courage

(n) a government order preventing trade with another country

(n) a small fleet of boats of ships

(n) a large estate or ranch; the main house of such a ranch

(adj/adv) without a way to communicate

(n) a group of military leaders who seize and hold power over a country

"(n) a small fault

(n) an unskilled laborer or farm worker

"(n) an outlaw

adj: noticeable; able to be perceived or estimated

noun: width; distace from side to side; a wide range

adj: plentiful; abundant

"adj: gigantic; of immense size

adj: too many to count

adj: exceeding reasonable limits

adj: not enough to be worth considering; insignificant

noun: smallness of number; fewness; scarcity

noun: a very small amount; an inadequate wage

"verb: to multiply

"adj: based upon impulse or random chance

adj: happening or existing at the same time by accident

"verb: to cleverly plan

"noun: slow

adj: happening by lucky accident

adj: without plan or order; chosen randomly

adj: planned or arranged in advance

adj: foreseeing or predicting the future

noun: the quality of following personal impulse rather than outside influences or planning

adv: unknowingly; without awareness

v. to state or express firmly

n. fierceness

v. to disobey openly; to defy

adj. unwisely bold; rash

adj. determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful

adj. clear and sharp in analysis or expression

adj. frank and unreserved in speech; candid

adj. not discouraged by danger or difficulty

adj. showing intense emotion or passion; forceful

adj. pulsing with energy; vigorous; having bright colors

Verb: to ignore; to pay no attention to ; Noun: lack of proper attention or respect

Verb: to capture someone's attention; to charm; to fascinate

Adj: not paying attention; thoughtless

Adj: lacking awareness

Verb: to hold attention completely

Adj: deeply absorbed in something; engrossed

Adj: ready or willing to accept something

"Verb: to examine carefully

Adj: not spoken; understood from actions or statements

Adj: watchful; on the alert

Adj: firmly stating personal opinions as truth

Noun: the sudden realization of or insight into an essential truth

"Adj: deeply

Noun: the study of reality based on logical reasoning rather than on observation or experimentation ; a personal set of opinions and values by which one lives

Adj: appearing to be true or reasonable

Verb: to think about carefully and thoroughly

"Verb: to assume the truth of something

Noun: logic and reasoning

Noun: a daydream; daydreaming; deep thought

Noun: a cunning scheme meant to trick or deceive

Dry; desertlike; Lacking feeling or interest

A scarce supply; an insufficiency of

Completely without something; lacking in

noun: A small portion taken from a larger work; verb: to take �

Complete; including or considering all possibilities

Essential or necessary parts of a whole

Very small and insignificant; lacking in importance

an excess of something; great abundance

To add or fill up again

"Barely enough or sufficient

adj:�extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous

adj:�drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak

noun: bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.

adj: of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: venerable; eminent

verb: to soothe in temper or disposition : appease

"noun: fruitfulness or fertility

noun: excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

"verb: to exclude

adj: extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.

adj: understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest

"verb: to use ambiguous or unclear expressions

adj: making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking:

adj: sheltered comfortably and safely; hidden

"verb: to free from error

noun: an evening party or social gathering

adj: Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

adj: Enthusiastic or passionate.

"adj: of

adj: deliberately affected : theatrical

noun: a combination of contradictory or incongruous words

adj: characterized by or acting promptly and efficiently

"verb: hypnotize; spellbind

noun: a spirit of friendly good-fellowship

adj: Merely imaginary; produced by or as if by a wildly fanciful imagination; fantastic

"adj: contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard

verb: to �laugh �at �with �contempt; �to subject to ridicule or make fun of

noun: a small or moderate or token amount.

"adj: not �capable of being swayed by pleas

"noun: a cheerful or eager readiness or willingness

adj: having �the �power to compel conviction; appealing to the mind

"noun: a light

adj: without imagination; dull

"noun: an object

"adj: the principle that business

adj: showing a generous spirit; generous in forgiving

"adj: daring

adj: unlucky; unfortunate

"adj: suave

adj: hard to please; extremely refined or critical

adj: selecting and using what seems best from various sources or systems; made up of selections from various sources

adj: dried out with heat; extremely thirsty

adj: full of danger or risk.

verb: make (someone) less angry or hostile.

"noun: a question

"verb: say something again or a number or times

adj: causing general public outrage by a perceived offense against morality or law

adj: bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy

"adj: parched with heat especially of the sun : hot b: giving off intense heat : scorching; ardent

"adj: full of twists and turns; excessively lengthy and complex: ""a tortuous argument""."

noun: painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.

noun: strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery

verb:to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.

"noun: fervor for a person

noun: the highest point : peak

verb: to censure severely : castigate

adj: Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.

adj: tending to vanish like vapor

"verb: conspire

noun: Inclination; decided taste; a strong liking.

adj: characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable

"adj: Done

adj: Apt to change suddenly; whimsical; changeable.

adj: characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.

"noun: Devious

noun: a place of security or survival

noun: Suspension; temporary cessation.

adj: Causing sleep; tending to cause sleep.

"adj: Full of excitement or interest; in eager desire; eager

verb: To make obscure or difficult to understand or make sense of; to confuse or bewilder.

verb: to associate familiarly

verb: to nullify especially by judicial action

"adj: of

adj: Relating to or typical of the countryside or its people; rustic.

noun: a perfect example

noun: high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject).

adj: Firmly established by long persistence; deep-rooted; of long standing; fixed in habit by long persistence; confirmed; habitual.

noun: Silly; stupid; not significant

adj: unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible; relentless.

adj: Excessively harsh; severe.

verb: To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid arrest or prosecution.

adj: Beginning to exist or appear.

"verb: To persuade with flattery

"adj: Marked by

adj: complete in every detail : perfect; extremely skilled and accomplished

"noun: instruction

adv: therefore consequently.

adj: apt to change suddenly; whimsical; changeable.

"noun: a burden

"noun: One �who �fights �with �the �fists; especially

adj: unspeakable;unutterable; indescribable.

"noun: something of monstrous size

adj: habitually complaining.

"noun: Excessive ��pride ��in ��one's �achievements

adj: Difficult to understand; obscure.

verb: to perplex; bewilder; puzzle

adj: Extremely large.

"verb: Act or move slowly: ""workers were loafing

"adj: deviating or departing from convention

adj: Possible to do easily or conveniently.

"verb: Pretend to be affected by (a feeling

noun: the state of being satisfied

adj: in accordance with the highest standards of propriety; faultless.

adj: Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

verb: feel intense dislike or disgust for

adj: Lacking in quantity or quality: lean; thin.

"verb: threaten