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complicit (adj)
being an accomplice in a wrongful act
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compliment (n)
an expression of esteem or approval
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concede (v)
to give in, to accept
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conciliatory (adj)
agreeable, friendly
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concoct (v)
to make up or invent
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conduit (n)
a pipe, passage, channel
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confluence (n)
a convergence, a coming together
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confound (v)
to frustrate
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connotation (n)
a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition
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contusion (n)
bruise, injury
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convalescence (n)
the gradual return to health after illness
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copious (adj)
abundant, plentiful
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cosmopolitan (adj)
wordly, sophisticated
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coxcomb
conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop
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credulity (n)
readiness to believe
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cursory (adj)
brief to the point of being superficial
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daft (adj)
insane, foolish
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daunting (adj)
intimidating
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dearth (n)
a lack, scarcity
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defame (v)
to destroy the reputation of
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deft (adj)
skilled, adept
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defunct (adj)
no longer used or exsisting
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deleterious (adj)
harmful
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delude (v)
to deceive, to mislead
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deluge (n)
a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood
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denuded
to make naked or bare
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depone
to testify under oath
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derelict (adj)
run-down, abandoned
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desolate (adj)
deserted, lifeless
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despondent (adj)
discouraged, hopeless, depressed
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destitute (adj)
impoverished
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diaphanous (adj)
transparent, light, airy
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dictate (v)
to pronounce, command, prescribe
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differentiate (v)
to distinguish, to make different
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dilapidated (adj)
in a state of disrepair
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diligent (adj)
careful, showing care
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diminish (v)
to decrease or make smaller
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diminutive (adj)
miniature, small
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discreet (adj)
prudent or inconspicuous
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discrete (adj)
seperate, distinct, individual
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disparage (v)
to criticize, degrade, belittle
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dissonance (n)
lack of harmony or agreement
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divergent (adj)
different, deviating, contrary
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divisive (adj)
causing conflict, opposition
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domicile (n)
a residence, a home
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doppelganger (n)
a ghostly double of a living person
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douse (v)
to drench, saturate
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dutiful (adj)
careful to fulfill to obligations
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dynamic (adj)
characterized by continuous change or activity
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elocution (n)
the art of public speaking
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empathetic (adj)
feeling another's pain as one's own
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empathy (n)
the experience of another's feelings as one's own
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enervate (v)
to weaken, make weary
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enervated (adj)
lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
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entity (n)
something that exists as a discrete unit
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erect (v)
to construct, to raise
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erroneous (adj)
mistaken, incorrect
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espouse (v)
to support, or to marry
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espy (v)
catch sight of, glimpse
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ethereal (adj)
heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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euphoric (adj)
elated, overjoyed
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exacerbate (v)
to make more violent, intense
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excursion (n)
a trip, an outing
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exemplary (adj)
serving as an example
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exigent (adj)
critical, urgent
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existential (adj)
relating to existence
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exorbitant (adj)
excessive
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extravagant (adj)
excessive, over-the-top
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fabricate (v)
to invent, to make-up, concoct
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fallacious (adj)
incorrect, misleading
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familial (adj)
relating to family
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fatuous (adj)
silly, foolish
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fecund (adj)
fertile, fruitful
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feign (v)
to fake or pretend to
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feral (adj)
savage, wild, untamed
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fetter (v)
to retrain, chain, tie
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fickle (adj)
characterized by changeableness, whimsical
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figurative (adj)
symbolic
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firmament (n)
the sky, the heavens
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flabbergasted (adj)
astounded, stupefied
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flattery (n)
compliments, sycophancy
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flout (v)
to scorn, ignore, show contempt for
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fluctuate (v)
to vary irregularly
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flux (n)
a state of constant change or a flow
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forage (v)
to rummage, scavenge, graze for food
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forestall (v)
to delay, impede
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forlorn (adj)
lonely, hopeless
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formidable (adj)
arousing fear or alarm
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forsake (v)
to abandon, forget
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