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| vehement |
adj. puissant forceful, fierce, violent
eg. a vehement denial / attack / protest |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 07:14:17 GMT |
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| vegetate |
v. live in a monotonous way
eg. They vegetated the hills behind their house after many adventures. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:26:53 GMT |
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| veer |
v. change in direction, slue, swerve, slew
eg. It is still not clear why the missile veered off course. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:39:21 GMT |
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| vaunted |
adj. showy, boasted, highly publicized, touted
eg. Their much vaunted reforms did not materialize. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:38:33 GMT |
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| vassal |
n. one who held land of a superior lord (feudal lord) (chu* hau`)
eg. The feudal lord demanded that his vassals contribute more to his military campaign |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:41:39 GMT |
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| variegated |
adj. many-colored, dappled, mottled, motley, pied, piebald
eg. a plant with variegated leaves |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:42:34 GMT |
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| vapid |
adj. dull and flavorless, bland, insipid, savorless
eg. The vapid conversation bored her. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 15:31:12 GMT |
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| vantage |
n. position giving an advantage
eg. The cafe was a good vantage point for watching the world go by |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:59:51 GMT |
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| vanguard |
n. leader in movement, front army
eg. We are the vanguard of a tremendous army that is following us. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:59:51 GMT |
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| valor |
n. bravery, heroic courage, valiance, (pluck, mettle)
eg. He received the Medal of Honor for his valor in battle. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 14:29:58 GMT |
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| valedictory |
adj. pertaining to farewell or saying goodbye
eg. a valedictory speech for the retirements of the headmaster. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:59:51 GMT |
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| vainglorious |
adj. boastful and supercilious, arrogant, (haughty, conceited, presumptuous) |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 07:16:40 GMT |
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| vagrant |
adj. stray, aimless
n. vagabond, wanderer
eg. He tried to study but could not collect his vagrant thoughts. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:53:25 GMT |
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| vagary |
n. caprice, whim, fluctuation
eg. his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:55:08 GMT |
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| vagabond |
n. (homeless) wanderer, tramp, vagrant
eg. pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:58:14 GMT |
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| vacuous |
adj. empty, lacking in ideas, stupid
eg. the President's vacuous remarks with only empty platitude irritated the audience. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:32:17 GMT |
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| vacillate |
v. weaver, fluctuate
eg. The country’s leaders are still vacillating between confrontation and compromise. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:32:17 GMT |
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| uxorious |
adj. excessively submissive to one's wife
eg. he was derided for being so uxorious to his wife's desires |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:32:17 GMT |
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| utopia |
n. ideal place |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:32:17 GMT |
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| usury |
n. lending money at illegally high rates of interest
eg. The loan shark was found guilty of usury. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:25:40 GMT |
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| usurp |
v. seize another 's power or rank
eg. the rebel was successful in his attempt to usurp the throne. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:25:40 GMT |
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| ursine |
adj. pertaining to the bear
eg. The panda have ursine appearance but it is closely related to the raccoon. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:25:40 GMT |
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| urchin |
n. poor and dirty child
eg. a dirty little street urchin |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:25:40 GMT |
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| upshot |
n. outcome, (result)
eg. The upshot of it all was that he left college and got a job. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:58:30 GMT |
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| uproarious |
adj. very noisy, funny with noisy guffaw
eg. an uproarious story / party |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:05:07 GMT |
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| upbraid |
v. severely scold, reprimand
eg. The president upbraided the general for his irresponsible behavior |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:58:30 GMT |
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| unwonted |
adj. out of the ordinary, uncommon
eg. He spoke with unwonted enthusiasm. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:58:30 GMT |
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| unwitting |
adj. unintentional, lack of information, inadvertent
eg. an unwitting mistake may be overlooked |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 21 May 2010 15:17:32 GMT |
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| unwieldy |
adj. hard to move or manage because of size, shape, or weight.
eg. almost dropped the unwieldy parcel |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 21 May 2010 15:18:49 GMT |
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| unwarranted |
adj. unjustified, groundless,
eg. Much of the criticism was totally unwarranted. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:50:15 GMT |
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| untrammeled |
adj. without limits or restrictions, unrestrained, uninhibited
eg. untrammeled by rigid norms of orthodoxy. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:03:47 GMT |
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| untoward |
adj. unlucky, unexpected, (unseemly)
eg. The dose can be increased slightly without any untoward effects. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:18:32 GMT |
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| untenable |
adj. indefensible, unable to justify
eg. the more untenable a position is, the harder he will try to defend it. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:27:11 GMT |
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| unsullied |
adj. stainless, untarnished, clean and fresh
eg. I am happy that my reputation is unsullied. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:12:30 GMT |
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| unsightly |
adj. ugly, unpleasant to look at
eg. the nurse became queasy when faced with a particularly unsightly injury. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:27:11 GMT |
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| unseemly |
adj. improper (with model society)
eg. his conduct was most unseemly |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:06:01 GMT |
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| unscathed |
adj. unharmed, not injured, (innocuous)
eg. They prayed he would come back from the war unscathed. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:25:08 GMT |
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| unsavory |
adj. distasteful, morally offensive, unpalatable
eg. an unsavory scandal |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:26:10 GMT |
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| unruly |
adj. disobedient, lawless, contumacious, multinous
eg. the only way to curb with this unruly mob is to use tear gas. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 07:21:07 GMT |
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| unrequited |
adj. not reciprocated (not return in kind)
eg. unrequited love |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:58:44 GMT |
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| unravel |
v. disentangle, solve, reveal, divulge
eg. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 07:22:43 GMT |
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| unprepossessing |
adj. unattractive, unimpressive
eg. many attractive young people somehow thinks that they are unprepossessing |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:58:44 GMT |
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| unprecedented |
adj. having no precedent, novel
eg.There were unprecedented scenes of violence in the city’s main square. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:58:44 GMT |
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| unpalatable |
adj. distasteful, unpleasant, unsavory
eg. The insects store this chemical in their bodies in order to make themselves unpalatable to predators. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:33:16 GMT |
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| unobtrusive |
adj. unnoticeable, not attracting unnecessary attention
eg. he sat in a far corner and tried to be unobtrusive as possible. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:13:42 GMT |
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| unmitigated |
adj. unrelieved, immoderate, absolute
eg. an unmitigated lie / heat / suffering |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:13:42 GMT |
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| unkempt |
adj. disheveled, uncared for in appearance
eg. native vistas and unkempt rambling paths |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:13:42 GMT |
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| unison |
n. unity in pitch, complete accord
eg. The choir sang in unison |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:01:57 GMT |
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| unintimidating |
adj. unfrightening |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:01:57 GMT |
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| uninhibited |
adj. irrepressible, unrestrained
eg. Her uninhibited laughter during the sermon shocked everyone. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:01:57 GMT |
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| unimpeachable |
adj. blameless and exemplary, unexceptionable, irreproachable
eg. Her conduct in office was unimpeachable. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:50:14 GMT |
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| unilateral |
adj. one-sided, partisan
eg. a unilateral declaration of independence |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:56:29 GMT |
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| uniformity |
n. sameness, monotony, lacking diversity
eg. he drab uniformity of the houses |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:56:29 GMT |
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| unguent |
n. ointment, (unction), balm
eg. Apply this unguent to the sore muscles before sleeping. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:44:34 GMT |
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| ungainly |
adj. awkward, clumsy, gawky, (uncouth)
eg. He is an ungainly dancer. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:24:12 GMT |
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| unfrock |
v. defrock, strip a priest or minister |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:50:31 GMT |
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| unfledged |
adj. immature = unfeathered
eg. It's hard for an unfledged writer to find a sympathetic publisher. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:40:18 GMT |
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| unfettered |
adj. liberated, (latitude, leeway), unshackled
eg. the hostage despaired that he would ever be unfettered. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:50:31 GMT |
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| unfeigned |
adj. genuine, real
eg. She turned so pale that i am sure that her surprise was unfeigned. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:50:31 GMT |
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| unfaltering |
adj. firm, dogged, (pertinacious, tenacious)
eg. She approached the guillotine with unfaltering steps. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 07:27:16 GMT |
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| unexceptionable |
adj. entire acceptable, unimpeachable
eg. two unexceptionable witnesses |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:42:48 GMT |
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| unerringly |
adj. infallibly, without errors
eg. he unerringly fixed things for us |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:42:48 GMT |
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| unequivocal |
adj. plain, manifest, obvious
eg. My answer to your proposal is an unequivocal ad absolute "No". |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:42:48 GMT |
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| unearthly |
adj. supernatural, uncanny, weird (=outlandish)
eg. he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:37:26 GMT |
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| unearth |
v. dig up, (quarry, hollow out, delve, exhume, disinter)
eg. The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:37:26 GMT |
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| undulating |
adj. moving with a wavelike motion
eg. the waves undulated towards the beach, undulating voice |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:53:46 GMT |
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| underscore |
v. underline, emphasize
eg. Her gesture underscored her words |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 07:28:54 GMT |
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| undermine |
v. weaken, sap, hollow/dig out
eg. The corruption have undermined many ppl's faith in the authority. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:31:03 GMT |
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| underlying |
adj. fundamental, lying below
eg. The underlying cause of students riot was the lack of strictness. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:31:03 GMT |
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| unctuous |
adj. oily, fulsome, excessively suave
eg. gave him a unctuous or magniloquent introduction |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:11:17 GMT |
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| unction |
n. the act of anointing with oil for religious purpose, (ointment, balm)
eg. The anointing with oil of a person near death is called an extreme unction |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:31:03 GMT |
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| uncouth |
adj. lacking refinement, (vulgar, ungainly)
eg. Lincoln is refered as an uncouth and ungainly man. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:59:27 GMT |
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| unconscionable |
adj. excessive, exorbitant, outrageous, inordinate, trandescent
eg. You take an unconscionable amount of time getting dressed! |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 07:31:16 GMT |
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| uncanny |
adj. supernatural, extraordinary, occult
eg. You have the uncanny ability to read my thoughts |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:58:20 GMT |
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| unbridled |
adj. violent, (vehement)
eg. She had a sudden fit of unbridled rage. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:58:54 GMT |
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| unassuming |
adj. modest, not presumptuous
eg. He is so unassuming that no one realized how great a man he really is |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:12:31 GMT |
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| unassuaged |
adj. unsatisfied, not soothed
eg. Her anger is unassuaged by your apology. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:12:31 GMT |
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| unassailable |
adj. immune to attack or question, (invulnerable)
eg. fortifications that made the frontier unassailable. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:31:26 GMT |
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| unanimity |
n. complete agreement (among a group of ppl)
eg. We won’t all agree, but we need to achieve a degree of unanimity. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:12:31 GMT |
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| unaccountable |
adj. inexplicable, unable to explain
eg. For some unaccountable reason, the letter never arrived. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:04:57 GMT |
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| umbrage |
n. resentment, feel insulted or offended, pique, gall
eg. He took umbrage at her remarks. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:37 GMT |
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| ultimatum |
n. last demand, warning
eg. Since they ignored our ultimatum, our only recourse is to declare war. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:04:57 GMT |
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| ulterior |
adj. beyond, concealed
eg. She must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me—what does she really want? |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:07:08 GMT |
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