Elimination Round

Accessible (adj) Easy to reach or to approach

The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible
language.

Synonyms: approachable, attainable

1. Accommodate (verb) To give consideration to

The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.

Synonyms: oblige, abet

2. Advantageous (adj) Giving an advantage

The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.

Synonyms: favorable, beneficial

3. Adversary (noun) One who opposes or resists

Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.

Synonyms: opponent, enemy

4. Absolve (verb) To forgive; to free from guilt

Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.

Synonyms: exculpate, pardon

5. Accentuate (verb) To emphasize

Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.

Synonyms: highlight, stress

6. Aerate (verb) To supply with air

Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.

Synonyms: oxygenate, carbonate

7. Aesthete (noun) Person having or affecting

sensitivity to beauty

Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings
made her cry.

Synonyms: connoisseur, epicure

8. Anthology (noun) A collection of selected literary

pieces
The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American
masterpieces.

Synonym: collection, compilation

9. Antidote (noun) Something that relieves or

counteracts
 Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her
homesickness.
Synonyms: cure, remedy

10. Apathetic (adj) Showing little or no emotion

Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.

Synonyms: impassive, indifferent.

11. Appalling (adj) Inspiring dismay or disgust

Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.

Synonyms: dreadful, awful

12. Appraise (verb) To evaluate the worth of

Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's
collection of masks.
Synonyms: assess, review
13. Archaic (adj) Characteristic of an earlier time

In the world of high fashion, two-year-old shoes are considered positively archaic.

Synonyms: antiquated, ancient

14. Archetypal (adj) Characteristic of the original

model or perfect example

Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems

Synonyms: classic, consummate

15. Augment (verb) To make greater

Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.

Synonyms: enhance, amplify

16. Authoritarian (adj) Favoring absolute obedience to

authority

Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of
television a day.

Synonyms: strict, despotic

17. Avian (adj) Relating to birds

The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."

Synonyms: bird-like

18. Awe (noun) Emotion combining dread and wonder

Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion.

Synonyms: veneration, amazement

19. Belated (adj) Past the normal or proper time

Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
Synonyms: tardy, overdue

20. Benefactor (noun) One who offers financial help

Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition.

Synonym: patron

21. Beneficial (adj) Helpful

there is no doub that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.

Synonyms: advantageous, salutary

22. Benevolent (adj) Kind, helpful

Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his
homework.

Synonyms: altruistic, generous

23. Brandish (verb) To shake or wave menacingly

The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.

Synonyms: flourish, swing

24. Buffer (noun) Protective barrier

The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.

Synonyms: cushion, mediator

25. Buffoonery (noun) Foolish behavior

Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.

Synonyms: jocularity, clowning

26. Camaraderie (noun) Spirit of friendship

The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding
workers.

Synonyms: sociability, espirit de corps

27. Catastrophic (adj) Relating to extreme misfortune

The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic.

Synonyms: devastating, disastrous

28. Celebrated (adj) Widely known, respected

The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress.

Synonyms: admired, famous

Censure (verb) To find fault with

The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.

Synonyms: blame, criticize

29. Civility (noun) Politeness

The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited.

Synonyms: courtesy, consideration

30. Clairvoyance (noun) Ability to see things beyond

ordinary perception

Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.

Synonyms: divination, foretelling

31. Clarity (noun) Clearness

The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.

Synonyms: lucidity, limpidity

32. Colossal (adj) Immense, enormous

After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal
boulder.

Synonyms: gigantic, tremendous

33. Combative (adj) Eager to fight

The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.

Synonyms: aggressive belligerent

34. Combustion (noun) Act of burning

Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.

Synonyms: igniting, kindling

35. Commemorate (verb) To mark by a ceremony

Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first
date.

Synonyms: observe, remember

36. Comparable (adj) Similar, equivalent

Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert.

Synonyms: akin, analogous

37. Composed (adj) Calm

Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she
took the stage.

Synonyms: serene, unperturbed

38. Comprehensible (adj) Understandable

Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.

Synonyms: intelligle, coherent

39. Compulsion (noun) An irresistible impulse

Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.

Synonyms: urge, obligation

40. Condone (verb) To treat as acceptable

Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time
herself.

Synonyms: excuse, sanction

41. Conduit (noun) Means for transmitting or distributing

42. Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information

about his friends.

43. Synonyms: channel, pipeline

44. Corrective (adj) Intended to correct

45. The school decided to take corrective measures to

prevent truancy.

46. Synonyms: remedial, curative

47. Corroborate (verb) To support with evidence

48. "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be

admissible in court," the attorney told his client.

49. Synonyms: verify, prove

50. Corrosive (adj) Bitingly sarcastic

51. The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.

52. Synonyms: caustic, sardonic

53. Cunning (adj) Showing clever insight
54. The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the
enemy.

55. Synonyms: crafty, ingenious

56. Curtail (verb) To make less

57. Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she

bounced a check.

58. Synonyms: shorten, reduce

59. Deferment (noun) The act of delaying

60. Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much

anticipated vacation.

61. Synonyms: postponement, reprieve

62. Defiant (adj) Showing bold resistance

63. The defiant toddler refused to leave the park.

64. Synonyms: impudent, disobedient

65. Demean (verb) To lower status

66. The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate

in the eyes of the voters.

67. Synonyms: humble, degrade

68. Demeanor (noun) Behavior towards others

69. Carlos was well liked because of his charming

demeanor.

70. Synonyms: disposition, comportment

71. Derelict (adj) Abandoned

72. The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.

73. Synonyms: destitute, forsaken
74. Derivative (adj) Lacking originality

75. Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last

year's Best Picture.

76. Synonyms: banal, cliche

77. Diffident (adj) Lacking self-confidence

78. The diffident student never raised her hand in class,

even when she knew the answer.

79. Synonyms: timid, bashful

80. discern (verb) To recognize as separate as distinct

81. The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from

Belgian chocolate.

82. Synonyms: detect, discriminate

Disconcert (verb) To throw into confusion

83. Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted

the waiter.

84. Synonyms: unnerve, bewilder

85. Disdain (noun) Feeling of contempt

86. The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his
uneducated dinner companion.

87. Synonyms: scorn, discersion

88. Distortion (noun) The act of twisting out of shape

89. The story about the actress in the gossip column was a
distortion of the truth.
90. Synonyms: contortion, mutilation
91. Drab (adj) Dull, monotonous

92. The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant
colors of spring.
93. Synonyms: dreary, colorless
94. Drub (verb) To defeat decisively
95. The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime
champion.
96. Synonyms: beat, thrash
97. Dubious (adj) Questionable

98. Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he

had just seen him playing football.

99. Synonyms: suspect, doubtful

100. Duplicity (noun) Deceptive thought, speech, or
action

101. The life of an undercover detective is filed with

necessary duplicity.

102. Synonyms: deceit, dishonesty

103. Ecstatic (adj) Overwhelmingly emotional

104. They were ecstatic when their team won the

championship game in the last second.

105. Synonyms: overjoyed, rapturous

106. Egotist (noun) Self-important person

107. Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly,

who talked about herself nonstop.

108. Synonyms: blowhard, braggart

109. Elate (verb) To fill with joy

110. It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the

science fair.
111. Synonyms: delight, thrill
112. Eloquent (adj) Fluent, expressive

113. Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to

make the presentation for the group.

114. Synonyms: articulate, persuasive

115. Elusive (adj) Hard to grasp

116. The words to the song are elusive, as the singer

tends to mumble.

117. Synonyms: evasive, obscure

118. Embellish (verb) To decorate

119. Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons

and tassels.

120. Synonyms: adorn, garnish

121. Entangle (verb) To involve in trouble

122. Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal

difficulties.

123. Synonyms: embroil, implicate

124. Epistolary (adj) Contained or carried on in letters

125. The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of
Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
126. Epitaph (noun) Brief statement honoring a dead
person

127. "Beloved by all," was the epitaph Edgar chose for his
wife's tombstone.

128. Synonyms: inscription, eulogy

129. Equitable (adj) Fair and equal
130. The judge made an equitable decision dividing the
estate evenly among the sisters.

131. Synonyms: impartial, unbiased

132. Ethical (adj) Conforming to accepted standards

133. Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond
necklace she found.

134. Synonyms: honorable, moral

135. Eulogy (noun) Speech or writing in praise of
deceased

136. Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's

funeral.

137. Synonyms: homage, panegyric

138. Euphoria (noun) Feeling of great happiness

139. Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she

met her long-lost sister.

140. Synonyms: elation, ebullience

141. Exalt (verb) To elevate by praise

142. The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.

143. Synonyms: glorify, honor

144. Exasperation (noun) The state of being irritated

145. The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter,

the more his exasperation grew.

146. Synonyms: irritation, frustration

147. Exception (noun) A case to which the rule does not
apply
148. The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her
snack in class.

149. Synonyms: anomaly, deviation

150. Extant (adj) Currently existing

151. Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant

American director.

152. Synonyms: living, surviving

153. Extenuating (adj) Partially excusing

154. The extenuating circumstance of Calviin's illness

caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.

155. Synonyms: mitigating, qualifying

156. Extol (verb) To praise highly

157. The statesman extolled the ambassador who single-

handedly negotiated the peace treaty.

158. Synonyms: glorify, exalt

159. Facade (noun) false or superficial appearance

160. Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken

heart.

161. Synonyms: mask, deceit

162. Fidelity (noun) State of being faithful

163. Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for
her fidelity.

164. Synonyms: loyalty, devotion

165. Finite (adj) Having definite limits
166. The exasperated mother had finite patience for her
toddler's tantrums.

167. Synonyms: limited, circumscribed

168. Flagrant (adj) Noticeably offensive

169. The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the
company expense account.

170. Synonyms: glaring, outrageous

171. Flaunt (verb) To display showily

172. Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A"
marked on her test paper.

173. Synonyms: parade, brandish

174. Flaw (noun) An imperfection

175. The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that

reduced its value.

176. Synonyms: defect, blemish

177. Flourish (verb) To make bold, sweeping gestures

178. The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned

the pumpkin into a carriage.

179. Synonyms: brandish, wave

180. Foil (noun) One that enhances or underscores by
contrast

181. The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon
sorbet.

182. Synonyms: complement

183. Fragile (adj) Delicate
184. Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her
rambunctious boys.

185. Synonyms: frail, brittle

186. Fraud (noun) Trick

187. The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to

gullible investors.

188. Synonyms: deceit, racket

189. Frugal (adj) Thrifty, cheap

190. The frugal shopper only bought items that were on

sale.

191. Synonyms: sparing, provident

192. Futile (adj) Without purpose, completely ineffective

193. Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never

changes his mind.

194. Synonyms: hopeless, vain

195. Gargantuan (adj) Gigantic

196. The gargantuan monster towered over the ten-story

bulding.

197. Synonyms: enormous, colossal

198. Garish (adj) Offensively bright

199. The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred

subtle colors.

200. Synonyms: gaudy, loud

201. Genial (adj) Sympathetic, friendly

202. The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.

203. Synonyms: pleasant, cordial
204. Grandiose (adj) With an affectation of grandeur

205. The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked

preposterous in the modest entry hall.

206. Synonyms: pretentious, pompous

207. Gravity (noun) Importance, significance

208. Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his

humblest apology.

209. Synonyms: seriousness, magnitude

210. Gruff (adj) Rough or stern in manner or speech

211. Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders

and hardly smiling.

212. Synonyms: surly, brusque

213. Hedonism (noun) Belief that pleasure is the sole
aim of life

214. The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time
giving parties, caused his downfall.

215. Synonyms: sensualism, libertinism

216. Heed (verb) To pay attention to

217. "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian

when he tried to ignore her prophecy.

218. Synonyms: mind, mark

219. Heinous (adj) Shockingly evil

220. Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even

Latasha, who knew his evil ways.
221. Synonyms: odious, villainous
222. Illuminate (verb) To make clear

223. Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated

subject of nuclear physics.

224. Synonyms: elucidate, edify.

225. Immoderate (adj) Beyond usual or proper limits

226. Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the

wedding banquet.

227. Synonyms: excessive, intemperate

228. Impenitent (adj) Lacking remorse

229. The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but

his remorseful accomplice was released.

230. Synonyms: obdurate, unrepentant

231. Implausible (adj) Unbelievable

232. Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her

teacher.

233. Synonyms: improbable, doubtful

234. Implement (verb) To carry out or accomplish

235. All Randolph needed to implement his plan was a

moonless night and a long rope.

236. Synonyms: execute, realize

237. Inauspicious (adj) Not favorable

238. Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an

inauspicious sign.
239. Synonyms: ominous, portentous
240. incidental (adj) Minor

241. The accountant advised Justine not to report her

incidental expenses.

242. Synonyms: petty, insignificant

243. Incisive (adj) Impressively direct and decisive

244. Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural

choice for president of the company.

245. Synonyms: keen, acute

246. Incongruous (adj) Not harmonious, incompatible

247. Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black

cocktail dress.

248. Synonyms: inappropriate, absurd

249. Incumbent (adj) It was incumbent on Jack to
attend his father's retirement party.

250. Synonyms: oblilgatory, compulsory

251. Indecorous (adj) In bad taste

252. My parents banned Chad from our house because of

his indecorous behavior at dinner.

253. Synonyms: vulgar, uncouth

254. Induce (verb) To influence or cause

255. The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.

256. Synonyms: incite, spur

257. Inflammatory (adj) Tending to excite anger
258. Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made
Gwen furious.

259. Synonyms: seditious, hostile

260. Insinuate (verb) To suggest indirectly

261. Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that

Beth was lying.

262. Synonyms: imply, allude

263. Insolence (noun) Boldness or rudeness

264. The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his

mother.

265. Synonyms: impudence, impertinence

266. Interminable (adj) Never ending, or seemingly
endless

267. The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture

interminable.

268. Synonyms: ceaseless, monotonous

269. Intricate (adj) Having complex and interrelated
parts

270. The intricate poem baffled most readers with its

numerous obscure metaphors.

271. Synonyms: complicated, convoluted

272. Inviolable (adj) Secure from assault of trespass

273. Situated on a mountain, with sixteen-foot walls, the

castle was inviolable.

274. Synonyms: untouchable, sacrosanct

275. Iridescent (adj) Having a lustrous or attractivve
quality
276. The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even
the hardened reporter.

277. Synonyms: shimmering, sparkling

278. Lenient (adj) Mild or tolerant

279. The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was

Frank's first offense.

280. Synonyms: merciful, clement

281. Liability (noun) Kevin's growing fatigue was a
liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.

282. Synonyms: handicap, encumbrance

283. Lurid (adj) Causing horror, shocking

284. The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.

285. Synonyms: gruesome, sensational

286. Mandate (noun) Martha reluctantly obeyed the
mandate to vacate her apartment.

287. Synonyms: command, decree

288. Manifest (adj) Obvious

289. James finally made his affection manifest when he

handed Jessica a red rose.

290. Synonyms: evident, unmistakable

291. Mediate (verb) To come between parties in order
to reconcile

292. The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between

the quarreling sisters.

293. Synonyms: arbitrate, negotiate

294. Melee (noun) A tumultuous fight among several
people

295. After the game, a melee broke out between fans of

the opposing teams.

296. Synonyms: brawl, skirmish

297. Melodious (adj) Having a pleasing melody

298. The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim

after his trying day.

299. Synonyms: dulcet, mellifluous

300. Methodical (adj) Performed in an orderly manner

301. Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free-

spirited friend Ben.

302. Synonyms: systematic, meticulous

303. Meticulous (adj) Extrememly careful regarding
details

304. The meticulous detective found every shred of

evidence at the crime scene.

305. Synonyms: fastidious, painstaking

306. Moderate (adj) Tending toward the average

307. The best-selling writer was disappointed; his new

novel was only a moderate success.

308. Synonyms: medium, mediocre

309. Mundane (adj) Practical, ordinary

310. The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with

mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
311. Synonyms: commonplace, earthly
312. Naive (adj) Lacking worldy wisdom

313. The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as

simple and kind as he was.

314. Synonyms: artless, credulous

315. Negate (verb) To make invalid

316. Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her

main premise was false.

317. Synonyms: neutralize, annul

318. Nurture (verb) To further the development of

319. Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her

newborn kittens.

320. Synonyms: foster, cultivate

321. Oblivious (adj) Lacking awareness

322. Love-struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the

object of his affection.

323. Synonyms: careless, heedless

324. Obnoxious (adj) Highly offensive

325. The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the

restaurant.

326. Synonyms: objectionable, repugnant

327. Onset (noun) Beginning

328. Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes

even before the snow melts.

329. Synonyms: start, commencement

330. pportune (adj) Suitable or convenient

331. Quan stepped onto the platform at the most

opportune time, just as the train pulled in.

332. Synonyms: propitious, fortunate

333. Pallid (adj) Lacking color

334. The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and
shallow breathing.

335. Synonyms: pale, wan

336. Pantomime (noun) Telling a story through gestures

337. The jealous actress called her understudy's

performance a ridiculous pantomime.

338. Synonyms: charade

339. Parity (noun) Equality

340. Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the

slices of birthday cake.

341. Synonyms: sameness, equivalence

342. Pathos (noun) Sympathetic pity

343. The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale

for her pathos.

344. Synonyms: compassion

345. Penurious (adj) Extrememly stingy

346. Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to

give even a penny to charity.

347. Synonyms: frugal, parsimonious

348. Perception (noun) Capacity for seeing or
understanding

349. His incredible perception made him the best detective

on the force.

350. Synonyms: cognition, discernment

351. Periodic (adj) Occurring at regular intervals

352. The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock

prevented Li from concentrating.

353. Synonyms repeated, recurrent

354. Placebo (noun) An inactive substance used in
medical testing

355. Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his
allergy symptoms did not go away.
356. Plaudits (noun) Enthusiastic approval

357. Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics,

who had dismissed her earlier work.

358. Synonyms: kudos, acclaim

359. Ploy (noun) A contrived plan

360. Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes

was a cowardly way to ask her out.

361. Synonyms: strategem, ruse

362. Polarize (verb) To break up into opposing groups

363. Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to

encourage compromise.

364. Synonyms: divide

365. Pomp (noun) Showy display
366. Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate
wedding ceremony.

367. Synonyms: pageantry, grandeur

368. Precept (noun) A general rule of action

369. All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no

talking in class.

370. Synonyms: rule, axiom

371. Preclude (verb) To rule out in advance

372. "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said

Amber's mother.

373. Synonyms: prevent, hinder

374. Pretense (noun) False intention or purpose

375. The jewel theif entered the mansion under the

pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.

376. Synonyms: cover, charade

377. Pretentious (adj) Making unjustified claims

378. The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest

runner, but he finished last in the race.

379. Synonyms: pompous, showy

380. Procrastinate (verb) To put off intentionally

381. Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean

your room right away."

382. Synonyms: delay, stall

383. Prominence (noun) Importance
384. The singer's prominence ensured that the concert
would sell out.

385. Synonyms: renown, eminence

386. Promote (verb) To contribute to the growth or
prosperity of

387. The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk

between the warring nations.

388. Synonyms: advance, forward

389. Front Back

390. Proximity (noun) Closeness

391. The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she

could walk there in five minutes.

392. Synonyms: nearness, propinquity

393. Prudent (adj) Marked by wisdom, shrewd

394. Su-yong was happy she followed Greg's prudent

advice to study, as the test was difficult.

395. Synonyms: judicious, sagacious

396. Prune (verb) To reduce by removing excess

397. The candidate pruned his speech so he would not

exceed the time limit.

398. Synonyms: trim, truncate

399. Punctual (adj) On time

400. Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda

was late for the show.

401. Synonyms: prompt, dependable

402. Rhapsody (noun) State of great happiness

403. Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to

the college of her dreams.

404. Synonyms: ecstasy, rapture

405. Fickle (adj) Lacking constancy, changeable

406. The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month.

407. Synonyms: erratic, capricious

408. Salvage (verb) To save from ruin

409. After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family
photos from the wreckage.

410. Synonyms: rescue, recover

411. Rail (verb) To scold in harsh language

412. Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him

for missing the deadline.

413. Synonyms: upbraid, berate

414. Ramble (verb) To wander, physically or in
language

415. Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently

straying from the subject.

416. Synonyms: roam, meander

417. Rancorous (adj) Marked by deep ill-will

418. The rancorous competition between the two chess

clubs actually ended in a brawl.

419. Synonyms: bitter, vicious

420. Raspy (adj) rough, grating
421. After shouting to his players through the long game,
the coach's voice was raspy.

422. Synonyms: harsh, abrasive

423. Raucous (adj) Noisy, rowdy

424. Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the

rancous party.
425. Recrimination (noun) A retaliatory accusation

426. Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a

bitter recrimination.

427. Synonyms: counterclaim

428. Redouble (verb) To make twice as great

429. As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort

to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.

430. Synonyms: intensify, strengthen

431. Refurbish (verb) To brighten or freshen

432. Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to

refurbish the shabby apartment.

433. Synonyms: renovate, renew

434. Regale (verb)To amuse

435. My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests

with tales of his adventures.

436. Synonyms: entertain, delight

437. Regurgitate (verb) To pour out or throw back

438. The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than

to regurgitate memorized facts.
439. Synonyms: spew, disgorge
440. Rehash (verb) To discuss again

441. "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing

this same topic over and over."

442. Synonym: review

443. Repel (verb) To resist, reject

444. The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the

invaders.

445. Synonyms: repulse, rebuff

446. Repentant (adj) Feeling regret

447. The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.

448. Synonyms: contrite, penitent

449. effective as of a prior time or condition

450. The retroactive law made even past infractions

punishable.

451. Synonym: retrograde

452. Revive (verb) To bring back to life

453. Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but

her enthusiasm had expired.

454. Synonyms: reanimate, quicken

455. Revoke (verb) To cancel by taking back

456. After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no

money for the movies.
457. Synonyms: rescind, annul
458. Scamper (verb) To run quickly

459. The frightened kitten scampered away from the

butterfly.

460. Synonyms: dash, scurry

461. Scapegoat (noun) Someone who bears the blame
for others

462. Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a

scapegoat for the missing cookies.

463. Synonyms: dupe, victim

464. Serenity (noun) Calmness

465. The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors

after the big storm.

466. Synonyms: peace, tranquility

467. Servile (adj) Fearfully submissive

468. Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who

preferred an assistant with more backbone.

469. Synonyms: slavish, menial

470. Sociable (adj) Inclined to seek companionship

471. The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the

party invitation.

472. Synonyms: genial, gregarious

473. Solace (noun) Source of consolation

474. Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose

beloved daughter had left for college.
475. Synonyms: comfort, relief
476. Stealth (noun) The act of moving secretly or
unnoticed

477. The cat burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it

from the sleeping woman's finger.

478. Synonyms: furtiveness, slyness

479. Stern (adj) Harsh, severe

480. The stern principal canceled the prom after the

seniors played a silly prank.

481. Synonyms: strict, adamant

482. Stifle (verb) To repress or discourage

483. Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she

read Susan's note in class.

484. Synonyms: suppress, check

485. Straddle (verb) To favor opposing sides

486. Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether

James or Tara was right.

487. Synonyms: waffle, equivocate

488. Supple (adj) Flexible

489. The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around
her shoulders.

490. Synonyms: pliant, elastic

491. Surplus (noun) Excess

492. Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next

week's tailgate party.
 493. Synonyms: surfeit, remainder
494. Trove (noun) Valuable collection

495. Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth

thousands of dollars.

496. Synonyms: cache, treasure

497. Turmoil (noun) Extreme confusion, agitation

498. The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that

the sailboat capsized.

499. Synonyms: chaos, tumult

500. Turpitude (noun) Essential baseness, depravity

501. The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended

most audiences.

502. Synonyms: corruption, perversion

503. Unscrupulous (adj) Lacking principles

504. The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his

customers.

505. Synonyms: corrupt, immoral

506. Untenable (adj) Not able to be defended

507. Rashid made the untenable statement that George

Washington was the second president of the United
States.

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