Adjectives Describing People and Personal Qualities Vocabulary

Word List
A D I N Q T
able dainty idiotic naive quarrelsome tactful
abnormal decisive idle nasty querulous tactless
absent-minded deep illogical natural quick talented
above average deferential imaginative naughty quick-tempered testy
adventurous deft immature negative quiet thinking
affectionate delicate immodest nervous R thoughtful
agile demonic impatient noisy realistic thoughtless
agreeable dependent imperturbable normal reassuring timid
alert delightful impetuous nosy reclusive tired
amazing demure impractical numb reliable tolerant
ambitious depressed impressionable O reluctant touchy
amiable devoted impressive obliging resentful tranquil
amusing dextrous impulsive obnoxious reserved U
analytical diligent inactive old-fashioned resigned ugly
angelic direct incisive one-sided resourceful unaffected
apathetic dirty incompetent orderly respected unbalanced
apprehensive disagreeable inconsiderate ostentatious respectful uncertain
ardent discerning inconsistent outgoing responsible uncooperative
artificial discreet independent outspoken restless undependable
artistic disruptive indiscreet P revered unemotional
assertive distant indolent passionate ridiculous unfriendly
attentive distraught indefatigable passive S unguarded
average distrustful industrious paternal sad unhelpful
awesome dowdy inexperienced paternalistic sassy unimaginative
awful dramatic insensitive patient saucy unmotivated
B dreary inspiring peaceful sedate unpleasant
balanced drowsy intelligent peevish self-assured unpopular
beautiful drugged interesting pensive selfish unreliable
below average drunk intolerant persevering sensible unsophisticated
beneficent dull inventive persnickety sensitive unstable
blue dutiful irascible petulant sentimental unsure
 blunt E irritable picky serene unthinking
boisterous eager irritating plain serious unwilling
brave earnest J plain-speaking sharp V
bright easy-going jocular playful short-tempered venal
brilliant efficient jovial pleasant shrewd versatile
buff egotistical joyous plucky shy vigilant
C elfin judgmental polite silly W
callous emotional K popular sincere warm
candid energetic keen positive sleepy warmhearted
cantankerous enterprising kind powerful slight wary
capable enthusiastic L practical sloppy watchful
careful evasive lame prejudiced slothful weak
careless even-tempered lazy pretty slovenly well-behaved
caustic exacting lean proficient slow well-developed
cautious excellent leery proud smart well-intentioned
charming excitable lethargic provocative snazzy well-respected
childish experienced level-headed prudent sneering well-rounded
childlike F listless punctual snobby willing
cheerful fabulous lithe somber wonderful
chic fastidious lively sober Y
churlish ferocious local sophisticated volcanic
circumspect fervent logical soulful vulnerable
civil fiery long-winded soulless Z
clean flabby lovable sour
clever flaky love-lorn spirited
clumsy flashy lovely spiteful
coherent frank M stable
cold friendly maternal staid
competent funny mature steady
composed fussy mean stern
conceited G meddlesome stoic
condescending generous mercurial striking
confident gentle methodical strong
confused gloomy meticulous stupid
conscientious glutinous mild sturdy
 considerate good miserable subtle
content grave modest sullen
cool great moronic sulky
cool-headed groggy morose supercilious
cooperative grouchy motivated superficial
cordial guarded musical surly
courageous H suspicious
cowardly hateful sweet
crabby hearty
crafty helpful
cranky hesitant
crass hot-headed
critical hypercritical
cruel hysterical
curious
cynical

Famous and Common Duos

Vocabulary Word List
A G M S
Abbott and Costello Gilbert and Sullivan mad dogs and Englishmen salt and pepper
Adam and Eve give and take Marx and Engels Simon and Garfunkel
apples and oranges good and bad meat and potatoes skull and bones
an arm and a leg good and evil Michelson and Morley smoke and mirrors
Antony and Cleopatra H mom and pop stars and stripes
B Hansel and Gretel motherhood and apple pie sweet and sour
bacon and eggs happy and sad N T
Barbie and Ken heaven and earth Napoleon and Josephine Tarzan and Jane
Batman and Robin heaven and hell near and far thunder and lightning
bed and breakfast high and low new and old Trinidad and Tobago
before and after Hiroshima and Nagasaki O Tom and Jerry
Bert and Ernie hot and cold old and young Tristan and Isolde
big and small I open and shut Tweedledum and Tweedledee
big and tall the Iliad and the Odyssey Orpheus and Eurydice U
black and white in and out the Owl and the Pussycat ulna and radius
Bonnie and Clyde J P up and down
bow and arrow Jack and Jill Phobos and Deimos V
boys and girls Jekyll and Hyde Porgy and Bess Venus and Mars
bread and butter K Punch and Judy W
 C king and queen push and pull war and peace
Cain and Abel Kirk and Spock Q Watson and Crick
Castor and Pollux L question and answer X
cold and hot ladies and gentlemen R xylem and phloem
Crick and Watson Lady and the Tramp Republicans and Democrats Y
cut and paste Lancelot and Guinevere right and left yin and yang
D Laurel and Hardy right and wrong young and old
day and night Lewis and Clark rock and a hard place Z
death and taxes left and right rock and roll zeroes and ones
Dick and Jane love and hate Romeo and Juliet
divide and conquer Lucy and Desi Romulus and Remus
dogs and cats
E
each and every
ebony and ivory
F
fast and slow
fat and thin
fife and drum
fire and brimstone
fish and chips
flotsam and jetsam
free and clear

Words That Are Both Nouns And Verbs Vocabulary Word List
A
access act aim answer attack
ache address alert arrest auction

back bare benefit board break

bail bargain blame bomb breed
balance battle blast bother broadcast
balloon beam bleach bounce brush
ban bear block bow bump
bandage beat bloom box burn
bank bend blow bread buy
 C

cake chant cloud cook crate

call charge clue coop credit
camp cheat coach copy crush
care check color cost cure
catch cheer comb count curl
cause chip comfort cover curve
challenge claim contrast crack cut
change clip control crash cycle

dam delay dislike doubt drink

damage delight display drain drive
dance demand dive draw duck
deal design divorce dream dump
decay dial dock dress dust
decrease die double drill dye

echo escape estimate excuse experience

email esteem exchange exhibit eye
end

face fight fix flow form

fall file flap flower frame
favor fill flash fly freeze
fax film float fold frown
fear finish flood fool function
feel fish floss force

garden glue grill grip guess

gaze grate grimace guarantee guide
 gel grease grin guard

hammer harness heat hit hug

hand hate help hold humor
handle head hide hop hunt
harm heap highlight hope hurry
hike hose

ice inch influence interest itch

impact increase insult iron

jail jam joke judge jump

keep kiss knock

kick knit knot

label laugh license limit lock

land lead lie link look
last leap lift load love
level light loan

mail march matter mind moor

make mark mean mine move
man match measure miss mug
mate milk mistake

nail need notch notice

name nest note number
 O

object offer oil order

pack pat pick plug process

pad pay pine point produce
paddle pedal place poke promise
paint peel plan pop protest
park pelt plane post pull
part permit plant practice pump
pass phone play praise punch
paste photograph plow present push
pause

question quilt quiz

race rate rent rhyme roll

rain reach repair ring row
raise reason reply riot ruin
rant record report risk rule
reign request rock run

sail shop smell stamp stroke

sand show smile stand struggle
saw sign smirk star study
scare signal smoke start stuff
scratch silence snack state stunt
screw sin snow steer suit
search sip sound step supply
season skate span sting support
sense sketch spot stop surf
shampoo ski spray store surprise
shape slice sprout storm swap
share slide squash stress swing
shelter slip stain strip swivel
shock

tack thunder tire trade trim

talk thought toast train trust
taste tick touch transport tug
tear tie tour trap turn
tease time tow travel twist
telephone tip trace treat type
test track trick

upstage use

vacuum value visit voice vote

walk water whisper wire worry

waltz wave whistle wish wrap
wake wear wick work wreck
watch whip wink

yawn yield

Z
 zone

Negative Vocabulary Word List

A D Cont. I P T
abysmal deny icky pain tense
adverse despicable ignore perturb terrible
alarming detrimental ignorant pessimistic terrifying
angry dirty ill petty threatening
annoy disease immature plain U
anxious disgusting imperfect poisonous ugly
apathy disheveled impossible poor undermine
appalling dishonest inane prejudice unfair
atrocious dishonorable inelegant Q unfavorable
awful dismal infernal questionable unhappy
B distress injure quirky unhealthy
bad don't injurious quit unjust
banal dreadful insane R unlucky
barbed dreary insidious reject unpleasant
belligerent E insipid renege upset
bemoan enraged J repellant unsatisfactory
beneath eroding jealous reptilian unsightly
boring evil junky repulsive untoward
broken F L repugnant unwanted
C fail lose revenge unwelcome
callous faulty lousy revolting unwholesome
can't fear lumpy rocky unwieldy
clumsy feeble M rotten unwise
coarse fight malicious rude upset
cold filthy mean ruthless V
cold-hearted foul menacing S vice
 collapse frighten messy sad vicious
confused frightful misshapen savage vile
contradictory G missing scare villainous
contrary gawky misunderstood scary vindictive
corrosive ghastly moan scream W
corrupt grave moldy severe wary
crazy greed monstrous shoddy weary
creepy grim N shocking wicked
criminal grimace naive sick woeful
cruel gross nasty sickening worthless
cry grotesque naughty sinister wound
cutting gruesome negate slimy Y
D guilty negative smelly yell
dead H never sobbing yucky
decaying haggard no sorry Z
damage hard nobody spiteful zero
damaging hard-hearted nondescript sticky
dastardly harmful nonsense stinky
deplorable hate not stormy
depressed hideous noxious stressful
deprived homely O stuck
deformed horrendous objectionable stupid
horrible odious substandard
hostile offensive suspect
hurt old suspicious
hurtful oppressive
 Positive Words Vocabulary Word List
A D G L Q T
absolutely dazzling generous laugh quality terrific
adorable delight genius legendary quick thorough
accepted delightful genuine light quiet thrilling
acclaimed distinguished giving learned R thriving
accomplish divine glamorous lively ready tops
accomplishment E glowing lovely reassuring tranquil
achievement earnest good lucid refined transforming
action easy gorgeous lucky refreshing transformative
active ecstatic graceful luminous rejoice trusting
admire effective great M reliable truthful
adventure effervescent green marvelous remarkable U
affirmative efficient grin masterful resounding unreal
affluent effortless growing meaningful respected unwavering
agree electrifying H merit restored up
agreeable elegant handsome meritorious reward upbeat
amazing enchanting happy miraculous rewarding upright
angelic encouraging harmonious motivating right upstanding
appealing endorsed healing moving robust V
approve energetic healthy N S valued
aptitude energized hearty natural safe vibrant
attractive engaging heavenly nice satisfactory victorious
awesome enthusiastic honest novel secure victory
B essential honorable now seemly vigorous
beaming esteemed honored nurturing simple virtuous
beautiful ethical hug nutritious skilled vital
believe excellent I O skillful vivacious
beneficial exciting idea okay smile W
bliss exquisite ideal one soulful wealthy
bountiful F imaginative one-hundred percent sparkling welcome
bounty fabulous imagine open special well
brave fair impressive optimistic spirited whole
 bravo familiar independent P spiritual wholesome
brilliant famous innovate paradise stirring willing
bubbly fantastic innovative perfect stupendous wonderful
C favorable instant phenomenal stunning wondrous
calm fetching instantaneous pleasurable success worthy
celebrated fine instinctive plentiful successful wow
certain fitting intuitive pleasant sunny Y
champ flourishing intellectual poised super yes
champion fortunate intelligent polished superb yummy
charming free inventive popular supporting Z
cheery fresh J positive surprising zeal
choice friendly jovial powerful zealous
classic fun joy prepared
classical funny jubilant pretty
clean K principled
commend keen productive
composed kind progress
congratulation knowing prominent
constant knowledgeable protected
cool proud
courageous
creative
cute

Feelings and Emotions Vocabulary Word List

A
acceptance agreeable alienation anguish assertive
 admiration aggressive amazement annoyance assured
adoration aggravation amusement anticipation astonishment
affection agony anger anxiety attachment
afraid alarm angry apprehension attraction
agitation awe

beleaguered bitterness bliss blue boredom

bewitched

calculating caring closeness composed content crazy

calm cautious compassion contempt contentment cross
capricious charmed complacent conceited crabby cruel
cheerful compliant concerned crazed

defeated depressed discontent dislike distraction

defiance desire disenchanted dismay distress
delighted disappointment disgust displeasure disturbed
dependence disapproval disillusioned dissatisfied dread

eager elation enchanted enthusiasm exasperation

earnest embarrassment enjoyment envious excited
easy-going emotion enraged envy exhausted
ecstasy emotional enraptured equanimity extroverted
ecstatic enamored enthralled euphoria exuberant

fascinated fearful flustered frightened furious

fatalistic ferocity fondness frustration fury
fear flummoxed fright

G
 generous gloomy greedy grim grumpy
glad glum grief grouchy guilt
gloating

happiness harried hopeless hostility hurt

happy homesick horror humiliation hysteria

infatuated insulted introverted irritation

insecurity interested isolation

jaded jittery jolly jubilation joy

jealous jolliness joviality

keen kind kindhearted kindly

laid back like loathing longing love

lazy liking lonely loneliness lulled
lust

mad merry misery modesty mortification

naughty neediness neglected nervous nirvana

open optimism ornery outgoing outrage

P
 panic peaceful pessimism placid pride
passion pensive pity pleased proud
passive pushy

quarrelsome queasy querulous quick-witted quiet quirky

rage rejection relieved repentance resigned

rapture relief remorse resentment revulsion
roused

sad scared serenity sorry subdued

sadness scorn shame spellbound submission
sarcastic self-assured shock spite suffering
sardonic self-congratulatory smug stingy surprise
satisfaction self-satisfied sorrow stoical sympathy
sentimentality stressed

tenderness terror thrill torment triumphant

tense threatening timidity tranquil trust

uncomfortable unhappiness unhappy upset

vain vanity venal vengeful vigilance vivacious

vexed

wary weariness woe worried

 watchfulness weary wonder wrathful

zeal zest

Regular Verbs - Vocabulary Word List

A
accept adopt amuse appreciate assure
ache affirm analyze approve attach
acknowledge afford announce argue attack
act agree annoy arrange attempt
add ail answer arrest attend
admire alert apologize arrive attract
admit allege appeal articulate auction
admonish allude appear ask avoid
advise allow applaud assert avow

babble barrage bellow boast brake

back barter belong bob branch
bake baste berate boil brand
 balance bat besiege bolt breathe
balk bathe bestow bomb broil
ban battle bleach book bruise
bang bawl bless bore brush
bandage beam blind borrow bubble
bar befriend blink bounce bump
bare beg blot bow burnish
bargain behave blurt box bury
bark believe blush brag buzz

cajole chew color confide crack

calculate chide comb confirm crash
call chip comfort connect crave
camp choke command consent crawl
care chomp comment consider crochet
carry chop communicate consist cross
carve claim compare contain criticize
cause clap compete contend croak
caution clean complain continue cross-examine
challenge clear complete cook crowd
change climb concede copy crush
chant clip concentrate correct cry
charge close concern cough cure
chase coach conclude count curl
cheat coil concur counter curse
check collect confess cover curve
cheer covet cycle

dam decorate deter divulge drip

damage delay develop divorce drill
dance delight dial dock drone
dare deliver dictate dole drop
deal demand die dote drown
 debate deny digress double dry
decay depend direct doubt dupe
deceive describe disclose drag dump
decide desert dislike drain dust
decipher deserve dive dress dye
declare desire divide

earn emphasize enjoy evaporate expand

echo employ enter exaggerate expect
edit empty entertain examine expel
educate enchant enunciate excite explain
elope encode envy excuse explode
embarrass encourage equivocate exercise explore
emigrate end escape exclaim extend
emit enjoin evacuate exhort extoll
exist

face fear fish floss forgive

fade fence fit flow form
fail fetch fix flower found
falter file flap fold frame
fasten fill flash follow fret
favor film float fool frighten
fax fire flood force fry
fume

garden gild grate grip guarantee

gasp glide grease groan guard
gather glue greet growl guess
gaze gnaw grill grumble guide
gel grab grin grunt gurgle
gush
 H

hail harm heap hint hover

hammer harness heat hiss howl
hand hate help hook hug
handle haunt highlight hoot hum
happen head hijack hop hunt
harass heal hinder hope hurry

ice improve infuse instruct invent

identify include inject intend invest
ignore increase injure interest invite
imagine infect inquire interfere irritate
immigrate inflate insist interject iron
implore influence inspect interrupt itch
impress inform inspire introduce

jab jam jog jolt juggle

jabber jeer join judge jump
jail jest joke

kick kill kiss knock knot

label lean lift listen long

lament lecture lighten live look
land level like load loosen
last license list loan love
laugh lick lock lower

M
 mail mark melt mine move
maintain marry memorize miss mow
man marvel mend mix mug
manage mate mention moan multiply
mar matter merge moor mumble
march measure milk mourn murder
molt mutter

nag name need nod notice

nail nap nest note number

obey obtain offer omit overflow

object occur ogle open owe
observe offend oil operate own
order

pack peer plead pray produce

pad peg please preach profess
paddle pelt pledge precede program
paint perform plow predict promise
pant permit plug prefer propose
park pester point prepare protect
part pet poke present protest
pass phone polish preserve provide
paste pick ponder press pry
pat pinch pop pretend pull
pause pine possess prevent pump
peck place post prick punch
pedal plan postulate print puncture
peel plant pour proceed punish
peep play practice proclaim push
 Q

question quilt quiz quote

race receive rejoice reply rinse

radiate recite relate report risk
rain recognize relax reprimand roar
raise recommend release reproduce rob
rant record rely request rock
rain reduce remain rescue roll
rate reflect remember retire rot
rave refuse remind retort row
reach regret remove return rub
realize reign repair reveal ruin
rebuff reiterate repeat reverse rule
recall reject replace rhyme rush

sack settle ski soak stare strut

sail sever skip sob start stun
satisfy shade slap soothe stash stunt
save shampoo slice sound state stutter
savor share slip span stay submerge
saw shave slow spare steer succeed
scare shelter smash spark step suffer
scatter shift smell sparkle stipulate suggest
scoff shiver smile speculate stir suit
scold shock smoke spell stitch supply
scoot shop snap spill stop support
scorch shout snarl spoil store suppose
scrape shriek snatch spot strap surmise
scratch shrug sneak spray storm surprise
scream sigh sneer sprout stow surround
screech sign sneeze sputter strengthen suspect
 screw signal snicker squash stress suspend
scribble sin sniff squeeze stretch sway
seal singe snore stab strip swear
search sip snoop stain stroke swing
sense skate snooze stammer stuff switch
separate skateboard snort stamp stray swoop
serve sketch snow star strum sympathize

talk thank tire translate trot

tame thaw toast transport trouble
tap theorize toss trap trust
taste threaten touch travel trounce
taunt thunder tour treat try
tease tick tow tremble tug
telephone tickle trace trick tumble
tempt tie track trickle turn
terrify time trade trim twist
test tip train trip type
testify

undress unite unpack urge use

unfasten unlock upstage untie usurp
utter

vacuum vanish venture voice vote

value vanquish visit volunteer vouch

wail warn wed whisper work

wait wash weigh whistle worry
walk waste welcome wink wrap
wallow watch whimper wipe wreck
wander water whine wish wrestle
want wave whip wobble wriggle
warm waver whirl wonder writhe

x-ray

yawn yell yelp yield yodel

zip zoom