Vocabulyrics

give up; forsake, leave behind

degradation; a low or downcast state

lessen; make less active or intense

to make briefer

to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function

deviant; markedly different from an accepted norm

something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

assist; assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

pause; temporary cessation or suspension

to regard with extreme repugnance

wretched; of the most contemptible kind

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

something regarded with disgust or hatred

scrape; wear away

shorten; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

run off; run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

release from blame; grant remission of a sin to

soak up; become imbued

say no; refrain from voting

restraining; sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

esoteric; difficult to penetrate

ridiculousness; a message whose content is at variance with reason

to agree to a request or demand

not on purpose; happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

approval; praise vociferously

award; a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

make room for; be agreeable or acceptable to

approach violently; speak to someone

gather; get or gather together

recognize; declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

the most perfect type or example

to accept, agree, or comply usually by staying silent or by not arguing

pardon; a judgment of not guilty

bitter; marked by strong resentment or cynicism

bitterness; a rough and bitter manner

abbreviation formed from initials; a word formed from the first letters of several words

insight; a tapering point

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

a part added at the end of a book or periodical

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

skillful; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

enough; having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

next to; nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time

to command solemnly under or as if under oath or penalty of a curse

manage; work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

warn; admonish or counsel in terms of someone’s behavior

counsel or warning against fault or oversight

skillful; quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

praise; servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise

pollute; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

to foreshadow vaguely

favorable; giving an advantage

opponent; someone who offers opposition

harmful; contrary to your interests or welfare

hardship; a state of misfortune or affliction

speak up for; push for something

beautiful or artistic; relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics

genial; diffusing warmth and friendliness

attraction; (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

agree; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

attach; attach to

a state of great suffering of body or mind

wealth; abundant wealth

wealthy; an affluent person; a person who is financially well off

to make (something) worse, more serious, or more severe

collection; formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole

attacking; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

quick; moving quickly and lightly

a person who does not have a definite belief about whether God exists or not

eagerness; liveliness and eagerness

false name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

separate; arouse hostility or indifference where there had formerly been love or friendliness

claim or accuse; report or maintain

relieve; provide physical relief, as from pain

blend; lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

indicate; make a more or less disguised reference to

suggestion; passing reference or indirect mention

partner; a friendly nation

suggestion; at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

distant; remote in manner

fight; noisy quarrel

selflessness; the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

selfless; showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

combine; to bring or combine together or with something else

collect; collect or gather

a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing

unclear; open to two or more interpretations

goal; a cherished desire

mixed feelings; mixed feelings or emotions

undecided; uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

able to walk; relating to or adapted for walking

improve; to make better

willing; disposed or willing to comply

friendly; disposed to please

characterized by friendly goodwill

having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong

of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire

lacking organization or unity

plentiful; more than enough in size or scope or capacity

expand; increase in size, volume or significance

entertain; occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

misdating; something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

similar; similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

similarity; an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

lawlessness; state of lawless disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

supplementary; furnishing added support

neither specifically feminine nor masculine

a mobile robot usually with a human form

story; short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

a critical and usually censorious remark

hatred; a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

to do away with entirely so that nothing remains

abnormal; deviating from the general or common order or type

odd item; deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

hostility; a state of deep-seated ill-will

existing before the American Civil War

to go or come before in time

predecessor; someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

extremely primitive or outmoded

expect; regard something as probable or likely

letdown; a disappointing decline after a previous rise

cure; a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

hatred; a feeling of intense dislike

out-of-date; obsolete or old-fashioned

decontaminator; thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others

opposition; exact opposite

having or showing a lack of interest or concern

indifference; an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

poise; great coolness and composure under strain

of doubtful authenticity; being of questionable authenticity

remorseful; offering or expressing apology

unorthodox; a disloyal person who deserts his cause or religion or political party

seeming; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

soothe; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

add; add to the very end

acclaim; clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

dread; fearful expectation or anticipation

instruction; the position of apprentice

inform; inform (somebody) of something

approval; official approval

suitable for farming; (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively

judge; someone with the power to settle matters at will

random; based on individual preference or impulse

the hearing and determination of a disputed case by an arbiter

a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy

secret; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

out of date; so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

land surrounded by body of water; a group of many islands in a large body of water

characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity

requiring great effort; characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

song; an elaborate song for solo voice

nobility; a privileged class holding hereditary titles

pride; overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

self important; having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

say; provide with a joint

saved item; a man-made object taken as a whole

skilled person; a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

dominant; position or state of being dominant or in control

determine; establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

self denying; someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

put together; create by putting components or members together

declare; state categorically

diligent; marked by care and persistent effort

soothe; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

sureness; freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

guarantee; make certain of

amaze; affect with wonder

of or relating to the stars

clever; marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

hiding place; a shelter from danger or hardship

wasting away; a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

reach; to gain with effort

weaken; weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

gradual reduction; erosion by friction

being out of the ordinary

reckless; invulnerable to fear or intimidation

bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints

add, increase; enlarge or increase

of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing

encouraging; auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

stark; severely simple

real; conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

validate; establish the authenticity of something

absolutist; characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

life story; a biography of yourself

self governing; (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

independence; immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

death report; an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death

greed; reprehensible acquisitiveness

declare; report or maintain

opposing; (usually followed by `to’) strongly opposed

dislike; a feeling of intense dislike

avoid; prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

eager; (often followed by `for’) ardently or excessively desirous

amaze; an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration