Group 1- bad
(-)atrocity- noun
an act of great cruelty and wickedness
(-)dire- adjective
(1)having terrible consequences (2) urgent or desperate
(-)flagrant- adjective
deliberately offensive and shocking
(-)inclement- adjective
stormy, harsh or unmerciful
(-)irksome-adjective
annoying and tedious
(-)malevolent-adjective
producing harm or evil
(-)precarious-adjective
uncertain or unsafe
(-)reprisal-noun
retaliation or revenge for an injury
(-)risqué-adjective
bordering on being indecent or improper
(-)unseemly-adjective
inappropriate or improper
(-)despicable-adjective
deserving contempt or scorn
(-)ineffectual-adjective
not bringing about the desired result
Group 2 (Characteristic)
(+/-) avid-
adjective
(+/-) azure-
noun
(+/-) clad-
adjective
(+/-) combustible- adjective
(+)
forbearance- noun
(+)
ornate-
(+) resilientillness
(-)
eager or greedy
the blue color of a cloudless sky
clothed or covered
capable of catching fire of burning
patience
adjective
elaborately or excessively decorated
adjective
able to recover quickly from misfortune or
tremulous- adjective
(+/-) indulgent- adjective
trembling or quaking
(1) inclined to give in easily (2) lenient
(+/-) intricate-
adjective
complicated
(+/-) overt-
adjective
not hidden
Group 3 (language)
(+/-)decipher-
verb to decode or to solve
(+/-)depict- verb
to describe or a give a picture of
(+/-)dialect-noun a particular form of a language spoken in a certain region
(+/-)dub-verb
to give a title, nickname, or description
(-)glib-adjective
insincere or superficial
(+/-)memoir-noun an account based on the author’s personal experiences
(+/-)recant-verb
to take back a statement or to confess being wrong
(+/-)rejoinder-noun
a reply to what has been said
(+/-)reticent-adjective
quiet and reserved
(+/-)rhetoric-noun (1)the art of using language skillfully (2)insincere language
(+/-)vignette-noun a short sketch that provides a clear picture
Group 4 (movement)
(+)agile-adjective
(+/-)dismantle- verb
able to move or think quickly and easily
to take apart
(+/-)dispel- verb
to clear away, remove, or scatter
(+/-)execute- verb
penalty
1) to perform, )2 to create, or 3)to put to death as a legal
(+)extricate-verb
to untangle or free
(-)fitful-adjective
irregular or unsteady
(+/-)impel- verb
1)to drive or propel 2)to force
(+/-)pivot-noun
person)
the hinge on which something turns (can be a
(-)shackle-noun
prevent free movement
a ring or band put around the arm or leg to
(+/-)culminate- verb
to reach or bring to the highest point
Group 5 (occur)
(+/-)feasible- adjective
possible or likely
(+/-)arbitrary- adjective
determined by chance or win
(+/-)imminent- adjective about to happen
(+/-)incessant-adjective
continual or without interruption
(+/-)phenomenon- noun 1)anything that can be observed or described,
2)something unusual
(+/-)recur-verb
to happen again or 2)to come to mind again
(+/-)spontaneous- adjective
1)unplanned, or 2)produced without human labor
(+/-)sporadic- adjective
happening occasionally
(+/-)wreak- verb
to bring about or inflict
Group 6 (overtake)
(+/-)instill-verb
to introduce gradually in order to establish securely
(+/-)encompass-verb
to enclose, encircle, or include
(+/-)pervade-verb to spread throughout
(+/-)assimilate-verb
to absorb a part into a whole
(-)encroach-verb to infringe or advance beyond the proper limits
(+/-)engulf-verb
overwhelm
1)to swallow up by covering completely, or 2)to
(+/-)immerse-verb 1)to cover with liquid, or 2)to completely engage the attention
of
(+/-)influx-noun
a flowing or pouring in
(+/-)surpass-verb to exceed or go beyond
Group 7(senses)
(+/-)ogle- verb
to stare at, often in a flirty and bold manner
(+/-)panorama-noun
presentation or a subject
1)a complete view of an area, or 2)a thorough
(+)picturesque-adjective 1)like a picture, or 2)pleasing or charming to observe
(+/-)surveillance-noun
close observation of a person or area
(+/-)audible-adjective
capable of being heard
(+/-)mute-verb
to soften or tone down the sound of
(+/-)reverberate-verb
to echo, reflect, or resound
(-)strident-adjective
harsh or loud
(+/-)pungent-adjective
critical
1)having a sharp taste or smell, or 2)sharply
Group 8- THOUGHT
1. Commemorate (V)- 1) to serve as a memorial to or 2) to remember in
ceremony
2. Conjecture (V)- to form an unsupported opinion
3. Contemplate (V)- 1) to consider carefully or 2) to intend
4. Derive (V)- 1) to take or receive from a source or 2) to obtain through
reasoning
5. Enigma (N)- something puzzling or mysterious
6. Evoke (V)- 1) to bring to mind or 2)to produce
7. (-) Inane (A)- empty, shallow, or silly
8. Inkling (N)- a vague idea or a slight suspicion
9. (-) Irrational (A)- lacking sound judgment or reason
10.Memento (N)- a souvenir
11.(+)Sublime (A)- great, noble, or splendid
Group 9- TIME
1. Indelible (A)- permanent
2. Brevity (N)- shortness in time or words
3. Cursory (A)- done in a hurry with little attention to detail
4. Elapse (V)- to pass or slip by (used with time)
5. Epoch (N)- an extended period of time marked by a series of related events
6. Interminable (A)- having or seeming to have no end
7. Millennium (N)- a period of one thousand years
8. Perpetuate (V)- to cause to continue indefinitely
9. Protracted (A)- drawn out or lengthened
10.Simultaneous (A)- happening or existing at the same time
Group 10- EMOTION
1. (-) Abject (A)- totally miserable
2. (+) Ardent (A)- intensely eager or passionate
3. (-) Despondent (A)- discouraged or depressed from loss of hope or
confidence
4. Disposition (N)- 1) a person’s usual mood or 2) a regular tendency or
inclination
5. Electrify (V)- 1) to thrill or shock or 2)to equip with electricity
6. (-) Grimace (V)- to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or
contempt
7. (-) Irascible (A)- quick-tempered and irritable
8. (-) Rue (V)- to feel regret or sorrow over
9. (-) Vehement (A)- expressing strong feeling
Group 11- EXCESS
1. (+) Copious (A)- abundant or plentiful
2. (-) Deluge (N)- a flood
3. Fanfare (N)- 1) a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments or 2) any
showy display
4. (-) Glut (N)- a much larger supply than is needed
5. (-) Ostentatious (A)- showy
6. Profusion (N)- a plentiful supply.
7. (-) Swelter (V)- to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat
8. (-) Guile (N)- deceitful cunning
9. (-) Pseudonym (N)- a fictitious name
10.(+) Embellish (V)- to beautify or enhance
Group 12- HORROR
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(-) Claustrophobia (N)- an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces
(-) Foreboding (N)- a strong feeling something bad is about to happen
(-) Grotesque (A)- so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical
(-) Gruesome (A)- causing shock or horror
(-) Haunt (V)- 1) to stay in one’s mind continually, 2) to visit frequently, or 3)
to appear in the form of a ghost
6. (-) Lurid (A)- causing horror or revulsion
7. (-) Abhor (V)- to hate
8. (-) Alienate (V)- to create unfriendly feeling or to make someone feel
isolated
9. (-) Inflammatory (A)- causing anger or disorder
10.(-)Rankle (V)- to cause continuing anger or irritation
11.(-) Tirade (N)- a long, angry speech