Adept (a)

very skilled; expert

Adept
Adorn (v)
to decorate or add beauty to; enhance

Adorn

Aflame (a)
on fire

Aflame
Aggravated (a)
annoyed or irritated

Aggravated

Aghast (a)
struck by shock or amazement

Aghast
Agility (n)
the ability to move quickly and easily

Agility

Ailing (a)
unwell; sickly

Ailing
Alight (v)
to settle down, as after a flight

Alight

Aloft (a)
in the air or flying

Aloft
Alpine (a)
pertaining to the Alps or other high mountains

Alpine

Amused (a)
entertained; made to laugh or smile

Amused
Apparel (n)
clothing, especially outerwear

Apparel
Apprehension (n)
fearful or uneasy anticipation; dread

Apprehension
Arachnid (n)
a type of arthropod (spiders, scorpions, mites)

Arachnid
Arid (a)
extremely dry

Arid
Ascending (a)
going or moving upward

Ascending
Asylum (n)
an institution for the care of the mentally ill

Asylum
Asymmetrical (a)
not identical on both sides of a central line

Asymmetrical
Attire (n)
clothes, especially fine ones

Attire
Auburn (a)
a reddish or golden-brown color

Auburn
Auditory (a)
relating to hearing

Auditory
Badgered (a)
nagged or pestered

Badgered

Bale (n)
a large bundle

Bale
Bare (v)
to expose

Bare

Bask (v)
to expose oneself to or to enjoy warmth

Bask
Bawl (v)
to cry loudly

Bawl

Bay (n)
a deep howl

Bay
Beam (v)
to smile brightly

Beam
Bedraggled (a)
wet or limp as if dragged through mud or water

Bedraggled
Beefy (a)
muscular and heavily built

Beefy
Bejeweled (a)
decorated with jewels or jewel-like stones

Bejeweled
Bellow (v)
to make a loud sound; to roar

Bellow
Beret (n)
a flat, round cap

Beret
Berserk (a)
crazed in a violent or destructive way

Berserk
Bewildered (a)
completely confused

Bewildered
Bizarre (a)
strikingly strange

Bizarre
Bleak (a)
bare and often windswept; cheerless

Bleak
Bluff (n)
a cliff with a broad, steep front

Bluff
Blustery (a)
blowing in strong gusts

Blustery
Bovine (a)
of or like a cow

Bovine
Brawn (n)
muscular strength and power

Brawn
Breach (n)
a gap, tear, or break

Breach
Breaker (n)
a wave that breaks up into foam

Breaker
Brooch (n)
a piece of jewelry that can be pinned to clothing

Brooch
Buck (v)
to leap in order to throw a rider off

Buck
Bulwark (n)
a wall built for defense

Bulwark
Buoyancy (n)
the ability to float in water

Buoyancy
Bust (n)
a sculpture showing the head and shoulders

Bust
Bustling (a)
having noisy and energetic activity

Bustling
Cadaver (n)
the body of a dead human being

Cadaver
Calamity (n)
a terrible disaster

Calamity
Canopy (n)
the cover formed by trees' branches

Canopy
Capsize (v)
to turn bottom up; to overturn

Capsize
Caravan (n)
a group traveling together for protection

Caravan
Carcass (n)
the dead body of an animal

Carcass
Caress (v)
to touch or stroke with affection

Caress
Carp (n)
a type of fish found in ponds and rivers

Carp
Cascade (n)
a waterfall or series of waterfalls over steep rocks

Cascade
Cask (n)
a container like a barrel, intended to hold liquids

Cask
Casualty (n)
a person who is killed or injured in an accident

Casualty
Catwalk (n)
a narrow, elevated walkway

Catwalk
Cavern (n)
a cave or large compartment of a cave

Cavern
Cerebral (a)
involving the brain or intellect

Cerebral
Chalet (n)
a dwelling resembling a ski lodge

Chalet
Chamber (n)
a room in a house or apartment, often a bedroom

Chamber
Chateau (n)
a castle or fortress, especially in France

Chateau
Chic (a)
stylish

Chic
Chums (n)
good friends

Chums
Clamor (v)
to express desire by making loud noises

Clamor
Cluttered (a)
filled with scattered things

Cluttered
Comical (a)
funny or amusing

Comical
Commence (v)
to begin; start

Commence
Commode (n)
a toilet

Commode
Compact (a)
taking up little space

Compact
Conch (n)
a type of shell

Conch
Congested (a)
overcrowded or overfilled

Congested
Congregate (v)
to come together in large numbers

Congregate
Conjurer (n)
a wizard or sorceress

Conjurer
Contorted (a)
twisted out of shape

Contorted
Corridor (n)
a narrow hallway

Corridor
Cower (v)
to cringe or crouch in fear

Cower
Cross (a)
angry and annoyed

Cross
Culinary (a)
relating to cooking or the kitchen

Culinary
Dapper (a)
neat and stylish in dress

Dapper
Dappled (a)
spotted

Dappled
Dashing (a)
elegant in appearance and manner

Dashing
Defiance (n)
bold resistance or opposition to authority

Defiance
Delusion (n)
a false belief or opinion

Delusion
Dentures (n)
a full or partial set of artificial teeth

Dentures
Desolate (a)
Deserted and lifeless

Desolate
Deter (v)
to discourage

Deter
Diagnostic (a)
used in identifying a problem

Diagnostic
Dilapidated (a)
fallen into disrepair

Dilapidated
Distort (v)
to twist out of shape

Distort
Distraught (a)
deeply upset

Distraught
Distressed (a)
having anxiety or mental suffering

Distressed
Diverge (v)
to branch off

Diverge
Douse (v)
to splash with water; to drench

Douse
Downcast (a)
low in spirits; depressed

Downcast
Dreary (a)
having little cheer; depressing

Dreary
Eerie (a)
strange, mysterious, or frightening

Eerie
Elated (a)
very happy or proud

Elated
Elementary (a)
easy; not complicated

Elementary
Elongated (a)
extended or stretched out; long

Elongated
Emit (v)
to send forth; release

Emit
Encumbered (a)
loaded down with something; burdened

Encumbered
Endorsement (n)
support or approval

Endorsement
Engrossed (a)
absorbed in something

Engrossed
Engulf (v)
to swallow up; cover completely

Engulf
Ensemble (n)
an outfit with more than one element

Ensemble
Enticed (a)
attracted or tempted

Enticed
Enveloped (a)
wrapped up in a covering

Enveloped
Equestrian (a)
relating to riding horses

Equestrian
Equine (a)
relating to horses

Equine
Exhilarated (a)
excited or stimulated; made joyful

Exhilarated
Expedition (n)
a journey or voyage made for a specific purpose

Expedition
Expel (v)
to breathe out

Expel
Expressive (a)
clearly showing thoughts or emotions

Expressive
Facets (n)
the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem

Facets
Famished (a)
extremely hungry

Famished
Faux (a)
artificial or imitation; fake

Faux
Festive (a)
appropriate for a festival or celebration

Festive
Fiery (a)
like or suggestive of fire

Fiery
Flabbergasted (a)
speechless with amazement; astonished

Flabbergasted
Flamboyant (a)
bold or showy

Flamboyant
Fleet (a)
swift

Fleet
Flounder (v)
to struggle clumsily

Flounder
Flustered (a)
nervous or confused; thrown off balance

Flustered
Foliage (n)
the leaves of a plant or tree

Foliage
Forbidding (a)
frightening or threatening; suggesting danger

Forbidding
Foyer (n)
a hall or room in a building near an entrance

Foyer
Frenzied (a)
violently excited or frantic

Frenzied
Fret (v)
to express worry or annoyance

Fret
Frilly (a)
having a lot of ruffles

Frilly
Frock (n)
a dress

Frock
Frolic (v)
to behave playfully; romp

Frolic
Game (n)
wild animals that are hunted for sport or food

Game
Gaping (a)
wide open, as in a hole

Gaping
Garb (n)
clothing, often specialized

Garb
Garnish (n)
something placed around food to add decoration

Garnish
Gawky (a)
appearing awkward or clumsy

Gawky
Gaze (v)
to look or stare at something

Gaze
Glacial (a)
extremely cold

Glacial
Glee (n)
great delight or satisfaction

Glee
Gloomy (a)
very sad

Gloomy
Gnarled (a)
bent or twisted

Gnarled
Gosling (n)
a young goose

Gosling
Gourd (n)
the hard-shelled fruit of certain plants

Gourd
Grave (a)
serious or solemn

Grave
Grimy (a)
dirty; covered with dirt or soot

Grimy
Grisly (a)
gruesome or horrible

Grisly
Grove (a)
a group of trees without undergrowth

Grove
Guffaw (n)
a loud laugh

Guffaw

Gush (v)
to flow out forcefully, often in large amounts

Gush
Haste (n)
hurry or rush

Haste
Haughty (a)
arrogant or snobbish

Haughty
Helm (n)
a wheel or device by which a ship is steered

Helm
Hieroglyphics (n)
a system of writing with symbols

Hieroglyphics
Hilt (n)
the handle of a sword or similar weapon

Hilt
Homey (a)
like home; cozy

Homey
Hulking (a)
so large as to appear clumsy

Hulking
Humble (a)
simple, not fancy or of high quality

Humble
Hysterical (a)
uncontrollably emotional, often from fear

Hysterical
Idle (a)
not working; inactive or doing nothing

Idle
Immerse (v)
to thrust or throw into liquid, often completely

Immerse
Immobile (a)
not moving; motionless

Immobile
Inclined (a)
sloping or slanted

Inclined
Indulge (v)
to give in to a desire

Indulge
Inquiring (a)
as if asking a question; searching

Inquiring
Irrigate (v)
to water land

Irrigate
Jalopy (n)
an old, unreliable car

Jalopy
Jowls (n)
the flesh under the lower jaw

Jowls
Labyrinth (n)
a system of interconnecting paths; a maze

Labyrinth
Lavatory (n)
a bathroom with a toilet

Lavatory
Loaf (v)
to lounge around in a lazy way

Loaf
Lofty (a)
extending high in the air; towering

Lofty
Loiter (v)
to hang around an area without much purpose

Loiter
Loom (v)
to come into view as large; to appear magnified

Loom
Luminous (a)
radiating or reflecting light; bright

Luminous
Lurk (v)
to move in a sneaky way

Lurk
Luster (n)
the shine from reflected light

Luster
Maimed (a)
having a part of the body disabled or disfigured

Maimed
Mangled (a)
mutilated or disfigured

Mangled
Maniacal (a)
suggesting craziness; typical of a maniac

Maniacal
Marina (n)
a place where boats are docked

Marina
Masquerade (n)
a celebration in which elegant costumes are worn

Masquerade
Matador (n)
a bullfighter

Matador
Meager (a)
small in amount or quality

Meager
Medieval (a)
pertaining to the Middle Ages (350 to 1450 A.D.)

Medieval
Melancholy (a)
sad or unhappy

Melancholy
Miscellaneous (a)
having a variety of kinds

Miscellaneous
Modest (a)
limited in size; not showy

Modest
Moored (a)
fixed in place by cables or the like

Moored
Mount (n)
a means of transportation, usually a horse

Mount
Muzzle (n)
the jaws, mouth, and nose of some animals

Muzzle

Nautical (a)
having to do with ships, sailors, or navigation

Nautical

Nestle (v)
to settle snugly

Nestle
Neurotic (a)
affected with an emotional problem

Neurotic
Numerous (a)

very many

Numerous
Nuzzle (v)
to rub or push gently with the nose

Nuzzle
Offbeat (a)
unusual; different from what is expected

Offbeat
Overcast (a)
cloudy

Overcast
Overkill (n)
an excess of what is needed or necessary

Overkill
Parasol (n)
a light umbrella used to provide shade

Parasol
Patriotic (a)
having or showing love for one's country

Patriotic
Paunch (n)
a protruding stomach; potbelly

Paunch
Pedestrian (n)
a person who is walking on foot

Pedestrian
Pediatrician (n)
A doctor who specializes in the care of babies

Pediatrician
Peer (v)

to peep out

Peer
Pelt (n)
the skin of an animal with hair or fur still on it

Pelt
Peppy (a)
lively or energetic

Peppy
Petrified (a)
scared to death

Petrified
Plumage (n)
a bird's feathers

Plumage
Populous (a)
full of inhabitants

Populous
Posterior (n)
the rear or back end of an animal or person

Posterior
Precipitation (n)
liquid falling to the earth, such as rain or snow

Precipitation
Predicament (n)
a difficult situation

Predicament
Preen (v)
to clean or trim feathers with the beak

Preen
Prevail (v)
to triumph over or against someone or something

Prevail
Prominent (a)
sticking out; immediately noticeable

Prominent
Pucker (v)
to gather something together into a fold

Pucker
Quench (v)
to satisfy (thirst, desire, etc.)

Quench
Radiant (a)
bright with joy; glowing

Radiant
Rant (v)
to speak violently or in a wild way

Rant
Receptacle (n)
a container or device that holds something

Receptacle
Reckless (a)
very careless; unconcerned about consequences

Reckless
Recline (v)
to lean or lie back

Recline
Recoil (v)
to move back in fear, horror, or disgust

Recoil
Recreation (n)
fun activity or play

Recreation
Rejoice (v)
to express great joy

Rejoice
Relic (n)
something remaining from the past

Relic
Relish (v)
to greatly enjoy

Relish
Remedy (n)
something that cures or relieves a problem

Remedy
Reprimand (n)
a criticism, usually from someone in authority

Reprimand
Restless (a)
unable to rest, relax, or stay still

Restless
Retract (v)
to draw back or in

Retract
Retro (a)
suggestive of an earlier fashion in hair or clothes

Retro
Roost (v)
to rest, sit, or sleep on a perch

Roost
Root (for) (v)
to cheer on; to encourage by cheering

Root (for)
Ruffle (v)

to raise (feathers)

Ruffle
Rupture (v)
to break or burst

Rupture
Rural (a)
of or having to do with the country

Rural
Savor (v)
to taste or smell something with pleasure

Savor
Scepter (n)
a rod used as a symbol of authority

Scepter
Scowl (v)
to wrinkle the face in displeasure; frown

Scowl
Scribe (n)
a person who copies documents (esp. in past)

Scribe
Scuffle (n)
to fight or struggle in a confused or rough way

Scuffle
Seafarer (n)
a sailor or traveler on the sea

Seafarer
Sheen (n)
the shine of reflected light

Sheen
Sheer (a)
of thin texture; able to be seen through

Sheer
Sibling (n)
a brother or sister

Sibling
Silhouette (n)
the outline of something

Silhouette
Slab (n)
a thick slice of something

Slab
Sleek (a)
graceful; streamlined

Sleek
Sleuth (n)
a detective

Sleuth
Slovenly (a)
untidy or unclean in one's habits

Slovenly
Sluggish (a)
lacking energy; inactive

Sluggish
Slumber (v)
to sleep

Slumber
Sneer (n)
a facial expression that shows disgust

Sneer
Solitary (a)
without others; single

Solitary
Solitude (n)
the state of being alone

Solitude
Somber (a)
extremely serious

Somber
Sound (v)
to produce a sound

Sound
Sow (v)
to scatter (seed) over land; to plant

Sow
Spacious (a)
containing a lot of space or room

Spacious
Spellbound (a)
bound as if by a spell; fascinated

Spellbound
Staged (a)
planned in order to produce an impression

Staged
Stagnant (a)
foul from not flowing (as in water)

Stagnant
Stamp (v)
to hit by stepping down hard

Stamp
Stature (n)
the height of a human or animal

Stature
Stench (n)
a bad smell; a stink

Stench
Steward (n)
an employee in charge of something

Steward
Strapping (a)
powerfully built

Strapping
Strewn (a)
to be scattered or sprinkled over a surface

Strewn
Striking (a)
attractive or impressive

Striking
Stroll (v)
to walk in a casual way

Stroll
Submerged (a)
below the surface of something (often water)

Submerged
Subterranean (a)
underground

Subterranean
Suckle (v)
to take milk at the breast or udder; nurse

Suckle
Summit (n)
the highest point, as of a hill or mountain

Summit
Suspended (a)
hung from above

Suspended
Taunt (v)
to make fun of in a particularly mean way

Taunt
Terrace (n)
a deck or balcony

Terrace
Thunderstruck (a)
astounded

Thunderstruck
Tiara (n)
a small jeweled crown worn by women

Tiara
Toddler (n)
a young child learning to walk

Toddler
Toil (v)
to work hard at something exhausting

Toil
Tote (v)
to carry

Tote
Train (n)
a part of a dress or robe that drags on the ground

Train
Tranquility (n)
calmness or stillness; peacefulness

Tranquility
Transfixed (a)
held motionless in amazement, terror, or interest

Transfixed
Traverse (v)
to cross over or pass through

Traverse
Treacherous (a)
violating trust; deceptive

Treacherous
Tresses (n)
long locks or curls of hair

Tresses
Tumultuous (a)
wild or violent

Tumultuous
Turban (n)
a type of headwear

Turban
Turbulent (a)
full of commotion; having wildly irregular motion

Turbulent
Turret (n)
a small tower on a larger structure

Turret
Underhanded (a)
not straightforward; deceptive

Underhanded
Unshod (a)
without shoes

Unshod
Urban (a)
having to do with or characteristic of cities

Urban
Vacant (a)
unoccupied

Vacant
Vast (a)
of great size or range

Vast
Vessel (n)
a boat or ship bigger than a rowboat

Vessel
Vista (n)
a view, esp. one seen through a passageway

Vista
Vulnerable (a)
capable of being hurt or wounded

Vulnerable
Wake (n)
the track of waves left by a boat

Wake
Wallow (v)
to roll around in mud, snow, or something similar

Wallow
Weary (a)
physically or mentally exhausted

Weary
Weathered (a)
worn by exposure to weather

Weathered
Whirlpool (n)
water that is moving fast in a circular motion

Whirlpool
Wilt (v)
to droop or become limp from lack of water

Wilt
Withered (a)
dried or shriveled up

Withered
Wrath (n)
fierce anger

Wrath
Zany (a)
showing wild, clownish behavior

Zany
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