Difficult Words

cheerful confident optimistic

catch sight of see smth in the distance

firmness persistency adhesiveness tending to hang on

prolonged

insubordinate rebellious

can be felt touched understood

oppose to alcohol

distribute (esp. ideas)

tiny bits of wood

flattery coaxing

healthful

person who has given help

slow way of speaking

abundant/lavish

cloth worn round the neck/silencer

of the present time only

stir up excite

unharmed unhurt

in enjoy warmth and light

wandering

boldness impudence arrogance

cheat make a fool of

frank straight-forward

worked out with much care in great detail

made of brass

arrogance

eager greedy

not paying proper attention

deliver provide represent

liking to give hospitality

person who hates mankind

person hardened in sin one devoid of decency

like a rock hard stony

without use result conceited

to frequently visit

set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame)

muddy having the sediment stirred up

trouble disturbance

worry irritation wear away

with attack violently

production of a desired result

make or become stiff and solid

internal organs of the body

out of place not in harmony or agreement

brutal racial discrimination

not soled with hole

using pompous words

to shackle put in chains

equal distribution of weight equilibrium

argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome

care economy thriving prosperous

prevent from carrying out contrast

sharpness stinging quality

moult lose hair feathers before new growing

nurture care for

catalyst

lack of reverence or dutifulness

shut out from society refuse to meet talk

showing self-control

sleeping sluggish lethargic dormant

try to avoid by sophistication

little depth not earnest

accustomed to adapted

fluent speaking skillful use of language

food for horses and cattle

wildly excited with joy pain anxiety

well-suited quick-witted

that cannot be rubbed out

wickedness shamefulness

directing the mind in a certain direction

strength

opening broken place breaking

get smth inquire too curiously

refusing to move reluctant to be controlled

to tolerate endure

slander say evil things

melodious harmonious

adjective

being fully aware of

neat formal

talkativeness

brave

calm and peaceful

person appealing not to reasons

threatening

grow reproduce by rapid multification

legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

majestic venerable

suggestion in addition to

coming back to consciousness

without taste or flavor

be enough

causing tears tearful

skill (esp. in handling)

weaken gradually at the base make smth under

draw move back wince

crawl humble oneself

easy-going trifle

spending using unwillingly

passage that completes a piece of music

complicated and embarrassing situation

draw out

display to obtain admiration or envy

hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible

dig up from the earth

written order

beat hard

naive young artless frank honest sincere

special liking mental preference

poverty

sweetly flowing

flag/badge

secret agreement for a deceitful purpose

lively high-spirited

talk excitedly utter rapidly

postpone give way (to show respect)

severe pain or suffering

expressing or giving praise

prostrate inclined to (undesirable things)

complicated coiled twisted

member of a vigilance committee

pronounce (words)/express a theory

hesitating undecided

commanding haughty arrogant

pretend

injurious speak ill of smb tell lie

obtain by threats violence

a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)

person of great learning

praise highly

containing warning

untidy

smth sharp

to entangle the state of affairs

coming together and uniting into one substance

boldness brashness intrepidness

hence dark gloomy

give comfort or sympathy to

a beggar

being uncontrolled violent

lose courage turn frightened

lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless

intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn

secret with a hidden meaning

authority written order guarantee

greatness in number strength weight

scold reproach

deification glorification to godliness

to be stained or discredited

lower the quality weaken the strength

recess/partially enclosed place

incapable of being discovered or understood

excessive admiration of

make beautiful

lasting

make known smth secret

tactless clumsy

cut roughly hired horse

haughty arrogant commanding

implied though not plainly expressed

to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate

flood cover by overflowing

involving clever rogues or adventurers

check hinder

very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)

producing sleep

bottomless extreme

criticism/anti-aircraft guns

greenish-blue precious stone

make or become pure cultural

end (a debt) by setting aside money

banal everyday

refuse to allow or accept as a correct

not new

rich and deep plump and round

anger

show off complacently

cessation of use disuse

move along with long strides

medicine used against a poison or a disease

too eager or ready to help offer advice

doing or happening smth before the right time

needing effort burdensome

seeming appearing as such professed

direct opposing

legal trickery/false argument

able to float light-hearted

emergency an urgent situation

to distress create stress or torment

to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to

shallow place in a river (to cross)

speech lecture

written order requiring a person to appear in a low court

splitting or division (esp. of cells)

treat with contempt

state of growing vigorously being full of life

succession connected line of

course of study

aimless haphazard digressing at random

quality of endurance or courage

join (two ends)

nearness in time or place affinity of nature

various miscellaneous separate

cautious wary

having sound judgment perceptive wise like a sage

repeal or annul by authority

scarcity a lacking of

cast or fashion anew

to debase by mixing with something inferior

a model example or pattern

(person nation) waging war

bring into harmony

increasing the number spreading extending

made up of different kinds

taken away power (to think feel act)

strong inclination a liking

being different in moral standards (from normal)

not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary

at rest dormant torpid

physical of or for the body

too fussy about food clothing etc.

suspended action

silly senseless

polite manner comforting uninteresting

to attack verbally denounce deprecate

as an installment

native

cowardly craven

remedial wholesome causing improvement

agreeably pungent stimulating

cannot be cured or corrected

showing scorn or reproach

waver/move in an uncertain manner

person or smb much below the usual size

strong dislike

not pretended sincere

easily injured broken or destroyed

apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos

pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please

often repeated continual

celebrated famous

get to the end of

devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)

prevent from being known put an end to

arrogant pride

person dishonestly claiming to smth

personal mannerism

prohibit forbid

slander

make tight or smaller

unskillful said or done at the wrong time

to assuage to satisfy allay

taste flavor smth

a connection tie or link

to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea

present but not yet active developed or visible

belief contrary to what is generally accepted

claw of a bird of prey

to go proceed

engrave make a cut in

urgent essential

crude offensive rude

fearful timid afraid

break go beyond (a limit)

having a desire to revenge

open disobedience or resistance

tremble beat rapidly and irregularly

way out exit

be faithful to endure

a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge

a long passionate speech

flow in drops

quick hurried

auspicious presenting favorable circumstances

laziness

magnificent

frantic frenzied

statement that damages reputation

discover and bring to light

quality of being unskillful

to make unnecessary get rid of

satiate feed to fulness or to excess

mean contemptible

perfect/make perfect/complete

song of praise or triumph

avoid

reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)

to chastise correct by punishing

twisting force causing rotation

a supporting bar

great flood heavy rush of water

quality of being limited not extreme

restore smth to better condition

showing no emotion impassive

dullness/not allowing light to pass through

burdensome heavy and awkward to carry

paint portray

overcome bring under control

unconscious unresponsive unaffected

counterbalance

suffer the loss of smth

careful economical

threats to compel smb

supply to much fill to excess

use until none remains

complete thorough

large pile of wood for burning

foul filthy

Characteristic of body

interfere with

enthusiasm

keeping on putting off

ill-tempered unsocial

have a different opinion refuse to assent

sharp piercing

a lament a melancholy composition

tending to evade

become discolored/dry up/go at high speed

to hate to detest

temporary fleeting

without sense foolish self-satisfaction

become quiet or less active

yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)

rise fly high

approval

daring foolishly bold impudent

sham counterfeit not genuine

fallacious reasoning faulty logic

little known abstruse

press lose shape subdue overwhelm

line (of police acting as a guard)

scold upbraid

form of a frog when it leaves the egg

dishonesty

crouch/settle without permission

half-solid lump formed from liquid

draw together unite firmly

move force from the place occupied

join sounds/words (indistinct)

not easily heard seen clearly marked

not easily discouraged or subdued

menacing threatening

to make hard rocklike

lack of seriousness

precise paying attention to trivialities

ending expiring

discover by searching search

the growing of separate things into one

use flattery or deceit to persuade

careful forethought

unimportant

noisy and rough

paint with dots

take the place of

FALSE counterfeit

transparent easy to understand

make worse irritate

a quack remedy an untested cure

sound in judgment wise

being uncertain hesitating

outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.

noisy quarrel

severely moral and strict simple and plain

smell favor reputation

trivial poorly constructed verse

fond of in the habit of fighting

trouble be ill

delicate way of dealing with a situation

touch or scrape lightly in passing

smth handed down from ancestors

prevent make impossible

be admitted enter a university as a student

certain inevitable

be out of view ready to attack

not allowing to pass through (of materials)

wasteful reckless with money

trap

causing a feeling of disgust

final and unalterable

make a lower bid then smb else

convincing firm belief

sensitiveness

bookish showing off learning

biting sarcastic

leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

tap or drive down by repeated light blows

very great number

turmoil a bewildering jumble

order given by authority

of the same period coexisting

of connected with trees

to join together

easily broken

blocked up

polite and friendly

that can be freed

touching neighboring near

talkative garrulous

to great to be described in words

very great (es. stupidity)

watchfulness self-appointed group who maintain order

contemptuous reproach hurtful remark

one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced

having a toothed edge

like a slave lacking independence

omen marvelous threatening

examine thoroughly to learn about the condition

punishment

state of being passive/motionless

jargon slang

make shorter then was planned

trifling/worthless

line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket

person who is slow waste of time

customers

strange act or idea

person who has been converted to a belief

steady regular

ready to do smth dishonest

letter

lucky stroke

bad-tempered irritable

scent waving movement carry lightly through

strong energetic

affirm assert prove justify

challenged to be doubted

self-controlled

sheath for the blade

burst out suddenly/talk ardently

argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest

patience willingness to wait

getting farther apart from a point

bending twisting

to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine

obstruct/frustrate

favorable successful prosperous

self-confidence

cause (an offence) to seem less serious

repulsive hateful

incapable of failure or error

make unfair selection from facts

irritable easily angered

make payment to reward punish

lying on the back slow to act passive

able to fly trained experienced

an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot

pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)

excessively ornate swollen or bloated

the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)

eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream

done as a duty without care

cloud-like hazy vague indistinct

tending to comply obliging willingness to please

pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize

difficult to comprehend obscure

depth

sealed by fusion

a breakup overthrow sudden disaster

living in societies liking the company

make smth (pain desire) less

not having interest

a complex ornate design

to roam wander freely

straying away from what is normal

prevent by taking action in advance preempt

that cannot be changed

treachery breaking of faith

soft light delicate material

act with excessive enthusiasm

end the existence of/wipe or put out

piece of broken earthenware

forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive

change direction suddenly

ridicule mockery deriding

noisy loud

causing no harm

approval (by authority) penalty

uncompromising

refuse to approve of

asking humbly beseeching

infertile worn out weak

obstacle purposely to get on the way of

at be discontented with

briefly without delay

proud superior manner of behaviour

relying on experiment

present everywhere

a repetition a redundancy

forgive

curse abuse in words

easily seen remarkable

roof of the mouth sense of taste

bitter protest

sweet-smelling

move quickly suddenly and with force

to darken make obscure muddle

diligent hard-working sedulous

increase in density strength make laconic

cheap gaudy showy tacky

cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool

smth that is puzzling

split crack dissension

low vulgar base tawdry

a trite or banal statement unoriginality

strong dislike

(person) with superior tastes

porous rubber for washing live at once expense

relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior

suppress subdue

easily gulled

refuse to believe

person who travels regularly

get rid of pull up by the roots

quick judging and understanding

a riddle dilemma enigma

metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument

fix take up secure metal pin

a carefree episode or experience

relevant pertinent to

make or become silent

to be divided or subdivided to branch out

severe punishment

talk vaguely and without much result

reproving a person for his faults

satisfy fully

discuss thoroughly sort of touting

easily understood lucid clear

easily controlled or guided

describe smb scornfully

tempt or persuade

obsequious flatterer

to hinder obstruct or block

king of blue-grey stone propose criticize

please greatly/enslave (fig)

protest against express disapproval of

tale story fibers for knitting

much too high or great

walk with long steps

kind and gentle mild (climate)

aggressiveness ferocity

shout complain with a lot of noise

shy easily frightened

severe suffering

feeling bitterness spitefulness

in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

to travel from place to place to peregrinate

able to use the left hand or the right equally well

slandering verbal attack aspersion

too talkative

compel

think deeply mediate

fresh and green

urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate

making dear or liked

swallow up

hairy shaggy

anxious or fearful that something bad

rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog’s tongue)

to scorn or despise

person guilty of murder

pure faultless

state or put forward as a necessary condition

sad gloomy miserable

deeply moving keen

fall plunge steeply

tidy/show self-satisfaction

persevering

polloi the masses the rabble

warning sign

put into difficulties

hinder get in the way of

worldly having contempt for God

surgically clean

deep-rooted. long-established

outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor

voracious devouring

write hastily

helping supporting

closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting

put smth on the top

disgusting offensive due to excessiveness

full of odd and fanciful ideas

contempt dislike aversion

put smth warm (to lessen the pain)

give greatly needed support

strong convincing

having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful

too strong to be defeated

giving facts to support (statement)

carved image on the prow of a ship

stare at

hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)

since because

speak comprehensively become wider large

without previous thought or preparation

offensive disgusting (smell)

make quiet or calm

giving up control authority

dried plum silly person

based on error

an invocation of evil a curse

jesting

burn slowly without flame

greatly surprised

untalkative silent

wretched comfortless contemptible

to resist separation

abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation

refuse to accept/cause dislike

use extravagant language

brave

a number of performance of music

improve make better

cause or have difficulty in breathing

male bee person who isn’t self-employed

soaked saturated

essentially different

break off

insubstantial flimsy weak

uprightness incorruptibility principle

to gather and save to store up

to clear from a charge of guilt

be destroyed decay

forgery

give notice to inform

border on

speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)

be too tight take between the thumb and finger

help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)

rough awkward

sticky/semi-fluid

cowardice a cowardly giving up

warmth of feelings earnestness

free giving generosity

appropriate to the situation apt

young deer try to win smb’s favor

flat metal on a wall as a memorial

admit. Declare openly

to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

everyday mundane commonplace trite pedestrian

weariness tiredness

treat with care and tenderness

likely to be useful for a purpose

hasty rush cheeky saucy

slander aspersion

active quick-moving

taking too little care

too economical miserly

quality of quickly recovering the original shape

brief summary representative example a typical model

merry person

granting of privileges in return for similar

arrogant conceited

formal reception/embankment

tiro beginner

loyalty accuracy

extremely loud and powerful

conquer

habit or action peculiar to smb or smth

tiresome

plot scheme (esp. evil)

corrected punished

wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant

belligerent pugnacious warlike

bunch of threads

bad-tempered person

person who insists on importance of smth

kind of stone inflexible

to protest object

stir up rouse

like a seed constituting a source originative

to make holy consecrate

fix firmly by repetition

disown refuse to accept or pay

obscene

no longer active

bitter and violent attack in words

try to deceive by equivocal language

heavy bulky dull

stinking

striped grooved or banded

to equivocate to stray from the truth

person who loves wealth and spends little

bad-tempered person

eager and cheerful readiness

counterfeit

rash indiscreet

filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

assistance relief in time of distress

shy/modest (esp of a girl)

person who worries others to buy smth to use his service

reconciling soothing comforting mollifying

not easily exhaustible tirelessness

an outcast a rejected and despised person

meant as a joke

without preparation

piece of linen worn as a necktie

show some inclination to accept (an offer)

common

omen sign

burden things that get on the way of

greedy (esp for money)

having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious

conciliatory appeasing mitigating

too great a readiness to believe things

continue doing smth without resting

worthless outside part of anything

weaken deprive of strength attenuate

short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs

expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke

trace or sign

witness/evidence

careful/prudent

get smb to do smth by kindness

irregular in behaviour or opinion

quality or condition of being sober

official duties

loud noisy rough lacking restraint

(give a) silly/self-conscious smile

unfortunate inconvenient

incapable of being placated unpleasable

lost brightness

have a mutual relation

wish or activity in doing good

call up bring out

disintegration looseness in morals

go or come up

a raid a sudden attack

waste away through sorrow or illness

feeling or showing regret

to be established accepted or customary

deceit cunning

worsen diminish in value

shameless immorality

induce by bribery or smth to commit perjury

free from encumbrance

to cut out cut away

fairly good but not very good

feeling of regret for one’s action

look on with contempt

still in existence

inclined to indulge

feeling sleepy half asleep

abstruse intended only for a small circle of

artificial obstacle built across a river

giving or producing freely liberally or generously

additional load/charge

speak distinctly connect by joints

becoming rotten

tool for cutting grooves in wood

having little or no money

worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday

get to know

edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead

lazy slow-moving person

brightly colored florid

magnificent

not good enough unable to have young ones without value

propriety properness

epidemic

representing the whole Christian world

preliminary anticipating

elation state of pleasant excitement

to destroy exterminate cut out exscind

to delight or entertain to feast

winding undulating serpentine

person who stirs up war

projecting prominent undesirably noticeable

hypnotize

unreasonably impatient

get back by payment compensate

take back as being FALSE give up

rising or falling sharply

rebel nonconformist

crouch shrink back

fill with fury or rage

waste away bite steadily

poor/stingy

act of preaching

repeal/annul/cancel

attractive on the surface but of little value

socially awkward tactless behavior

learned scholarly

upset the self-possession of

enclose in capsule

smth giving strength or energy

heavy with water

violent cruel man

having plenty of space for what is needed

step to one side

mix combine unite societies

generous unselfish

write in scholarly fashion

angry

pale yellow (hair) a plant

annoy distress trouble

make angry

transparent gauzy

puzzling person or thing

more then is needed or wanted

defying imitation unmatchable

lowest weakest point

shortage

process of burning

dishonorable common undignified

ready to believe things

frame with balls for calculating

frugal looking to the future

disdainful characterized by haughty scorn

to show clearly to indicate

be unsteady and overturn

likely to come or happen soon

lacking strength walking unevenly

make thin and weak

welcomed with shouts and approval

hatred being an enemy

regard with deep respect

sentimental in a silly or tearful way

becoming young in nature or appearance

stubborn unmanageable untractable

formal praise panegyric

marry give one’s support to

truth

person who lives alone and avoids people

shyness

person who attacks popular beliefs

to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty

regular customer person who gives support

smell (esp pleasant)

fall back again

serious requiring consideration

to polish rub to a shine

extreme poverty

suggest unpleasantly make a way for smth gently

insincere talk/jargon

to favor or approve of

hurt by rough handling

black powder in smoke

having a toothed edge

a loud domineering woman a scold or nag

be guilty commit (a crime)

trick mislead

puzzle confuse

finical

beginning

weak/unsteady light

taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal

extreme astounding

essential part force soft liquid substance

make by hard work cut (by striking)

come to grips/settle conclusively

sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning

disobedient

show bodily or mental pain

to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner

inclination

quick changeable in character fleeting

agree in opinion happen together

make thin. weaken enervate

elegant refined in manners

examining one’s own thoughts and feelings

substance used to absorb moisture

agreement or harmony

have nothing to do reject or refuse

article of clothing

clever quick at seeing to get an advantage

showing respect

keep the memory of

substance become excited

deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

star light-giving body

surprise and fear dismay

mournful melancholy sorrowful

distracted violently upset in mind

workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead

a scheme or plot a group of plotters

over look at with selfish delight

make (pain) easier to bear

soothe pacify calm

show much fondness center one’s attention

feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness

spread into every part of

calmness of temperament

cheerful casual carefree

substance that causes speeding up

dethronement depositing

overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement

mark of shame or disgrace

hell

courageous high-spirited

gibe make fun of

say or do again several times

offense resentment

rob or dispossess of smth (material)

warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric

additional strengthening evidence

to be thrifty to set limits

bring up announce begin to talk about

change to a thick and solid state

to hesitate raise objections

outside the law

illogical of questionable truth or merit

odious (of crime)

to portray depict sketch out

too eager to obey or serve

(agreement) stop of fighting for a time

deliberate deception

cheerful person

being bright polished

treacherous faithless

lessen the severity of

fearless brave undaunted

unconcerned carefree

unlawful forbidden

circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)

easily shocked excessively modest

move in a clumsy/noisy way

close connection relationship

fail/move/fall clumsily

meal

discourage hinder

not normal or usual

to stop the flow of a fluid

surface appearance covering the TRUE nature

the point general sense

health of mind soundness of judgement

skeptical unwilling to believe

that cannot be permeated

roughness harshness ill temper irritability

mob crowd the lower classes of populace

fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language

spend wastefully

include under a rule

disapprove of

short piece of humorous writing

show that smb has a share

stupid fellow

steep difficult ascent laborious

spirit vigor enthusiasm

individually distinct

stubborn narrow-minded person

to deny to oppose

rules establishing standards of conduct

tightly stretched

astute showing sound judgement

opposing progress

mournful excessively sad

wrinkle

material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries

renounce disallow repudiate

address a court of law as an advocate

diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)

move restlessly make nervous

make morally bad corrupt

bulge the protuberance of a cask

see with an effort but clearly

devious/not straightforward

humorous funny jocular

alarm excited state of mind

put pour fill

of great importance (others depend on it)

to lessen to subside

savage cruelty

smth that hinders (e.g. stammer)

cowardly

in the highest degree

fertile

become strong after illness loss exhaustion

settle a quarrel restore peace

to attribute to a cause or source ascribe

write one’s name on the back of

unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability

glut

eagerly desirous

snub

formidable causing fear

presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk

pleasing in appearance attractive

make calmer or quieter

narrow-mindedness isolated

make hard and without feeling

place here and there

over-high opinion of too much pride

belong as a part have reference

repay give in return

complex subtle refined

long strip worn round the waist

unresisting submissive

number of ships quick-moving

immoral person

weapon with a metal point on a long shaft

of mixed colors

ready and smooth but not sincere

eager/excited

bowl-shaped vessel with many holes

make rough

sluggish dull not tight

relating to or characteristic of a sophomore

real rightly named

shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful

severing

causing grief or pain serious dire grave

abundant supply

taking off getting rid of giving up

use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

mischievous trick played on smb for a joke

one who hates women/females

harmful or friendly

change direction

reserved untalkative silent taciturn

warm and sincere

bad-tempered/quarrelsome

get to the root of

blacken belittle sully defame

summary or outline

appearing TRUE or real

feeling doubt

of the power of forming a solution

fit to be eaten/not poisonous

provide supply

bitter quarrel over a long period of time

compel to force to make obedient

smth urging a person to action

unaware having no memory

request

(of eyes) dull

having both of two contrary meanings

tiring because too long

scold sharply

hide keep secret

abusive language curses

lukewarm

drink deeply

formal praise eulogy

consider to be the origin of or belonging to

grow forth send out buds

gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself

to turn away (from a habit)

collapse bursting inward

giving great attention to details

defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)

disguised

gloomy dark sullen morose

state of being balanced

call calling of names

long thin move very fast

refrain from be patient ancestor

yielding easily shaped moldable adapting

stone used for sharpening tools

brief and to the point

self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety

rising of people to open resistance to

to beg to get by begging

traveling about wandering

unmoved feeling no sign of passion

abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation

large piece of cloth

willful FALSE statement unlawful act

pompous self important

pliable easily bent shaped or twisted

sentence within another one smth separated

falsely making oneself appear to be good

small boat

dishes made of baked clay

chains for the hands or feet

shining brilliant

destructive thing or a person who is nuisance

wishing to do evil

complex

fluent

calm sluggish temperament unemotional

to remove obscenity purify censor

a blindly devoted patriot

effete no longer fertile worn out

promise or swear to give up

pedant authority on a subject

rubbed off worn away by friction

cause produce give rise to

positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion

calm not capable of being excited

dutiful to parents devoted to religion

attention/give notice to

take in by swallowing

intimidate make fearful

enormous wonderful

leather case for a pistol

practicing self-denial austere stark

a generator something that produces electric current

showing earnest feeling

wander lose one’s way

put under water liquid sink out of sight

varied motley greatly diversified

duty support loyalty

have more power than others

no use person smth that fails

doubtful uncertain

brief

try to win

treat as a famous person

call together summon

show feel great sorrow

walk heavily

ask earnestly

add beauty decorate

make or become soft by soaking in water

state of doubt or perplexity

easily done

suddenly changeable

unoriginal obtained from another source

coming into existence emerging

proof to the contrary

situated beyond

smth or smb that foretells the coming of

like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes

blunt/stupid

imminent being about to happen expected

make nervous or confused

confuse embarrass

keep away from avoid

make a humble petition to

commonplace trite unremarkable

measure hoe heavy smth is

impress deeply

steel tool for shaping materials

praise approval

parody/imitation

person who flatter to the rich and powerful

gather facts in small quantities