treachery
treachery (n)
Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith.
treasonable
treasonable (adj)
Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance.
treatise
treatise (n)
An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts.
treble
treble (adj)
Multiplied by three.
trebly
trebly (adv)
Triply.
tremendous
tremendous (adj)
Awe-inspiring.
tremor
tremor (n)
An involuntary trembling or shivering.
tremulous
tremulous (adj)
Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness.
trenchant
trenchant (adj)
Cutting deeply and quickly.
trepidation
trepidation (n)
Nervous uncertainty of feeling.
trestle
trestle (n)
An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge.
triad
triad (n)
A group of three persons of things.
tribune
tribune (n)
Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper.
trickery
trickery (n)
Artifice.
tricolor
tricolor (adj)
Of three colors.
tricycle
tricycle (n)
A three-wheeled vehicle.
trident
trident (n)
The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune.
triennial
triennial (adj)
Taking place every third year.
trimness
trimness (n)
Neatness.
trinity
trinity (n)
A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance.
trio
trio (n)
Three things grouped or associated together.
triple
triple (adj)
Threefold.
triplicate
triplicate (adj)
Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts.
triplicity
triplicity (n)
The state of being triple or threefold.
tripod
tripod (n)
A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument.
trisect
trisect (v)
To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
trite
trite (adj)
Made commonplace by frequent repetition.
triumvir
triumvir (n)
One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority.
trivial
trivial (adj)
Of little importance or value.
troublesome
troublesome (adj)
Burdensome.
truculence
truculence (n)
Ferocity.
truculent
truculent (adj)
Having the character or the spirit of a savage.
truism
truism (n)
A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof.
truthful
truthful (adj)
Veracious.
turgid
turgid (adj)
Swollen.
turpitude
turpitude (n)
Depravity.
tutelage
tutelage (n)
The act of training or the state of being under instruction.
tutelar
tutelar (adj)
Protective.
tutorship
tutorship (n)
The office of a guardian.
twinge
twinge (n)
A darting momentary local pain.
typical
typical (adj)
Characteristic.
typify
typify (v)
To serve as a characteristic example of.
typographical
typographical (adj)
Pertaining to typography or printing.
typography
typography (n)
The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter.
tyrannical
tyrannical (adj)
Despotic.
tyranny
tyranny (n)
Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated.
tyro
tyro (n)
One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession.
ubiquitous
ubiquitous (adj)
Being present everywhere.
ulterior
ulterior (adj)
Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of.
ultimate
ultimate (adj)
Beyond which there is nothing else.
ultimatum
ultimatum (n)
A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions.
ultramundane
ultramundane (adj)
Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life.
ultramontane
ultramontane (adj)
Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side).
umbrage
umbrage (n)
A sense of injury.
unaccountable
unaccountable (adj)
Inexplicable.
unaffected
unaffected (adj)
Sincere.
unanimous
unanimous (adj)
Sharing the same views or sentiments.
unanimity
unanimity (n)
The state or quality of being of one mind.
unavoidable
unavoidable (adj)
Inevitable.
unbearable
unbearable (adj)
Unendurable.
unbecoming
unbecoming (adj)
Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings.
unbelief
unbelief (n)
Doubt.
unbiased
unbiased (adj)
Impartial, as judgment.
unbridled
unbridled (adj)
Being without restraint.
uncommon
uncommon (adj)
Rare.
unconscionable
unconscionable (adj)
Ridiculously or unjustly excessive.
unconscious
unconscious (adj)
Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc.
unction
unction (n)
The art of anointing as with oil.
unctuous
unctuous (adj)
Oily.
undeceive
undeceive (v)
To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs.
undercharge
undercharge (v)
To make an inadequate charge for.
underexposed
underexposed (adj)
Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography.
undergarment
undergarment (n)
A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments.
underman
underman (v)
To equip with less than the full complement of men.
undersell
undersell (v)
To sell at a lower price than.
undersized
undersized (adj)
Of less than the customary size.
underhanded
underhanded (adj)
Clandestinely carried on.
underlie
underlie (v)
To be the ground or support of.
underling
underling (n)
A subordinate.
undermine
undermine (v)
To subvert in an underhand way.
underrate
underrate (v)
To undervalue.
understate
understate (v)
To fail to put strongly enough, as a case.
undervalue
undervalue (v)
To underestimate.
underworld
underworld (n)
Hades.
underwrite
underwrite (v)
To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance.
undue
undue (adj)
More than sufficient.
undulate
undulate (v)
To move like a wave or in waves.
undulous
undulous (adj)
Resembling waves.
unfavorable
unfavorable (adj)
Adverse.
ungainly
ungainly (adj)
Clumsy.
unguent
unguent (n)
Any ointment or lubricant for local application.
unicellular
unicellular (adj)
Consisting of a single cell.
univalence
univalence (n)
Monovalency.
unify
unify (v)
To cause to be one.
unique
unique (adj)
Being the only one of its kind.
unison
unison (n)
A condition of perfect agreement and accord.
unisonant
unisonant (adj)
Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord.
Unitarian
Unitarian (adj)
Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity.
unlawful
unlawful (adj)
Illegal.
unlimited
unlimited (adj)
Unconstrained.
unnatural
unnatural (adj)
Artificial.
unnecessary
unnecessary (adj)
Not essential under the circumstances.
unsettle
unsettle (v)
To put into confusion.
unsophisticated
unsophisticated (adj)
Showing inexperience.
unspeakable
unspeakable (adj)
Abominable.
untimely
untimely (adj)
Unseasonable.
untoward
untoward (adj)
Causing annoyance or hindrance.
unutterable
unutterable (adj)
Inexpressible.
unwieldy
unwieldy (adj)
Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape.
unwise
unwise (adj)
Foolish.
unyoke
unyoke (v)
To separate.
up-keep
up-keep (n)
Maintenance.
upbraid
upbraid (v)
To reproach as deserving blame.
upcast
upcast (n)
A throwing upward.
upheaval
upheaval (n)
Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition.
upheave
upheave (v)
To raise or lift with effort.
uppermost
uppermost (adj)
First in order of precedence.
uproarious
uproarious (adj)
Noisy.
uproot
uproot (v)
To eradicate.
upturn
upturn (v)
To throw into confusion.
urban
urban (adj)
Of, or pertaining to, or like a city.
urbanity
urbanity (n)
Refined or elegant courtesy.
urchin
urchin (n)
A roguish, mischievous boy.
urgency
urgency (n)
The pressure of necessity.
usage
usage (n)
Treatment.
usurious
usurious (adj)
Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned.
usurp
usurp (v)
To take possession of by force.
usury
usury (n)
The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law.
utilitarianism
utilitarianism (n)
The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency.
utility
utility (n)
Fitness for some desirable practical purpose.
utmost
utmost (n)
The greatest possible extent.
vacate
vacate (v)
To leave.
vaccinate
vaccinate (v)
To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox.
vacillate
vacillate (v)
To waver.
vacuous
vacuous (adj)
Empty.
vacuum
vacuum (n)
A space entirely devoid of matter.
vagabond
vagabond (n)
A wanderer.
vagrant
vagrant (n)
An idle wanderer.
vainglory
vainglory (n)
Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity.
vale
vale (n)
Level or low land between hills.
valediction
valediction (n)
A bidding farewell.
valedictorian
valedictorian (n)
Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution.
valedictory
valedictory (n)
A parting address.
valid
valid (adj)
Founded on truth.
valorous
valorous (adj)
Courageous.
vapid
vapid (adj)
Having lost sparkling quality and flavor.
vaporizer
vaporizer (n)
An atomizer.
variable
variable (adj)
Having a tendency to change.
variance
variance (n)
Change.
variant
variant (n)
A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance.
variation
variation (n)
Modification.
variegate
variegate (v)
To mark with different shades or colors.
vassal
vassal (n)
A slave or bondman.
vaudeville
vaudeville (n)
A variety show.
vegetal
vegetal (adj)
Of or pertaining to plants.
vegetarian
vegetarian (n)
One who believes in the theory that man's food should be exclusively vegetable.
vegetate
vegetate (v)
To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties.
vegetation
vegetation (n)
Plant-life in the aggregate.
vegetative
vegetative (adj)
Pertaining to the process of plant-life.
vehement
vehement (adj)
Very eager or urgent.
velocity
velocity (n)
Rapid motion.
velvety
velvety (adj)
Marked by lightness and softness.
venal
venal (adj)
Mercenary, corrupt.
vendible
vendible (adj)
Marketable.
vendition
vendition (n)
The act of selling.
vendor
vendor (n)
A seller.
veneer
veneer (n)
Outside show or elegance.
venerable
venerable (adj)
Meriting or commanding high esteem.
venerate
venerate (v)
To cherish reverentially.
venereal
venereal (adj)
Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse.
venial
venial (adj)
That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin.
venison
venison (n)
The flesh of deer.
venom
venom (n)
The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete.
venous
venous (adj)
Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins.
veracious
veracious (adj)
Habitually disposed to speak the truth.
veracity
veracity (n)
Truthfulness.
verbatim
verbatim (adv)
Word for word.
verbiage
verbiage (n)
Use of many words without necessity.
verbose
verbose (adj)
Wordy.
verdant
verdant (adj)
Green with vegetation.
verification
verification (n)
The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate.
verify
verify (v)
To prove to be true, exact, or accurate.
verily
verily (adv)
In truth.
verity
verity (n)
Truth.
vermin
vermin (n)
A noxious or troublesome animal.
vernacular
vernacular (n)
The language of one's country.
vernal
vernal (adj)
Belonging to or suggestive of the spring.
versatile
versatile (adj)
Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects.
version
version (n)
A description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion.
vertex
vertex (n)
Apex.
vertical
vertical (adj)
Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon.
vertigo
vertigo (n)
Dizziness.
vestige
vestige (n)
A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone.
vestment
vestment (n)
Clothing or covering.
veto
veto (n)
The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment.
vicarious
vicarious (adj)
Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another.
viceroy
viceroy (n)
A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province.
vicissitude
vicissitude (n)
A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune.
vie
vie (v)
To contend.
vigilance
vigilance (n)
Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger.
vigilant
vigilant (adj)
Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety.
vignette
vignette (n)
A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually.
vincible
vincible (adj)
Conquerable.
vindicate
vindicate (v)
To prove true, right, or real.
vindicatory
vindicatory (adj)
Punitive.
vindicative
vindicative (adj)
Revengeful.
vinery
vinery (n)
A greenhouse for grapes.
viol
viol (n)
A stringed instrument of the violin class.
viola
viola (n)
A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin.
violator
violator (n)
One who transgresses.
violation
violation (n)
Infringement.
violoncello
violoncello (n)
A stringed instrument held between the player's knees.
virago
virago (n)
A bold, impudent, turbulent woman.
virile
virile (adj)
Masculine.
virtu
virtu (n)
Rare, curious, or beautiful quality.
virtual
virtual (adj)
Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance.
virtuoso
virtuoso (n)
A master in the technique of some particular fine art.
virulence
virulence (n)
Extreme poisonousness.
virulent
virulent (adj)
Exceedingly noxious or deleterious.
visage
visage (n)
The face, countenance, or look of a person.
viscount
viscount (n)
In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage.
vista
vista (n)
A view or prospect.
visual
visual (adj)
Perceptible by sight.
visualize
visualize (v)
To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation.
vitality
vitality (n)
The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance.
vitalize
vitalize (v)
To endow with life or energy.
vitiate
vitiate (v)
To contaminate.
vituperable
vituperable (adj)
Deserving of censure.
vivacity
vivacity (n)
Liveliness.
vivify
vivify (v)
To endue with life.
vivisection
vivisection (n)
The dissection of a living animal.
vocable
vocable (n)
a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound.
vocative
vocative (adj)
Of or pertaining to the act of calling.
vociferance
vociferance (n)
The quality of making a clamor.
vociferate
vociferate (v)
To utter with a loud and vehement voice.
vociferous
vociferous (adj)
Making a loud outcry.
vogue
vogue (n)
The prevalent way or fashion.
volant
volant (adj)
Flying or able to fly.
volatile
volatile (adj)
Changeable.
volition
volition (n)
An act or exercise of will.
volitive
volitive (adj)
Exercising the will.
voluble
voluble (adj)
Having great fluency in speaking.
voluptuous
voluptuous (adj)
having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality.
voracious
voracious (adj)
Eating with greediness or in very large quantities.
vortex
vortex (n)
A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center.
votary
votary (adj)
Consecrated by a vow or promise.
votive
votive (adj)
Dedicated by a vow.
vulgarity
vulgarity (n)
Lack of refinement in conduct or speech.
vulnerable
vulnerable (adj)
Capable of receiving injuries.
waif
waif (n)
A homeless, neglected wanderer.
waistcoat
waistcoat (n)
A vest.
waive
waive (v)
To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim.
wampum
wampum (n)
Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency.
wane
wane (v)
To diminish in size and brilliancy.
wantonness
wantonness (n)
Recklessness.
warlike
warlike (adj)
Belligerent.
wavelet
wavelet (n)
A ripple.
weak-kneed
weak-kneed (adj)
Without resolute purpose or energy.
weal
weal (n)
Well-being.
wean
wean (v)
To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment.
wearisome
wearisome (adj)
Fatiguing.
wee
wee (adj)
Very small.
well-bred
well-bred (adj)
Of good ancestry.
well-doer
well-doer (n)
A performer of moral and social duties.
well-to-do
well-to-do (adj)
In prosperous circumstances.
whereabouts
whereabouts (n)
The place in or near which a person or thing is.
whereupon
whereupon (adv)
After which.
wherever
wherever (adv)
In or at whatever place.
wherewith
wherewith (n)
The necessary means or resources.
whet
whet (v)
To make more keen or eager.
whimsical
whimsical (adj)
Capricious.
whine
whine (v)
To utter with complaining tone.
wholly
wholly (adv)
Completely.
wield
wield (v)
To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command.
wile
wile (n)
An act or a means of cunning deception.
winsome
winsome (adj)
Attractive.
wintry
wintry (adj)
Lacking warmth of manner.
wiry
wiry (adj)
Thin, but tough and sinewy.
witchcraft
witchcraft (n)
Sorcery.
witless
witless (adj)
Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.
witling
witling (n)
A person who has little understanding.
witticism
witticism (n)
A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment.
wittingly
wittingly (adv)
With knowledge and by design.
wizen
wizen (v)
To become or cause to become withered or dry.
wizen-faced
wizen-faced (adj)
Having a shriveled face.
working-man
working-man (n)
One who earns his bread by manual labor.
workmanlike
workmanlike (adj)
Like or befitting a skilled workman.
workmanship
workmanship (n)
The art or skill of a workman.
wrangle
wrangle (v)
To maintain by noisy argument or dispute.
wreak
wreak (v)
To inflict, as a revenge or punishment.
wrest
wrest (v)
To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing.
wretchedness
wretchedness (n)
Extreme misery or unhappiness.
writhe
writhe (v)
To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress.
writing
writing (n)
The act or art of tracing or inscribing on a surface letters or ideographs.
wry
wry (adj)
Deviating from that which is proper or right.
yearling
yearling (n)
A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old.
zealot
zealot (n)
One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner.
zeitgeist
zeitgeist (n)
The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch.
zenith
zenith (n)
The culminating-point of prosperity, influence, or greatness.
zephyr
zephyr (n)
Any soft, gentle wind.
zodiac
zodiac (n)
An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets.