Vocabulary List – Odds 1-55
1. aberration- (noun) deviation from what is correct or right
3. abstemious- (adj) sparing use of food or drink, moderate
5. bemused- (adj) preoccupied by thought, bewildered, perplexed
7. callow- (adj) inexperienced, immature, naïve
9. carouse- (verb) drink to excess, live it up
11. daub- (verb) blur, smear, spread
13. dearth- (noun) paucity, shortage, deficiency
15. decipher- (verb) solve or figure out a puzzle, translate, untangle
17. edify- (verb) instruct, enlighten, educate
19. effervescent- (adj) lively, vivacious
21. fallible- (adj) faulty, imperfect
23. gambol- (verb) play, frolic, romp
25. haggle- (verb) dicker, barter, make a deal
27. ignoramus- (noun) moron, fool, dimwit
29. impassioned- (adj) filled with passionate emotion
31. labyrinth- (noun) make, network, puzzle
33. maladroit- (adj) clumsy, unskilled
35. nadir- (noun) lowest point
37. pacify- (verb) to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state
39. palpable- (adj) noticeable, obvious, apparent
41. panegyric- (noun) elaborate praise, public compliment
43. rancorous- (adj) antagonistic; hostile; spiteful
45. rarefy- (verb) make thin; purify; make less dense
47. saccharine- (adj) sugary; syrupy
49. savory- (adj) tasty or good smelling
51. undulate- (verb) move away in a wavy manner
53. vacillate- (verb) hedge
55. yeoman- (noun) peasant, ordinary person
1. aberration- (noun) deviation from what is correct or right
3. abstemious- (adj) sparing use of food or drink, moderate
5. bemused- (adj) preoccupied by thought, bewildered, perplexed
7. callow- (adj) inexperienced, immature, naïve
9. carouse- (verb) drink to excess, live it up
11. daub- (verb) blur, smear, spread
13. dearth- (noun) paucity, shortage, deficiency
15. decipher- (verb) solve or figure out a puzzle, translate, untangle
17. edify- (verb) instruct, enlighten, educate
19. effervescent- (adj) lively, vivacious
21. fallible- (adj) faulty, imperfect
23. gambol- (verb) play, frolic, romp
25. haggle- (verb) dicker, barter, make a deal
27. ignoramus- (noun) moron, fool, dimwit
29. impassioned- (adj) filled with passionate emotion
31. labyrinth- (noun) make, network, puzzle
33. maladroit- (adj) clumsy, unskilled
35. nadir- (noun) lowest point
37. pacify- (verb) to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state
39. palpable- (adj) noticeable, obvious, apparent
41. panegyric- (noun) elaborate praise, public compliment
43. rancorous- (adj) antagonistic; hostile; spiteful
45. rarefy- (verb) make thin; purify; make less dense
47. saccharine- (adj) sugary; syrupy
49. savory- (adj) tasty or good smelling
51. undulate- (verb) move away in a wavy manner
53. vacillate- (verb) hedge
55. yeoman- (noun) peasant, ordinary person