Yacht: a large, luxurious boat used for leisure or sport Yarn: a continuous strand of fibers used for knitting, weaving, or sewing Yawn: an often-contagious reflex act of opening one’s mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom …
X-axis: a horizontal line on a graph, used to measure or plot a variable X-ray: a type of radiation used to create images of the inside of the body X-chromosome: one of the two sex chromosomes in humans; females have …
Waft: move gently through the air Waive: give up or renounce a right or claim Wallow: roll around in a relaxed or lazy way Wane: decrease in size, strength, or intensity Wary: cautious; on guard against danger or deception Waver: …
Vacant: empty; not occupied Vacate: leave; abandon Vacation: a period of time spent away from work or school for rest or recreation Vacuous: empty; lacking in substance Vague: not clear or definite Validate: confirm the validity or accuracy of Valiant: …
Ubiquitous: present everywhere at the same time Udder: the mammary gland of a cow, goat, or other animal Ugly: unpleasant or repulsive to look at Ultimate: final; not capable of being improved upon Umbrella: a device used for protection from …
tangible – able to be touched or felt physically tantamount – equivalent or equivalent in value or effect taut – tight or stretched tightly tedious – boring or monotonous temerity – boldness or rashness temperate – moderate or self-controlled tempestuous …
salient – prominent or noteworthy sallow – pale or sickly in appearance salient – prominent or noteworthy sally – a sudden and brief military attack or sortie sanguine – optimistic or hopeful savant – a person with exceptional knowledge or …
rabble – a disorderly or rough crowd raconteur – a skilled and entertaining storyteller raffish – disreputable or sleazy in a charming or playful way ramification – a consequence or result, especially an unintended one rancor – bitterness or resentment …
quackery – the promotion of ineffective or fraudulent medical practices quaint – charmingly old-fashioned or picturesque qualification – a requirement or condition that must be met qualm – a feeling of doubt or hesitation quandary – a state of uncertainty …
pacify – to bring peace or calm to paean – a hymn of praise or thanksgiving palatable – acceptable or pleasing to the taste pallid – pale or lacking color palpitate – to beat rapidly or irregularly, as the heart …