List 1:

1. Annals: (n) chronological record of the events of successive years; a descriptive account or record; history.
2. Demoralize: (v) to debase the morals of; corrupt; to undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten.
3. Disperse: (v) to break up and scatter in various directions; to cause to vanish or disappear; to disseminate or spread (knowledge, for example)
4. Epic: (n) an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the deeds of a legendary hero; a literary composition that resembles an epic; a series of events considered appropriate to an epic.
5. Extremity: (n) the outermost or farthest point or portion; the greatest or utmost degree; a bodily limb or appendage.
6. Inconspicuous: (adj) not readily noticeable.
7. Intact: (adj) not impaired in any way; having all parts; whole.
8. Landlocked: (adj) entirely or almost entirely surrounded by land; confined to inland waters, as certain salmon.
9. Negotiate: (v) to confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement; to arrange or settle by conferring or discussing; to succeed in going over, accomplishing, or coping with.
10. Replenish: (v) to fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to; to inspire or nourish; to become full again.

List 2:

1. Belligerent: (adj) inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive; of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare. (n) one that is belligerent; one that is engaged in war.
2. Dexterity: (n) skill in the use of the hands or body; mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.
3. Eradicate: (v) to pull or tear up by or as if by the roots; to get rid of completely.
4. Fervent: (adj) having or showing great emotion or warmth; ardent; extremely hot; glowing.
5. Havoc: (n) widespread destruction; devastation; disorder or chaos. (v) to destroy or pillage.
6. Hideous: (adj) repulsive, especially to the sight; revoltingly ugly; repugnant to the moral sense; despicable.
7. Inflammation: (n) the act of inflaming or starting a fire or the state of being inflamed; localized heat, redness, swelling, and pain as a result of irritation, injury, or infection.
8. Manifest: (adj) clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious. (v) to show or demonstrate plainly; reveal; to be evidence of; prove. (n) a list of cargo or passengers.
9. Meander: (v) to follow a winding or turning course; to wander aimlessly and idly without fixed direction.
10. Recede: (v) to move back or away from a limit, point, or mark; to slope backward; to become or seem to become more distant; to withdraw or retreat; to cede or give back to one formerly in possession.
List 3:

1. Amity: (n) peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship.
2. Chivalry: (n) the medieval institution of knighthood; the qualities idolized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and devotion to the weak; the manifestation of any of these qualities.
3. Devout: (adj) deeply religious; pious; displaying reverence or piety; sincere; earnest.
4. Hereditary: (adj) descending from an ancestor to a legal heir; passing down by inheritance; genetically transmitted such as a disease; appearing in or characteristic of successive generations; traditional.
5. Medieval: (adj) pertaining or belonging to the Middle Ages; gothic; barbarous; crude.
6. Potion: (n) a liquid dose, especially one of medicinal, magic, or poisonous content.
7. Prowess: (n) superior skill or ability; superior strength, courage, or daring especially in battle.
8. Quest: (n) the act or instance of seeking or pursuing something; search; in medieval literature, an expedition undertaken by a knight in order to perform a particular feat or deed. (v) to go on a quest; to search for; seek.
9. Sovereign: (n) the chief of state in a monarchy. (adj) paramount; supreme; having supreme rank or power; self-governing; independent.
10. Venerable: (adj) worthy of reverence or respect by virtue or dignity, character, position, or age: commanding respect or reverence especially by religious or historical association; honored above others.

List 4:

1. Citadel: (n) a fortress in a commanding position in or near a city; a stronghold or fortified place.
2. Defile: (v) to make filthy or dirty; pollute; to make impure; corrupt; to profane or sully (a good name, for example); to violate the chastity of.
3. Emissary: (n) an agent sent to represent or advance the interests of another.
4. Entice: (v) to attract by arousing hope or desire.
5. Garb: (n) clothing, especially a distinctive way of dressing; an outward appearance. (v) to cover with clothing or something that is clothing-like; dress.
6. Herald: (n) a person who carries or proclaims important news; messenger; one that gives a sign or indication or something to come. (v) to proclaim or announce.
7. Meditate: (v) to reflect upon; to think about; to plan or intend in the mind; to engage in contemplation.
8. Omen: (n) a phenomenon supposed to portend or warn of good or evil; prophetic sign; prediction. (v) to be an omen of; portend or warn of.
9. Retrieve: (v) to get back; regain; to revive; to restore; to put right; to call to mind; remember; to find and carry back; fetch.
10. Undergo: (v) to experience; be subjected to; to endure; to suffer.

List 5:

1. Agitation: (n) the act of agitating violent shaking or the state of being agitated; extreme emotional disturbance; the stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy.
2. Aloof: (adj) distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote. (adv) at a distance but within view; apart.
3. Apparition: (n) a ghostly figure; a sudden or unusual sight.
4. Benefactor: (n) one that gives aid, especially financial aid.
5. Cope: (v) to contend or strive, especially on even terms or with success; to contend with difficulties and act to overcome them.
6. Genealogy: (n) a record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree; the study or investigation of an ancestry or family history; direct descent from an ancestor.
7. Moor: (v) to fix in place; secure; to secure a vessel or aircraft with lines or anchors. (n) a broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained, with patches of heath and peat bogs.
8. Obsession: (n) compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety; a compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion.
9. Palatial: (adj) of or suitable for a palace; of the nature of a palace, as in spaciousness.
10. Plaintive: (adj) expressing sorrow; mournful or sad.

List 6:

1. Arrogance: (n) the state or quality of being arrogant or having a sense of overbearing self-importance or self-worth; overbearing pride.
2. Docile: (adj) ready and willing to be taught; teachable; yielding to supervision or direction; tractable.
3. Frivolous: (adj) unworthy of serious attention; trivial; inappropriately silly.
4. Kindle: (v) to build or fuel a fire; to set fire to; ignite; to arouse (an emotion, for example); to become bright, glow; to be stirred up.
5. Seethe: (v) to churn and foam as if boiling; to be in a state of turmoil or ferment; to be violently excited or agitated.
6. Sinister: (adj) suggesting or threatening evil; ominous; attended by or causing disastrous circumstances.
7. Smug: (adj) exhibiting or feeling great or offensive satisfaction with oneself or with one’s situation; self-righteously complacent.
8. Spurn: (v) to reject contemptuously or disdainfully; scorn.
9. Unscrupulous: (adj) dishonest; having no principles of right and wrong.
10. Yearn: (v) to have a strong longing or desire; to feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness.

List 7:

1. Carnivorous: (adj) of or relating to carnivores or meat eaters; flesh-eating or predatory.
2. Centrifugal: (adj) moving or directed away from a center or axis; operated by means of centrifugal force; directed away from centralization, as of authority.
3. Fauna: (n) animals, especially the animals of a region or period, considered as a group; a catalog of animals of a specific region.
4. Flora: (n) plants considered as a group, especially the plants of a particular country, region, or time; a work describing the plants of a region or time.
5. Fraternize: (v) to associate with others in a brotherly or congenial way; to associate on friendly terms with an opposing group, often in violation of orders.
6. Granular: (adj) composed or appearing to be composed of granules or grains; having a grainy texture.
7. Sector: (n) a part or division, as of a city; a division of a defensive position for which one military unit is responsible. (v) to divide something into sectors.
8. Stagnant: (adj) not moving or flowing; motionless; foul or stale from standing; showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive; sluggish or dull.
9. Upheaval: (n) the process of being heaved upward or being forcefully lifted from beneath; a sudden, violent disruption or upset.
10. Zodiac: (n) in astrology, this band divided into 12 equal parts called signs, bearing the name of a constellation for which it was originally named; a diagram of the zodiac; a complete circuit.

List 8:

1. Attribute: (n) a quality or characteristic inherent in someone or something; an object associated with and serving to identify a character or office. (v) to relate to a cause or source; to regard as the work of a specified person, place, or time.
2. Bizarre: (adj) strikingly unconventional and weird in style or appearance; odd.
3. Horde: (n) a large group or crowd; a swarm.
4. Humanitarian: (n) one who is devoted to the promotion of human welfare and the advancement of social reforms. (adj) of or characteristic of a humanitarian or humanitarianism.
5. Humanoid: (adj) having human characteristics or form. (n) a being having human form.
6. Infest: (v) to inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious; to live as a parasite in or on.
7. Irony: (n) the use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning; a literary style employing irony for humorous or rhetorical effect; incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.
8. Predatory: (adj) living by preying on other organisms; living by or given to exploiting or destroying others for one’s own gain.
9. Relevant: (adj) having a bearing on or connection to the matter at hand.
10. Tolerate: (v) to allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit; to recognize and respect the rights, beliefs, or practices of others; to put up with; to endure.

List 9:

1. Advocate: (n) one that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender; a lawyer. (v) to speak, argue, or plead in favor of.
2. Alleged: (adj) represented in a certain way without proof; supposed. (v) asserted without or before proof; stated in support or denial of a claim or accusation.
3. Conspiracy: (n) an agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act; a group of conspirators; joining or acting together, as if by sinister design; an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal actions.
4. Culmination: (n) the peak; the highest point; the climax; the end result.
5. Lethal: (adj) capable of causing death; of, relating to, or causing death; extremely harmful, devastating.
6. Manipulate: (v) to arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means; to influence or manage shrewdly or deviously; to tamper with or falsify for personal gains.
7. Misconstrue: (v) to misinterpret or misunderstand.
8. Ominous: (adj) menacing, threatening; of or being an omen, especially an evil one.
9. Preposterous: (adj) contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd.
10. Uncanny: (adj) Peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature; eerie; so keen and perceptive as to seem preternatural.

List 10:

1. Credentials: (n) evidence or testimonials concerning one’s right to credit, confidence, or authority.
2. Cumbersome: (adj) difficult to handle because of weight or bulk; troublesome or onerous.
3. Genial: (adj) having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner; conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild.
4. Hoax: (n) an act intended to deceive or trick; something that has been established or accepted by fraudulent means. (v) to deceive or cheat with a hoax.
5. Larceny: (n) the unlawful taking and removing of another’s property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner; theft.
6. Morbid: (adj) of, relating to, or caused by disease; pathological or diseased; psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome; characterized by preoccupation with unwholesome thoughts or feelings; gruesome; grisly.
7. Plaintiff: (n) the party that institutes a suit in court or lawsuit; the complaining party.
8. Prospective: (adj) likely or expected to happen; likely to become or be; probable; or expected in the future.
9. Quorum: (n) the minimal number of officers or members of a committee or organization who must be present for valid transactions of business.
10. Superfluous: (adj) being beyond what is required or sufficient.

List 11:

1. Bland: (adj) pleasant in manner, smooth; not irritating or stimulating; soothing; exhibiting no embarrassment or concern; dull and insipid; having little or no distinctive flavor:
2. Chronic: (adj) of long duration; continuing; lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence; subject to a habit or pattern of behavior for a long time.
3. Contemptible (adj) deserving of contempt; despicable; hateful.
4. Diligent: (adj) marked by persevering, painstaking effort; hardworking.
5. Ideally: (adv) in conformity with an ideal; perfectly; in theory or imagination; theoretically.
6. Impertinent: (adj) exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold; not pertinent; irrelevant.
7. Incomprehensible: (adj) difficult or impossible to understand; unintelligible; impossible to know or fathom.
8. Malicious: (adj) having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful.
9. Obtuse: (adj) lacking quickness of perception or intellect; characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt; having an obtuse angle.
10. Pessimistic: (adj) expecting things to turn out badly; gloomy.

List 12:

1. Abhor: (v) to regard with horror or loathing; detest.
2. Congeniality: (n) compatibility; friendliness; agreeableness; pleasantness.
3. Cynic: (n) a person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness; a person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative.
4. Dupe: (v) to deceive someone. (n) an easily deceived person; a person who functions as the tool of another person or power.
5. Extrovert: (n) an extroverted person; a person who is outgoing and interested in others.
6. Gaudy: (adj) showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.
7. Intimate: (adj) marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; relating to or indicative of one’s deepest nature; essential; innermost; marked by informality and privacy; very personal; private; of or involved in a sexual relationship. (n) a close friend or confidant. (v) to make known subtly or indirectly; hint; to announce, proclaim.
8. Jovial: (adj) marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
9. Quota: (n) a proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; allotment; a production assignment; a number or percentage, especially of people, constituting or designated as an upper limit; a number or percentage, especially of people, constituting a required or targeted minimum.
10. Tycoon: (n) a wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; a magnate.

List 13:

1. Acknowledge: (v) to admit the existence, reality, or truth of; to recognize as being valid or having force or power; to express recognition of; to express gratitude or thanks for; to report the receipt of.
2. Adversary: (n) an opponent, an enemy.
3. Elude: (v) to evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill; to escape the understanding or grasp of.
4. Exploit: (v) to employ to the greatest possible advantage; to make use of selfishly or unethically. (n) an act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one.
5. Homage: (n) ceremonial acknowledgement by a vassal of allegiance to a feudal lord; special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly.
6. Implement: (n) a tool or instrument used in doing work; a means of achieving an end; an agent or instrument. (v) to put into practical effect; carry out; to supply with implements.
7. Metamorphosis (n) a transformation, as by magic or sorcery; a marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage.
8. Precedent: (n) an act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances; a judicial decision that may be used as a standard in subsequent similar cases; custom arising from long practice.
9. Surmount: (v) to overcome (an obstacle, for example); to conquer; to ascend to the top of; to climb; to place something above; to be above or on top of.
10. Wrangle: (v) to quarrel angrily or noisily; to bicker; to herd horses or other livestock. (n) an angry, noisy argument or dispute.

List 14:

1. Addicted: (v) became physiologically or psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance; occupied or involved (oneself) habitually or compulsively. (adj) given up to a habit or compulsion.
2. Defraud: (v) to take something by fraud; to swindle; to take away or deprive of a right or property by deceit.
3. Evict: (v) to put out (a tenant, for example) by legal process; to expel, force out.
4. Formidable: (adj) arousing fear, dread, or alarm; inspiring awe, wonder, or admiration; difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat.
5. Illiterate: (adj) unable to read or write; having little or no formal education; violating prescribed standards of speech or writing; ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge. (n) one who is unable to read or write.
6. Incompatible: (adj) incapable of associating or blending or of being associated or blended because of disharmony, incongruity, or antagonism; impossible to be held simultaneously by one person; that cannot be simultaneously true; mutually exclusive. (n) one that is incompatible.
7. Lax: (adj) lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness; not taut, firm, or compact; loose and not easily retrained or controlled.
8. Ostracize: (v) to exclude from a group; to banish.
9. Solvent: (adj) capable of meeting financial obligations; capable of dissolving another substance. (n) a substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution.
10. Subsequent: (adj) following in time or order; succeeding.
List 15:

1. Apathy: (n) lack of interest or concern, especially in matters of general importance or appeal; indifference; lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.
2. Cascade: (v) to fall or cause to fall in or on as if in a cascade. (n) a waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks; something, such as lace, thought to resemble a cascade; a succession of stages, processes, or units.
3. Induction: (n) a ceremony or formal act by which a person is inducted into office; the generation of electromotive force in a closed circuit by a varying magnetic flux through the circuit; the process of deriving general principles from particular facts or instances; a conclusion reached by this process.
4. Inverse: (adj) reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down.
5. Jaunt: (n) a short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing. (v) to make a short journey.
6. Nauseate: (v) to feel or cause to feel nausea; to make sick or queasy; to feel or cause to feel loathing or disgust.
7. Pungent: (adj) affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation; penetrating, biting, or caustic; to the point; sharp.
8. Ravenous: (adj) extremely hungry; predatory; greedy for gratification.
9. Repast: (n) a meal or the food eaten or served at a meal. (v) to eat or feast.
10. Tantalizing: (v) exciting (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach. (adj) tempting; tormenting or teasing by keeping something in sight but out of reach.

List 16:

1. Animated: (adj) having life; alive; filled with activity, vigor, or spirit; lively; made in the form of an animated cartoon. (v) given life to; filled with life; filled with spirit, courage, or resolution; inspired to action; imparted motion or activity to; made, designed, or produced so as to create the illusion or motion.
2. Benign: (adj) of a kind or gentle disposition; showing gentleness and mildness; tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable; harmless; not recurrent, progressive, or malignant.
3. Buoyant: (adj) having or marked by buoyancy or the capacity to remain afloat; lighthearted; to bounce back after a reverse or setback.
4. Congruent: (adj) in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly when superimposed.
5. Incandescent: (adj) emitting visible light as a result of being heated; shining brilliantly; very bright; characterized by ardent emotion, intensity, or brilliance.
6. Incessant: (adj) continuing without interruption; unceasing; never stopping.
7. Invigorating: (v) imparting vigor, strength, or vitality to; animating. (adj) enlivening; filling with energy.
8. Murky: (adj) dark, dim, or gloomy; heavy and thick with smoke, mist, or fog; hazy; darkened or clouded with sediment; lacking clarity or distinctiveness; cloudy or obscure.
9. Opaque: (adj) impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent; not reflecting light; so obscure as to be unintelligible; obtuse of mind, dense. (n) something that is opaque.
10. Oppressive (adj) difficult to bear; burdensome; exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical; weighing heavily on the senses or spirit.