Advanced Vocabulary Words

Done too quickly and carelessly, lacking order or neatness.

To kill violently; in modern slang, to perform exceptionally well or impress dramatically.

A heavy hammer with a large head, used for breaking up hard materials like concrete or stone.

Smooth, glossy, and well-groomed in appearance; often used to describe design or style.

Deceitful or skillful manipulation, especially with the hands, often used in magic tricks.

A large number or quantity of something.

A strap or device used to support a person's arm or to throw a projectile.

To move quietly and stealthily, often to avoid attention.

To slide or move smoothly over the ground, typically used for snakes or similar motion.

A small, often sharp fragment broken off from a larger object.

Marked by lack of neatness, carelessness, or precision in appearance or work.

A swamp or marsh; or to cast off (an outer layer such as skin or a former identity).

Untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.

A lazy, slow-moving person who avoids work or exertion.

A sudden or significant decrease, especially in business or economic activity; or a slouched posture...

An insulting remark or accusation, often attacking someone’s character or reputation.

Excessively flattering or ingratiating in a way that feels insincere or smug.

Excellent or outstanding; used informally to express admiration or approval.

To spread a substance thinly over a surface, often in a messy or careless way; also used to damage s...

A smug or conceited smile, often irritating to others.

Tiny, shattered fragments or pieces.

Excessively self-satisfied or confident, often in a way that annoys others.

A long, legless reptile with a forked tongue; can also mean to move in a winding or twisting manner.

Smart and brisk in appearance or manner; can also mean irritable or prone to sudden outbursts.

A fierce, aggressive twist of the mouth while growling; a tangle or complicated mess.

To move quietly and secretly, often to avoid notice.

Moving or acting in a stealthy or secretive way; often used to describe a hidden feeling or liking.

Sarcastic in a derogatory and underhanded way.

To cut something quickly or sharply with scissors or shears.

A person who looks down on others they consider inferior, especially regarding tastes or social stat...

Having or displaying the attitude of a snob; superior and condescending.

To investigate or look around in a prying or intrusive way.

Arrogant and disdainful, as if regarding others as socially inferior.

To settle or lie close for warmth or comfort, often affectionately.

Thoroughly wet; drenched.

Not intoxicated by alcohol or drugs; serious or solemn in manner.

The state of being sober; also refers to seriousness or gravity.

A nickname, often descriptive or affectionate, that has been widely adopted.

A piece of clothing that covers the foot and part of the leg, typically worn inside shoes.

Thoroughly saturated with water; soaked. Can also describe something dull or lifeless.

Very wet and soft, often to an unpleasant degree; soaked.

A grammatical mistake or a breach of etiquette or propriety.

Showing care, concern, or attentiveness, often to an excessive degree.

A speech in a play where a character speaks thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage.

A substance, usually a liquid, that dissolves another substance. Also, having enough money to pay de...

Feeling drowsy or sleepy; causing sleepiness.

Produces a deep, full, rich sound; impressive in speech.

Something that causes sleepiness; inducing or tending to induce sleep.

A high-pitched vocal or instrumental range; also a female singer with the highest voice range.

To strike someone, typically on the buttocks, as a form of punishment or discipline.

Using something in a restrained or limited way.

A sudden, involuntary muscle contraction or a fit of intense activity.

Occurring suddenly and intermittently; characterized by spasms.

A minor quarrel or disagreement.

A sudden large number or amount of something, often unwelcome.

A narrow, flexible tool with a broad, flat end, used especially in cooking.

A weapon with a long shaft and a sharp, pointed tip; to impale with a spear.

Particular details or facts about something.

Superficially plausible but actually wrong or misleading.

A ghost or a haunting possibility of something undesirable.