Vocabulary

proud

plump; full; well-rounded

highest ever (number of); record-high; most on record

aneroid

catarrhal

spiteful; snide

desolate (e.g. plains); ruined

tall and steep

unglazed (e.g. pottery)

hazy; dim; faint; vague

dim; faint; unclear

narrow; short range; micro

horned; horn-shaped; hornlike; corneous; corniculate

influenced (by); under an influence

spiral; helical

dangerous

extensive; spacious

catercorner; diagonally opposite

hardy; sturdy; robust

wind-swept; exposed to the wind

very thick; seriously thick

(made of) steel

having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth

unpleasant

very rare; exquisite

mad; insane

languorous; weary; listless

hating to lose; always wanting to win; unyielding; competitive

troublesome; bothersome; burdensome

procedural

in parentheses; in brackets; parenthesized; bracketed

drenched in sweat

stubborn and mean; obstinate and bigoted

winding; twisting; zigzagging

indeclinable

sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)

terrified; horrified

on the way home from work

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

Occidental