Vocabulary

dictatorial

small (of a grain or berry, etc.)

invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten

untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)

patient; persevering

nonresistance

rebellious; defiant

flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor

shortish; rather short; somewhat short

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

serious; earnest; sober; grave

water-soluble

lukewarm; tepid

once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)

coarse; crude; inferior

speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.)

hateful; detestable; abominable; vexing; provoking

penetration; permeation; transmission

inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited

powerless; weak; lacking physical strength

feeble; faint; weak

pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; everyday

vivid; lifelike; graphic

touching; moving; painful

yearned for; longed for; missed

whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded

endocrine

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable

personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)

tough; strong; tenacious

out-of-school; off-campus

rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

in the rain

too few; too little; insufficient

optimistic

sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness

sweet (taste); luscious