Number of Test
Vocabulary	Comprehension	Writing Topic
5,397	1,796	339

The Scarlet Letter

1. Author: Hawthorn, Nathaniel 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 250 3. Writing Topic Number: 25 4. Comprehension Test Number: 109

Vocabulary Word List accost accrued acquiesce adduced alacrity alloy amenable anathema annihilate antic apothecary apotheosize appall appellation ascetic phperity augur auspicious austerity aver balustrade bedizen behest benevolence benign buccaneer canker cape caprice catechism celibacy clangor clerical cloister colloquy commodious comport concoct condescension confer congenial conjectural conjuration consecrate consign consternation contagious contingency contrivance contumacious contumely convulsive dauntless decorous decrepit decry defunct deleterious demerit denounce deport depredation derisive detriment devoid diabolical dilapidated disquietude dissemble effervescence efficacious efficacy effluence effusion eldritch eloquence emaciated emancipate eminent emolument emphatical err erudite esoteric ethereal exigency expatiate expiate expostulate fastidious flagrant forbear futurity galliard gratuitous hieroglyphic ignominious ignominy imbibe imbue imminent impalpable imperious importunate impunity inauspicious inclement indefatigable indefeasible indolent indubitable inexplicable inimical inopportune inquietude inscrutable insidious insubordination irrefragable irrevocable lamentation latent latitude laudable lucubrate ludicrous malice malicious meteoric misanthrope mollify mountebank multitudinous mutability mutual nugatory nuptial obeisance odious ominous ordination orthodox palliate panoply paramour parochial partridge pathos penance penitent peradventure peremptory perforce perpetrate petrify petulant physiognomy pillory pious pithy pittance plebeian plumage polemical ponderous portent posterity potentate precipice predilection prefigure preternatural prevail pristine probity profane proffer prolific prolix propagate propensity propinquity propound propriety purge purport ravenous recluse refutation relinquish repine replete repose reprimand repudiate repugnance repute requital requite sacrilegious sanctified satiate scintillate scrupulous scurrilous sedulous sepulcher similitude somnambulism somniferous stigma stigmatize stupefy subdue succor suffice sumptuary superfluous sustenance tenacious trammel tremulous tribunal ulcerate unadulterated uncouth unerring unhallowed unobtrusive venerable verdure vestige vicissitude vivacity vivify voluptuous wary wigwam

Walden

1. Author: Thoreau, Henry David 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 233 3. Writing Topic Number: 18 4. Comprehension Test Number: 102

Vocabulary Word List abet aborigines abstemious abstinence abstract adjunct aliment alloy aloof appendage ascetic phpire assiduous assuage austerity bayou belfry boisterous cadaverous carbuncle carmine carnage cavernous cessation chastity cinder combatant complacent conflagration conformity confound congenial congregate conjecture consanguinity conspicuous constellation consummate convulsive copious cormorant corrosion cumbrous cynosure debauch decipher delectable demigod demur denizen derivative detain detriment dilapidated disconsolate discordant discriminate disgorge disreputable dissipation divulge dormant drudgery dubious edify effete emancipation eminent emulate enervate epitaph eruption esoteric evince exorbitant expediency expiate expulsion exterminate factitious fallow ferocity festoon forlorn freshet frivolous frugal futurity gala gauntlet genial gluttonous gratuitous guttural harrow hieroglyphic husbandry ichthyologist illiterate imbibe impertinent impervious impoverish incessant incredulity indigence indigenous indolence ineffable infinitesimal intangible inveterate invidious irrupt iteration jowl lath latitude limpid locomotive loquacious lore ludicrous magnanimity manifest mausoleum mercurial metamorphose misanthrope modulate munition nocturnal nomenclature obelisk obliterate obsequious obtrude omnipresent ornithology oscillation palatable paltry panacea parish pecuniary pedagogue pedantic pellucid perturbation pervade pinion pirouette pontificate portentous precept precocious procure promontory propitious prototype purgative putrid quadruped reconnoiter rectitude redolent repose reproof repudiate repugnance resignation resplendent rhetoric ricochet rudiment salutary satire satirical saunter scintillate seclude sediment sedulous silicate sinecure slumberous soliloquize somnolence sordid squeamish stagnate stalactite stampede stratum stupendous sublimity succinct sultry superfluity supernumerary supersede suppliant surfeit sylvan terrestrial tether tillage transpire tumultuous unfledged unfrequented unkempt untenable utilitarian vacate vegetate venerable verdure viand victual vivacious volatile voluptuous voracious wanton whitish zephyr

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1. Author: Oscar Wilde 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 254 3. Writing Topic Number: 20 4. Comprehension Test Number: 95

Vocabulary Word List abdicate abstruse accursed affinity alliterative ambergris amends ample anchorite antinomianism antiquity aphorism arabesque archaism ardent ardor argot aromatic ascent asceticism atone audacious automaton avert balustrade barter bestial bewilder bourdon brevity brood brougham bulwark bushranger cadence callous calumny candor caprice capricious censure cheroot chirrup cleft coarse cognizance colliery comely conjecture conjugal console cosmopolitan coverlet crucible culminate curate cynicism dainty dandy daub debauchery defile degradation deliberation demeanor desecrate discordant divan doctrinaire dogma doublet dowager drudge efficacy egad elocution emancipate embalm enamor ennui ensconce enthrall epigram esprit exquisite farce felicity fidelity flaccid florid frieze gaiety garrulous gaudy harlot hedonism hypocrisy idolatrous idolatry incarnation incorrigible induce infamy infatuate iniquity inquest inquisitive insolent invariable inveterate iridescent irrevocable iterate jerkin lacquer languid lattice leaden lithe liveried loathsome lucrative lurid luster macerate martyrdom mediocrity melancholy melodious metaphysics misanthrope monstrance morose moue munificent myriad nacre narcissus nocturne obsequious omnibus opiate oratory palate pall pallid pallor panegyric pang parch parentage parody pathos perforated perplexed perturb philistine placid plenitude poignant pomp pompous portico precipice prefigure presentiment preside procure profanation proletariat querulous raiment rebuke reformation renunciation reparation revelation reverie riband riposte rue sacrament sallow sanguine saturnine satyr scrupulous sham siphon skein slander slumberous smite sodden solicitor sonorous sordid sovereignty staccato stagnate staunch steeplechase stellate stifling stout subaltern supercilious symphonic taboo tawdry temperament tempest tiara titter transfigure tremulous truculent turbid tussock unadulterated uncouth unsullied usher vermilion vestige vex visage vivisect wainscoting whim whorl winsome

Heart of Darkness

1. Author: Joseph Conrad 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 146 3. Writing Topic Number: 3 4. Comprehension Test Number: 52

Vocabulary Word List abomination abscond accursed alacrity allude altruistic antiquity ascendancy askew phpiration atrocious audacity baffle barbarous belated bereave brusque calamity calico caliper certitude circuitous circumvent cocksure concertina confab conspiracy craven culminate decipher declivity deplorable desolate destitution diaphanous dignitary disconsolate discourse disparage dreary drub dumfound ecstatical edify eloquent enigma enthrall erroneous estuary evanescent exuberant farcical fecund fidelity flounder forepart formidable fusillade futility gabardine gait gallant guileless hanker hovel hullabaloo illumine impalpable imperturbable impudence incantation incontinent indefatigable inducement inexorable inextricable inscrutable insidious insipid jabber jocose languid languor lash litany lugubrious luminous lurid luster mangrove modulate monotonous moribund nautical obsequious obstinate ominous opaque pensive perdition pervade philanthropic placid ponderous portico precarious predecessor prejudice prodigious proximity prudence recondite reverberate ringlet rudimentary ruinous sanctuary sarcophagus satiate scuffle sedentary sententious sepulchral shackle sham skipper somber staves supercilious sustenance swagger tatter tawny tenebrous tentative tepid tremulous trenchant tumultuous unfathomable untrammeled vent voracious writhe yawl yokel

Othello

1. Author: Shakespeare, William 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 168 3. Writing Topic Number: 15 4. Comprehension Test Number: 55

Vocabulary Word List accumulate advocate affinity alacrity alarum alteration amend amorous apprehension phpic assail assault assay barbarous bauble bawdy begrime belie beneficial bereft bestial bestow billet bombast caitiff captivity carouse castigate catechize censure choler cistern coffer conception congregate conspire contaminate contrived corrigible courtesy coxcomb credulous demerit depute descry devout dilate dilatory direful discontented discreet dispatch dissemble divest dotage duteous egregious engender enmesh ensue epilepsy epithet equinox equivocal err expostulate extenuate facile fortification frailty fulsome fustian futurity garner gradation grandsire haply homage horologe hypocrisy impediment impudent incontinent incur infectious inference inflame inhibit iniquity inordinate insinuate lascivious lethargy maim malicious malignant mangle mettle minion monumental morrow mutiny notorious nuptial obsequious overt palpable paradox paragon penitent peradventure perdition perdurable perforce pernicious perplex pleasance pledge plenteous pliant pregnant preposterous prerogative probation procure profess promulgate purgatory quirk rapier recognizance redemption restitution ruminate savage scant scurvy segregation sequester sequestration shrift solicitor spleen squadron strumpet subdue suborn sufferance suffocate surmise timorous traduce triumph turban upbraid usurp venial veritable vicious vile virtuous wanton

Hamlet

1. Author: Shakespeare, William 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 219 3. Writing Topic Number: 17 4. Comprehension Test Number: 86

Vocabulary Word List abate abominable abridge adulterate afflict affront ambiguous annex anoint antic appurtenance arrant artless assail assay asunder augury auspicious battalion beauteous bestial bounteous brevity calumnious calumny canonize carouse cataplasm chide choler churlish circumvent clemency coagulate coinage collateral commencement commendable commune compel compound compulsive conjoin conjure contagion contagious conveyance convocation coronation coronet countenance cozen cozenage craven cudgel cutpurse declension delve denote deprive dexterity diadem dilate dirge discord discourse discretion dismantle divulge don eloquent emulate entreat envenom equivocation eruption espial exploit expostulate extol extort extravagant firmament forgery fortify gambol gaudy gentry grapple harbinger hearse homage imminent impetuous impious implement importune impotent incense incest incestuous indenture indiscretion ineffectual inexplicable infallible ingenious inoculate insinuation insolence interim invulnerable jocund judicious knavery lament lecherous leprous livery maim malicious mandate moiety mortise mountebank niggard nunnery oblivion obsequious obsequy observant occult ominous ostentation paddock palpable paradox perdition perilous pernicious perturb perusal peruse pestilent petard piteous pith pleurisy ponderous portentous portraiture potent precedent pregnant presentment primal privy prodigal profane prologue prophetic protestation purge purport quintessence rapier ratify recognizance remiss repentance replication repugnant requiem requite retrograde riotous robust satirical satyr scruple seafaring sepulcher sequent sexton siege sovereign stalk statute strumpet sultry superfluous surmise tenable tenure tether traduce traitorous tribute tropical truant turbulent ulcerous umbrage unction unfledged usurp valiant valor variable varnish verity vicious villainous virtuous wanton wassail yeoman

Macbeth

1. Author: Shakespeare, William 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 186 3. Writing Topic Number: 18 4. Comprehension Test Number: 68

Vocabulary Word List abhor accursed acquaint adhere agitation ague alarum allegiance anon antic antidote applaud arbitrate assail assassinate assurance audit auger augment avaricious avouch beauteous bedlam benediction benison blphpheme brandish carouse cauldron chafe chalice charnel chastise cistern clamor clamorous cloister combustion condemn confound conjure consort conspire constancy constrain contrive corporal damnation delinquent desolate detract dignity diminutive dire disburse disdain displace eminence enrage epicure equivocation exphperate exile exploit famine flout fortify fortitude franchise furbish gentry gore harbinger husbandry impede impediment imperial implore impost incarnadine indissoluble industrious infirm infirmity ingratitude initiate integrity interdict jocund jovial judicious kinsman lament largess laudable lechery malady malevolence malice metaphysical minion mirth monstrous mortality mortify multitudinous nonpareil oblivious oracle palpable parley parricide pendant perilous pernicious perseverance pine pious plague plenteous plight posterity potent predecessor prediction predominance predominant pristine prologue prosperous prowess purge quell rancor rapt ratify ravine recompense reconcile redress render renown repentance repose requite resolute resolution revolt salutation sanctity scepter scruple selfsame signify solicit spurn stealthy suborn sundry surcease surfeit surmise swelter tempest transpose treason treble ulcerous undaunted usurp valiant vault verity voluptuous vulnerable wanton wassail

Julius Caesar

1. Author: Shakespeare, William 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 146 3. Writing Topic Number: 8 4. Comprehension Test Number: 61

Vocabulary Word List abridge accouter ague alchemy amiss appease apprehensive augment augur bastard bequeath besmear bestow billow blunt bondage bowel bustle canopy censure chastise chide clamor coffer commonwealth compel concave confound conjoint conjure conquest consort conspirator construe contagion content contrive coronet corporal covert covetous cynic demeanor disconsolate dismember disperse disposed emulation enfranchise engender engraft enkindled ensign entrails exhalation exigent expedition expound extenuate faction fain fawn feeble flatter gallant garland gorge imminent incorporate inflame insurrection interim interpose knave legacy legion mace meditate melancholy menace mettle mirth misconstrue monarch mutiny neigh niggard nimble offal oration ordinance parchment parley peevish portentous prevail proclaim prodigious prodigy proscription prostrate provender providence pulpit redress repeal replication repose retentive rheum rite rogue ruffle salutation servile shrewd sinew soothsayer spaniel spleen spur spurn sterile strife swoon taper tarry tincture treason tributary tyrant unassailable underling valiant vanquish vaunt vex vouchsafe wench whelp wrangle

Pride and Prejudice

1. Author: Jane Austin 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 305 3. Writing Topic Number: 38 4. Comprehension Test Number: 228

Vocabulary Word List abate abominable abominate accost acquiesce acquiescence acrimony actuate acute adieu affable affront alacrity allusion aloof anecdote animated apothecary approbation ardent arrest phperity atonement austerity balm barbarous beaux beneficence benevolence brook calico cambric candor canvass caprice censure cessation chaise circumspect cogent commiseration complacency complaisance complaisant conciliatory condescend condescension condole confidante congenial conjecture conjunction connubial consolation constancy consternation contrariety contrivance coppice copse corroborate curricle decorum deference degradation deign deliberation depravity derision destitute diffidence diffuse dilatory diminution disapprobation discern disconcert disposition dissipation dupe duplicity efficacy effusion elope embargo eminence eminent emphatic emphatical encroach ensign entail entreaty enumerate environs epithet equivocal esteem exphperate expedient expedite expeditious extenuate exultation faculty fastidious felicitation felicity filial flog flutter forbearance forlorn formidable frank gaiety gallantry gaudy genteel gravity gross hackneyed haughty hauteur hermitage humility hypocrisy illustrious impel impertinent impetuous implacable implicit impolitic importune impropriety impunity impute incense incredulity incredulous incumbent indecorum indiscreet indolent industrious infamy infatuate iniquitous injunction insinuate insolent interpose jilt laconic lamentation languor liberality licentious livery lurk luster magistrate manifold materially matrimony mercenary mien mirth monosyllable monotonous mortification mortify mutual nuptial oblige obsequious obstinacy obstinate obtrude odious officious ordain ordination ostentation ostentatious palatable palliate panegyric parasol parsonage patronage pecuniary pedantic peevish penance penitent perforce peruse perverse phaeton pique pompous precipitate premeditate pretension prevail probity procure prodigious profligate profuse prognostic propensity propitious proprietor propriety proxy prudential querulous rant rapture reconcile rectitude rectory remonstrance repine repugnance repugnant resignation resolution revere reverie rite salutation sanguine scruple scrupulous sentinel shrewish simper solace solemnity solicitude stout stratagem stricture successive supercilious superlative supposition taciturn tincture tranquility transient trepidation trifling unabated unalloyed veracity verdure vestibule vex vindicate whim whimsical

Sense and Sensibility

1. Author: Jane Austin 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 283 3. Writing Topic Number: 28 4. Comprehension Test Number: 134

Vocabulary Word List abate abhor abhorrence abominable abstruse abundant accrue acquiesce adequate affable affliction affront aggrandize agitate alacrity alloy allusion annihilate approbation aptitude ardent ardor articulate ascertain assent assiduity assiduous assuage asunder audacity audible augment auspicious avail avarice avowal barbarous barouche bestow breach caprice caricature censure chagrin clamorous clemency commendation commiseration compliant compunction conceit conceited conciliate concurrence condescend confound conjecture consolation consternation contrition conviction decorum deference deficient deliberate delirium demesne demure denote depravity detain diffident diffuse diminution discernment discourse disinclination dispirited disposition dissent dissuade droll dupe ebullition effectual efficacy effusion eloquence elucidate embellish eminence ennui evince excursive exhilarate exigency expedient expeditious extort extravagant exuberance exult exultation fastidious fatigue feign felicity fervent fetter fickle foible forbearance forlorn formidable fortitude garret gratify grievance grievous habitation hackneyed imbibe impartial impediment impertinence impertinent impetuous impolitic imprudent impute inclination incommode incredulity incumbent indecorous indefatigable indigence indisposition indisputable indubitable indulgent ineffectual ingenious innate inquisitive insatiable insinuation insipid instigate insufferable invariable irksome knave lament lamentation languid luxurious magnanimity malady melancholy meritorious minutia mirth monopolize mortify negligence nominal obstinacy obstinate odious officious orator pecuniary penury perceptible perplexed perplexity philanthropic pique poignant prescience procure prodigious propensity prudence raillery rapture reciprocal reconcile rectitude repose reprimand resolute reverie rupture sagacious sallow salutation sanguine saunter scruple sedulous solicitude stammer stipulate subdue submissive subsist succor supplicate tolerable tranquil tranquillity uncouth unobtrusive veracity vex villainy vindicate zeal zealous

A Tale of Two Cities

1. Author: Mark Twain 2. Vocabulary Word Number: 520 3. Writing Topic Number: 25