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Vocabulary
Word, part of speech ~ definition: synonym
#11. Vitriolic, adj,~ harsh in tone; caustic2. Futile, adj ~incapable of producing
results; useless, ineffective3. Estrangement, n ~state of being
separated or kept at a distance, alienation
4. Obstinate, adh~ keeping to one’s opinion or course, stubborn
5. Stunted, adj ~ slowed or stopped in growth or development
6. Vociferous, adj ~ crying out noisily: Clamorous
7. Gaffe, n, ~ a social blunder: faux pas
8. Provincial, adj ~belonging to a particular area: local
9. Therapeutic, adj ~ having to do with the curing of disease or injury: healing
10. Provoke, V ~ to anger or enrage: aggravate
#21. Rhetoric , n ~ persuasive speaking or
writing, often exaggerated: bombast2. Ebullient, adj ~ overflowing with
excitement; enthusiastic3. Salutatory, adj ~ promoting good
health or some beneficial purpose: healthy
4. Abstinence, n ~ denial of an indulgence or appetite: self-restraint
5. Habitable, adj ~ capable of being live in: livable
6. Pretension, n ~ having an attitude of dignity or importance: conceit
7. Exonerate, v ~to clear from guilt or blame: pardon
8. Capricious, adj ~ subject to led by whim: whimsical, erratic
9. Arrogant adj ~ acting superior: conceited
10. Dissolution, n ~ breaking into fragments or parts: disintegration
#31. Pensive, adj ~ dreamily thoughtful,:
contemplative2. Decorous, adj ~having proper dress,
speech or behavior: respectable;3. Impugn, v ~ to challenge as false:
denounce4. Deficient, adj ~ lacking in some
characteristic or trait: defective, inadequate
5. Inhibit, v ~to restrain or hinder restricted
6. Scrutiny, close searching or examination: review, analysis
7. Implacable, adj ~not to be appeased or pacified: relentless
8. Devoid, adj ~ not possessing: lack9. Culpable, adj ~ deserving blame:
guilty10. Novelty, n ~state of being new or
unique: originality
#41. Imperturbable, adj ~incapable of
being upset or agitated: composed2. Whimsical, adj ~marked by a sudden
or changing desire: playful, fanciful3. Deprecate, v ~ to express disapproval
of: belittle4. Servile, adj ~slavishly submissive
groveling 5. Discord, n ~lack of harmony: dissent6. Dilemma, n ~ a difficult situation or
problem: difficulty7. Impudent, adj ~ having or showing
offensive boldness: insolent 8. Reticent, adj ~reserved or reluctant:
bashful9. Belittle, v ~ to regard as less
impressive or less important10. Unassailable, adj ~ protected
from attack or assault
#51. Copious, adj ~ large in quantity or
number: plentiful2. Elation, n ~ a feeling of great joy and
pride: exhilaration3. Plurality, n ~ majority, great number
majority4. Wistful, adj ~characterized by longing:
yearning5. Waver, v ~ to sway, shake, or tremble
: falter6. Allude, v ~ to refer casually or
indirectly : imply, hint7. Divergent, adj ~ moving apart from a
common point: differing8. Prolific, adj ~ producing abundantly:
productive9. Prophetic, adj ~ having the abilities of
a prophet, to predict what will happen: predictive
10. Affable, adj ~ east to approach or talk to: agreeable
#61. Reciprocity, n ~ a mutual exchange:
exchange2. Augment, V ~ to make larger: enlarge3. Reclusive, adj ~ living apart from
society: antisocial4. Altruism, n ~ unselfish concern for
others: goodwill5. Complement, v ~ something that
completes or makes perfect: enhancement
6. Intuition, n ~ insight not depending on reason: hunch
7. Paradox, n ~ a statement that seems self-contradictory, but expresses truth : contradiction
8. Subtle, adj ~ delicate in meaning and intent: restrained.
9. Wary, adj ~on guard against danger: watchful
10. Relevant, adj ~ relating to the matter at hand: pertinent
#71. Empirical, adj ~ provable from
experiment or experience : factual2. Captivate, v ~ to attract or hold the
interest of: enthrall3. Alleviate, v ~ to make easier to
endure: lessen4. Embody, v ~ to express or exemplify
in concrete terms: manifest5. Intransigent, adj ~ refusing to agree
or compromise: uncompromising6. Indignant, adj ~expressing a strong
displeasure at something offensive: resentful
7. Amiable, adj ~ showing pleasant or good-natured qualities: agreeable
8. Satire. N ~ the use of ridicule in order to point out weakness: mockery
9. Mercenary, adj ~ motivated purely by money: greedy
10. Resigned, adj ~ submissive
#81. demise, n ~ death or decrease: end2. curt, adj ~ rudely brief or abrupt in
speech or manner: abrupt 3. slovenly, adj untidy or unclean :
sloppy4. indulgent, adj ~ to give in to a desire
in an excess manner: lenient5. Pedantic adj ~ having a narrow focus
on small details of a subject: bookish6. Chronicle, v ~ a record of history:
account7. Adroit, adj ~ expert, skilled: adept8. Gullible, adj ~easily deceived or
cheated: naïve9. Accessible, adj ~ easy to approach or
enter: reachable10. Elaborate, v ~ to develop
thoroughly: expand upon
#91. Embellish, v ~ to beatify or enhance:
enhance2. Camaraderie, n ~ a spirit of
friendliness or good-fellowship: comradeship
3. Earnest, adj ~ serious in intention or effort: diligent
4. Temperment, n ~ natural character or personality
5. Muted, adj ~ of low intensity or volume: softened
6. Rudimentary, adj ~ relating to basic facts or principles: basic
7. Lackluster, adj~ lacking brilliance or radiance; dull
8. Dilatory, adj ~tending to delay or procrastinate: delaying
9. Cerebral, adj ~pertaining to the brain or intellect: intellectual
10. Vilification, n ~ the act of verbally abusing or harshly criticizing: slander
#101. Prudent, adj~ wise or judicious in
practical affairs: wise2. Aesthetic, adj ~ related to beauty:
artistic3. Excoriate, v ~to criticize or berate: 4. Restraint, n ~ an influence that
controls or checks: constraint, limitation
5. Alacrity, n ~ cheerful willingness: eagerness
6. Condescending, adj ~ looking down upon someone or something; disdainful, patronizing
7. Mitigate, v ~ to lessen in in intensity: moderate
8. Discrimination, n ~ treatment against a particular group: prejudice
9. Venerable, adj ~ demanding respect due to dignity or age: admirable
10. Advocate, v ~to speak or write in favor : support ( can be noun too)
#111. Sarcasm, n ~sneering or cutting
remarks: 2. Regimen, n ~ a strict pattern of living:
system, regime3. Verbose, adj ~having or using too
many words: wordy4. Refute, v ~to prove wrong: rebut5. Impecunious, adj ~ having little or no
money: poor6. Complacent, adj ~pleased with
oneself: self-satsified7. Static, adj ~ having a fixed or
stationary position: motionless8. Interminable, adj ~ annoyingly long:
never-ending9. Polarize, v ~to divide into opposites:
separate10. Penchant, n ~a strong inclination
or liking: tendency
#121. Demure, adj ~ shyness or
modesty: reserved2. Catalyst , n ~ something that
causes an event or change: impetus
3. Antagonistic, adj ~ acting in opposition to another: unfriendly, hostile
4. Explicit, adj ~ fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated: clear
5. Understated, adj ~ restrained in design or presentation: subtle
6. Animosity, n ~ a feeling of strong dislike: hostility
7. Sonorous, adj ~ deep, resonant: booming
8. Procrastinate, v ~ to defer action: delay
9. Negligible, adj ~ not important: trifling
10. Pompous, adj ~ characterized by a display of importance: arrogant
#131. Denounce, v ~ to condemn openly or
publicly: condemn2. Temperate, adj ~ moderate, not
extreme: mild, pleasant3. Gregarious, adj ~ enjoying the
company of others: sociable4. Conjecture, n ~ an opinion or theory
that is unproven: guesswork5. Diligent, adj ~attentive and persistent:
careful 6. Inured, v ~ accustomed to hardship
and difficulty: harden7. Rationale, n ~a statement of reasons:
justification8. Context, n ~ the facts or situation
surrounding a person or thing: situation
9. Querulous, adj ~ full of complaints: disagreeable
10. Impulsive, adj ~ done without thinking, swayed by emotional reasoning; spontaneous
#141. Cavalier, adj ~ showing arrogant
disregard: dismissive2. Redolent, adj ~having a pleasant
odor: fragrant3. Compromised, v ~ to make
vulnerable: revealed4. Partisan, adj ~ influence or
controlled by a certain group: biased
5. Diversity, n ~ of different kind, form, or character: variety
6. Pessimist, n ~one who expects a negative outcome: complainer
7. Marginal, adj ~ on an edge or border: insignificant
8. Capitulate, v ~ to give up resistance: surrender
9. Atypical, adj ~ not typical, not conforming: unusual
10. Reverent, adj ~ having or showing respect: respectful
#151. Remonstrate, v ~ to say or plead in
protest or disproval: protest 2. Consecration, n ~ dedication to the
service or worship of god: glorification3. Subsidy, n ~ a grant or contribution of
money: grant4. Ironic, adj ~ opposite of what is intend
or expected: satiric5. Terse, adj ~ abruptly concise: curt6. Empathy, n ~ to fee another person’s
desires or feelings: compassion7. Volatile, adj ~ threatening to break
out into violence: explosive8. Disposition, n ~ natural outlook or
mood: character9. Duplicity, n ~ having deliberate
untruth in speech or behavior: deceit10. Coerce, v ~use of force or
intimidation to get results: persuasion
#161. Exacerbate, v ~ to increase in
severity: aggravate2. Intrepid, adj ~ resolutely fearless:
courageous: courageous3. Refinement, n ~ fineness or elegance
of feeling, taste, manners etc; elegance
4. Contentious, adj ~ tending to argument or conflict: quarrelsome
5. Quiescence, n ~ being at rest; calm6. Domestic, adj ~ of, or pertaining to
the home: household7. Foresight, n ~ care or provision for
the future: forethought8. Perplex, v ~ to puzzle or bewilder:
confuse9. Acclaim, n ~ enthusiastic approval or
welcome: celebrate10. Versatile, adj ~ capable of
adapting easily: adaptable
#171. Pristine, adj ~ pure, uncorrupted:2. Prosperity, n ~ wealth, monetary gain:
wealth3. Suppress, v ~ to keep in or repress:
hold back4. Regenerate, v ~ to bring into
existence again: restore5. Fallible, v ~liable to be wrong or false:
liable, faulty6. Spellbinding, adj ~ holding interest as
if by a spell: enchanting7. Evasive, adj ~ intentionally vouge or
ambiguous: indefinite8. Entrenched. Adj ~ firmly established
or set: fixed9. Dormant, adj ~ inactive, as if asleep:
inert10. Coherent adj ~ logically
connected or consistent: clear
#181. Disparity, n ~ lack of similarity or
equality: difference2. Deleterious, adj ~ harmful or injurious:
harmful3. Innocuous, adj ~ harmless or
inoffensive in effect4. Ineffable, adj ~ incapable of being
expressed in words: indescribable5. Debilitating, adj ~ to make weak or
feeble: disabling6. Convey, v ~ to bring or communicate:
express7. Dispassionate, adj ~ devoid of feeling
or bias: impartial 8. Eccentric, adj ~ deviating from
customary behavior: bizarre, unusual9. Nomad, n ~member of a tribe that has
no permanent home: wanderer10. Somber, adj ~ gloomily, dark:
dreary
#191. Collaboration, n ~ the act of working
together: teamwork2. Perfidy, n ~ deliberate breach of trust:
treachery3. Fallacy , n ~ a deceptive or false
notion: misconception4. Definitive, adj ~ complete, satisfy all
criteria: complete5. Endorse, v ~ to approve or support:
recommend6. Implicate, v ~ to sow to also be
involved, generally in crime; involve7. Mandate, n ~ a command or
authorization act in a certain way: order
8. Cryptic, adj ~ mysterious or ambiguous in meaning: puzzling
9. Exemplary, adj ~ worthy of imitation: commendable
10. Dearth, adj ~ an adequate supply: lack
#201.despondant, adj ~ profound hopelessness: depressed2. discretion, n ~ freedom of judgment or choice3. nostalgia, n ~ longing for the past: longing4. adept, adj ~ skilled: able5. anachronism, n ~ something out of place in historical time6. depravity, n ~ moral corruption7. serene, adj ~ calm or peaceful: undisturbed8. laud, v ~ to praise,9. retaliation, n ~ return of like for like: revenge10. morbid, adj ~unwholesomely gloomy: grim
#211. Impose, v ~ to establish as a
requirement: enforce2. Metaphor, n ~ a direct comparison
between two dissimilar: comparison3. Toxic, adj ~ having the effect of a
poison: poisonous4. Potentate, n ~ a person who
possesses great power, a ruler5. Autonomy, n ~ independence or
freedom of will6. Abstruse, adj ~ hard to understand:
complex7. Sullen, adj ~ silently ill-humored: surly8. Paragon, n ~ a model or pattern or
excellence: ideal9. Prodigious, adj ~ extraordinary in
size, amount, or degree: huge10. Inclined, adj ~ having a
tendency: likely
#221. Underscore, v ~ to stress or
emphasize: feature2. Substantiate, v ~ to establish by
proof or evidence: prove3. Intricate, adj ~ complex: difficult4. Solicitous, adj ~ concerned or
anxious: worried5. Objective, adj ~ not influenced by
feelings: unbiased6. Exclusive, adj ~ omitting from
consideration, not including: limited7. Naïve, adj ~ lackng experience:
innocent8. Renowned, adj ~ celebrated,
famous: distinguished9. Anecdote, n ~ a short, amusing
story: tale10. Extracting, adj ~ rigid or severe
in requirement: demanding
#231. Obscure, adj ~ unclear, hard to
understand: 2. Conventional, adj ~ conforming
to accepted standards: proper3. Unprecedented, adj ~ never
before known or experienced; exceptional
4. Burgeon, v ~to grow or devlop quickly: flourish
5. Pedestrian, adj ~ lacking in imagination or distinction: dull
6. Elitist, adj ~ belief that certain people or groups are superior;
7. Elicit, v ~ to draw out or bring forth: evoke
8. Appropriated, v ~ to take possession: stolen
9. Resolute, adj ~ firmly, determined
10. Animated, adj ~full of loife or spirit: lively
#24
1. Cantankerous, adj ~ disagreeable to deal with
2. Respite, n ~ a delay or temporary rest: break
3. Candid, adj ~ frank, open, honest in speech: honest
4. Calculated, adj ~ carefully thought out or planned: considered
5. Bolster, v ~ to support or hold up: boost
6. Myriad, n ~ a great number of people or things: multitude
7. Facetious, adj ~ not meant seriously or literally: comic
8. Nebulous, adj ~ hazy, vague, indistinct: obscure
9. Obliterate, v ~ to destroy completely: eradicate
10. Exasperation, n ~ state of being irritated, extremely annoyed: irritation
#25
1. Vestige, n ~ evidence of something that longer exists; remains
2. Munificent, adj ~ great generosity in giving: generous
3. Ambiguous, adj ~ open to several meanings or interpretation
4. Repress, v ~ to keep under control: suppress
5. Tenacious, adj ~ holding fasdt, stubborn; determined
6. Sublime, adj ~ supreme or lofty: splendid
7. Divisive, adj ~ creating division or discord: disruptive
8. Retention, n ~ ability to recall or recognize things learned or experience: recollection
9. Bereft, adj ~ deprived and made desolate
10. Dogmatic, adj ~ asserting opinion in an arrogant manner: arrogant
#26
1. Allegation, n ~ an assertion made with little or no proof; accusation
2. Charisma, n ~ personal magnetism or charm:
3. Pernicious, adj ~ causing harm or ruin: harmful
4. Torpor, n ~ sluggish inactivity or indifference: apathy
5. Nihilism, n ~ total rejection of laws or institutions
6. Impartial, adj ~ not biased: fair, just7. Mollify, v ~ to soften in feeling or
temoer: appease8. Prosaic, adj ~ commonplace or dull:
unimaginative9. Promising, adj ~ likely to develop
positivity: hopeful10. Spontaneity, n ~ coming from a
sudden impulse or tendency: impulse
#27
1. Reconciliation, n ~ winning over friendliness, making peace: accord
2. Parody, n ~ a humorous imitation of something serious: satire
3. Tenet, n ~ a principle held as true by a group or movement: teaching
4. Depict, v ~ to represent or characterize: portray
5. Portend, v ~ to indicate in advance: foreshadow
6. Deride, v ~ having or expressing contempt or mocking: mock
7. Diffident, adj ~ lacking in self-confidence: Unconfident
8. Detached, adj ~ separated or disinterested :unemotional
9. Digression, n ~ something that strays from the central theme or idea:
10. Nonchalant, adj ~ coolly unconcerned: casual, indifferent
#28
1. Onerous, adj ~ causing hardship: oppressive
2. Idiosyncratic, adj: belonging to one’s particular character: peculiar
3. Deplore, v ~ to regret deeply or strongly:
4. Smug, adj ~ contentedly confident in oneself
5. Benefactor, n ~ a person who gives a benefit: sponser, patron
6. Trivial, adj ~ of little importance or value: insignificant
7. Ardent, adj ~ having intense or passionate feeling: enthusiastic
8. Convoluted, adj ~ intricately involved: complicated
9. Innovative, adj ~ ahead of the times, like nothing ever seen: inventive
10. Dejected, adj ~ depressed inspirit: disheartened
#29
1. Compelling, adj ~ having a powerful or irresistible effect: urging
2. Eminent, adj ~ high in station or rank: distinguished
3. Compatible, adj ~ capable of living in harmony: fitting
4. Pragmatic, adj ~ practical: sensible5. Contrive, v ~ to plan or scheme:
devise6. Cultivate, v ~ to develop through
education or training: acquire7. Abstract, adj ~ apart from actual,
specific, concrete ideas or events: unspecific
8. Presumption, n ~ assumption or supposition:
9. Disgruntled, adj ~ displeased or discontented: dissatisfied
10. Assuage, v ~ to make miler or less severe: ease
#30
1. Cathartic, adj ~ emotionally purging:
2. Sagacious, adj ~ having keen practical sense: shrewd
3. Illusory, adj ~ causing illusion, deceptive: misleading
4. Disparage, v ~ to belittle, discredit or reproach: mock
5. Spurious, adj ~ not genuine, authentic or true: false, fake
6. Acquiesce, v ~ to submit without protest: agree
7. Caustic, adj ~ severely critical or sarcastic: harsh
8. Uniformity, n ~ the state of being the same or homogenous: similarity
9. Identify, n ~ the condition of being oneself: individuality, character
10. Authenticity, n ~ the quality if being authentic or genuine:
#31
1. Squander, v ~ to spend or use wastefully: waste
2. Dismay, v ~ to cause to lose courage or resolution out of fear or anxiety:
3. Iconoclastic adj ~ pertaining to image breaking or an attack on beliefs: irreligious
4. Cosmopolitan, adj ~ at home in all the world; sophisticated: worldly, cultured
5. Stark, adj ~ harsh, grim: severe6. Expedient, adj ~ suitable for the
purpose: efficient7. Contemporary, adj ~of the present
time period: modern8. Precursor, n ~ a person or thing that
precedes: forerunner9. Validate, v ~ to make valid, confirm:
approve10. Comprehensive, adj ~ of large
scope: complete
#32
1. Patronizing, adj ~ an offensively condescending manner:
2. Precarious, adj ~ dependent upon the will of another, unsure: unstable
3. Ambivalent, adj ~ uncertainty or fluctuation, mixed feelings: unsure
4. Retribution, n ~ something given as repayment, often punishment: revenge, justice
5. Sedulous, adj ~ persistently or carefully maintained: diligent
6. Pious, adj ~ having a spirit or reverence for God: religious
7. Unparalleled, adj ~ unequalled or unmatched: matchless
8. Voracious, adj ~ craving or consuming large quantities
9. Tenable, adj ~ capable of being maintained against attack or dispute: defensible
10. Routine, adj ~ customary or commonplace: regular
#33
1. Scrupulous, adj ~ having strong principles: honest
2. Supplant, v ~ to replace one thing with another: substitute
3. Invoke, v ~ to call for or pray for: appeal
4. Felicitous, adj ~ apt or appropriate for the occasion: suitable
5. Veiled, adj ~ covered or concealed as if by a veil: hidden,
6. Affluence, n ~ abundance of wealth: prosperity
7. Enhance, v ~ to raise to a higher degree: improve, intensify
8. Misanthrope, n ~ one who hates mankind: cynic
9. Contrite, adj ~ showing sincere remorse: apologetic
10. Aspect, n ~ a part, feature, phase:
#34
1. Apprensive, adj ~uneasy or fearful: nervous
2. Strident, adj ~ having a harsh, grating sound: shrill
3. Reserved: adj ~ formal or self-restrained: conservative
4. Flippant, adj ~ frivolously disrespectful
5. Abase, v ~ deprive of self-esteem: belittle
6. Indifference, adj ~ having no interest or concern: uninterested
7. Legitimate, adj ~ according to law, lawful: authentic
8. Speculative, adj ~ characterized by conjecture or abstract reasoning: theoretical
9. Undermine, v ~ to injure or destroy: damage
10. Lament, v ~ to feel or express sorrow or grief: wail
#35
1. Languid, adj ~ lacking energy or vitality: relaxed
2. Vignette, n ~ a small, pleasing sketch or view: scene
3. Circumscribe, v ~ to draw a line around or enclose; encircle
4. Exhilarating, adj ~ to enliven or exhilarate: stimulate
5. Rigorous, adj ~ severe or harsh, allowing no deviation from the standard: severe
6. Licentious, adj ~ unrestrained by law or morality
7. Cite, v ~ to reference an authority: reference
8. Lassitude, n ~ weariness of body or mind: listlessness
9. Enumerate, v ~ To number or list: add up
10. Indispensable, adj ~ absolutely necessary: essential
#36
1. Palliative, n ~ something that relieves symptoms without curing disease: remedy
2. Deferential, adj ~ showing deference or respect
3. Adulation, n ~ excessive adoration or admiration: worship
4. Adherence, n ~ faithful attachment, obedience
5. Austere, adj ~ severe in manner or appearance: strict
6. Concise, adj ~ expressing much in a few words: brief
7. Incisive, adj ~ remarkably clear and direct: sharp
8. Sensationalistic, adj ~ meant to produce starting or thrilling impressions: exciting
9. Conformist, n ~ a person who follows a group without questioning: follower
10. Plasticity, n ~ capable of being molded or shaped: flexibility
#37
1. Mediocrity, n ~ the state if being average or unremarkable: ordinariness
2. Efficacy, n ~ capacity for producing a desired effect: effectiveness
3. Dubious, adj ~ doubtful: uncertain4. Articulate, adj ~ using language easily
or clearly: eloquent5. Proponent, adj ~ a person who
argues in favor of something: 6. Erudite, adj ~ learned or scholoarly:
educated7. Rally, v ~ to organize or inspire:
encourage, inspire8. Hypothesis, n ~ an explanation for the
occurrence of a process or event: theory
9. Formulaic, adj ~ made according to a formula: standard
10. Havoc, n ~ great destruction or devastation: ruin
#38
1. Plausible, adj ~ appearing ruthful or reasonable
2. Erroneous, adj ~ containing an error, incorrect: mistaken
3. Genre, n ~ a category of art: style, category
4. Eradicate, v ~ to remove or destroy completely: eliminate
5. Ephemeral, adj ~ lasting a short time: sort-loved
6. Equivocal, adj ~ doubtful, uncertain7. Pliant, adj ~bending readily: flexible8. Tacit, adj ~understood without being
spoken: implied9. Flamboyant, adj ~ strikingly or
brilliant: flashy10. Commerce, n ~ business in
buying and selling: industry, trade
#39
1. Dismissive, adj ~ indicating dismissal or rejection: indifferent
2. Clandestine, adj ~ done with secrecy or concealment: secret
3. Assertion, n ~ a statement or declaration, often without reasoning or support:
4. Plagiarism, n ~ using another’s work as one’s own
5. Epitome, n ~ the perfect example of a type: ideal
6. Meticulous, adj ~ showing extreme care about small details: detailed
7. Exorbitant, adj ~highly excessive: extreme
8. Inevitable, adj ~ unable to be avoided; certain
9. Rebut, v ~ to refute by evidence or support: disprove
10. Itinerant, adj ~ traveling from place to place: roaming
#40
1. Extraneous, adj ~not pertinent or relevant: irrelevant
2. Conscientious, adj ~ careful, painstaking: thorough
3. Connoisseur, n ~ a person with expert knowledge or taste: expert
4. Fabricate, v ~ to create or make something up, to lie: tell a lie
5. Complaint, adj ~ complying or yielding in a submissive way: submissive
6. Recrimination, n ~ a retaliatory accusation allegation
7. Extravagant, adj ~ spending more this wise or necessary: indulgent
8. Cacophony, n ~ harsh, loud, discordant sounds:
9. Evoke, v ~ to call up or produce: elicit
10. Disconsolate, adj ~hopelessly unhappy: inconsolable
#41
1. Incorruptible, adj ~ incapable of being morally corrupted: honest, honorable
2. Decry, v ~ to denounce as faulty or worthless:
3. Incorporate, v ~ to put into or introduce as an integral part; integrate
4. Formulate, v ~ to devise or develop as a method: conceive
5. Mundane, adj ~ uninteresting, common: boring
6. Impede, v ~ to stop or hinder progress: encumber
7. Populist, adj ~ supportive of the rights and power of the people: democratic
8. Stringent, adj ~ extremely strict or severe: rigid
9. Daunting, adj ~ discouraging through fear: intimidating
10. Benign, adj ~ havin a kind disposition: gracious
#42
1. Critique, n ~ detailed evaluation or review: analysis
2. Apathetic, adj ~having or showing little emotion: uncaring
3. Tractable, adj ~ easily managed or controlled: docile
4. Inherent, adj ~ existing as a inseparable quality or element:
5. Disdain, n ~ a feeling of contempt or scorn:
6. Bureaucratic, adj ~ rigfidly committed to procedure or routine:
7. Immaterial, adj ~ of no consequence, unimportant
8. Redundant, adj ~ unnecessarily repetitive
9. Contempt: n ~ to regard something as worthless: scorn
10. Quixotic, adj ~ dreamily, impulsive and unpredictable: fanciful;
#43
1. Distinguish, v ~ to mark as different:2. Predecessor, n ~ someone who
precedes another in position, office, etc
3. Perusal, n ~ a survey or reading: study, survey
4. Vulnerable, adj ~ capable of being wounded or hurt
5. Irate, adj ~ extremely angry: enraged6. Prevalent, adj ~ widespread: common7. Provident, adj ~ providing carefully for
the future: prepared8. Sustained, v ~ to support, hold, or
bears up: maintain9. Exploit, v ~ to use selfishly for profit:
capitalize10. Obsolete, adj ~ no longer in use:
outdated
#44
1. Frank, adj ~ direct in speech: straightforward
2. Sanctimonious, adj ~ making a false show of religious devotion: hypocritical
3. Enterprise, n ~ an important or difficult project
4. Dispel, v ~ to drive off: eliminate: disperse
5. Disseminate, v ~ to scatter or spread widely: disperse
6. Cohesive, adj ~ united, integrated, unified:
7. Polemical, adj ~ involving dispute or controversy: controversial
8. Obfuscate, v ~ to confuse, bewilder, stupefy: obscure
9. Debunk, v ~ to expose as false: expose
10. Diatribe, n ~ a bitter attack or criticism; tirade
#45
1. Cynical, adj ~ distrusting the motives of others: jaded
2. Differentiate, v ~ to perceive the difference between: discrimination
3. Credulous, adj ~ willing to believe or trust too readily: gullible
4. Discredit, v ~ to injure the credit or reputation of: disprove, rebut
5. Discern, v ~ to perceive or recognize: distinguish
6. Demeanor, n ~ conduct, behavior7. Resilient, adj ~ springing back,
recovering readily: rebounding8. Moderate, adj ~ not extreme,
excessive9. Transient, adj ~not lasting or
permanent10. Ingenuous, adj ~sincere, truthful:
honest
#46
1. Exempt, adj ~ to free from an obligation; excluded
2. Indisputable, adj ~ not subject to argument or dispute: undeniable
3. Skeptical, adj ~ having or showing doubt: doubtful
4. Foster, v ~ to promote growth or development: encourage
5. Improvise, v ~ to compose, play on the spur of the moment: extemporize
6. Initiative, n ~ an introductory act or step: action
7. Distinction, n ~ marking off or distinguishing as different
8. Denuded, adj ~ to make naked or bare; strip
9. Didactic, adj ~ inclined to teach or lecture to much: preachy, academic
10. Malevolent, adj ~ showing ill will, evil: malicious, harmful
#47
1. Banal, adj ~ lacking originality: unoriginal
2. Perfunctory, adj ~ performed merely as routine: superficial
3. Mock, v ~ to attack or treat with ridicule:
4. Vindication, n ~ something that clears from suspicion or accusation: exoneration
5. Loquacious, adj ~ tending to talk to freely or too bitterly toomuch: talkative
6. Scathing, adj ~ bitterly severe:7. Inconsequential, adj ~ of little or
no importance: trivial8. Overt, adj ~ open to view, not
concealed9. Belie, v ~ to show to be false:
contradict10. Placid, adj ~ pleasantly alm
or peaceful;
#48
1. Incongruous, adj ~ out of place, unbecoming, inappropriate
2. Repulsive, adj ~ causing repugnance or aversion: disgusting
3. Vitality, n ~ physical or mental stength of vigor
4. Belabor, v ~ to explain or work at something beyond what is necessary: overwork
5. Credible, adj ~ worthy of belief or confidence: believable
6. Repudiate, v ~to reject as false; deny
7. Jocular, adj ~ joking 8. Constraint, n ~ limitation or
restriction:9. Concede, v ~ to acknowledge as
true or proper: admit10. Qualified, adj ~ having the
abilities that fit a person for a task or job competent
#49
1. Diversion, n ~ to turn aside from a purpose; detour
2. Picayune, adj ~ trivial, of little value: petty
3. Officious, adj ~ eagerly offering unwanted help: intrusive
4. Renounce, v ~ to give up voluntarily: relinquish
5. Astute, adj ~ having practical intelligence: shrewd
6. Revival, n ~ restoration to life or health; rebirth, renewal
7. Tedious, adj ~ long and tiresome: dreary, dull
8. Superfluous, adj ~ more than is sufficient or required: excessive, unnecessary
9. Bleak, adj ~ bare and desolate: cheerless, dreary
10. Ostentatious, adj ~ intended to attract notice; flamboyant
#50
1. Tentative, adj ~ not definite or positive; timid
2. Enigmatic, adj ~ mysterious, perplexing: unknowable
3. Dissent, v ~ to disagree or act against: dissatisfaction
4. Dominant, adj ~ having authority or influence: controlling
5. Colleague, n ~ an associate: coworker
6. Eclectic, adj ~ coming from several sources: diverse
7. Comment, v ~ to present as worthy of notice or praise
8. Assiduity, n ~ open, honest, sincere
9. Insular, adj ~ isolated, an island unto itself
10. Panacea, n ~ a cure all
#51
1. Pellucid, adj ~ clearly understandable
2. Salient adj ~ something that stands out and is obvious
3. Staid, adj ~ dignified and with decorum
4. Surfeit, n ~ the quality of overabundance
5. Taciturn, adj ~ honorable highly regarded
6. Candor, n ~ open, honest7. Extol v ~ to give high praise8. Intrepid, adj ~ bold or brave9. Lithe, adj ~ supple, bending easily10. Modicum, n ~ a small token
amount
#52
1. Abstruse, adj ~ difficult to comprehend
2. Cantankerous, n ~ difficult or irritating to deal with
3. Compunction, n ~ anxiety from guilt, twinge of misgiving
4. Denizen, n ~ inhabitant5. Polemical, adj ~ controversial6. Baroque, adj ~ 17th century art style,
overly ornate, bold ornamentation7. Empirical, adj ~ based on observation
or experience8. Tangential, adj ~ relating to a tangent,
divergent, digressive9. Truncate, v ~ short by, as if cutting off10. Virtuoso, n ~ one who excels at
something
#53
1. Anomaly, ~ a deviation from the normal, type, arrangement, form
2. Kerfuffle, n ~ a disturbance, fuss3. Enigma, n~ a puzzling experience or
situation4. Rambunctious, adj ~ difficult to
handle/control5. Pedantic, adj ~ overly concerned with
small detail, rigid adherence to the rules/details
6. Stigma, n ~ a mark of disgrace7. Vet, v ~ to verify, confirm facts, check
for accuracy8. Quixotic, wildly romantic, impractical 9. Simian, adj ~ of or pertaining to a
monkey or ap10. Rancor, n ~ bitter, having
hatred/ill will or hatred
#54
1. Amenable, adj ~ willing, capable, yielding
2. Inscrutable, adj ~ incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or understood
3. Draconian, adj ~ severe or cruel rigor4. Misogynist, n ~ person who hates
women5. Bucolic, dj ~ pertaining to an idyllic
rural life6. Doyenne, n ~ woman who is senior in
age or rank7. Milieu, n ~ surroundings especially
pertaining to culture or social class8. Levity, n ~ lightness of behavior, not
serious9. Vociferous, adj ~ crying out noisily10. Rapscallion, n ~ rascal, rogue,
troublemaker
#55
1. Frenetic, adj ~ frantic, frenzied2. Censure, n ~ official reprimand,
strong expression of disapproval3. Petulant, adj ~ sudden irritation over
something minor4. Ninnyhammer, n ~ a fool, simpleton5. Gasconade, n ~ extravagant boast6. Erudite, adj ~ having great
knowledge, learned, scholarly7. Misanthrope, n ~ person who hates
mankind8. Culpable, adj ~ deserving blame9. Ossify, v ~ to change to bone, to
become hardened to one’s ways10. Guttural, adj ~ articulation in the
throat
#56
1. Dander, n ~ anger, temper2. Chimera, n ~ mythical creature,
grotesque monster having different parts,
3. Vestige, n ~ mark, trace, evidence of something no longer present,
4. Illustrious, adj ~ highly distinguished, renowned, famous
5. Vernacular n ~ expressed or written in native language, pertaining to common everyday language
6. Vitriol, n ~ very severe criticism7. Sophistry, n ~ using a false
argument or reasoning to deceive8. Verisimilar, adj ~ having the
appearance of truth9. Crux, n ~ vital, basic, decisive point10. Aberration, n ~ a deviation from
the normal
#57
1. banal, adj ~ trite, not original2. commensurate, ~ having the same
measure, proportionate3. extrapolate, v ~ to infer from
something known4. docent, n ~ a knowledgeable guide5. Sardonic, adj ~ mocking, critical, bitter6. Unequivocal, adj ~ clear, absolute,
only one meaning/interpretation 7. Salvo, n ~ a sudden burst, a spirited
attack8. Valiant, adj ~ courageous, brave9. Deleterious, adj ~ harmful, injurious to
health10. Vex, v ~ to irritate, distress,
annoy
#58
1. Doppelganger, n ~ ghostly double or counterpart of a living person
2. Construe, v ~ to giv the meaning or intention of, to deduce
3. Prelude, n ~ a preliminary to an action, event, condition, any action before something else
4. Venerable, adj ~ commanding respect, hallowed, relgiiosu title of a Catholic rchdeacon
5. Habeas corpus, n ~ that you gave the boydy; A writ of habeas corpus seeks a ruling on a matter when someone has been imprisoned or otherwise detained by the government
6. Stigma n ~ Stigma n7. Acta non verba ~ Deeds not words8. Savant n ~ One with exceptional
knowledge/understanding in specialized field
9. Behoove v To be advantageous/necessary/proper
10. Fraught adj Causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension
#59
1. Onus n Burden or obligation2. Incorrigible Not refor able, not
manageable, unruly3. Eponymous of a person; giving their
name to something. of a thing; named after a particular
person.4. Litigious adj unreasonably prone to
go to law to settle disputes5. Ad hoc, ~ improvise/devised/applied
spontaneously or purely for the purpose ( just for thiis)
6. Caveat emptor, ~ let the buyer beware7. Canard, n ~ an unfounded rumo or
story8. Salacious adj ! ( of writing, pictures, or
talk) treating sexual matters in an indecent way and conveying undue interest or enjoyment in the subject
9. Apoplectic, adj ~ overcome with anger, extremely indignant
10. Pensive, adj ~ reflecting deep or serious thought#60
1. Sedulous, adj ~ showing dedication and diligence
2. Mea culpa, phrase ~ my fault3. Exculpatory, adj ~ tending to
clear from a charge of fault or blame
4. Recidivism, n ~ repeated or habitual lapse into crime
5. Sonorous, adj ~ rich or full in sound
6. Repartee, n ~ quick, witty reply7. Liturgy, n ~ customary
repertoire of ideas, phrases, observances
8. Stygian, adj ~ extremely dark, gloomy, forbidden
9. Stipple, v ~ engrave my means of dots, dashes, flecks
10. Sedition, n ~ incitement of resistance to insurrection against law ad authority
#61
1. Resplendent, adj ~ brightly shining, gleaming,
2. Progenitor, n ~ biologically related ancestor
3. Tutelage, n instruction especially of an individual, guiding influence
4. Earwig, v ~ to annoy or attempt to influence by private talk
5. Vicissitude, n ~ state of being changeable, unexpected change, redacted, v ~ revise, edit
6. Immured, v ~ to shut in, imprison, entomb
7. Sycophant, n ~ a self-seeking servile flatterer
8. Interred, v ~ to place a dead body in a grave or tomb
9. Insolent, adj ~ boldly rude, disrespectful
10. Nefarious, adj ~ extremely wicked or villainous
#62
1. Circuitous, adj ~ having a circular or winding course, no forthright or direct
2. Badinage, n ~ light playful banter, teasing
3. Persiflage, n ~ light talk or writing, a frivolous flippant style of treating subject
4. Marginalize, v ~ to place at the lower, or minimal level
5. Mayhem, n ~ random or deliberate violence or damage
6. Appendum, n ~ a thing to be added, addition, appendix to a book
7. Congenial, adj ~ agreeable, suitable,
8. Canoodle, v ~ caress, fondle, to touch amorously
9. Unctuous, adj ~ excessively pious or moralistic
10. Ad nauseum, phrase ~ to a sickening or disgusting degree
#63
1. Vigilant, adj ~ keenly watchful to detect danger, ever awake and watchful
2. Vigilante, n ~ a person who takes the law into their own hands, done violently and without lawful recourse
3. Garner, v ~ to gather, acquire, gain4. Quid pro quo, phrase ~ one thing in
return for another, something for something
5. Machination, n ~ crafty schemes, plots, or intrigues
6. Pell mell, adv ~ in a disorderly way, in a confused jumbled mess
7. Flummox, v ~ to bewilder, confuse8. Coxcomb, n ~ conceited, foolish
person9. Morass, n ~ marsh, soft low ground,
or troublesome situation10. Umbrage, n ~ offense, vague
feeling of suspicion
#64
1. Machiavellian, adj ~ from Machiavelli’s The Prince, means characterized by deception, cunning and dishonesty
2. Impertinence, adj ~ unmannerly interruption
3. Contemptuous, adj ~ showing disdain or scorn
4. Gravitas, n ~ seriousness, sobriety5. Nascent, adj ~ beginning to exist
develop6. Saturnine, adj ~ sluggish, gloomy7. Perspicacious, adj ~ observant,
perceptive8. Coruscate, v ~ to emit flashes of
light, sparkle, gleam9. Precatory, adj ~ pertain to entreaty
or supplication10. Epistolary, adj ~ pertaining or
consisting of letters
#65
1. Bacchanalia, n ~ revel, party2. Solace, n ~ comfort in sorrow3. Contumacious, adj ~ stubbornly
rebellious4. Macabre, adj ~ gruesome, horrifying5. Rapine, n~ the violent seizure and
carrying of another property 6. Supercilious, adj ~ disdainful or
contemptuous person or expression7. Asunder, adj ~ into separate
parts/pieces8. Pettifog, v ~ to bicker or quibble over
unimportant things9. Terra firms, n ~ solid ground10. Coito ergo sum, I think therefore
I am
#66
1. Prefecture, n ~ office of a person in authority
2. Transcend, v ~ to rise above, go beyond
3. Dilettante, n ~ person who takes up a art/activity in a superficial way OR a lover of fine art
4. Pugnacious, adj ~ belligerent5. Cloy, v ~ overfill6. Moratorium, n ~ suspension7. Vapid, adj ~ flat, dull8. Expropriate, v ~ seize9. Quadrennial, adj ~ occurring every 4
years10. Conclave, n ~ private meeting
#67
1. truculent, adj ~ fierce, cruel, savagely brutal
2. Irascible, adj ~ easily provoked to anger
3. Invective, n ~insulting word or expression
4. Query, n ~ an inquiry, a question5. Surfeit, n ~ an excessive amount 6. Appertain, v ~ to belong as a part,
right, possession7. Iniquitous, adj ~ characterized by
injustice or wickedness, wicked, sinful 8. Anamorphic, adj ~ intentional
distortion of an image9. Deprecate, v ~belittle, disparage, 10. Nebbish, adj ~ A noun meaning
someone, usually a man, who is feeble and scared of stuff:
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