short word list

8/20/2019 Short Word List

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abhor

v

detest, hate2

abridge

v

shorten, condense, reduce

3

acclaim

v

approval, praise

4

accoutrements

n

equipment, provisions

5

adept

adj

skilled at

6

adroit

adj

skillful, adept

7

adulation

n

praise, respect, orship


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adversit"

n

misfortune, hardship#

aesthetic

adj

artistic, beautiful, elegant

1$

affable

adj

friendl", kind

11

ambiguous

adj

unclear, confusing

12

ambivalent

adj

undecided

13

ambivalent

adj

undecided, unsure

14

ameliorate

v

improve, make positive strides


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amiable

adj

friendl", agreeable16

amicable

adj

friendl"

17

anachronistic

adj

misdated, having an error in time

1!

antagonistic

adj

hostile, opposed

1#

apath"

n

not caring

2$

ardor

adj

passion, dedication

21

arrogant

adj

insulting, overconfident


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articulate

adj

ell%spoken, abilit" to speak ell23

assiduous

adj

hard%orking, tireless

24

astute

adj

mentall" sharp, skilled

25

audacious

adj

bold, daring, unafraid

26

augment

v

add to, increase

27

aversion

n

hatred, dislike

2!

belligerent

adj

hostile, harsh


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2#

benevolent

adj

generous3$

benevolent

adj

kind , generous

31

benign

adj

harmless, mild

32

berate

v

"ell at, scold

33

bereft

adj

ithout, deprived of

34

candor

n

honest", truthfulness

35

capricious

adj

indecisive, fickle


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carping

adj

finding fault in something37

castigate

v

to punish

3!

castigate

v

critici&e, chastise, condemn

3#

caustic

adj

harsh, bitter, severe

4$

censure

v

critici&e, reprimand, blame

41

charlatan

n

phon", fraud, imposter

42

circumspect

adj

careful, cautious


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cogent

adj

logical, rational, convincing44

coherent

adj

clear, eas" to understand

45

compliant

adj

agreeable, "ielding, submissive

46

conciliator"

adj

ala"s giving in, making peace

47

concise

adj

brief, to the point

4!

confounded

v

confused

4#

congenial

adj

pleasant


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5$

contempt

n

defiance51

conundrum

n

riddle, problem

52

convoluted

adj

intricate, involved

53

cordial

adj

gracious, kind

54

crass

adj

crude, unrefined, having bad manners

55

curtail

v

shorten, reduce

56

dearth

n

scarcit", shortage


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decorous

adj

proper, polite, ell%mannered5!

decr"

v

degrade, humiliate

5#

demonstrative

adj

characteri&ed b" the open e'pression of emotion

6$

denigrate

v

to put don verball", critici&e

61

destitute

adj

e'tremel" poor

62

devious

adj

sneak", trick"

()* +ocabular" ords

63

digress

v


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to stra" aa" from a main topic in riting or speaking

64

dilemma

ndifficult", difficult situation

65

diligent

adj

hard%orking

66

disavo

v

to den" knoledge or responsibilit" of

67

discern

v

be aare, detect, comprehend

6!

discerning

adj

observant, having an aareness of

6#

discretion

n

cautious, having good judgment

7$

disparage

v


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belittle, sho disrespect for, sa" unkind things about

71

disreputable

adjshameful, disgraceful

72

divisive

adj

creating division or separation

73

dogged

adj

stubborn, persistent

74

dogmatic

adj

stubborn, absolutel" sure

75

dubious

adj

doubtful, skeptical, questionable

76

dupe

v

to deceive a person

77

eccentric

adj


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odd, strange

7!

ecstatic

adjver" happ"

7#

elated

adj

overjo"ed, ver" happ"

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eloquent

adj

ell%spoken

!1

embellish

v

to make beautiful b" decorating- to add fictitious details to a stor"

!2

emulate

v

tr" to be like, imitate

!3

enervated

v

e'hausted, eakened

!4

enervating

adj


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e'hausting

!5

enhance

vimprove

!6

enigma

n

pu&&le

!7

enigmatic

adj

pu&&ling, strange

!!

enmit"

n

hatred, dislike

!#

ephemeral

adj

e'isting for a short time, fleeting

#$

eradicate

v

erase, remove

#1

erratic

adj


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odd, inconsistent

#2

erroneous

adjmistaken, derived from error

#3

euphoric

adj

happ", overjo"ed

#4

evanescent

adj

fleeting, passing, short%lived

#5

e'acerbate

v

make something orse, anger, incite

#6

e'tol

v

to praise highl"

#7

e'travagant

adj

e'cessive, e'treme

#!

e'troverted

adj


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outgoing, sociable

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fastidious

adjmeticulous, fuss"

1$$

fervent

adj

passionate, intense

1$1

fickle

adj

indecisive

1$2

florid

adj

sho", ornate

1$3

flourish

v

thrive, bloom gro

1$4

fortuitous

adj

luck", happening b" chance in a positive a"

1$5

frivolous

adj


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unimportant

1$6

frugal

adjthrift", cheap, not spending much

1$7

galvani&e

v

stimulate, energi&e, stir up

1$!

genial

adj

kind, pleasant

1$#

gregarious

adj

outgoing, sociable

11$

hackne"ed

adj

over familiar due to overuse- trite

111

haught"

adj

arrogant, overbearing

112

hedonist

n


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one ho is devoted to seeking pleasure

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heinous

adjhorrible, disgusting

114

humble

adj

simple, modest

115

impetuous

adj

hast"

116

innocuous

adj

harmless, having no adverse effects

117

insipid

adj

dull, uninteresting, boring

11!

insolent

adj

rude, disrespectful, snobb"

11#

interminable

adj


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endless

12$

intransigent

adjstubborn

121

intrepid

adj

brave, fearless

122

introverted

v

sh", keeping to "ourself

123

invigorated

v

energi&ed

()* +ocabular" ords

124

irreproachable

adj

unable to blame, innocent

125

irresolute

adj

undecided, uncertain

126

lab"rinth


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n

ma&e

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lavishadj

e'travagant, overl" generous

12!

loathing

n

hatred, disgust

12#

lucid

adj

clear, logical, thought through

13$

machinations

n

schemes, plots

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ma'im

n

a general truth or principle- adage or sa"ing

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meager

adj

poor, insufficient

133

meticulous


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adj

ver" careful, pa"ing attention to details

134

misanthropen

anti%social person

135

mitigate

v

ease, soothe, soften

136

morose

adj

gloom", sad

137

munificent

adj

generous

13!

na.ve

adj

simple, ine'perienced

13#

na.ve

adj

simple%minded, trusting

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notorious


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adj

ell%knon, usuall" for a bad qualit" or reason

141

obdurateadj

stubborn

142

obscure

adj

clouded, vague

143

obstinate

adj

stubborn

144

obtuse

adj

simple%minded, stupid

145

ominous

adj

threatening

146

opulent

adj

ealth", rich, lu'urious

147

ornate


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adj

ver" fanc", decorated

14!

ostentatiousadj

sho", flaunting

14#

pacific

adj

peaceful, calm

15$

pallid

adj

lacking color, pale

151

paragon

n

model of e'cellence, shining e'ample

152

parsimon"

n

sting" frugal

153

penitent

adj

being sorr" for hat "ou did, contrite

154

penurious


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adj

sting", cheap

155

peripheraladj

not central, not ver" important

156

perple'ed

v

confused

157

perseverant

adj

determined to finish, not to give up

15!

persevered

v

held on, endured, kept at it

15#

perspective

adj

aare of

16$

perspicacious

adj

mentall" insightful, ise, shred

161

philanthropist


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n

generous person

162

placidadj

peaceful, calm

163

poignant

adj

profoundl" moving or touching

164

pompous

adj

arrogant

165

pretentious

adj

sho", conceited

166

prodig"

n

one ith e'ceptional talents or poers

167

profound

adj

great, intense

16!

prudent


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adj

careful, ise

16#

pugnaciousadj

hostile, harsh, anting to fight

17$

punctilious

adj

e'act, strict, formal

171

quandar"

n

a state of perple'it" or uncertaint"- a predicament

172

querulous

adj

inclined to complain

173

raconteur

n

stor"teller, narrator

174

radiant

adj

beaming, shining, beautiful

175

ravenous


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adj

hungr", starving

176

reclusen

loner, hermit

177

reclusive

adj

living or being alone

17!

refined

adj

polite, ell%bred

17#

reproach

v

blame, scold

1!$

reputable

adj

respectable, honorable

1!1

resolute

adj

determined

1!2

resolution


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n

a course of action decided upon

()* +ocabular" ords

1!3revelr"

n

part"ing, merr"%making

1!4

revere

v

respect a great deal, to honor

1!5

reverence

n

respect

1!6

sagacious

adj

ise, shred

1!7

sanguine

adj

optimistic, cheerful

1!!

scrupulous

adj

conscientious, careful, rigorous

1!#


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serene

adj

peaceful, calm

1#$skeptical

adj

doubtful, questionable

1#1

smug

adj

arrogant, snobb"

1#2

somber

adj

gloom", sad

1#3

spurious

adj

false, bogus, fake

1#4

squelch

v

silence, suppress, quiet

1#5

steadfast

adj

lo"al, faithful

1#6


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sting"

adj

cheap, not generous

1#7stoic

adj

unemotional, indifferent

1#!

succinct

adj

brief, to the point

1##

succumb

v

to give in or to give up, "ield

2$$

sullen

adj

gloom", sad, don in the dumps

2$1

supplant

v

to substitute for another, displace

2$2

surfeited

v

e'cess, e'tra

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surplus

n

e'tra amount, oversuppl"

2$4surreptitious

adj

secret, sneak"

2$5

tactful

adj

diplomatic, courteous

2$6

tenacious

adj

stubborn, determined, persistent

2$7

tenacit"

n

determination, drive

2$!

terse

adj

short, brief

2$#

theatrical

adj

emotional , dramatic

21$


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timid

adj

sh", bashful

211tranquil

adj

peaceful, calm

212

transient

adj

temporar", sta"ing for a short time

213

trivial

adj

unimportant

214

undermine

v

eaken

215

unscrupulous

adj

dishonest

216

untenable

adj

undefendable

217


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utopian

adj

ideal, perfect

21!vacillating

adj

shoing indecision

21#

venerated

v

respected, admired

22$

vignette

n

a short riting, usuall" ver" descriptive

221

vilif"

v

degrade, slander

222

virtuoso

n

an e'pert

223

virulent

adj

e'tremel" infectious or poisonous

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vitriolic

adj

overl" critical, scathing

225ane

v

decrease, subside

226

avered

v

fluctuated, shifted

227

a'

adj

increase, gro

22!

&eal

n

passion, enthusiasm

22#

&ealous

adj

eager, enthusiastic

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