1.
Abate – decrease, subside
2.
Aberrant – abnormal, unusual
3.
Abeyance- lapse in succession during which
there is no person in whom a title is vested, temporary inactivity
4.
Abscond – run away, escape
5.
Abstemious – self-denying, self-disciplined
6.
Admonish – reprove, caution
7.
Adulterate – contaminate, taint
8.
Aesthetic – artistic, visual
9.
Aggregate – collective, total
10.
Alacrity – eagerness, enthusiasm
11.
Alleviate – make less severe
12.
Amalgamate – merge, join
13.
Ambiguous – vague, unclear
14.
Ambivalence- simultaneous and contradictory
attitudes or feelings toward an object, person or action, continual
fluctuation, uncertainty as to which approach to follow
15.
Ameliorate – improve, restructure
16.
Anachronism – relic, survival
17.
Analogous – similar, equivalent
18.
Anomalous – irregular, uncharacteristic
19.
Antipathy – opposition, aversion
20. Apathy – indifference, lack of concern
21.
Appease – mollify, conciliate
22. Apprise – explain, tell
23. Approbation – approval, consent
24. Appropriate – suitable, fitting
25. Arduous – difficult, hard
26. Artless – simple, natural
27. Ascetic – austere, abstinent
28. Assiduous – diligent, persevering
29. Assuage – alleviate, lessen, #11
30. Attenuate – satisfy, assuage, #29
31.
Audacious – daring, bold
32. Austere – severe, strict, #27
33. Autonomous – independent, self-directed
34. Aver – avow, state
35. Banal – commonplace, trite
36. Belie – contradict, disprove
37. Beneficent- doing or producing good
38. Bolster – boost, strengthen
39. Bombastic – pompous, pretentious
40. Boorish – rude, ill-mannered
41.
Burgeon – multiply, prosper
42. Burnish – polish, shine
43. Buttress – support, prop, #38
44. Cacophonous – dissonant, jarring
45. Capricious – impulsive, unpredictable
46. Castigation – criticism, rebuke
47. Catalyst – means, channel
48. Caustic – scathing, cutting
49. Chicanery- actions or statements that trick people into
believing something that is not true: depiction or trickery
50. Coagulate – clot, congeal
51.
Coda – postscript, addendum
52. Cogent – convincing, forceful
53. Commensurate – equal, proportionate
54. Compendium-a collection of things that have been gathered
together and presented as a group especially in the form of a book
55. Complaisant—marked by an inclination to please or oblige
56. Compliant – acquiescent, obedient
57. Conciliatory – appeasing, peace-making
58. Condone – overlook, disregard
59. Confound – stun, amaze
60. Connoisseur – expert, authority
61.
Cumbersome – unwieldy, awkward
62. Debilitate – incapacitate, weaken
63. Decorum – good manners, good behavior
64. Deduce – infer, assume
65. Déjà vu- the illusion of remembering scenes and events when
experienced for the first time
66. Deify – idolize, worship
67. Delectable – delicious, tasty
68. Demure – modest, sedate
69. Deplorable – terrible, awful
70. Dialectic-discussion and reasoning by dialogue as a method of
intellectual investigation; specifically the Socratic techniques of exposing
false beliefs and eliciting truth
71.
Dichotomy- division into two especially
mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
72. Eclectic – assorted, diverse
73. Eccentric – odd, unconventional
74. Elicit – draw out, bring out
75. Elusive –indefinable, vague
76. Emanate – originate, come
77. Enigmatic – mysterious, unknowable
78. En masse – all together, as one
79. Endemic – widespread, prevalent
80. Eradicate – eliminate, get rid off
81.
Evasive – elusive, slippery, #75
82. Faux Pas – gaffe, indiscretion
83. Fiasco – debacle, disaster
84. Futility – uselessness, pointlessness
85. Fortuitous – accidental, chance
86. Formidable – alarming, frightening
87. Fractious – irritable, peevish
88. Funereal –befitting or suggesting a funeral
89. Fledging-develop wing feathers that are large enough for
flight.
90. Fidelity – loyalty, faithfulness
91.
Flippant – frivolous, offhand
92. Galvanize – rouse, stimulate
93. Gamut – range, scale
94. Gargantuan – huge, large
95. Globular – spherical, round
96. Gormandize- to eat gluttonously or ravenously
97. Grandeur – splendor,
magnificence
98. Gradation – shade,
nuance
99. Gregarious –
outgoing, sociable
100.
Gratuitous – unwarranted, uncalled for
101.
Halcyon
– untroubled, calm
102.
Haphazard
– random, chaotic
103.
Hapless
– unfortunate, unlucky
104.
Herculean
– phenomenal, prodigious
105.
Hiatus
– pause, break
106.
Ignoble
– dishonorable, shameful
107.
Ignominious
– humiliating, embarrassing
108.
Illicit
– illegal, unlawful
109.
Impasse
– stalemate, deadlock
110.
Impertinent
– insolent, impudent
111.
Jocular
– humorous, funny
112.Jettison – throw away, throw out
113.Jejune – sophomoric, immature
114.
Juxtapose
– put next to, put side by side
115.Jingoistic – nationalistic, patriotic
116.
Kibosh-something
that serves as a check or stop
117.
Kinetic-movement
of physical object
118.
Kudos
– status, regard
119.
Keynote
– important, crucial
120.
Kinesiology-
a study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
121.Laconic – terse, brief
122.
Laggard
– straggler, dawdler
123.
Lascivious-filled
with or showing sexual desire
124.
Latent
– dormant, hidden
125.
Lethargic
– sluggish, tired
126.
Levity
– lightheartedness, cheerfulness
127.
Liaison
– link, connection
128.
Loquacious
– wordy, long-winded
129.
Ludicrous
– absurd, ridiculous
130.
Lucid
– clear, logical
131.Malignant – evil, hateful
132.
Maniacal-affected
with or suggestive of madness
133.
Masticate
– chew, munch
134.
Maverick
– nonconformist, unconventional person
135.
Mawkish
– over-sentimental, maudlin
136.
Megalomania-
a condition or mental illness that causes people to think that they have great or unlimited power or importance
137.
Mendacious
– untruthful, untrue
138.
Mesmerize
– hypnotize, captivate
139.
Misconstrue
– misinterpret, misunderstand
140.
Mnemonic-
assisting or intended to assist memory
141.
Narcissistic
– vain, self-absorbed
142.
Narcolepsy-a
medical condition in which someone suddenly falls into a deep sleep while talking, working, etc.
143.
Nascent
– budding, promising
144.
Nefarious
– wicked, evil
145.
Ne
plus ultra – the highest point capable of being attained
146.
Noblesse
Oblige
147.
Nocturnal
– night-time, of the night
148.
Nom
de guerre
149.
Nonchalance
– casual manner, indifference
150.
Non
sequitur- a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to
anything said before
151.Oblivious – unaware, unconscious
152.
Obsequious
– flattering, toadying
153.
Obsolete
– out of date, outdated
154.
Onus
– responsibility, burden
155.
Optimal
– best, most favorable
156.
Opus
– composition, oeuvre
157.
Onerous
– burdensome, arduous
158.
Ostensibly
– apparently, supposedly
159.
Ostracize
– exclude, banish
160.
Onomatopoeia-
the creation of words to imitate natural sounds
161.
Pacify
– appease, soothe, #21
162.
Pandemic
– plague, deadly disease
163.
Paradigm
– example, model
164.
Paragon
– model, ideal, #163
165.
Paroxysm
– convulsion, fit
166.
Paucity
– scarcity, rareness
167.
Peccadillo
– sin, offense
168.
Pedantic
– finicky, obscure
169.
Penultimate
– last but one, second to last
170.
Perennial
– recurrent, permanent
171.
Perpetuate
– be responsible for
172.
Peruse-
read thoroughly
173.
Pervasive
-all encompasing
174.
Picayune-
a Spanish half real piece formerly current in the South
175.
Pinnacle-
peak
176.
Placid-
easy-going
177.
Platonic-
spiritual, friendly
178.
Plethora-
overabundance, excessive
179.
Polarize-
to cause to separate into opposing groups, to cause to vibrate in a particular
pattern
180.
Polemics-
a strong written / spoken attack against someone else’s opinions, beliefs,
practices
181.
Portend
– foreshadow, foretell
182.
Posit-
hypothesize, conjecture
183.
Potable-
drinkable
184.
Pragmatic-
practical
185.
Precarious-
shaky, unstable
186.
Precedent-
example
187.
Precocious-intelligent
188.
Preemptive-
preventative
189.
Pretense-
charade, façade
190.
Primordial-
primeval
191.
Pristine-
immaculate, perfect
192.
Prodigal-
reckless
193.
Procrastinate-
delay
194.
Proliferate-
reproduce
195.
Promiscuity-
miscellaneous mingling
196.
Protégé-trained
197.
Protocol-
procedure
198.
Proverbial-
recognizable
199.
Prudent-
careful, cautious
200.
Pulchritude - beauty
201.
Raconteur-narrator
202.
Raillery-good-humored
teasing.
203.
Raiment-clothing
204.
Raison
d’être-the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's
existence.
205.
Rambunctious-uncontrollably
exuberant; boisterous
206.
Ramification-
consequence
207.
Rancor-resentment,
bitterness
208.
Rapacity-
greed
209.
Rapprochement-an
establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.
210.
Ratiocinate-
form judgments by a
process of logic; reason.
211.Recalcitrant-unruly
212.
Recant-
renounce
213.
Recapitulate-
recap, sum up
214.
Reciprocity-the practice of exchanging things
with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or
organization to another.
215.
Recriminate-make
counteraccusations.
216.
Rectitude-
morality
217.
Redact-edit
for publication,ensor or obscur
218.
Redolent
–scented, aromatic
219.
Reflexive-automatic
220.
Rejoinder-
response
221.
Salacious-
scandalous, spicy
222.
Salient-
most important, most outstanding
223.
Salubrious-healthy
224.
Sangfroid-self-
assurance
225.
Sapient-wise, or
attempting to appear wise, of or relating to the human species
226.
Sardonic-
scornful
227.
Sartorial-of or
relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
228.
Satiety-a
feeling or condition of being full after eating food
229.
Saturnine-
slow
and gloomy, dark in coloring and moody or mysterious,
230.
Satyr-
half goat, half human
231.
Savoir
faire – the ability to behave in a correct and confident way in different
situations
232.
Scintilla-a
very small amount of something
233.
Scion-
a person who was born into a rich, famous important family
234.
Secular-
worldly, material
235.
Sedentary-
inactive
236.
Serendipity-
fate, chance, destiny
237.
Sinecure-
a job or position which someone is paid to do little or no work
238.
Sojourn-
halt, break, rest
239.
Spurious-
false, fake, bogus
240.
Supercilious-
arrogant
241.
Tabula
Rasa- mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty slate before receiving
outside impressions
242.
Taciturn-
reticent, silent
243.
Tangential-
peripheral, lateral
244.
Tantamount-
equal, equivalent
245.
Tautology-
a statement which you repeat a word, idea, etc in a way that is not necessary
246.
Teleological-exhibiting
or relating to design or purpose especially in nature
247.
Temerity-
nerve, audacity, boldness
248.
Temper-
anger
249.
Tempestuous-
emotional, passionate
250.
Tenet
– principle, theory
251.
Tendentious
– strongly favoring a particular point of view in a way that may cause
argument: expressing a strong
opinion
252.
Tenacious-
firm, stubborn
253.
Tete-a-tete-
private conversation between two persons
254.
Thaumaturge-
to perform miracles
255.
Titular-
suppose
256.
Toothsome-edible
257.
Tractable-good
258.
Transient-
fleeting
259.
Tryst-
assignation, rendexvous, meeting
260.
Tumid-
swollen
261.
Ubiquitous-
ever present
262.
Umbrage-
offense
263.
Unassuming-
modest
264.
Unbridled-
unrestrained
265.
Unceremonious-
abrupt
266.
Unctuous-
syncophatic
267.
Ungainly-
clumsy
268.
Unilateral-
one-sided
269.
Unimpeachable-
faultless
270.
Unsavory-
nasty
271.
Vacuous-
blank, empty-headed
272.
Vagary-
erratic, unpredictable extravagant action, manifestation or notion
273.
Vainglorious
- conceited
274.
Vapid-
insipid
275.
Vanguard
–frontline
276.
Vehement
– fervent, passionate
277.
Venal-
willing to do dishonest things in return for money
278.
Venial-
not serious
279.
Veracity-
truth, accuracy
280.
Verdant-
green with growing plants
281.
Vers
libre- free verse
282.
Vignette-
a short written description, short scene
283.
Vociferous-
enthusiastic, vocal, loud
284.
Wanderlust-
desire to travel, “itchy feet”
285.
Wane-
diminish, decrease
286.
Wanton-
meaningless, gratuitous , motiveless
287.
Watershed-
division, break point
288.
Wayfaring-traveling on
foot
289.
Weltschmerz-a feeling of
melancholy and world-weariness
290.
Wherewithal-
ability, resources, means, finances
291.
Xanadu-
exotic
292.
Xenophile-one
attracted to foreign things
293.
Yahoo-
a person who is very rude, loud or stupid
294.
Xenophobic-
intolerant, racist
295.
Yawnful-causing or
arousing yawns, especially as the result of boredom
296.
Za-zen-Zen
meditation, usually performed in the lotus position
297.
Zeitgeist-
the general beliefs ideas and spirit of a time and place
298.
Zest-
enthusiasm, keenness
299.
Zenith-
peak, summit, pinnacle
300.
Yammer-
to talk in an annoying way usually for a long time
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