Vocabulary List (1–55) – List 1
1. aberration- (noun) deviation from what is correct or right
1. aberration- (noun) deviation from what is correct or right
- abeyance- (noun) suspension of an activity, postponement
- abstemious- (adj) sparing in use of food or drink, moderate
- abstruse- (adj) concealed, difficult to comprehend, obscure
- bemused- (adj) preoccupied by thought, bewildered, perplexed
- cacophonous- (adj) discordant, dissident, harsh
- callow- (adj) inexperienced, immature, naïve
- candid- (adj) frank, blunt, open
- carouse- (verb) drink to excess, live it up
- cease- (verb) stop, end, halt
- daub- (verb) blur, smear, spread
- dawdle- (verb) procrastinate, loiter, idle, dally
- dearth- (noun) paucity, shortage, deficiency
- debased- (adj) lowered in status or character, degenerate
- decipher- (verb) solve or figure out a puzzle, translate, untangle
- ebullient (adj) filled with bubbly excitement
- edify- (verb) instruct, enlighten, educate
- efface- (verb) cancel, delete, obliterate
- effervescent- (adj) lively, vivacious
- effigy- (noun) mannequin, likeness, image
- fallible- (adj) faulty, imperfect
- fallow- (adj) idle, dormant
- gambol- (verb) play, frolic, romp
- hackneyed- (adj) trite, common, overdone, banal
- haggle- (verb) dicker, barter, make a deal
- iconoclasm- (noun) attack on religious values or symbols
- ignoramus- (noun) moron, fool, dimwit
- immutable- (adj) incorruptible, enduring, unchanging
- impassioned (adj) filled with passionate emotion
- jettison- (verb) eliminate, discharge
- labyrinth- (noun) maze, network, puzzle
- lachrymose- (adj) weepy, tearful
- maladroit- (adj) clumsy, unskilled
- malapropism- (noun) inappropriate or ludicrous use of a word
- nadir- (noun) lowest point
- obdurate- (adj) stubborn
- pacify (verb) to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state
- palatable (adj) pleasing to the taste buds
- palpable- (adj) noticeable, obvious, apparent
- paltry- (adj) minor, petty, insignificant
- panegyric- (noun) elaborate praise, public compliment
- quagmire (noun) marsh; quicksand; swamp
- rancorous (adj) antagonistic; hostile; spiteful
- rant (verb) to talk very loudly and wildly
- rarefy (verb) make thin; purify; make less dense
- ravenous (adj) very hungry
- saccharine (adj) sugary; syrupy
- savant (noun) intellectual; scholar; philosopher
- savory (adj) tasty or good smelling
- taciturn (adj) reserved; shy; uncommunicative
- undulate- (verb) move away in a wavy manner
- vacillate- (verb) hedge
- variegated- (adj) multicolored, polychromatic, varied
- wan- (adj) anemic, colorless, pale
- yeoman- (noun) peasant, ordinary person
Vocabulary List (56-110) – List 2
- acclaim (verb) to express strong approval or praise; hail
- accolade- (noun) embrace, award, commendation
- acerbic- (adj) bitter, harsh, caustic
- acrimonious- (adj) sarcastic, caustic, angry,
- acuity- (noun) sharpness, acuteness, keenness
- bilk- (verb) defraud, deceive, hoodwink
- celerity- (noun) swift motion, speed, alacrity
- censorious- (adj) critical, attacking, denouncing
- charlatan- (noun) fraud, person claiming knowledge he/she does not have, fake
- chary- (adj) careful, cautious
- chasten- (verb) castigate, punish, reprove
- declivity- (noun) downward slope
- decorum- (noun) appropriate conduct, polite or proper behavior, protocol
- delectable- (adj) delicious, delightful ,savory
- deleterious- (adj) destructive, poisonous, unhealthy
- delineate- (verb) describe, outline, depict
- effrontery- (noun) impudence, nerve, gall
- egregious- (adj) flagrant, glaring, outrageous
- elegiac- (adj) mournful, sorrowful, sad
- eloquence (noun) ease with speaking; speech that can impact people’s feelings
- elucidate- (verb) interpret, define, clarify, explain
- fanatical (adj) full of great enthusiasm or devotion
- fastidious- (adj) meticulous, exacting
- garble (verb) confuse, scramble, distort
- hallow- (verb) make holy, consecrate, sanctify
- hamper- (verb) hinder, frustrate, impede
- impecunious- (adj) poor, destitute, penniless
- imperturbable-(adj) even-tempered, level-headed, calm
- impervious- (adj) airtight, sealed, impenetrable
- impetuous- (adj) hasty, rash, impulsive
- kinetic- (adj) caused by motion, dynamic
- laconic- (adj) concise, terse, curt
- malevolent- (adj) venomous, spiteful, malignant
- malinger- (verb) feign illness to escape work, shirk
- naïve- (adj) foolishly simple, childlike
- obsequious- (adj) servile, groveling
- obsolete (adj) outdated; no longer in use
- paragon- (noun) model or standard of excellence
- pariah- (noun) outcast, misfit, refugee
- parochial- (adj) religious, restricted
- parsimony- (noun) miserliness, unusual excessive frugality
- partisan- (noun) fan or supporter, enthusiast supporting a particular cause or issue
- paucity- (noun) shortage, dearth
- quandary (noun) dilemma; mire; entanglement
- raucous (adj) harsh; annoying; piercing; shrill
- raze (verb) demolish; level; topple
- reactionary (adj) opposing progress; characterized by reaction
- scanty (adj) meager; scarce
- scoff (verb) mock; ridicule
- sequester (verb) separate; isolate; segregate
- tantamount (adj) indistinguishable; equivalent
- taper- (verb) diminish, thin, narrow
- unfathomable-(adj) baffling, puzzling, incomprehensible
- vehement- (adj) fierce, emphatic, intense
- venerate- (verb) admire, show respect
Vocabulary List (111–165) List 3
- adamant (adj) unwilling to bend; unyielding
- adept- (adj) proficient, masterful, expert
- adherent- (noun) believer, supporter
- adjunct- (noun) attachment, appendage. Subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
- admonish- (verb) caution, reprove mildly, reprimand
- blandishment- (noun) cajolery, enticement
- bliss- (noun) gaiety, happiness, enjoyment
- cherubic- (adj) sweet, kind, innocent
- chimerical- (adj) fanciful, whimsical, playful
- chronic- (adj) compulsive, typical, habitual, inveterate
- churlish- (adj) selfish, rancorous, surly
- circuitous- (adj) indirect, roundabout, rambling
- delusion- (noun) untrue belief, hallucination, fallacy, misconception
- demagogue- (noun) incendiary, agitator, opportunist
- denounce- (verb) reprove, accuse, condemn
- depravity- (noun) perverted disposition, wickedness, vileness, corruption
- deprecatory- (adj) disapproving, belittling
- emaciated (adj) very, very thin due to lack of adequate food
- emanate- (verb) radiate, flow from, emit
- emasculate- (verb) deprive of strength
- embroil- (verb) implicate, enmesh, involve
- emcee- (noun) master of ceremonies
- fathom- (verb) measure, discover, perceive
- fatuous- (adj) ludicrous, insane, idiotic, silly
- garish- (adj) gaudy, ostentatious, excessive
- garner- (verb) collect, receive, attain, acquire
- harbor- (verb) preserve, conceal, secure, shelter
- hardy- (adj) stalwart, robust, sturdy
- impregnable- (adj) invincible, invulnerable, unable to be captured or entered
- impromptu- (adj) makeshift, spontaneous
- improvident- (adj) reckless, rash
- impugn- (verb) denounce, censor, attack
- jocular (adj) liking to be with people, joke around with them and have fun
- jollity- (noun) gaiety, merriment
- lamentation- (noun) complaint, moan
- lampoon- (verb) mock, ridicule
- marred- (adj) having blemishes, damaged, defaced
- maudlin- (adj) overemotional, mushy
- narcissist (noun) having to do with self-adoration; person who feels to superior to others
- obstinate (adj) stubborn; inflexible
- pedantic- (adj) stuffy or dogmatic, meticulous
- peevish- (adj) irritable, grouchy, ill-tempered
- pejorative- (adj) degrading, derogatory, negative
- percipient- (adj) able to perceive or see things as they actually are
- perfidy- (noun) deliberate breach of faith or trust, treachery
- quell (verb) to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down
- recalcitrant (adj) headstrong; disobedient; stubborn
- recant (verb) rescind; retract; take back
- reconciliation (noun) settlement or resolution
- redundant (adj) excessive; repetitious; unnecessary
- soporific (adj) hypnotic; lethargic; causing sleep
- spurious (adj) bogus; false
- tawdry- (adj) gaudy, showy, loud
- unkempt- (adj) uncombed, messy, untidy
- veracity- (noun) truth, sincerity, honesty, candor
Vocabulary List (166–220) List 4
- adroit- (adj) dexterous, proficient, skillful
- adulation- (noun) excessive flattery, adoration, idolization
- adulterate- (verb) make impure or inferior, contaminate, pollute
- advocate- (verb) argue for a cause, defend; support, uphold
- aesthete- (noun) person who cultivates beauty or art, connoisseur
- blithe- (adj) happy, pleased, delighted
- circumlocution (noun) speaking in a roundabout manner; speaking in circles
- clamor- (noun) loud noise or complaint, commotion, din
- clandestine- (adj) furtive, surreptitious, secret
- clemency- (noun) lenience, mercy, compassion
- cloister- (noun) convent, monastery, religious place
- desecrate- (verb) contaminate, profane, defile
- desist- (verb) discontinue or stop, cease, renounce
- desolate- (adj) alone, without hope or comfort, forsaken
- despoil- (verb) ravage, rob, loot
- despot (noun) dictator, tyrant, totalitarian
- diatribe- (noun) extreme, bitter, and abusive speech, vituperation, tirade
- empathize- (verb) identify with, understand
- emulate- (verb) model, pattern
- enervate- (verb) exhaust or weaken, debilitate
- engender- (verb) generate, produce, cause
- enigmatic- (adj) cryptic, baffling, mysterious
- fecund- (adj) prolific, productive, fruitful
- felicity- (noun) great happiness, bliss
- garrulous (adj) talkative; loquacious
- giddy- (adj) scatterbrained, silly, frivolous
- haughty- (adj) arrogant, disdainful, blatantly proud, contemplate
- hearten- (verb) encourage, give strength
- inauspicious- (adj) unfavorable
- inaudible- (adj) faint, soft, hard to hear
- inception (noun) the start, the beginning of something
- incipient- (adj) embryonic, developing, in beginning stages
- knave- (noun) a dishonest deceitful person, a rogue
- languish- (verb) decline, diminish, weaken
- largess- (noun) charity, philanthropy, gift
- meander- (verb) twist, bend, zigzag
- mediate (verb) to act as a go between in settling conflicts
- nascent- (adj) beginning, embryonic, incipient
- nebulous- (adj) unclear, vague, indefinite
- obviate- (verb) make unnecessary
- peripheral- (adj) marginal, outer, surrounding
- perspicacious- (adj) astute, keen, perceptive
- philistine- (noun) barbarian, person lacking artistic judgment
- pique- (verb) irritation, miff, offend
- pithy- (adj) brief, concise
- refractory (adj) unmanageable; obstinate; not responsive to treatment
- refurbish (verb) overhaul; remodel
- regimen (noun) administration; government; systems
- relic (noun) custom or object that has been around for a very long time
- spurn (verb) defy; reject
- squalor (noun) severe poverty; filthiness
- strident (adj) discordant; harsh; piercing
- temerity- (noun) rashness, audacity, recklessness
- verbose- (adj) wordy, talkative, profuse
- xenophobe- (noun) one who dislikes strangers or foreigners
Vocabulary List (221–275) List 5
- affable (adj) easy to talk to; friendly; amiable
- aggrandize- (verb) make more powerful, amplify, increase
- alacrity- (noun) eagerness, zeal, speed
- alimentary (adj) relating to food and nourishment
- boisterous- (adj) noisy, loud, violent, rowdy
- coagulate- (verb) congeal, curdle, clot
- coalesce- (verb) combine, incorporate, merge
- coddle- (verb) pamper, overindulge, baby, spoil
- coercion- (noun) intimidation, duress, force, compulsion
- cognate- (adj) related by blood, having the same origin
- didactic- (adj) pedantic, academic, for teaching
- diffidence- (noun) self-doubt, timidity, shyness
- diffuse (adj) not concise; wordy
- digress (verb) to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
- dilatory- (adj) lackadaisical, lazy, remiss
- enmesh- (verb) tangle or involve
- ennui- (noun) dullness, boredom, monotony
- enthrall- (verb) mesmerize, captivate, thrill
- entrench- (verb) fortify, reinforce, secure
- ephemeral- (adj) transitory, fleeting, passing, temporary
- fervent (adj) filled with passion or enthusiasm
- fetid- (adj) possessing an offensive smell, malodorous, foul, gamey
- glutton (noun) one who overindulges in food and drink
- goad- (verb) incite, pressure, irk, arouse, awaken
- hedge- (verb) enclose, surround, fence
- hedonism- (noun) intemperance, self indulgence, excess
- incisive- (adj) perceptive, astute
- inclusive- (adj) all-encompassing, broad in scope, comprehensive
- incoherent- (adj) illogical, inconsistent
- incongruous- (adj) inconsistent, unsuitable, contradictory
- lassitude- (noun) fatigue, weariness, debility
- laudable- (adj) commendable, admirable, exemplary
- laxity- (noun) carelessness, indifference
- mendicant- (noun) almsman, beggar, leech, parasite
- meticulous- (adj) precise, scrupulous, particular
- mettle- (noun) stamina, bravery, courage
- nefarious- (adj) evil, vile, sinister, wicked
- odious- (adj) detestable, loathsome, revolting, sickening
- placate (verb) to make calm; to soothe
- placid- (adj) sincere, tranquil, composed, sedate
- plaintive- (adj) sad, mournful, pathetic
- plaudit- (noun) enthusiastic expression
- pliable- (adj) limber, malleable, flexible
- poignant- (adj) intense, powerful, biting, piercing
- querulous (adj) difficult; testy; disagreeable
- quibble (verb) argue or bicker
- remedial (adj) restorative; corrective; healing
- remuneration (noun) compensation; wages
- rend (verb) rip; tear; splinter
- tensile- (adj) pertaining to tension, stretchable, ductile
- tenuous- (adj) attenuated, flimsy, thin
- unprecedented(adj) novel; unparalleled
- unscathed- (adj) unhurt, uninjured
- waver- (verb) totter, fluctuate
- whet- (verb) stimulate, sharpen, intensify
Vocabulary List (276–330) List 6
- allay (verb) to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
- alleviate (verb) to lessen pain or tension
- altruistic- (adj) concerned about the general welfare of others, charitable, generous
- ambivalence- (noun) uncertainty, doubt, indecisiveness
- ambulatory- (adj) able to walk, not stationary
- boorish- (adj) ill-mannered, rude, gauche
- colloquial (adj) pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
- commensurate-(adj) equal in measure, of the same duration or size
- compile- (verb) collect data, accumulate, amass
- complacent (adj) self-satisfied; smug
- curmudgeon- (noun) cantankerous person
- diligent- (adj) assiduous, studious, hard-working
- diminution- (noun) decrease, reduction
- disaffected- (adj) disillusioned, dissatisfied, discontented
- disapprobation-(noun) dislike, reservation, denunciation
- disband- (verb) disperse, dissipate, scatter, dispel
- epicure (noun) person devoted to the luxurious, person with refined tastes, especially concerning food
- epithet- (noun) word used to describe or characterize a person or thing
- equilibrium- (noun) balance, stability, poise
- equivocate- (verb) prevaricate, dodge, evade, hedge
- erudition- (noun) learning, knowledge, enlightenment
- fetter- (verb) restrain, restrict, curb
- fickle- (adj) capricious, spasmodic
- grandiloquent (adj) pompous or bombastic speech, lofty, welling language
- herald- (verb) announce, broadcast, report
- indecorous- (adj) inappropriate, indelicate, unseemly
- indefatigable- (adj) diligent, persistent, inexhaustible
- indenture- (noun) contract binding a person to work for another
- indolence- (noun) lethargy, idleness, sloth
- knotty- (adj) snarled, tangled
- lethargy- (noun) idleness, listlessness, passivity
- levity- (noun) lightness, frivolity
- mince- (verb) chop, mitigate
- mire- (noun) mud, slime, muck
- mitigate (verb) to make less severe; to lessen the pain or damage
- nemesis- (noun) just punishment, retribution
- officious- (adj) meddlesome,
- opaque- (adj) impenetrable by light, dull, dark, obscure
- polemical- (adj) controversial, argumentative, debatable,
- polyphony- (noun) music with two or more melodies blended together
- posthumous- (adj) arising or continuing after someone’s death
- potable- (adj) drinkable
- prattle- (verb) gab, babble
- reprobate (noun) degenerate; person without morals
- repudiate (verb) recant; disclaim; reject; disavow
- rescind (verb) cancel; repeal; veto
- resilient (adj) elastic; stretchy; rebounding
- strife (noun) conflict; turmoil; struggle
- terse (adj) using only the words that are needed to make a point; very concise
- unwavering (adj) firm and determined
- unwieldy- (adj) clumsy, awkward, unmanageable
- verdant- (adj) lush, thick with vegetation, leafy
- viable- (adj) living, alive, feasible
- vibrant (adj) lively; full of vitality
- zenith- (noun) apex, summit, peak
Vocabulary List (331–385) List 7
- ameliorate- (verb) make better, improve
- amiable- (adj) cordial, of pleasant disposition, friendly
- amorphous- (adj) without structure, shapeless, nebulous
- braggart (noun) one who boasts a great deal
- conciliate (verb) to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods
- concise- (adj) using few words in speaking and writing
- concomitant- (adj) concurrent, attendant, occurring with something else
- concordance- (noun) agreement, treaty, accord
- discontent- (adj) unhappy, displeased, miserable
- discursive- (adj) circuitous, digressive, rambling
- disdainful (adj) full of bitter scorn and pride
- dishearten- (verb) dismay, daunt, depress
- disinterment- (noun) exhumation, removal of a body from a grave
- escapade- (noun) adventurous conduct, unusual behavior
- esoteric- (adj) confidential, personal, private, privileged
- espouse- (verb) embrace, defend, support
- esteem (verb) to value highly; to have great regard for
- ethereal- (adj) incorporeal, intangible, airy
- eulogy- (noun) commendation, speech giving great tribute
- fledgling- (noun) young or inexperienced person, young bird
- flippant- (adj) nonchalant, frivolous, superficial, light
- heretic- (noun) nihilist, infidel, radical, dissenter
- hiatus- (noun) interruption, pause, gap
- inebriation- (noun) drunkenness, intoxication
- ingenious- (adj) clever, resourceful
- inimical- (adj) antagonistic, hurtful, harmful, adverse
- innocuous- (adj) dull, harmless, innocent
- judicious- (adj) logical, reasonable, clever
- juncture- (noun) joint, seam, intersection, joining
- linger- (verb) loiter, remain, hesitate
- mollify (verb) to pacify, soothe, or appease
- neologism- (noun) newly conjoined phrase or expression
- optimum- (noun) peak or prime, ideal
- opulent- (adj) affluent, well-to-do, plentiful
- precocious- (adj) showing premature development
- precursor- (noun) forerunner
- prescient- (adj) showing foresight, predicting events before they happen
- presumptuous (adj) too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds
- pretentious (adj) claiming or pretending to have increased importance; ostentatious
- primeval- (adj) belonging to a primitive age
- resonant (adj) reverberant; ringing
- resolve (noun) firmness; determination
- resplendent (adj) dazzling; glorious; intense
- stultify (verb) inhibit; make ineffective; cripple
- succinct (adj) clearly and briefly stated; concise
- supercilious (adj) egotistic; proud; arrogant
- tirade- (noun) diatribe, angry speech
- torpor- (noun) lethargy, apathy, dormancy
- vigilance- (noun) attentiveness, prudence, care
- vilify- (verb) defame, denigrate
- virulent- (adj) fatal, lethal, toxic
- willful (adj) stubborn
- wistful- (adj) yearning, pensive, sad
- yore- (noun) time long past
- zealous (adj) filled with enthusiasm; fervent
Vocabulary List (386–440) List 8
- animate- (verb) energize, enliven
- anomaly- (noun) abnormality, deviation from the general rule, irregularity
- antediluvian- (adj) ancient, antiquated, obsolete
- antipathy- (noun) feeling of opposition or repugnance, aversion, dislike
- brevity (noun) briefness, succinctness, terseness
- broach- (verb) introduce, bring up, mention
- confluence- (noun) nexus, union, meeting, conflux
- confound- (verb) perplexed, baffle, confuse
- congenial (adj) compatible; sympathetic
- conglomerate- (noun) corporation, partnership, firm
- conjugal- (adj) matrimonial, nuptial, martial
- constrict- (verb) squeeze, pinch, obstruct, block
- contemporary (adj) modern, new; relating to the same time period
- disoblige- (verb) slight or offend
- disparage- (verb) depreciate, belittle or abuse
- dispassionate- (adj) imperturbable, unemotional, calm, composed
- disputatious- (adj) quarrelsome, contentious, argumentative
- dissemble- (verb) disguise, conceal, mask, camouflage
- euphonic- (adj) agreeable to the ear
- evanescent- (adj) ephemeral, fading, brief
- exalt (verb) to praise or glorify; to lift up in status
- exigent- (adj) pressing insistent, urgent
- exonerate- (verb) acquit, vindicate, free from responsibility
- florid- (adj) ornate, flushed with rosy color, ruddy
- flout- (verb) ridicule, scoff, mock, scorn
- gregarious (adj) sociable; outgoing
- grisly- (adj) frightening, ghastly, gory, hideous
- hidebound (adj) highly opinionated; narrow mindedly stubborn
- innovation (noun) something new
- inscrutable- (adj) mysterious, perplexing
- insipid- (adj) dull, banal, tasteless
- insolent (adj) boldly disrespectful
- knoll- (noun) hillock, mound
- kudos- (noun) credit or praise for an achievement, glory
- lithe- (adj) flexible, agile, mobile, bendable
- loquacious (adj) very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
- moribund- (adj) failing, waning, ailing
- noisome- (adj) noxious to health
- primordial- (adj) belonging to a primitive age, first in time
- proclivity- (noun) tendency, inclination, propensity
- procrastinate- (verb) postpone, stall, delay
- prodigious- (adj) exceptional, impressive, of huge quantity, immense
- proficient- (adj) skillful, masterful, expert
- progeny- (noun) heir, descendant, offspring
- restive (adj) nervous; restless; uneasy
- reticent (adj) not talking much, reserved
- retrospection (noun) contemplation of past things
- surfeit (noun) overabundance; excess; surplus
- surly (adj) choleric; rude; sullen
- trepidation- (noun) anxiety, alarm, apprehension
- unyielding (adj) stubborn; inflexible
- upbraid- (verb) rebuke, scold, criticize
- vitriolic- (adj) scathing, caustic
- vociferous- (adj) clamorous, outspoken, noisy, vocal
- voluble- (adj) verbose, wordy, garrulous
Vocabulary List (441–495) List 9
- antiquated (adj) very old and no longer in use; obsolete
- apathy- (noun) lack of concern, emotion or interest, indifference
- aperture- (noun) gap, opening, orifice
- apocryphal- (adj) false, unauthenticated, disputed
- archaic (adj) old; from a much earlier time
- browbeat- (verb) intimidate, harass, dominate
- contemptuous (adj) lacking respect; scornful
- contentious- (adj) argumentative, pugnacious, quarrelsome
- contrite- (adj) penitent, apologetic, remorseful
- conundrum- (noun) mystery, puzzle
- convivial (adj) sociable; fond of good company
- convoke- (verb) convene, assemble
- copious- (adj) plentiful, ample, profuse
- cordial (adj) warm and friendly; amiable
- dissension- (noun) conflict, disagreement, strife
- dissonant- (adj) cacophonous, inharmonious, discordant, strident
- dissuade- (verb) obstruct, hinder, deter
- distend- (verb) bloat, bulge, swell, stretch
- dither- (noun) commotion, turmoil
- exorcise- (verb) cast out evil spirits, expel demons
- expatriate- (verb) send into exile, renounce one’s own country
- expedite- (verb) speed up matters, accelerate, quicken
- forswear- (verb) repudiate, forsake, eschew
- foible- (noun) frailty, imperfection, weakness
- fulsome- (adj) loathsome, excessive
- grovel- (verb) act in a servile way, cringe, kneel
- guile- (noun) wiliness, deceit, cunning
- hilarity- (noun) merriment, enjoyment
- histrionic- (adj) pertaining to actors, melodramatic
- hyperbole- (noun) exaggeration, fanciful statement, enhancement
- intrinsic- (adj) inherent, natural
- insolvent- (adj) bankrupt, unable to pay debts
- intercede- (verb) intervene, negotiate
- intonate- (verb) speak or utter with a particular tone
- intractable- (adj) unruly, disobedient
- juxtapose- (verb) place side by side
- loutish- (adj) clumsy, idiotic, buffoon-like
- motley- (adj) multicolored, spotted, mixed
- multifarious- (adj) diverse, many sided, multiple
- novel (adj) new
- ostentatious- (adj) conspicuous, showy
- prolific- (adj) fruitful, abundant, fertile
- prosaic (adj) common; trite; mundane
- protean (adj) taking many forms; changeable; variable
- protract (verb) elongate; lengthen; prolong
- prudent (adj) careful; cautious; judicious
- quiescent (adj) quiet, still, inactive
- quixotic (adj) romantic; whimsical; unrealistic
- reverent (adj) devout; worshipful
- rhetorical (adj) relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect
- ribald (adj) lewd; obscene; irreverent
- surreptitious (adj) covert; furtive; acquired by stealthy means
- svelte (adj) graceful; slim
- swagger (verb) to walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast loudly
- voluminous- (adj) huge, immense, bulky
Vocabulary List (496-550) List 10
- ardent (adj) showing enthusiasm
- arrogant (adj) overbearing; proud; haughty
- assuage (verb) to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; pacify
- autonomous (adj) independent
- avid (adj) showing enthusiasm
- bungle- (verb) botch, mismanage, spoil
- buttress- (noun) truss, foundation, support
- corpulence- (noun) stoutness, obesity
- coterie- (noun) small group of people who share interests and meet frequently
- crass- (adj) vulgar, grossly ignorant, indelicate
- credulous- (adj) gullible, unsuspecting, naïve
- cryptic- (adj) enigmatic, obscure, secret, puzzling
- culinary (adj) having to do with cooking, preparing meals
- divination- (noun) prediction, prophecy, forecast
- dogged (adj) stubborn; determined
- dolt- (noun) cretin, fool, dimwit, idiot
- dubious- (adj) irresolute, uncertain, moot
- duplicity- (noun) cunning, fraud, trickery, deception
- expunge- (verb) obliterate, remove, erase, exterminate
- expurgate- (verb) remove erroneous or objectionable material, delete, edit
- extemporaneous (adj) spontaneous, impromptu
- extol- (verb) praise, land, hail, glorify
- extradite- (verb) transfer a person to another jurisdiction for possible prosecution
- extricate- (verb) remove, loosen, untie
- exuberant (adj) overflowing with vitality and good spirits
- furtive- (adj) clandestine, secretive, surreptitious
- guzzle- (verb) gulp, swill, consume to excess
- hoary- (adj) frosted, grey, grizzled
- inveigh- (verb) abuse, criticize, rebuke
- inveterate- (adj) habitual, chronic
- irascible- (adj) testy, touchy, irritable
- ludicrous- (adj) outlandish, silly, ridiculous
- lurid- (adj) shockingly vivid, horrifying, sensational
- mundane- (adj) boring, ordinary, typical, tedious
- munificent- (adj) generous, extravagant, philanthropic
- noxious- (adj) harmful, malignant
- ostracize- (verb) exclude, isolate, shun
- puerile (adj) juvenile; immature; childish
- pugilism (noun) boxing
- pugnacity (noun) eagerness to fight; belligerence
- pulchritude (noun) beauty; physical appeal
- pulverize (verb) grind; crush; smash
- rudiment (noun) beginning; foundation or source
- ruffian (noun) brutal person; cruel and sadistic person
- ruminate (verb) contemplate; think about
- sybarite (noun) someone devoted to luxury; pleasure-seeker
- sycophant (noun) flatterer
- turgid (adj) swollen, bombastic, distended
- turpitude- (noun) depravity, baseness, shamefulness
- upshot- (noun) final result, conclusion, end
- voracious- (adj) greedy; gluttonous; ravenous; insatiable
- vouchsafe- (verb) confer, grant, permit
- woe- (noun) anguish, grief, affliction
- writhe- (verb) squirm, twist
- yowl- (noun) long mournful cry