Words | Definition |
Aberration | Deviation from normal/expected |
Enervate | Sap energy from |
Venality | Susceptibility to bribes/corruption |
Betray | to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally |
Censure | to express strong disapproval |
Wanting | lacking |
Extant | still in existence (usually refers to documents) |
Maintain | to assert |
Profligate | spending resources recklessly or wastefully |
Involved | complicated, and difficult to comprehend |
Ingenuous | to be naïve and innocent |
Auspicious | favorable, the opposite of sinister |
Ambivalent | mixed or conflicting emotions about something |
Amorphous | shapeless |
Demur | to object or show reluctance |
Impertinent | being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold |
Prodigal | rashly or wastefully extravagant |
Equivocal | confusing or ambiguous |
Intimate | to suggest something subtly |
Belie | to give a false representation to; misrepresent |
Galvanize | to excite or inspire (someone) to action |
Veracious | truthful |
Restive | restless |
Calumny | making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation |
Egregious | standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad |
Iconoclast | somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
Castigate | to reprimand harshly |
Vindicate | to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof |
Ambiguous | Open to more than one interpretation, not clear |
Parochial | narrowly restricted in scope or outlook |
Disinterested | unbiased; neutral |
Mercurial | prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood |
Artful | Cunning/exhibiting artistic skill |
Gregarious | willingness to socialize |
Laconic | using very few words |
Qualify | to make less severe; to limit (a statement) |
Upbraid | to reproach; to scold |
Anomalous | not normal |
Prevaricate | to speak in an evasive way |
Venerate | to respect deeply |
Acrimony | bitterness and ill will |
Frugal | not spending much money (but spending wisely) |
Harangue | a long pompous speech; a tirade |
Amenable | easily persuaded |
Undermine | to weaken |
Amalgam | a mixture of multiple things |
Parsimonious | extremely frugal; miserly |
Commensurate | to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount |
Innocuous | harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects |
Chastise | to reprimand harshly |
Audacious | willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks |
Torpor | inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy |
Dogmatic | not accepting that one’s own beliefs may not be correct |
Gall | being rude and impertinent, feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will |
Cryptic | mysterious or vague, usually intentionally |
Rustic | characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial |
Didactic | instructive (especially excessively) |
Platitude | a trite or obvious remark |
Vociferous | conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry |
Banal | repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
Recondite | difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge |
Concede | acknowledge defeat, admit, give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
Meticulous | marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
Dictatorial | expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler |
Entrenched | fixed firmly or securely |
Conspicuous | without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious |
Deferential | showing respect |
Exacerbate | make worse |
Fortuitous | occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause |
Perfidy | deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust |
Decorous | characterized by good taste in manners and conduct |
Obscure | make unclear, not known by many |
Frivolous | not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
Querulous | habitually complaining |
Incisive | having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions |
Superfluous | more than is needed, desired, or required; serving no useful purpose |
Aesthete | one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature |
Engender | give rise to |
Gossamer | characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy |
Aesthetic | concerned with the appreciation of beauty, set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement. |
Predilection | a strong liking |
Inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent; stubborn |
Eschew | Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of |
Mawkish | overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting |
Lambast | criticize severely or angrily |
Diffident | modest reserve; lacking self-confidence |
Prescience | the power to foresee the future |
Glut | an excessive supply; supply with an excess of |
Reticent | disinclined to talk, not revealing one’s thoughts |
Bucolic | relating to the pleasant aspects of the country |
Apathetic | marked by a lack of interest |
Germane | relevant and appropriate |
Preclude | keep from happening or arising; make impossible |
Culminate | reach the highest or most decisive point |
Impudent | improperly forward or bold |
Gainsay | deny or contradict; speak against or oppose |
Volubility | the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously |
Culpability | a state of guilt, responsibility |
Mitigate | make less severe or harsh |
Chortle | to chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way |
Treacherous | tending to betray; dangerously unstable and unpredictable |
Precocious | exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) |
Supplant | take the place or move into the position of |
Rudimentary | earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles |
Frustrate | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
Disaffected | discontented as toward authority |
Guileless | free of deceit |
Heretic | a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) |
Subsume | contain or include; consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle |
Insidious | working in a subtle but destructive way |
Vilify | spread negative information about |
Panache | distinctive and showy elegance |
Derivative | not original but drawing strongly on something already in existence, especially in reference to a creative product (e.g. music, writing, poetry etc.) |
Immutable | not able to be changed |
Avaricious | excessively greedy |
Haughty | having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
Quotidian | found in the ordinary course of events |
Refractory | stubbornly resistant to authority or control |
Jingoism | fanatical patriotism |
Unequivocal | admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion |
Spurious | plausible but false |
Eclectic | comprised of a variety of styles |
Fallacious | of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning |
Ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
Staunch | firm and dependable especially in loyalty |
Derive | come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
Elucidate | make clearer and easier to understand |
Denote | be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning |
Languid | not inclined towards physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed |
Travesty | an absurd presentation of something; a mockery |
Apathy | an absence of emotion or enthusiasm |
Tantamount | being essentially equal to something |
Abstain | choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable) |
Mollify | to make someone angry less angry; placate |
Magnanimous | noble and generous in spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful |
Itinerant | traveling from place to place to work |
Tenacious | stubbornly unyielding |
Juxtapose | place side by side for contrast |
Vehement | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions |
Jubilant | full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success |
Ascetic | practicing self-denial; one who practices great self-denial |
Contrive | to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery |
Belligerent | characteristic of one eager to fight |
Forlorn | marked by or showing hopelessness |
Circumvent | cleverly find a way out of one’s duties or obligations |
Eminent | standing above others in quality or position |
Ameliorate | make something bad better |
Incongruous | lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness |
Negligible | so small as to be meaningless; insignificant |
Delineate | describe in detail |
Aberrant | markedly different from an accepted norm |
Soporific | inducing mental lethargy; sleep-inducing |
Ignoble | dishonorable |
Blatant | without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious |
Acerbic | harsh in tone |
Exacting | requiring and demanding accuracy |
Reconcile | make (one thing) compatible with (another) |
Contingent | dependent on (usually used with upon); a gathering of persons representative of some larger group |
Construe | interpreted in a particular way |
Provincial | characteristic of a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated |
Iconoclastic | defying tradition or convention |
Apocryphal | being of questionable authenticity |
Intransigent | unwilling to change one’s beliefs or course of action |
Hackneyed | lacking significance through having been overused |
Forthcoming | available when required or as promised; at ease in talking to others |
Expound | add details or explanation; clarify the meaning; state in depth |
Implausible | describing a statement that is not believable |
Pedantic | marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects |
Petulant | easily irritated or annoyed |
Pragmatic | guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory |
Temperance | the trait of avoiding excesses |
Largess | extreme generosity and giving |
Espouse | to adopt or support an idea or cause |
Bumbling | lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands |
Implacable | incapable of making less angry or hostile |
Pundit | someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field |
Idiosyncrasy | a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
Tortuous | marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward |
Underscore | give extra weight to (a communication) |
Abstruse | difficult to understand; incomprehensible |
Ostentatious | intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar |
Decorum | propriety in manners and conduct |
Laudable | worthy of high praise |
Copious | in abundant supply |
Opaque | not clearly understood or expressed |
Discrete | constituting a separate entity or part |
Refute | prove to be false or incorrect |
Confound | To cause confusion; mistake one thing for another |
Exalt | praise or glorify |
Unscrupulous | without scruples or principles |
Burgeon | grow and flourish |
Incorrigible | impervious to correction by punishment |
Ingratiate | gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts |
Denigrate | charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
Eradicate | to completely destroy |
Exonerate | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
Myopic | lacking foresight or imagination |
Indifference | the trait of seeming not to care |
Adamant | refusing to change one’s mind |
Admonitory | serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
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