| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Abhor | hate |
| Bigot | narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
| Counterfeit | fake; false |
| Enfranchise | give voting rights |
| Hamper | hinder; obstruct |
| Kindle | to start a fire |
| Noxious | harmful; poisonous; lethal |
| Placid | calm; peaceful |
| Remuneration | payment for work done |
| Talisman | lucky charm |
| Abrasive | rough; coarse; harsh |
| Bilk | cheat; defraud |
| Covert | hidden; undercover |
| Engender | cause |
| Hangar | storage area (like garage) for a plane |
| Knotty | complex; difficult to solve |
| Nuance | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
| Plagiarism | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
| Renown | fame |
| Tangent | going off the main subject |
| Abasement | humiliation; degradation |
| Billowing | swelling; fluttering; waving |
| Cower | recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from |
| Enhance | improve; make better or clearer |
| Harangue | noisy, attacking speech |
| Labyrinth | a maze |
| Nullify | to counter; make unimportant |
| Plaintiff | petitioner (in court of law) |
| Replete | full |
| Tangible | can be touched |
| Abrogate | cancel; deny; repeal |
| Blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiments |
| Credible | believable |
| Enigma | puzzle; mystery |
| Harbingers | indicators; bringers of warnings |
| Labyrinthine | complicated; highly convoluted |
| Nuzzle | cuddle; snuggle |
| Plaudit | statement giving strong praise |
| Reprehensible | shameful; very bad |
| Tardy | slow; late; overdue; delayed |
| Absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release |
| Blatant | obvious |
| Creditable | praiseworthy |
| Ensconce | establish firmly in a position |
| Hasten | hurry; accelerate; rush |
| Laceration | a cut |
| Obdurate | stubborn |
| Plausible | can be believed; reasonable |
| Reprieve | a respite; postponement of a sentence |
| Tawdry | of little value; gaudy |
| Abstain | desist; go without; withdraw |
| Blighted | damaged; destroyed; ruined |
| Credulous | gullible; ready to believe anything |
| Enshroud | cover |
| Haughtiness | arrogance; pride |
| Lachrymose | tearful; sad |
| Obfuscate | deliberately make something difficult to understand |
| Plethora | an excess |
| Repudiate | shun; eschew |
| Tedium | boredom |
| Abstemious | self denying; refraining from indulging |
| Blithe | free-spirited; carefree |
| Crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk |
| Enunciation | clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
| Headstrong | stubborn; willful |
| Lackluster | dull; monotonous; bland |
| Objective | unbiased; not subjective |
| Pliable | flexible; not stubborn |
| Rescind | retract; repeal |
| Temper | to moderate; soften |
| Abstruse | difficult to understand; obscure |
| Blunderbuss | 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
| Cringe | recoil; flinch; shy away |
| Envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
| Hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
| Laconic | using few words; brief; to the point |
| Oblique | indirect; slanting |
| Plumage | feathers of a bird |
| Resignation | acceptance of fate |
| Tenacious | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
| Accolade | tribute; honor; praise |
| Bolster | support; prop up |
| Cryptic | puzzling; enigmatic |
| Ephemeral | short-lived |
| Hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
| Lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow |
| Obliterate | destroy; demolish; eradicate |
| Plummet | fall suddenly and steeply |
| Resolution | determination |
| Tentative | not certain |
| Acquiesce | to agree to; give in to |
| Bombast | arrogant, pompous language |
| Curtail | cut short |
| Epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink |
| Heed | listen to |
| Lampoon | ridicule; spoof |
| Oblivious | totally unaware |
| Podium | raised platform |
| Resonant | echoing |
| Tenuous | flimsy; not solid |
| Acrid | sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) |
| Boorish | ill-mannered |
| Cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives |
| Epistle | a letter (form of communication) |
| Heresy | against orthodox opinion |
| Lance | spear; spike; javelin |
| Obscure | difficult to understand; partially hidden |
| Poignant | deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions |
| Respite | a break; intermission |
| Terse | concise; to the point |
| Acrophobia | fear of heights |
| Bourgeois | middle class |
| Debility | weakness; incapacity |
| Epistolary | concerned with letters; through correspondence |
| Hiatus | interruption; pause |
| Languid | tired; slow |
| Obscured | hidden; covered; buried |
| Poised | calm; collected; self-possessed |
| Resplendent | shining; glowing |
| Therapeutic | medicinal; curative |
| Acuity | sharpness (mental or visual) |
| Braggart | someone who boasts |
| Debunking | exposing false claims or myths |
| Epitomized | typified; characterized; personified |
| Hidebound | rigid in opinions |
| Languish | decay; fade away; get weaker |
| Obsequious | servile; submissive |
| Polemical | causing debate or argument |
| Restorative | a tonic |
| Thwart | prevent; frustrate |
| Adamant | forceful; inflexible |
| Brawny | muscular |
| Decathlon | an athletic competition with ten events |
| Equivocate | speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth |
| Hieroglyphics | 1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic |
| Larceny | theft; robbery; stealing |
| Obsession | a dominating concern |
| Ponderous | weighty; slow and heavy |
| Retention | preservation; withholding |
| Timorous | cowardly; fearful |
| Adroit | skilful |
| Brevity | being brief |
| Decorum | dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)] |
| Err | make a mistake |
| Hinder | obstruct |
| Largess | generosity |
| Obsolete | no longer valid |
| Pontificate | speak pompously or dogmatically |
| Reticent | restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative |
| Tirade | stream of verbal abuse |
| Adulation | strong admiration; worship |
| Bristle | to show irritation |
| Decoy | lure; trap; trick |
| Erratic | wandering; irregular |
| Histrionic | theatrical; exaggerated |
| Laud | praise |
| Obstreperous | noisy and boisterous |
| Portend | foretell |
| Retraction | withdrawal; cancellation of a statement |
| Titter | giggle quietly |
| Adversity | hardship |
| Broach | start to discuss; approach |
| Deference | respect |
| Esoteric | obscure and difficult to understand |
| Hoary | old |
| Lavish | on a grand scale; wasteful |
| Obtuse | mentally dull |
| Portent | a warning sign; omen |
| Revere | worship |
| Tome | large book |
| Advocate | support |
| Brusque | blunt; abrupt |
| Defoliate | cause leaves to fall off |
| Espouse | promote; take up; support |
| Hone | sharpen; increase; whet |
| Lax | careless; not strict |
| Obviate | avoid; make unnecessary |
| Poseur | someone who puts on an act |
| Riddled | full of (usually full of holes) |
| Torpid | inactive; lazy; stagnant |
| Aesthetic | concerning art or beauty |
| Bulwark | fortification; barricade; wall |
| Defunct | no longer in existence |
| Etymology | the study of word origins |
| Hyperbole | grossly exaggerated speech |
| Legend | 1. key to map; 2. myth or story |
| Odious | hateful |
| Posterity | future generations |
| Rife | common |
| Torpor | dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity |
| Affable | friendly; social; easygoing |
| Bureaucracy | officialdom |
| Degradation | deprivation; poverty; debasement |
| Eulogy | praise |
| Hypochondriac | a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses |
| Legion | in large numbers |
| Officious | domineering; intrusive; meddlesome |
| Posthumous | after death |
| Rigor | thoroughness |
| Totter | walk unsteadily |
| Alacrity | eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness |
| Burgeon | grow; flourish; put forth new shoots |
| Deleterious | harmful |
| Euphemism | a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
| Hypocritical | insincere |
| Lethargic | tired; without energy |
| Ogle | stare at; observe in an obvious manner |
| Postulate | hypothesize; propose |
| Robust | strong; healthy; tough |
| Tractable | obedient; dutiful; polite |
| Alchemy | medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold |
| Burnish | polish |
| Deliberate | to think over deeply |
| Euphony | pleasant sounds |
| Iconoclast | person who opposes orthodoxy |
| Levity | flippancy; joking about serious matters |
| Olfactory | concerned with the sense of smell |
| Potable | suitable for drinking |
| Rotund | round |
| Tranquil | peaceful |
| Alibi | an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene |
| Buttress | strengthen; support |
| Delineation | demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining |
| Evacuate | vacate; empty; abandon |
| Idiosyncrasy | a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual |
| Libertarian | someone who opposes tyranny |
| Ominous | threatening |
| Potent | powerful; compelling; strong |
| Ruminate | think over something; ponder |
| Transcribe | copy |
| Allay | to lessen |
| Byline | the line that tells you who wrote an article |
| Demur | hesitate; refuse |
| Exacerbate | make worse |
| Ignominious | shameful |
| Liniment | soothing lotion |
| Omnipotent | all-powerful |
| Pragmatic | practical |
| Ruse | trick; stratagem |
| Transgress | go astray; disobey; commit a sin |
| Alleviate | make less severe |
| Cacophony | discordant loud noises |
| Denounce | condemn; speak out against |
| Exasperated | frustrated; annoyed |
| Ignominy | shame [ignominious (a) = shameful] |
| Lithe | flexible; supple |
| Omniscient | all-knowing |
| Pragmatist | practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness |
| Saccharin | falsely sweet |
| Transient | short-lived; ephemeral |
| Aloof | distant; detached; cold |
| Cajole | coax |
| Deplete | use up; lessen |
| Exceptionable | very bad (something which we should object to) |
| Illuminate | to light up or make clear |
| Livid | very angry |
| Onerous | burdensome; hard to undertake |
| Preamble | introductory material |
| Sacrosanct | very holy; inviolable |
| Traverse | to move across |
| Altruism | putting others first; being self-sacrificing |
| Caldron | huge cooking pot |
| Deplore | regret |
| Exculpate | free someone from blame; pardon; acquit |
| Illusory | deceptive; false; misleading |
| Lobbyist | person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause |
| Onus | burden |
| Precarious | unstable; risky |
| Sagacious | wise |
| Trepidation | fear |
| Amass | accumulate |
| Callow | immature |
| Depravity | moral corruption |
| Execrable | very, very bad |
| Immoderate | excessive; extreme |
| Lofty | snooty; arrogant; haughty |
| Opaque | does not let light through |
| Precedent | a previous occurrence used as a guide |
| Sage | a wise person |
| Trinket | something of little value; knick-knack |
| Ambiguity | uncertainty; vagueness |
| Candid | frank; honest |
| Deprecate | criticize; denounce |
| Exegesis | scholarly explanation or interpretation |
| Immutable | unchanging; permanent |
| Longevity | long life |
| Opulent | wealthy; rich; magnificent |
| Precept | guiding principle |
| Salacious | lecherous; erotic |
| Trite | unoriginal; dull |
| Ambiguous | unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways |
| Candor | frankness; openness |
| Deride | ridicule; make fun of; mock |
| Exemplary | outstandingly good; setting a fine example |
| Impartial | unbiased; neutral |
| Loquacious | talkative |
| Ordain | 1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest |
| Precinct | district of a city |
| Sallow | yellowish |
| Trivial | unimportant |
| Ambivalence | lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided |
| Cantankerous | bad-tempered; quarrelsome |
| Derogatory | uncomplimentary |
| Exemplify | to serve as a good example |
| Impecunious | having no money |
| Lucid | clear |
| Ornate | highly decorated |
| Precipice | steep slope |
| Salubrious | health-giving |
| Truant | shirker; someone absent without permission |
| Ambulatory | able to walk around (used of hospital patients) |
| Capacious | spacious |
| Desecrate | to damage or pollute a holy place |
| Exhaustive | complete and thorough |
| Impious | wicked; profane |
| Ludicrous | ridiculous; silly |
| Orthodox | conventional |
| Precipitous | done in a hurry |
| Salutary | something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial |
| Truncate | cut short |
| Ameliorate | make better |
| Capitulate | surrender; give in to |
| Desecration | spoiling something holy |
| Exonerates | acquits; absolves; removes blame |
| Impoverished | destitute; poor |
| Lukewarm | 1. unenthusiastic; 2. neither hot nor cold |
| Ossify | 1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid |
| Preclude | prevent or make impossible |
| Sanctimonious | hypocritically holy |
| Tumult | uproar; noise |
| Amelioration | improvement |
| Carping | constant criticism |
| Desist | stop; discontinue; cease |
| Exorcism | getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons) |
| Impromptu | unrehearsed; spontaneous |
| Lummox | clumsy person |
| Ostentatious | showy |
| Precocious | developing early |
| Sanction | give approval to |
| Turpitude | depravity |
| Amiable | friendly |
| Cartographer | person who makes maps |
| Despondent | having no hope; miserable |
| Expatriate | refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country |
| Inadvertent | not intentional |
| Luscious | juicy; moist; succulent |
| Oust | push out of a position |
| Predecessor | one who came before |
| Sanguinary | bloodthirsty; bloody |
| Tyro | novice; beginner |
| Amity | friendship |
| Castigate | scold strongly |
| Destitution | hardship; poverty; misery |
| Expedient | convenient; practical |
| Incantation | chant; invocation; prayer |
| Lynch | assassinate; kill; illegal hanging |
| Overt | obvious; not hidden |
| Predicament | dilemma; difficult situation |
| Sanguine | optimistic; cheerful |
| Ubiquitous | found everywhere; omnipresent |
| Amorphous | lacking in shape |
| Catharsis | purging of pent-up emotions |
| Deter | put off; prevent |
| Expedite | make faster |
| Incarceration | putting in prison |
| Machinations | plots and plans |
| Overwrought | worked up; in an emotional state |
| Preeminent | famous; outstanding |
| Sardonic | mocking |
| Unalloyed | undiluted; total |
| Analgesic | medicine to combat pain |
| Caucus | type of private political meeting |
| Deteriorate | worsen; decline |
| Exposition | clear explanation |
| Incessant | without stopping |
| Maelstrom | whirlpool; storm in the ocean |
| Palatable | good to eat; agreeable |
| Prerogative | right or privilege |
| Savant | person with knowledge |
| Unctuous | oily; using excessive flattery |
| Analogous | comparable |
| Caustic | burning |
| Detrimental | harmful |
| Extol | praise |
| Incipient | just beginning |
| Magnanimous | generous; big-hearted |
| Palisade | fence made of posts |
| Prescient | having fore-knowledge |
| Scale | to climb |
| Undermined | damaged; attacked |
| Anarchy | chaos; lack of government |
| Cavalcade | procession of vehicles |
| Devoured | greedily eaten/consumed |
| Extradite | deport from one country back to the home country |
| Inclination | tendency; a leaning toward |
| Magnate | powerful businessman |
| Palliative | a remedy that improves but doesn't cure |
| Presentiment | a feeling that something might happen |
| Scapegoat | person on whom blame is placed for faults of others |
| Underscore | emphasize |
| Anecdote | a brief amusing story |
| Celerity | speed |
| Dexterous | skilful with hands |
| Extraneous | irrelevant |
| Incoherent | not clear |
| Maladroit | clumsy; unskillful |
| Pallid | pale |
| Presumptuous | assuming too much; arrogant |
| Scrupulous | careful; diligent; painstaking |
| Unequivocal | clear; obvious |
| Animosity | hatred; antagonism |
| Censorious | disapproving; critical |
| Dichotomy | a division into two parts |
| Extrapolate | extend; predict on the basis of known data |
| Incongruous | not fitting in; out of place |
| Malady | illness |
| Palpable | easily felt; easily perceived |
| Pretentious | pompous; self-important |
| Scrutinize | examine carefully |
| Unfetter | set free |
| Annex (n) | a building which is an addition to an existing building |
| Censure | blame |
| Didactic | intended to teach; instructive |
| Extrinsic | irrelevant; on the outside |
| Inconsequential | unimportant; insignificant; negligible |
| Malediction | a curse |
| Panacea | remedy for all ills |
| Prevaricate | speak misleadingly and evasively |
| Scuttle | sink |
| Unfrock | to remove a priest from his position |
| Annex (v) | take possession of; seize; capture |
| Cerebral | intellectual |
| Diffident | lacking confidence |
| Fallacious | false |
| Inconspicuous | not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable |
| Malefactor | a wrong-doer |
| Paradigm | 1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things |
| Pristine | unspoiled |
| Seminary | an institution in which priests are trained |
| Unprecedented | never having happened before |
| Anomaly | something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity |
| Certitude | certainty |
| Digress | wander off the subject |
| Falter | hesitate; waver |
| Indelible | cannot be wiped out |
| Malinger | deliberately avoid work; shirk |
| Paradox | apparently contradictory statement |
| Proclivity | tendency towards |
| Sensuous | appealing to the senses |
| Unscathed | unharmed; intact; without a scratch |
| Antagonism | hostility; strong opposition |
| Charlatan | trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have |
| Dike | dam; embankment |
| Fanatical | obsessive; fixated |
| Indifferent | 1. neutral; 2. not outstanding |
| Malingerer | person who deliberately tries to avoid work |
| Paragon | a perfect example |
| Procrastinate | delay; put off |
| Sentinel | guard; sentry |
| Unwitting | not deliberate; unconscious |
| Antagonistic | opposed; hostile; aggressive |
| Chary | wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give |
| Dilatory | slow; falling behind with one's work |
| Fanaticism | passion; excessive devotion |
| Indigenous | native to a particular area |
| Malleable | flexible; can be shaped |
| Paramount | of supreme importance |
| Prodigal | wasteful; extravagant |
| Sequester | isolate |
| Upbraid | scold; tell off; reprimand |
| Antediluvian | outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned |
| Chastises | punishes |
| Dilemma | puzzling situation |
| Fastidious | overly particular; finicky |
| Indolence | laziness |
| Mallet | 1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo |
| Parasite | 1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another |
| Prodigious | very large |
| Serendipity | fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery |
| Uproarious | hilarious; hysterical; very funny |
| Anthology | a book which is a collection of poems or stories |
| Chicanery | trickery |
| Dilettante | person who dabbles in a subject without serious study |
| Fatuous | silly; foolish |
| Inductee | novice; beginner |
| Manipulatable | influencable; controllable |
| Parched | dried up |
| Profane | unholy |
| Serene | calm; peaceful |
| Upshot | outcome |
| Anthropocentrism | putting man at the center of one's philosophy |
| Chimerical | changeable; unstable |
| Diligent | hard-working |
| Feasible | possible and practicable |
| Indulgent | pampering; satisfying desires |
| Marred | damaged; spoiled |
| Pariah | an outcast from society |
| Profanity | swearing; cursing |
| Serrated | jagged; saw-like |
| Urbane | sophisticated; suave |
| Antiquated | outdated; old fashioned |
| Choleric | easily angered |
| Diorama | model of a scene |
| Fecund | fertile |
| Inebriation | drunkenness; intoxication |
| Marshal | to gather together |
| Parity | equality |
| Profound | having deep meaning |
| Servile | overly submissive; groveling |
| Usurp | take someone's position (usually by force) |
| Apathetic | indifferent; uninterested; lethargic |
| Chronicler | person who records historical information |
| Dirge | mournful song |
| Felicitous | apt |
| Ineffable | cannot be expressed in words |
| Marsupial | pouched mammal (like a kangaroo) |
| Parochial | narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters |
| Profundity | depth |
| Skeptical | doubting; not gullible |
| Utilitarian | useful |
| Apathy | lack of interest or emotion |
| Circuitous | indirect |
| Disapprobation | disapproval |
| Fervor | passion; enthusiasm |
| Inept | incompetent; unskilled; useless |
| Martinet | person who believes in strict discipline |
| Parody | a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof |
| Proletarian | member of the working class |
| Skirmish | minor battle |
| Utopian | a believer in an ideal world |
| Apocryphal | of doubtful origin |
| Circumlocution | using too many words; long-windedness |
| Discern | to distinguish one thing from another |
| Fickle | unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed |
| Inertia | inactivity; lethargy |
| Masochist | person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself |
| Parry | ward off; avoid |
| Prolific | producing a lot |
| Sluggard | slow-moving; lethargic person |
| Vacillate | waver; hesitate |
| Appease | pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with |
| Circumscribe | limit |
| Discord | disagreement |
| Finesse | skill |
| Inevitable | cannot be avoided |
| Matriarchy | society governed by women |
| Parsimonious | economical; frugal; thrifty |
| Proponents | promoters; supporters |
| Smelt | refine an ore |
| Vacuous | empty; silly; meaningless |
| Apprehensive | worried; fearful |
| Circumspect | cautious; considering all sides |
| Discordancy | cacophony; harshness; jarring |
| Fitful | not continuous; stopping and starting |
| Inexorable | relentless |
| Maverick | a loner |
| Parsimony | stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting |
| Prosaic | dull; boring; ordinary |
| Smorgasbord | a Swedish buffet of cold dishes |
| Vagrant | person wandering without a home |
| Arable | can be cultivated |
| Circumvent | avoid |
| Discrepancy | something which does not match up; inconsistency |
| Flagrant | clearly wrong |
| Inexpedient | not advisable |
| Meager | in short supply |
| Partisan | biased; one-sided; committed to one group |
| Proscribe | forbid |
| Solace | comfort for grief |
| Vapid | dull; uninspiring |
| Arbitrary | random; for no definite reason |
| Clairvoyant | psychic; mystic |
| Discriminate | to make a clear distinction; see the difference |
| Flamboyant | showy; ornate |
| Infallible | perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes |
| Meander | wander from side to side |
| Pathos | evoking sadness or pity |
| Prosody | study of versification |
| Solicit | to ask for; seek |
| Variegated | multicolored; speckled |
| Arcane | obscure; known only to a few people |
| Clamor | shout; scream |
| Discursiveness | long windedness; indirectness |
| Flaunt | show off; display in a showy manner |
| Infamous | famous for something bad |
| Mellow | soft; melodious; ripe |
| Patron | one who give support (usually financial) |
| Prostration | 1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness |
| Somnambulist | sleepwalker |
| Vehemence | violence; fervor; forcefulness |
| Archaic | ancient; outdated; old fashioned |
| Clandestine | secret; covert; stealthy |
| Disdain | contempt; strong dislike |
| Flippant | making jokes about serious matters |
| Infer | deduce; conclude |
| Menagerie | collection of animals |
| Patronize | condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards |
| Protagonist | main character in film, book, play etc. |
| Soothsayer | fortuneteller |
| Vehement | forceful |
| Archetype | classic example of |
| Clemency | mercy |
| Disinterested | unbiased |
| Flout | defy; reject |
| Ingénue | naïve, unsophisticated person |
| Mendacious | given to lying |
| Paucity | shortage |
| Protean | changeable |
| Sophomoric | juvenile; immature |
| Venal | corrupt; can be bribed |
| Archives | collections of old records; place of storage of old documents |
| Cliché | overused expression; something unoriginal |
| Disparage | criticize; belittle |
| Flustered | worked-up; not calm |
| Ingrate | ungrateful person |
| Mercenary | concerned only with money |
| Peccadillo | minor weakness; trivial offence |
| Protégé | person under protection of, or guided by another |
| Soporific | inducing sleep |
| Veneer | surface coating |
| Articulate | clear; lucid; eloquent |
| Clientele | customers |
| Disparity | an inequality |
| Fly-by-night | unreliable; disreputable |
| Inimical | hostile |
| Mercurial | volatile; changeable |
| Pedant | person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning |
| Protocol | procedure; code of behavior |
| Sparse | spare; bare; meager |
| Venerate | revere; worship |
| Artifice | deception; trickery |
| Coalesce | come together; merge |
| Dispassionate | neutral; objective |
| Forensic | concerned with argument or debate (esp. for legal evidence) |
| Innate | inherited; inborn |
| Merge | come together |
| Pedestrian | common; mundane; banal |
| Provincial | unsophisticated; narrow-minded |
| Specious | false |
| Venial | minor; unimportant |
| Artisan | craftsman |
| Coddle | pamper; fuss over; indulge |
| Disseminating | circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information) |
| Fortitude | bravery |
| Innocuous | harmless; inoffensive |
| Metaphorically | symbolically; figuratively |
| Peerless | without equal |
| Prudent | cautious; wise |
| Speckled | spotted; freckled; dotted |
| Veracity | truthfulness |
| Ascetic | without luxuries; severely simple |
| Coercion | force |
| Diurnal | active in daytime |
| Fortuitous | happening by chance |
| Innovate | create; introduce something new |
| Meticulous | very careful; painstaking |
| Pejorative | derogatory |
| Puerile | childish |
| Sporadic | not continuous; intermittent |
| Verbose | talkative; long-winded; rambling |
| Assiduous | thorough; diligent |
| Cogent | lucid; well argued |
| Divert | 1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a detour |
| Fractious | irritable; difficult to control |
| Inscrutable | mysterious; impenetrable |
| Mettle | courage; bravery; valor |
| Pellucid | transparently clear |
| Punctilious | paying attention to small details |
| Spurious | false |
| Verbosity | using too many words |
| Assuage | to calm |
| Cogitate | think over something; ponder |
| Docile | gentle and easily lead |
| Fraudulent | fake; false |
| Insentient | unfeeling |
| Milieu | environment |
| Pensive | in a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply |
| Purloin | steal |
| Stagnant | still; not moving |
| Vertigo | dizziness |
| Astute | perceptive; sharp-witted |
| Collage | picture made from fragments of other pictures |
| Dogmatic | having stubbornly held opinions |
| Frivolous | not serious |
| Insipid | dull; bland; boring |
| Mire | swamp; muddy ground |
| Penury | poverty |
| Pusillanimous | cowardly |
| Staid | dull; sober; serious |
| Vestigial | not developed |
| Asylum | place of refuge or safety |
| Collate | arrange in order |
| Dolt | stupid person |
| Frugal | economical; not wasting anything |
| Instigate | to start; provoke |
| Misanthrope | hater of the rest of mankind |
| Perceptive | observant |
| Pyromania | compulsion to start fires |
| Stanza | section of a poem |
| Vignette | small sketch |
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