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Antiquated: outdated; old fashioned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
Skeptical: doubting; not gullible
Utilitarian: useful
Apathy: lack of interest or emotion
Circuitous: indirect; roundabout (circuitous statement)
Disapprobation: disapproval
Fervor: passion; enthusiasm; zeal
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; not original
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
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
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; sleep producer
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
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
Atheist: person who does not believe in God
Colloquial: local and informal (used of language)
Dotard: foolish old man
Furrow: groove
Instigator: troublemaker; person who entices others to do something
Misnomer: wrong name
Percipient: perceptive; insightful
Quaff: drink down quickly
Staunch: loyal; faithful; dependable
Vilification: blackening someone's name
Atrophy: waste away from lack of use
Collusion: plotting and planning
Drawl: speak slowly with words running together
Furtive: hidden and secret
Insurgent: a rebel
Misogynist: hater of women
Perdition: damnation
Quagmire: marsh; bog
Stereotype: fixed image
Vindicate: prove right; remove blame
Attenuate: weaken
Commandeer: take possession of
Drivel: nonsense
Futile: useless; hopeless
Interminable: never-ending
Misrepresentation: deliberately deceiving
Peremptory: in a commanding manner
Virtuoso: an accomplished musician
Augment: increase; make bigger
Complacent: self-satisfied; smug
Droll: dryly amusing
Galleon: ancient type of sailing ship
Intermittent: sporadic; irregular
Mitigate: lessen; make less severe
Perfidy: treachery
Quandary: dilemma; puzzle
Stifle: suppress
Virulent: dangerous; harmful
Auspicious: favorable; promising to turn out well
Compliant: easy to control; submissive
Drone: 1. monotonous noise (n); 2. to speak with no emotion (v); 3.male bee
Gambol: frolic; leap; bound Intransigence stubbornness
Modicum: small amount
Perfunctory: superficial; cursory
Quarantine: isolation to prevent the spread of disease Stoic known for fortitude; indifferent to pleasure or pain
Vital: essential; alive; important
Austere: severely plain; strict
Concatenate: link together
Dubious: doubtful Garble distort; confuse; muddle
Intransigent: stubborn; unyielding
Momentous: very important
Peripatetic: nomadic; moving from place to place Quarry 1. something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone
Stoke: add fuel to; strengthen
Vitriolic: corrosive; strongly attacking
Aversion: a dislike of
Concatenation: linking into chains
Dupe: to fool someone
Garish: gaudy Intrepid brave
Monotonous: dull; unvarying
Peripheral: on the edge; not important
Querulous: always complaining
Stolid: impassive; dull; indifferent
Vivacity: liveliness; animation
Balk: hinder and prevent; hesitate over
Conciliate: to bring together; end a dispute
Dynamic: lively; vibrant; energetic
Garner: gather; collect Inveterate habitual
Moratorium: temporary prohibition or halt to activity
Perjury: telling lies under oath
Quirk: oddity
Stratagem: plot; plan; trick
Vivify: enliven
Banal: common; dull
Concise: stated in few words
Ebullient: very lively; cheerful; jovial; happy
Garrulous: talkative Invidious arousing envy
Moribund: on the point of death
Pernicious: destructive; harmful
Ramble: wander aimlessly
Strident: loud and harsh
Vociferous: noisy; loud in speech
Condescend: talk down to
Eccentric: unusual; quirky; odd
Gaunt: emaciated; bony and angular
Inviolable: cannot be invaded
Morose: gloomy; bad tempered
Persnickety: fastidious; fussy
Ramifications: branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes
Stringent: strict or severe
Volatile: dangerously unstable; evaporates easily
Bane: troublesome influence
Condone: tacitly support; overlook
Eclectic: taking things from different sources
Genre: a category; type Irascible easily angered
Mundane: ordinary; worldly
Perpetuated: caused to continue
Rancor: resentment; animosity; bad feeling
Strut: swagger; show off
Voluble: talkative
Germane: relevant Ire anger [irate (a) = very angry]
Munificent: generous; charitable
Perpetuity: eternity
Rant: use bombastic language
Stupefying: astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence
Voluminous: very large; spacious
Bastion: fortress; stronghold
Conflagration: big fire
Efface: wipe out; remove all trace of
Germinal: just growing; not developed; immature
Irksome: annoying; infuriating
Mutinous: very rebellious
Personable: attractive
Ratify: approve; consent
Subpoena: summons to court
Voracious: ravenous
Befuddle: confuse
Confound: confuse
Effigy: a model of a person
Gibbering: making meaningless noises
Ironic: satiric; unexpected
Myriad: in large numbers
Perspicacious: insightful; sharp; wise
Raucous: rough and unpleasant (of sounds)
Substantiate: give supporting evidence
Waive: surrender; give up
Begrudge: resent
Congeal: to solidify
Effusive: gushing; demonstrative
Glacial: hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy
Irrational: unreasonable; absurd
Navigable: suitable for sailing
Perspicacity: insight Raze destroy; demolish; tear down
Subterfuge: a trick
Wane: grow less
Beguile: mislead; lure
Congenital: present from birth
Egalitarianism: belief in equality
Goad: prod; urge
Irreproachable: cannot be criticized; perfect
Nebulous: vague
Pertinent: relevant
Rebuttal: denial
Subtle: not obvious
Wary: hesitant; cautious
Belabor: explain in unnecessary detail
Connoisseur: person with refined taste and good judgment
Egregious: outstandingly, obviously bad
Grate: (v) 1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
Irrevocable: cannot be cancelled; unchangeable
Nefarious: wicked; immoral; disreputable
Peruse: read carefully
Recant: disclaim; retract statement
Subversive: rebellious; revolutionary
Wax: to increase; to grow
Beleaguer: besiege; attack
Consecrate: dedicate
Egress: exit
Gratis: free of charge; without payment
Itinerant: nomadic; wandering from place to place
Negate: cancel; deny
Pervasive: spreading everywhere
Recapitulate: summarize
Succinct: concise
Waylay: accost; stop; approach; hinder
Belie: contradict
Consensus: general agreement
Eloquent: fluent and persuasive in speech
Gratuitous: unwarranted
Jaded: tired; bored; worn out
Negligence: carelessness
Petrify: 1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
Receptacle: container; vessel; holder
Suffragist: someone who campaigns for voting rights
Weighty: serious
Belittle: to demean
Conspicuous: easily seen; prominent
Elucidate: make clear
Gravity: seriousness
Jargon: specialized language used by experts
Neologism: newly coined word
Petulant: sulky; peevish
Recluse: someone who cuts himself off from life
Supercilious: proud and haughty
Bellicose: war-like; aggressive
Consummate: complete; total; supremely good
Elusive: hard to pin down
Gregarious: extroverted; sociable; outgoing
Jaundiced: cynical; pessimistic
Nettle: annoy
Phenomenon: an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
Recuperate: get better after illness
Superlative: extremely good; the best
Whet: sharpen
Belligerent: aggressive; ready to fight
Contemporary: living or happening at the same time
Emaciated: very thin; withered
Gritty: coarse; granular
Jaunt: short pleasure trip
Niggardly: miserly; stingy
Philanthropy: charity; love of mankind
Red tape: formalities; paperwork; official procedure
Surly: grumpy; rude
Whimsical: capricious; changeable
Bemoan: complain about
Contrite: sorry
Emancipate: set free
Guffaw: sudden loud laughter
Jeopardize: put at risk; endanger
Nomadic: wandering from place to place
Philistine: uncultured person
Redolent: smelling of; giving off odors
Surreptitious: secret; sneaky; stealthy
Willful: stubborn
Benevolent: kindly
Contrition: sorrow and repentance
Embezzle: defraud; steal
Guile: cunning; craftiness
Jingoistic: extremely patriotic; nationalistic
Nonchalance: an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
Phlegmatic: calm; imperturbable
Redress: put right something that was wrong
Surreptitiously: secretly; furtively; stealthily
Wily: cunning
Benign: kindly; harmless
Contumacious: stubborn
Embroil: involve in hostility or argument
Guileless: frank; straightforward; honest
Jocular: in a joking manner
Nondescript: having no special features; dull and ordinary
Pillage: plunder
Redundant: unnecessary; superfluous
Susceptible: vulnerable
Wispy: flimsy; frail; delicate
Benignity: compassion; gentleness; fondness
Contusion: a bruise
Emerge: come out; appear
Gullibility: unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
Jollity: gaiety; happiness
Nonentity: a person of no importance; not famous
Pinnacle: topmost point
Referendum: public vote
Suspect: doubtful
Wistful: melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
Bequeath: leave something in one's will to be given after one's death
Conundrum: a puzzle
Emulate: to imitate something admired
Gullible: easily fooled
Jubilant: ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
Nostalgia: longing for the past
Pious: very religious
Refute: disprove
Sybarite: lover of luxury
Zany: crazy; wacky
Berate: scold; criticize
Conventional: usual; customary; common
Endorse: give support or approval to
Gustatory: concerned with the sense of taste
Judicious: correct in judgment; wise
Notoriety: infamy; known for wrong doing
Pivotal: of central importance
Regale: entertain
Sycophant: bootlicker; flatterer
Zeal: enthusiasm
Beret: type of cap
Corpulent: fat
Endurance: staying power; patience; stamina
Hackneyed: common and over-used
Jurisprudence: science or study of law
Novel: new; unusual
Placate: pacify; soothe; calm
Relegate: dismiss to a lower position
Taciturn: quiet; saying little
Zealot: fanatic
Bestial: behaving like a beast; brutal
Corrugated: highly folded
Enduring: lasting
Hallowed: worshipped; consecrated
Juxtapose: place next to
Novice: a beginner; tyro
Placebo: harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
Remorse: regret; sorrow; contrition
Tactile: concerned with the sense of touch
Zenith: summit
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