| Word |
Meaning |
| Adept |
Very skilled or proficient at something |
| Benevolent |
Well-meaning and kindly |
| Concur |
To agree or have the same opinion |
| Deferential |
Showing respect |
| Elicit |
To evoke or draw out a response |
| Fervent |
Having or displaying passionate intensity |
| Gregarious |
Sociable |
| Hinder |
Create difficulties for, resulting in delay or obstruction |
| Impeccable |
In accordance with the highest standards; faultless |
| Juxtapose |
To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect |
| Kindle |
To arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling) |
| Lucid |
Expressed clearly; easy to understand |
| Mitigate |
Make less severe, serious, or painful |
| Nefarious |
Wicked or criminal |
| Ominous |
Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen |
| Prolific |
Producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring |
| Quell |
Put an end to, typically by the use of force |
| Reticent |
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily |
| Salient |
Most noticeable or important |
| Tenacious |
Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely |
| Ubiquitous |
Present, appearing, or found everywhere |
| Venerate |
Regard with great respect |
| Wary |
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems |
| Xenial |
Friendly and hospitable |
| Yield |
Produce or provide |
| Zealot |
A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals |
| Abate |
To become less intense or widespread |
| Brevity |
Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech |
| Candor |
The quality of being open and honest |
| Dearth |
A scarcity or lack of something |
| Altruistic |
Showing selfless concern for the well-being of others |
| Brusque |
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner |
| Curtail |
Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on |
| Disseminate |
Spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely |
| Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time |
| Facilitate |
Make (an action or process) easy or easier |
| Glacial |
Relating to, resulting from, or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers |
| Harangue |
A lengthy and aggressive speech |
| Inundate |
Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with |
| Jovial |
Cheerful and friendly |
| Knack |
An acquired or natural skill at performing a task |
| Lament |
A passionate expression of grief or sorrow |
| Mollify |
Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) |
| Nostalgia |
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past |
| Obsolete |
No longer produced or used; out of date |
| Pernicious |
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way |
| Querulous |
Complaining in a petulant or whining manner |
| Revere |
Feel deep respect or admiration for (something) |
| Scrutinize |
Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly |
| Transient |
Lasting only for a short time; impermanent |
| Unfettered |
Not confined or restricted |
| Verbose |
Using or expressed in more words than are needed |
| Wistful |
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing |
| Xenophobia |
Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries |
| Yielding |
Producing or providing (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product) |
| Zealous |
Having or showing zeal |
| Ambiguous |
Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning |
| Benign |
Gentle; kindly |
| Cohesive |
Characterized by or causing cohesion |
| Diligent |
Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties |
| Empathetic |
Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
| Frivolous |
Not having any serious purpose or value |
| Germinate |
Begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy |
| Hackneyed |
(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused |
| Idyllic |
Like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque |
| Jargon |
Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand |
| Kudos |
Praise and honor received for an achievement |
| Languid |
(of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed |
| Mundane |
Lacking interest or excitement; dull |
| Nomadic |
Living the life of a nomad; wandering |
| Opaque |
Not able to be seen through; not transparent |
| Proliferate |
Increase rapidly in numbers; multiply |
| Quixotic |
Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical |
| Resilient |
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions |
| Symbiotic |
Involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association |
| Trepidation |
A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen |
| Unprecedented |
Never done or known before |
| Vindicate |
Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion |
| Whimsical |
Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way |
| Xenophile |
An individual who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs |
| Yen |
A longing or yearning |
| Zeal |
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective |
| Aberration |
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome |
| Belligerent |
Hostile and aggressive |
| Conspicuous |
Standing out so as to be clearly visible |
| Debilitate |
Make (someone) weak and infirm |
| Eccentric |
(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange |
| Fluctuate |
Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount |
| Goad |
Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction |
| Hapless |
Unfortunate |
| Immutable |
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed |
| Jettison |
Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship |
| Kindle |
Light or set on fire; arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling) |
| Loquacious |
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative |
| Misconstrue |
Interpret (something, especially a person's words or actions) wrongly |
| Nullify |
Make legally null and void; invalidate |
| Ostentatious |
Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice |
| Palliate |
Make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause |
| Quandary |
A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation |
| Ramification |
A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome |
| Stagnate |
(of water or air) cease to flow or move; become stagnant |
| Thwart |
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something |
| Undermine |
Damage or weaken (someone or something), especially gradually or insidiously |
| Validate |
Check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something) |
| Wane |
(of a state or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker |
| Xerophyte |
A plant that is adapted to an environment with little liquid water |
| Yearn |
Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from |
| Zealotry |
Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism |
| Advocate |
To publicly support or recommend |
| Bureaucracy |
A system of government in which most decisions are made by state officials |
| Concise |
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words |
| Disparity |
A great difference |
| Eloquent |
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing |
| Frugal |
Sparing or economical with regard to money or food |
| Gravitate |
To move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing |
| Heed |
Pay attention to; take notice of |
| Indigenous |
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native |
| Juxtaposition |
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect |
| Kinetic |
Relating to or resulting from motion |
| Litigate |
To take (a dispute) to a court of law |
| Mundane |
Lacking interest or excitement; dull |
| Novice |
A person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation |
| Ostracize |
Exclude from a society or group |
| Pragmatic |
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically |
| Quaint |
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned |
| Reconcile |
Restore friendly relations between |
| Substantiate |
Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of |
| Tumultuous |
Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious |
| Ubiquitous |
Present, appearing, or found everywhere |
| Vehement |
Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense |
| Wary |
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems |
| Xenial |
Friendly and hospitable |
| Yield |
Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product) |
| Zeal |
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective |
| Aberration |
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected |
| Benevolent |
Well meaning and kindly |
| Cohort |
A group of people with a shared characteristic |
| Demagogue |
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires rather than using rational argument |
| Eclectic |
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources |
| Fathom |
Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought |
| Gist |
The substance or essence of a speech or text |
| Hibernate |
To spend the winter in a dormant state |
| Intrinsic |
Belonging naturally; essential |
| Jeopardize |
Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure |
| Keen |
Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm |
| Lethargic |
Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic |
| Meticulous |
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise |
| Niche |
A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment |
| Opaque |
Not able to be seen through; not transparent |
| Pivotal |
Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else |
| Quell |
Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force |
| Rampant |
Growing without check, running wild |
| Serene |
Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil |
| Traverse |
Travel across or through |
| Unilateral |
Performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of another or the others |
| Verbatim |
In exactly the same words as were used originally |
| Whet |
Excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite) |
| Xenophobia |
Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries |
| Yoke |
Join together |
| Zenith |
The time at which something is most powerful or successful |
