English Words to Learn

Resplendent

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful

Sumptuous

splendid and expensive-looking

Opulent

ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

Ostentatiously

in a pretentious or showy way designed to impress

Pretentious

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, than is actually possessed

Heedless

showing a reckless lack of care or attention

Articulate

having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

Coherently

in a logical and consistent way

Obscure (adj.)

not discovered or known about; uncertain

Obscure (verb)

keep from being seen; conceal

Officious

assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way,

Bumptious

self-assertive or proud to an irritating degree

Conceited

excessively proud of oneself

Vain

having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth

Abound

exist in large numbers or amounts

Compromise

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

Concession

a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands

Reinforce

to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support

Agility

ability to move quickly and easily

Loathing

a feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred

Obliterate

destroy utterly; wipe out

Inhibit

hinder; restrain; or prevent

Tenderly

with gentleness, kindness, and affection

Adverse

preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable

Practical

of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas

Derogatory

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

Belittle

make someone or something seem unimportant

Degrade

treat or regard someone with contempt or disrespect

Contempt

the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

Charisma

compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others

Alluring

powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating

Falter

start to lose strength or momentum

Tranquility

the quality or state of being tranquil; calm

Distorted

pulled or twisted out of shape; misrepresented in a way that is false or misleading

Abnormal

deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying

Pugnacious

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Prosaic

having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty

Prose

written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure

Eminent

of a person famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

Despair

the complete loss or absence of hope

Ebullience

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

Succumb

fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force

Endeavor

try hard to do or achieve something

Fluctuate

rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

Contemplative

expressing or involving prolonged thought

Cordial

warm and friendly

Conformity

compliance with standards, rules, or laws

Indefinitely

for an unlimited or unspecified period of time

Apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Acclaim

praise enthusiastically and publicly

Rankle

of a comment, event, or fact that causes annoyance or resentment that persists

Prevalent

widespread in a particular area or at a particular time

Evoke

bring or recall to the conscious mind

Empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Inundate

overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with

Overwhelmingly

to a very great degree or with a great majority

Fanatic

a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause

Fervently

very enthusiastically or passionately

Contest

engage in competition to attain a position of power

Insatiable

of an appetite or desire impossible to satisfy

Gradually

in a gradual way; slowly; by degrees

Malicious

characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

Animation

the state of being full of life or vigor; liveliness

Listless

of a person or their manner lacking energy or enthusiasm

Subjugate

bring under domination or control, especially by conquest

Apparent

clearly visible or understood; obvious

Distraught

deeply upset and agitated

Pervasive

especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

Disintegrate

break up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay

Furtive

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Curtail

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on

Meticulous

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Rancor

bitterness or resentfulness; especially when long-standing

Insensitive

showing or feeling no concern for others’ feelings

Laconic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

Ludicrous 

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous

Benevolence

the quality of being well meaning; kindness

Oblige

make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action

Sully

damage the purity or integrity of; defile

Voluble

(of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly

Antiquated

old-fashioned or outdated