Learn: Vocabulary: Key Words and Definitions for Advanced English Learners

Ostracize

To exclude or deliberately leave someone out of a group.

Surreptitious

Done secretly or in a way meant to avoid being noticed.

Tableau

A scene or picture made by people who pose or remain still.

Complicit

Involved in or helping with something wrong or illegal.

Euphemism

A mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one.

Propensity

A natural tendency or strong inclination to do something.

Acquiesce

To accept or agree to something without arguing or resisting.

Austere

Plain, simple, or strict; lacking decoration or comfort.

Jocular

Humorous, playful, or joking.

Ostentatious

Designed to attract attention by showing off wealth, success, or importance.