Vocabulary List of Advanced English Words

Benevolent

Kind, charitable.

Deleterious

Harmful, injurious.

Ephemeral

Short-lived, fleeting.

Abate

To lessen, decrease.

Adulation

Excessive praise or admiration.

Anachronistic

Belonging to a different time period, out-of-date.

Assiduous

Diligent, persistent.

Fortuitous

Happening by chance, lucky.

Abject

Pitiful, wretched.

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings, uncertain.

Diligent

Hardworking, careful.

Amicable

Friendly, agreeable.

Camaraderie

A feeling of friendship and fellowship.

Circuitous

Indirect, roundabout.

Aesthetic

Relating to art or beauty.

Gregarious

Sociable, outgoing.

Hackneyed

Unoriginal, trite.

Juxtapose

To place side by side, especially for comparison.

Meticulous

Paying close attention to detail.

Nefarious

Wicked, evil.

Obsolete

No longer in use, out-of-date.

Peruse

To read carefully.

Pervasive

Widely spread.

Pragmatic

Dealing with things as they are, practical.

Quell

To suppress, put an end to.

Recalcitrant

Stubborn, uncooperative.

Reticent

Reserved, reluctant.

Superfluous

Unnecessary.

Tenacious

Persistent, determined.

Aberration

Something that deviates from the norm.

Abeyance

A state of temporary suspension.

Abstinent

Abstaining from something, especially alcohol or sex.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand, obscure.

Acerbic

Harsh or sharp in tone or manner.

Adherent

A follower or supporter.

Admonish

To scold gently, warn.

Adroit

Skillful or clever.

Antipathy

A strong dislike or aversion.