120 words every highschool student should know

multitudinous

very numerous

restrained

controlled or nonaggressive

digression

straying from the main point

antagonist

opponent

corroborate

to confirm or give support

impetuous

reckless or impulsive

submit

to voluntarily place oneself under the authority or will of another

arid

extremely dry

hedonism

pursuing pleasure as one’s goal in life

obstinate

stubborn or inflexible

wary

watchful or alert

sordid

morally dirty or shameful

asylum

a place of safety or protection

demure

reserved, modest, shy

exemplary

outstanding

venerable

respectable due to age

vindicate

to clear from blame

abstinence

act of refraining from

collaborate

to work together

discredit

to dishonor or disgrace

jubilation

joy or elation

recrimination

an accusation given in response to an accusation

exasperation

irritation or frustration

abberation

something abnormal

anonymous

unknown name

brandish

wave something around in a weapon-like manner

convergence

joining of parts

hackneyed

overused or unimaginative

inconsequential

trivial or unimportant

malevolent

having a desire to hurt others

mundane

ordinary or common

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

opulent

wealthy

parched

thirsty or dried up

quaver

shake or tremble because of nervousness or emotion

redeem

regain possession of something in exchange for payment

sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

equivocal

ambiguous or open to more than one interpretation

demented

driven to behave irrationally

cessation

ending or stopping something

benevolent

generous and kind

enmity

being opposed or hostile to someone

ostentatious

displaying wealth

divergent

being different or developing in different directions

prudent

careful or cautious

tacit

understood or implied without being stated

anecdote

a short account of an event

camraderie

trust among friends

amicable

having a spirit of friendliness

enhance

to make something better

piety

godliness or righteousness

insolent

rude and arrogant lack of respect

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret

precocious

talented or knowledgeable beyond one’s age

superficial

lacking depth

chastise

rebuke or reprimand severely

emulate

to follow an example

pretentious

pompous or self-important

superfluous

more than is necessary

crass

rude and insensitive

crestfallen

sad and disappointed

suffuse

gradually spread through or over

feckless

ineffectual or irresponsible

subtle

not immediately obvious or noticeable

dogmatic

believing your principles are unquestionably correct

provocative

deliberately trying to cause a strong reaction

suppress

overpower or prevent

daunting

something that is intimidating to consider

amorous

expressing or being in love

circuitous

an indirect way to get somewhere

empathy

the ability to understand the feelings of others

procrastinate

to delay unnecessarily

belligerence

aggressive or argumentative behavior

ephemeral

lasting a very short time

flout

to ignore a law without fear or shame

talisman

an object thought to hold a magical power or bring good luck

tempestuous

stormy and turbulent, especially emotions

opaque

not able to be seen through

resilient

quick to recover

spontaneous

not considering consequences before doing or saying something

substantiate

to verify or confirm

ubiquitous

seeming to be everywhere

vicissitude

a change of circumstances or fortune, often unwelcome or unpleasant

clairvoyant

able to see the future

intuitive

knowing or understanding something without being taught

vehement

showing strong feeling

disdain

to regard with scorn

reclusive

withdrawn or isolated

interminable

seemingly endless

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

fervor

intense and passionate feeling

extenuating

make an offense seem less serious

assimilate

to learn and fully understand something

intersperse

scatter something among other things

rapt

completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing

disparage

to belittle or degrade a person or idea

transient

temporary or short-lived

demeanor

outward behavior

distend

swollen due to pressure from inside or bloated

integrity

doing and saying the right thing