advanced english voca

Acrimonious

Bitter and angry in speech or behavior.

Alacrity

Cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond.

Benevolent

Showing kindness and goodwill.

Cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Dichotomy

A division into two contrasting parts.

Ebullient

Full of energy and enthusiasm.

Fastidious

Very attentive to detail; hard to please.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Harangue

A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.

Juxtaposition

Placing two elements close together for contrasting effect.

Kudos

Praise or honor received for an achievement.

Lethargy

A lack of energy; sluggishness.

Munificent

More generous than usual or necessary.

Nefarious

Wicked or criminal.

Obfuscate

To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.

Perfunctory

Performed as a routine duty; hasty and superficial.

Quixotic

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Recalcitrant

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude.

Sycophant

A person who flatters others for personal gain.

Trepidation

A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

Ubiquitous

Present or existing everywhere.

Vociferous

Vehement or clamorous; expressing feelings loudly.

Wistful

Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

Zealous

Having or showing passion and commitment.

Aberration

A departure from what is normal or expected.

Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive.

Cognizant

Having knowledge or awareness.

Deference

Respectful submission or yielding to the judgment of another.

Elucidate

To make something clear; to explain.

Furtive

Attempting to avoid notice or attention.

Gregarious

Fond of company; sociable.

Hapless

Unfortunate or unlucky.

Impecunious

Having little or no money.

Jaded

Tired or bored, typically after having had too much of something.

Kinetic

Related to or resulting from motion.

Lucid

Clear and easy to understand.

Mellifluous

Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

Nonchalant

Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.

Obsolete

No longer produced or used; out of date.

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect, particularly in a gradual or subtle way.

Quagmire

A complex or hazardous situation.

Rejuvenate

To make someone or something look or feel better, younger, or more vital.

Scrupulous

Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Taciturn

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech.

Urbane

Courteous and refined in manner.

Vicarious

Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another.

Wary

Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers.

Xenophobia

Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

Yearn

To have an intense feeling of longing for something.

Zestful

Characterized by keen enjoyment or lively enthusiasm.

Anachronism

An error in chronology; something placed in a time where it doesn't belong.

Banal

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Candid

Truthful and straightforward; frank.

Didactic

Intended to teach, particularly having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Esoteric

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people.

Fallacious

Based on a mistaken belief; misleading.

Gluttony

Habitual greed or excess in eating.

Hedonism

The pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence.

Iconoclast

A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions.

Jubilant

Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Kernel

The central, essential, or most important part.

Languid

Weak or fatigued; also, displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion.

Munificence

The quality of being very generous.

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing for the past.

Opulent

Rich and luxurious.

Paradox

A statement that contradicts itself but might be true.

Quaint

Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.

Reverberate

To repeat or reflect back, especially in sound.

Sanguine

Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch; clear and definite.

Unequivocal

Leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

Vindicate

To clear someone of blame or suspicion.

Welter

A confused mass; a jumble.

Zealot

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

Acumen

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions.

Culminate

To reach a climax or point of highest development.

Diligent

Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

Eloquent

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Fractious

Irritable and quarrelsome.

Gregariousness

The characteristic of being sociable.

Hallowed

Regarded as holy or sacred.

Illustrious

Well-known, respected, and admired for past achievements.

Juxtapose

To place different things side by side for comparison.

Kaleidoscope

A constantly changing pattern of shapes and colors.

Languor

The state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia.

Nefariously

In a wicked or criminal manner.

Opprobrium

Harsh criticism or censure.

Pertinent

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter.

Quaintness

Attractive or unusual in an old-fashioned manner.

Replete

Full or well-supplied with something.

Sycophantic

Behaving or done in an obsequious way to gain advantage.

Turbulence

Violent or unsteady movement of air or water.

Usurp

To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force.

Voracious

Having a very eager approach to an activity.

Whimsical

Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

Xenophile

A person who is attracted to foreign cultures.

Yon

Referring to something at a distance, usually in a somewhat archaic or poetic way.

Zephyr

A gentle, mild breeze.

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.