Advanced Vocabulary Study Set

A vocabulary review covering definitions of key words including necessitate, banal, conciliatory, obliterate, reprise, reproach, supercilious, tremulous, menagerie, and undulate.

Necessitate

To make something necessary, required, or unavoidable.

Banal

Completely lacking in freshness, originality, or excitement.

Conciliatory

Showing a willingness to end a disagreement, reduce tension, or make someone less angry.

Obliterate

To destroy, wipe out, or remove completely so that no traces or signs remain.

Reprise

A repetition or replay of a musical theme, performance, or action.

Reproach

To express disapproval, criticism, or disappointment toward someone for doing something wrong.

Supercilious

An adjective that describes someone who behaves with arrogant superiority.

Tremulous

Shaking, quivering, or unsteady, often due to fear, nervousness, excitement, or weakness.

Menagerie

A collection of wild or unusual animals kept for exhibition, or a diverse and varied mixture of people and things.

Undulate

To move with a smooth, wavelike motion or to have a series of gentle curves and slopes.