English Paper 1 Vocabulary

Eloquent

Fluent or persuasive text

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, found everywhere

Nefarious

Wicked, criminal, or villainous

Exquisite

Extremely beautiful, typically delicate

Surreptitious

Kept secret, because it would not be approved of

Incandescent

Emitting light after being heated

Transcendent

Above the range of normal

Opulent

Luxurious

Convoluted

Intricate, complex, difficult to follow

Esoteric

Intended for to be understood by a small group of people with similar characteristics

Insidious

Proceeding in a subtle way, but with harmful effects

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Conundrum

A confusing and difficult problem or question

Contentious

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

Acrimonious

Angry and bitter typically in speech

Euphemism

Milder words used to blunt the effect of unpleasant words

Ebullient

Cheerful and full of energy

Circumlocution

The unnecessary use of many words instead of a few in a deliberate attempt to be vague

Poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Mundane

Lacking interest or excitement; dull

Enigmatic

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious