The Vocabulary Builder Workbook - 100 Words (P3)

Helo, Im tired but the grind never stops

elude

The act of skillfully avoiding or escaping detection, capture, or understanding; to fail to be grasped mentally or emotionally.

elicit

To draw out a response, information, or reaction from someone, often with careful questioning or effort.

illicit

Forbidden by law, rules, or customs; morally or legally wrong and often secretive.

flounder

To struggle helplessly or clumsily in water or mud; to act or proceed in confusion or difficulty.

founder

To fail completely, especially due to a particular obstacle; of ships, to sink.

prescribe

To officially recommend or order the use of a remedy or action; to lay down an authoritative rule.

proscribe

To officially forbid something, especially by law; to strongly condemn or denounce.

torturous

Characterized by extreme physical or mental pain; causing great suffering or anguish.

tortuous

Full of twists, turns, or bends; highly complex, devious, or confusing.

irksome

Annoying, tedious, or irritating, often because of repetition or monotony.

ingratiate

To gain favor or approval for oneself through deliberate effort, often using flattery or sycophancy.

cloying

Excessively sweet, sentimental, or rich to the point of causing discomfort or distaste.

aggravate

To make a bad situation worse; to irritate or provoke persistently.

gall

Rude boldness; impudent behavior; also, to annoy or irritate deeply.

libel

A published false statement that damages a person’s reputation; the act of writing or publishing such a statement.

besmirch

To damage the reputation of someone or something; to make dirty or tarnished.

sully

To spoil or tarnish something pure, clean, or respected.

raillery

Good-humored teasing or banter, often light and affectionate in nature.

impugn

To challenge the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive; to call into question.

traduce

To speak badly of someone to damage their reputation; to slander or defame.

tort

A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to legal liability in civil law.

litigious

Prone to engaging in lawsuits; overly inclined to settle disputes through legal action.

acquit

To declare someone not guilty of a criminal charge; to conduct oneself in a specified way.

subpoena

A legal document ordering someone to attend court as a witness or to produce evidence.

affidavit

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, used as evidence in court.

appease

To pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands; to relieve or satisfy.

contentious

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial or prone to dispute.

conciliatory

Intended to placate or pacify; showing willingness to make peace or compromise.

jingoist

A person who professes extreme patriotism and favors an aggressive foreign policy.

propitiate

To win or regain the favor of a person, god, or spirit by doing something that pleases them.

apprehension

Anxiety or fear about the future; also, the act of arresting or understanding something.

macabre

Disturbing and horrifying due to involvement with or depiction of death and injury.

grisly

Causing horror or disgust, especially due to graphic or violent content.

morbid

Abnormally interested in disturbing subjects like death or disease; unhealthy or gruesome.

phantasmagorical

Having a surreal, dreamlike, or rapidly changing quality, like a sequence of illusions.

horripilation

The erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement; goosebumps.

ostracize

To deliberately exclude someone from a group or society.

hierarchy

A system of ranking people or things according to authority, status, or importance.

schism

A split or division between strongly opposed groups, often due to differences in beliefs or opinions.

clique

A small, exclusive group of people who do not readily allow others to join.

exclusionary

Tending to exclude others; not allowing participation or access.

coterie

A small group of people with shared interests, especially one that is exclusive or secretive.

synergy

The increased effectiveness resulting from combined actions or cooperation.

beneficent

Doing or producing good, especially through acts of kindness or charity.

oppressive

Unjustly harsh or tyrannical; causing discomfort or hardship through power or authority.

despot

A ruler with absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.

autocratic

Relating to a ruler who has absolute power; domineering or dictatorial in manner.

subjugate

To bring under control by force; to dominate or enslave.

diminutive

Extremely or unusually small; sometimes used affectionately or condescendingly.

prodigious

Remarkably or impressively great in size, extent, or degree; also can mean unnatural or abnormal.

lilliputian

Extremely small or trivial; also, a reference to something narrow-minded or petty.

travail

Painful or laborious effort; a condition of great hardship or toil.

arduous

Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

halcyon

Denoting a period of time that was peaceful, happy, and prosperous.

tumultuous

Characterized by disorder, noise, and confusion; emotionally turbulent.

turbulent

Marked by conflict, disorder, or confusion; also refers to rough air or water conditions.

tribulation

A cause of great trouble or suffering; a trying or difficult experience.

quibble

To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.

slipshod

Careless, messy, or lacking attention to detail.

persnickety

Fussy or overly concerned with minor details; hard to please.

senile

Showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially mental deterioration.

embryonic

In an early or undeveloped stage; just beginning to form or develop.

geriatric

Relating to old age, especially the healthcare of elderly people.

fledgling

A person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped.

callow

Inexperienced and immature, especially referring to a young person.

moribund

At the point of death or decline; no longer active or effective.

chrysalis

The pupal stage of a butterfly; metaphorically, a protective stage of development or transformation.

concede

To admit something is true or valid after initially denying or resisting it; to yield.

maintain

To continue or preserve a condition; to assert or insist something strongly.

parry

To ward off or deflect an attack; to evade or answer a difficult question skillfully.

forensics

The scientific methods and techniques used in the investigation of crime.

riposte

A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism; also, a counterattack in fencing.

unassailable

Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated; completely secure or undeniable.

affable

Friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to.

inebriate

To make someone drunk; also used figuratively to mean intoxicated with emotion or success.

retiring

Shy and reserved; inclined to avoid social contact or attention.

debauchery

Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, often involving alcohol or promiscuity.

expansive

Communicative, open, or generous in mood; also, extensive or wide-ranging.

rustic

Relating to the countryside; simple, charmingly unsophisticated, or rough in appearance.

bucolic

Relating to the pleasant aspects of rural life; pastoral and idyllic.

lush

Growing thickly and healthily; also, rich and luxurious in appearance or quality.

barren

Not producing or incapable of producing life or results; unproductive or empty.

pastoral

Idealized portrayal of rural life; also relates to the duties of a clergyman.

idyllic

Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque, especially in a natural setting.

chronic

(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time or constantly recurring.

perpetual

Continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping or changing.

interminable

Seeming to continue for a very long time in a way that is annoying or boring.

immemorial

Extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition; very ancient.

intermittent

Stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods of no activity between.

incessant

Continuing without any interruption; nonstop, often in an annoying way.

sporadic

Happening occasionally or at irregular intervals, not continuous or steady.

fitful

Occurring irregularly or in bursts; not continuous or steady.

desultory

Lacking a clear plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; disconnected or random.

horology

The science or art of measuring time and making clocks or watches.

upheaval

A sudden, violent disturbance or change, often causing confusion or disorder.

junta

A group of military officers who have taken control of a government after a coup.

concord

Agreement or harmony between people or groups.

cataclysmic

Relating to a violent or sudden event causing great destruction or change.

stasis

A state in which things do not change or move; equilibrium or inactivity.