Vocabulary Building: Advanced Words and Definitions for Students

Abhor

to regard with disgust and hatred

Antipathy

strong feeling of dislike for or aversion to

Audacious

willing to take a risk; showing a lack of respect for conventions

Aversion

a desire to avoid something or someone

Benefactress

a woman who confers a benefit; especially: one that makes a gift

Cadence

a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language

Capricious

impulsive, unpredictable

Consecration

to make or declare sacred

Docile

easily taught, led or managed

Effaced

erase; make oneself appear insignificant or unimportant

Fastidious

very attentive to matters of cleanliness or detail

Impudence

rude boldness or disregard of others or tradition

Interloper

one that intrudes in a place or situation they don't belong to

Lamentable

something to be regretted

Parley

to speak with another regarding some kind of dispute

Precocious

exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age

Propensity

a strong natural inclination or preference

Pungent

a sharp, stinging, or biting quality especially of odors

Ravenous

very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification

Reviled

criticize in an abusive or insulting manner

Sanguine

character trait defined by hopefulness and optimism

Solace

comfort in a time of sorrow or misfortune

Trifle

something of little value, substance, or importance

Tumult

disorderly agitation or commotion of a crowd