Vocabulary Flashcards: Advanced English Words and Definitions

Privy

Knowing something secret or private.

Feign

To pretend.

Restless

Unable to relax or stay still.

Colossal

Very large; huge.

Fractious

Easily upset or hard to control.

Intimate

Close or personal.

Buoy

To lift up or keep afloat (can be emotional or physical).

Extemporize

To speak or act without preparation.

Devoid

Completely lacking something.

Sedative

A drug or thing that makes you calm or sleepy.

Corroborate

To support or confirm something with evidence.

Saunter

To walk in a slow, relaxed way.

Supercilious

Acting as if you are better than others.

Contiguous

Touching or next to each other.

Vicinity

The area near or around a place.

Indeterminate

Not clear or not fixed.

Countenance

A person's face or expression.

Discreetly

Doing something carefully or secretly to avoid notice.

Shiftlessness

Laziness; lack of ambition.

Strident

Loud, harsh, or unpleasant sound.

Incredulously

In a way that shows disbelief.

Repel

To push away or cause dislike.

Console

To comfort someone who is sad.

Toil

To work very hard.

Gaudy

Too bright or showy.

Permeate

To spread through something.

Vehemently

With strong feeling or force.

Homogeneity

All the same kind; uniform.

Vacous

Empty or showing no thought.

Provincial

Narrow-minded or from a small area.

Convivial

Friendly and cheerful.

Dissension

Disagreement or conflict.

Elude

To escape or avoid something.