301-400 tier 2

Tenuous

Thin, weak

Efficacy

power to produce desired effect;

Eccentric

Strange, quirky

Occlude

shut; close; obstruct;

Superfluous

excessive; overabundant; unnecessary;

Anecdote

short account of something interesting; story

Incinerate

burn to ashes

Allude

refer indirectly;

Aloof

Emotionally distant or detached

Maraud

move in search of plunder;

Persevere

continue steadily in spite of difficulties

Conspicuous

easily seen; noticeable; striking

Palliative

medicine, something which reduces pain

Patronizing

Talking down to others in a way that shows superiority

Compunction

Doubt, hesitation

Sedentary

requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled

Corrode

Gradually wear away (by chemical action)

Occluded

stop, close up, or obstruct

Conscientious

scrupulous; thorough and careful;

Lugubrious

mournful; very sad

Constraint

A limitation or restriction

Volition

The power of using one’s will

Purport

intention; purpose; meaning;

Concatenate

link as in a chain

Relinquish

give up something (with reluctance); yield; release

Embitter

make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry;

Avow

To promise

Hauteur

Already noted, but again: should be disdainful arrogance

Wrangle

To noisily argue or dispute

Gregarious

Friendly, sociable

Remunerative

compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid

Exemplary

Outstanding, setting a good example

Confluent

flowing together; merging

Revoke

To cancel, to take back

Renunciation

formal giving up

Bludgeon

club; heavy-headed weapon;

Antecede

To come before

Evince

To show or demonstrate

Extol

To praise, laud

Ingrate

ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)

Cursory

superficial; Done quickly and without attention to detail.

Conjectural

based on guesswork

Compelling

Forceful, commanding attention

Rummage

To look for, to search in

Detrimental

harmful; damaging;

Precipitous

Steep OR done suddenly and hastily

Probity

uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility

Putative

Generally accepted or believed

Abominable

detestable; extremely unpleasant

Abstract

Theoretical 2. hard to understand

Controvert

oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict;

Expedite

hasten; make go faster

Trite

Overused and lacking originality

Domineer

rule over tyrannically

Diverge

vary; go in different directions from the same point;

Ingenious

marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful;

Esoteric

Mysterious, obscure

Doctrine

teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma;

Multifaceted

having many aspects

Conundrum

Puzzle or problem

Ascetic

One who lives a holy life, one who lives without luxury

Divisive

discordant, disruptive

Cohere

To stick together

Discreet

careful or cautious (esp. with words)

Insolent

Rudely disrespectful, impudent

Spurious

false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

Mercurial

rapidly changing

Atypical

not normal; not typical

Copiousness

abundance

Desiccate

To thoroughly dry out; to preserve (food) by removing moisture.

Dauntless

Fearless, intrepid

Coalesce

To blend together, to consolidate

Desultory

Aimless, random, skipping around

Unruffled

Calm, collected

Frugality

thrift; economy;

Arbitrary

unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical;

Pensive

Quiet, thoughtful

Corroborative

confirming; supporting

Emblematic

representing a particular person, group, or idea, symbolic; occasionally iconic

Nefarious

infamous

Imperil

put in danger

Intermediary

intermediate; acting as a mediator;

Nexus

connection

Corroborate

confirm; support; strengthen

Incongruity

lack of harmony; absurdity;

Judicious

Wise, careful

Coterie

Small, select group

Juxtapose

To place side by side for comparison/contrast

Accolade

award of merit; strong praise and approvals merit good quality deserving praise;

Amalgam

Mixture, blend, fusion

Tactful

Diplomatic, knowing the right things to say, thoughtful

Predominant

Most important

Conjecture

Guessed, unproved thesis

Reputed

supposed;

Lacuna

a gap, blank space, or missing part in something

Culpability

guilt; responsibility for wrongdoing

Decry

To criticize, to disapprove of

Accrete

To increase, to grow

Contrive

invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage

Glean

gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers;