Vocab 1-100

Aloof

Emotionally distant or detached

Circumlocution

Evasive speech; speaking around a subject

Foolhardy

Foolishly brave or daring

Arbitrary

Unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical

Exacting

Arduous; demanding; difficult

Mundane

Common; everyday

Combustible

Easily burned

Exuberance

Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

Capacious

Having a lot of space inside; roomy

Constraint

A limitation or restriction

Unprecedented

Having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

Sustain

Support

Erudite

Well educated; learned

Facilitate

Simplify; aid; help

Doctrine

Teachings or principles (religious, legal, etc.); dogma

Accolade

Award of merit; strong praise or approval

Conjecture

Guessed or unproven idea

Gravity

Heaviness; seriousness

Eclectic

Miscellaneous; varied

Recount

Narrate or tell; count over again

Intimidate

Frighten

Tranquility

Peacefulness

Hardy

Sturdy; robust; able to withstand harsh conditions

Gregarious

Friendly; sociable

Substantial

Of substance; solid; considerable; essential

Sanguine

Optimistic; positive thinker

Impregnable

Invulnerable; impenetrable

Predecessor

Former holder of a position

Cordial

Warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt

Oblivion

State of being forgotten; obscurity

Hierarchy

Organization by rank

Elusive

Difficult to pin down

Indict

To formally accuse of a crime

Trite

Overused; lacking originality

Diligence

Persistent hard work; steady effort

Misconstrue

Interpret incorrectly; misjudge

Instigate

To urge on; provoke; drive forward

Acquiesce

Agree passively; comply without protest

Restraint

Self-control; moderation; restriction

Adjunct

Something added or extra

Trepidation

Fear; anxiety

Incite

To urge into action

Proximity

Closeness

Harbinger

Forerunner; sign of what is coming

Exhilarating

Exciting

Innovative

New; introducing change

Succinct

Clear; brief; well-expressed

Invert

To turn inside out; reverse

Ascribe

To attribute; give credit to

Methodical

Systematic

Rant

Speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk angrily; scold

Resolution

Determination; resoluteness

Strident

Loud; harsh; noisy

Irrefutable

Cannot be proved wrong

Transient

Temporary; fleeting

Squander

Waste

Capricious

Impulsive; quick to change; mercurial

Disparage

To insult; belittle

Orthodox

Conforming to established doctrine; traditional

Gloss

To ignore; to give a superficial explanation

Spurious

False; counterfeit; illogical

Divergent

Differing; deviating

Sanction

Approve; ratify

Proliferation

Rapid growth; spread; multiplication

Mitigated

Made less severe

Antagonism

Strong dislike or hostility

Impair

To weaken; damage; hinder

Nominal

In name only; insignificant

Esteem

Respect; value

Cursory

Superficial; done quickly without attention to detail

Optimist

A person who looks on the bright side

Provincial

Narrow-minded; unsophisticated

Superfluous

Excessive; unnecessary

Ramble

Wander aimlessly; digress

Apathy

Lack of interest or emotion

Ostentatious

Showy; meant to impress

Phenomena

Observable facts; events

Substantiate

Provide evidence for; support

Emend

Correct (a text)

Eccentricity

Oddity; quirk

Indiscriminate

Random; without careful thought

Mitigate

To lessen; make less severe

Seclusion

State of being private; isolated

Truncate

Shorten; cut off

Convene

To gather together

Hypothetical

Based on theory; not proven

Tirade

Long angry speech; rant

Abstract

Theoretical; hard to understand

Intrepid

Fearless

Laggard

Slow; sluggish

Ingenious

Clever; inventive; resourceful

Glutton

Greedy person; overeater

Authoritarian

Demanding obedience; controlling

Piety

Devoutness; religious reverence

Indigenous

Native to a place

Anecdote

Short interesting story

Rectify

To correct

Deprecate

To disapprove of

Conspicuous

Easily seen; noticeable

Ubiquity

Being present everywhere