Tier 2 601-700

Iconoclastic

Attacking cherished traditions.

Grueling

Exhausting.

Equivocation

Deliberately unclear language.

Turmoil

Extreme confusion; great commotion.

Epicurean

Believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad.

Mollify

Soothe an angry person.

Intimidate

Frighten.

Enumerate

Count out; list.

Concurrent

Occurring or acting together.

Pristine

Flawless, immaculate.

Unmitigated

Absolute; not moderated; without qualification.

Ersatz

Fake; inferior substitute.

Remunerate

To compensate.

Abnegation

Renunciation; self-sacrifice.

Preclude

Prevent.

Eschew

To deliberately avoid or abstain from.

Cognizant

Observant, aware.

Rhetoric

Persuasive language.

Stagnant

Not flowing; motionless; inactive; dull.

Mediate

Settle a dispute through an outsider.

Exculpatory

Clearing from blame.

Conflate

To mix up or together.

Pecuniary

Relating to money.

Disingenuous

Not sincere; pretending to know less than one does.

Predicament

Difficult or dangerous situation; dilemma.

Modulate

Tone down in intensity; regulate.

Invasive

Tending to spread aggressively; intrusive.

Archetypal

Ultimate example or model, perfect representation.

Quintessence

Purest embodiment; perfect example; essential element.

Exigent

Urgent; demanding immediate attention.

Ponderous

Heavy; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull.

Taciturn

Speaking little, reticent.

Belated

Delayed.

Affluence

Wealth and status.

Evasive

Not frank; trying to hide the truth.

Sagacity

Wisdom, especially from age and experience.

Prodigious

Huge, immense.

Stickler

Perfectionist; person who insists things are exactly right.

Extrapolate

Infer from known information.

Summation

Act of finding the total; summary.

Deprecate

To disapprove of.

Minutiae

Petty or trivial details.

Repudiate

To denounce or cast off in public.

Encroach

To trespass or go onto property illegally.

Baseless

Without foundation; unfounded.

Munificence

Generosity.

Scorch

Sear.

Facetious

Humorous, lighthearted.

Eulogize

To praise in a speech, especially at a funeral.

Impair

To handicap, prevent, or disable.

Pertinent

Suitable; to the point; relevant.

Vicissitude

Change of fortune, especially from good to bad.

Pedantic

Bookish; showing off learning excessively.

Antithesis

Exact opposite.

Fallow

Land left unseeded; figuratively, inactive or unproductive.

Ubiquity

Presence everywhere simultaneously.

Fatuous

Vapid, foolish.

Permissive

Allowing great freedom; excessively lenient.

Propriety

Fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct.

Chimerical

Fanciful, imagined.

Unassailable

Not open to attack; unquestionable.

Injurious

Harmful; causing injury.

Forsake

Desert; abandon; renounce.

Furtive

Secretive, on the sly.

Laudable

Praiseworthy.

Feckless

Useless, ineffective.

Attrition

Gradual reduction in strength or effectiveness through pressure.

Circumspect

Prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought.

Escapism

Avoiding reality by diverting oneself with amusements.

Volatile

Explosive, tending to change quickly.

Vantage

Position giving a strategic advantage.

Marginalize

To relegate to an unimportant or powerless position.

Proclivity

A natural tendency or inclination.

Amnesia

Loss of memory.

Forbearance

Patience, restraint.

Jurisdiction

Sphere or area of power.

Abound

Filled with, replete.

Prosperous

Successful; rich; affluent.

Latent

Dormant, hidden talent or ability.

Ignoble

Shameful, unworthy.

Wither

Dry up; lose freshness; shrivel.

Misconstrue

Interpret incorrectly; misinterpret.

Provincial

Narrow-minded, unsophisticated.

Forestall

To delay or block.

Clout

Great influence; a hard blow.

Germinate

Cause to sprout; sprout.

Apprise

Inform.

Uncanny

Peculiar, unusual.

Variegated

Multicolored.

Resplendent

Shining, glowing.

Abject

Wretched; lacking pride; very humble.

Abjure

To renounce or take back something said.

Avert

Prevent; avoid; turn away.

Inverse

Opposite.

Proliferation

Rapid growth; spread; multiplication.

Utopian

Someone who believes in an ideal world.

Effacement

Wiping out; extreme modesty.

Sycophantic

Flattering in order to gain something.

Altruist

A selfless person concerned with others' welfare.

Venturesome

Bold; adventurous; daring; risky.