75 more difficult English Words

demure

quiet, modest, reserved

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

despot

a dictator with absolute power

diligent

showing care in doing one's work

elated

full of high-spirited delight

eloquent

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

embezzle

to steal money by falsifying records

empathy

sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own

enmity

ill will; hatred; hostility

erudite

learned or scholarly

extol

to praise, revere

fabricate

to make up, invent

feral

Savage; wild

flabbergasted

Astounded

forsake

to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon

fractious

(adj.) troublesome or irritable

furtive

secretive; sly

gluttony

excessive eating or drinking

gratuitous

uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted

haughty

proud, arrogant

hypocrisy

Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have.

impeccable

perfect, flawless

impertinent

insolent; rude

implacable

(adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated

impudent

casually rude, insolent

incisive

clear and sharp in analysis or expression

indolent

lazy

inept

not suitable or capable, unqualified

infamy

(n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute

inhibit

restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent

innate

(adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in

insatiable

not capable of being fully satisfied

insular

(adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off

intrepid

brave in the face of danger

inveterate

(adj.) stubbornly established by habit

jubilant

extremely joyful

knell

the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

lithe

Flexible, graceful.

lurid

shocking; sensational

maverick

an independent, nonconformist person

maxim

common saying expressing a principle of conduct

meticulous

extremely careful about details

modicum

a small amount of something

morose

gloomy or sullen

myriad

a very large number

nadir

(n.) the lowest point of something

nominal

insignificant, trifling

novice

one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience

nuance

a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression

oblivious

(adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something

obsequitous

obeying/performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner

obtuse

lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

panacea

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

parody

humorous or ridiculous imitation

penchant

a tendency, partiality, or preference

perusal

a careful examination, review

plethora

excess, overabundance

predilection

preference or preferred way of doing something

quaint

charmingly old fashioned

rash

hasty, incautious

refurbish

to brighten, freshen or polish; to restore or improve

repudiate

to reject, decline

rife

abundant or plentiful, full of sth bad or unpleasant

salient

significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest

serendipity

(n.) luck, finding good things without looking for them

staid

(adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained

superfluous

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

sycophant

one who sucks up to others

taciturn

Inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation

truculent

ready to fight; cruel

umbrage

resentment, offense

venerable

respected because of age, distinguished

vex

(v.) to confuse or annoy

vociferous

(adj.) loud, boisterous

wanton

(adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful

zenith

the point of culmination; peak