Vocabulary Building: Key Words and Definitions for Advanced English

accentuate

to stress or highlight

engimatic

difficult to understand; mysterious

devise

to carefully develop a plan

adversarial

opposed and hostile

legitimize

to officially allow, approve, or make something acceptable

pessimistic

tending to see or assume the worst; negative

macabre

gruesome, horrifying, frightening

reiterate

to repeat for emphasis or clarity

expound

to give a detailed explanation of something

aberration

a departure from what is normal

imply

to strongly suggest/hint but not expressly state

candid

direct and blunt

epitomize

to be a perfect example of