Magoosh Common Words

Qualify

To make less severe; to limit(a statement

Gregarious

To be likely to socialize with others

Laconic

(Describe a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

Commensurate

To be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

Demur

To object or show reluctance

Amorphous

Shapeless

Wanting

Lacking

Anomalous

Not normal

Acrimony

Bitterness or ill will

Chastise

To reprimand harshly

Mercurial

(Of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable change in mood

Innocuous

Harmless and doesn't produce any ill effect

Restive

Restless

Betray

To reveal or make known something, usually unwillingly

Ingenuous

To be naive and innocent

Venerate

To respect deeply

Involved

Complicated, and difficult to comprehend

Artful

Exhibiting artistic skill; clever in a cunning way

Censure

To express strong disapproval

Castigate

To reprimand harshly

Amalgam

A mixture of multiple things

Impertinent

Being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

Amenable

Easily persuaded; open to a suggestion

Prevaricate

To speak in a evasive way

Enervate

To sap energy from

Disinterested

Unbiased, neutral

Egregious

Standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

Auspicious

Favorable, the opposite of sinister

Galvanize

To excite or inspire(someone) to action

Vindicate

To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion or doubt with supporting or proof

Ambivalent

Mixed or conflicted emotion about something

Calumny

Making a false statement to injure a person's reputation

Extant

Still in existence (usually refers to documents)

Parsimonious

Extremely frugal; miserly

Intimate

To suggest something subtly

Prodigal

Rashly or wastefully extravagant

Parochial

Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

Iconoclast

Somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institution

Undermine

To weaken (usually paired with an abstract term)

Profligate

Spending resources recklessly or wastefully(adj); someone who spends resources recklessly or wastefully(n)

Veracious

Truthful

Venality

The condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

Maintain

To assert

Equivocal

Confusing or ambiguous

Upbraid

To reproach; to scold

Harangue

A long pompous speech; a tirade (n), to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation

Aberration

A deviation from what is normal or expected

Belie

To give false representation; to misrepresent

Frugal

Not spending much money(but spending wisely)

gainsay

(V): deny or contradict; speak against or oppose

exacerbate

(v): make worse

bucolic

(adj): relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

mitigate

(v): make less severe or harsh

obscure

(v): make unclear; (adj): known by only a few

culminate

(v): reach the highest or most decisive point

aesthetic

(adj): concerned with the appreciation of beauty; (n): a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

entrenched

(adj): fixed firmly or securely

incisive

(adj): having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

culpability

(n): a state of guilt

frivolous

(adj): not serious in content, attitude, or behavior

perfidy

(n): an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust

platitude

(n): a trite or obvious remark

predilection

(n): a strong liking

vociferous

(adj): conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

gossamer

(adj): characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

superfluous

(adj): serving no useful purpose; adjective: more than is needed, desired, or required

rustic

(adj): characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial

diffident

(adj): showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence

cryptic

(adj): mysterious or vague, usually intentionally

deferential

(adj): showing respect

didactic

(adj): instructive (especially excessively)

prescience

(n): the power to foresee the future

glut

(n): an excessive supply; (v): to supply with an excess of

lambast

(n): criticize severely or angrily

aesthete

(n): one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

inexorable

(adj): impossible to stop or prevent

germane

(adj): relevant and appropriate

audacious

(adj): willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks

apathetic

(adj): marked by a lack of interest

reticent

(adj): disinclined to talk, not revealing one's thoughts

volubility

(n): the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

engender

(v): give rise to

banal

(adj): repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

fortuitous

(adj): occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause

decorous

(adj): characterized by good taste in manners and conduct

querulous

(adj): habitually complaining

mawkish

(adj): overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting

concede

(v): acknowledge defeat; admit (to a wrongdoing); give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

impudent

(adj): improperly forward or bold

dictatorial

(adj): expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler

conspicious

(adj): without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

eschew

(v): avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

chortle

(v): to chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way

meticulous

(adj): marked by extreme care in treatment of details

torpor

(n): inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

gall

(n): the trait of being rude and impertinent; (n): feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

preclude

(v): keep from happening or arising; make impossible

dogmatic

(adj): highly opinionated, not accepting that your belief may not be correct

recondite

(adj): difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge