Master Klass Vocabulary List

Vocabulary study cards covering terms, parts of speech, and definitions from the Tier 1 Master Klass vocabulary lists.

Arbitrary

(Adj) Based on random choice or personal whim, not on reason.

Exacting

(Adj) Demanding great care and effort; very strict.

Mundane

(Adj) Ordinary and dull; part of everyday routine.

Capacious

(Adj) Able to hold a lot; roomy.

Constraint

A limit that keeps you from doing what you want

Unprecedented

(Adj) Never done or seen before.

Sustain

(V) 1. To keep going; maintain over a long period. 2. To support or hold up. 3. To suffer or undergo (an injury, a loss).

Facilitate

(V) To make something easier; to help along.

Doctrine

(N) A set of beliefs or principles taught by a church, government, or group.

Accolade

(N) An award or strong praise for good work.

Conjecture

1. (N) A guess based on incomplete evidence. 2. (V) To guess.

Gravity

(N) 1. Seriousness or importance. 2. The force that pulls things down.

Recount

(V) To tell what happened; to describe an event in order.

Tranquility

(N) A calm, peaceful state.

Hardy

(Adj) Strong and tough enough to survive hard conditions.

Substantial

(Adj) Large in amount or importance; real and solid.

Sanguine

(Adj) Hopeful and confident about the future.

Predecessor

(N) The person who held a job or position before someone else.

Cordial

(Adj) Warm and friendly in a polite way.

Hierarchy

(N) A system in which people or things are ranked one above another.

Elusive

(Adj) Hard to catch, find, or define.

Misconstrue

(V) To understand something incorrectly.

Instigate

(V) To stir up or cause something to start, usually trouble.

Restraint

(N) Self-control; a limit placed on something.

Adjunct

(N) Something added on that is helpful but not essential.

Incite

(V) To stir people up to act, often violently.

Proximity

(N) Nearness in space or time.

Harbinger

(N) A sign that something is coming.

Exhilarating

(Adj) Making you feel excited and full of energy.

Innovative

(Adj) New and original; introducing new ideas.

Succinct

(Adj) Saying a lot in very few words.

Invert

(V) To turn something upside down or inside out; to reverse.

Ascribe

(V) To say a work or quality belongs to someone.

Irrefutable

(Adj) Impossible to prove wrong.

Transient

(Adj) Staying only a short time.

Capricious

(Adj) Changing suddenly because of a whim.

Disparage

(V) To speak of someone or something as unimportant.

Orthodox

(Adj) Following traditional, widely accepted beliefs.

Gloss

(V) To pass over quickly; to treat as unimportant (gloss over).

Spurious

(Adj) False; not genuine, though it looks real.

Divergent

(Adj) Moving apart; becoming different.

Sanction

1. (V) To approve; to officially allow. 2. (V) To punish; impose a penalty on. 3. (N) Official permission; (pl.) penalties imposed on a country.

Proliferation

(N) Rapid increase or spread in number.

Impair

(V) To weaken or damage something.

Nominal

(Adj) 1. In name only, not in reality. 2. Very small in amount.

Esteem

1. (N) High respect. 2. (V) To respect greatly.

Cursory

(Adj) Done fast, looking only at the surface.

Provincial

(Adj) Narrow-minded; limited to local concerns.

Superfluous

(Adj) More than needed; unnecessary.

Apathy

(N) A complete lack of interest or caring.