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Abundant
Present in large quantities (Living next to a lake means we have an abundant supply of water.)
Accurate
Correct; free from errors (Make sure your address is accurate before submitting your online order.)
Acquire
To come into possession of (When my grandfather died, I acquired his baseball card collection.)
Adamant
Refusing to change an opinion (The defendant was adamant that he was innocent.)
Adequate
Enough to meet a specific task or purpose (Though his resume was adequate, the company doubted whether he’d be a good fit.)
Adjacent
Close to or next to (The park is adjacent to the school.)
Adverse
Unfavorable; against one’s desires (I had an adverse reaction to my medication and had to stop taking it.)
Affable
Friendly, easy to talk to (As the most affable of the teachers, Mr. De Soto was the math teacher all the students wanted.)
Ambiguous
Having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to understand (When I asked HR what my chances were of getting the job, they gave me a very ambiguous reply.)
Ambitious
Having a powerful desire for success or achievement (Kelsey is so ambitious she's settling for nothing less than the presidency.)
Annihilate
To destroy or kill (The dictator sent orders to annihilate the group of rebels.)
Antipathy
A strong feeling of dislike (Her antipathy toward the professor was obvious
Apparent
Readily seen or understood (Alexis said she was fine, but the tears in her eyes made it apparent she was lying.)
Ascent
Upward movement; advancement (Ruthless and cunning, Mable refused to let anyone come in the way of her ascent to the country's highest political office.)
Attribute
To give credit (Be sure to attribute credit to your sources when writing a research paper.)
Arbitrary
Based on a whim or random decision (Flipping a coin is an arbitrary way to make a decision.)
Arduous
Requiring a lot of effort (After you cross the bridge, there’s an arduous walk up the hill.)
Benevolent
Kind, generous (Many cultures believe in benevolent spirits.)
Bias
A preconception that prevents objectivity (It’s important to avoid bias when investigating a crime.)
Bolster
To support, strengthen, or fortify (If we work together, we should be able to lift and then bolster the couch.)
Burgeoning
Growing quickly; flourishing (It didn't take long for my burgeoning cake business to have more customers than I could handle.)
Bypass
To avoid (The longtime cab driver knew the exact backstreet to take in order to bypass the traffic pileup.)
Candid
Direct, blunt (Josh is candid about his desire to become an actor.)
Candor
The trait of being honest and frank (I admire her candor, especially when nobody else bothers to speak up.)
Capitalize
To use to your advantage (I’d like to capitalize on your math skills by having you work the cash register.)
Catalyst
Something that causes a change or new event (Everett's unfair conviction was the catalyst for his lifelong interest in justice and criminal reform.)
Ceaseless
Unending, without pause (No matter where you were on the island, it was possible to hear the ceaseless sound of the sea.)
Censure
To express strong disapproval (Every parent in our district censured the education cuts.)
Clarify
To make clear or intelligible (Whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed, I try to take a walk to try to clarify my thoughts and decide what to do next.)
Coincide
To happen at the same time (It wasn’t until after I booked my ticket that I realized the concert coincided with my finals.)
Competent
Sufficiently qualified (We need to hire a competent web developer to create a good website for our company.)
Complacent
Satisfied, with no desire to change or improve (Though he had never won any awards or even been published, he was complacent with his life as a poet.)
Complement
To make perfect or complete (This wine perfectly complements this platter of gourmet cheese.)
Conceal
To hide (Bram wore his hat low to conceal the scar on his face.)
Concur
To agree (Brian believes women should be paid as much as men, and I concur.)
Condense
To reduce to a shorter form; to make more compact (Rhiannon's boss asked her to condense the 15-page report into a one-page memo.)
Confine
To limit or restrict; to enclose within bounds (After breaking curfew for the third time, Tony's parents confined him to the house for a month.)
Confluence
A coming together of people or things; a joining (The confluence of hot and cold air created a powerful thunderstorm.)
Consecutively
One after another in uninterrupted succession (The robber was ordered to serve his two sentences consecutively, with the shorter sentence being served first.)
Console
To give comfort; to lessen grief (Maggie always remembered that Sebastian was the first to console her after her dog died.)
Contention
A dispute; opposition; rivalry (As they'd been enemies since childhood, Meena expected bitter contention from Jane when she voiced her opinion.)
Contours
Line or edge that defines the bounds of an object (The winding road followed the contours of the Vosges Mountains.)
Contradict
To be in contrast with (The camera footage contradicts his alibi.)
Controversial
Highly debatable and causing contention (Millions of viewers watched the controversial debate take place.)
Conventional
Abiding by accepted standards (Ebba lives a conventional life in the suburbs.)
Convey
To pass on or transfer (information) (I have trouble conveying my thoughts in French.)
Copious
Abundant (Jiro always takes copious notes during history class.)
Cordial
Friendly; courteous (Because she was the one to break their engagement, Anya was nervous about seeing Eric again, but he was nothing but cordial.)
Crucial
Critical; extremely important (Once General Grant received crucial information about the position of enemy troops, he was able to plan his strategy.)
Crude
Rudimentary; unrefined (My own painting appeared crude and childlike compared to the prize winner's masterpiece.)
Cumbersome
Unwieldy; burdensome (The bag of overstuffed pillows was light, but its cumbersome shape made it difficult to carry.)
Deceive
To trick or deceive (My ex-boyfriend deceived me by pretending to be a millionaire.)
Deference
Respect; regard (Her deference to the elderly makes her the perfect candidate for an internship at the retirement center.)
Deficiency
A lack (Many sailors were stricken by scurvy until it was learned the disease was caused by a Vitamin C deficiency.)
Depict
To represent (Mama was furious after the caricaturist depicted her with a unibrow and buck teeth.)
Deplete
To overuse over time so that resources become scarce. (The lost campers quickly depleted their supply of food.)
Desolate
Bare, empty (The moon is one giant, desolate landscape.)
Derive
To deduce; to obtain from a source or origin (Many English words are derived from German.)
Devoid
Lacking (As he charged, the knight's face was devoid of any fear.)
Dexterity
Skill in moving the hands or body; cleverness (The brain surgeon used great dexterity as she made the tiny incision.)
Digress
To stray from the main topic (I don't mean to digress from your story, but have you seen this new YouTube video?)
Diminish
To shrink or reduce (Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet to diminish red wine stains.)
Discrepancy
An inconsistency or difference (A discrepancy in her tax returns caused Geraldine to receive half the refund she was owed.)
Dismantle
To take apart (To stem rampant corruption, the new CEO dismantled the entire C-suite and hired new managers.)
Disparage
To belittle or speak down to (A good boss is stern but never disparages his or her employees.)
Disseminate
To spread widely (The news was disseminated broadly after the president's announcement.)
Dissent
To disagree (The Supreme Court's dissenting opinion was written by Justice Ginsburg.)
Distort
To twist out of shape (The funhouse mirrors distort our reflections.)
Divulge
To reveal something secret (The spy refused to divulge any details of his mission.)
Eclectic
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources (Her musical tastes are eclectic, ranging from classical to hip-hop.)
Elaborate
Involving many carefully arranged parts or details (The wedding decorations were elaborate and beautiful.)
Eloquent
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing (The politician gave an eloquent speech about the importance of education.)
Elusive
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve (The police are finding it difficult to catch the elusive bank robber.)
Embark
To begin a journey (They embarked on their journey across the country last week.)
Eminent
Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession (The eminent scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize.)
Empirical
Based on observation or experience (The scientists collected empirical data to support their theory.)
Endorse
To support or approve of something (The senator endorsed the bill.)
Enhance
To improve the quality of something (Adding spices will enhance the flavor of the dish.)
Ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time (The ephemeral beauty of the sunset was breathtaking.)
Equitable
Fair and impartial (The teacher aimed to create an equitable learning environment for all students.)
Erroneous
Wrong or incorrect (The reporter retracted the erroneous statement in the article.)
Esoteric
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge (The philosopher's theories were esoteric and difficult for the average person to understand.)
Evoke
To bring or recall to the conscious mind (The painting evoked memories of her childhood.)
Exacerbate
To make a problem worse (His rude comments only exacerbated the situation.)
Exemplary
Serving as a desirable model; very good (The student's project was exemplary and received the highest grade.)
Exhort
To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something (The coach exhorted his team to give their best effort.)
Exonerate
To clear from blame or wrongdoing (The new evidence exonerated the wrongly accused man.)
Expedite
To make an action or process happen sooner (We need to expedite the approval process for this application.)
Exuberant
Filled with lively energy and excitement (The children were exuberant as they opened their presents.)
Fallacy
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument (The idea that vaccines cause autism is a fallacy.)
Feasible
Possible to do easily or conveniently (With the current budget, it’s not feasible to renovate the entire building.)
Fervent
Having or displaying a passionate intensity (The fans were fervent in their support for the team.)
Fiasco
A complete failure, especially in a humiliating way (The concert turned into a fiasco when the sound system broke down.)
Fleeting
Lasting for a very short time (She experienced a fleeting moment of happiness before the sadness returned.)
Fortuitous
Happening by chance, often in a beneficial way (It was fortuitous that she found the missing wallet on her way to work.)
Foster
To encourage or promote the development of something (The teacher aimed to foster a love of reading in her students.)
Frugal
Sparing or economical with regard to money or food (He lived a frugal lifestyle, saving most of his income.)
Garrulous
Excessively talkative (The garrulous man held up the checkout line with his chatter.)
Gratuitous
Uncalled for; lacking good reason (The movie's gratuitous violence was criticized by many reviewers.)
Gregarious
Fond of company; sociable (She was a gregarious person who enjoyed socializing with friends.)
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