English vocab 1-50

aberration

Something that differs from the norm.

abhor

To hate or detest.

acquiesce

To agree without protesting.

alacrity

Eagerness or speed.

amiable

Friendly.

appease

To calm or satisfy.

arcane

Obscure or secret, known only by a few.

avarice

Excessive greed.

brazen

Excessively bold or brash.

brusque

Short, abrupt, dismissive.

cajole

To urge or coax.

callous

Harsh, cold, or unfeeling.

candour

Honesty or frankness.

chide

To voice disapproval.

circumspect

Cautious.

clandestine

Secret.

coerce

To make somebody do something by force or threat.

coherent

Logically consistent or intelligible.

complacency

Self-satisfied ignorance of danger.

confidant

A person entrusted with secrets.

connive

To plot or scheme.

cumulative

Increasing or building upon itself.

cynical

Believing the worst of others.

debase

To lower the quality or esteem of something.

decry

To criticize openly.

deferential

Showing respect for another's authority.

demure

Quiet, modest, or reserved.

deride

To laugh at mockingly or scorn.

despot

One who has total power and rules brutally.

diligent

Showing care in doing one's work.

elated

Overjoyed or thrilled.

eloquent

Expressive, articulate, or moving.

embezzle

To steal money by falsifying records.

empathy

Sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own.

enmity

Ill will, hatred, or hostility.

erudite

Learned.

extol

To praise or revere.

fabricate

To make up or invent.

feral

Wild or savage.

forsake

To give up or renounce.

fractious

Troublesome or irritable.

furtive

Secretive or sly.

gluttony

Overindulgence in food or drink.

gratuitous

Uncalled for or unwarranted.

haughty

Disdainfully proud.

hypocrisy

Pretending to believe what one does not.

impeccable

Exemplary or flawless.

impertinent

Rude or insolent.

implacable

Incable of being appeased or mitigated.

implicit

Implied or understood without being directly stated.