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Top 400 SAT Words (College Panda)

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• aesthetic (adj.)

  • Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty (49%)

• undermine (v.)

  • To damage or weaken the foundation; sabotage (49%)

• profound (adj.)

  • Having great depth or insight (45%)

• refute (v.)

  • To prove false; overthrow by argument (45%)

• skeptical (adj.)

  • Doubtful; disbelieving (45%)

• ambivalent (adj.)

  • Having mixed feelings (44%)

• hostile (adj.)

  • Unfriendly; having ill will (44%)

• condemn (v.)

  • To express strong disapproval of (40%)

• assert (v.)

  • To confidently make a statement (38%)

• nostalgia (n.)

  • A longing for the past (38%)

• pretense (n.)

  • A false appearance or action intended to deceive (38%)

• cynical (adj.)

  • Wary of people's motives; believing people are selfish (36%)

• obscure (adj.)

  • Unclear; hard to perceive (36%)

• convention (n.)

  • Accepted tradition or practice (35%)

• contempt (n.)

  • A feeling that someone is inferior or worthless; scorn (33%)

• foster (v.)

  • To bring up; nurture (33%)

• pragmatic (adj.)

  • Practical; concerned with usefulness in the real world (33%)

• revere (v.)

  • To regard with respect and awe (33%)

• anecdote (n.)

  • Short personal story (31%)

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• disparage (v.)

  • To speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle (31%)

• exemplary (adj.)

  • Perfect; worthy of following (31%)

• substantiate (v.)

  • To support with proof; verify (31%)

• trivial (adj.)

  • Of little significance or value; unimportant (31%)

• depict (v.)

  • To represent in words; describe (29%)

• indifferent (adj.)

  • Having no concern; uncaring; apathetic (29%)

• anthropology (n.)

  • The study of humans and society (27%)

• futile (adj.)

  • Useless or ineffective; having no useful result (27%)

• indignant (adj.)

  • Filled with anger and resentment (27%)

• reconcile (v.)

  • To settle or resolve; to unite (27%)

• sarcasm (n.)

  • A cutting, ironic remark to mock something (27%)

• abstract (adj.)

  • Theoretical; difficult to understand (25%)

• advocate (v.)

  • To support a cause or position (25%)

• ambiguous (adj.)

  • Unclear; open to interpretation (25%)

• eccentric (adj.)

  • Weird or odd; having a wacky personality (25%)

• implausible (adj.)

  • Hard to believe; unrealistic (25%)

• intemperate (adj.)

  • Having no self-control; reckless and wasteful (25%)

• plausible (adj.)

  • Believable; credible (25%)

• rhetoric (n.)

  • The art of using language effectively and persuasively (25%)

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• rigorous (adj.)

  • Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate (25%)

• subtle (adj.)

  • Difficult to detect or describe (25%)

• temperate (adj.)

  • Having self-control; exercising moderation (25%)

• archaeological (adj.)

  • Related to the study of people and their history (24%)

• arrogant (adj.)

  • Having a sense of superiority or self-importance (24%)

• complacent (adj.)

  • Self-satisfied to the point of being unconcerned (24%)

• embellish (v.)

  • To make beautiful; to decorate (24%)

• evoke (v.)

  • To bring forth or call to mind, especially feelings (24%)

• immodest (adj.)

  • Lacking humility or decency (24%)

• modest (adj.)

  • Humble (24%)

• prudent (adj.)

  • Wise in handling practical matters; having good judgment (24%)

• suppress (v.)

  • To put an end to forcibly; bring under control (24%)

• vindicate (v.)

  • To clear from accusation, blame, or suspicion (24%)

• deride (v.)

  • To treat with ridicule or contempt (22%)

• diligent (adj.)

  • Hard working (22%)

• disdain (v.)

  • To treat with contempt; despise (22%)

• empathy (n.)

  • An understanding of another's situation and feelings (22%)

• erroneous (adj.)

  • Mistaken (22%)

• fundamental (adj.)

  • Basic; elementary (22%)

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• improvise (v.)

  • To invent or perform with no preparation (22%)

• mundane (adj.)

  • Everyday and dull; boring (22%)

• naive (adj.)

  • Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment (22%)

• superficial (adj.)

  • Shallow; having no depth of character (22%)

• whimsical (adj.)

  • Playful and fanciful; imaginative; childlike (22%)

• alleviate (v.)

  • To relieve from pain (20%)

• antagonize (v.)

  • To cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly (20%)

• bolster (v.)

  • To support or build up something (20%)

• capricious (adj.)

  • Impulsive and unpredictable (20%)

• convoluted (adj.)

  • Complicated or confusing (20%)

• digress (v.)

  • To stray from the main topic (20%)

• diminish (v.)

  • To make smaller; to reduce (20%)

• dispute (v.)

  • To argue about; debate (20%)

• dubious (adj.)

  • Having doubts; undecided (20%)

• eloquent (adj.)

  • Having persuasiveness and expressiveness as a communicator (20%)

• indulge (v.)

  • To give in to desires excessively, especially with food or drink (20%)

• precedent (n.)

  • An earlier case or event that is now considered a guide for similar cases (20%)

• reprehensible (adj.)

  • Blameworthy; terrible (20%)

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• resilient (adj.)

  • Able to withstand difficulty; flexible (20%)

• satire (n.)

  • The use of humor, exaggeration, or irony to mock something or someone (20%)

• underscore (v.)

  • To emphasize (20%)

• vulnerable (adj.)

  • Open to injury or attack; lacking protection (20%)

• amiable (adj.)

  • Friendly (18%)

• astute (adj.)

  • Wise; shrewd (18%)

• benevolent (adj.)

  • Kind; charitable (18%)

• bewilder (v.)

  • To confuse or baffle someone (18%)

• coherent (adj.)

  • Clear and logical; makes sense (18%)

• commend (v.)

  • To praise someone (18%)

• elite (adj.)

  • Considered to be superior or the best (18%)

• generalization (n.)

  • A general statement based on specific cases (18%)

• impetuous (adj.)

  • Acting or done quickly without thought or care (18%)

• negligent (adj.)

  • Failing to take proper care in doing something (18%)

• phenomenon (n.)

  • A remarkable event/situation that is observed to exist (18%)

• presumption (n.)

  • Having a particular attitude or assumption as a basis (18%)

• reticent (adj.)

  • Quiet and reserved (18%)

• scorn (n.)

  • Contempt; hatred; feeling that someone is worthless (18%)

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• scrutinize (v.)

  • To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly (18%)

• somber (adj.)

  • Gloomy and sad (18%)

• tyranny (n.)

  • Cruel and oppressive government or rule (18%)

• acquire (v.)

  • To buy or obtain for oneself (16%)

• aspiration (n.)

  • A hope or ambition of achieving something

• augment (v.)

  • To make something greater by adding to it (16%)

• avid (adj.)

  • Having a deep interest in or enthusiasm for something, especially a hobby (16%)

• belie (v.)

  • To misrepresent; disguise or deceive (16%)

• concise (adj.)

  • Clear and short in words; brief (16%)

• discern (v.)

  • To perceive, recognize, or distinguish something (16%)

• disillusion (v.)

  • To shatter someone's illusions; to set straight or open someone's eyes (16%)

• disingenuous (adj.)

  • Not candid or sincere; dishonest (16%)

• emphatic (adj.)

  • Expressed or performed with emphasis (16%)

• endure (v.)

  • To carry one through, despite hardships (16%)

• eradicate (v.)

  • To destroy completely; put an end to (16%)

• exacerbate (v.)

  • To make a problem or bad situation worse (16%)

• frugal (adj.)

  • Careful with spending money; thrifty or economical (16%)

• illuminate (v.)

  • To light up; enlighten; help to clarify or explain (16%)

• ingenuous (adj.)

  • Innocent and unsuspecting (16%)

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• lament (v.)

  • A passionate expression of grief or sorrow (16%)

• meticulous (adj.)

  • Showing great attention to detail; very careful (16%)

• orthodox (adj.)

  • Following what is traditionally accepted as right (16%)

• perpetuate (v.)

  • To make something continue indefinitely (16%)

• prevalent (adj.)

  • Widespread in a particular area (16%)

• provocative (adj.)

  • Causing a strong reaction, often emotional (16%)

• spontaneous (adj.)

  • Resulting from a sudden inner impulse; not planned (16%)

• subjective (adj.)

  • Based on or influenced by personal feelings or opinions (16%)

• supplant (v.)

  • To take the place of; replace (16%)

• analogous (adj.)

  • Similar; comparable (15%)

• articulate (adj.)

  • Having the ability to speak fluently and coherently (15%)

• autonomy (n.)

  • Independence; self-government

• callous (adj.)

  • Not caring for others; insensitive (15%)

• camaraderie (n.)

  • Mutual trust and friendship within a group (15%)

• candid (adj.)

  • Truthful and straightforward; frank (15%)

• cantankerous (adj.)

  • Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative (15%)

• collaboration (n.)

  • Teamwork (15%)

• conciliatory (adj.)

  • Intended to please or bring about agreement (15%)

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• condescending (adj.)

  • Acting superior and looking down on others (15%)

• credulity (n.)

  • A tendency to easily believe something as true (15%)

• dearth (n.)

  • A scarcity or lack of something (15%)

• disparate (adj.)

  • Separate; completely different (15%)

• dogmatic (adj.)

  • Narrow-minded; always believing in certain principles (15%)

• elucidate (v.)

  • To make something clear; explain (15%)

• emulate (v.)

  • To match or imitate something or someone (15%)

• epitome (n.)

  • A perfect example of something (15%)

• equivocal (adj.)

  • Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous (15%)

• exploit (v.)

  • To take advantage of; benefit unfairly from the work of (15%)

• flagrant (adj.)

  • Offensive and blameworthy (15%)

• gullible (adj.)

  • Easily persuaded to believe something (15%)

• hierarchy (n.)

  • A system in which people are ranked by status or authority (15%)

• idiosyncrasy (n.)

  • A personal oddity; an individual peculiarity (15%)

• inarticulate (adj.)

  • Unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly (15%)

• incompetent (adj.)

  • Unskilled; not able to do something correctly (15%)

• incontrovertible (adj.)

  • Not able to be denied or disputed (15%)

• incredulous (adj.)

  • Unwilling or unable to believe something (15%)

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• inherent (adj.)

  • A characteristic that you are born with; a permanent trait in the nature of something (15%)

• irrelevant (adj.)

  • Not connected to or related to something (15%)

• liberated (adj.)

  • Freed from social rules or enemy occupation (15%)

• notorious (adj.)

  • Famous for something bad (15%)

• obsolete (adj.)

  • No longer produced or used; out of date (15%)

• oppress (v.)

  • To keep someone in hardship or obedience unjustly (15%)

• overwhelming (adj.)

  • Very great in amount; overly strong (15%)

• partisan (adj.)

  • Prejudiced in favor of one particular side (15%)

• perplex (v.)

  • To cause someone to feel confused or baffled (15%)

• petty (adj.)

  • Having little importance; trivial (15%)

• prominent (adj.)

  • Important; famous; sticking out (15%)

• propaganda (n.)

  • Biased information used to promote a point of view (15%)

• reiterate (v.)

  • To say something again for clarity or emphasis (15%)

• scrupulous (adj.)

  • Diligent, thorough, extremely attentive to details (15%)

• smug (adj.)

  • Having excessive pride in oneself (15%)

• subsequent (adj.)

  • Coming after something else in time; following (15%)

• superfluous (adj.)

  • Unnecessary; more than enough (15%)

• sustain (v.)

  • To strengthen or support physically or mentally (15%)

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• venerated (adj.)

  • Regarded with great respect; revered (15%)

• vigor (n.)

  • Physical strength and good health (15%)

• wary (adj.)

  • Alert and cautious of possible dangers/problems (15%)

• zealous (adj.)

  • Having or showing passion and enthusiasm (15%)

• abhor (v.)

  • To resent; regard with disgust and hatred (13%)

• adhere (v.)

  • To stick to something physically; to stick to beliefs (13%)

• alienate (v.)

  • To cause someone to feel isolated or lonely (13%)

• animate (v.)

  • To bring to life; give inspiration (13%)

• archaic (adj.)

  • Very old or old-fashioned (13%)

• ardor (n.)

  • Enthusiasm or passion (13%)

• atypical (adj.)

  • Not common; not normal of a type, group, or class (13%)

• censure (v.)

  • To express severe disapproval of (13%)

• commemorate (v.)

  • To show respect for someone/something in a ceremony (13%)

• conscientious (adj.)

  • Wishing to do what is right in duty or work (13%)

• console (v.)

  • To comfort someone at a time of grief (13%)

• conspire (v.)

  • To make secret plans together to commit an illegal act (13%)

• cunning (adj.)

  • Skilled at deception/evasion to achieve something; wise (13%)

• deliberate (adj.)

  • Done consciously and intentionally; careful and unhurried (13%)

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• denounce (v.)

  • To publicly declare something or someone to be wrong or evil (13%)

• derivative (adj.)

  • Imitative, unoriginal, or secondhand (13%)

• didactic (adj.)

  • Intended to teach; having an underlying moral lesson (13%)

• diplomatic (adj.)

  • Dealing with people in a sensitive, effective way (13%)

• discreet (adj.)

  • Careful in what one says (13%)

• divert (v.)

  • To cause someone or something to go in a different direction (13%)

• eclectic (adj.)

  • Made up from a wide range of sources or ideas (13%)

• egotist (n.)

  • A person who only thinks about himself (13%)

• empirical (adj.)

  • Based on observation and experience rather than theory (13%)

• fabricated (adj.)

  • Invented or made up to deceive someone (13%)

• glutton (n.)

  • An excessively greedy eater (13%)

• inconsequential (adj.)

  • Not important or significant (13%)

• inconsolable (adj.)

  • Not able to be comforted or alleviated from grief (13%)

• indigenous (adj.)

  • Native (describing people of a particular area) (13%)

• ingenious (adj.)

  • Clever, original, inventive (13%)

• innocuous (adj.)

  • Not harmful or offensive; innocent (13%)

• juxtapose (v.)

  • To place side by side for contrast (13%)

• mar (v.)

  • To disfigure, spoil, or damage (13%)

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• mediocre (adj.)

  • Not very good; average (13%)

• nonchalant (adj.)

  • Appearing casually calm, relaxed, and uninterested (13%)

• opportune (adj.)

  • Done or occurring at a favorable time; well-timed (13%)

• prosaic (adj.)

  • Commonplace; unromantic (13%)

• provincial (adj.)

  • Narrow-minded; having a limited world view (13%)

• quell (v.)

  • To put an end to (typically a rebellion) (13%)

• rebut (v.)

  • To claim or prove that a statement is false (13%)

• reclusive (adj.)

  • Avoiding people; withdrawn from society (13%)

• sanguine (adj.)

  • Cheerfully optimistic (13%)

• sentimental (adj.)

  • Having feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia (13%)

• serene (adj.)

  • Calm and peaceful (13%)

• tacit (adj.)

  • Silent; understood without being stated out loud (13%)

• tenacious (adj.)

  • Keeping a firm hold on something; not giving up (13%)

• transient (adj.)

  • Lasting only for a short time; not permanent (13%)

• vigilant (adj.)

  • Keeping careful watch for dangers or problems (13%)

• weary (adj.)

  • Tired or worn out (13%)

• accessible (adj.)

  • Able to be reached or entered; easy to talk to (11%)

• adept (adj.)

  • Very skilled or proficient in something (11%)

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• adulation (n.)

  • Excessive admiration or praise (11%)

• agile (adj.)

  • Able to move quickly and easily (11%)

• apathy (n.)

  • Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern; not caring (11%)

• apt (adj.)

  • Suitable for the circumstances, fitting; inclined or likely to do something (11%)

• austere (adj.)

  • Strict and harsh; having no luxuries or comforts (11%)

• avert (v.)

  • To turn away (11%)

• awestruck (adj.)

  • Filled with respect, fear, and wonder (11%)

• baffle (v.)

  • To totally confuse or perplex (11%)

• cajole (v.)

  • To persuade someone to do something through praise (11%)

• clarity (n.)

  • The quality of being clear (11%)

• constrain (v.)

  • To restrict or limit someone or something (11%)

• cordial (adj.)

  • Warm and friendly (11%)

• corroborate (v.)

  • To confirm or give support to (11%)

• debilitate (v.)

  • To make weak (11%)

• debunk (v.)

  • To disprove; expose the falseness of (11%)

• defer (v.)

  • To put off to a later time, postpone (11%)

• detract (v.)

  • To reduce or take away from the value of something (11%)

• dilatory (adj.)

  • Slow to act; intended to cause delay (11%)

• discord (n.)

  • Disagreement between people (11%)

• discrepancy (n.)

  • A difference or inconsistency between facts or opinions (11%)

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• dispel (v.)

  • To drive something away; make disappear (11%)

• disperse (v.)

  • To distribute or spread over a wide area (11%)

• disseminate (v.)

  • To spread widely; disperse (11%)

• dissent (n.)

  • Disagreement; refusal to accept certain beliefs (11%)

• earnest (adj.)

  • Having a serious and sincere attitude/effort (11%)

• effusive (adj.)

  • Expressing feelings of gratitude or enthusiasm openly (11%)

• elicit (v.)

  • To evoke or draw out (usually feelings in someone) (11%)

• enigma (n.)

  • Something/someone that is mysterious or puzzling (11%)

• equanimity (n.)

  • Mental calmness and composure (11%)

• esoteric (adj.)

  • Understood only by a few with specialized knowledge (11%)

• estrangement (n.)

  • Separation or isolation from a social group (11%)

• eulogy (n.)

  • A speech that praises someone who has just died (11%)

• exonerate (v.)

  • To free from guilt (11%)

• exorbitant (adj.)

  • Unreasonably high; excessive (11%)

• extraneous (adj.)

  • Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject (11%)

• exuberant (adj.)

  • Having lively energy and excitement (11%)

• facetious (adj.)

  • Treating serious issues with silly or inappropriate humor (11%)

• fallacy (n.)

  • A mistaken belief (11%)

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• fallible (adj.)

  • Capable of making mistakes or being wrong (11%)

• feasible (adj.)

  • Possible to do easily or conveniently (11%)

• flippant (adj.)

  • Not showing a serious or respectful attitude (11%)

• gregarious (adj.)

  • Sociable; fond of company (11%)

• idealism (n.)

  • A belief in and pursuit of what is perfect but not realistic (11%)

• illusory (adj.)

  • Not real; based on illusion (11%)

• induce (v.)

  • To succeed in influencing someone to do something (11%)

• inhibit (v.)

  • To hinder, restrain, or prevent (11%)

• inquisitive (adj.)

  • Curious; showing an interest (11%)

• insipid (adj.)

  • Tasteless; lacking flavor (11%)

• insolence (n.)

  • Rude and disrespectful behavior (11%)

• invigorate (v.)

  • To give strength or energy to (11%)

• jaded (adj.)

  • Tired or unexcited after too much of something (11%)

• legitimate (adj.)

  • Reasonable or valid; following the rules or laws (11%)

• malice (n.)

  • Desire to do evil; ill will (11%)

• mandate (n.)

  • An official order to do something (11%)

• monarch (n.)

  • Leader of a state; king or queen (11%)

• morose (adj.)

  • Gloomy, sad, and bad-tempered (11%)

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• opaque (adj.)

  • Not able to be seen through; not transparent (11%)

• opulent (adj.)

  • Wealthy; having luxury (11%)

• ornate (adj.)

  • Having complex patterns; very detailed (11%)

• paragon (n.)

  • A person or thing viewed as the model of excellence (11%)

• parody (n.)

  • An imitation designed to mock the original (11%)

• pristine (adj.)

  • In original condition; unspoiled; pure (11%)

• protagonist (n.)

  • The leading character in a book or play (11%)

• rancorous (adj.)

  • Having bitterness and resentment (11%)

• renown (n.)

  • Fame (11%)

• repudiate (v.)

  • To refuse to accept something (11%)

• repugnant (adj.)

  • Extremely distasteful; disgusting or offensive (11%)

• resolute (adj.)

  • Determined; not giving up or changing direction (11%)

• solemn (adj.)

  • Formal and dignified; serious (11%)

• sycophant (n.)

  • A person who pleases people to gain an advantage; suck-up (11%)

• tactile (adj.)

  • Related to the sense of touch; tangible (11%)

• tranquil (adj.)

  • Free from disturbance; calm (11%)

• transcend (v.)

  • To go beyond a limit or range; to surpass (11%)

• treacherous (adj.)

  • Dangerous and unpredictable (11%)

• turmoil (n.)

  • A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty (11%)

• vulgar (adj.)

  • Rude and gross; offensive (11%)

• warrant (n.)

  • Justification or authority for an action or belief (11%)

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• abstruse (adj.)

  • Difficult to understand; obscure (9%)

• acute (adj.)

  • Severe and intense (pain); mentally sharp (judgment) (9%)

• adversary (n.)

  • An enemy or opponent (9%)

• amateur (n.)

  • A beginner; a recreational participant (9%)

• anachronistic (adj.)

  • Out of place in a particular time period (9%)

• arbitrate (v.)

  • To reach a judgment or agreement (9%)

• arid (adj.)

  • Dry; having no rain (9%)

• assiduous (adj.)

  • Showing great care and effort (9%)

• audible (adj.)

  • Able to be heard (9%)

• authoritative (adj.)

  • Able to be trusted as accurate or true; reliable (9%)

• aversion (n.)

  • A strong dislike for something (9%)

• banal (adj.)

  • Lacking in originality; boring (9%)

• caricature (n.)

  • An exaggerated description intended to mock someone (9%)

• catastrophic (adj.)

  • Disastrous; involving great damage or suffering (9%)

• caustic (adj.)

  • Sarcastic in a hurtful and bitter way (9%)

• charlatan (n.)

  • A cheater or fraud; trickster (9%)

• circumscribed (adj.)

  • Restricted within limits; contained (9%)

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• concord (n.)

  • An agreement between people; a treaty (9%)

• conducive (adj.)

  • Making a certain outcome likely or possible (9%)

• conformity (n.)

  • Behavior according to socially accepted rules/beliefs (9%)

• confound (v.)

  • To cause surprise and confusion in someone (9%)

• consensus (n.)

  • General agreement (9%)

• conspicuous (adj.)

  • Attracting notice or attention; standing out (9%)

• consummate (adj.)

  • Supreme; highly skilled; complete and pure (9%)

• contrite (adj.)

  • Feeling regret or guilt for wrongdoings (9%)

• curative (adj.)

  • Able to cure something (usually a disease) (9%)

• decisive (adj.)

  • Resolute, firm, and purposeful; conclusive, critical (9%)

• deleterious (adj.)

  • Causing harm and damage (9%)

• delineate (v.)

  • To describe or portray something precisely (9%)

• demeanor (n.)

  • Outward behavior or attitude (9%)

• denigrate (v.)

  • To criticize unfairly; disparage (9%)

• devoid (adj.)

  • Entirely empty of something (9%)

• differentiate (v.)

  • To identify differences between people or things (9%)

• disclose (v.)

  • To make known; uncover; reveal (9%)

• discredit (v.)

  • To cause something to seem false or unreliable (9%)

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• disgruntled (adj.)

  • Angry or dissatisfied (9%)

• docile (adj.)

  • Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive (9%)

• doctrine (n.)

  • A set of beliefs taught by a particular group of people (9%)

• domestic (adj.)

  • Related to family and home (9%)

• ebullient (adj.)

  • Cheerful and full of energy (9%)

• embroiled (adj.)

  • Involved deeply in a conflict or argument (9%)

• encompass (v.)

  • To completely surround or include (9%)

• esteemed (adj.)

  • Respected and admired (9%)

• expedient (adj.)

  • Convenient, practical, suitable (9%)

• explicit (adj.)

  • Stated clearly and in detail (9%)

• extol (v.)

  • To praise enthusiastically (9%)

• extravagant (adj.)

  • Excessive; wasteful in spending on luxury (9%)

• florid (adj.)

  • Excessively detailed and complicated (9%)

• flourish (v.)

  • To develop and grow rapidly and successfully (9%)

• fortify (v.)

  • To strengthen mentally or physically (9%)

• hackneyed (adj.)

  • Overused; unoriginal; cliché (9%)

• hedonism (n.)

  • The pursuit of pleasure (9%)

• humble (adj.)

  • Having a low estimate of one's own importance or skills (9%)

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• humility (n.)

  • Humbleness; modesty (9%)

• imperceptible (adj.)

  • Impossible to notice or detect (9%)

• implication (n.)

  • Conclusion that is drawn from something; consequence (9%)

• incongruity (n.)

  • Being out of place; not fitting the circumstances (9%)

• inconspicuous (adj.)

  • Not attracting attention in any way (9%)

• indictment (n.)

  • A formal charge or accusation of a crime (9%)

• ineffable (adj.)

  • Too great or extreme to be described in words (9%)

• innovative (adj.)

  • Having new ideas; original and creative (9%)

• interrogate (v.)

  • To question someone formally and aggressively (9%)

• intransigent (adj.)

  • Unwilling or refusing to change one's views (9%)

• intuitive (adj.)

  • Based on feelings rather than reason; instinctive (9%)

• invocation (n.)

  • A calling upon for assistance or authority (9%)

• invoke (v.)

  • To call forth; summon (9%)

• lavish (adj.)

  • Rich, elaborate, luxurious (9%)

• longevity (n.)

  • A long life (9%)

• maverick (n.)

  • An independent-minded person; rebel (9%)

• melodrama (n.)

  • A dramatic story filled with exaggeration/excitement (9%)

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• mitigate (v.)

  • To make less severe, serious, or painful (9%)

• monotony (n.)

  • A lack of variety and interest; boring repetition (9%)

• nuance (n.)

  • A subtle difference in meaning or expression (9%)

• obstinate (adj.)

  • Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinions or behavior (9%)

• oration (n.)

  • A formal speech, usually given at a ceremony (9%)

• ornamentation (n.)

  • Things added to provide decoration (9%)

• ostensible (adj.)

  • Appearing to be true, but not necessarily so (9%)

• pacify (v.)

  • To bring peace to; to calm down (9%)

• paradox (n.)

  • Something that is self-contradictory (9%)

• parasite (n.)

  • One who exploits others and gives nothing back (9%)

• patronizing (adj.)

  • Looking down on others (9%)

• periphery (n.)

  • The outer limits or edge of an area or object (9%)

• perspicacious (adj.)

  • Having insight; having wisdom (9%)

• pervasive (adj.)

  • Spread throughout in an area or group of people (9%)

• placid (adj.)

  • Calm and peaceful (9%)

• pliant (adj.)

  • Easily influenced; flexible (9%)

• popularize (v.)

  • To cause something to become generally liked (9%)

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• precocious (adj.)

  • Talented or intelligent at a very young age (9%)

• proliferate (v.)

  • To increase rapidly in numbers; multiply (9%)

• prolific (adj.)

  • Productive; producing many works (9%)

• prolong (v.)

  • To extend the duration of (9%)

• prophetic (adj.)

  • Predicting what will happen in the future (9%)

• quantitative (adj.)

  • Measured by quantity rather than quality (9%)

• redundant (adj.)

  • No longer necessary or useful; excessive (9%)

• reminiscence (n.)

  • A memory or story about the past (9%)

• remiss (adj.)

  • Lacking care or attention to duty; negligent (9%)

• remorse (n.)

  • Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed (9%)

• sanction (n.)

  • A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule (9%)

• scarce (adj.)

  • Rare; insufficient for the demand (9%)

• speculative (adj.)

  • Based on a guess rather than fact or knowledge (9%)

• stifle (v.)

  • To stop or restrain an action (9%)

• surreptitious (adj.)

  • Kept secret; sneaky (9%)

• susceptible (adj.)

  • Easily harmed or influenced; sensitive (9%)

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• tact (n.)

  • Skill in negotiating and dealing with others (9%)

• tedious (adj.)

  • Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome (9%)

• tenuous (adj.)

  • Very weak and flimsy (9%)

• therapeutic (adj.)

  • Related to the healing of disease; relaxing (9%)

• thwart (v.)

  • To prevent someone from accomplishing something (9%)