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1. Abridged (adj): compressed, reduced, shortened The publisher released an abridged version of the novel, making it more accessible to younger readers. 2. Abrupt (adj): sudden, blunt, rude ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Absolute (adj): complete, full, entire _______________________________________________________________________ 4. Abundant (adj): ample, plenty, enough _______________________________________________________________________ 5. Accentuate (verb): emphasize, highlight, focus on ________________________________________________________________________ 6. Adage (noun): proverb, saying, motto ________________________________________________________________________ 7. Adamant (adj): determined, unyielding, firm _______________________________________________________________________ 8. Adept (adj): capable, proficient, skilled ________________________________________________________________________ 9. Admonish (verb): reprimand, scold, crticize ________________________________________________________________________ 10. Adorn (verb): embellish, enhance, garnish ________________________________________________________________________ 11. Adversary (noun): enemy, attacker, rival ________________________________________________________________________ 12. Affluent (adj): rich, prosperous, well-off ________________________________________________________________________ 13. Affront (verb): insult, criticize, offend ________________________________________________________________________ 14. Aghast (adj): very surprised, appalled, shocked ________________________________________________________________________ 15. Agile (adj): athletic, energetic, lively ________________________________________________________________________ 3 16. Ailment (noun): illness, disease, sickness ________________________________________________________________________ 17. Alleviate (verb): relieve, lessen, ease ________________________________________________________________________ 18. Aloof (adj): standoffish, detached, haughty ________________________________________________________________________ 19. Ambiguous (adj): unclear, vague, obscure ________________________________________________________________________ 20. Ambivalence (noun): doubt, hesitation, uncertainty ________________________________________________________________________ 21. Amiable (adj): friendly, pleasant, agreeable ________________________________________________________________________ 22. Ample (adj): abundant, plentiful, sufficient ________________________________________________________________________ 23. Anecdote (noun): story, tale, account ________________________________________________________________________ 24. Animosity (noun): extreme dislike, hatred, hostility ________________________________________________________________________ 25. Anomalous (adj): unusual, atypical, unnatural ________________________________________________________________________ 26. Antagonist (noun): enemy, opponent, competitor ________________________________________________________________________ 27. Appease (verb): satisfy, pacify, calm ________________________________________________________________________ 28. Arduous (adj): difficult, hard to endure, exhausting ______________________________________________________________________ 29. Arid (adj): dry, parched, moistureless ______________________________________________________________________ 30. Aspire (verb): aim, hope, strive ________________________________________________________________________ 31. Barren (adj): desolate, empty, unproductive ________________________________________________________________________ 4 32. Bias (noun): favoritism, partiality, preference ______________________________________________________________________ 33. Bizarre (adj): strange, wild, unusual ________________________________________________________________________ 34. Blatant (adj): shameless, conspicuous, obvious ________________________________________________________________________ 35. Bliss (noun): gladness, joy, euphoria ________________________________________________________________________ 36. Boisterous (adj): noisy, rowdy, raucous ______________________________________________________________________ 37. Boycott (verb): avoid, ban, exclude ________________________________________________________________________ 38. Brazen (adj): bold, impudent, insolent ________________________________________________________________________ 39. Calamity (noun): disaster, tragedy, mishap ______________________________________________________________________ 40. Callous (adj): merciless, ruthless, heartless ______________________________________________________________________ 41. Candid (adj): honest, blunt, outspoken ______________________________________________________________________ 42. Captivate (verb): fascinate, entice, enchant ______________________________________________________________________ 43. Cater (verb): help, provide, supply ______________________________________________________________________ 44. Certify (verb): approve, authorize, verify ______________________________________________________________________ 45. Chronic (adj): persistent, lingering, constant ______________________________________________________________________ 46. Chronology (noun): timeline, itinerary, program ______________________________________________________________________ 47. Cliché (adf): unoriginal, trite, overdone ______________________________________________________________________ 5 48. Clinch (verb): secure, confirm, finalize ______________________________________________________________________ 49. Cohesive (adj): united, connected, close-knit ______________________________________________________________________ 50. Collaborate (verb): work together, cooperate, participate ______________________________________________________________________ 51. Colossal (adj): very large, enormous, gigantic ______________________________________________________________________ 52. Comprise (verb): contain, include, consist (of) ______________________________________________________________________ 53. Concise (adj): to the point, succinct, brief ______________________________________________________________________ 54. Concur (verb): agree, approve, assent ______________________________________________________________________ 55. Condescending (adj): patronizing, arrogant, disdainful ______________________________________________________________________ 56. Confound (verb): confuse, perplex, bewilder ______________________________________________________________________ 57. Contrite (adj): remorseful, apologetic, repentant ______________________________________________________________________ 58. Controversial (adj): disputable, polarizing, contentious ______________________________________________________________________ 59. Convoluted (adj): complicated, intricate, confusing ______________________________________________________________________ 60. Copious (adj): abundant. extensive, ample ______________________________________________________________________ 61. Cordial (adj): friendly, gracious, warm ______________________________________________________________________ 62. Corrosive (adj): erosive, caustic, destructive ______________________________________________________________________ 63. Cower (verb): cringe, flinch, recoil ______________________________________________________________________ 6 64. Crucial (adj): important, necessary, essential ______________________________________________________________________ 65. Cryptic (adj): mysterious, obscure, enigmatic ______________________________________________________________________ 66. Culpable (adj): guilty, at fault, blameworthy ______________________________________________________________________ 67. Dearth (noun): shortage, lack, deficiency ______________________________________________________________________ 68. Debacle (noun): disaster, catastrophe, tragedy ________________________________________________________________________ 69. Debilitate (verb): disable, cripple, harm ________________________________________________________________________ 70. Décor (noun): furnishing, ornamentation, scenery ______________________________________________________________________ 71. Deduction (noun): conclusion, answer, inference ______________________________________________________________________ 72. Deface (verb): destroy, vandalize, ruin ______________________________________________________________________ 73. Deficient (adj): imperfect, inadequate, faulty ______________________________________________________________________ 74. Deliberate (adj): intentional, purposeful, planned ________________________________________________________________________ 75. Depiction (noun): drawing, illustration, representation ______________________________________________________________________ 76. Desist (verb): cease, stop, discontinue ______________________________________________________________________ 77. Despondent (adj): depressed, dejected, morose ________________________________________________________________________ 78. Destitute (adj): poor, impoverished, broke ________________________________________________________________________ 79. Detain (verb): arrest, apprehend, restrain ________________________________________________________________________ 7 80. Detest (verb): hate, despise, loathe ________________________________________________________________________ 81. Detrimental (adj): damaging, destructive, harmful ________________________________________________________________________ 82. Devour (verb): swallow, consume, eat ______________________________________________________________________ 83. Didactic (adj): educational, preachy, instructive ______________________________________________________________________ 84. Diminish (verb): lessen, decline, decrease ______________________________________________________________________ 85. Discard (verb): dispose, dump, reject ______________________________________________________________________ 86. Disdain (noun): contempt, scorn, dislike ______________________________________________________________________ 87. Disparate (adj): contrasting, different, inconsistent ______________________________________________________________________ 88. Dispose (verb): discard, eliminate, remove ______________________________________________________________________ 89. Distort (verb): misrepresent, alter, warp ______________________________________________________________________ 90. Divisive (adj): controversial, polarizing, conflicting ______________________________________________________________________ 91. Dormant (adj): inactive, asleep, inoperative ______________________________________________________________________ 92. Dubious (adj): doubtful, arguable, questionable ______________________________________________________________________\ 93. Eclectic (adj): diverse, varied, wide-ranging ______________________________________________________________________ 94. Effective (adj): productive, efficient, compelling ______________________________________________________________________ 95. Elation (noun): extreme happiness, bliss, glee ________________________________________________________________________ 8 96. Eloquent (adj): articulate, expressive, outspoken ________________________________________________________________________ 97. Elusive (adj): hidden, mysterious, puzzling ______________________________________________________________________ 98. Embargo (noun): ban, restriction, barrier ______________________________________________________________________ 99. Embezzle (verb): steal, pilfer, misappropriate ______________________________________________________________________ 100. Endeavor (noun): attempt, effort, struggle ________________________________________________________________________ 101. Enmity (noun): hostility, animosity, bitterness ______________________________________________________________________ 102. Equity (noun): fairness, honesty, integrity ________________________________________________________________________ 103. Eradicate (verb): destroy, remove, abolish ________________________________________________________________________ 104. Erode (verb): deteriorate, wear away, disintegrate ________________________________________________________________________ 105. Esoteric (adj): mysterious, obscure, cryptic ________________________________________________________________________ 106. Evict (verb): expel, remove, eject ______________________________________________________________________ 107. Evoke (verb): elicit, invoke, draw out ______________________________________________________________________ 108. Exaggerated (adj): overstated, inflated, embellished ______________________________________________________________________ 109. Exclusive (adj): exclusionary, restricted, unshared ______________________________________________________________________ 110. Exhaustive (adj): thorough, complete, extensive ______________________________________________________________________ 111. Exult (verb): rejoice, celebrate, cheer ______________________________________________________________________ 9 112. Extol (verb): acclaim, celebrate, applaud ______________________________________________________________________ 113. Extract (verb): remove, draw out, extricate ________________________________________________________________________ 114. Fabricate (verb): assemble, manufacture, construct ________________________________________________________________________ 115. Fallacy (noun): falsehood, misconception, inconsistency ________________________________________________________________________ 116. Falter (verb): stumble, hesitate, waver ______________________________________________________________________ 117. Fastidious (adj): careful, meticulous, particular ______________________________________________________________________ 118. Fathomable (adj): understandable, comprehensible, logical ________________________________________________________________________ 119. Feeble (adj): weak, ineffective, puny ______________________________________________________________________ 120. Fervent (adj): passionate, intense, zealous ______________________________________________________________________ 121. Fiasco (noun): catastrophe, failure, disaster ______________________________________________________________________ 122. Figurative (adj): symbolic, allegorical, descriptive ______________________________________________________________________ 123. Flamboyant (adj): extravagant, showy, flashy ______________________________________________________________________ 124. Florid (adj): decorative, ornate, embellished ______________________________________________________________________ 125. Flourish (verb): thrive, prosper, grow ______________________________________________________________________ 126. Foresee (verb): anticipate, predict, foretell ______________________________________________________________________ 127. Formidable (adj): daunting, difficult, intimidating ______________________________________________________________________ 10 128. Fortitude (noun): courage, bravery, strength _______________________________________________________________________ 129. Frenetic (adj): frantic, frenzied, energetic _______________________________________________________________________ 130. Frivolous (adj): trivial, silly, foolish _______________________________________________________________________ 131. Frugal (adj): economical, thrifty, careful _______________________________________________________________________ 132. Futile (adj): useless, ineffective, unsuccessful ________________________________________________________________________ 133. Genuine (adj): authentic, real, actual ________________________________________________________________________ 134. Gloat (verb): brag, boast, revel ______________________________________________________________________ 135. Grapple (verb): wrestle, fight, contend with ______________________________________________________________________ 136. Grave (adj; not the noun!): serious, gloomy, somber ______________________________________________________________________ 137. Gregarious (adj): outgoing, affable, sociable ______________________________________________________________________ 138. Guerrilla (noun): mercenary, soldier, rebel ________________________________________________________________________ 139. Gullible (adj): trusting, foolish, naïve ______________________________________________________________________ 140. Haphazard (adj): unplanned, careless, random ______________________________________________________________________ 141. Heritage (noun): background, tradition, culture ______________________________________________________________________ 142. Hierarchy (noun): ranking, order, tier system ______________________________________________________________________ 143. Hybrid (noun): mixture, combination, composite ______________________________________________________________________ 11 144. Hypocrisy (noun): deceitfulness, deception, insincerity ______________________________________________________________________ 145. Hysterical (adj): very upset, agitated, frantic _______________________________________________________________________ 146. Immune (adj): invulnerable, resistant, unaffected _______________________________________________________________________ 147. Impartial (adj): fair, neutral, detached _______________________________________________________________________ 148. Impertinent (adj): rude, insolent, disrespectful _______________________________________________________________________ 149. Imprudent (adj): thoughtless, foolish, reckless _______________________________________________________________________ 150. Incentive (noun): inducement, enticement, motivation _______________________________________________________________________ 151. Incite (verb): encourage, provoke, agitate _______________________________________________________________________ 152. Indescribable (adj): beyond words, unspeakable, inexpressible _______________________________________________________________________ 153. Indigenous (adj): native, inborn, homegrown _______________________________________________________________________ 154. Inept (adj): clumsy, unskilled, incompetent _______________________________________________________________________ 155. Inference (noun): conclusion, deduction, reasoning _______________________________________________________________________ 156. Initial (adj): beginning, primary, basic _______________________________________________________________________ 157. Innate (adj): native, inborn, intrinsic _______________________________________________________________________ 158. Insolent (adj): disrespectful, discourteous, contemptuous _______________________________________________________________________ 159. Instigate (verb): provoke, incite, initiate _______________________________________________________________________ 12 160. Intimidate (verb): alarm, frighten, threaten _______________________________________________________________________ 161. Intricate (adj): complicated, elaborate, complex _______________________________________________________________________ 162. Introspection (noun): self-analysis, contemplation, reflection _______________________________________________________________________ 163. Inundate (verb): drown, overwhelm, engulf _______________________________________________________________________ 164. Irate (adj): very annoyed, angry, furious _______________________________________________________________________ 165. Jeer (verb): ridicule, scoff, sneer _______________________________________________________________________ 166. Jocular (adj): funny, cheerful, playful ________________________________________________________________________ 167. Jovial (adj): happy, lighthearted, cheerful ______________________________________________________________________ 168. Keen (adj): eager, sharp, perceptive ______________________________________________________________________ 169. Kinship (noun): family. kindred, relation ______________________________________________________________________ 170. Labyrinth (noun): tangle, maze, complication ______________________________________________________________________ 171. Lackluster (adj): dull, lifeless, boring ______________________________________________________________________ 172. Laconic (adj): brief, terse, to the point ______________________________________________________________________ 173. Lament (verb): mourn, grieve, regret ______________________________________________________________________ 174. Languid (adj): drooping, dull, lethargic ______________________________________________________________________ 175. Lavish (adj): extravagant, excessive, abundant ______________________________________________________________________ 13 176. Lenient (adj): permissive, tolerant, forgiving ______________________________________________________________________ 177. Listless (adj): spiritless, tired, limp ______________________________________________________________________ 178. Lofty (adj): elevated, superior, arrogant ______________________________________________________________________ 179. Lucrative (adj): profitable, worthwhile, beneficial ______________________________________________________________________ 180. Maneuver (verb): navigate, manipulate, steer ______________________________________________________________________ 181. Mediocre (adj): average, commonplace, decent ______________________________________________________________________ 182. Medley (noun): assortment, combo, variety ______________________________________________________________________ 183. Meticulous (adj): careful, diligent, precise ______________________________________________________________________ 184. Minuscule (adj): tiny, very small, small-scale ______________________________________________________________________ 185. Mosaic (noun): collage, patchwork, montage ______________________________________________________________________ 186. Motley (adj): mixed, varied, assorted ______________________________________________________________________ 187. Mundane (adj): ordinary, everyday, commonplace ______________________________________________________________________ 188. Mutation (noun): alteration, variation, change ______________________________________________________________________ 189. Naïve (adj): childlike, innocent, trusting ______________________________________________________________________ 190. Nemesis (noun): adversary, opponent, rival ______________________________________________________________________ 14 191. Nonchalant (adj): casual, unconcerned, disinterested ______________________________________________________________________ 192. Nostalgia (noun): longing, remorse, sentimentality ______________________________________________________________________ 193. Notorious (adj): infamous, disreputable, ill-famed ______________________________________________________________________ 194. Novel (adj; not the book!): new, original, unique ______________________________________________________________________ 195. Nuance (noun): slight difference, implication, distinction ______________________________________________________________________ 196. Nuisance (noun): annoyance, irritant, inconvenience ______________________________________________________________________ 197. Obdurate (adj): inflexible, callous, unyielding ______________________________________________________________________ 198. Obscure (adj): vague, murky, darkened ______________________________________________________________________ 199. Obsolete (adj): outdated, ancient, antique ______________________________________________________________________ 200. Obstinate (adj): stubborn, determined, headstrong ______________________________________________________________________ 201. Opaque (adj): cloudy, hazy, unclear ______________________________________________________________________ 202. Ornate (adj): fancy, elaborate, decorated ______________________________________________________________________ 203. Ostentatious (adj): excessive, extravagant, gaudy ______________________________________________________________________ 204. Pacify (verb): appease, placate, smooth over ______________________________________________________________________ 205. Palpate (verb): touch, press, feel ______________________________________________________________________ 206. Paradox (noun): contradiction, absurdity, inconsistency ______________________________________________________________________ 15 207. Paraphrase (verb): summarize, rephrase, translate ______________________________________________________________________ 208. Parasite (noun): leech, freeloader, dependent ______________________________________________________________________ 209. Perceptive (adj): alert, knowing, insightful ______________________________________________________________________ 210. Perpetuate (verb): maintain, preserve, uphold ______________________________________________________________________ 211. Persevere (verb): persist, endure, continue ______________________________________________________________________ 212. Pester (verb): bother, harass, annoy ________________________________________________________________________ 213. Petite (adj): dainty, small, miniature ______________________________________________________________________ 214. Plateau (verb): stabilize, stagnate, flatten ______________________________________________________________________ 215. Ponder (verb): consider, contemplate, think about ________________________________________________________________________ 216. Pragmatic (adj): practical, matter-of-fact, realistic ______________________________________________________________________ 217. Precaution (noun): preventative, safeguard, protection ______________________________________________________________________ 218. Preclude (verb): cease, hinder, prevent ______________________________________________________________________ 219. Precocious (adj): developed, advanced, mature ______________________________________________________________________ 220. Prolific (adj): fruitful, productive, abundant ______________________________________________________________________ 221. Prose (noun): essay, speech, written text ______________________________________________________________________ 222. Prosperous (adj): successful, thriving, wealthy ______________________________________________________________________ 16 223. Protagonist (noun): hero, main character, lead role ______________________________________________________________________ 224. Provoke (verb): anger, aggravate, irritate ______________________________________________________________________ 225. Proximity (noun): nearness, closeness, vicinity ______________________________________________________________________ 226. Pulverize (verb): shatter, crush, break up ______________________________________________________________________ 227. Quandary (noun): difficulty, dilemma, predicament ______________________________________________________________________ 228. Quarantine (verb): isolate, seclude, separate ______________________________________________________________________ 229. Query (noun): doubt, suspicion, uncertainty ______________________________________________________________________ 230. Quota (noun): allotment, allowance, portion ______________________________________________________________________ 231. Ravenous (adj): very hungry, greedy, desirous ______________________________________________________________________ 232. Recede (verb): withdraw, diminish, decrease ________________________________________________________________________ 233. Rectify (verb): correct, improve, revise ______________________________________________________________________ 234. Redundant (adj): repetitive, reiterative, superfluous ______________________________________________________________________ 235. Renaissance (noun): renewal, rebirth, awakening ______________________________________________________________________ 236. Repeal (verb): abolish, cancel, dismantle ______________________________________________________________________ 237. Replenish (verb): refill, refresh, restock ______________________________________________________________________ 238. Repose (noun): restfulness, inactivity, calm ______________________________________________________________________ 17 239. Resilience (noun): flexibility, stamina, endurance ______________________________________________________________________ 240. Resolute (adj): determined, strong-willed, persistent ______________________________________________________________________ 241. Respective (adj): particular, specific, individual ______________________________________________________________________ 242. Restore (verb): revive, refresh, renew ______________________________________________________________________ 243. Revere (verb): admire, adore, worship ______________________________________________________________________ 244. Rouse (verb): awaken, provoke, excite ______________________________________________________________________ 245. Sagacious (adj.): discerning, wise, insightful ______________________________________________________________________ 246. Sentimental (adj): emotional, affectionate, tender ______________________________________________________________________ 247. Serene (adj): calm, undisturbed, peaceful ______________________________________________________________________ 248. Sever (verb): cut apart, detach, separate ______________________________________________________________________ 249. Silhouette (noun): outline, shadow, shape ______________________________________________________________________ 250. Simulate (verb): pretend, imitate, mimic ______________________________________________________________________ 251. Sly (adj): clever, devious, cunning ________________________________________________________________________ 252. Solitary (adj): alone, separate, isolated ______________________________________________________________________ 253. Spectacle (noun): performance, display, show ________________________________________________________________________ 254. Spectator (noun): observer, onlooker, watcher ______________________________________________________________________ 18 255. Spectrum (noun): range, array, scope ______________________________________________________________________ 256. Spontaneous (adj): unplanned, impulsive, improvised ______________________________________________________________________ 257. Stark (adj): bleak, harsh, severe ________________________________________________________________________ 258. Stealthy (adj): secretive, furtive, sneaky ________________________________________________________________________ 259. Stereotype (noun): cliché, generalization, label ________________________________________________________________________ 260. Stifle (verb): suppress, restrain, muffle ______________________________________________________________________ 261. Subdue (verb): overcome, conquer, defeat ________________________________________________________________________ 262. Sullen (adj): somber, gloomy, dismal ________________________________________________________________________ 263. Surmise (verb): guess, assume, suppose ________________________________________________________________________ 264. Superfluous (adj): extra, unnecessary, expendable ______________________________________________________________________ 265. Symbiosis (noun): cooperation, collaboration, mutualism ______________________________________________________________________ 266. Synthetic (adj): artificial, manufactured, fake ______________________________________________________________________ 267. Tacit (adj): unspoken, implied, implicit ______________________________________________________________________ 268. Tamper (verb): interfere, alter, damage ______________________________________________________________________ 269. Tedious (adjective): boring, tiresome, dull _____________________________________________________________________ 270. Temperate (adj): moderate, restrained, mild ______________________________________________________________________ 19 271. Tempo (noun): pace, rhythm, rate ______________________________________________________________________ 272. Tenacious (adj): persistent, stubborn, insistent ______________________________________________________________________ 273. Tentative (adj): hesitant, uncertain, conditional ______________________________________________________________________ 274. Tepid (adj): lukewarm, neutral, unenthusiastic ______________________________________________________________________ 275. Timid (adj): shy, bashful, modest ______________________________________________________________________ 276. Tirade (noun): abuse, outburst, rant ______________________________________________________________________ 277. Transitory (adj): temporary, momentary, fleeting ______________________________________________________________________ 278. Tranquil (adj): quiet, peaceful, calm ______________________________________________________________________ 279. Trivial (adj): unimportant, insignificant, meaningless ______________________________________________________________________ 280. Tumultuous (adj): agitated, confused, disorderly ______________________________________________________________________ 281. Unanimous (adj): in agreement, united, uncontested ______________________________________________________________________ 282. Undermine (verb): weaken, erode, sabotage ______________________________________________________________________ 283. Unison (noun): harmony, agreement, accord ______________________________________________________________________ 284. Vacant (adj): empty, unoccupied, deserted ______________________________________________________________________ 285. Vacillate (verb): fluctuate, oscillate, waver ______________________________________________________________________ 286. Venerable (adj): respectable, revered, esteemed ______________________________________________________________________ 20 287. Verify (verb): confirm, authenticate, validate ______________________________________________________________________ 288. Vibrant (adj): alive, colorful, active ______________________________________________________________________ 289. Vigilant (adj): anxious, attentive, watchful ______________________________________________________________________ 290. Vigor (noun): power, energy, capability ______________________________________________________________________ 291. Vile (adj): offensive, horrible, appalling ________________________________________________________________________ 292. Volatile (adj): explosive, unsettled, erratic ________________________________________________________________________ 293. Voracious (adj): ravenous, insatiable, hungry ________________________________________________________________________ 294. Wane (verb): diminish, lessen, decrease ______________________________________________________________________ 295. Wary (adj): careful, cautious, attentive ______________________________________________________________________ 296. Whimsical (adj): impulsive, playful, quirky ______________________________________________________________________ 297. Witty (adj): funny, clever, amusing ______________________________________________________________________ 298. Woe (noun): suffering, sorrow, sadness ______________________________________________________________________ 299. Wrath (noun): anger, fury, hatred ______________________________________________________________________ 300. Zeal (noun): enthusiasm, devotion, intensity