Term in the Reader | Synonym |
Retinue (n) | Entourage |
Scintillating (adj) | Sparkling |
Emblematic (adj) | Representative |
Stature (n) | Prestige |
Illustrious (adj) | Renowned |
Venture (n) | Undertaking |
Procure (v) | Obtain |
Shore (v) | Strengthen |
Quell (v) | Soothe |
Succession (n) | Act of inheriting the throne |
Intrigue (n) | Conspiracy |
Appeasement (n) | Pacification |
Entail (v) | Require |
Assuage (v) | Soothe |
Aggrieved (adj) | Wronged |
Redemption (n) | Forgiveness |
Asylum (n) | Refuge |
Apprehension (n) | Anxiety |
Reprisal (n) | Revenge |
Faction (n) | Sect |
Ascendance (n) | Dominance |
Usurp (v) | Seize |
Expatriate (n) | A person who lives in a foreign country |
Fraught (adj) | Full of |
Meritocracy (n) | Rule based on talent |
Insinuation (n) | Hint |
Viable (adj) | Possible |
Predecessor (n) | Precursor |
Mediation (n) | Reconciliation |
Insurmountable (adj) | Impossible |
Culminate (v) | Climax |
Dictate (v) | Command |
Aforementioned (adj) | Previously mentioned |
Steep (v) | Saturate |
Remorse (n) | Guilt |
Alms (n) | Charity |
Salvation (n) | Redemption |
Intercede (v) | Intervene |
Ensue (v) | Occur |
Entourage (n) | Attendants |
Underscore (v) | Emphasize |
Oasis | Watering hole |
Romanticization (n) | Idealization |
Aesthetic (n) | Sense of beauty |
Cynical (adj) | Doubtful |
Eminence (n) | Prestige |
Notwithstanding (adv) | Nonetheless |
Harrowing (adj) | Terrifying |
Lavish (v) | Pamper |
Convalesce (v) | Recover |
Esteem (n) | Respect |
Elude (v) | Evade |
Preeminent (adj) | Distinguished |
Template (n) | Something that serves as a guide |
Polity (n) | A political state |
Provision (n) | Foodstuffs |
Citadel (n) | Fortress |
Prostrate (v) | Lay on the ground, facedown |
Interspersed (v) | Incorporated |
Disdain (n) | Hatred |
Opulence (n) | Wealth |
Piety (n) | Devotion |
Repugnant (adj) | Disgusting |
Cajole (v) | Coax |
Emblem (n) | Symbol |
Venerable (adj) | Revered |
Imperial (adj) | Royal |
Artery (n) | Route |
Acquiesce (v) | Agree |
Intrusive (adj) | Intruding |
Apt (adj) | Inclined to |
Modicum (n) | A little bit |
Progressively (adv) | Increasingly |
Imperative (adj) | Crucial |
Interlace (v) | Weave |
Vehement (adj) | Emphatic |
Abet (v) | Assist |
Pillage (v) | Plunder |
Furnish (v) | Supply |
Delegate (v) | Assign responsibility |
Revere (v) | Admire |
Jurist (n) | Legal expert |
Pinnacle (n) | Peak |
Throng (v) | To crowd with a large number of people |
Teem (v) | Be abundant |
Antithetical (adj) (in the Appendix) | Contrary |