Level 3 vocab

  • abhor: to detest or loathe

  • verisimilitude: the appearance of being true or real

  • conspicuous: standing out so as to be clearly visible

  • ameliorate: to make better or more tolerable

  • amorphous: having no definite form or character

  • engender: cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition

  • tertiary: of the third order, rank, stage, formation; less important

  • austere: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; lacking any excess

  • citadel: a stronghold or fortress

  • coalesce: to grow together

  • equivocal: subject to two or more interpretations; uncertain nature or classification

  • repine: to feel or express discontent

  • repudiate: to deny the truth or validity of

  • evince: to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

  • insuperable: impossible to overcome or surpass; insurmountable

  • nebulous: unclear, vague, or hazy; lacking definite form or boundaries

  • demagogue: a person who appeals to the emotions or prejudices of the people

  • neophyte: a beginner or novice

  • cogent: persuasive or forceful

  • laconic: using few words

  • ineluctable: inevitable; unable to be avoided or escaped

  • denigrate: ridicule; belittle

  • gratuitous: unnecessary; uncalled for

  • nihil: nothing

  • superfluous: exceeding what is necessary or required; unnecessary

  • equivocate: to be ambiguous; not upfront

  • altruistic: selflessness; unselfish concern for the welfare of others

  • partisan: a strong supporter of a cause, person, or party

  • fastidious: very attentive to detail

  • adulation: high praise

  • guile: deception or skillful deceit

  • induce: to bring about or cause a particular response or action

  • hedonist: the pursuit of pleasure

  • demure: modest and reserved, falsely so

  • scrupulous: a person or process that is diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

  • clamor: noise, a mixture of disagreeable sounds

  • colloquial: informal

  • acquiesce: to agree; submit passively

  • irreproachable: beyond criticism or fault; perfect or faultless in behavior or actions

  • loquacious: talkative

  • haughty: arrogant; snobbish

  • deft: skilled

  • idiosyncratic: peculiar or unique to an individual; having distinctive characteristics

  • bereft: lacking; missing

  • curt: short in response, commonly used when someone is being rude

  • perfunctory: done routinely with little care

  • rancor: bitterness; spitefulness

  • coalesce: to come together to form a single group or mass

  • belligerent: aggressive; hostile

  • contrite: affected by guilt

  • omniscient: all-knowing

  • untenable: indefensible

  • orthodox: adhering to established beliefs, customs, or practices

  • decorous: marked by good behavior

  • pertinent: relevant

  • banal: commonplace

  • allay: to lessen, ease, or soothe

  • spurious: false or not genuine; lacking authenticity

  • surreptitious: secret and stealthy

  • bilk: to swindle or cheat

  • egregious: obviously bad or offensive

  • acrimony: bitterness or hostility

  • disparage: belittle; to speak down to someone

  • fervent: passionate or zealous

  • dubious: doubtful

  • venerable: worthy of respect

  • curmudgeon: a rude person

  • convivial: sociable; festive

  • extol: to commend or praise

  • admonish: to caution or reprimand; to warn

  • partition: divided into parts

  • capricious: impulsive; whimsical

  • dogmatic: inflexible; rigid in one's beliefs

  • accretion: gradual build-up or growth by addition

  • omnipresent: present everywhere at the same time

  • extemporaneous: improvised or spontaneous

  • abet: to aid

  • untoward: unfavorable, inappropriate, or inconvenient

  • assent: to agree

  • taciturn: reserved or quiet

    trite: overused, commonplace, having no freshness or appeal

    hew: to cut or shape

    profligate: wasteful

    ubiquitous: universal

    adroit: skillful; accomplished; highly competent

    abhor: to detest or loathe

    castigate: to punish severely

    brusque: rudely concise

    secular: worldly, not spiritual

    pious: very observant of religious practices

    amenable: agreeable or cooperative

    furtive: sneaky or sly

    edify: to instruct or enlighten

    assiduous: diligent; hard working

    admonish: to caution or advise against

    heretic: a person holding untraditional or blasphemous opinions

    incorrigible: incapable of being corrected or reformed

    auspicious: favorable; promising

    egalitarian: equal for all

    circumspect: careful to consider all circumstances and consequences

    byzantine: very complicated or intricate

    arcane: known or understood by only a few

    feckless: weak; ineffective; incompetent

    ardent: passionate

    expedient: suitable for achieving a particular end

    ascetic: self-denying; depriving oneself of something

    indelible: making marks or an impression that cannot be removed or lost

    aspersion: a false rumor or damaging report

    impious: irreverent; disrespectful

    assuage: to soothe or pacify

    perspicacious: very perceptive or discerning

    abstruse: complex; hard to understand

    petulant: childish; irritable

    abase: to humble or degrade

    latent: undeveloped or dormant

    abdicate: to formally relinquish

    obstreperous: noisy; unruly

    harbinger: forerunner or omen

    beguile: to deceive

    reverent: lacking respect

    callow: inexperienced; immature

    perfunctory: routine; done without care

  • dearth: a lack or deficiency

    enigma: something or someone puzzling or hard to understand

    amiable: friendly and good

    eminent: prominent; distinguished

    pragmatic: practical

    iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas or institutions

    antipathy: a deep dislike or aversion

    penitent: remorseful

    magnate: a powerful or influential person

    gregarious: sociable; enjoying the company of others

    languid: exhausted

    affable: friendly

    hapless: ill-fated; unlucky

    palliate: to soothe or mitigate