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WordMeaning
BARRONS HIGH FREQUENCY WORDLIST Compiled by Kripesh Bhattarai
abate subside or moderate
aberrant abnormal or deviant
abeyance suspended action
abscond depart secretly and hide
abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
admonish warn; reprove
adulterate make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
aggregate gather; accumulate
alacrity cheerful promptness; eagerness
alleviate relieve
amalgamate combine; unite in one body
ambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambivalence the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
ameliorate improve
anachronism something or someone misplaced in time
analogous comparable
anarchy absence of governing body; state of disorder
anomalous abnormal; irregular
antipathy aversion;dislike
apathy lack of caring; indifference
appease pacify or soothe; relieve
apprise inform
approbation approval
appropriate v.acquire; take possession of for one’s own use
arduous hard; trenuous
artless without guile; open and honest
ascetic practicing self-denial; austere
assiduous diligent
assuage v. ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
attenuate make thinner
audacious daring; bold
austere forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
autonomous self-governing; independent
aver assert confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact
banal hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
belie contradict; give a false impression
beneficent kindly; doing good
bolster support; reinforce
bombastic pompous; using inflated language
boorish rude; insensitive
burgeon grow forth; send out buds
burnish make shiny by rubbing; polish
buttress v. support; prop up
capricious unpredictable; fickle
castigation punishment; severe criticism
catalyst agent that increases the pace of a chemical action
caustic burning; sarcastically biting
chicanery trickery; deception
coagulate thicken; congeal; clot
coda concluding section of a musical or literary composition; summarizes or concludes
cogent convincing
commensurate adj. corresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionate
compendium brief, comprehensive summary
complaisant trying to please; overly polite; obliging
compliant yielding; conforming to requirements
conciliatory reconciling; soothing
condone overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
confound confuse; puzzle
connoisseur person competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art
contention claim; thesis
contentious quarrelsome
contrite penitent - Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he imposed sentence
conundrum riddle; difficult problem
converge approach; tend to meet; come together
convoluted coiled around; involved; intricate
craven cowardly
daunt intimidate; frighten
decorum propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
default failure to act
deference courteous regard for another’s wishes
delineate portray; depict; sketch
denigrate blacken
deride ridicule; make fun of
derivative unoriginal; obtained from another source
desiccate dry up
desultory aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
deterrent something that discourages; hindrance
diatribe n. bitter scolding; invective
dichotomy split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
diffidence shyness
diffuse adj. wordy, rambling, spread out (like a gas)
digression wandering away from the subject
dirge lament with music
disabuse correct a false impression; undeceive
discerning mentally quick and observant; having insight
discordant not harmonious; conflicting
discredit defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
discrepancy lack of consistency; difference
discrete adj. separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
disingenuous lacking genuine candor; insincere
disinterested unprejudiced
disjointed lacking coherence; separated at the joints
dismiss eliminate from consideration; reject
disparage belittle
disparate adj. basically different; unrelated
dissemble v. disguise; pretend
disseminate distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
dissolution disintegration; looseness in morals
dissonance discord; opposite of harmony
distend expand; swell out
distill purify; refine; concentrate
diverge vary; go in different directions from the same point
divest strip;
deprive document provide written evidence
dogmatic opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
dormant sleeping; lethargic; latent
dupe someone easily fooled
ebullient showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
eclectic selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
efficacy power to produce desired effect
effrontery impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
elegy poem or song expressing lamentation
elicit draw out by discussion
embellish adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story
empirical based on experience
emulate imitate; rival
endemic prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
enervate weaken
engender cause; produce
enhance increase; improve
ephemeral short-lived; fleeting
equanimity calmness of temperament; composure
equivocate lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
erudite learned; scholarly
esoteric hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
eulogy expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death
euphemism mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
exacerbate worsen; embitter
exculpate clear from blame
exigency urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention
extrapolation projection; conjecture
facetious joking (often inappropriately); humorous
facilitate help bring about; make less difficult
fallacious false; misleading
fatuous brainless; inane; foolish, yet smug
fawning trying to please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing
felicitous apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
fervor glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
flag droop; grow feeble
fledgling inexperienced
flout reject; mock; show contempt for
foment stir up; instigate
forestall prevent by taking action in advance
frugality thrift; economy
gainsay deny
futile useless; hopeless; ineffectual
garrulous loquacious; talkative; wordy
goad urge on
gouge overcharge
grandiloquent pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language
gregarious sociable
guileless without deceit
gullible easily deceived
harangue long, passionate, and vehement speech
homogeneous of the same kind
hyperbole exaggeration; overstatement
iconoclastic attacking cherished traditions
idolatry worship of idols; excessive admiration
immutable unchangeable
impair injure; hurt
impassive without feeling; imperturbable; stoical
impede hinder; block
impermeable impervious; not permitting passage through its substance
imperturbable calm; placid
impervious impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
implacable incapable of being pacified
implicit understood but not stated
implode burst inward
inadvertently unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
inchoate adj. recently begun; rudimentary; elementary
incongruity lack of harmony; absurdity
inconsequential insignificant;unimportant
incorporate introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
indeterminate uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
indigence poverty
indolent lazy
inert inactive; lacking power to move
ingenuous naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
inherent firmly established by nature or habit
innocuous harmless
insensible unconscious; unresponsive
insinuate hint; imply; creep in
insipid lacking in flavor; dull
insularity narrow-mindedness; isolation
intractable unruly; stubborn; unyielding
intransigence n. refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
inundate overwhelm; flood; submerge
inured adj. accustomed; hardened
invective n. abuse
irascible irritable; easily angered
irresolute uncertain how to act; weak
itinerary plan of a trip
laconic brief and to the point
lassitude languor; weariness
latent potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidden
laud v. praise
lethargic drowsy; dull
levee stone embankment to prevent flooding
levity lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity
log record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities
loquacious talkative
lucid easily understood; clear; intelligible
luminous shining; issuing light
magnanimity generosity
malingerer capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
maverick rebel; nonconformist
mendacious lying; habitually dishonest
metamorphosis change of form
meticulous excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
misanthrope one who hates mankind
mitigate soothe
morose ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
mundane worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
negate cancel out; nullify; deny
neophyte recent convert; beginner
obdurate adj. stubborn
obsequious slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic
obviate make unnecessary; get rid of
occlude shut; close
officious meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one’s services
onerous burdensome
opprobrium infamy; vilification
oscillate vibrate; waver
ostentatious showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
paragon model of perfection
partisan one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
pathological pertaining to disease
paucity scarcity
pedantic showing off learning; bookish
penchant strong inclination; liking
penury severe poverty; stinginess
perennial something long-lasting
perfidious treacherous; disloyal
perfunctory superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
permeable penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through
pervasive spread throughout
phlegmatic calm; not easily disturbed
piety devoutness; reverence for God
placate pacify; conciliate
plasticity ability to be molded
platitude n. trite remark; commonplace statement
plethora excess; overabundance
plummet fall sharply
porous full of pores; like a sieve
pragmatic practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
preamble introductory statement
precarious uncertain; risky
precipitate adj. rash, premature, hasty, sudden
precursor forerunner
presumptuous arrogant; taking liberties
prevaricate lie
pristine characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled
probity uprightness; incorruptibility
problematic doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing
prodigal wasteful; reckless with money
profound deep; not superficial; complete
prohibitive tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid
proliferate grow rapidly; spread; multiply
propensity natural inclination
propitiate appease
propriety fitness; correct conduct
proscribe ostracize; banish; outlaw
pungent stiging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
qualified limited; restricted
quibble minor objection or complaint
quiescent at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
rarefied made less dense (of a gas)
recalcitrant obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly
recant disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
recluse hermit; loner
recondite abstruse; profound; secret
refractory stubborn; unmanageable
refute disprove
relegate banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
reproach express disapproval or disappointment
reprobate person hardened in sin; devoid of a sense of decency
repudiate disown; disavow
rescind cancel
resolution determination
resolve determination; firmness of purpose
reticent reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence
reverent respectful; worshipful
sage person celebrated for wisdom
salubrious healthful
sanction approve; ratify
satiate satisfy fully
saturate soak thoroughly
savor enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
secrete hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism
shard fragment, generally of pottery
skeptic doubter; person who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supporting a point of view
solicitous worried; concerned
soporific sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
specious seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
spectrum colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
sporadic occurring irregularly
stigma token of disgrace; brand
stint v. be thrifty; set limits
stipulate make express conditions; specify
stolid dull; impassive
striated marked with parallel bands; grooved
strut pompous walk
strut supporting bar
subpoena writ summoning a witness to appear
subside settle down; descend; grow quiet
substantiate establish by evidence; verify; support
supersede cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete
supposition hypothesis; surmise
tacit understood; not put into words
tangential peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
tenuous thin; rare; slim
tirade extended scolding; denunciation; harangue
torpor lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
tortuous winding; full of curves
tractable docile; easily managed
transgression violation of a law; sin
truculence aggressiveness; ferocity
vacillate waver; fluctuate
venerate revere
veracious truthful
verbose wordy
viable practical or workable
viscous sticky, gluey
vituperative adj. abusive; scolding
volatile changeable; explosive; evaporation rapidly
warranted justified; authorized
wary very cautious
welter turmoil; bewildering jumble
whimsical capricious; fanciful
zealot fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
Created by: kripeshb
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