| Word |
Definition |
| abbreviate |
shorten, abridge |
| abstinence |
act of refraining from |
| adulation |
high praise |
| adversity |
misfortune |
| aesthetic |
pertaining to beauty |
| amicable |
agreeable |
| anachronistic |
out-of-date |
| anecdote |
short account of event |
| anonymous |
nameless |
| antagonist |
opponent |
| arid |
extremely dry |
| assiduous |
hard-working |
| asylum |
sanctuary |
| benevolent |
friendly, helpful |
| camaraderie |
trust among friends |
| censure |
to criticize harshly |
| circuitous |
indirect, roundabout |
| clairvoyant |
to see the future |
| collaborate |
to work together |
| compassion |
sympathy, mercy |
| compromise |
to settle differences |
| condescending |
patronizing |
| conditional |
provisional, contingent |
| conformist |
follower of customs |
| congregation |
crowd of people |
| convergence |
joining of parts |
| deleterious |
harmful |
| demagogue |
rabble-rousing leader |
| digression |
straying from the main point |
| diligent |
hard-working |
| discredit |
dishonor, disgrace |
| disdain |
to regard with scorn |
| divergent |
variant, moving apart |
| empathy |
sharing of feelings |
| emulate |
to follow an example |
| enervating |
tiring weakening |
| enhance |
improve, augment |
| ephemeral |
momentary, fleeting |
| evanescent |
short-lived, as an image |
| exasperation |
irritation, frustration |
| exemplary |
outstanding |
| extenuating |
guilt diminishing |
| florid |
flushed, ornate |
| fortuitous |
lucky |
| frugal |
thrifty |
| hackneyed |
overused, cliched |
| haughty |
arrogant, condescending |
| hedonist |
pleasure seeker |
| hypothesis |
theory requiring proof |
| impetuous |
rash, impulsive |
| impute |
to attribute to some |
| incompatible |
unable to work together |
| inconsequential |
trivial |
| inevitable |
unavoidable, certain |
| integrity |
honesty, decency |
| intrepid |
fearless, adventurous |
| intuitive |
instinctive, untaught |
| jubilation |
joy, exultation |
| lobbyist |
persuader of legislators |
| longevity |
long life |
| mundane |
ordinary, common |
| nonchalant |
calm, casual |
| novice |
beginner |
| opulent |
wealthy |
| orator |
speaker |
| ostentatious |
displaying wealth |
| parched |
dried up |
| perfidious |
disloyal |
| precocious |
talented beyond one's age |
| pretentious |
pompous, self-important |
| procrastinate |
to delay unnecessarily |
| prosaic |
run-of-the-mill |
| prosperity |
wealth, success |
| provocative |
inflammatory |
| prudent |
wise, careful, cautious |
| querulous |
irritable |
| rancorous |
hateful |
| reclusive |
withdrawn, hermit-like |
| reconciliation |
agreement after a quarrel |
| renovation |
state of being renewed |
| resilient |
quick to recover |
| restrained |
controlled, restricted |
| reverence |
profound respect |
| sagacity |
wisdom |
| scrutinize |
to observe carefully |
| spontaneity |
impulsive action |
| spurious |
phony, false |
| submissive |
meek |
| substantiate |
to verify, confirm |
| subtle |
elusive, sly, ambiguous |
| superficial |
lacking in depth |
| superfluous |
more than enough |
| suppress |
to end an activity |
| surreptitious |
secret, stealthy |
| tactful |
diplomatic, polite |
| tenacious |
persistent, resolute |
| transient |
temporary, fleeting |
| venerable |
respectable due to age |
| vindicate |
to clear from blame |
| wary |
watchful, alert |
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