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- aberrationnoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Something that differs noticeably from what is normal or expected.
- accostverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively.
- acrimoniousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Full of bitterness or anger, especially in speech or dispute.
- adulationnoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Excessive or uncritical praise.
- affableadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Easygoing and pleasant to talk to.
- affinitynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A natural liking for, or similarity to, someone or something.
- ambivalentadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something.
- ameliorateverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To make a bad situation better.
- antagonizeverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To provoke hostility in someone.
- antipathynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A strong feeling of dislike.
- arcaneadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Understood by very few people; mysterious or secret.
- archaicadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Very old-fashioned or no longer in common use.
- assuageverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To make an unpleasant feeling less intense.
- audaciousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Willing to take bold risks; daring.
- auspiciousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Suggesting a favorable outcome; promising.
- austereadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Plain, severe, and without luxury.
- benevolentadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Kind and generous, wishing good for others.
- bombasticadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Using inflated, pompous language.
- cacophonynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A harsh, jarring mixture of sounds.
- calumnynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A false statement made to damage someone's reputation.
- chicanerynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Trickery used to deceive someone.
- circumventverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To find a way around an obstacle or rule, often cleverly.
- clandestineadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Kept secret, often because it's illicit.
- cohesionnoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
The state of holding together as a unified whole.
- commensurateadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Corresponding in size or degree to something else.
- complacentadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Overly satisfied with oneself, unaware of potential danger.
- counteractverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To reduce or eliminate the effect of something by acting against it.
- credulousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Too willing to believe things without enough evidence.
- deceptiveadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Giving a false or misleading impression.
- deferencenoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Respectful submission to someone's wishes or judgment.
- despondentadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Feeling deeply discouraged or hopeless.
- discretionnoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
The freedom to make decisions based on judgment, or careful behavior to avoid embarrassment.
- disparageverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To speak of something or someone in a critical, belittling way.
- disseminateverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To spread information or ideas widely.
- dissonancenoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A lack of harmony or agreement; harsh sound.
- divergeverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To separate and go in different directions, or to differ from something.
- dulcetadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Sweet and soothing, especially in sound.
- dwindlingadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Gradually decreasing in size or amount.
- efficaciousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Effective at producing the intended result.
- egregiousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Shockingly bad or blatant.
- empiricaladjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Based on observation or experiment rather than theory alone.
- endorseverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To publicly declare support or approval of someone or something.
- enervateverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To drain someone of energy or vitality.
- ephemeraladjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Lasting for a very short time.
- equivocaladjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately.
- expeditiousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Done quickly and efficiently.
- extraneousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Not relevant or essential to the subject at hand.
- facileadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Overly simple and superficial, ignoring real complexity.
- fortuitousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Happening by a lucky chance.
- fractiousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Easily irritated and inclined to cause trouble.
- frivolousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Not serious or sensible; trivial.
- heterogeneitynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
The quality of consisting of diverse, dissimilar parts.
- hierarchynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A system ranking people or things by status or authority.
- hoaryadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Very old, or gray/white with age.
- hypothesisnoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A proposed explanation made on limited evidence, to be tested further.
- idiosyncrasynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A distinctive, often odd, personal habit or trait.
- immutableadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Unable to be changed.
- imperceptibleadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Too slight to be noticed.
- impingeverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To have a negative effect on, or to intrude on.
- implacableadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Unable to be calmed or satisfied.
- incredulousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Unwilling or unable to believe something.
- inexorableadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Impossible to stop or persuade otherwise.
- insatiableadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Impossible to satisfy.
- insurgentnoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A person fighting against an established authority.
- interminableadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Seemingly endless, especially in a tedious way.
- irresoluteadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Unsure and unable to decide.
- loquaciousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Very talkative.
- malevolentadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Wishing harm on others.
- malleableadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Easily shaped or influenced.
- mercurialadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Subject to sudden, unpredictable changes in mood.
- mutableadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Liable to change; not fixed.
- mutinousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Willing to rebel against authority.
- nascentadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Just beginning to exist or develop.
- nettleverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To irritate or annoy.
- nonentitynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A person or thing of no importance.
- notionaladjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Existing only as an idea; speculative rather than real.
- nuancedadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.
- obtrusiveadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome way.
- operativeadjective/noun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Functioning or having effect; also, a secret agent.
- oratorynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
The art of formal public speaking.
- ostentatiousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Designed to impress others; showy.
- ostracizeverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To exclude someone from a group.
- outstripverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To move ahead of or surpass a competitor, especially in growth, speed, or progress.
- overwroughtadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Extremely agitated or overly elaborate.
- pallornoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
An unusually pale appearance, especially of the face.
- paritynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
The state of being equal, especially in status or amount.
- parryverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To deflect an attack or a difficult question skillfully.
- pathosnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A quality that evokes pity or sadness.
- pedestrianadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Lacking excitement or distinction; ordinary.
- perennialadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Lasting for a long time or recurring repeatedly.
- perpetuateverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To cause something to continue indefinitely.
- perturbedadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Anxious or unsettled.
- petulancenoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Childish irritability or sulkiness.
- plaintiveadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Expressing sorrow; mournful.
- portentnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A sign or warning that something significant is about to happen.
- pragmaticadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Dealing with things in a practical, realistic way.
- precariousnessnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
The state of being uncertain or unstable.
- preceptnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A rule or principle intended to guide behavior.
- precipicenoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A very steep cliff face, or the brink of a dangerous situation.
- preeminentadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Surpassing all others; the most distinguished.
- presumptuousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Overly confident or bold, exceeding proper limits.
- prevailverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To win out over opposition, or to be the most common or widespread condition.
- primordialadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Existing from the very beginning of time.
- proclivitynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A natural tendency toward a certain behavior.
- prodigiousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Impressively great in size or degree.
- profferverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To offer something for acceptance.
- profuseadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Abundant or plentiful.
- proliferateverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To increase rapidly in number.
- proscribeverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To officially forbid something.
- protractedadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Lasting for a longer time than expected or usual.
- quashverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To suppress or put an end to something forcefully.
- querulousnessnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A tendency to complain in a whining manner.
- quintessentialadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Representing the most perfect example of a quality or type.
- rapturousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Feeling or expressing intense delight.
- reactionaryadjective/noun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Opposing progress or reform; favoring a return to a previous state.
- recalcitrantadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Stubbornly resistant to authority or guidance.
- recapitulateverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To summarize the main points of something already discussed.
- reciprocitynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A mutual exchange of favors or privileges.
- recompensenoun/verb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Payment or compensation for a loss or effort.
- remunerationnoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Payment for work or services.
- reprehensibleadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Deserving strong criticism; morally wrong.
- reprisalnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
An act of retaliation.
- reproachnoun/verb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Expression of disapproval or disappointment.
- reproveverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To criticize or correct someone gently.
- reverencenoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Deep respect mixed with awe.
- revileverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To criticize in an abusive or contemptuous way.
- sacrilegiousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Showing disrespect toward something considered sacred.
- salaciousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Excessively concerned with sexual matters; lurid.
- sardonicismnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A mocking, cynical attitude expressed through humor.
- scrupulousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Extremely careful to do things correctly and honestly.
- self-effacingadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Not drawing attention to oneself; modest.
- semblancenoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
An outward appearance that may not reflect reality.
- serendipitynoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A pleasant surprise found by chance.
- servilitynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Excessive willingness to serve or please others.
- singularitynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
The quality of being unique or extraordinary.
- sinuousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Having many curves or turns.
- skulkverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To move about stealthily, often with bad intent.
- solicitudenoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Care and concern for someone's well-being.
- solventadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Able to pay all debts, or a substance that dissolves another.
- sordidadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Involving immoral or dishonorable actions; dirty.
- specternoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A ghost, or something menacing that haunts the mind.
- spectraladjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Ghostly or eerie.
- spuriousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Not genuine or authentic; based on false reasoning.
- subservientadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Excessively willing to obey others.
- subsumeverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To include or absorb something within a larger category.
- succumbverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To give in to a force, pressure, or temptation.
- sullyverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To damage the purity or reputation of something.
- sumptuousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Splendid and luxurious.
- superlativeadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Of the highest quality; excellent.
- symbiosisnoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A mutually beneficial relationship between two parties.
- tantamountadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Equivalent in effect or seriousness to something.
- tawdryadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Showy but cheap and lacking in taste.
- temperancenoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Moderation or self-restraint, especially regarding indulgence.
- temperateadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Mild and moderate, especially in climate or behavior.
- tempestuousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Turbulent or stormy, especially of emotions or relationships.
- tenableadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Able to be defended or maintained against attack.
- tenaciousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Holding firmly to a course of action; persistent.
- timbrenoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
The distinctive quality of a sound, independent of its pitch.
- tractableadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Easy to control or manage.
- transitoryadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Not permanent; existing only briefly.
- transmuteverb · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
To change from one form, substance, or nature to another.
- trepidationnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
- trepidatiousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Feeling fear or uncertainty about something.
- truismnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A statement that is obviously true and says little new.
- tumultuousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Marked by disorder or turbulence.
- tutelagenoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Guidance and instruction given by a teacher or mentor.
- umbragenoun · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
A feeling of offense or annoyance.
- unanimitynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Complete agreement among everyone involved.
- undulateverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To move in a smooth, wave-like motion.
- unfetteredadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Not restrained or restricted.
- unflappableadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Remaining calm even under pressure.
- unilateraladjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Done by one side only, without agreement from others.
- unobtrusiveadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Not conspicuous or attracting attention.
- unpretentiousnessnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
The quality of being modest and unassuming.
- unstintingadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Giving generously without holding back.
- upbraidingnoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A harsh scolding.
- urbanitynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Refined manners and sophistication.
- utilitarianadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Designed to be useful rather than attractive.
- vacillateverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To waver between different opinions or actions.
- vauntedadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Boasted about; widely praised, sometimes excessively.
- verdancynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
The quality of being green and lush with vegetation.
- verdantadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Green with lush vegetation.
- veritableadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Used to emphasize that something truly deserves a name or description.
- veritynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A true principle or belief.
- vestigenoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A remaining trace of something that once existed.
- vicariousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Experienced indirectly through someone else's actions.
- vilifyverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To speak about someone in an abusive, damaging way.
- vindicateverb · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
To clear someone of blame or show something to be justified.
- vindictiveadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Wanting revenge; spiteful.
- virtuosicadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Displaying exceptional skill, especially in the arts.
- vitriolicadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Filled with bitter criticism or hatred.
- vociferousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Loud and forceful in expressing an opinion.
- voluminousadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Very large in size, volume, or quantity.
- voraciousadjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Having a huge appetite for something.
- voracitynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Extreme eagerness or greediness, especially for food or activity.
- wilenoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
A cunning or deceitful trick used to persuade.
- wistfuladjective · 700-800 · Priority 4+ Save
Feeling or showing a vague longing, often mixed with sadness.
- wizenedadjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Shriveled or wrinkled with age.
- wrathfuladjective · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Full of intense anger.
- zealotrynoun · 600-700 · Priority 3+ Save
Excessive or fanatical devotion to a cause.