| 7292969818 | belabor (v) (e.g., a point) | to excessively explain or work out
Ex. The students had a strong disdain for the professor who ________________ rudimentary literature. | | 0 |
| 7292969819 | denote (v) | to indicate
Ex. The creation of the telegraph _____________ the end of the typographical era and beggining of an entertainment based one | | 1 |
| 7292969820 | eschew (v) | to avoid
Ex. Cities throughout America __________ their Confederate pasts through the removal of historical statues. | | 2 |
| 7292971241 | taciturn (adj.) | always silent
The shy and ___________ student always had trouble with public speaking. | | 3 |
| 7292971242 | credence (n) | belief that something is true
Ex. The theory of Natural Selection gained ____________ amongst many scientists after the publication of "On The Origin of Species". | | 4 |
| 7292972585 | evince (v) | to show clearly
Ex. Despite being incarcerated for manslaughter, the criminal _________ no remorse or regret. | | 5 |
| 7292972586 | nefarious (adj.) | wicked
Ex. Scam callers hatch _________ schemes in order to chear people out of their money. | | 6 |
| 7292974341 | ostensibly (adv) | supposedly not actually
ex. _________ many criminals are normal, however they actually possess psychological problems. | | 7 |
| 7292978114 | bastion (n) (use w/ "of") | fortress
Ex. Obi won believed Princess Leia was his last ___________ of hope. | | 8 |
| 7293069806 | jettison (v) | to discard
Ex.The editor ______ the verbiage in the novel because it digressed from the main point of the passage. | | 9 |
| 7326776911 | euphemism (n) | substituted word used to decrease the effect of the original
Ex. Many middle aged women who romantically target young men are addressed by the __________ known as "Cougars". | | 10 |
| 7326743215 | emulate (v) | to imitate (to excel)
Ex. When the man was five he extolled Tom Brady, _______ the football star throughout high school and in college. | | 11 |
| 7326815293 | innate (adj.) | inborn or natural
Ex. Weaknesses of robots are typically technological, however the ________ weakness of humans is emotions. | | 12 |
| 7326800431 | gainsay (v) | to declare untrue or invalid
Ex. The president _________ the reporrted size of his inauguration throng despite statistical and photographic evidence presented to citizens. | | 13 |
| 7326830228 | felicity (n) | great happiness
Ex. Marriage had brought the man a ___________ he had never known before. | | 14 |
| 7326857340 | onerous (adj.) | burdensome
Ex. Many American have a strong disdain for the ___________ student debt they are obligated to repay. | | 15 |
| 7326867129 | robust (adj.) | strong and healthy
Ex. The formerly _______ economy began to weaken after the large stock market crash. | | 16 |
| 7326877046 | dolt (n) | a stupid person
Although George called Lennie a __________ for his childish ways, George still had respect for Lennie. | | 17 |
| 7326892707 | attenuate (v) | reduce the force, the effect, the value
Ex. Radio waves __________ as they move out the transmitting antennas. | | 18 |
| 7326843592 | elucidate (v) | to clarify
Ex. The teacher _________ the old shakespearean text into modern english so the students could assimilate the story. | | 19 |
| 7401675487 | placate (v) | to pacify
Ex. The administrators _______ protesters by giving into demands regarding the removal of statues. | | 20 |
| 7401685214 | abject (adj.) | of the lowest kind
Ex.The _________ coward deserted his family and responsibilities upon the arrival of financial crisis precipitated by his own misjudgments. | | 21 |
| 7401706143 | nascent (adj.) | recently formed or beginning to form
Ex. The actress is currently focusing on her ________ singing career to expand her fanbase. | | 22 |
| 7401716745 | abide (v) | to act in accordance w/
Ex. Under the feudal system, medieval knights _____ the decisions of their lords. | | 23 |
| 7401740912 | ameliorate (v) | to make something bad better
ex. Civil rights activists __________ the condition of minority groups. | | 24 |
| 7401754452 | nadir (n) | the lowest point (literally and figuratively)
ex. the relationship between the United States and the USSR reached its _________ during the cold war. | | 25 |
| 7401768913 | pungent (adj.) | sharp to the senses
ex. A ____________ odor is released by a sunk upon feeling threatened. | | 26 |
| 7401777033 | rife (adj.) (use with "with") | adundant
ex. A govt ________ with political corruption and malfeasance is bound to fall. | | 27 |
| 7401804192 | adept (adj.) (use with "at") | very skilled
Ex. It was an aberration that Achilles,a man ________ at warfare, would fall due to a measly arrow. | | 28 |
| 7401852658 | surreptitiously (adv.) | done in a secret way
Ex. The man was a reporter adept at ________________ taking pictures of political scandals. | | 29 |
| 7473450207 | eviscerate (v) | to disembowel or deprive something of its central context
Ex. Ancient Egyptians _______ their dead during the mummification process. | | 30 |
| 7473501599 | copious (adj.) | very large in amount or number
ex. The _________ amount of hurricanes are the result of enviornmental repercussions precipitated through the use of fossil fuels. | | 31 |
| 7473562909 | Parsimonious | stingy
Ex. The __________ consumers were suffering from the recession and could not afford to indulge in materialistic luxuries. | | 32 |
| 7473572785 | propensity (n) | an inclination or natural tendency
ex. The student's _____________ to bite her nails precipitates when she feels anxiety. | | 33 |
| 7473585460 | garner (v) | to gather
ex. The school comitee members ________ criticism after their failure to properly create a district budget. | | 34 |
| 7473705536 | foible (n) | a minor characteristic flaw
Ex. In the novel, the hero was considered idealistic, however, their greed was the ___________that caused their downfall. | | 35 |
| 7473727455 | Sacrosanct (adj.) | Sacred
ex. According to the current divorce rates, marriage is no longer considered a ___________ institution. | | 36 |
| 7473735532 | ignominious (adj.) | shameful or disgraceful in the highest extent
Ex. The ________ marital union btwn the commoner and lady was disdained by the woman's royal family. | | 37 |
| 7473748331 | portend (v) | to indicate in advance
Ex. Superstitious individuals believe the shattering of a mirror ___________ bad luck in the near future. | | 38 |
| 7473761059 | deftly (adv) | skillfully or cleverly
Ex.The surgeon ________ performed the high-risk heart transplant and ultimatly saved the life of the patient. | | 39 |
| 7524064917 | abrogate (v) | to abolish officially
Ex. The 15th amendment __________ slavery in the United States after the Civil War and gave African Americans their weekend. | | 40 |
| 7524087369 | affable (adj.) | friendly
Ex. He is an _______ man, always willing to stop and talk | | 41 |
| 7524123681 | charlatan (n) | academic fraud
Ex.The __________ boasted that he could charm off any disease through potions. | | 42 |
| 7524163976 | Irrefragable (adj.) | indesputable
Ex.The court often assumes that a federal agency acted properly unless an employee offers " __________ proof to the contrary ." | | 43 |
| 7524199719 | vacillate (v) | to go back and forth
Ex. The commitee ______ their budget for so long so the mayor had to intervene and make a decision. | | 44 |
| 7524230878 | Stellar (adj.) | outstanding, of the stars
Ex. The Titanic's ________ cast of stars is what essentially earned the movie 10 oscars. | | 45 |
| 7524245430 | circumvent (v) | to go around
Ex. Big companies _______ American tax laws by opening offices abroad | | 46 |
| 7524272221 | precipitous (adj.) | dangerously steep
Ex.The ________ decline in glucose can lead to more hunger after a carbohydrate-rich meal. | | 47 |
| 7524281463 | sordid (adj.) | dirty
Ex. The man managed to rise above the _____ streets upon which he grew up. | | 48 |
| 7524296234 | incidentally (adv) | by the way
Ex. _______________, I wanted to have a word with you about your expenses claim. | | 49 |
| 7622184304 | protract (v) | To prolong
Ex. Disagreements between the divorced couple _________ the custody case regarding their child. | | 50 |
| 7622184305 | effervescent (adj.) | bubbly, lively
Ex. ____________ CO2 floats to surface of a carbonated drink.
Ex. The student's _____________ personality can be compared to that of a game show host. | | 51 |
| 7631812014 | Caveat (n) | A stipulation to warn or bring awareness
Ex. Those buying second hand cars are subject to ___________ emptor principle, meaning as a buyer they must beware. | | 52 |
| 7631812015 | gregarious (adj) | sociable
Ex. ___________ dolphins are commonly found in pods of 12 and are entertained by human interaction. | | 53 |
| 7631812016 | exacerbate (v) | To worse.
Ex. Complex military alliances ___________ political tension in Europe after the assassination of Duke Ferdinand. | | 54 |
| 7631812017 | Recalcitrant (adj) | Stubborn towards authority
Ex. Ghandi was a ___________ figure who followed peaceful protest to defy the British crown. | | 55 |
| 7631812018 | vindicate (v) | To clear from guilt
To justify
Ex. The judge was not presented strong evidence to substantiate the lawsuit against the man and thus __________ him.
Ex. The fossil record, comparative anatomy, molecular biology, and genetics are pieces of evidence ______________ evolution. | | 56 |
| 7631812019 | harbinger (n) | Something that foreshadows
Ex. The cumulonimbus clouds were a ___________ of an upcoming thunderstorm. | | 57 |
| 7631821737 | Circumspect (adj) | Careful in decision making
Ex. The ____________ social worker surreptitiously investigates charges of child abuse. | | 58 |
| 7631821738 | Untenable (adj) | Impossible to defend w/ logic or reason
Ex. The Monica-Lewinsky scandal put President Clinton in an ____________ position in the public's eye. | | 59 |
| 7705057191 | embellish (v) | to enhance with detail
Ex. Martin Luther King _______________ his sppech with pathos persuasive arguments in an attempt to appeal to the audience's emotions. | | 60 |
| 7705059802 | placid (adj.) | peaceful
Ex. Yoga and meditation are techniques which could be used to provide an individual a _________ state of mind. | | 61 |
| 7705066007 | mollify (v) | to sooth someone's anger of dispositions
Ex. The CEO _____________ his workers by taking a pay cut as opposed to laying off a countless number of employees. | | 62 |
| 7705077927 | indelible (adj.) | incapable of being erased (literally and figuratively)
Ex. The murder left an ____________ stain of blood on the white carpet and could be used by detectives to find the criminal responsible.
Ex.The _________ legacy of slavery is the root cause of many modern day American racial tensions. | | 63 |
| 7705093281 | purveyor (n) (use w/ "of") | a person or group that promotes or spreads an idea
Ex. ____________ of Buddhism fostered the spread of the religion from India to all of east and southeast Asia. | | 64 |
| 7705097923 | explicate (v) | to explain in detail
Ex. In order for a doctoral student to get their PhD they must ___________ a research project to their superiors. | | 65 |
| 7705103524 | sophomoric (adj) | immature or juvenile
Ex. The _____________ artile regarding gender norms was rife with fallacies. | | 66 |
| 7705106316 | frivolous (adj.) | lacking seriousness
Ex. The latest Kardashian pregnancy was a ___________ matter if juxtaposed to the various natural disasters occuring at the same time. | | 67 |
| 7705109998 | assuage (v) | to make less painful
Ex. The man __________ his friend's greif by buying her flowers after the death of her beloved pet dog. | | 68 |
| 7705117029 | truncate (v) | to shorten by cutting
Ex. Breaking news regarding an upcoming natural disaster ____________ the regularly scheduled programming. | | 69 |
| 7778895105 | pensive (adj.) | deeply thoughtful (in sense of contemplation)
ex. The recent death of the woman's mother often put her in a ________ mood as seh recollected joyous memories of the two together. | | 70 |
| 7778914694 | extrapolate (v) | to infer based on known facts (stats & data)
ex.Biologists ___________ the percent of a population with a specific phenotype using the hardy-weinburg equation. | | 71 |
| 7778941629 | ruse (n) | action designed to deceive
Ex. Pete's generosity was just a _________ to corrupt Maggie of her innocence. | | 72 |
| 7778970176 | germane (adj.) | relevant
*X is/is not relevant to y
Ex. The lawyer failed to substantiate his evidence because it was not __________ to the case. | | 73 |
| 7778985964 | penchant (n) | natural inclination
*synonymous to propensity
The student's _______ for procrastination was slowly turning into a liability which jeopardized their grades. | | 74 |
| 7779005015 | augment (v) | to increase (in size,amount,or degree)
*opposite of attenuate
Ex.Hormonal problems such as hyperthyroidism can increase blood glucose and thus _______ risk of diabetes. | | 75 |
| 7779020795 | ubiquitous (adj.) | existing everywhere all @ once, omnipresent
(literal & figurative)
Ex. A _____ process that starts immediately after death is decay, which in small animals progresses very quickly. | | 76 |
| 7779055721 | erudite (adj.) | scholarly
Ex. The most ______ individuals in medical research are located on Longwood ave in Boston. | | 77 |
| 7779069062 | assiduously (adv.) | diligently
Ex. The students ______ searched for reliable facts and figures which could be utilized in their research project. | | 78 |
| 7779076812 | imbue (v) | to inspire
Ex. Buddha's encounter with a poor, sick, and dead man _____ him with a sense of purpose he would not have otherwise experienced in the luxurious palace. | | 79 |
| 7824852466 | resonate (v) | to echo
to evoke emotion
Ex. The killing of the unarmed youth ___________ with millions of people and sparked protest.
Ex.After a confrontation between patriots and loyalists, The Shot heard around the world __________ throughout Concord and Lexington. | | 80 |
| 7824855670 | pejorative (adj.) | belittling
Ex. For hard-line Republicans, the word 'liberal' had become a ___________ term. | | 81 |
| 7824855671 | cogent (adj.) | convincing
Ex. The results of the DNA fingerprinting were the most __________ pieces of evidence for acquittal. | | 82 |
| 7824858954 | codify (v) | to arrange systematically
Ex. Hammurabi ____________ court cases presented to him in order to equalize judicial verdict for all living in the Babylonian empire. | | 83 |
| 7824861592 | decry (v) | to publicly denounce
Ex. Violence on television is generally __________ as harmful to children. | | 84 |
| 7824861593 | enjoin (v) | to direct or order someone to do something
Ex. Islam ________ it's followers to follow five pillars of faith including shahada, salat, zakat, sawn, haaj. | | 85 |
| 7824866093 | perfunctory (adj.) | lacking interest or enthusiasm
Ex. When we went out to dinner the bored waitress gave us a ___________ hello. | | 86 |
| 7824871097 | tantamount (adj) (with "to") | Equivalent in value,significance, or effect
Ex. Fox news sees any criticism to the president as ___________ to treason. | | 87 |
| 7824871098 | espouse (v) | to express support for (a cause, belief, etc.)
Ex. People __________ their support for breast cancer by wearing a pink ribbon. | | 88 |
| 7824971284 | cognizant (adj) | knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience
Ex.Because I have been on a tight budget for two years, I am very ________ of the importance of using coupons to get the best deals. | | 89 |
| 7900373559 | abate (v) | to. make less intense
Ex.Gang activity has __________ in the community making the streets safer for all. | | 90 |
| 7900375846 | multifarious (adj.) | various
Ex. The _____________ life forms in the great barrier reefs create an ecosystem which supplies a large amount of O2. | | 91 |
| 7900375847 | odious (adj.) | repulsive, offensive
Ex.
The _________ treatment of eleven in Hawkin's laboratory precipitated their eventual downfall. | | 92 |
| 7900379112 | dissemble (v) | to conceal
Ex. Ethan ____________ his sorrow when his wife Zeena told him that they were going to replace Mattie with another girl. | | 93 |
| 7900381808 | aggrandize (v) | to increase
(negative connotation)
Ex. The UN states that a country can not _________________ itself at the expense of it's neighbors. | | 94 |
| 7900384719 | inexorably (adv) | ceasleslly
Ex. Civil rights activists ____________ protested and boycotted in an attempt to abolish segregation. | | 95 |
| 7900386507 | urbane (adj.) | sophisticated or refined
Ex. The subway is part of Beijing's transformation to a more ___________ metropolis. | | 96 |
| 7900386508 | ascertain (v) | to find out for sure
Ex. The denotation of unknown words can be _____________ through the use of a dictionary. | | 97 |
| 7900394088 | deride (v) | to ridicule
Ex. Before the wright brothers, people __________ the concept of flying. | | 98 |
| 7900408157 | clandestinely (adv) | done in a secretive manner
Ex. Mike ______________ helped to hide Eleven in his basement because she was his last bastion of hope to find his lost friend Will. | | 99 |
| 7940950340 | cogitate (v) | to ponder
Ex. He ___________ for many days on how to escape the prison safely.
Elizabeth Bennet __________ on the marriage proposal from Mr.Darcy despite the fact that the two initially despised one another. | | 100 |
| 7940951527 | fallacious (adj.) | logically false
Ex. Lawyers lose cases because of ___________ reasoning the jury doesn't believe. | | 101 |
| 7940952526 | hubris (n) | exaggerated pride
Ex.Rumplestilskin's ___________ bested him and was the ultimate reason for the unveiling of his name and imminent downfall. | | 102 |
| 7940953524 | intemperate (adj.) | lacking moderation
Ex. The man's ______________ anger episodes jeoprodized the safety of his young children. | | 103 |
| 7940953551 | embody (v) | to personify
Ex. No particular religion can ever ___________ the perfection of Religion or lay claim to a monopoly of Truth. | | 104 |
| 7940955258 | jocular (adj) | playful
Ex. Ellen Degeneres's ___________ personality is what appealed to her audiences and allowed her to prosper in the show buisness. | | 105 |
| 7940955259 | malign (v) | to speak harmfully about
Ex. Taylor Swift's victim approach maligned Kanye West's name until Kim refuted the fallacies by sharing phonecalls between her husband and the pop singer. | | 106 |
| 7940957227 | malediction (n) | an evil curse
Ex. The malediction bestowed upon the prince by the witch was due to his inhospitaility, lack of compassion, and greed. | | 107 |
| 7940957228 | capitulate (v) | to surrender.
Ex. The british empire didn't capitulate the american colonies despite their deficit in funds after the French and Indian War. | | 108 |
| 7940960696 | recapitulate (v) | to summarize
Ex. Darwin is explicitly taking each organism's ontogeny __________________ its phylogeny. | | 109 |
| 8081704191 | Juxtapose (v) | to place side by side to compare and contrast
Ex. The art museum of Chicago has a display which ____________ modern art with classical art. | | 110 |
| 8082156291 | feckless (adj.) | senseless or lacking purpose
Ex. The woman was married to a _____________ man and therfore had the sole responsibility for her large family. | | 111 |
| 8082253498 | circumlocution (n) | excessive words to be illusive or avoid
Ex.The lawyer used __________ to confuse thr jury into beleving his client's innocence. | | 112 |
| 8082282599 | verbose (adj.) | wordy
Ex. Time limitations in debates ensure debaters don't have ____________ responses. | | 113 |
| 8082568951 | engender (v) | to cause to exist or develop
to evolve a feeling of sentiment
Ex. Trump's tweets ___________ strong reactions of approval or disagreement from the Twitter World. | | 114 |
| 8082679017 | pariah (n) | social outcast
Ex.In medeval times, those who defied the church were excommunicated and proclaimed a ____________ by the rest of society. | | 115 |
| 8082720016 | expunge (v) | to obliterate
Ex. The veteran couldn't _________ the tormenting details from the battlefront and was thus diagnosed with PTSD. | | 116 |
| 8082888668 | lethargy (n) | lack of energy
Ex.As dieting progresses, the feeling hardens into voracious hunger; restlessness gives way to energy conserving ____________. | | 117 |
| 8083021927 | rarefied (adj.) | distant from ordinary people
Having a book published is not the ________ literary feat it once was. | | 118 |
| 8083043086 | mordant (adj.) | harshly or bitterly sarcastic
Ex. The ________ news anchor lost his job after he made a racist joke on TV. | | 119 |
| 8208747068 | obviate (v) | To remove
Ex. The new treatment _________ many of the risks associated with surgery. | | 120 |
| 8208747069 | unequivocal (adj) | Unambiguous
Ex. Few political candidates have stated __________ positions oh hot-button issues. | | 121 |
| 8208747070 | scrutinize (v) | to examine closely
Ex.college admissions offices _________ student applications to determine whether one should gain acceptance. | | 122 |
| 8208772425 | malodorous (adj) | Odoriferous
Ex.__________ hydrogen sulfide is pungent in scent and toxicity. | | 123 |
| 8208772426 | insolence (n) | Disrespectfulness
Ex.odysseus's _____________ infuriated Poseidon and caused to Greek god to attempt to murder the hero on many occasions. | | 124 |
| 8208772427 | formulate (v) | To create
Ex. The doctor attempted ______ a good way to tell the patient they need surgery. | | 125 |
| 8208772428 | paragon (n.) followed by "of" | Perfect example
Ex. As a paragon of purity, nuns are never to dress immodestly. | | 126 |
| 8208772429 | largess (n) | generosity
Ex. The billionaire's _________ allowed students to pay tuition with scholarships. | | 127 |
| 8208772430 | potentate (n) | a powerful ruler
Ex. Ceasar inherited title as _______ of Rome after taking control of its capital city. | | 128 |
| 8208772431 | misnomer (n) | Incorrect name or designation
Ex. It's a misnomer to call the norovirus the stomach flu because one is respiratory while the other gastrointestinal. | | 129 |
| 8266913454 | trenchant (adj) | thoroughly inciteful
Nelson Mandela's speech was a powerful _________ attack against apartheid.
trenchant review of latest star wars movie | | 130 |
| 8266913455 | equivocate (v) | to deliberatly speak ambigiously
Ex. The politician equivocated their position on their proposed healthcare plan. | | 131 |
| 8266913456 | roustabout (n) | unskilled laborer
The _____________ worked long demanding days on the farm tending to crops. | | 132 |
| 8266913457 | plausible (adj) | seemingly believable
Ex. The asteroid clashing onto earth's surface is a ___________ explanation for the fourth mass extinction. | | 133 |
| 8266913458 | inane (adj) | lacking sense, silly
Ex. The inane young adult literature contributed no form of comprehensive skill development to its readers. | | 134 |
| 8266913459 | posthumously (adv) | done after death
Ex. The author's novel was posthumously published 20 years after his death.
Many veterans are posthumously given awards for their service to the nation. | | 135 |
| 8266913460 | indomitable (adj) | unconquerable
Ex. The women's rights activists' indomitable attitude allowed them to vehemently protest for their suffrage.
indomitable Arab forces | | 136 |
| 8266913461 | furtive (adj) | stealthy; secretive
Ex. The spy cast furtive glances in the direction of their target to obtain any sort of intel. | | 137 |
| 8266913462 | Illicit | Unlawful
Ex. The political scandal consisted of an illicit affair between the married politician and their secretary. | | 138 |
| 8266913463 | Splendiferous (adj) | Extraordinary
Ex. Disney world's splendiferous display of lights and magic makes it the happiest place on earth. | | 139 |
| 8427499613 | proscribe (v) | to describe as harmful
ex. Regulations _________ the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing. | | 140 |
| 8427504200 | generate (v) | to give rise to
ex. Windmills ___________ renewable wind energy, an alternate and prefferable source as oppossed to fossil fuels. | | 141 |
| 8427511621 | disheveled (adj) | untidy
ex. The girl's _______________ apperance was prominent because she pulled an all-nighter studying. | | 142 |
| 8427527784 | countenance (n) | facial appearance
ex. The mother's disappointed _______________ guilted the child and caused them to apoligize for stealing cookies from the cookie stars. | | 143 |
| 8427534536 | countenance (v) | to emit as acceptable
ex. The school doesn't _____________ bullying in any form and places severe punishments on its offendors. | | 144 |
| 8427560179 | prescribe (v) | to describe as beneficial
Ex. The doctor ___________ antibiotics to treat streptococcus bacteria in the throat. | | 145 |
| 8427562472 | tawdry (adj.) | showy but cheap
Ex. The woman's tawdry jewelry was clearly made of glorified plastic and derided by high society women. | | 146 |
| 8427568441 | virulent (adj.) | extremely hateful
ex.The _________ look on the woman's face warned me that she was about to say something unkind. | | 147 |
| 8427571453 | galvanize (v) | to motivate to action
Ex. Increasing litter ___________ children to volunteer to clean their local park. | | 148 |
| 8427577283 | prescient (adj.) | having a sense of future events
Ex. Her ________________ as an investor was impressive and resulted in her amassing a fortune. | | 149 |
| 8553575567 | condone (v) | to pardon or overlook
Ex. By __________ her partner's abusive behavior the woman was jeprodizing both her mental and physical health. | | 150 |
| 8553575568 | specious (adj) | seemingly true but not
Ex. Sophisticated statistical analysis can sometimes yield ______________ results.
Ex.specious excuse | | 151 |
| 8553575569 | crestfallen (adj) | sad and disappointed
Ex. The _________________ student weeped in their room upon receiving a rejected college acceptance letter. | | 152 |
| 8637091065 | resplendent (adj.) | dazzling in apperance
Ex. Cinderella's ______________ blue gown was given to her by her fairygodmother so she can attend the ball. | | 153 |
| 8553575570 | nonplus (v.) | To puzzle
To surprise someone so much that he or she does not know what to think; to confuse
Ex. She expected him to ask for a scotch and rather _____________ when he asked her to mix him a martini and lemonade.
Ex.
X --> Y | | 154 |
| 8553575571 | Skullduggery (n) | underhanded trickery
Ex. Jack Sparrow was known throughout the Caribbean for his ________________, decieting many, and aquirring great wealth. | | 155 |
| 8553575572 | taxonomy (n) | science of classification
Ex. By using the process of ______________, the evolutionary relationship of various organisms could be organized to show descent with modification. | | 156 |
| 8553575573 | remiss (adj) | negligent
*to be
Ex. The student had become so ___________ in his studies that he was now failing all of his classes. | | 157 |
| 8553575575 | parlance (n) | a particular manner of speaking
Ex. Oral contraceptives are collectively referred to in common ____________ as 'the pill'. | | 158 |
| 8553575574 | bellicose (adj) | war-like
Ex. The president's ____________ tweets regarding his nuclear button could be used to instigate his North Korean opponent. | | 159 |
| 8553575576 | alleviate (v) | make less severe
Ex. Over the counter medication helped ___________ the symptoms of the common flu and allow a sick individual to be somewhat productive. | | 160 |
| 8553575577 | conciliatory (adj) | tending to reconcile
Ex.
The United Nations has a _______________ role in handling disputes between countries. | | 161 |
| 8553575578 | moniker (n) | a name or nickname
Ex. Dwane Johnson's _____________ "the rock" was attained from his wrestiling days. | | 162 |
| 8553575579 | insatiable (adj) | incapable of being satisfied
Ex.Like so many politicians, he had an __________ appetite/desire/hunger for power and position. | | 163 |
| 8553575580 | delineate (v) | to describe precisely
ex. Using an electron microscope, a scientist can clearly ______________ the organelles of a cell. | | 164 |
| 8553575581 | indubitable (adj) | certain, without doubt
Ex. The ____________ benefit of using coupons is the ability to save money. | | 165 |
| 8553575582 | raze (v) | to tear down completely; to destroy
ex. The mongols _________ the city of Baghdad as well as the Abbasid dynasty through slaughter and brute force. | | 166 |
| 8553575583 | minutiae (n) | trivial details
Ex. Most people are not interested in the ___________ of the research, just its conclusions. | | 167 |
| 8553575584 | carp (v) | to complain pettily
Ex. WB entertainment was tired of critics ___________ their DCEU movies and thus decided a different approach with Wonder Woman. | | 168 |
| 8553575585 | enigma (n) | a mystery
Ex. Much of the brain remains an _____________ to neurologists, such as gray matter. | | 169 |
| 8787099393 | glean (v) | to gather bit by bit; to gather with patient labor
followed by *from
ex)
In his research paper the student _________
From several library resources, Sara was able to glean enough information to write her research paper. | | 170 |
| 8787099394 | fraught (adj) | filled with
*to be
ex)since the couple's marriage had been__________ with issues for years, it came as no surprise to anyone when they filed for divorce. | | 171 |
| 8787099395 | diatribe (n) | a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
ex)Since the essay contained no objectivity at all, everyone assumed it was simply the critic's personal ___________. | | 172 |
| 8787099396 | frenetic (adj) | frantic, wildly energetic
ex) After keeping up a ___________ pace trying to keep up with classes, work, and family, the student felt like she was on the brink of a nervous breakdown. | | 173 |
| 8787099397 | allay (v) | to reduce (fear, concern)
ex) The teacher ________ the concerns of her students regarding the low scores on their recent test, by deciding to scale it. | | 174 |
| 8787099398 | nuance (n) | a slight or subtle difference
ex) As a teacher, I would like to see some __________ among the many essays I have to read this week. | | 175 |
| 8787099399 | recant (v) | to formally withdraw something spoken
ex)Rather than be considered crazy, the man ___________ his statement of an alien abduction. | | 176 |
| 8787099400 | benefactor (n) | one who does good to others
ex)After the university received ten million dollars from a ________________, it was able to add a new branch to the library. | | 177 |
| 8787099401 | impeccable (adj) | flawless
ex)Your _______________ work ethic and great attention to detail are reasons enough for hiring you. | | 178 |
| 8787099402 | pedantic (adj) | making mountains outside of a molehill
ex) The _________ rubric for the essay focuses orimarily on grammer not development of idea. | | 179 |
| 8888105841 | assertion (n) | Confident and forceful statement
ex)The manager was pleased with the _______ handshake from the interviewee. | | 180 |
| 8888105842 | coherent (adj) | logically held together
ex)If you can't explain this concept in a more _______ way, I will never be able to understand it. | | 181 |
| 8888105843 | Didactic (adj) | intended to teach
ex)The purpose of the ________ presentation was to teach us all about the dangers of cigarette smoking. | | 182 |
| 8888105844 | exculpate (v) | to clear from guilt or blame
Although the student's explanation clarifies the reasoning behind why he didn't complete the project, his excuse doesn't _________ him from responsibility for its failure. | | 183 |
| 8888105845 | incontrovertible (adj) | indisputable
Debating that aliens exist cannot be deemed an ________________ truth as we have yet to see proof of their existence. | | 184 |
| 8888105846 | listless (adj) | lacking energy, lacking enthusiasm
Because Las Vegas is always open and active, it cannot be described as a ____________ tourist destination. | | 185 |
| 8888105847 | convoluted (adj) | extremly complex & difficult to follow
My head began to hurt as I listened to the professor's ___________ speech. | | 186 |
| 8888105848 | obscure (adj) | not known well
Because the millionaire was a shy man, he enjoyed living an ___________ life in the country. | | 187 |
| 8888105849 | impede (v) | to obstruct
The new beverage laws are designed to impede the actions of people who drive under the influence of alcohol. | | 188 |
| 8888105850 | quandary (n.) | a puzzling situation; a dilemma
Hopefully my doctor can clear up my medical quandary about which brand of vitamins to take. | | 189 |
| 9092850673 | discourse (n) | written or spoken communication or debate
Stranded on the deserted island, the castaway (tom Hanks) longed for discourse with another human being. | | 190 |
| 9092850674 | Cryptic (adj) | mysterious or obscure
Younger children will find it hard to understand the cryptic directions that go along with the chemistry set.- cryptic message | | 191 |
| 9092850675 | Indolent (adj) | lazy
Millenials are viewed as indolent individuals who only want handouts. | | 192 |
| 9092850676 | coup (n) | violent political takeover
During the coup, the king and his queen fled to the safety of a neighboring kingdom. Aeneas was the only trojan who survived the siege of Troy in the illiad. | | 193 |
| 9092850677 | Proliferate (v) | to spread rapidly in numbers
The U.S. seems to be the top watchdog to ensure that weapons of mass destruction do not proliferate in any nation. When the country was threatened by foreign nations they proliferated warnings to their citizens. | | 194 |
| 9092850678 | vilify (v) | to slander
Because the celebrity felt the magazine editor tried to vilify her as a bad mother, she sued him for slander. | | 195 |
| 9092850679 | malfeasance | wrongdoing by a public official
A govt rife with political corruption and __________ is bound to fall. | | 196 |
| 9092850680 | timorous (adj) | fearful
The timorous witness refuses to testify because of the defendant's murderous reputation | | 197 |
| 9092850681 | Corroborate (v) | Confirm with evidence
My coworkers can corroborate the fact I was at work all day. | | 198 |
| 9092850682 | cajole (v) | to persuade by flattery
In order to cajole the man off the ledge, the police showed him a picture of his wife. | | 199 |
| 9176886870 | penitent (adj) | feeling regret/ remorseful
Emma was a ___________ gossip who had come to ask Mr.Knightly for forgiveness. | | 200 |
| 9176886871 | disparity (n) | a great difference
The ___________ in healthcare treatment was an issue many public health majors intend to address. | | 201 |
| 9176886872 | frenetic (adj) | frantic; frenzied | | 202 |
| 9176886873 | Tenuous (adj) | very weak
(can't use to describe a person)
The local theater has had a ____________ existence in recent years due to television and cinema. | | 203 |
| 9176886874 | impinge (v) | to negatively affect (x on)
Hail was noisily ___________ upon the car's exterior, causing minor dents. | | 204 |
| 9176886875 | hegemony (n) | dominant leadership
European intellectuals have long debated the consequences of the _____________ of American popular culture around the world . , Hussan's __________ on Iraq. | | 205 |
| 9176886876 | schism (n) | a great division . (btwn/in)
Ex. Islam's schism into Sunni and Shia occured because Mohammad did not officially proclaim his succesor. | | 206 |
| 9176886877 | Watershed (n) | event marking a turning point (followed by event/moment)
A watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop | | 207 |
| 9176886878 | Parochial (adj) | narrow or limited in scope
Because of the woman's parochial upbringing in the country, she knows nothing about living in a large city. | | 208 |
| 9176886879 | Squander (v) | to waste in a reckless manner
Many dynastic rules end due to their ruler's squandering, causing economic and social unrest in their nation. | | 209 |
| 9363150620 | Opulent (adj) | wealthy, lavish
Even though the evil king knew many of his people were dying of starvation, he continued to spend money decorating his opulent castle. | | 210 |
| 9363150621 | Imperious (adj) | domineering
The principal is an imperious man who expects his students and faculty to obey him. | | 211 |
| 9363150622 | auspicious (adj) | Promising success
After his boss praised him for his work on the big project, Sam felt it was an auspicious time to ask for a promotion. | | 212 |
| 9363150623 | proximity (n.) | nearness, closeness
In isolated communities, families who live within close proximity of each other usually arrange marriages for their children. | | 213 |
| 9363150624 | disparge | to belittle
It is never right to disparage people based on ethnicity. | | 214 |
| 9363150625 | prognosticate | use data to predict or foretell a future event
Today your doctor will be performing your annual physical in order to prognosticate your future health. ex) meteorologist/ wall street ppl | | 215 |
| 9363150626 | confound | to confuse; puzzle
The kidnappers covered their victim's head with a black bag to confound him about the location of their secret hideaway. | | 216 |
| 9363150627 | parity (n) | equality, as in amount, status, or value
Because both playoff teams are great, the parity of the championship games is going to make for exciting television. | | 217 |
| 9363150628 | Fatuous (adj) | Silly and pointless
Because of your nausea, you should feel fatuous for competing in the eating contest. | | 218 |
| 9363150629 | expiate (v) | to make amends
Because Bill lacks an income source, he can only expiate for his crime by collecting trash on the side of the roads. | | 219 |
| 9686924511 | ebullience (n) | cheerfullness
On the day of her wedding, nothing could stop the bride from feeling Ebullience. | | 220 |
| 9686924512 | inverterate | habitual
William is an inveterate art collector who never misses an art show. | | 221 |
| 9686924513 | ingrate (n) | an ungrateful person
After the singer refused to accept the award, she was called an ingrate by many of her peers. | | 222 |
| 9686924514 | efficacy | effectiveness
Even after conducting the study, the scientist was not able to prove the cancer drug's efficacy. | | 223 |
| 9686924515 | arbiter (n) | one who settles a dispute
The teacher acted as an arbiter when she tried to mediate a disagreement between two students | | 224 |
| 9686924516 | Ostentatious (adj) | pretentiously showy
The little girl's birthday party was an ostentatious affair with live ponies, a chocolate fountain, and a six-tier cake | | 225 |
| 9686924517 | denigrate | belittling
to attack the reputation of
During the election, the crooked politician did everything in his power to denigrate his rival. | | 226 |
| 9686924518 | efface | (v.) to wipe out
Lester tried to efface his wife's presence in the apartment by removing all of her photographs. | | 227 |
| 9686924519 | mercurical | prone to changes in mood and mind
Ever since my daughter turned thirteen, she has been displaying a mercurial personality which alters from one minute to another. | | 228 |
| 9686924520 | soporific | sleep-inducing
There is a soporific effect of eating that makes many people sleepy after every meal. | | 229 |
| 9686924521 | indifferent | "prefrenceless"
My husband seemed indifferent to the food on his plate and ate it without comment. | | 230 |
| 9686924522 | staid (adj) | unemotional
When people describe my boss, they describe him as a staid man who never smiles. | | 231 |
| 9686924523 | nocturnal | active at night
Owls | | 232 |
| 9686924524 | diurnal | active during the day
plants | | 233 |
| 9686924525 | Florid (adj) | excessively ornamented | | 234 |
| 9686924526 | reclamation | the act of making something useful again
ex) Carts at supermarkets are put back into reclamation centers to be used by other customers. | | 235 |
| 9686924527 | moribund (adj) | dying; near death
Moribund junior year | | 236 |
| 9686924528 | prosaic | dull
having qualities of Prose | | 237 |
| 9686924529 | castigate | to reprimand severely
The author castigated the prime minister as an ineffective leader. | | 238 |
| 9686924530 | flippant | lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy | | 239 |
