EASY

1. LIAISON- /ˈlēəˌzän,lēˈāzän/ - communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working

relationship between people or organizations.
Sample Sentence: The head porter works in close liaison with the reception office.

2. BACCARAT- /ˈbäkərä,ˌbakəˈrä/ - a gambling card game in which players hold two- or three-card
hands, the winning hand being that giving the highest remainder when its face value is divided by ten.
Sample Sentence: Cubby, who was a big gambler, decided he would play baccarat every evening.

3. EMBARRASS- /ˌimˈberəs,ˌemˈberəs/ - cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.

Sample Sentence: The state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy in a considerable degree.

4. CROISSANT- /k(r)wäˈsänt,k(r)wäˈsäN/ - a French crescent-shaped roll made of sweet flaky pastry,

often eaten for breakfast.
Sample Sentence: They enjoy croissant dinner rolls or fresh sourdough bread with their meals.

5. MILLENNIUM - /məˈlenēəm/ - a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the
traditional date of the birth of Christ.
Sample Sentence: The year 2000 saw the end of another millennium.

6. ICHTHUS- /ˈikTHəs/ - an image of a fish used as a symbol of Christianity.

Sample Sentence: Ichthus Music Festival is an annual large outdoor Christian music Festival

7. QUAINT- /kwānt/ - attractively unusual or old-fashioned.

Sample Sentence: His gentle courtesy and quaint speech won my heart.

8. PTERODACTYL- /ˌterəˈdakt(ə)l/ - a pterosaur of the late Jurassic period, with a long slender head and
neck and a very short tail.
Sample Sentence: The pterodactyl dropped and caught itself, coasting in the sea breeze.

9. QUORUM- /ˈkwôrəm/ - the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be
present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
Sample Sentence: Are there enough in attendance to constitute a quorum?

10. LAUREATE- ˈlôrēət/ - a person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual
achievement.
Sample Sentence: He was a Nobel laureate in physics.

11. UKULELE- /ˌyo͞okəˈlālē/ - a small four-stringed guitar of Hawaiian origin.

Sample Sentence: Despite a hard family life, Hendrix discovered a love of music, reportedly "playing"
an old broomstick until his father provided him with a ukulele and then an old acoustic guitar.

AVERAGE

1. POTPOURRI- /ˌpōpəˈrē/ - a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl or small sack to
perfume clothing or a room.
Sample Sentence: While he had no business clogging up her life with a potpourri of unsubstantiated
garbage, it was equally unfair to have a relationship while holding back the truth from someone you
cared for.
2. MASSEUSE- /maˈso͞os,maˈso͞oz/ - a woman who provides massage professionally.
Sample Sentence: A bedroom can come with a personal masseuse, but if it doesn't match your
personal tastes it will never be a truly restful space for you.

3. REQUIEM- /ˈrekwēəm/ - a mass for the repose of the souls of the dead.
Sample Sentence: She had selected "Pie Jesu" from Faure's Requiem, vocally, a very difficult piece.

4. KOINONIA- /ˌkoinəˈnēə/ - Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly, with
fellow Christians.
Sample Sentence: Koinonia Farm, an interracial Christian community, was organized near Americus in
1942.

5. JODHPURS- /ˈjädpərz/ - full-length trousers, worn for horseback riding, that are close-fitting below the
knee and have reinforced patches on the inside of the leg.
Sample Sentence: Croix's collection of jodhpur boots by Ariat, along with other riding necessities,
books, videos, gifts - they even have used saddles for sale!

6. VERMICELLI- (/ˌvɜːrmɪˈtʃɛli, -ˈsɛli/, also UK: /ˌvɛərmɪˈtʃɛli/, Italian: [vermiˈtʃɛlli]; lit. "little
worms") is a traditional type of pasta round in section similar to spaghetti, but thinner in diameter. The
term vermicelli is also used to describe various types of thin noodles from Asia.
Sample Sentence: Among its industries are distilling and the manufacture of furniture, and the
preparation of vermicelli, sausages and other provisions.

7. GNOCCHI- /ˈnäkē/ - (in Italian cooking) small dumplings made from potato, semolina, or flour,
usually served with a sauce.
Sample Sentences: The panel found little to like about any of the gnocchi. As soon as gnocchi are cool,
drain and set aside. Almost everyone knows that gnocchi are made with flour and potatoes. And, there
are Italian gnocchi made with flour and potatoes.

8. NEPHRECTOMY- /nəˈfrektəmē/ - surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys.

Sample Sentences :Czerny first described a partial nephrectomy in 1890. The contralateral
nephrectomies were delayed for 2 months. It was there that he underwent nephrectomy surgery.
Partial nephrectomy is often an alternative to complete or radical nephrectomy for renal cell cancer.

9. MIREPOIX- /mirˈpwä/ - a mixture of sautéed chopped vegetables used in various sauces.

Sample Sentences: At the French court he was held in high estimation by King Francis I., and was
consecrated bishop of Mirepoix in Languedoc in December 1537. Mention may also be made
of Mirepoix, once the seat of a bishopric, and possessing a cathedral (15th and 16th centuries) with a
remarkable Gothic spire.

10. DOSSIER- /ˈdôsēˌā,ˈdäsēˌā/ - a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject.
Sample Sentence: The official dossier of Favras's trial for high treason against the nation disappeared
from the Chatelet, but its substance is preserved in the papers of a clerk.

DIFFICULT

1. PENDELOQUE- / ˌpäⁿdəˈlȯk / - a diamond or other gemstone cut in the form of a pear-shaped

brilliant with a table — compare briolette.
Sample Sentences: The chandelier's pendeloque was a large brilliant diamond.
2. GESELLSCHAFT- /ɡəˈzelˌSHäft,-ˌSHaft/ - social relations based on impersonal ties, as duty to a
society or organization.
Sample Sentence: The Berlin Geographical Society (Gesellschaft fiir Erdkunde) is second in order of
seniority, having been founded in 1827. Gesellschaft, iv.

3. VINAIGRETTE- /ˌvinəˈɡret/ - salad dressing of oil, wine vinegar, and seasoning.

Sample Sentence: Vinaigrette dressings are used to ' dress ' salad.

4. KAFFEEKLATSCH- /ˈkafāˌklaCH/ - an informal social gathering at which coffee is served.

Sample Sentence: There is a kaffeeklatsch every morning if you want to attend.

5. AIGUILLETTE- /ˌāɡwəˈlet/ - an ornament on some military and naval uniforms, consisting of braided
loops hanging from the shoulder and on dress uniforms ending in points.
Sample Sentence: It soon passes beneath the bold pinnacle of the Oeillette or Aiguillette, beyond which
formerly women were not allowed to penetrate.

6. SCHEHERAZADIAN- sche·her·a·za·di·an | \ shə̇¦herə¦zädēən, she¦h- sometimes -zād-\ - suited to a

tale of the fabled queen Scheherazade : strangely fabulous.
Sample Sentence: Robert and I have been married for three tumultuous,
passionate, Scheherazadian years.

7. LAGNIAPPE- /ˌlanˈyap/ - something given as a bonus or extra gift.

Sample Sentence: Pedro got a lagniappe for getting a jackpot in the gaming machine.

8. ESCUTCHEON- /əˈskəCHən/ - a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms.

Sample Sentence: Shining brightly, the warrior’s shield-like escutcheon had protected him in many
battles.

9. SARRUSOPHONE- /səˈro͞ozəˌfōn,-ˈrəsə-/ - a member of a family of wind instruments similar to

saxophones but with a double reed like an oboe.
Sample Sentence: The Soprano sarrusophone is a member of the sarrusophones.

10. VICHYSSOISE- /ˌvēSHēˈswäz/ - a soup made with potatoes, leeks, and cream and typically served
chilled.
Sample Sentence: I announced to my kids the kind of soup that I wanted to make they began pining for
another cold soup that their grandmother makes; vichyssoise.