Word Meaning Example

Disagreeable Unpleasant or unenjoyable just ate something disagreeable,

and I would like to vomit
Menagerie Collection of animals kept in captivity
Meagre Lacking in quantity
Pendulous Hanging down loosely
Excrescence Outgrowth
Obsolete Out of date Hands on medicine is slowly
becoming obsolete due to
introduction of apps
Impious Not showing respect “to God” Dissection was considered impious
Scruples Morals
Obscurity Nobody knowing who you are Klopp has cultivated players from
Something that is hard to understand obscurity into stardom
Inutile Useless/pointless
Embalms Preserve corpse from decay
Doctrines Set of beliefs
Proscribed Forbidden by law
Conspicuous Standing out That is a conspicuous Adams apple
Variola Small pox
Cicatrices Wound
Asclepius God of medicine
Epoch making Of major importance Establishment of the coalition with
Russia will have an "epoch-
making significance".
Purgative Strongly laxative
Emetic Medicine which cause vomiting
Cosmogony
Agnostic Doesn’t know whether God exists or
not
Arduous Difficult
Digressing Going off topic
Sagacity Being wise Some critics have praised Lin for
his sagacity
Salubrious Healthy giving
Abridgement Shortened version of a written work
Veneration Feeling of respect
Timid Lack of confidence/courage
Abscess Swollen area within body tissue w/ pus
Dropsy Edema
Succor To give support Giants Stadium might have
provided succor, but always at a
high price
Malady Disease
Amid Surrounded by He was attentive amid the
distraction in the background
Diminution Reduction in size As you grow older, you experience a
 diminution in your speed
Phlebotomy Venipuncture
Dispute Disagreement Both teams disputed over the goal
Epoch Period of time in history There will never be another “epoch”
with players similar to Messi
Philanthropy someone promote welfare of others
e.g. bill gates
Manuscripts Books/document written by hand
contemporary Ronaldo & Zlatan are
contemporaries to Messi
Reverence Deep respect The French treat food with gentle
reverence
Renown Many people know/talk about you James milner is rarely renowned
for his football skills
congenial Pleasant A congenial person is easy to get
along with
Confounded Confused Early physicians were confounding
between arteries and veins
Elocutionist Skill of clear and expressive speech
Rhetoric Persuasive speaking You should work on your rhetoric if
you want to convince me
Illustrious Well known MJ is an illustrious figure in sports
Endeavour Trying hard to achieve something Ultimately, that endeavor failed
and was completely scrapped.
Prophylactic Medicine which prevents disease
Occult Supernatural beliefs
Verbatim Copying word for word Not a good idea at uni to copy
someone’s assignment verbatim
Antiquity Ancient past
Apothecary Olden day pharmacist
Zeal Great energy/ enthusiasm
Charlatan fraud Messi has proved to me he is no
charlatan
Hitherto Up to this point shy girl in your class who was
hitherto silent finally spoke up
today
Ardor Great enthusiasm
Proselytism Person who converts religion/groups
Opulence
Decadence
Unintelligible Impossible to understand
Etiology Cause
Belligerent Hostile/aggressive Chelsea fans tend to be belligerent
after the lose
Gratuitous Uncalled for Firminos criticism has been hitherto
gratuitous
Vicissitudes Hard times in life No one can escape the vicissitudes
of life
Rudimentary Limited to basic principles Rudimentary medical knowledge
was obtained from clergyman
Laity Ordinary men
Fanatic Obsessive interest
Exempt Free from Each A-League team is allowed
three marquee players whose
salaries are exempt from the
league’s salary cap.
Treatise Formally written work
Narrative Story that you tell someone Man utd fans often buy into the
narrative that Depay will be the
next CR7
Aptitude Natural ability to do something Rock star has an aptitude for
energizing the audience
maxim Known sayings Old maxim “hard work beats
talent”
Sophistry Tricking someone by making a clever Statistical sophistry is what led to
argument the campaign failing
Populace Population
Monopolize Obtain control of a service Stop monopolizing the tramp so
others can have a turn
liberal Open to opinions and willing to discard About 7 in 10 caucus voters called
traditional values themselves liberal
Canon Law/rule
Prejudice Negative attitude towards someone Both faced prejudice because of
based on race the color of their skin.
Expedition Journey
Disdain The feeling that someone is unworthy Her upper lip curled with disdain
Veracity Habitual truthfulness
Venereal Disease caused by sexual intercourse
Occult Supernatural, mystical beliefs
Partisan Strong supporter of a party/ cause Even with a partisan crowd on his
side, Federer, the No. 2 seed, made
too many errors.
Accredited Officially recognized or authorized
Intemperate Lacks self-control Trump is vulgar and intemperate
Vagabond Person who wonders from place to
place with no home or job
Emanated Spread out
Esoteric Knowledge only understood by a small
number of people
Cupidity Greed for money/possessions
Detestation Intense dislike Woodworth detestation of
aristocracy
Inconceivable Something that doesn’t seem possible It’s almost inconceivable that
Chelsea will win the league
Chiromancy Art of reading palms
Vernacular Everyday language
Antiquity Ancient past Did Rome, in antiquity, live in some
sort of virtual reality
Servile Showing willingness to serve others
Copious Abundant in quality Copious amount of notes
Ameliorate Make better
Exacerbate Make worse
Abstinent Refrain
Dwindled Gradual decrease
Solemn Formal & dignified The U.S. and other members of the
U.N. made a solemn vow
Mummery Ridiculous ceremony
Intercalate add
Multifactorial Several factors
Destitute (person) without basic necessities The charity cares for destitute
children
invariably On every occasion/case Meals here invariably big
reluctant Unwilling & hesitant
Impetus Energy/force Video of Neymar gave me enough
impetus to play football
Proverbial Well known/stereotypical I was the proverbial good student
Dissuade Persuade someone not to do His friends tried to dissuade him
something from flying
Retrospect Looking back at a past event In retrospect, I should have gone
Unbeknown Without the knowledge of
Stipend Allowance
Idioms
Biopsy Examination of tissue from body
Exsanguinate Drain blood
Infrastructure Basic structure/facilities
Indoctrinate Teach a person to accept a set of He indoctrinated them in theology
beliefs
Primitive Early stage of development Medical equipment in developing
countries were primitive
Moribund Almost dead Economy was moribund during the
recession
Promulgate Put a law in effect There is a plan to promulgate a
new traffic law on Jan 1st
thereto To that or that place
savant Learned person esp. distinguished The guy in my science class is a
scientist savant in the making
Stupefy To make someone stunned The magician’s tricks left me
stupefied
Adversary Opponent in a contest
Attainment A thing achieved
Obstinate Refuse to change
Ingenious Clever
Refute Disprove something
Febrifuge Medicine that lowers body temp to
prevent fever
whence From which or from where Whence did this money come
from?
Jurisprudence Legal system American jurisprudence
Infanticide Killing children after birth
Frivolous Not having a serious purpose
Eloquence Effective and clear speaking a preacher of great power and
eloquence
wholly fully
Hysteria Uncontrolled emotion or excitement You have not seen hysteria, Attila
explains, until you’ve seen Kobe in
China.
Ailments An illness
Past partum After childbirth
Mastitis Inflammation of mammary gland
Explicit Something that is clear Broadening my vocabulary allow
me to be more explicit when
expressing myself
aberration Something that isn’t normal accepted Black people speaking proper
English shouldn’t be considered an
aberration
Norm Something that is considered normal
Longevity Long life Salubrious food will help improve
you longevity
Adversity A difficult situation I have to be persistent and resilient
in the face of adversity, in order to
be successful
Hindsight Understanding of a situation after it has With hindsight; I shouldn’t have
happened gone
Inadvertently Without knowledge or intent I inadvertently took his jacket
Inadvertent something that happens by accident because I thought it was mine
Moonlighter a person with a second job
Gynecomastia Enlargement of man’s breast
Rigor Extremely thorough or accurate His analysis is lacking rigor
Elated Ecstatically happy I felt elated at beating Dennis
idioms
Exasperate Infuriated
Irremediable Impossible to cure or put right Cancerous tumor is irremediable
once it becomes malignant
Renaissance Period of time during the revival of art The Renaissance was the period in
Europe between the 14th and 17th
centuries
laboured Done with great effort or difficulty Her breath was becoming more and
more laboured.
Inseparable Hard to split
Amalgamate combine He amalgamated his company
with another
Lamented lost
nay Or rather or no Permission to build the superstore
will take months, nay years
Labours Work esp. hard physical work
Extant Esp. document still in existence
Facsimile A copy of something I hope my children will be
facsimiles of me
Fortuitous Event that happens by chance In football, I had a bad shot which
ended up in a fortuitous spot
precept Rule
Trephine Hole saw used in surgery
stricture Restriction on a person Yet certain strictures of Iran’s
Islamic culture also apply to its
national sport
Bedridden Confined to bed by sickness or old age
Vindicate Clear someone of blame Clinton has said she did nothing
wrong and that she believes the
U.S. government will vindicate her.
eminent Famous/respected within a profession Ben Carson is one of the worlds
eminent neurosurgeon
Enunciate Say or pronounce clearly She enunciated each word slowly
vehement Showing strong feeling Her vehement speech on racism
was one to remember
acme The peak of perfection When Messi retires, he will have
reached the acme of his career
content Being satisfied Chelsea manager appears to be
content playing with a false 9
abate Become less intense The storm suddenly abated
sycophant Tries to please someone important
Conundrum Confusing/difficult problem or question
Luminary Celebrity who’s an influence to others
Ilk Type of person I’m tired of you and your ilk
Candid Truthful/straightforward
aphrodisiac Food or drink that stimulates sexual
desire
Prodigious Great in size
Befuddle Confused
Irrefutable Impossible to deny Irrefutable evidence
Presumptuous Excessively forward
Innuendo Say something indirectly in a His statement is filled with
hurtful/sexual way insinuations and innuendos
Impartial Treating all rivals equally You have to be impartial when
you’re a ref of an important game
Lethargic Lack of energy
Factoid
Sentimental Someone who is led by emotions than He doesn’t seem like the
by reason sentimental type
Avid Eager or enthusiastic I’m an avid reader
Fundamental Essential component
Liberating Free from A healthy friendship can have a
liberating effect
Mundane Lacks interest or excitement
Adversely Affects you in a bad way Holding a brick will adversely affect
my running speed
Implications Effects or consequences Drinking this expired milk might
have serious implications
Conservative Resist change/not willing to discard
traditional values
Stagnate Stops moving
Narcissist Self -centered Trump is a narcissist and a
pathological liar
Mendacity untruthfulness
Amoral Lacking moral sense
Intermittent Occurs at irregular intervals
Desolate Deserted place
unsavory Disagreeable to test/smell/look at
Excursion Short journey/trip
Suffice Be enough A quick look should suffice
Commodity Useful thing
Absentmindedness Forgetfulness; inattentive
Misnomer Wrong name Ice land is a misnomer
Tedious Long; dull
Objective Not influenced by personal Try being objective and impartial
feelings/opinions
Politically correct
Comeuppance Punishment deserved
Prohibitive Excessively high charge
Pervasive Spreading widely thru-out area Ageism is pervasive in our society
Oddity Strange thing
Repatriation Sent back (country) He was repatriated
Ambience Atmosphere
Disconcerting Unsettled
Know-how Practical knowledge/skill Trump needs more know-how
regarding international issues
Omniscient Knowing everything
Ineptitude Lack of skill
Negligence careless His negligence cost us
Stupendous Extremely impressive
Substantial Of considerable importance He has substantial amount of cash
Precarious Dangerously likely to fall; uncertain A precarious situation
Superfluous Unnecessary MVP seems like a superfluous
award
Minutiae Trivial details of something
Adorned Make more beautiful Picture/prints adorned his wall
Myriad Crowd/mass
Contorted Bend/twist from normal shape Pain contorted his face
Physiognomy Personal facial features
Reproachful Disapproval
Devoid Free from
Neurotic Abnormally obsessive
Sullenly Bad tempered/sulky
Multifarious Many and various types Multifarious types
Dejected Sad/depressed
Spurious False Spurious claims
Nonplussed Confused
Reverberated Loud noise repeated several times
To & fro Backwards & forwards
Shudder
Ominous giving the worrying impression that there were ominous dark clouds
something bad is going to happen gathering overhead
Extricate
Premonition Strong feeling that something is going
to happen
Illegible unreadable
Evasive Avoiding
Brusque Abrupt
Feeble Lacking physical strength
Perpetual Never ending or changing deep caves in perpetual darkness
Taciturn Reserved
Nepotism Favoritism
Irreproachable Flawless
Insubstantial Lacking strength/solidity Insubstantial evidence
Ignominy Humiliate
Au revoir Bye
pretext excuse
Coveted Yearn
Unfathomable Impossible to understand Quantum mechanics is an
unfathomable field
Bigotry Prejudice/racism
Acumen judgement
Ramifications Consequences
Repercussion Consequence
Unprecedented Never done or known the government took the
unprecedented step of releasing
confidential documents
draconian Harsh rules/laws Sentencing someone to 10 years in
prison for littering would be
Draconian
 Innumerable Too many to be counted After listening to innumerable
speeches by Obama
rapport relationship Obama is brilliant at creating a
rapport with his audience

Thankful for the journey but staying focused on the destination!

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