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abstract debunk accessible abhor abstruse amalgam agnostic

acquire decry adhere acute adulation analgesic amateur
advocate deject alienate adept alacrity anthropocentrism anarchist
aesthetic denounce animate adroit ameliorate avuncular aristocrat
allege depict apt affable anachronistic bromide authoritarian
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alleviate deride arbitrate agile arboreal byzantine autocrat
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allude differentiate atypical apathy assiduous cacophony avenger

ambiguous digress audible archaic auspicious calumny bard
ambivalent diligent aversion ardor austere canonical belittler
amiable diminish avert arid avarice chicanery benefactor
analogous discern awestruck cajole banal churlish beneficiary
anecdote disclose baffle caustic bombast circumlocutions boor
antagonize disdain caricature censure castigate concomitantly bourgeois
anthropology disillusion catastrophic cerebral cataclysms corpulence buffoon
archaeological disingenuous circumscribed confound cathartic cumbersome bureaucrat
arrogant disparage clarity conspicuous clandestine demarcate cartographer
articulate disparate commemorate conspire conflagration disenfranchised cavalier
ascertain dispute concord consummate conscientious draconian charlatan
aspirations dogmatic conducive cordial contrite egalitarian chronicler
assert dubious conformity cunning dalliance egregious clairvoyant
assumes eccentric consensus curtail decorous emollient collaborator
astute elicit console daunt deleterious ephemeral colleague
augment elite curative debilitate denigrate epistolary combatant
autonomy eloquent decisive decimate didactic erudition compatriot
avid elucidate defer delineate dilatory exculpate connoisseur
belie elude deliberate despondent disseminate exegesis constituent
benevolent embellish demeanor destitute ebullient flotsam courtier
bewilder empathy derivative discord eclectic foible curator
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bolster emphatic detract dissent efficacious fomenting defector

callous emulate devoid docile eminent foppish demagogue
camaraderie endure diplomatic doctrine empirical gustatory derelict
candid epitome discredit earnest enervated halcyon despoiler
cantankerous equivocal discreet effusive enigma histrionic despot
capricious eradicate discrepancies embroiled equanimity ignominious devotee
coherent erroneous disgruntled expedient equivocate impious dignitary
commend evoke dispel extraneous esoteric impute dilettante
complacent exacerbate disperse fallacy espoused inchoate dissembler
conciliatory exasperate divert flippant evanescent inefficacious egotist
concise exemplary domestic florid exonerate inimical emancipator
condemn explicit encompassed flourish exorbitant insidious emissary
condescending exploit esteemed formidable exuberant invidious entrepreneur
condone extol estrangement frivolous facetious irascible expatriate
constrain flagrant eulogy furtive fastidious lexicography explicator
contempt foster extravagant genial felicities loquacious glutton
conventions frugal fabricated erratic garrulous lugubrious gourmand
convoluted fundamental fallible guile gratuitous malediction hedonist
corroborate futile feasible imperceptible gregarious malodorous iconoclast
credulity generalization fortify indictment hackneyed melange ingenue
cynical gullible humble infallible harangue mendicant insinuator
dearth hierarchy humility insular impervious morass interlocutor
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hostile pretense idealism inundate impugn moratorium layperson

idiosyncratic prevalent illusory invocation incongruity munificent lobbyist
illuminate profound inconsequential jaded incorrigible myopic martinet
immodest prominent ingenious lauded indigenous nascent matriarch
impetuous propaganda inhibit lavish ineffable neophyte maverick
implausible provocative innovative lucid innocuous nihilism mediator
implicit prudent inquisitive malice insipid obfuscate mercenary
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imply quell interrogate mitigate insolence obstreperous misanthrope
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improvise query intuitive monotony intransigent panacea miscreant

inarticulate rebut invigorate nuance juxtapose parsimonious miser
incompetent reconcile legitimate obstinate machinations paucity missionary
incontrovertible refute longevity ominous magnanimous penurious mogul
incredulous reiterate mandate oration malevolent perfidious muse
indifferent renounce mediocre ornate malleable pernicious narcissist
indignant reprehensible melodrama overt mendacious perquisites naysayer
induce resilient monarch paradox meritocracy picayune nomad
indulges reticent nonchalant paragon morose polyglot obstructionist
inferred revere opaque parody nefarious potentate oracle
ingenuous rhetoric opportune patronizing obdurate progenitor pariah
inherent rigorous ornamentation penchant obsequious proletarian patriarch
insightful sarcasm pacify penitent opulent proselytizer patron
intemperate satire parasite peril ostensible pugnacious philanthropist
invoke scorn periphery pervasive pedagogical punctilious pillager
irrelevant scrupulous popularize placid pedantic quixotic popularizer
lament scrutinize prolong pliant perspicacity raiment populist
liberated skeptical prophetic prolific petulant recalcitrant prig
mar smug protagonist provincial precocious remuneration prodigy
meticulous somber quantitative raze pristine rhapsodize proponent
modest spontaneous redundant rebuke proliferate schisms proprietor
mundane subjective reminiscence remiss prosaic sentient protégé
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naïve subsequent remorse reproach querulous sibilant prude

negligent substantiate renown sanction quiescent somnolent pugilist
nostalgia subtle resolute scoff rancorous sonorous pundit
notorious superficial scarce solemn raucous sophistry reactionary
objective superfluous sentimental stagnant repudiate soporific reformist
obscure supplant serene stymie repugnant specious reviler
obsolete suppress speculative subversive sagacious stevedores ruffian
oppress sustain stifled sully sanctimonious stricture rumormonger
orthodox temperate susceptible tact sanguine stultifying sage
overwhelming trivial tedious tactile scintillating supercilious savant
parenthetical tyranny therapeutic tenacious sedulous temerity scribe
partisan undermine thwart transcend solicitous tinder sycophant
perpetuate underscore tranquil transient spurious treacly toady
perplex venerated treacherous trite subterfuge truncated totalitarian
petty vigor turmoil vacillated surreptitious turpitude troubadour
phenomenon vindicated vengeance vanquished tacit unctuousness understudy
plausible vulnerable vigilant verbose tenuous vainglorious usurper
pragmatic wary vulgar vicarious truculence verisimilitude utilitarian
precedent whimsical warrant wane tumultuous vitiated utopian
presumption zealous weary wistful vociferous vitriolic virtuoso
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antagonize amiable aesthetic acquire
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autonomy astute aspiration arrogant
callous bewilder benevolent avid
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acquire aesthetic amiable antagonize
(vb.) to come into possession of (adj.) relating to beauty (adj.) friendly (vb.) to provoke or display hostility
The captive dolphin has acquired a taste for Alaina chose this church for her wedding because of The amiable celebrity was known for his willingness Annie antagonized her little brother by knocking over
freshwater perch, a fish not found in its normal its aesthetic qualities; it was the most beautiful chapel to sign autographs and visit with his fans. his tower of toy bricks.
habitat. she had ever seen.
Word Forms: acquirable, acquirability, acquirement, Word Forms: aesthetically, aesthetics (n.), Word Forms: amiably, amiability, amiableness Word Forms: antagonizable, antagonistic,
acquirer, acquiree aestheticize, aesthete, aesthetician Antonym Form: unamiable antagonistically, antagonism, antagonist
Related Word: acquisition Antonym Form: unaesthetic Related Word: amicable Antonym Forms: protagonism, protagonist
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arrogant aspiration astute autonomy
(adj.) having feelings of excessive (n.) a desire to succeed (adj.) intelligent and clever (n.) independence
pride and self-worth
The arrogant soccer player thought he was too The military medic had aspirations of becoming a An astute student figures out his English teacher’s The Confederate states fought to gain autonomy from
important to waste time meeting his fans. doctor after his tour of duty. favorite novel and then reads it for his book report. the Union during the Civil War.
Word Forms: arrogantly, arrogance, arrogancy Word Forms: aspirational, aspire, aspiringly, aspirer Word Forms: astutely, astuteness Word Forms: autonomous, autonomously,
autonomist
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avid benevolent bewilder callous
(adj.) enthusiastic (adj.) charitable; kind (vb.) to puzzle (adj.) insensitive; emotionally hardened
The benevolent nun spent her entire life working with The senator’s callous indifference to the suffering
Alvin is an avid baseball card collector, having Bea was bewildered by the puzzle; no matter how
the poor. of the people in the war-torn country cost him re-
amassed over ten thousand cards. hard she concentrated, she could not find a solution. election to a second term.
Word Forms: avidly, avidness Word Forms: benevolently, benevolentness, Word Forms: bewilderedly, bewilderingly, Word Forms: callously, callousness
Related Word: avidious benevolence bewilderness, bewilderment Related Word: callus
Related Words: benefactor, benefit
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capricious cantankerous candid camaraderie
complacent collaborate coherent censure
convoluted condescend concise conciliate
camaraderie candid cantankerous capricious
(n.) friendship (adj.) ill-tempered and

(adj.) open and straightforward (adj.) apt to change suddenly
unwilling to cooperate
The camaraderie among the soldiers lasted long after Much to my surprise, Candace was quite candid when The cantankerous old man took the little boy’s sucker Cane’s capricious personality made him a fun friend
the end of the second World War; the men kept in talking about the private traumas of her childhood. and refused to give it back, even when the child’s but a terrible boss; social spontaneity was exciting
touch and met for reunions for over forty years. mother threatened to call the police. but workplace unpredictability was frustrating.
Related Word: comrade Word Forms: candidly, candidness Word Forms: cantankerously, cantankerousness Word Forms: capriciously, capriciousness, caprice
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censure coherent collaborate complacent
(adj.) clear and logical (adj.) contented to a fault with

(n.) strong disapproval (vb.) to work together oneself or one’s actions
High school teachers voiced their censure of the new Kobe decided to start recycling when his daughter After twenty five years of teaching, Mr. Compton
made a coherent argument about the money, energy, Colleen and Curtis collaborated on the book; Colleen
novel, citing mature themes as their main reason for had become complacent, failing to keep up with new
and environment he would save. wrote the stories and Curtis illustrated the scenes.
leaving it off the summer reading list. trends in education.
Word Forms: censure (vb.), censureless, censurable, Word Forms: coherently, cohere, coherence, Word Forms: collaboration, collaborative, Word Forms: complacently, complacence,
censurably, censurability, censurer coherency collaboratively, collaborator complacency, complacential
Related Word: censor Antonym Forms: incoherent, incoherently,
incoherence
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conciliate concise condescend convoluted
(adj.) expressing much in few words (vb.) to behave as if lowering

(vb.) to win over; to make peace (adj.) complicated
oneself to an inferior level
Your essay should be concise; be sure to remove any Constance believed that her wealth permitted her to
The manager was able to conciliate the angry Connor was unable to finish the seventeenth-century
unnecessary words and sentences. be rude and arrogant; she refused to condescend to
customer by offering her a fifty dollar gift certificate. novel due to the convoluted language of the period.
speak to the bell boy at the upscale hotel.
Word Forms: conciliable, conciliation, conciliatory, Word Forms: concisely, conciseness, concision Word Forms: condescending (adj.), condescendingly, Word Forms: convolutedly, convolutedness
conciliatorily, conciliatoriness condescension, condescensive, condescensively Related Word: involuted
Related Word: reconcile Related Word: descend
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diligent dearth cynical cunning
disparate disingenuous disillusion diminish
elite eccentric dubious dogmatic
cunning cynical dearth diligent
(adj.) deceptive and sly (adj.) distrusting and pessimistic (n.) a lack in supply (adj.) detailed and persistent
During the Second World War, the dearth of male
The cunning fox slipped into the henhouse when the Cyndi’s cynical attitude made it hard for her to baseball players led to the creation of a women’s The diligent editor was praised for her ability to find
farmer left the barn and went back to the house. believe in anyone’s good intentions. baseball league. errors in even the most pain-staking text.
Word Forms: cunning (n.), cunningly, cunningness Word Forms: cynically, cynicism, cynic Word Forms: diligently, diligence, diligency
Antonym Forms: uncunning, uncunningly, Antonym Form: negligent
uncunningness
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diminish disillusion disingenuous disparate
(vb.) to decrease in size, extent, or range (vb.) to free from false beliefs (adj.) insincere (adj.) different and distinct
As a young politician, Dane believed he could
stop the corruption that ran through the county Denise’s disingenuous apology was just an attempt to The mixture of three disparate styles—jazz, rock,
The loud music from the party next door diminished get out of her punishment; she was not truly sorry for and country—created a unique sound and a diverse
after the police showed up. government, but he was quickly disillusioned by the
extent of the illegal activity. going to the concert without permission. audience.
Word Forms: diminishable, diminishment Word Forms: disillusionment, disillusive, Word Forms: disingenuously, disingenuousness, Word Forms: disparately, disparateness
disillusionize, disillusionist disingenuity Related Word: disparity
Antonym Forms: ingenuous, ingenuously,
ingenuousness
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dogmatic dubious eccentric elite
(adj.) characterized by assertion of (adj.) doubtful; questionable (adj.) peculiar; odd (adj.) selected as the best
unproved or unprovable principles
The dogmatic scientist continued to publish his The candidate’s dubious past came back to haunt her The eccentric woman often wore an angel halo and The elite college only admitted students with the
theory, despite the fact that it was unproven. in the election. ballet tutu to the grocery store. highest SAT scores.
Word Forms: dogmatically, dogmaticalness, Word Forms: dubiously, dubiousness, dubitable Word Forms: eccentric (n.), eccentricity, eccentrical, Word Forms: elite (n.), elitist, elitism
dogmatize, dogmatism, dogmatist Antonym Forms: indubious, indubiously eccentrically
Related Word: dogma Related Word: doubt
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emphatic empathy elucidate eloquent
exasperate exacerbate erroneous eradicate
gullible frugal flagrant exploit
eloquent elucidate empathy emphatic
(adj.) expressing oneself

powerfully and effectively (vb.) to make clear by explanation (n.) the understanding of another’s feelings (adj.) expressed with emphasis
The story in the newspaper elucidated some of the
The minister’s eloquent sermon stirred the members details of the mystery that had previously raised Emma felt empathy for the victims of the earthquake, The teacher was emphatic about the project’s due
of the church. questions. having lost her own home to a hurricane last year. date; no late assignments would be accepted.
Word Forms: eloquently, eloquence Word Forms: elucidation, elucidative, elucidatory, Word Forms: empathize, empathetic, empathetically Word Forms: emphatically, emphaticalness
Antonym Forms: ineloquent, ineloquently, elucidator Antonym Forms: antipathy, antipathetic, Antonym Forms: unemphatic, unemphatically
ineloquence Related Word: lucid antipathetically Related Words: emphasis, emphasize
Related Words: sympathy, apathy
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eradicate erroneous exacerbate exasperate
(adj.) mistaken; containing error (vb.) to increase the harshness

(vb.) to destroy (vb.) to intensely irritate
or bitterness of
Since 1988, the worldwide effort to eradicate polio Erin’s erroneous identification of the purse snatcher The airline passenger was exasperated by the last
My headache was exacerbated by the child playing
has reduced cases of the disease by over ninety-nine led to the conviction of an innocent man. minute cancellation of his flight.
drums on the pots and pans.
percent.
Word Forms: exasperatedly, exasperatingly,
Word Forms: eradication, eradicative, eradicant, Word Forms: erroneously, erroneousness Word Forms: exacerbatingly, exacerbation exasperation, exasperator
eradicator Related Word: error Related Word: acerbate Related Word: asperate
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exploit flagrant frugal gullible
(adj.) shockingly obvious (adj.) characterized by the avoidance

(vb.) to use for one’s own advantage (adj.) easily deceived or tricked
of excessive spending
The company was criticized for exploiting the When the referee did not call the flagrant foul, the A frugal shopper will always wait for items to go on The gullible little girl actually believed the magician
workers by not paying a fair wage. announcer suggested the ref needed a eye exam. sale or clearance before purchasing them. made the woman disappear.
Word Forms: exploitable, exploitability, exploitative, Word Forms: flagrance, flagrancy, flagrantness Word Forms: frugally, frugalness, frugality Word Forms: gullibly, gullibility
exploitatory, exploitive, exploiter
Antonym Form: unexploited
Related Word: exploit (n.)
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incompetent impetuous idiosyncrasy hierarchy
inherent indulgent incredulous incontrovertible
modest meticulous liberated irrelevant
hierarchy idiosyncrasy impetuous incompetent
(n.) a ranking system (n.) a characteristic that is peculiar (adj.) impulsive (adj.) incapable; not qualified
to a specific person
As the company’s newest employee, Hiram was at the Some people found Ida’s idiosyncrasy a source of While at the airshow to see old war planes, Ivan made The incompetent driver failed to yield, which caused
bottom of the office hierarchy even though he had humor, but I never made fun of her for wearing her an impetuous decision to go skydiving. the oncoming car to swerve and crash.
many more years of experience than his coworkers. shirt backwards.
Word Forms: hierarchal, hierarchical, hierarchically, Word Forms: idiosyncratic, idiosyncratically Word Forms: impetuously, impetuousness, Word Forms: incompetent (n.), incompetently,
hierarchize, hierarch, hierarchist impetuosity incompetence, incompetency
Related Word: impetus Antonym Forms: competent, competently,
competence, competency
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incontrovertible incredulous indulgent inherent
(adj.) skeptical; not willing to believe (adj.) existing as a natural and

(adj.) unquestionable; impossible to deny (adj.) yielding; lenient; tolerant essential characteristic
Protesters demanded the release of the imprisoned The incredulous car buyer did not believe the The abused dog had an inherent distrust of men, so
dealer’s claim that the car was accident-free; he The indulgent mother gave her child everything he
woman, saying there was incontrovertible proof of only female volunteers at the shelter could get close
insisted on seeing a report on the car’s history. wanted.
her innocence. enough to bathe him.
Word Forms: incontrovertibly, incontrovertibility, Word Forms: incredulously, incredulousness, Word Forms: indulgently, indulgence, indulgency, Word Forms: inherently, inhere, inherence
incontrovertibleness incredulity indulge Related Word: inherit
Antonym Forms: controvertible, controvertibly, Antonym Forms: credulous, credulously,
contovertibility, controvertibleness, credulousness, credulity
controvert 200 Related Word: incredible 200 200 200
irrelevant liberated meticulous modest
(adj.) free; unrestrained (adj.) extremely careful and (adj.) displaying a moderate or ordinary
(adj.) unrelated; not connected precise with details opinion of one’s own talents or abilities
The purpose of the staff meeting is to discuss When the farmer accidentally left the stall door open, Miss Walter demanded meticulous essays; perfect Although Moe was a gifted athlete, he was very
the issues with our health insurance; any other the liberated horse sprinted for the woods. spelling and punctuation were essential for a high modest; he felt that his contribution to the team was
complaints are irrelevant and will not be discussed. grade. no more extraordinary than any of his teammates’.
Word Forms: irrelevantly, irrelevance, irrelevancy Word Forms: liberate, liberative, liberatory, Word Forms: meticulously, meticulousness, Word Forms: modestly, modesty
Antonym Forms: relevant, relevantly, relevance, liberation, liberator meticulosity Antonym Forms: immodest, immodestly, immodesty
relevancy Related Word: moderate
Related Words: irrelative, relative
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notorious negligent naïve mundane
overwhelming orthodox oppress obsolete
phenomenon petty perpetuate partisan
mundane naïve negligent notorious
(adj.) ordinary and somewhat boring (adj.) inexperienced and gullible (adj.) careless and neglectful (adj.) well-known for unfavorable reasons
Nan was naïve in thinking that no one looked at her The negligent babysitter was caught on the videotape
While a trip to the beach had once been exciting, we online social page except her friends; her father was The librarian is notorious for sending students to
went so often that it had become mundane. ignoring the cries of the helpless infant. detention.
shocked by the pictures she posted last month.
Word Forms: mundanely, mundaneness, mundanity Word Forms: naïvely, naïveness, naïveté Word Forms: negligently, negligence, negligible, Word Forms: notoriously, notoriousness, notoriety
negligibly
Antonym Forms: diligent, diligently, diligence
Related Word: neglect
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obsolete oppress orthodox overwhelming
(adj.) no longer in use (vb.) to keep down (adj.) customary; traditional (adj.) overpowering; intense
The dictator oppressed the lower classes by stripping Maria and Bryan chose an orthodox ceremony The stench of burning popcorn was overwhelming,
The typewriter became obsolete when the personal with the standard wedding vows and the typical invading every room in the house and forcing us to
computer was made affordable for the general public. them of their rights and depriving them of an income.
progression of events. evacuate to the porch.
Word Forms: obsoletely, obsoleteness, obsolesce Word Forms: oppressingly, oppressible, oppressive, Word Forms: orthodoxly, orthodoxness, orthodoxal, Word Forms: overwhelmingly, overwhelm
oppression, oppressor orthodoxical, orthodoxy Antonym Forms: underwhelming, underwhelmingly,
Related Words: suppress, repress Antonym Forms: unorthodox, unorthodoxical, underwhelm
heterodox
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partisan perpetuate petty phenomenon
(adj.) tending to favor one group (vb.) to cause to continue (n.) an occurrence, often which
(adj.) of little importance; minor
or one way of thinking is impressive or unusual
Gun control is a partisan issue; one party favors Pacey could stop the rumor by refusing to repeat it, or Echolocation is a sensory phenomenon that is
Pete and I had a petty argument about which way the
government management while the other party prefers perpetuate it by passing it on to his best friend. used by some animals to locate objects in their
toilet paper should be put on the holder.
individual authority. environment.
Word Forms: partisanship, partisanry, partisan (n.) Word Forms: perpetual, perpetually, perpetuation, Word Forms: pettily, pettiness Word Forms: phenomenal, phenomenally,
Antonym Forms: nonpartisan, bipartisan perpetuity, perpetuator phenomenalize, phenom
Related Word: party
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propaganda prominent prevalent precedent
reprehensible prudent provocative provincial
rigorous rhetoric reticent resilient
precedent prevalent prominent propaganda
(n.) an example that is used to justify (n.) information that is spread for the
similar occurrences at a later time (adj.) widespread; commonly occurring (adj.) important; noticeable purpose of promoting some cause 
When the supervisor allowed Priscilla to leave early Small mouth bass are the most prevalent species of The senator is a prominent woman who is well-
fish in the lake, accounting for more than half of all The brochure about the new high school was
every day, he set a precedent that he could not deny to known for fighting unfair labor practices. propaganda intended to earn the community’s
other employees in her position. fish caught by anglers.
support for the multi-million dollar project.
Word Forms: precedented Word Forms: prevalently, prevalence, prevalentness, Word Forms: prominently, prominence, prominency Word Forms: propagandism, propagandize,
Antonym Forms: unprecedented, precedentless prevail propagandistic, propagandistically, propagandist
Related Word: precede
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provincial provocative prudent reprehensible
(adj.) unsophisticated and limited; (adj.) tending to rouse feelings of

excitement, irritation, or anger (adj.) careful and sensible (adj.) deserving of punishment
associated with the country
The officer judged Prescott by his provincial dress; At the press conference, the boxer made provocative Perry made a prudent decision when he chose not to It’s a harsh punishment, but I do not feel sorry for
she assumed he was unsophisticated just because he remarks intended to anger his opponent. ride home with his friend who had been drinking. you; stealing from a charity is a reprehensible crime.
wore a straw hat and overalls.
Word Forms: provincially, provincialism, Word Forms: provocatively, provocativeness, Word Forms: prudently, prudence, prudency, Word Forms: reprehensibly, reprehensibility,
provincialize, provincialist provocate, provocation, provocateur prudential reprehensibleness, reprehension
Related Word: province Related Word: provoke Antonym Forms: imprudent, imprudently, Related Word: reprehend
imprudence, imprudential
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resilient reticent rhetoric rigorous
(adj.) inclined to keep quiet and private (n.) skill in using language to
(adj.) easily recovering or rebounding (adj.) rigidly accurate; strict
persuade; empty talk
Ironically, the actor once known for his outspoken
behavior actually became reticent in his later years, Reggie started a rigorous weight loss plan that
Fire ants are resilient pests; even if you destroy their The real estate agent was well-versed in the rhetoric
refusing to grant interviews for the last twenty years consisted of a strict diet and intense exercise
mound, they’ll quickly rebuild just a few feet away. needed to sell the broken-down house.
of his life. schedule.
Word Forms: resiliently, resilience, resiliency Word Forms: reticently, reticence, reticency Word Forms: rhetorical, rhetorically, rhetoricalness Word Forms: rigorously, rigorousness, rigor
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spontaneous somber smug scrupulous
tenacious temperate superfluous superficial
vigor venerated tyranny trivial
scrupulous smug somber spontaneous
(adj.) abiding by morals or strict rules (adj.) marked by excessive self-satisfaction (adj.) gloomy and serious (adj.) unplanned; impulsive
The scrupulous executive would not let the The smug senior thought that she had the I could tell by the somber look on my teacher’s face
homecoming election all wrapped up; however, she When the soldier exited the airplane, the crowd at the
advertisement run with the misleading information that something had gone terribly wrong. gate broke into spontaneous applause.
printed in it. was beaten by a junior who was much more polite to
the underclassmen.
Word Forms: scrupulously, scrupulousness, Word Forms: smugly, smugness Word Forms: somberly, somberness Word Forms: spontaneously, spontaneousness,
scrupulosity spontaneity
Antonym Forms: unscrupulous, unscrupulously,
unscrupulousness, unscrupulosity
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superficial superfluous temperate tenacious
(adj.) on the surface; shallow; (adj.) having more than needed

or wanted; excessive (adj.) moderate; not extreme (adj.) unyielding; stubborn
not significant
The officer was grazed by the bullet but luckily the The lawyer’s continuing arguments were superfluous, The plants prefer a temperate climate—not too hot The tenacious defense refused to let the opponent
wound was superficial and didn’t require stitches. as the jury had already reached a verdict. and not too cold. score.
Word Forms: superficially, superficialness, Word Forms: superfluously, superfluousness, Word Forms: temperately, temperateness, Word Forms: tenaciously, tenaciousness, tenacity
superficiality, superficialize, superficialist superfluity temperance, temper (vb.)
Antonym Forms: intemperate, intemperately,
intemperateness
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trivial tyranny venerated vigor
(n.) dominance through threat of

(adj.) small and of little importance punishment and violence (adj.) highly respected (n.) healthy, energetic strength
The documentary on poverty reminded my that my The leader ruled by tyranny, threatening to imprison The venerated teacher had earned the respect of his The kitten attacked the ball of paper with vigor,
own financial issues are trivial compared to the any people who spoke out against the government. students by helping them meet the high expectations powerfully batting it across the room.
concerns of the homeless people featured in the film. he set for them.
Word Forms: trivially, trivialness, trivialize Word Forms: tyrannical, tyrannically, tyrannicize, Word Forms: venerate, venerable, venerably, Word Forms: vigorous, vigorously, vigorousness
Related Word: trivia tyrannous, tyrant venerability, veneration, veneratively, venerator Related Word: invigorate
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allege advocate adversary abstract
ambivalent ambiguous allude alleviate
archeology anthropology anecdote analogous
abstract adversary advocate allege
(vb.) to draw or take away (n.) an opponent or enemy (vb.) to argue in favor of (vb.) to declare without proof
Even though Abby never mentioned her childhood, The character’s adversary plotted to embarrass her Adam advocated for longer lunch hours when he was The teacher alleged that Allie cheated on the test,
John abstracted from the conversation that she had a during the homecoming dance. elected class president. even though he had no proof.
strict upbringing.
Word Forms: abstract (n.), abstract (adj.), abstractly, Word Forms: adversarial, adversarious, adversariness Word Forms: advocate (n.), advocacy, advocative, Word Forms: allegeable, allegation, alleged,
abstraction, abstractness, abstracter Related Words: adverse, adversity, averse advocatory, advocator allegedly, alleger
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alleviate allude ambiguous ambivalent
(vb.) to provide relief; to make easier (vb.) to make an indirect reference to (adj.) open to more than one interpretation (adj.) having mixed feelings
Mrs. Alvarez alluded to a pop quiz on Monday, but Amber’s ambiguous reply left me wondering where Ambrose is ambivalent about attending college, which
The medicine was created to alleviate headaches. would not confirm or deny its occurrence. she had been all night. is why his applications still aren’t completed.
Word Forms: alleviation, alleviant, alleviative, Word Forms: allusion, allusive, allusively Word Forms: ambiguously, ambiguousness, Word Forms: ambivalently, ambivalence,
alleviatory, alleviator ambiguity ambivalency
Antonym Forms: unambiguous,
unambiguously, unambiguity
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analogous anecdote anthropology archeology
(n.) a short account of an amusing incident (n.) the study of the origins, behavior, (n.) the study of prehistoric
(adj.) corresponding; similar and culture of human beings people and their cultures
The analogous relationship between the brain and a The speaker used a anecdote about his dog to In my anthropology class we studied the development His interest in Native American archaeology led to a
computer has been the subject of many movies. humorously illustrate why loyalty is important. of culture in ancient Egypt. large collection of arrowheads.
Word Forms: analogously, analogousness, analogy, Word Forms: anecdotal, anecdotally, anecdotical, Word Forms: anthropologic, anthropological, Word Forms: archaeologic, archaeological,
analogue, analogize, analogic, analogically, anecdotically, anecdotist anthropologically, anthropologist archaeologically, archaeologist
analogicalness, analogist Related Word: anecdotage
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assume assert ascertain articulate
commend bolster belie augment
contempt constrain condone condemn
articulate ascertain assert assume
(vb.) to accept as true without proof
(adj.) clearly pronounced; well-spoken (vb.) to make certain (vb.) to state confidently
Important Note: Assumptions made by an author are key
The detective was able to ascertain the suspect’s Sam asserted his innocence when interviewed by the
components of reading questions. On the SAT, assumptions are
The articulate carpenter clearly expressed his whereabouts on the night of the burglary through unstated propositions that are accepted as true. You must be able
concerns to the architect. principal, swearing that he had nothing to do with the to identify assumptions in order to form conclusions based on
surveillance video. senior prank. those assumptions. Consider the following sentence:
Mrs. Crawford will cancel the field trip next week if we continue
Word Forms: articulate (vb.), articulately, Word Forms: ascertainable, ascertainableness, Word Forms: assertedly, assertion, assertional, to misbehave in class.
articulation, articulateness, articulative, articulator ascertainably, ascertainment, ascertainer assertible, asserter
• Fact: We have previously misbehaved in class.
Antonym Forms: inarticulate, inarticulately, Related Words: assertive, assertory • Assumption: Field trips are fun.
inarticulation, inarticulateness • Assumption: Mrs. Crawford has the authority to
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augment belie bolster commend
(vb.) to enlarge or increase (vb.) to misrepresent (vb.) to support and strengthen (vb.) to praise
In an effort to augment her paper on William The manager hoped to bolster the morale of his sales Corey was commended for returning the wallet he
Faulkner, Audry added three pages about the author’s Her soft voice belies her aggressive demeanor.
team by creating an incentive program. found at the mall.
childhood.
Word Forms: augmentation, augmentable, Word Forms: belier Word Forms: bolster (n.), bolsterer Word Forms: commendable, commendably,
augmentative, augmentatively, augmenter Related Word: lie commendingly, commendableness, commendation,
commendatory, commender
Related Word: recommend
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condemn condone constrain contempt
(vb.) to excuse, overlook,

(vb.) to express strong disapproval of or make allowances for (vb.) to hold back (n.) scorn or open disrespect
The honor code states that you condone cheating by Connie was looked upon with contempt by her peers
By 1800, slavery was condemned in many of the The size of the small aquarium will constrain the
not reporting it to a teacher. when she was discovered spreading rumors about
northern states. growth of the turtle. them.
Word Forms: condemningly, condemnable, Word Forms: condonable, condonance, condonation, Word Forms: constrainable, constrainably, Word Forms: contemptible, contemptibility,
condemnably, condemnatory, condemnation, condoner constrainedly, constrainingly, constraint, constrainer contemptibleness, contemptibility, contemptuous,
condemnee, condemner, condemnor Related Word: strain contemptuously, contemptuousness
Related Word: damn Related Word: contemn
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decry debunk corroborate conventional
deride depict denounce deject
disclose discern digress differentiate
conventional corroborate debunk decry
(adj.) following accepted

customs and behaviors (vb.) to confirm or support with evidence (vb.) to prove untrue (vb.) to express strong disapproval of
Consuelo favored conventional wedding vows, while Coral’s thesis was corroborated by three supporting The reporter debunked the urban legend about the The politician decried the injustices suffered by the
Callie wanted to break tradition and write her own. paragraphs, each of which presented an example that witch in the woods by revealing wild goats as the people of the nation.
proved her main idea. sources of the strange noises.
Word Forms: conventionally, convention, Word Forms: corroborated, corroboration, Word Form: debunker Word Forms: decrier, decrial
conventionality, conventionary, conventionalize, corroborative, corroboratively, corroboratory, Related Word: cry
conventionalist corroborant, corroborator
Antonym Forms: unconventional, Antonym Form: uncorroborated
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deject denounce depict deride
(vb.) to lower someone’s spirits; (vb.) to openly speak out against (vb.) to represent or show (vb.) to ridicule
make downhearted
The news of her father’s declining condition dejected The sports reporter denounced the professional The author depicts the historical figure as a charming The unsupportive team captain derided Desiree’s
Denise, as she had been sure his health was finally football team for raising ticket prices again. but manipulative woman. attempts to make the volleyball squad.
starting to improve.
Word Forms: dejected (adj.), dejectedly, Word Forms: denouncement, denunciate, Word Forms: depictive, depiction, depicter Word Forms: deridingly, derision, derisible, derider
dejectedness, dejectory, dejection denunciatory, denunciative, denunciation, denouncer Related Words: depicture, picture
Related Words: reject, eject Related Words: announce, pronounce,
renounce
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differentiate digress discern disclose
(vb.) to wander away, especially from the (vb.) to perceive or understand

(vb.) to mark as different main subject of writing or speaking (vb.) to reveal or uncover
with sight or other senses
When Diane was describing the floats in yesterday’s The teacher disclosed to her class the winner of the
It is easy to differentiate between the twins; Daisy The captain discerned another ship in the fog. Homecoming contest before the announcement was
has blond hair and Daphne has red hair. parade, she digressed into a story from her childhood.
made to the student body.
Word Forms: differentiation, differential, Word Forms: digressingly, digression, digressional, Word Forms: discernible, discernibly, discernment, Word Forms: disclosed (adj.), disclosure,
differentially digressionary, digresser discernibility, discernableness, discerner disclosable, discloser
Antonym Form: undifferentiated Related Word: progress (vb.) Antonym Forms: indiscernible, indiscernibly, Antonym Forms: undisclose, undisclosed,
Related Word: different indiscernibility, indiscernibleness undisclosable
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elicit dispute disparage disdain
epitome endure emulate embellish
explicit exemplary evoke equivocal
disdain disparage dispute elicit
(n.) a lack of respect accompanied by

a feeling of intense dislike (vb.) to belittle or criticize (vb.) to question the truth of (vb.) to call or bring out
The suspect was looked upon with disdain by the My mom’s feelings were hurt when I disparaged her The church disputes the theory of evolution, instead The woman elicits sympathy from her audience by
detectives who investigated the terrible crime. cooking skills. citing religious sources of creation. telling the story of her difficult childhood.
Word Forms: disdain (vb.), disdainful, disdainfully, Word Forms: disparagement, disparaging (adj.), Word Forms: dispute (n.), disputable, disputeless, Word Forms: elicitation, elicitor
disdainfulness disparagingly, disparager disputant, disputation, disputer Related Word: solicit
Related Word: deign Antonym Forms: indisputable, indisputably
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embellish emulate endure epitome
(vb.) to make better by adding details (vb.) to imitate in order to match or excel (vb.) to continue despite difficulty (n.) a perfect example
(especially false details)
When he saw the crowd losing interest in his tale, Emily hoped to emulate her older sister’s success on Enzo endured Mr. Smith’s extremely boring lecture on Paula is the epitome of a politician, with her good
Emilio embellished the story by adding an adventure the tennis court. photosynthesis. looks, bright smile, and charming personality.
in a cave.
Word Forms: embellishment, embellisher Word Forms: emulative, emulatively, emulation, Word Forms: enduring (adj.), enduringly, Word Forms: epitomize, epitomical, epitomization,
Antonym Forms: unembellished emulator enduringness, endurance, endurer epitomizer
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equivocal evoke exemplary explicit
(adj.) uncertain; open to (vb.) to call forth emotions,

feelings, or responses (adj.) serving as a worthy example (adj.) clearly expressed or demonstrated
multiple interpretations
The politician’s equivocal statement about the Evan’s stirring speech evoked a standing ovation from The student’s exemplary attendance record was Mr. Jones left explicit directions for the substitute so
environment could support either side of the issue. the audience. recognized at the awards ceremony. he was surprised when they were not followed.
Word Forms: equivocality, equivocacy, equivocally, Word Forms: evocable, evocation, evoker, evocator Word Forms: exemplarily, exemplariness, Word Forms: explicitly, explicitness
equivocalness Related Words: invoke, provoke, revoke exemplarity, exemplar Antonym Forms: inexplicit, inexplicitly,
Antonym Forms: unequivocal, unequivocally, Related Words: example, exemplify implicit, implicitly, implicitness
unequivocalness
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futile fundamental foster extol
implausible illuminate hostile generalization
indifferent improvise imply implicit
extol foster fundamental futile
(vb.) to praise highly (vb.) to encourage or care for (adj.) essential; basic (adj.) useless; unproductive
The critic extolled the works of Shakespeare, citing The arts foundation hopes to foster art education in The fundamental principle of the educational theory Forcing the students to abide by the dress code is
them as the most important contribution to the the schools by donating supplies and materials. is that all students can learn. futile; they will continue to wear whatever they want.
English language.
Word Forms: extollingly, extolment, extoller Word Forms: fostered (adj.), fosteringly, fosterer Word Forms: fundamentally, fundamentality, Word Forms: futilely, futility, futileness
fundamentalism, fundamentalness, fundamentalist
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generalization hostile illuminate implausible
(n.) an opinion or conclusion formed (adj.) openly opposed; showing ill-will (vb.) to make clear; to supply light (adj.) not believable
from only a few facts or examples
Saying that freshmen are younger than sophomores Several hostile threats against the suspect’s lawyer The presentation on the artist was illuminating; I did The teacher did not believe his implausible excuse for
is a generalization that is usually—but not always— were made by unidentified callers. not know that he was originally from China. not completing the assignment.
true.
Word Forms: generalize, generalizable, generalizer Word Forms: hostilely, hostility Word Forms: illumine, illuminatingly, illumination, Word Forms: implausibly, implausibility,
Related Word: general illuminational implausibleness
Related Words: luminary Antonym Forms: plausible, plausibly,
plausibility, plausibleness
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implicit imply improvise indifferent
(vb.) to suggest without directly stating (vb.) to perform or manage without (adj.) showing lack of
(adj.) implied though not directly expressed preparation or required materials interest, concern, or bias
Important Note: Authors frequently imply information in the
reading comprehension passages. These implications usually The writer produced an indifferent article about
Although we never mentioned the fight, there seemed result in multiple choice questions designed to test a student’s The recipe called for molasses, but because I didn’t the two candidates by successfully suppressing her
to be an implicit agreement not to talk about it. ability to understand such indirect suggestions. Consider an have any I had to improvise with honey.
example: preference for one or the other.
When I arrived at school, I saw that all of the other students
Word Forms: implicitly, implicitness, implicity were wearing blue shirts too. Word Forms: improvisation, improvisational, Word Forms: indifferently, indifference
Antonym Forms: explicit, explicitly, • Fact: All of the other students are wearing blue shirts. improvisationally, improviser
explicitness • Implication: I am a student.
• Implication: I am wearing a blue shirt.
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insight infer induce indignant
nostalgia mar lament invoke
perplex parenthetical obscure objective
indignant induce infer insight
(vb.) to conclude based on
(adj.) displaying anger due to unfairness (vb.) to lead or bring about reasoning or evidence (n.) a clear understanding of a situation
The seniors were indignant over their disqualification The presence of the washed up jellyfish induced
a panic in the beachgoers, few of whom dared to Important Note: The SAT reading section will require you to Jane’s insight into the computer problem was the
in the homecoming contest, claiming that the decision make several inferences based on the passages. You must reach result of years of working with the computer system.
was unfair. venture into the water. these conclusions through reasoning. Consider an example:
Malia had a hard time maneuvering on her crutches while
Word Forms: indignantly, indignation Word Forms: inducible, inducement, induction carrying the open umbrella in the pouring rain. Word Forms: insightful, insightfully, insightfulness
Related Word: conduce, produce, seduce • Inference: Malia has an injury. Antonym Form: outsight
• Inference: Malia is trying to avoid getting wet.
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invoke lament mar nostalgia
(vb.) to summon into action (vb.) to express grief; to mourn (vb.) to make imperfect; to disfigure (n.) a desire to return to the past
or bring into existence
The psychic claimed that he could invoke the spirits When Lamont left for college, his little sister My nearly-perfect report card was marred by a low When I revisited my childhood home, I was surprised
in the house through an old-fashioned séance. lamented his absence for weeks. grade in speech class. by the nostalgia that I felt.
Word Forms: invocable, invocation, invocational, Word Forms: lament (n.), lamentingly, lamentable, Word Forms: mar (n.), marred (adj.) Word Forms: nostalgic, nostalgically, nostalgist
invoker lamentably, lamenter Antonym Forms: unmarred
Related Words: evoke, provoke, revoke Antonym Forms: unlamented
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objective obscure parenthetical perplex
(adj.) not influenced by (adj.) not clearly understood or expressed (adj.) characterized by the use of parenthesis (vb.) to puzzle or confuse
personal feelings or bias
Most of the movie audience did not understand the A remark in parenthesis is called a parenthetical
It is important for a judge to be objective; he cannot Percy was perplexed by the complex puzzle and
obscure reference to the other movie. remark, which is usually used to qualify or explain the
let his personal beliefs affect his rulings. distressed that he could not find a solution.
preceding part of the sentence.
Word Forms: objectively, objectiveness, objectivity Word Forms: obscure (vb.), obscurely, obscureness, Word Forms: parenthetic, parenthetically, Word Forms: perplexed (adj.), perplexingly,
Antonym Forms: unobjective, subjective, obscuredly, obscurity parentheticalness perplexity, perplexer
subjectively, subjectiveness, subjectivity Related Word: parenthesis
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pretense presume pragmatic pertinent
rebut query quell profound
renounce reiterate refute reconcile
pertinent pragmatic presume pretense
(adj.) relevant (adj.) practical; guided by practice (vb.) to accept as true without proof (n.) a false act intending to deceive
rather than theory
When her bobby pin broke, Penelope found a I presume that you are tired after your long drive He secured an interview using the pretense that he
The professor distributed a list of articles and books had a doctorate from Yale, but the hiring committee
that were pertinent to the discussions in his course. pragmatic solution; she used a paper clip to hold today.
back her stray hair. quickly discovered that this was not true.
Word Forms: pertinently, pertinence, pertinency Word Forms: pragmatical, pragmatically, Word Forms: presumption, presumable, presumably, Word Forms: pretenseful, pretension, pretentious,
Antonym Forms: impertinent, impertinently, pragmaticalness, pragmatism, pragmatistic, presumedly, presumptive, presumptuous, presumer pretentiously
impertinence, impertinency pragmatist Related Word: assume Antonym Forms: pretenseless, unpretentious
Related Word: pertain Related Word: pretend
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profound quell query rebut
(adj.) deep; intense (vb.) to put an end to (vb.) to ask (vb.) to prove false using evidence
Her profound knowledge of electricity was The coach quelled the rumor that he was taking
another job by signing an extension of his current The reporter queried the mayor about his role in the The lawyer rebutted the witness’s testimony by
showcased at the science fair, where she won first embezzlement scandal. providing contrary evidence.
place for her project. contract.
Word Forms: profoundly, profoundness, profundity Word Forms: quellable, queller Word Forms: query (n.), queryingly, querier Word Forms: rebuttable, rebuttal, rebutter
Related Words: inquire, inquiry Related Word: but (conj.)
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reconcile refute reiterate renounce
(vb.) to make compatible; (vb.) to prove to be false; to deny as true (vb.) to say again (vb.) to give up; to turn away from
to bring into harmony
The senator refuted claims that he was arrested for
After years of separation due to an argument, the careless driving by publishing his flawless driving Since you didn’t hear me the first time, let me The king renounced the thrown when he married a
sisters reconciled when they both apologized. record in the state’s largest newspaper. reiterate the rules of the game. woman who was not accepted by the royal family.
Word Forms: reconcilement, reconcilingly, Word Forms: refutable, refutably, refutability, Word Forms: reiterable, reiterative, reiteratively, Word Forms: renounceable, renouncement,
reconcilable, reconcilableness, reconciliation, refutation, refutal, refuter reiteration, reiterator renouncer
reconciler Antonym Forms: irrefutable, irrefutably, Related Word: iterate Related Words: announce, denounce
Antonym Form: irreconcilable irrefutability
Related Word: conciliate 200 200 200 200
scorn satire sarcasm revere
subsequent subjective skeptical scrutinize
suppress supplant subtle substantiate
revere sarcasm satire scorn
(vb.) to regard with respect and awe (n.) cutting, ironic language (n.) the use of ridicule or a work (such as an (n.) a lack of respect accompanied by a
intending to ridicule essay, play, or movie) intending to ridicule feeling of intense dislike
Paul Revere was one of many colonists who revered When Sara said she liked Blake’s car, he knew she The movie is a satire, making fun of all the teenage Steve knew that he deserved the scorn of his
freedom and democracy. meant the exact opposite; her sarcasm was meant to horror movies that came before it. teammates after he was caught cheating, but their
make fun of his inexpensive automobile. reaction still saddened him.
Word Forms: reverable, reverent, reverently, Word Forms: sarcastic, sarcastically, sarcasticness, Word Forms: satiric, satirical, satirically, Word Forms: scorn (vb.), scornful, scornfully,
reverence, reverential, reverer sarcastical satiricalness, satirize, satirizable, satirization, scornfulness, scorningly, scorner
Antonym Forms: irreverent, irreverently, satirizer
irreverence
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scrutinize skeptical subjective subsequent
(vb.) to inspect carefully (adj.) having doubt (adj.) influenced by personal feelings or bias (adj.) coming later; following in order
Skip was skeptical of the car dealer’s promise of free Suzanne felt that her evaluation was unfairly
Ruth scrutinized the classified ads, carefully reading You will need to remember this basic arithmetic
oil changes, so he asked for the offer in writing. subjective because it was clear her supervisor had a
each of the posted jobs. formula for subsequent assignments later this year.
grudge against her.
Word Forms: scrutinizingly, scrutinization, scrutiny, Word Forms: skeptically, skepticalness, skepticism, Word Forms: subjectively, subjectiveness, Word Forms: subsequently, subsequentness,
scrutinizer skeptic subjectivity subsequence
Antonym Forms: objective, objectively, Related Words: sequel, sequence
objectiveness, objectivity
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substantiate subtle supplant suppress
(vb.) to establish or strengthen (adj.) difficult to detect (vb.) to replace or take the place of (vb.) to stop; to control
Her case against the insurance company was The subtle irony throughout the novel is missed by The news anchor suppressed a smile when the
In the early 1990s, compact discs supplanted long-
substantiated by other plaintiffs who suffered the most readers. reporter fell down, but laughed hysterically as soon
playing records.
same injustice. as they went off the air.
Word Forms: substantiatable, substantiation, Word Forms: subtly, subtleness, subtlety Word Forms: supplantation, supplanter Word Forms: suppressedly, suppressible,
substantiative, substantiator Antonym Forms: unsubtle, unsubtly suppressive, suppressively, suppression, suppressor
Antonym Form: unsubstantiated Related Word: oppress, repress
Related Word: substantial
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vindicate underscore undermine sustain
zealous whimsical wary vulnerable
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 aesthetic  collaborate  elite  adversary  bolster  disclose a perfect fit. Not only does the correct answer look right and
 amiable  complacent  eloquent  advocate  commend  disdain sound right, but it also has a definition that perfectly meshes
 antagonize  conciliate  elucidate  allege  condemn  disparage with the context of the sentence. While you do not need to know
 arrogant
 aspiration
 astute
 concise
 condescend
 convoluted
 empathy
 emphatic
 eradicate
 alleviate
 allude
 ambiguous
 condone
 constrain
 dispute
 elicit
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sustain undermine underscore vindicate
(vb.) to uphold as valid (vb.) to weaken (vb.) to emphasize (vb.) to clear, justify, or prove
The critic sustained that the performance was My argument for a soda machine in school was The recent dorm room fire underscores the need for Vinnie’s victory in court vindicated his actions; it
superb, even though his peers thought it fell short of undermined by the ill-timed report on teenage fire extinguishers in every room. proved that he was allowed to build a privacy fence
expectations. obesity. between the two houses.
Word Forms: sustainable, sustainability, sustainedly, Word Forms: underminingly, underminer Word Forms: underscore (n.) Word Forms: vindication, vindicator
sustainingly, sustainment Related Word: underline Related Word: vindictive
Related Word: maintain
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vulnerable wary whimsical zealous
(adj.) capable of being wounded or attacked (adj.) watchful; distrustful (adj.) characterized by carefree impulses (adj.) enthusiastic and devoted
Without their mother’s protection, the baby rabbits The babysitter’s whimsical personality meant that
The children were taught to be wary of strangers. the kids were never bored; one minute they were The zealous sports fan had a tattoo of his favorite
are vulnerable to attack by birds, rodents, and other team’s logo on his ankle.
small mammals. making peanut butter cookies, and the next they were
reenacting a scene from a famous play.
Word Forms: vulnerably, vulnerability, Word Forms: warily, wariness Word Forms: whimsically, whimsicality Word Forms: zealously, zealousness, zealot
vulnerableness Antonym Forms: unwary, unwarily, unwariness Related Words: whim, whimsy Related Word: zeal
Antonym Forms: invulnerable, invulnerably,
invulnerability, invulnerableness
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animated alienate adhere accessible
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audible atypical arbitrate apt
baffle awestruck avert aversion
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accessible adhere alienate animated
(adj.) easy to approach, obtain, or use (vb.) to stick to; to follow through (vb.) to create hostility or indifference (adj.) lively and spirited
Part of the reason the restaurant failed was that it Once you sign the athletic code of conduct, you Allen alienated his classmates by insulting them and The storyteller used animated gestures to help tell the
wasn’t in an accessible location; many customers must adhere to school rules in order to be eligible to refusing to participate in group activities. exciting tale.
complained about how difficult it was to get there. participate on the team.
Word Forms: access, accessibly, accessibility Word Forms: adherable, adherence, adherent, Word Forms: alienation, alienative, alienator Word Forms: animate, animately, animateness,
Antonym Forms: inaccessible, inaccessibly, adherer Related Word: alien animatingly, animation
inaccessibility Antonym Form: inadherent Antonym Forms: inanimate, inanimately
Related Words: adhesive, adhesion
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apt arbitrate atypical audible
(adj.) intelligent (vb.) to judge or decide (adj.) not typical (adj.) able to be heard
The apt student scored a 780 on the math section of The teacher arbitrated the dispute between the juniors Mr. Ericksen was an atypical teacher; he never gave Audrey’s murmur was just audible enough for Ms.
the SAT. and seniors concerning prom decorations. homework or used textbooks. Frank to have heard.
Word Forms: aptly, aptness Word Forms: arbitrative, arbitrator, arbiter Word Forms: atypically, atypicality Word Forms: audibly, audibility, audibleness
Antonym Forms: inapt, inaptly, inaptness Related Word: arbitrary Antonym Forms: typical, typically, typicality Antonym Forms: inaudible, inaudibly,
Related Words: aptitude, inaptitude inaudibility, inaudibleness
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aversion avert awestruck baffle
(vb.) to turn away or to prevent (adj.) filled with an overwhelming

(n.) a feeling of intense dislike (vb.) to confuse or puzzle
feeling of wonder
Ava’s aversion to dogs stemmed from an incident in I knew my sister was lying because she averted her Unable to speak or move, I was awestruck in the Unable to find the solution, Buffy was baffled by the
her childhood when she was bit by a stray terrier. eyes when I asked her about the rip in my shirt. presence of the rock star. puzzle.
Word Forms: aversive, aversively, averse, aversely Word Forms: avertable, avertedly, averter Word Form: awestricken Word Forms: bafflement, baffling (adj.), baffingly,
Related Word: adverse, avert Related Word: aversion Related Words: awe, awesome bafflingness, baffler
Antonym Form: unbaffled
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clarity circumscribed catastrophic caricature
conformity conducive concord commemorate
decisive curative console consensus
caricature catastrophic circumscribed clarity
(n.) a representation of a person that is

exaggerated for comic effect (adj.) extremely harmful; disastrous (adj.) resticted (n.) clearness
At the amusement park, Caroline had a caricature Her driving privileges are circumscribed by the state; Clarence could recall the woman with clarity; she
drawn of herself in which the artist gave her a big The hurricane was catastrophic, destroying hundreds she is only allowed to drive after 8:00 pm if she is was short, with blond hair, brown eyes, and a small
head on a little body. of homes and causing millions of dollars in damage. returning from work. birthmark on her right temple.
Word Forms: caricature (vb.), caricaturable, Word Forms: catastrophical, catastrophically, Word Forms: circumscribable, circumscriber Related Word: clarify
caricatural, caricaturist catastrophe Related Word: circle
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commemorate concord conducive conformity
(vb.) to honor the memory of, usually (n.) agreement (adj.) favorable; contributing to (n.) behavior that agrees with standards
with a ceremony or memorial
There was complete concord among all the jury The man was never one to live in conformity, which
The mayor commemorated the fallen soldiers by Plenty of water and sunlight are conducive to a
members that the defendant was guilty. is why he refused to follow the neighborhood rules
renaming the town park in their honor. healthy garden. about the exterior appearance of his home.
Word Forms: commemorable, commemoration, Word Forms: concordal, concordance, concordant, Word Forms: conduciveness, conduce, conducible, Word Forms: conformist
commemorative, commemoratively, commemorator concordantly conducingly Related Word: conform
Related Word: memory Antonym Form: discord Antonym Forms: inconducive
Related Word: concur, accord, cordial Related Word: conduct
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consensus console curative decisive
(vb.) to give support and comfort during

(n.) agreement reached by a group as a whole sadness or disappointment (adj.) tending to cure or restore to health (adj.) deciding without dispute or hesitation
Few people could console Consuela when her dog Many of the villagers believed that the plant had During the Civil War, the lawmakers of Missouri cast
The town council members had to reach a consensus curative powers after it appeared to heal the boy’s a decisive vote to stay with the Union; they had no
in order to pass the new ordinances. died.
wound. interest in seceding with the Southern states.
Related Word: consent Word Forms: consolingly, consolable, consoler Word Forms: curatively, curativeness Word Forms: decisively, decisiveness
Antonym Forms: inconsolable, inconsolability, Related Word: cure Antonym Forms: indecisive, indecisively,
inconsolableness indecisiveness
Related Word: consolation Related Words: decide, decision
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derivative demeanor deliberate defer
discredit diplomatic devoid detract
dispel disgruntled discrepancies discreet
defer deliberate demeanor derivative
(vb.) to delay or postpone (vb.) to carefully consider (n.) behavior (n.) something that came from an original
Deana’s quiet demeanor was often mistaken for The Pilates exercise system, which became a popular
Daphne deferred her first year of college in order to Del spent several hours deliberating whether or not fad in the late twentieth century, is a derivative of the
travel across Europe. unfriendliness.
he would accept the job offer. ancient Indian practice of yoga.
Word Forms: deferrable, deferment, deferral, Word Forms: deliberate (adj.), deliberately, Word Forms: derivative (adj.), derivatively,
deliberation, deliberateness, deliberative derivativeness, derive, derivation
Antonym Forms: indeliberate, indeliberately,
indeliberateness, indeliberation
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detract devoid diplomatic discredit
(vb.) to take away (adj.) completely wanting or lacking (adj.) skillful in handling sensitive situations (vb.) to cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
Although many people found Detta beautiful, most Devin is devoid of all social skills; she cannot even When the two men got into a heated disagreement, The prosecuting attorney was able to discredit the
would agree that her mean-spirited personality make eye contact or engage in small talk. Diana’s diplomatic negotiation skills defused the witness by proving he lied about the alibi.
detracted from her good looks. situation.
Word Forms: detractingly, detraction, detractive, Related Word: void Word Forms: diplomatical, diplomatically, Word Forms: discredit (n.), discredibility,
detractory, detractor diplomacy, diplomat discreditable, discreditably, discreditor
Antonym Forms: attract, attraction, attractive Related Word: credit
Related Words: distract, retract, extract
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discreet discrepancy disgruntled dispel
(adj.) careful or moderate, (n.) a difference or inconsistency (adj.) in a state of sulky dissatisfaction (vb.) to drive away
especially concerning privacy
When I was reviewing my checking account, I found a The disgruntled customer stormed out without leaving
Dennis revealed his secret to Jane because he knew discrepancy with my balance; the bank shows I have The teacher dispelled any rumors that he was retiring
a tip after his steak was undercooked and his salad
she was discreet and wouldn’t tell anyone. $50 less than I really do. by volunteering to coach next year’s swim team.
had the wrong dressing.
Word Forms: discreetly, discreetness, discretion Word Forms: discrepant, discrepantly, discrepance Word Forms: disgruntle, disgruntlement Word Forms: dispellable, dispeller
Related Words: compel, impel, expel, propel,
repel
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encompassed domestic divert disperse
extravagant eulogy estrangement esteemed
fortify feasible fallible fabricated
disperse divert domestic encompass
(vb.) to scatter, spread, or drive away (adj.) relating to the home or

(vb.) to turn away from a course (vb.) to surround or to include
relating to the home country
When the police showed up, the crowd that had been Traffic was diverted through side streets in order to Mom said that Dad must share in domestic duties, The author’s works encompassed nearly every genre,
watching the fight quickly dispersed. avoid an accident on the main road. which is why he helps with the cooking and cleaning from poetry to theater to fiction.
each week.
Word Forms: dispersedly, dispersible, dispersibility, Word Forms: divertedly, diversion, divertible, Word Forms: domestically, domesticity, domesticate Word Form: encompassment
dispersal, dispersion, disperser Related Words: invert, convert, revert Related Word: compass (vb.)
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esteemed estrangement eulogy extravagant
(n.) separation resulting from hostility (n.) a formal expression of praise

(adj.) highly respected (adj.) excessively high or expensive
(often delivered at funerals)
The esteemed designer has been asked to participate The family’s estrangement was the result of an At the charity banquet, the director delivered a eulogy
argument that had occurred at Thanksgiving; the The restaurant’s extravagant prices attracted a
in an exclusive fashion show to highlight his fall about the center’s most helpful volunteer, praising her
members of the family hadn’t spoken in months. wealthy clientele.
collection. for the hours she spent helping the needy.
Word Forms: esteem (vb.), esteem (n.), esteemable Word Forms: estrange (vb.), estranger Word Forms: eulogize, eulogist Word Forms: extravagantly, extravagantness,
Related Words: strange, stranger extravagance
Related Word: extravaganza
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fabricated fallible feasible fortify
(adj.) constructed to deceive (adj.) capable of making a mistake (adj.) possible (vb.) to make stronger
Fabian knew that he would be punished for going to Fallon knew that her boyfriend was fallible, but she Student loans are a feasible source of tuition for most The army fortified the area by adding security guards
the party so he told a fabricated story about studying was still disappointed to learn that he had lied to her. incoming college students. and a large chain link fence.
at the library.
Word Forms: fabricate, fabrication, fabricative, Word Forms: fallibly, fallibility, fallibleness Word Forms: feasibly, feasibility, feasibleness Word Forms: fortified (adj.), fortifiable, fortifyingly,
fabricator Antonym Forms: infallible, infallibly, Antonym Forms: infeasible, infeasibly, fortifier
Antonym Form: unfabricated infallibility, infallibleness infeasibility, infeasibleness Antonym Form: unfortified
Related Word: fall
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illusory idealism humility humble
innovative inhibit ingenious inconsequential
invigorate intuitive interrogate inquisitive
humble humility idealism illusory
(adj.) not arrogant or prideful; modest (n.) the condition of not being arrogant or (n.) the practice of seeing things (adj.) creating illusions; deceiving
prideful; the quality of being humble in an ideal form
The humble athlete preferred to talk about the team’s Heather showed true humility when she chose not to Even after all of the drama and conflict Ida witnessed, The illusory sweepstakes isn’t really a contest at all;
accomplishments and avoided all discussion of his tell her parents about her scholarship until after her her idealism still remained; she still believed that she “winners” think they have won a free cruise, but
individual contribution to the team. sister’s wedding. could bring harmony to the warring neighborhood. the trip actually costs several hundred dollars and
requires attendance at marketing seminars.
Word Forms: humbly, humbleness, humblingly, Related Word: humble
humbler Word Forms: idealize, idealist Word Forms: illusorily, illusoriness, illusive
Related Word: humility Related Word: ideal Related Word: illusion
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inconsequential ingenious inhibit innovative
(adj.) clever and inventive (adj.) creative or the condition of being

(adj.) not important (vb.) to limit; to hold back something new and unseen
The blown tire turned out to be inconsequential to the Jeannie invented an ingenious device for the beach Inez wanted to go camping with her friends, but she The first touch-screen computer was praised for its
race results, as the driver still managed to come in that combined a cooler, radio, and portable fan. was inhibited by her fear of spiders and snakes. innovative monitor.
first.
Word Forms: inconsequentially, inconsequent, Word Forms: ingeniously, ingeniousness, ingenuity Word Forms: inhibited (adj.), inhibitory, inhibitable, Word Forms: innovatively, innovativeness, innovate,
inconsequentialness Related Word: genius inhibitive, inhibiter, inhibition innovation, innovator
Antonym Forms: consequential, consequent, Antonym Forms: uninhibited, uninhibitive Related Word: novel (adj.)
consequentially, consequentialness
Related Word: consequence E E E E
inquisitive interrogate intuitive invigorate
(vb.) to question (adj.) knowing through feelings rather

(adj.) showing curiosity; asking questions (vb.) to give life or energy to
than from reasoning or observation
The suspect was interrogated by the police at the Tony is a very intuitive teacher, often sensing when
The inquisitive little boy at the zoo wanted to know The cold shower invigorated me after the long, tiring
station. one of the kids is having difficulty even if the child
why the penguins had wings if they couldn’t fly. drive.
does not indicate his or her confusion.
Word Forms: inquisitively, inquisitiveness, inquisitor Word Forms: interrogable, interrogatingly, Word Forms: intuitively, intuitiveness Word Forms: invigoratingly, invigoration,
Antonym Form: uninquisitive interrogative, interrogation, interrogee, Related Word: intuition invigoratative, invigoratively, invigorator
Related Words: inquisition, inquire, quiz interrogator Related Words: vigor, vigorous
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mediocre mandate longevity legitimate
opaque nonchalant monarch melodrama
parasite pacify ornamentation opportune
legitimate longevity mandate mediocre
(adj.) lawful; in accordance with

accepted standards; genuine (n.) length of life (vb.) to require (often by law) (adj.) moderate to inferior in quality
Although the clerk dismissed her request for a refund, The governor mandated school uniforms for all Mia’s hamburger was just mediocre; the sandwiches
Leah had a legitimate complaint; the dry cleaning Mr. Long’s longevity in teaching was celebrated with public school systems in the state. she had previously at the restaurant had been a lot
company had failed to remove the stain from her coat. a cake in honor of his 40th anniversary at the school. tastier.
Word Forms: legitimately, legitimize, legitimation, Word Forms: longevous Word Forms: mandate (n.) Word Forms: mediocrity
legitimateness, legitimacy Antonym Form: brevity Related Word: mandatory
Antonym Form: illegitimate Related Word: long
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melodrama monarch nonchalant opaque
(n.) a ruler, such as a king or queen (adj.) not clear; not allowing
(n.) an exaggerated drama (adj.) coolly casual and unconcerned light to pass through
The play was a melodrama, focusing more on The monarch was remembered for listening to the Nina acted nonchalant about attending Charlie’s
people and taking their opinions into consideration The glass on the bathroom shower has an opaque
over-the-top plot lines than on the qualities of the party, but I could tell that she was secretly excited to
when making and reforming laws. layer that prevents people from seeing through it.
characters. be invited.
Word Forms: melodramatic, melodramatically, Word Forms: monarchy, monarchal, monarchial, Word Forms: nonchalantly, nonchalance Word Forms: opaquely, opaqueness, opacity
melodramatize, melodramatist monarchist
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opportune ornamentation pacify parasite
(adj.) favorable or happening (n.) decoration (n.) something or someone who attaches to
(vb.) to calm; to bring peace
at a favorable time another being for personal gain
The elegant ornamentation of the European cathedral Polly was like a parasite, following me around in the
Porter looked for an opportune moment to ask was in direct contrast to the plainness of the rural The babysitter used a teething ring to pacify the hopes that she could become friends with the people I
Tamara to prom. American church. crying baby. knew.
Word Forms: opportunely, opportuneness Related Word: ornament Word Forms: pacifiable, pacifyingly, pacific, pacifier, Word Form: parasitic
Antonym Forms: inopportune, inopportunely, pacifist Antonym Form: nonparasitic
inopportuneness
Related Word: opportunity
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prophetic prolong popularize periphery
reminiscence redundant quantitative protagonist
scarce resolute renown remorse
periphery popularize prolong prophetic
(n.) the outside boundary (vb.) to make popular (vb.) to lengthen in time (adj.) predictive of future events
The Foxtrot, a ballroom dance style invented in 1914, Although the class was supposed to be over at noon, Mrs. Probert’s warnings about speeding proved to be
To keep our dogs from running away, my dad built a Mr. Probst prolonged our exit by droning on about
fence along the periphery of our property. was popularized by an actor named Harry Fox. prophetic when her son got in an accident as a result
binomials for another ten minutes. of going too fast.
Word Forms: peripheral, peripherally Word Forms: popularization, popularizer Word Forms: prolongable, prolongableness, Word Forms: prophetical, prophetically,
Related Words: popular, popularity prolongably, prolongment, prolonger propheticalness, propheticality
Related Word: long Antonym Form: unprophetic
Related Words: prophet, prophecy
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protagonist quantitative redundant reminiscence
(adj.) relating to the measurement of quantity (adj.) having ideas that are
(n.) the main character in a fictional work (n.) recalling of the past; a memory
repeated unnecessarily
The cost of publishing a book is directly influenced by
the quantitative requirements of your order; the fewer The first two months of sophomore French class Grandpa would often share his reminiscences at
The protagonist of the story is a young girl who seemed redundant, as we had already covered the family gatherings, relating stories about Grandma
returns home to find three bears in her bed. pages required and the more copies you order, the less
money you pay per book. material as freshmen. and him when they were young.
Word Form: protagonism Word Forms: quantitatively, quantitativeness Word Forms: redundantly, redundancy Word Forms: reminisce, reminiscent
Antonym Forms: antagonist, antagonism, antagonize Related Words: quantity, qualitative Related Word: redone
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remorse renown resolute scarce
(n.) a feeling of deep regret (n.) fame (adj.) firm and determined (adj.) lacking in supply
(usually for some misdeed)
Ramona felt such deep remorse after smashing the Ren quickly gained renown throughout the city after Spices were scarce in Europe in the 1400s, which
throwing the winning touchdown pass on Friday I faced a resolute opponent in my last wrestling
children’s jack-o-lantern that she admitted her part in is why explorers searched for shorter routes to the
night. match; he refused to lose.
the prank and replaced their holiday pumpkin. spice-filled islands of the far east.
Word Forms: remorseful, remorsefully, Word Forms: renowned (adj.), renownedly, Word Forms: resolutely, resoluteness Word Forms: scarcely, scarceness, scarcity
remorsefulness renownful, renownedness Antonym Forms: irresolute, irresolutely,
Antonym Forms: remorseless, remorselessly, Antonym Form: renownless irresoluteness
remoreselessness Related Words: resolution, resolve
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stifled speculative serene sentimental
thwart therapeutic tedious susceptible
vengeance turmoil treacherous tranquil
sentimental serene speculative stifle
(adj.) characterized by tender feelings, (adj.) based on careful consideration or

such as love and nostalgia (adj.) calm and peaceful (vb.) to stop or hold back
contemplation rather than fact
Sandy kept a box filled with ticket stubs, love notes, The sea was usually choppy and turbulent but without Local theories about the disappearance of the girl I stifled a yawn so Grandpa wouldn’t know that I was
and other sentimental items that reminded her of Tim. the wind today it was flat and serene. were all speculative, of course; only the girl herself bored by his story.
knew what really happened that night.
Word Forms: sentimentally, sentimentalize, Word Forms: serenely, sereneness, serenity Word Forms: speculatively, speculativeness, Word Forms: stiflingly, stifler
sentimentality speculate, speculation, speculator
Antonym Form: unsentimental
Related Word: sentiment
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susceptible tedious therapeutic thwart
(adj.) easily affected (adj.) long, boring, and tiring (adj.) tending to cure or restore to health (vb.) to hinder or prevent
Creating these SAT flashcards was a tedious process

Because of her vulnerable immune system, Susie is that involved carefully reading 60 tests, sorting over Thea took a therapeutic bath of honey and buttermilk The high winds and isolated thunderstorms thwarted
susceptible to colds and flu. 2000 terms, and then defining the 700 selected words. which she believed would cure her cold. the spaceshuttle launch.
Word Forms: susceptibly, susceptibleness, Word Forms: tediously, tediousness, tedium Word Forms: therapeutically, therapeutist Word Forms: thwartedly, thwartingly, thwarter
susceptibility Antonym Form: nontherapeutic
Antonym Form: unsusceptible Related Word: therapy
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tranquil treacherous turmoil vengeance
(adj.) untrustworthy or unstable (n.) a scene of great commotion,

(adj.) calm and peaceful (n.) the act of taking revenge
confusion, and disorder
Walking through the tranquil countryside each The treacherous footing threatened to give out while I The school board meeting descended into turmoil When the police failed to arrest the arson suspect,
evening helps me release the tension from my busy was rock climbing. after three hundred students showed up to protest the the victim sought vengeance by setting fire to the
day in the bustling city. new uniform rules. suspect’s house.
Word Forms: tranquilly, tranquilness, tranquility Word Forms: treacherously, treacherousness, Word Forms: vengeful, vengefully, vengefulness
Antonym Form: intranquility treachery, treacher Related Word: revenge
Related Word: tranquilize
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weary warrant vulgar vigilant
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vigilant vulgar warrant weary
(adj.) on the lookout for possible danger (adj.) tastelessly indecent (vb.) to authorize or justify (adj.) tired
The vigilant guard carefully searched the horizon for My dad says that my car accident warrants After working on the farm all day, I was weary and
Vance was sent to detention for using vulgar language punishment; he’s taking the car away for six months.
approaching vehicles. in front of his teacher. worn out.
Word Forms: weary (vb.), wearily, weariness,

Word Forms: vigilantly, vigilantness, vigilance, Word Forms: vulgarly, vulgarness, vulgarize, Word Forms: warrant (n.), warrantable wearingly
Antonym Form: unvigilant vulgarity, vulgarian Antonym Forms: warrantless, unwarranted, Antonym Forms: weariless, unweary
Related Words: vigil, vigilante unwarrantable Note: weary is often confused with wary,
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adroit adept acute abhor
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archaic apathy agile affable
cajole belligerent arid ardor
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abhor acute adept adroit
(vb.) to hate; to regard as horrible (adj.) highly skilled, especially

(adj.) sharp (adj.) highly skilled with one’s hands
Abigail loves to garden, but she abhors snakes so she The patient complained of acute pain in his lower The adept juggler was able to juggle a golf ball, an The adroit mechanic was able to fix Addy’s old car,
has given up her passion for fear of finding a snake right abdomen, leading the doctor to test for orange, a volleyball, and a bowling ball all at the even though six other mechanics said it couldn’t be
while weeding. appendicitis. same time. repaired.
Word Forms: abhorrent, abhorrently, abhorrence, Word Forms: adept (n.), adeptly, adeptness Word Forms: adroitly, adroitness
The acute student quickly solved the difficult puzzle.
abhorrer
Related Word: horror Word Forms: acutely, acuteness
M M M M
affable agile apathy archaic
(adj.) moving quickly and lightly (adj.) so extremely old as seeming

(adj.) friendly (n.) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm to belong to an earlier period
In the fable, the affable princess was adored by The agile monkey entertained the onlookers by The teacher was disappointed in the students’ apathy The college cannot have sorority or fraternity houses
everyone except for her three mean stepsisters who effortlessly swinging from tree to tree in the enclosure. toward the field trip; she had mistakenly believed that because of an archaic town law that does not allow
were angered by her friendliness. this trip would finally excite them about learning. unmarried people to live together.
Word Forms: affably, affability, affableness Word Forms: agilely, agileness, agility Word Forms: apathetic, apathetical, apathetically, Word Forms: archaically, archaism, archaistic,
Antonym Forms: inaffable, inaffibility apathist archaist
Related Words: sympathy, empathy, antipathy Related Word: archaeology
M M M M
ardor arid belligerent cajole
(adj.) dry; lacking rainfall (adj.) characteristic of an enemy (vb.) to influence by gentle
(n.) intense passion or one eager to fight urging, caressing, or flattering
Mrs. Armstrong, my English teacher, is known for her My grandmother claims that Arizona’s arid climate Caleb cajoled his mother into letting him borrow the
ardor for the literature William Faulkner; last summer helps her arthritis, while Alabama’s humidity makes The belligerent student seemed to enjoy arguing with car by telling her how young and pretty she looked
she even visited his hometown in Mississippi in order her hands swell. the teacher. today.
to better visualize the settings of his books.
Word Forms: aridity, aridness, aridly Word Forms: belligerently, belligerence Word Forms: conjolement, conjolingly, conjolery,
Antonym Forms: nonbelligerent conjoler
M M M M
confound concession cerebral caustic
cordial consummate conspire conspicuous
decimate debilitate daunt curtail
caustic cerebral concession confound
(adj.) burning or stinging (adj.) involving intelligence rather (n.) the act of giving in or the actual (vb.) to confuse
than emotions or instinct thing that was given up
Cathy’s caustic remark stung Kent; he could handle Although Sarah was so angry that she wanted to quit When the principal revoked our privilege to eat lunch
criticism about his job performance, but her bitter the club, she decided to take a cerebral approach and off campus, she made a concession and allowed pizza Conan was confounded by the difficult SAT question.
words were personal and offensive. weigh the costs before making a decision. to be delivered to the school once a week.
Word Forms: caustically, causticly, causticness, Word Form: cerebrally Word Forms: concessional, concessionary Word Forms: confoundable, confoundedly,
causticity Related Word: cerebrum Related Word: concede confoundingly, confounder
M M M M
conspicuous conspire consummate cordial
(vb.) to work together, often in secret,

(adj.) obvious to commit wrongful behavior (adj.) perfect and complete (adj.) friendly and polite
The realtor put the “For Sale” sign in a conspicuous A small group of students conspired to steal the rival Constantine is the consummate host; he greets his When I met Cordell, he was very cordial; he properly
spot in the front yard so that traffic in both directions school’s mascot, but their plan was foiled by the guest, makes sure they are comfortable and enjoying introduced himself and politely asked questions about
could easily see it. police. themselves, and introduces new friends to everyone. my family and schooling.
Word Forms: conspicuously, conspicuousness, Word Forms: conspiringly, conspiracy, conspiratory, Word Forms: consummate (vb.), consummately, Word Forms: cordially, cordialness, cordiality
conspicuity conspiritorial, conspirator, conspirer consummatory, consummation, consummator Antonym Form: uncordial
Antonym Forms: inconspicuous,
inconspicuously, inconspicuousness
M M M M
curtail daunt debilitate decimate
(vb.) to cut short or restrict (vb.) to cause to lose courage (vb.) to make weak (vb.) to destroy a large portion of
Don had finally worked up the courage to ride the

The public service message is intended to curtail roller coaster when he was daunted by the pale faces Debbie was debilitated by the unusual virus; she had In the fourteenth century, the plague decimated the
drinking and driving. of the riders who had just completed the ride. difficulty sitting up and was too weak to walk. population of Europe.
Word Forms: curtailedly, curtailment, curtailer, Word Forms: dauntingly, dauntingness Word Forms: debilitant, debilitation, debilitative, Word Forms: decimation, decimator
Antonym Forms: dauntless, dauntlessly, debility
dauntlessness, undaunted, undauntedly, Related Words: habilitate, rehabilitate
undauntedness
M M M M
discord destitute despondent delineate
earnest doctrine docile dissent
expedient erratic embroil effusive
delineate despondent destitute discord
(vb.) to outline (adj.) completely wanting or lacking

(adj.) feeling or expressing hopelessness (n.) disagreement
(usually money, food, and shelter)
In her speech, Delilah clearly delineated her plans The homeless man wasn’t always destitute; he once The school board’s refusal to accept the terms of
for changing several school policies should she be Dessa became despondent when she received her owned a large home and had a good-paying job, but the teacher’s contract created discord among the
elected class president. rejection letter from the college. poor money management led to bankruptcy. administrators and teachers.
Word Forms: delineable, delineative, delineation, Word Forms: despondently, despondence. despond, Word Forms: destitutely, destituteness, destitution Word Forms: discordance, discordant, discordantly
delineament, delineatory, delineator despondingly, desponder Antonym Forms: concord, accord
Antonym Form: undelineated
M M M M
dissent docile doctrine earnest
(adj.) easily taught or managed (n.) a belief that is taught, usually

(vb.) to express a difference of opinion (adj.) serious; sincere
by a church or government
Most of the class agreed that dogs could feel sadness, Although the tiger cub is now cuddly and docile, he The religion’s doctrine teaches that the good of the The earnest student took the SAT seriously; he
but Dionne dissented; she believed that dogs did not will grow into a 600 pound beast that is difficult to community is a higher personal priority than self enrolled in a prep class, bought several study guides,
experience human emotions. manage and impossible to trust. satisfaction. and dedicated two hours a day to his preparation.
Word Forms: dissent (n.), dissentingly, dissension, Word Forms: docilely, docility Word Forms: doctrinal, doctrinally, doctrinality, Word Forms: earnest (n.), earnestly, earnestness
dissentious, dissenter Antonym Forms: indocile, indocility doctrinarian
Antonym Forms: assent, assentingly, Related Word: indoctrinate
assentation, assentor
M M M M
effusive embroil erratic expedient
(vb.) to bring into an argument

(adj.) excessive enthusiasm or emotion or negative situation (adj.) unpredictable or inconsistent (adj.) serving a purpose or personal interest
Emory is embroiled in a lawsuit with his former Ericka’s attendance was erratic; there was no clear It was expedient to flatter Mrs. Jameson; it was
Effie’s effusive praise was so excessive and over-the- landlord over the condition of the apartment when he pattern between the days she went to school and the rumored that the more compliments you paid her, the
top that it almost seemed insincere. moved out. days she missed. higher your semester grade would be.
Word Forms: effusively, effusiveness Word Forms: embroilment, embroiler Word Forms: erratical, erratically, erraticism Word Forms: expedient (n.), expediently,
Related Word: effuse, infuse Antonym Form: inerratic expedience, expediential, expedientially
Antonym Forms: inexpedient, inexpediently,
inexpedience
M M M M
florid flippant fallacy extraneous
furtive frivolous formidable flourish
indictment imperceptible guile genial
extraneous fallacy flippant florid
(adj.) not relevant or essential (n.) a false idea (adj.) disrespectful; lacking seriousness (adj.) excessively decorated; flowery
When studying for the SAT, be sure to ignore the Many textbooks erroneously teach the fallacy that Floyd was grounded for making flippant remarks Flora’s penmanship is florid; she uses a lot of swirls
extraneous information in the book, such as the George Washington cut down a cherry tree; it is about the new rules his father set for him. and waves to decorate each letter.
history of the test. widely believed that an author made up that story to
increase the sales of his book.
Word Forms: extraneously, extraneousness Word Forms: flippantly, flippantness, flippancy Word Forms: floridly, floridness, floridity
Related Word: extra Word Forms: fallacious, fallaciously, fallaciousness Related Word: flower, Florida
M M M M
flourish formidable frivolous furtive
(vb.) to do well or grow well (adj.) causing fear due to powerful strength (adj.) not serious; silly (adj.) sneaky
When I moved the plants to the windowsill, they Forrest is a formidable opponent on the tennis court; The author’s new novel is a frivolous look at life in Frank devised a furtive plan in which he would sneak
suddenly began to flourish; the lack of direct sunlight he has not lost a set in his last twenty games. the city; although it lacks the serious tones of his onto the rival’s campus and steal their school flag.
must have really inhibited their growth. previous novels, it’s a fun and enjoyable story.
Word Forms: flourish (n.), flourishingly, flourisher Word Forms: formidably, formidableness, Word Forms: frivolously, frivolousness, frivolity, Word Forms: furtively, furtiveness
Related Word: flower formidabilty frivol, frivoler
M M M M
genial guile imperceptible indictment
(adj.) polite and friendly (n.) skillful deception (adj.) difficult or impossible to sense (n.) an accusation of wrongdoing
It’s important for a kindergarten teacher to be genial The sneaky woman used guile to get close to the The differences between the real money and the Ingrid made an indictment against Tony, claiming
and welcoming; young children respond positively to withdrawn millionaire; she pretended to have known counterfeit money are imperceptible, so it was no that he purposely miscounted the votes for Prom
a friendly adult. his brother who died in the war. surprise that the cashier did not notice the fake bill. Queen.
Word Forms: genially, genialness, geniality Word Forms: guileful, guilefully, guilefulness Word Forms: imperceptibly, imperceptibleness, Word Forms: indict, indictable, indictablly
Antonym Forms: guileless, guilelessly, guilelessness imperceptibility
Related Word: congenial
Related Word: guise, disguise Antonym Forms: perceptible, perceptibility,
perceptibleness, perceptibility
M M Related Word: perceive, perceptive M M
itinerant circumvent inundate insular
lucid lavish laud jaded
nuance monotony mitigate malice
insular inundate circumvent itinerant
(vb.) narrow-minded; isolated (vb.) to flood (vb.) to go around; to avoid (adj.) traveling from place to place to work
The culture is criticized for its insular ideas about After the newspaper ran the controversial story, the
editor was inundated with phone calls from hundreds I circumvented the construction on the highway by The itinerant pastor was transferred to our church
women, such as the belief that women should not be from a ministry in Ohio; he will stay with us for six
allowed to attend school. of angry subscribers. taking the bypass that goes around the city.
months before going to New Hampshire.
Word Forms: insularly, insularism, insularity Word Forms: inundation, inundatory, inundator Word Forms: circumvention, circumventive, Word Forms: itinerant (n.), itinerantly, itinerate,
circumventer itineration
Related Word: circle Related Word: itinerary
M M M M
jaded laud lavish lucid
(adj.) having become dull or worn out (vb.) to praise, glorify, or honor (adj.) very generous or extravagant (adj.) clear; easy to understand
from overexposure
Jackson had become jaded throughout his travels as Landon was lauded for his achievements at the autism The lavish wedding reception had a steak and lobster
research laboratory; he had made more progress in a If your directions had been more lucid, I might have
a child; he had visited so many countries that new dinner, several intricate ice sculptures, a six-tiered
year than most scientists had made in a decade. made it to the party on time.
cultures no longer seemed interesting. cake, and a famous jazz ensemble band.
Word Forms: jade (vb.), jadedly, jadedness Word Forms: laudable, laudably, laudation, Word Forms: lavishly, lavishness, lavishment, Word Forms: lucidly, lucidness, lucidity
laudative, laudatory, laudator lavisher Related Word: elucidate
Antonym Forms: illaudable, illaudibly
M M M M
malice mitigate monotony nuance
(n.) a desire to make others suffer (vb.) to make less intense or severe (n.) tiresome routine; lack of variety (n.) a subtle difference
Mitch was grounded for a week when he broke curfew,
Malika’s sharp comment was delivered with malice; but his mom mitigated his punishment by several days Monica was bored with the monotony of her job; The nuances between the two fonts are often missed
she knew that her words would hurt her mother’s when she learned that he had been late because he every day was the same, from the emails she sent to by the untrained graphic designer.
feelings. was taking a sick friend to the hospital. the data she inputted.
Word Forms: malicious, maliciously, maliciousness Word Forms: mitigable, mitigatedly, mitigation, Word Forms: monotonous, monotonously, Word Form: nuanced
Antonym Form: unmalicious mitigative, mitigatory, mitigator monotonousness
Antonym Forms: immitigable, immitigably, Related Word: monotone
immitigability, unmitigable, unmitigated,
M unmitigatedly M M M
ornate oration ominous obstinate
parody paragon paradox overt
peril penitent penchant patronize
obstinate ominous oration ornate
(adj.) extremely stubborn (adj.) threatening or foreshadowing evil (n.) a formal speech (adj.) highly decorated
Mr. O’Brien was obstinate about eating at the bistro; The dark clouds in the distance were ominous and The political candidate delivered an oration about the The ornate palace had colorful paintings and
he refused to eat anywhere else, even though his threatened to ruin the picnic. benefits of her universal health care plan. intricate wood carvings in every room.
family asked him to try another restaurant.
Word Forms: obstinately, obstinateness, obstinace, Word Forms: ominously, ominousness Word Forms: orate, oratorical, orator Word Forms: ornately, ornateness
obstinacy Related Word: omen Related Word: ornament
M M M M
overt paradox paragon parody
(adj.) open and observable; (n.) a statement that contradicts itself but
nevertheless may still be true (n.) a perfect example (n.) a humorous imitation
not secret or hidden
The candidate’s overt support of stem cell research Parker said, “I always lie,” but this is a paradox; if Parmida is a paragon of professionalism; she arrives The awards show opened with a parody of a movie;
was unusual; he made it clear that if elected, he the statement is true, then he must be lying. to work on time, treats co-workers with respect, and all of the main characters were played by monkeys
would work to increase research efforts. refrains from joining in office gossip. who were dressed like the human actors.
Word Forms: overtly, overtness Word Forms: paradoxal, paradoxical, paradoxically, Word Forms: paragon (vb.), paragoned Word Forms: parody (vb.), parodiable, parodic,
Antonym Forms: covert, covertly, covertness paradoxicalness, paradoxicality, paradoxology Antonym Forms: paragonless, unparagoned parodist
M M M M
patronize penchant penitent peril
(vb.) to treat someone as if they are (n.) a strong liking (adj.) feeling or expressing (n.) danger
not as intelligent or important remorse for misdeeds
Patrick was constantly patronizing me during the Penny has a penchant for poetry; she has filled two The penitent criminal asked for forgiveness from the Our planet is in peril of running out of certain natural
movie; he kept pausing it to explain what happened in notebooks with poems and poetic lines. family he had robbed. resources if something is not done to conserve them.
a scene, even though I understood it as well as he did.
Word Forms: patronizable, patronizingly, Word Forms: penitently, penitence Word Forms: perilous, perilously, perilousness
patronization, patronizer Antonym Forms: impenitent, impenitently, Antonym Form: perilless
impenitence
Related Words: repentant, penance,
M M penitentiary M M
precipitate pliant placid pervasive
rebuke raze propensity prolific
scoff sanction reproach remiss
pervasive placid pliant precipitate
(adj.) spreading or spread throughout (adj.) capable of being bent or

(adj.) calm (vb.) to bring about abruptly
capable of being influenced
The pervasive odor of garlic quickly spread When the wind died down, the lake became placid, The pliant plastic can be easily molded into any Prescott’s sudden decision to move to a smaller
throughout the entire house. with hardly a ripple disturbing the surface. shape, size, or design. apartment was precipitated by the loss of his job.
Word Forms: pervasively, pervasiveness, pervade, Word Forms: placidly, placidness, placidity Word Forms: pliantly, pliantness, pliancy Word Forms: precipitate (adj.), precipitately,
pervadingly, pervadingness, pervasion, pervader Related Word: pliable precipitateness, precipitative, precipitator
Related Words: invade, invasive Related Word: precipitous
M M M M
prolific propensity raze rebuke
(adj.) highly productive (n.) a natural tendency (vb.) to tear down (vb.) to sharply criticize or reprimand
Mrs. Petty loved to talk to friends and neighbors, so it The old abandoned buildings were razed in The principal rebuked the three students who
The prolific author had written over 60 books during preparation for the construction of the new baseball wandered away from their chaperone on the field trip;
her career. was no surprise that she had a propensity to gossip.
stadium. few students had ever seen him so angry.
Word Forms: prolifically, prolificness, prolificity, Word Form: razer Word Forms: rebuke (n.), rebukingly, rebukable,
prolificacy rebuker
Antonym Form: improlific
M M M M
remiss reproach sanction scoff
(adj.) careless and neglectful (vb.) to blame; to express criticism towards (vb.) to approve (vb.) to laugh at and show open disrespect
Rebekkah was criticized for being remiss in her work; The board of directors reproached the company The school board sanctioned the new elementary Scott scoffed at the skate park rules; after the park
she had made more careless mistakes this week than president for falling profits and decreased revenue. school playground, so construction will begin next closed, he hopped the fence and continued to skate
all of the other employees put together. week. until dark.
Word Forms: remissly, remissness Word Forms: reproach (n.), reproachingly, Word Forms: sanction (n.), sanctionable, Word Forms: scoff (n.), scoffingly, scoffer
reproachable, reproachableness, reproachably sanctionative, sanctioner
Antonym Forms: irreproachable, Antonym Forms: unsanctioned, sanctionless
unreproachable, reproachless
M Related Word: reproachful M M M
subversive stymie stagnant solemn
transcend tactile tact sully
vanquish vacillate trite transient
solemn stagnant stymie subversive
(adj.) intensely serious (vb.) supporting the overthrowing

(adj.) not moving, flowing, or progressing (vb.) to stump or hinder of a government
Saul was angry that his cousin would make jokes at The warden was stymied by how the prisoners had The subversive group was arrested when one of the
such a solemn event as their grandmother’s memorial When the feeder creek ran dry, the small pond became members turned himself in and told of the group’s plot
stagnant; algae began to thrive in the motionless escaped; their cell doors were still locked, and there
service. were no obvious holes in the walls of the cell. to overthrow the king.
water.
Word Forms: solemnly, solemness, solemnity, Word Forms: stagnantly, stagnance, stagnancy, Word Form: stymie (n.) Word Forms: subversive (n.), subversively,
solemnify, solemnize stagnate, stagnation, stagnatory subversiveness, subversivism, subvert, subversion
M M M M
sully tact tactile transcend
(n.) consideration in dealing with others

(vb.) to make dirty or impure and avoiding giving offense (adj.) having to do with the sense of touch (vb.) to rise above or exceed the limits
When breaking a personal commitment, such as a Unlike Morse code, which relies on auditory Having gone deaf in his early twenties, Beethoven
Mrs. Sullivan’s reputation was sullied by accusations date or a dinner party, it is important to use tact to interpretation, braille is a tactile code; you must transcended his disability to become one of the most
that she was embezzling money from the PTA. avoid hurting the feelings of others involved. touch it in order to decipher it. famous composers of all time.
Word Form: sulliable Word Forms: tactful, tactfully, tactfulness Word Forms: tactilely, tactility Word Forms: transcendingly, transcendence,
Antonym Form: unsullied Antonym Forms: tactless, tactlessly, tactlessness, transcendent, transcendental
untactful Related Word: ascend, descend
M M M M
transient trite vacillate vanquish
(adj.) repeated too often;

(adj.) passing quickly or staying briefly overfamiliar through overuse (vb.) to waver or move back and forth (vb.) to defeat
The most transient years of your life are those spent Vanessa vacillated between the two universities; one In the debate, Vanna vanquished her opponent by
in high school; someday when you realize how quickly Be sure to avoid trite expressions in your essay;
instead of writing clichés like “I learned my lesson minute she was attending the in-state school, and the successfully defending her argument and pointing out
your time there passed, you’ll wish you had spent next she was going to the college three states away. the weaknesses in the other girl’s examples.
more time enjoying your youth. the hard way,” choose original sentences such as “It
was a difficult lesson to learn.”
Word Forms: transient (n.), transiently, transientness, Word Forms: vacillatingly, vacillation, vacillant, Word Forms: vanquishable, vanquishment,
transience Word Forms: tritely, triteness vacillator vanquisher
Antonym Form: intransient Related Word: oscillate Antonym Forms: unvanquished,
Related Word: transitory unvanquishable
M M M M
wistful wane vicarious verbose
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verbose vicarious wane wistful
(adj.) using or containing too many words (adj.) experienced through another person (vb.) to grow smaller (adj.) expressing longing or yearning
At the graduation ceremony, the valedictorian gave a Although Vicki had never been on a roller coaster, she Wayne’s interest in basketball began to wane after he Willie gave the car one last wistful look before he
verbose speech that caused many people to fall asleep experienced a vicarious thrill when Zach described discovered hockey; he even sold his basketball shoes left the dealership; if only he had the money to buy it,
by the time it was finished. the descent down the big hill. to buy hockey skates. he’d never have to ask for a ride again.
Word Forms: verbosely, verboseness, verbosity Word Forms: vicariously, vicariousness, vicariism Antonym: wax Word Forms: wistfully, wistfulness
Related Words: verbal
Note: These two words are often used to
M M describe the fullness of the moon. M M
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abstruse adulation alacrity ameliorate
(adj.) hard to understand (n.) excessive admiration (adj.) liveliness and eagerness (vb.) to make better
Mr. Abbott tried to teach us how to solve an abstruse Adele’s adulation of the television star began to Alaina impressed her new boss by accepting the task Amelia was an outstanding caregiver; she could
math problem, but it was too complicated for most of worry her parents when she started sending him with alacrity; she was both eager and excited to get ameliorate a patient’s discomfort just by smiling
us to understand. letters every day. started. kindly and speaking in a soothing tone.
Word Forms: abstrusely, abstruseness, abstrusity Word Forms: adulate, adulatory, adulator Word Form: alacritous Word Forms: ameliorable, ameliorableness,
ameliorant, ameliorative, amelioratory, ameliorator
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anachronistic arboreal assiduous auspicious
(adj.) out of chronological order (adj.) relating to trees (adj.) constant and attentive (adj.) favorable; fortunate
Today’s announcement about the impending The emerald tree boa is an arboreal snake; it spends Ashley is an assiduous researcher; she was able to Austin waited for an auspicious time to ask his father
demolition of the baseball stadium is anachronistic; all of its life in the trees of the Amazon rainforest. find articles on the poet that even the librarian could to borrow the car; he finally had his chance on the
the stadium was razed early last week. not locate. day that his dad received a sizable raise at work.
Word Forms: anachronistically, anachrony, Word Forms: arboreally, arboreous Word Forms: assiduously, assiduousness, assiduity Word Forms: auspiciously, auspiciousness
anachronic, anachronism, anachronous, Related Word: arbor
anachronously
Related Word: chronological, chronology
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austere avarice banal bombast
(adj.) 1. strict; disciplined; serious (n.) extreme greed for material wealth (adj.) repeated too often; (n.) pompous or pretentious talk or writing
2. simple; undecorated overfamiliar through overuse
Mr. Aston is the most austere teacher at the high Avery amassed million-dollar homes, luxury cars, and The plot of the movie is unoriginal and banal;
exquisite jewelry to satisfy her avarice, but somehow Be sure that your speech isn’t pretentious or inflated,
school; he does not tolerate any talking in his everything that takes place in this film has happened
she still wanted more. as the audience has no time to listen to bombast.
classroom nor does he accept late assignments. in a dozen other movies.
Word Forms: austerely, austereness, austerity Word Forms: avaricious, avariciously, avariciousness Word Forms: banally, banalize, banality Word Forms: bombastic, bombastically, bombaster
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clandestine cathartic cataclysm castigate
dalliance contrite conscientious conflagration
didactic denigrate deleterious decorous
castigate cataclysm cathartic clandestine
(vb.) to criticize or punish severely (n.) a violent upheaval (adj.) inducing a release of tense emotions (adj.) secret
The political uprising against the dictator is a Painting was a cathartic exercise for Cathy; through The school administrators held clandestine meetings
Cassie was castigated by her parents and the school cataclysm that will hopefully result in a more her paintings of the house she was able to release the about the school uniform policy; they were afraid
principal for her role in the cheating scam. democratic regime. anger and fear she developed while living there. that if the public knew they were contemplating a new
policy, the outcry would squash the issue.
Word Forms: castigation, castigative, castigatory, Word Forms: cataclysmic, cataclysmically, Word Forms: cathartically, catharticalness
castigator cataclysmal Word Forms: clandestinely, clandestineness,
Related Word: catastrophe clandestinity
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conflagration conscientious contrite dalliance
(adj.) characterized by extreme (n.) the deliberate act of delaying and

(n.) a destructive fire care and great effort (adj.) feeling guilty and remorseful playing instead of working
Connie was the most conscientious student in class; The contrite criminal broke into sobs as he Dalton’s dalliance at the basketball court kept
The fire department determined that the conflagration she made sure that her project was free of mistakes, apologized to the victim’s family for the suffering he him from working on the term paper that was due
in the old warehouse was a result of faulty wiring. displayed in a binder, and turned in on time. had caused. tomorrow.
Word Forms: conflagrative, conflagrate, conflagrant Word Forms: conscientiously, conscientiousness Word Forms: contritely, contriteness, contrition Word Forms: dally, dallyingly, dallier
Antonym Form: unconscientious Related Word: dilly-dally
Related Word: conscience
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decorous deleterious denigrate didactic
(adj.) proper and dignified (adj.) harmful (vb.) to damage the reputation of (adj.) educational
The decorous host made sure that she followed proper The deleterious effects of cigarette smoking, such as The children’s book is not only entertaining, but also
rules for table settings; each seat had four forks, three emphysema and lung cancer, are highlighted in the The candidate hoped to denigrate his opponent’s didactic; the comical story serves to teach students
spoons, and two knives, all of which were arranged public service campaign. character by exposing the embezzlement scandal. about the dietary habits of several marine animals.
correctly for the five-course meal.
Word Forms: decorously, decorousness Word Forms: deleteriously, deleteriousness Word Forms: denigration, denigrative, denigratory, Word Forms: didactical, didactically, didacticism,
Antonym Forms: indecorous, indecorously, Related Word: delete denigrator didact
indecorousness Related Words: autodidactic, autodidact
Related Word: decorum
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eclectic ebullient disseminate dilatory
enervated empirical eminent efficacious
esoteric equivocate equanimity enigma
dilatory disseminate ebullient eclectic
(adj.) intending to delay (vb.) to spread widely (adj.) extremely excited or enthusiastic (vb.) made up of choices from diverse sources
Dillon asked nearly twenty dilatory questions at the The police hoped the information about the suspect The ebullient child clapped her hands and jumped up
would disseminate throughout the city; the more Mrs. Eckert has an eclectic music collection; her
start of class in an attempt to postpone the scheduled and down as she waited to ride the pony at the party. albums span from classic jazz to hip hop to disco.
math test. people who knew, the better chances of apprehending
the wanted man.
Word Forms: dilatorily, dilatoriness Word Forms: ebulliently, ebullience Word Forms: eclectically, eclecticist
Related Word: delay Word Forms: dissemination, disseminative, Related Word: select
disseminator
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efficacious eminent empirical enervated
(adj.) effective (adj.) distinguished and prominent (adj.) resulting from an experiment (adj.) lacking strength or vigor
The pest repellent was efficacious in keeping the The eminent professor has taught at the most As a scientist, Emmie relied on empirical data every After an entire weekend of cleaning, packing, and
mosquitoes away; none of the guests were bothered by distinguished universities, which is why he is such a day, which is why it was hard for her to trust her moving furniture, Enrico was enervated; he would
the bugs during the party. remarkable addition to the faculty. intuition without evidence to justify her feelings. need to rest for days in order to get his strength back.
Word Forms: efficaciously, efficaciousness, efficacy, Word Forms: eminently, eminence Word Forms: empirically, empiricalness Word Forms: enervate (vb.), enervation, enervative,
efficacity enervator
Antonym Forms: inefficacious, inefficaciously, Note: eminent is often confused with imminent,
inefficaciousness, inefficacy, inefficacity
which means about to occur.
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enigma equanimity equivocate esoteric
(n.) steadiness of mind under stress (vb.) to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear (adj.) intended for a select group of
(n.) a puzzle in order to mislead or withhold information people; secret or confidential
The dog’s escape from the pen is an enigma; no Eva made an excellent emergency room doctor When asked whether there were any arrests, the Esteban was the member of an esoteric club, whose
one can figure out how she broke out of the locked because she handled trauma with equanimity; she sheriff equivocated by saying that the suspect has membership consisted strictly of men over fifty who
enclosure. was clear-headed during the most stressful situations. been located. lived in the city.
Word Forms: enigmata (plural), enigmatic, Word Forms: equanimous, equanimously, Word Forms: equivocatingly, equivocation, Word Forms: esoterically, esotericism, esotericist
enigmatical, enigmatically equanimousness equivocatory, equivocator Antonym Forms: exoteric, exoterically,
Related Word: longanimity Related Word: equivocal exotericism
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exorbitant exonerate evanescent espouse
felicity fastidious facetious exuberant
hackneyed gregarious gratuitous garrulous
espouse evanescent exonerate exorbitant
(vb.) to adopt or marry (adj.) greatly exceeding bounds

(such as an idea or cause) (adj.) vanishing (vb.) to clear from blame of reason or moderation
Although Esmerelda had never practiced a formal The use of DNA helped exonerate the innocent man; I am forced to stop shopping at that grocery store
Many people believe that youth is evanescent, quickly twenty years after he was sent to prison, he was
religion, she espoused her fiancé’s faith in order to vanishing before it can be truly appreciated. until the owners lower the exorbitant prices on meats
join the church before the wedding. released with an apology for the wrongful conviction. and produce.
Word Forms: espousal, espouser Word Forms: evanescently, evanesce, evanescence, Word Forms: exoneration, exonerative, exonerator Word Forms: exorbitantly, exorbitance
Related Word: spouse evanescible
Related Word: vanish
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exuberant facetious fastidious felicity
(vb.) not intended to be taken seriously (adj.) giving careful attention

(adj.) overflowing, especially with joy (n.) pleasing and appropriate style
to detail; hard to please
The young wife was exuberant when her husband Fatima, who hated getting her teeth cleaned, was Mrs. Foster, my English teacher, is a fastidious The book review highlighted both the felicities and
returned safely from the military after a year-long being facetious when she said, “I love going to the grader; she deducts points for any little error in the imperfections of the novel; the critic enjoyed the
tour of duty overseas. dentist!” grammar, punctuation, or spelling. character sketches but found the plot unbelievable.
Word Forms: exuberantly, exuberance, exuberate Word Forms: facetiously, facetiousness Word Forms: fastidiously, fastidiousness Word Forms: felicitous, felicitously, felicitousness
Antonym Forms: unfastidious Antonym Forms: infelicity, infelicitous,
infelicitously
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garrulous gratuitous gregarious hackneyed
(n.) free; given without reason (adj.) repeated too often;

(adj.) excessively talkative or wordy (adj.) sociable overfamiliar through overuse
The garrulous hairdresser talked the entire time he On Monday, our supervisor announced that all
employees were receiving two gratuitous tickets to Greg is a gregarious student who finds it difficult to Instead of relying on hackneyed clichés in your essay,
cut my hair; I heard his entire life story, from his first avoid socializing during class. try to create original metaphors and similes.
school field trip to his most recent visit to the bank. this weekend’s concert.
Word Forms: garrulously, garrulousness, garrulity Word Forms: gratuitously, gratuitousness, gratuity Word Forms: gregariously, gregariousness Word Forms: hackney (vb.)
Antonym Forms: ungregarious
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incongruity impugn impervious harangue
innocuous ineffable indigenous incorrigible
juxtapose intransigent insolence insipid
harangue impervious impugn incongruity
(n.) a long, pompous speech (n.) the quality of disagreeing; being

(adj.) not capable of being affected (vb.) to attack as false or wrong unsuitable and inappropriate
At the assembly, the principal delivered a harangue Ima was impervious to Jack’s insults; nothing he said The candidate impugned his opponent’s voting Inga’s incongruity made it difficult to reason with
on the merits of perfect attendance and good seemed to affect her. record, showing instances where his opponent voted her; she seemed to find fault with every logical
behavior. against reform he now supported. position.
Word Forms: incongruent, incongruently,
Word Forms: harangue (vb.), harangueful, haranguer Word Forms: imperviously, imperviousness, Word Forms: impugnable, impugnability, incongruence, incongruous, incongruously,
imperviable impugnment, impugner incongruousness
Antonym Forms: pervious, perviously, Related Word: oppugn Antonym Forms: congruity, congruent,
perviousness congruently, congruence, congruous,
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incorrigible indigenous ineffable innocuous
(adj.) incapable of being (adj.) native to (adj.) incapable of being put into words (adj.) harmless
corrected or punished
The incorrigible child continued to throw his Although the flower can now be found all over the Effie’s joy at being reunited with her long-lost brother No one had to be evacuated after the tanker spill, as
vegetables even after the mother threatened to send eastern United States, it is indigenous to Florida. was ineffable; although she tried to describe how she the gas released was innocuous.
him to his room. was feeling, words could not explain her happiness.
Word Forms: incorrigibly, incorrigibleness, Word Forms: indigenously, indigenousness, Word Forms: ineffably, ineffableness, ineffability Word Forms: innocuously, innocuousness, innocuity
incorrigibility indigenity, indigen, indigene Antonym Form: effable Antonym Forms: nocuous, nocuously, nocuousness
Antonym Forms: corrigible, corrigibly, Related Word: inoculate
corrigibleness, corrigibility
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insipid insolence intransigent juxtapose
(adj.) bland, dull, or uninteresting (n.) rudeness (adj.) refusing to yield or compromise (vb.) to place side by side
The headmaster made it clear that insolence would When it came to Edgar’s hunting trophies, Enid was When Justin’s baby picture was juxtaposed with his
When I left for college, the insipid cafeteria food not be tolerated; rude behavior towards any faculty intransigent; she refused to hang the stuffed ducks father’s baby picture, the resemblance between the
made me miss my father’s home-cooked meals. member would result in suspension or expulsion. and deer head on the living room wall. two was remarkable.
Word Forms: insipidly, insipidness, insipidity Word Forms: insolent (n.), insolently, insolence Word Forms: intransigent (n.), intransigently, Word Forms: juxtaposition
Antonym Forms: sipid, sipidity intransigence, intransigency Related Word: pose
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malleable malevolent magnanimous machination
nefarious morose meritocracy mendacious
ostensible opulent obsequious obdurate
machination magnanimous malevolent malleable
(n.) a crafty plot (adj.) noble and generous in spirit (adj.) evil (adj.) capable of being shaped or influenced
The fairy tale follows the machinations of an evil The magnanimous donor has given over ten million Mallory worried that her malleable son would learn
stepsister who is out to steal the prince from the The malevolent old man plotted the demise of his inappropriate behavior from the older boys he played
dollars to children’s charities in the city. neighbor’s barking dog.
heroine. with at school.
Word Forms: machinate, machinator Word Forms: magnanimously, magnanimousness, Word Forms: malevolently, malevolence, Word Forms: malleably, malleableness, malleability
magnanimity malevolency Antonym Forms: unmalleable, unmalleability
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mendacious meritocracy morose nefarious
(n.) a form of social system in which power

(adj.) lying, false, or untrue goes to those with superior abilities (adj.) gloomy (adj.) extremely wicked
The mendacious little girl said that she didn’t take Critics argue that a meritocracy cannot be fairly
created, as intelligence and ability are difficult to After his girlfriend moved away, Morris became In the novel, the nefarious character plotted to
her mother’s lipstick, but the bright red evidence was morose and depressed. financially destroy the hero.
splashed all over her face. measure accurately.
Word Forms: mendaciously, mendaciousness, Word Form: meritocratic Word Forms: morosely, moroseness, morosity Word Forms: nefariously, nefariousness
mendacity Related Word: merit
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obdurate obsequious opulent ostensible
(adj.) stubborn (adj.) overly flattering or obedient (adj.) rich and luxurious (adj.) pretended
The new employee was distrusted by his co-workers
The obdurate child refused to eat his vegetables and because of his obsequious behavior; he agreed with Austin’s ostensible excuse for missing school was that
The opulent kitchen had marble counter tops and
sat at the dinner table with the untouched broccoli everything the boss said and laughed at all of her bad his grandmother was in the hospital; the real reason,
solid gold fixtures.
until bedtime. jokes. however, was that he went to the beach.
Word Forms: obdurately, obdurateness, obduracy Word Forms: obsequiously, obsequiousness, Word Forms: opulently, opulence, opulency Word Forms: ostensibly, ostensive
Related Word: indurate obsequence Related Word: ostentatious
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petulant perspicacity pedantic pedagogical
prosaic proliferate pristine precocious
raucous rancorous quiescent querulous
pedagogical pedantic perspicacity petulant
(adj.) relating to education or teaching (adj.) overly focused on small details (n.) intelligence manifested by being astute (adj.) easily irritated over small issues
while teaching or learning
My accountant’s perspicacity saved me thousands of The petulant actress stormed off the set when she
The course for new teachers taught the pedagogical It was difficult to be Penny’s lab partner because she dollars on my tax returns because he found rebates
was pedantic about recording every single step of the discovered that her dressing room did not have her
principal that all children could learn. that all of the other accountants had missed. favorite brand of bottled water.
scientific method.
Word Forms: pedagogy, pedagogic, pedagogically, Word Forms: pedantical, pedantically, Word Forms: perspicacious, perspicaciously, Word Forms: petulantly, petulance, petulancy
pedagogism, pedagogery, pedagogish, pedagog, pedanticalness, pedanticism, pedantism, pedantry, perspicaciousness Related Word: petty
pedagogue pedant, pedantesque, pedanthood Related Words: perspicuity, perspicuous
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precocious pristine proliferate prosaic
(adj.) advanced in development or maturity (adj.) pure, clean, or unused (vb.) to grow rapidly (adj.) dull and lacking excitement
(especially in mental aptitude)
The precocious little boy, who was only in The interior of the old car was in pristine condition; The franchise has proliferated in a very short time;
the upholstery was spotless and the original Pam claimed the movie was predictable and prosaic,
kindergarten, was able to solve the algebraic equation while there were just two restaurants ten years ago,
equipment worked perfectly. causing her to fall asleep halfway through.
without any help from his teacher. there are now more than two hundred nationwide.
Word Forms: precociously, precociousness, precocity Word Form: pristinely Word Forms: proliferative, proliferation, proliferator Word Forms: prosaical, prosaically, prosaicness,
Related Word: prolific prosaicism
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querulous quiescent rancorous raucous
(adj.) complaining (adj.) being quiet or still or inactive (adj.) showing deep-seated resentment (adj.) unpleasantly loud and harsh
Quentin’s querulous tone irritated Nina; no matter When the mine closed, the once-bustling town became In the fairy tale, the rancorous stepmother is jealous
how hard she worked, he always found something quiescent and forlorn. Rachel’s raucous laughter often drove people away.
of the young maiden’s beauty, youth, and innocence.
about which to complain.
Word Forms: querulously, querulousness Word Forms: quiescently, quiescence, quiescency Word Forms: rancor, rancorously, rancorousness Word Forms: raucously, raucousness, raucity
Related Word: quiet Related Word: rancid
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sanctimonious sagacious repugnant repudiate
solicitous sedulous scintillating sanguine
tacit surreptitious subterfuge spurious
repudiate repugnant sagacious sanctimonious
(vb.) to reject (vb.) being hypocritically

(adj.) offensive (adj.) acutely insightful and wise religious or righteous
The spoiled eggs that had sat in the hot car for The sagacious teacher was quickly able to pinpoint The principal gave me a sanctimonious lecture about
The celebrity repudiated claims that she had Sarah’s learning disability, and thus tailor lessons to
undergone plastic surgery. several weeks offered the most repugnant smell I had my tardiness, even though he was late to our last two
ever experienced. better help the child comprehend the material. student senate meetings.
Word Forms: repudiable, repudiative, repudiation, Word Forms: repugnantly, repugnance. repugnancy Word Forms: sagaciously, sagaciousness, sagacity Word Forms: sanctimoniously, sanctimoniousness,
repudiatory, repudiator Related Word: sage sanctimony, sanctimonial
Related Words: sanctity, sanctify
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sanguine scintillating sedulous solicitous
(adj.) confidently optimistic and cheerful (adj.) brilliantly clever or flashy and exciting (adj.) marked by care and persistent effort (adj.) anxious, eager, or worried
Dr. Sanchez enjoyed working with Sandy, his most The animated movie has been praised for its Siera was impressed by Wayne’s sedulous pursuit of The solicitous applicant was forced to wait three
sanguine patient; she was always confident that her scintillating dialogue, which is intended more for a date; every day for the last three weeks, he had sent months before he received a response from the
test results would be good, and if they weren’t, she adults than children. her a flower with a note asking her to prom. college.
was optimistic about her treatment.
Word Forms: sanguinely, sanguineness, sanguinity Word Forms: scintillatingly, scintillate, scintillant, Word Forms: sedulously, sedulousness, sedulity Word Forms: solicitously, solicitousness
scintillantly, scintillation
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spurious subterfuge surreptitious tacit
(adj.) false; not legitimate (n.) something intended to deceive (adj.) stealthy and secret (adj.) unspoken and implied
The applicant made spurious claims about attending Susan used the subterfuge of homework to avoid Before the colonists declared independence from Although she never commented on our performance,
a prestigious private school, but when the college going to her grandmother’s house with the rest of her Great Britain, they held a series of surreptitious the principal gave her tacit approval of our band by
learned the truth, they denied his application. family. meetings to secretly discuss their plan of action. asking us to play at the next school function.
Word Forms: spuriously, spuriousness Related Word: fugitive Word Forms: surreptitiously, surreptitiousness Word Forms: tacitly, tacitness
Related Word: taciturn
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tenuous truculence tumultuous vociferous
(adj.) very thin; lacking substance (adj.) characterized by unrest,

(n.) brutal cruelty and aggressiveness (adj.) marked by loud outcry
commotion, or agitation
After the fight in school, Truman was expelled; the Tommy’s and Gina’s relationship had always been When the student newspaper ran an article on the
“The dog ate my homework,” is a tenuous excuse that benefits of a dress code, there were vociferous
no teacher will believe. school board said that his truculence was a danger to tumultuous; they often broke up after explosive
the other students. arguments, only to get back together hours later. complaints from the students.
Word Forms: tenuously, tenuousness, tenuity Word Forms: truculent, truculently, truculency Word Forms: tumultuously, tumultuousness, tumult, Word Forms: vociferously, vociferousness,
tumultuary vociferate, vociferation, vociferant, vociferator
Related Word: voice
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total of 700 FREE SAT flash cards! word or the most commonly used form of the word, but the SAT  incongruity  obdurate  repugnant
Pronoun (pr.): word that replaces a noun  incorrigible  obsequious  sagacious
may use any of the forms of the word listed. For example, if  indigenous  opulent  sanctimonious
• Top 200 Critical Reading Repeat Offenders Verb (vb.): word showing action or state of being indignant (adj.) is the main word on a card, you should also be  ineffable  ostensible  sanguine
Start your preparation with these crucial SAT words. prepared to see indignantly (adv.) or indignation (n.) on the test.  innocuous  pedagogical  scintillating
• Top 100 People Repeat Offenders  insipid  pedantic  sedulous
From pariahs to iconoclasts, know your SAT people. You must understand the meaning of both the entry word on  insolence  perspicacity  solicitous
• Top 100 Easy Repeat Offenders Adjective (adj.): word which describes or modifies a noun or the card and its antonym, as the SAT expects you to apply the  intransigent  petulant  spurious
pronoun  juxtapose  precocious  subterfuge
Want an easier place to start? Try these easy words first. definition of the root word to many different forms of the word.  machination  pristine  surreptitious
• Top 100 Medium Repeat Offenders Adverb (adv.): word which describes or modifies a verb, an For example, if implausible means unbelievable, then plausible  magnanimous  proliferate  tacit
These common SAT words are sure to appear again. adjective, or another adverb must mean believable.  malevolent  prosaic  tenuous
• Top 100 Extreme Repeat Offenders Related Words: Some words share common roots,  malleable  querulous  truculence
Conjunction (conj.): word which links words or phrases  mendacious  quiescent  tumultuous
Interjection (int.): word used to convey emotion  meritocracy  rancorous  vociferous
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anthropocentrism analgesic amalgamation abstemious
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cacophony byzantine bromide avuncular
churlish chicanery canonical calumny
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abstemious amalgamation analgesic anthropocentrism
(adj.) sparing in consumption, (n.) theory that regards humans as the

especially of food and drink (n.) a combination (adj.) capable of relieving pain central element of the universe
Abby’s emaciated figure was the result of her Although Andy was in the most painful stages of the People who support the theory of anthropocentrism
abstemious lifestyle; she never ate breakfast or lunch, Amy’s new dance routine is an amalgamation of disease, his daughter’s visit was analgesic; he was have a difficult time believing in the existence of
and rarely ate dinner. styles, including ballet and jazz. so happy to see her that his pain was significantly intelligent life on other planets.
reduced.
Word Forms: abstemiously, abstemiousness Word Forms: amalgam, amalgamate, amalgamable, Word Forms: analgesic (n.), analgetic Word Forms: anthropocentric, anthropocentrically,
Related Word: abstinent amalgamative, amalgamator Related Word: analgesia anthropocentricity
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avuncular bromide byzantine cacophony
(adj.) resembling an uncle in (n.) a common saying (adj.) highly complex or intricate (n.) harsh, jarring sound
kindness or indulgence
As true as the old bromides are, such as “It is better On the first day of school, the band’s output was a
Mr. Avery developed an avuncular affection for his to have loved and lost than never to have loved at In a home loan, the byzantine language and cacophony of trumpets and horns; however, by the
neighbor’s children after having spent so many years all,” none of them are much comfort to a newly- unfamiliar terminology can be intimidating to a first- end of the year, the horn section blended well with the
next door to them. broken heart. time home buyer. rest of the ensemble.
Word Forms: avuncularly, avuncularity Word Forms: bromidic, bromidically Word Forms: cacophonic, cacophonous,
Related Word: uncle cacophonously
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calumny canonical chicanery churlish
(n.) a false statement intended to (adj.) authorized or accepted (n.) the use of tricks to deceive someone (adj.) rude and vulgar
harm someone’s reputation
The con artist relied on chicanery to get his victims
Callie delivered the calumny about Brittany to an Pluto is no longer a canonical planet; due to its small Cheryl did not think the man’s churlish jokes were
to reveal their Social Security numbers; he promised
audience in the cafeteria; she hoped the lie would mass, it was reclassified as a “dwarf planet” in 2006. appropriate, and asked that he apologize for his
them a tropical vacation for simply listing their
keep the other girl from becoming Prom queen. vulgarity.
personal information.
Word Forms: calumniate, calumniation, calumnious, Word Forms: canonically, canon, canonic Word Forms: chicane, chicaner Word Forms: churlishly, churlishness, churl
calumniously, calumniatory, calumniator Antonym Forms: uncanonical, uncanonically
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cumbersome corpulent concomitant circumlocution
egalitarian draconian disenfranchise demarcate
epistolary ephemeral emollient egregious
circumlocution concomitant corpulent cumbersome
(n.) an indirect way of expressing something (adj.) existing or occurring at the same time (adj.) excessively fat (adj.) clumsy, awkward, and heavy
Sergio hoped that his circumlocution would stall the Building a home can be an exciting and enjoyable The corpulent man purchased two adjacent airline
process, but it also has concomitant stress associated The old television set was cumbersome, making it
reporters long enough for him to think of a better seats in order to have a more comfortable flight. difficult to move into the other room.
answer to their question. with the difficult decisions that must be made daily.
Word Forms: circumlocutory, circumlocutorily, Word Forms: concomitant (n.), concomitantly, Word Forms: corpulently, corpulence, corpulency Word Forms: cumbersomely, cumbersomeness
circumlocutional, circumlocutionary concomitance Related Words: cumber, encumber
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demarcate disenfranchise draconian egalitarian
(vb.) to set, mark, or draw the (vb.) to deprive of voting rights (adj.) characterized by the belief in
(adj.) harsh and severe
boundaries of something equal rights for all people
The twins demarcated the room after their fight; American citizens who are convicted of a felony are In the novel, the king used draconian forms of Edgar’s egalitarian beliefs made him an excellent
Demarcus was only allowed access to the right side of disenfranchised, losing their right to vote in any punishment—such as torture or starvation—against husband; he divided the housework equally, helping
their room, while Demonte had to stay on the left side. election. any one caught plotting against the monarchy. his wife with cooking, cleaning, and childcare.
Word Forms: demarcation, demarcator Word Forms: disenfranchisement, disfranchise Word Forms: draconic, draconically Word Forms: egalitarian (n.), egalitarianism, egality
Antonym Forms: enfranchise, franchise Related Word: equality
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egregious emollient ephemeral epistolary
(adj.) having a softening or soothing

(adj.) outrageously bad or offensive effect, especially to the skin (adj.) lasting a very short time (adj.) relating to letters
Edie made the egregious mistake of asking the Emmaline applied an emollient lotion to the rough Effie’s sadness over her breakup is ephemeral; she The couple has developed an epistolary relationship;
slightly overweight woman if she were expecting a calluses on her hands. will quickly find a new boyfriend to help her forget the although they have never met, they communicate
baby. last. regularly through emails and letters.
Word Forms: egregiously, egregiousness Word Forms: emollience Word Forms: ephemeral (n.), ephemerally, Word Forms: epistle, epistolatory, epistolic,
ephemeralness, ephemerality, ephemerous, epistolical, epistolize, epistoler, epistolist
ephemeron
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flotsam exegesis exculpate erudition
gustatory foppish fomentation foible
impious ignominious histrionic halcyon
erudition exculpate exegesis flotsam
(n.) knowledge gained from study (n.) an explanation or critical interpretation (n.) 1. floating wreckage
(vb.) to clear from blame (especially of the Bible) 2. useless, discarded items
The arson suspect was exculpated when forensics
Erik’s erudition is sure to help him win a lot of money revealed that the fire had been the result of faulty The minister is delivering an exegesis on the first two In the filthy city, the gullies are filled with flotsam that
on the trivia-based quiz show. wiring. books of the Bible, where he will interpret the lessons finds its way into the sewer after a heavy rain.
from Genesis and Exodus and apply them to modern
Word Forms: exculpable, exculpation, exculpatory times. Related Word: jetsam
Word Forms: eruditional, erudite, eruditely, Antonym Forms: inculpate, inculpable, inculpation, Note: Flotsam originally referred to the floating
eruditeness Word Forms: exegetic, exegetical, exegetically, wreckage of a boat, while jetsam referred to
inculpably, inculpatory, inculpability,
exegete, exegetist the items discarded by a ship in distress.
inculpableness
Both are loosely used today to refer to
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foible fomentation foppish gustatory
(n.) a push for trouble or rebellion (adj.) affecting extreme elegance

(n.) a minor flaw or weakness of character (adj.) relating to the sense of taste
in dress and manner
The juniors would never have participated in senior The restaurant provides a unrivaled gustatory
skip day if it weren’t for the fomentation of their The foppish fellow wore a three piece suit and a top
Foster’s only foible is his inability to make a decision. experience by offering skewers of beef, pork, and
friends in the higher grade. hat to the wedding. poultry marinated in exotic oils.
Related Word: feeble Word Forms: foment, fomenter Word Forms: foppishly, foppishness, foppery, fop Word Forms: gustatorily, gustation, gustative,
gustativeness
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halcyon histrionic ignominious impious
(adj.) overly dramatic (adj.) lacking respect or devotion,

(adj.) joyful, peaceful, or prosperous (adj.) disgraceful and shameful usually for a god or religion
During the company’s halcyon days, the employees The histrionic patient pretended to faint when he saw Izzy’s ignominious crime brought shame and Imogene had a difficult time convincing her impious
were making higher than average wages and enjoying the needle used for the vaccination. embarrassment to her entire family. husband to attend church with the family.
benefits unmatched by other corporations.
Word Forms: halcyonian, halcyonic Word Forms: histrionic (n.), histrionics, histrionical, Word Forms: ignominiously, ignominiousness, Word Forms: impiously, impiousness
histrionically ignominy Antonym Forms: pious, piously, piousness
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insidious inimical inchoate impute
loquacious lexicography irascible invidious
mélange malodorous malediction lugubrious
impute inchoate inimical insidious
(vb.) to attribute or credit to (adj.) in the early stages of development (adj.) harmful or hostile (adj.) intended to entrap, deceive, or harm
The doctors imputed her sudden weight loss to a I think your inchoate plan for the fund-raiser has a Oscar cast an inimical sneer at Melissa when she Sid devised an insidious plan to get the witness to
problem with her thyroid gland. lot of potential, but we need to sit down and discuss took credit for his idea. admit he hadn’t really witnessed the crime.
some important details before moving forward.
Word Forms: imputable, imputably, imputative, Word Forms: inchoately, inchoateness, inchoation, Word Forms: inimically, inimicalness, inimicality, Word Forms: insidiously, insidiousness
imputatively, imputativeness, imputedly, imputer inchoative, inchoatively inimicable
Related Word: putative Related Word: enemy
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invidious irascible lexicography loquacious
(adj.) intended to hurt, offend, or discriminate (adj.) quickly aroused to anger (n.) the act of writing dictionaries (adj.) extremely talkative
The irascible old lady caused a scene at the Noah Webster’s career in lexicography developed Lance was disappointed in his loquacious date; she
Ivan’s invidious remarks to his wife shocked their restaurant by yelling at the manager when her from his dissatisfaction with British school books; talked so much that she never had time to listen to any
guests; they had no idea that he could be so cruel. hamburger was overcooked. he wrote his first dictionary to help his elementary of his own stories.
students learn to spell.
Word Forms: invidiously, invidiousness Word Forms: irascibly, irascibleness, irascibility Word Forms: lexicographic, lexicographical, Word Forms: loquaciously, loquaciousness, loquacity
Related Word: ire lexicographically, lexicographer Related Words: eloquent, ventriloquist,
Related Words: lexicon, dyslexic soliloquy
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lugubrious malediction malodorous mélange
(adj.) excessively mournful; sad and gloomy (n.) a curse (adj.) having an unpleasant smell (n.) a mixture
Lucy’s lugubrious behavior has started to annoy her The members of the team feared that the old woman
friends; it has been two months since her breakup had placed a malediction upon their season because My malodorous shoe smelled so terrible that my mom Melanie’s walls are decorated with a mélange of
with Josh, but she is still as gloomy as if it had they hadn’t won a game since accidentally shattering threw it away. surfing posters and beach photographs.
happened yesterday. her windshield with a foul ball.
Word Forms: lugubriously, lugubriousness, Word Forms: maledictive, maledictory, maledict Word Forms: malodorously, malodorousness
lugubriosity Antonym Forms: benediction, benedictive, Related Words: odor, odorously
benedictory
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munificent moratorium morass mendicant
nihilism neophyte nascent myopic
parsimonious panacea obstreperous obfuscate
mendicant morass moratorium munificent
(adj.) begging (n.) 1. a swamp (n.) suspension of an ongoing activity (adj.) very generous
2. a difficult situation
In the poverty-stricken country, mendicant children After Morgan accepted Jill’s invitation to the dance, Because a large number of students had been The munificent donor gave the hospital enough
approach tourists to ask for food and money. he found himself in a morass; his friend offered him a late returning from lunch, the principal placed a money to build a specialized center for heart patients.
ticket to a concert that he really wanted to see, but it moratorium on off-campus lunch privileges.
happened to be on the same night as the dance.
Word Forms: mendicancy, mendicity Word Forms: moratory Word Forms: munificently, munificentness,
munificence
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myopic nascent neophyte nihilism
(adj.) being born or beginning (n.) belief in the rejection of rules and the
(adj.) lacking long-term vision (n.) a beginner destruction of social and political order
Maya has a myopic outlook when it comes to
investment; she complains about the money she is The nascent hockey team did not have much Neil is a neophyte at downhill skiing, so he should During the rebellion, the followers of nihilism were
investing now, rather than focusing on the money she experience, as this was their first year in the league. stick to the smaller hills today. the first to break the laws in the city.
will make in the future.
Word Forms: myopically, myopia Word Forms: nascence, nascency Word Forms: neophytic, neophytish, neophytism Word Forms: nihilistic, nihilistically, nihility, nihilist
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obfuscate obstreperous panacea parsimonious
(adj.) noisily defiant or aggressive (n.) a cure for all diseases, or (adj.) extremely reluctant to spend money;
(vb.) to confuse or make unclear a solution to all problems frugal and stingy
If the solution requires the units to be in inches, the The manager believed the new software was a The parsimonious woman told her grandchildren
The obstreperous students crowded the school board panacea for all of the company’s computer problems,
makers of the SAT may obfuscate the question by meeting to protest the new dress code. that the gumballs in the candy machine were too
describing the problem in feet. but Pam was skeptical of its ability to improve the expensive.
entire system.
Word Forms: obfuscation, obfuscatory Word Forms: obstreperously, obstreperousness, Word Forms: parsimoniously, parsimoniousness,
Word Form: panacean
obstreperosity parsimony
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pernicious perfidious penurious paucity
potentate polyglot picayune perquisite
pugnacious proselytize proletarian progenitor
paucity penurious perfidious pernicious
(n.) an insufficient quantity or number (adj.) extremely reluctant to spend money; (adj.) tending to betray (adj.) exceedingly harmful
stingy and frugal or extremely poor
As four more uninvited guests arrived at the barbecue, The perfidious soldier was selling classified secrets to The pernicious rumor could ruin several lives if
The penurious old man refused to donate his spare the army’s enemies.
Pam realized there was a paucity of hamburger buns. change to the charity. permitted to spread.
Word Forms: penuriously, penuriousness, penury Word Forms: perfidiously, perfidiousness, perfidy Word Forms: perniciously, perniciousness
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perquisite picayune polyglot potentate
(n.) a payment or benefit in addition (adj.) small and of little importance (adj.) able to speak, read, or write (n.) a powerful ruler
to one’s regular pay in many languages
While working at the marina, my perquisites included The man is a fool to let a picayune argument destroy The polyglot woman was an asset to the international The potentate was born into the power of the
free boat storage, a discount at the tackle shop, and his friendship with his neighbor. company; she could converse with customers in monarchy; his family had ruled the three countries for
daily tips from the customers. Japan, Germany, Spain, and Italy. over six hundred years.
Word Forms: picayunish, picayunishly, Word Forms: polyglot (n.), polyglotism Related Word: potent
picayunishness Related Word: monoglot
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progenitor proletarian proselytize pugnacious
(adj.) of the working class (vb.) to convert someone to another

(n.) a direct ancestor or originator (adj.) tending to quarrel or fight easily
belief, religion, party, or cause
Although dogs now come in all shapes, sizes, and Education is an important proletarian value; working
class parents believe that a college degree will offer Prewitt spent the summer proselytizing for the Paul cannot walk his pugnacious dog in the park
temperaments, the progenitor of their species was the governor’s re-election campaign. because she always starts fights with the other dogs.
wild wolf. their children many more career choices.
Word Forms: progenitorial, progenitorship Word Forms: proletarianly, proletarianness, Word Forms: proselytistic, proselytization, Word Forms: pugnaciously, pugnaciousness,
Related Word: genitor proletarianism, proletary, proletariat proselytism, proselytical, proselytizer, proselyte pugnacity
Related Word: pugilistic
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recalcitrant raiment quixotic punctilious
sentient schism rhapsodize remuneration
sophistry sonorous somnolent sibilant
punctilious quixotic raiment recalcitrant
(adj.) marked by precise (adj.) not sensible about practical matters; (adj.) stubbornly resistant to
accordance with details (n.) clothes
idealistic and unrealistic authority or control
Mr. Putnam is punctilious about punctuation; all of Raymond brought a change of raiment with him
I let Quincy make his quixotic plans for our summer so that he could shower and dress after basketball The recalcitrant protesters were not fazed by the
his students must correctly use periods, commas, and vacation; he would soon realize that his itinerary was presence of the campus security officer, and only a
semicolons if they want a good grade. practice.
too expensive and unrealistic. handful of them disbanded when the police arrived.
Word Forms: punctiliously, punctiliousness, Word Forms: quixotical, quixotically, quixotism, Related Word: array Word Forms: recalcitrant (n.), recalcitrance,
punctilio quixote recalcitrancy, recalcitrate, recalcitration
Related Word: punctual Related Name: Don Quixote
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remuneration rhapsodize schism sentient
(vb.) to talk with great enthusiasm (adj.) experiencing sense perception

(n.) payment (n.) division of a group into opposing factions and consciousness
The saleswoman rhapsodized about the benefits of her The disagreement in the teacher’s lounge created two
Each of the workers received remuneration for In the film, the robot becomes sentient, experiencing
company’s product. schisms in the school: teachers who approved of the
helping Remy paint his house. human emotions and senses.
rule change, and those who opposed it.
Word Forms: remunerate, remunerable, Word Forms: rhapsody, rhapsodic, rhapsodical, Word Forms: schismatic, schismatically, Word Forms: sentiently, sentience, sentiency
remunerability, remunerably, remunerative, rhapsodically, rhapsodist schismaticalness, schismatize, schismatist Antonym Forms: insentient, insentience, insentiency
remuneratively, remunerativeness, Antonym Form: schismless
remuneratory, remunerator
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sibilant somnolent sonorous sophistry
(adj.) having a hissing sound (adj.) sleepy or drowsy (adj.) full and loud and deep, as a sound (n.) a false argument meant to trick someone
The somnolent truck driver had been awake all night The mayor used sophistry to trick most of the town
The patient’s respiration was weak and sibilant, the The sound from the sonorous bell echoed throughout
and was anxious to find a rest area so she could sleep. residents into believing that the property tax increase
result of smoking for so many years. the cathedral. was necessary.
Word Forms: sibilantly, sibilance, sibilancy Word Forms: somnolently, somnolence, somnolency, Word Forms: sonorously, sonorousness, sonority Word Forms: sophism, sophist, sophister
somnolescent Antonym Form: insonorous
Antonym Forms: insomnia, insomnolent,
insomnolently, insomnolence, insomnolency
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stricture stevedore specious soporific
tinder temerity supercilious stultify
unctuous turpitude truncated treacly
soporific specious stevedore stricture
(adj.) tending to make sleepy or drowsy (adj.) 1. plausible but false (n.) a laborer who loads and (n.) a criticism
2. deceptively pleasing unloads vessels in a port
Sophie sang the soporific lullaby to help her young The merits of the diet are specious; while we want to Before the ship left port, the stevedores loaded it with The film critic made several strictures about the
daughter fall asleep. believe we can eat unlimited protein, there are many nearly four tons of food and supplies for the long movie’s poor dialogue.
health risks associated with the high-cholesterol plan. voyage.
Word Forms: soporifically, soporiferous, Word Forms: speciously, speciousness, speciosity Word Form: stevedore (vb.) Word Form: strictured
soporiferously, soporiferousness
Related Words: soporose, soporous
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stultify supercilious temerity tinder
(vb.) to make one appear (adj.) arrogantly disdainful (n.) easily combustible material
(n.) fearless daring
foolish, stupid, or useless used for starting a fire
Sue, who always wore designer clothes, glanced at my Tim jumped from the plane with temerity; he seemed
The high school student stultified herself by insisting The scout leader found dried grass and dried leaves
generic shoes with a supercilious sneer. so fearless and relaxed that it was difficult to tell that
that Pittsburgh was in Tennessee. to use as tinder when starting the camp fire.
this was his first skydiving experience.
Word Forms: stultifyingly, stultification, stultifier Word Forms: superciliously, superciliousness Word Forms: temerarious, temerariously, Word Forms: tindery
temerariousness Related Word: tinderbox
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treacly truncated turpitude unctuous
(adj.) overly sweet or sentimental (adj.) shortened by cutting off a part (n.) vile, shameful behavior (adj.) unpleasantly and excessively suave
The movie is quite treacly, with several emotional The author published a truncated version of the The unctuous salesman winked at the ladies and
original novel, as he knew most people would not In the play, the character’s turpitude exceeds the
scenes, and should be viewed with a box of tissues flashed his college football ring at the men; ironically,
want to read a book with so many pages. villainous behavior exhibited by typical antagonists.
instead of a box of popcorn. his “charm” chased most customers away.
Word Forms: treacle Word Forms: truncate, truncately, truncation Word Forms: unctuously, unctuousness, unctuosity
Related Word: trunk
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vitriolic vitiate verisimilitude vainglorious
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vainglorious verisimilitude vitiate vitriolic
(adj.) feeling excessive self-importance or (n.) the appearance of truth;

pride for one’s own accomplishments (vb.) to make imperfect; to corrupt (adj.) harsh or corrosive in tone
the quality of seeming to be true
The vainglorious actor brushed aside the reporter’s The king was vitiated by power; soon after his The orchestra teacher’s vitriolic criticism stung
question about the charity event in order to talk about Even though the movie was based on a true story, the coronation, he began to abuse his subjects and Victoria; she had practiced all week only to be
the oscar he won. film lacked verisimilitude. destroy the fair laws his father had enacted. harshly critiqued in front of the entire class.
Word Forms: vaingloriously, vaingloriousness, Word Forms: verisimilitudinous, verisimilar, Word Forms: vitiable, vitiation, vitiator Word Forms: vitriolically, vitriol
vainglory verisimilarly
Related Word: vain Related Words: veracity, similitude
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agnostic amateur anarchist aristocrat
(n.) a person who believes the existence of (n.) a person who pursues a study or sport as a (n.) a person who encourages revolt against (n.) a person who belongs to the highest or
God is impossible to prove pastime rather than as a profession established laws or government most privileged class in a society
Agatha is an agnostic; she doesn’t deny the existence Amos was a great golfer, but he was still just an On campus, the anarchist preached against the As an aristocrat, Ari was used to preferential
of a god, but she doesn’t believe in one, either. amateur; he had no interest in pursuing the sport university’s government, advocating revolt by the treatment in the most expensive hotels and restaurants
professionally. students. in the city.
Word Forms: agnostic (adj.), agnostical, Word Forms: amateur (adj.), amateurish, Word Forms: anarchy, anarchistic, anarchic, Word Forms: aristocracy, aristocratic, aristocratical,
agnostically, agnosticism amateurishly, amateurishness, amateurism, anarchical, anarchically, anarch aristocratically, aristocraticalness, aristocraticness
amateurship
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ascetic authoritarian autocrat avenger
(n.) a person who practices self-denial (n.) a person who expects (n.) a person who rules with complete
unquestioned obedience (n.) a person who seeks justice or revenge
as a spiritual discipline power and authority
To prove his devotion to the religion, the ascetic The timid girl’s father was an authoritarian; she was
expected to obey his every order without question or The autocrat was an oppressive ruler, dictating all Ava saw herself as an avenger, the only person who
did not own anything that might provide comfort or laws and rules for the citizens of the nation. could find justice for the little boy injured in the fire.
pleasure, such as a mattress or television set. hesitation.
Word Forms: ascetic (adj.), ascetical, ascetically, Word Forms: authoritarian (adj.), authoritarianism Word Forms: autocratic, autocratical, autocratically, Word Forms: avenge, avengeful, avengingly
asceticism Related Words: authority, authoritative autocracy Related Words: vengeance, revenge
Antonym Forms: democrat, democratic,
democratical, democratically, democracy
P P P P
bard belittler benefactor beneficiary
(n.) a person who takes away the importance (n.) a person who helps people or institutions (n.) a person or group that receives
(n.) a poet of another person or situation (especially with financial help) funds or other benefits
Bella is using her natural tendency as a belittler to The old man selected his alma mater as the
The bard recited several of his poems at the book win the science fair; by criticizing the other projects, The museum was supported by an anonymous beneficiary of his estate; someday the university will
signing. she hopes to draw attention to her own. benefactor who donated money for its upkeep. inherit millions of dollars through his will.
Word Forms: benefaction, benefactive, benefactress
Word Forms: bardic, bardish, bardlike, bardship Word Forms: belittle, belittlement Related Words: benefit, beneficial, benefcator
Antonym Forms: malefactor, malefaction,
Related Word: little
malefactress
Note: William Shakespeare is referred to as
Related Words: benefit, beneficial,
the bard.
P P beneficiary P P
bureaucrat buffoon bourgeois boor
chronicler charlatan cavalier cartographer
compatriot combatant colleague clairvoyant
boor bourgeois buffoon bureaucrat
(n.) a person who is rude, clumsy, and (n.) an official in a government or other
(n.) a person who amuses others
lacking social manners (n.) a person who belongs to the middle class administrative group (often who is
by joking or clowning around concerned with details and order)
Boris was a boor at the dinner party; after telling the Brody considered himself a bourgeois, with middle In the movie, the buffoon lightens the more serious
host that her house was cheaply decorated, he ate his class values and goals, even though his promotion scenes by making jokes about the main character’s Although I told the clerk I was in a hurry, she was a
steak with his fingers and burped during the meal. qualified him for membership in the upper class. predicament. bureaucrat and insisted I complete every field on the
form, even though she already had my information.
Word Forms: boorish, boorishly, boorishness Word Forms: bourgeois (adj.), bourgeoisie, Word Forms: buffoonish, buffoonery
Word Forms: bureaucratic, bureaucracy,
Note: Be careful not to confuse a boor (a rude person) bourgeoisify, bourgeoisification
bureaucratism
with a bore (a boring person).
P P P P
cartographer cavalier charlatan chronicler
(n.) a man who is chivalrous and gallant (n.) a person who falsely claims to possess
(n.) a person who makes maps (n.) a person who keeps a record of events
skills or knowledge; an imposter
The young cavalier was rewarded for his gallant The reporter was hired by the army to serve as a
The charlatan tricked the unsuspecting customers
Amerigo Vespucci was one of the first cartographers behavior when he was chosen to escort the princess to chronicler during the war; without his employment,
out of money by pretending to be able to predict the
to create a map of North America. the ball. we would never have known the true order of events
future. during the conflict.
Word Forms: cartography, cartograph, cartographic, Word Forms: cavalier (adj.), cavalierly, cavalierness, Word Forms: charlatanic, charlatanish, charlatanical, Word Forms: chronicle
cartographical, cartographically cavalierism charlatanically, charlatanistic, charlatanry, Related Word: chronological
charlatanism
P P P P
clairvoyant colleague combatant compatriot
(n.) a person who can see the supernatural, (n.) a person that one works with
in the same field or profession (n.) a person who fights (n.) a person from your own country
such as spirits or the future
The carnival had a clairvoyant, who predicted that I The doctor was afraid that her colleagues would While traveling through Italy, I met a compatriot from
The referee was forced to separate the combatants at
would marry a red-head and have three red-headed disagree with her diagnosis. Michigan and we promised to keep in touch after
the end of the third round of fighting.
children. returning to the United States.
Word Forms: clairvoyant (adj.), clairvoyantly, Word Form: colleagueship Word Forms: combat, combatative, combatatively, Word Forms: compatriotic, compatriotism
clairvoyance Related Word: college combatativeness, combatable Related Word: patriot
P P P P
curator courtier constituent connoisseur
despoiler derelict demagogue defector
dilettante dignitary devotee despot
connoisseur constituent courtier curator
(n.) a person who is an expert (n.) a citizen who is represented in a (n.) a member of a royal court or a person
critic in a certain field (n.) a person who manages a museum
government by an elected official who seeks favor through excessive flattery
Having earned a masters degree in art history, The homecoming queen had several courtiers, who The curator arranged a special exhibit for the local
The senator knew that his constituents were counting helped her put on her tiara and velvet robe.
Connor is a connoisseur of historical paintings. on him to lower the sales tax. school children who visited the museum.
Word Form: connoisseurship Word Forms: constituently, constituency Related Words: court, courtly Word Forms: curate, curatorial, curatorship
Related Words: constitute, constitution
P P P P
defector demagogue derelict despoiler
(n.) a person who deserts a country or group (n.) a political leader who seeks support by
appealing to popular passions and prejudices (n.) a person without a home, job, or property (n.) a person who steals goods
in order to join another country or group
The defector fled the Confederate army and joined Hitler was a demagogue who gained power by The derelict spent his days begging on the street The despoilers from the pirate ship stripped the
the Union forces when he realized the strength of the exploiting religious prejudices in Germany. corner and his nights sleeping in the alley. village members of all their possessions.
northern enemy.
Word Forms: defect, defectible, defectibility, Word Forms: demagoguery, demagogism, Word Forms: derelict (adj.), derelictly, derelictness, Word Forms: despoil, despoilment
defective, defection demagogic, demagogical, demagogically dereliction Related Word: spoils (n.)
Related Word: relinquish
P P P P
despot devotee dignitary dilettante
(n.) an ardent follower and admirer (n.) a person who engages in an activity (such
(n.) a ruler with complete power (n.) a person who has a high-ranking position as art) without serious intentions or inquiry
The despot was a harsh ruler who imposed Devon is a devotee of professional football; she The foreign dignitary was meeting with the President Although Dylan started painting, he was merely a
outrageous taxes and unreasonable restrictions follows her favorite team every weekend and knows to discuss improving relations between the two dilettante; his paintings were amateur attempts at a
against his subjects. more player statistics than most other fans. countries. part-time hobby.
Word Forms: despotic, despotical, despotically, Related Words: devote, devotedness Word Form: dignitarial Word Forms: dilettantish, dilettanteism
despotism Related Words: dignify, dignity
P P P P
emissary emancipator egotist dissembler
glutton explicator expatriate entrepreneur
ingenue iconoclast hedonist gourmand
dissembler egotist emancipator emissary
(n.) a person who conceals his real (n.) a person who is conceited, (n.) a person sent on a mission to represent
feelings by professing false beliefs (n.) a person who frees others from bondage
boastful, and self-centered the interests of someone else
The dissembler pledged allegiance to the rebel Igor is an egotist; he brags about every aspect of his Once freed, the hostages felt a great appreciation for
group, but he was really working undercover for the life, but has no interest in hearing similar stories from their emancipators, who risked their lives to save The general sent an emissary to the enemy’s camp to
opposing army. his friends. strangers. inquire about the terms of surrender.
Word Forms: dissemble, dissemblingly, Word Forms: egotistic, egotistical, egotistically, Word Forms: emancipate, emancipative,
dissemblance egotism emancipatory, emancipation, emancipationist Related Words: emission, emissive, emit
Related Words: resemble, semblance Related Words: ego, egoist, egoistic, egomania
P P P P
entrepreneur expatriate explicator glutton
(n.) a person who organizes a business (n.) a person who lives outside his own (n.) a person who eats too much or who has
country, often to renounce allegiance (n.) a person who explains or interprets
venture and assumes the risk for it an extreme capacity for something
The little village in Costa Rica is filled with American My attorney was an excellent explicator; he clearly Glenn was a glutton at the buffet; he ate two
Andrea was an entrepreneur; by the age of thirty, she expatriates who moved there for a more relaxed interpreted each clause of the legal contract so I hamburgers, three slices of pizza, one pound of potato
had already started three successful businesses. lifestyle. could understand what I was signing. salad, six cookies, and four slices of cake.
Word Forms: entrepreneurial, entrepreneurially, Word Forms: expatriate (vb.), expatriation Word Forms: explicate, explication, explicative, Word Forms: gluttony, gluttonize, gluttonous,
entrepreneurialism, entrepreneurism, Related Word: patriot explicatively, explicatory gluttonously, gluttonousness, glut
entrepreneurship Related Word: explicit
Related Word: enterprise
P P P P
gourmand hedonist iconoclast ingenue
(n.) a person dedicated to the (n.) a person who who attacks cherished (n.) an artless, innocent young girl
(n.) a person who enjoys eating good food pursuit of pleasure ideas or traditional institutions (especially as portrayed on the stage)
After working for years as a hospice nurse, Heidi had
A gourmand all his life, it was only natural that no respect for the hedonist who lived next door; by Many religious leaders accused the author of being The young actress will play the part of the ingenue,
Goren became a professional food critic after only seeking pleasure, he left the more unpleasant an iconoclast for presenting evidence that contrasted an innocent girl who becomes caught up in the plot in
culinary school. activities to caretakers like Heidi. with the religion’s long-standing beliefs. Act II.
Word Forms: gourmandism, gourmandize Word Forms: hedonist (adj.), hedonistic, Word Forms: iconoclastic, iconoclastically, Related Word: ingenuous
Related Word: gourmet hedonistically, hedonism, hedonic, hedonically iconoclasm
P P P P
lobbyist layperson interlocutor insinuator
mediator maverick matriarch martinet
miser miscreant misanthrope mercenary
insinuator interlocutor layperson lobbyist
(n.) a person who gives hints or (n.) a person who is not a member of the (n.) a person who persuades legislators to
suggestions in a sly manner (n.) a person who takes part in a conversation clergy or a particular profession vote in favor of a specific cause
After rumors surfaced of Chad’s cheating on the SAT, At the apartment complex, the two interlocutors The environmental company hired several lobbyists
Kelly acted as an insinuator and told his parents that Doctors need to remember that a layperson cannot
continued to debate the merits of television outside my understand medical jargon, so they must speak in to persuade the senators to vote in favor of the energy
most students found the test much more difficult than bedroom window until well after midnight. bill.
Chad did. clear and simple terms when talking to patients.
Word Forms: insinuate, insinuative, insinuatively, Word Forms: interlocution, interlocutory, Word Forms: layman, laywoman Word Forms: lobby, lobbyism
insinuatory, insinuatingly, insinuation interlocutorily
Related Words: locution, eloquent
P P P P
martinet matriarch maverick mediator
(n.) a person who rigidly demands that rules (n.) the female head of a family (n.) a person who chooses to be (n.) a person who negotiates or settles
are followed; a strict disciplinarian independent in behavior or thought disagreements between parties
Marty quickly realized that the drill sergeant was a As the matriarch of the family, Grandma sat at the Even though the other ranchers were branding their Megan and Melody brought in a peer mediator to
martinet, so his best course of action was to closely head of the Thanksgiving dinner table. cattle, Sam was a maverick who believed he did not settle their fight over the purple sweater.
follow all of the drill sergeant’s rules. need to follow the rules set by his associates.
Word Forms: martinetish, martinetism Word Forms: matriarchal, matriarchic, Word Form: maverick (adj.) Word Forms: mediatorship, mediate, mediately,
matriarchalism, matriarchy mediateness, mediation
Antonym Forms: patriarch, patriarchal, Related Word: medium
patriarchic, patriarchalism, patriarchy
P Related Words: ma, maternal P P P
mercenary misanthrope miscreant miser
(n.) a person hired to fight for a (n.) a person who hates and distrusts mankind (n.) a stingy person who lives in miserable
(n.) a person who is evil or villainous
country other than his own conditions in order to save money
During the American Revolution, Great Britain hired In the novel, the main character is a bitter The miscreant came back to town with the intention The old miser lives in a rat-infested apartment even
thousands of German mercenaries to fight against the misanthrope who learns to trust again through her of creating strife and commotion, as he enjoyed though he has more than enough money to live in a
colonists. friendship with the children next door. watching other people struggle and argue. nice home.
Word Forms: mercenary (adj.), mercenarily, Word Forms: misanthropist, misanthropic, Word Forms: miscreant (adj.), miscreance, Word Forms: miserly, miserliness
mercenariness misanthropical, misanthropically, misanthropy miscreancy Related Words: misery, miserable
P P P P
narcissist muse mogul missionary
oracle obstructionist nomad naysayer
philanthropist patron patriarch pariah
missionary mogul muse narcissist
(n.) a person who is sent on a religious (n.) the person who is the source (n.) a person who has excessive love or
or charitable mission (n.) a very wealthy or powerful person of an artist’s inspiration admiration of himself
During the expansion of the United States, The movie mogul has produced over twenty successful Nancy is a narcissist who is unable to love her
missionaries were sent west to spread Christianity to Muriel had always been Michael’s muse, so he found
films from his very own studios in Hollywood. it difficult to write his next book after their divorce. husband or her children as much as she loves herself.
the native peoples.
Word Forms: missionary (adj.), missioner, Word Forms: narcist, narcissism, narcistic,
missionize narcissistic, narcissistically
Related Word: mission
P P P P
naysayer nomad obstructionist oracle
(n.) a person who always expresses (n.) a person without a permanent home,
who wanders from place to place (n.) a person who purposely blocks progress (n.) a person who can see the future
a negative attitude
Although the forecast for the day of the wedding Norman was a nomad, moving from city to city and The congresswoman was worried that obstructionists In the ancient civilization, warriors could consult the
was good, Nathan was a naysayer and predicted the finding short-term jobs to fund his travels. would interfere with her environmental bill, possibly oracle to learn their fate in the conflict before going
outdoor ceremony would be ruined by rain. halting or ending all of her efforts to save the eagles. off to war.
Word Form: naysay Word Forms: nomadism, nomadic, nomadically, Word Forms: obstructionistic, obstructionism Word Forms: oracular, oracularly, oracularity,
nomadize Related Words: obstruct, obstruction, oracularness
obstructive Related Word: orate
P P P P
pariah patriarch patron philanthropist
(n.) the male head of a family (n.) a person who makes charitable donations
(n.) a person who is rejected; an outcast (n.) a customer intended to increase human well-being
As the oldest of the seven brothers, Uncle Pat was the
Pamela became the pariah of the company when he patriarch of the family and thus gave the toasts at all The waiter looked forward to noon, when his favorite As a young philanthropist, Phillip used to donate his
was caught taking money from his co-workers. family gatherings. patron always came in for lunch. allowance to the homeless shelter.
Word Forms: pariahdom, pariahism Word Forms: patriarchal, patriarchic, patriarchalism, Word Forms: patronal, patronly, patronage, Word Forms: philanthropy, philanthropic,
patriarchy patrondom, patronship, patronize philanthropical, philanthropically
Antonym Forms: matriarch, matriarchal, Antonym Form: patronless
matriarchic, matriarchalism, matriarchy
P Related Words: pa, paternal P P P
prodigy prig populist popularizer
prude protégé proprietor proponent
recluse reactionary pundit pugilist
popularizer populist prig prodigy
(n.) a person who makes something (n.) a person who supports the rights and (n.) a person regarded as (n.) a person, often a child, who is
popular with the general public powers of the common people arrogant and annoying extraordinarily gifted or talented
Edward Lear, the popularizer of the limerick, Prissy was a prig who found fault with the The musical prodigy could play the most complicated
published his first book of the five-lined poems in The candidate is a populist who believes in promoting landscaping of all of her neighbors’ homes; none of Mozart composition on a piano by the time he was
1846. the causes of the working classes. the residents had a lawn as manicured as hers. five years old.
Word Forms: popularize, popularization Word Forms: populist (adj.), populistic, populism Word Forms: priggish, priggishly, priggishness, Related Word: prodigious
Related Words: popular, popularity priggery, priggism
P P P P
proponent proprietor protégé prude
(n.) a person who supports a cause; (n.) the owner of a business (n.) a person who receives training, protection, (n.) a person who is excessively
an advocate or care from an influential person concerned about proper behavior
The proprietor had owned the seaside inn for sixty The successful businessman chose his niece as Prudence is a prude so it is unlikely that she will be
The senator, a proponent of alternative fuels, created years and had the honor of serving many celebrity a protégé in order to teach her about the family willing to sneak into the neighbor’s pool for a late
a bill which would help decrease dependency on oil. guests over the years. business. night swim.
Antonym Form: opponent Word Forms: proprietorial, proprietorially, Word Form: protégée Word Forms: prudelike, prudish, prudishly,
Related Words: propone, propose proprietorship, proprietary prudishness, prudery
Related Word: property
P P P P
pugilist pundit reactionary recluse
(n.) a person who fights (n.) a critic or expert (n.) a person who is extremely conservative; (n.) a person who withdraws from
with his fists; a boxer an opponent of progress or liberalism society to live in seclusion
The political pundits are employed by newspapers The congressman was a reactionary who favored the The recluse lived in a home deep in the forest, far
The two pugilists entered the ring for the first round and television networks to evaluate the actions of the laws of the “good ol’ days,” when there was less gun away from the town and its inhabitants, where he
of the boxing match. President. control and more censorship. preferred to be alone.
Word Forms: pugilistic, pugilistically, pugilism Word Forms: punditic, punditically, punditry, Word Forms: reactionist, reactionism, Word Forms: recluse (adj.), reclusive, reclusively,
punditocracy reactionaryism, reactionarism reclusiveness, reclusion
Related Words: secluded, seclusion
P P P P
rumormonger ruffian reviler reformist
sycophant scribe savant sage
understudy troubadour totalitarian toady
reformist reviler ruffian rumormonger
(n.) a person who favors reform (n.) a person who uses abusive language (n.) a tough, violent person (n.) a person who spreads rumors and gossip
The school board hired a reformist as the new Reva’s husband was a reviler who constantly The police were on the lookout for a gang of ruffians Rachel was a rumormonger who hoarded gossip and
principal, hoping he could change the negative image criticized her appearance and behavior. who had robbed several people downtown. spread rumors about everyone in school.
of the high school.
Word Forms: reformist (adj.), reformistic, Word Forms: revile, revilement, revilingly Word Forms: ruffianly, ruffianism Related Words: rumor, monger
reformism, reform, reformer Related Word: vile
P P P P
sage savant scribe sycophant
(n.) a person who has learned (n.) a person who flatters others in order to
(n.) a person who is very wise extensive knowledge (n.) a journalist or other writer gain personal favor; a brown-noser
When it comes to mathematics, Savannah is a savant; The police chief was interviewed by a scribe who Sidney is a sycophant who compliments our English
Villagers who have seemingly unsolvable problems she can solve the most complicated equations that wanted details about the arrest of the suspect for teacher on her hairstyle and outfit in order to get a
often seek the advice of the sage. leave most math professions stumped. tomorrow’s front page story. better grade on his assignments.
Word Forms: sage (adj.), sagely, sageness Note: In recent times, savant is often used to refer to a Word Forms: scribe (vb.), scribal Word Forms: sycophantic, sycophantical,
person who has diminished mental capabilities while Related Words: inscribe, prescribe, describe, sycophantically, sycophantish, sycophantishly,
at the same time exhibiting a special
intellectual skill or ability. However, scribble sycophantism
P the definition above applies to the SAT. P P P
toady totalitarian troubadour understudy
(n.) a person who flatters others in order to (n.) a leader of a government that has total (n.) an actor able to replace a regular
control and authority over the people (n.) a traveling singer
gain personal favor; a brown-noser performer when required
The professional athlete has several toadies who The leader of the small country is a totalitarian who The troubadour traveled from city to city, entertaining The understudy was required to learn the dialogue
follow him around delivering compliments in order to has complete control over his people, from the types market crowds or restaurant patrons with his folk for three different roles in case any of the three actors
enjoy the perks of being in his entourage. of cars they can drive to the jobs they can retain. songs about life on the road. could not perform on opening night.
Word Forms: toady (vb.), toadyish, toadyism Word Forms: totalitarian (adj.), totalitarianism, Word Form: understudy (vb.)
totalitarianist, totalitarianize
Related Words: total, authoritarian
P P P P
virtuoso utopian utilitarian usurper
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 autocrat  compatriot  entrepreneur Definition: Each word is defined as it is most commonly used expectations.
 avenger
 connoisseur  expatriate on the SAT. For example, the word apt is usually used to refer to
 bard  constituent  explicator geometric solids, or sequences, includes a section illustrating
likelihood (“he was apt to get angry”); however, on the SAT, the PowerScore analyzed over 60 previous SAT tests to extract the the knowledge and skill set required to succeed followed by a
 belittler  courtier  glutton word apt most often refers to a person’s intelligence (“he was most commonly-occurring vocabulary words. After we removed
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an apt student”). Therefore, the flash card definition reflects the the Top 200 Critical Reading Repeat Offenders, we studied the questions. With over 375 practice questions, 115 mastery drills,
 beneficiary  defector  hedonist remaining words and determined that the makers of the SAT use
 boor
 demagogue  iconoclast many words that name people. The words in this deck
 bourgeois  derelict  ingenue Sentence: The word is used in a sentence to illustrate and gives you the edge to increase your confidence, your
represent the most commonly occurring terms that
 buffoon  despoiler  insinuator clarify its meaning and usage. Some sentences use define people. aptitude, and ultimately, your test score.
 bureaucrat  despot  interlocutor specific words and names as memory devices.
 cartographer  devotee
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usurper utilitarian utopian virtuoso
(adj.) a person who wrongfully or illegally (n.) a person who believes (often
(n.) a person who believes that the value of (n.) a person who has mastered a
seizes and holds the place of another impractically) in an ideal society
something depends on its usefulness certain skill or field
achieved though social reform
The usurper overthrew the reigning queen in a bloody As a strict utilitarian, Mr. Utley had no use for the As a utopian, Eunice believes that she can end Tonight I am attending a free concert in the park that
rebellion and took power immediately. horse with the limp; even though she was his favorite homelessness though a program that teaches money features a young virtuoso on the violin.
horse, he would not keep her if she couldn’t help with management to homeless people.
the plowing.
Word Forms: usurp, usurpingly, usurpation, Word Forms: utopian (adj.), utopia, utopianism, Word Forms: virtuoso (adj.), virtuosic, virtuosically,
usupative, usurpatory Word Forms: utilitarian (adj.), utilitarianism virtuosity
Related Word: utility utopianist
Related Words: virtue, virtuous
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total of 700 FREE SAT flash cards! word or the most commonly used form of the word, but the SAT  lobbyist  pariah  reviler
Pronoun (pr.): word that replaces a noun  martinet  patriarch  ruffian
may use any of the forms of the word listed. For example, if  matriarch  patron  rumormonger
• Top 200 Critical Reading Repeat Offenders Verb (vb.): word showing action or state of being indignant (adj.) is the main word on a card, you should also be  maverick  philanthropist  sage
Start your preparation with these crucial SAT words. prepared to see indignantly (adv.) or indignation (n.) on the test.  mediator  popularizer  savant
• Top 100 Easy Repeat Offenders  mercenary  populist  scribe
Want an easier place to start? Try these easy words first. You must understand the meaning of both the entry word on  misanthrope  prig  sycophant
• Top 100 Medium Repeat Offenders Adjective (adj.): word which describes or modifies a noun or the card and its antonym, as the SAT expects you to apply the  miscreant  prodigy  toady
pronoun  miser  proponent  totalitarian
These common SAT words are sure to appear again. definition of the root word to many different forms of the word.  missionary  proprietor  troubadour
• Top 100 Hard Repeat Offenders Adverb (adv.): word which describes or modifies a verb, an For example, if implausible means unbelievable, then plausible  mogul  protégé  understudy
These challenging words tend to appear often on the test. adjective, or another adverb must mean believable.  muse  prude  usurper
• Top 100 Extreme Repeat Offenders Related Words: Some words share common roots,  narcissist  pugilist  utilitarian
Conjunction (conj.): word which links words or phrases  naysayer  pundit  utopian
Interjection (int.): word used to convey emotion  nomad  reactionary  virtuoso
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PowerScore's Repeat Offender Vocabulary Words

abstract debunk accessible abhor abstruse amalgam agnostic

allude differentiate atypical apathy assiduous cacophony avenger

bolster emphatic detract dissent efficacious fomenting defector

hostile pretense idealism inundate impugn moratorium layperson

improvise query intuitive monotony intransigent panacea miscreant

naïve subsequent remorse reproach querulous sibilant prude

autonomy astute aspiration arrogant

callous bewilder benevolent avid

arrogant aspiration astute autonomy

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avid benevolent bewilder callous

complacent collaborate coherent censure

convoluted condescend concise conciliate

(n.) friendship (adj.) ill-tempered and

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censure coherent collaborate complacent

(adj.) clear and logical (adj.) contented to a fault with

conciliate concise condescend convoluted

(adj.) expressing much in few words (vb.) to behave as if lowering

disparate disingenuous disillusion diminish

elite eccentric dubious dogmatic

diminish disillusion disingenuous disparate

dogmatic dubious eccentric elite

exasperate exacerbate erroneous eradicate

gullible frugal flagrant exploit

(adj.) expressing oneself

eradicate erroneous exacerbate exasperate

(adj.) mistaken; containing error (vb.) to increase the harshness

exploit flagrant frugal gullible

(adj.) shockingly obvious (adj.) characterized by the avoidance

inherent indulgent incredulous incontrovertible

modest meticulous liberated irrelevant

incontrovertible incredulous indulgent inherent

(adj.) skeptical; not willing to believe (adj.) existing as a natural and

irrelevant liberated meticulous modest

overwhelming orthodox oppress obsolete

phenomenon petty perpetuate partisan

obsolete oppress orthodox overwhelming

partisan perpetuate petty phenomenon

reprehensible prudent provocative provincial

rigorous rhetoric reticent resilient

provincial provocative prudent reprehensible

(adj.) unsophisticated and limited; (adj.) tending to rouse feelings of

resilient reticent rhetoric rigorous

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tenacious temperate superfluous superficial

vigor venerated tyranny trivial

superficial superfluous temperate tenacious

(adj.) on the surface; shallow; (adj.) having more than needed

trivial tyranny venerated vigor

(n.) dominance through threat of

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ambivalent ambiguous allude alleviate

archeology anthropology anecdote analogous

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alleviate allude ambiguous ambivalent

analogous anecdote anthropology archeology

commend bolster belie augment

contempt constrain condone condemn

augment belie bolster commend

condemn condone constrain contempt

(vb.) to excuse, overlook,