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GMAT Verbal Concepts Guide | Advanced Vocabulary List 106
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(Notes: Trans: Transitive; Intrans: Intransitive; Pl: Plural; PT: Past Tense; PP: Past Participle; PresP: Present Participle;
3rd S: 3rd Person Present Singular; N: Noun; Adj: Adjective; Adv: Adverb; V: Verb)
abscisic acid Phrase - A plant hormone that causes a plant's Due to abscisic acid, the plants -
buds and seeds to be dormant, retards haven't exhibited any sign of
the growth of plants, and leads the growth.
plant to shed its leaves, flowers and
fruits.
abscissa Noun Pl: abscissas or The x-coordinate in a two- Though the student found it easy to -
abscissae dimensional system of Cartesian determine the y-coordinate, he had
coordinates difficulty to pinpoint the x-
coordinate or abscissa.
acquiesce Verb PT: acquiesced To agree to perform a task passively The woman acquiesced to her acquiescence (N)
(Intrans) PP: acquiesced instead of expressing consent employer's request and completed acquiescent (Adj)
PresP: acquiescing explicitly. her assignment. acquiescently
3rd S: acquiesces (Adv)
acridine Noun - A type of colorless, crystalline solid Acridine was used by the -
that is used in the manufacture of manufacturers of fabrics to make
dyes. beautiful dyes.
adipose Adjective - Fat found in the body tissue In dissecting the body in anatomy, adiposeness (N)
underneath the skin and around vital the medical student found a huge adiposity (N)
organs. area in the stomach filled with
adipose.
adjudication Noun Pl: adjudications The official decision made by the The judge ordered that adjudication -
court. of the case not be interrupted.
admonition Noun Pl: admonitions A very mild reprimand or caution The judge issued an admonition to -
given to a person. the hostile witness.
adulatory Adjective - Flattering someone excessively. Adulatory phrases were offered by -

the President in describing his
newly appointed ambassador.
affinity Noun Pl: affinities A connection, natural liking, or The young rock star felt an affinity -
identification with somebody or for classical musical as his father
something. was an opera singer.
afoul Adjective; - Become involved into trouble or The young man ran afoul of the law -
Adverb conflict. when he stole a car.
amalgam Noun Pl: amalgams A mixture of two or more different An amalgam of materials was -
characteristics. gathered to create a new building
product.
amphetamine Noun Pl: amphetamines A stimulant drug used in the Amphetamines were once used in -
treatment of depression and as an weight loss as they speed up the
appetite suppressant. metabolic system.
anachronism Noun Pl: anachronisms A mistake of placing something from It would be an anachronism to talk anachronous (Adj)
one time period into another time of King Edwards surfing the anachronously
period. Internet. (Adv)
anaerobe Noun Pl: anaerobes An organism that does not require Anaerobe bacteria can cause a rare -
oxygen for metabolism in order for it form of tuberculosis.
to survive.
anaerobic Adjective - 1. Occurring or living without the Some plants are anaerobic. They anaerobically
presence of oxygen. can grow without oxygen. (Adv)
2. Not having or providing oxygen.
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anesthetic Noun Pl: anesthetics A compound, used mostly in The injected anesthetic helped the anesthetic (Adj)
medicine, that decreases the feeling dentist perform oral surgery without anesthetically
or pain and may possibly result in causing the patient pain. (Adv)
unconsciousness. Anesthetics relieve pain and are
essential to modern medical
practice.
anopheles Noun - See right. Anopheles is one of the mosquitoes -
that transmits malaria.
antebellum Adjective - Relating or describing the period of Antebellum homes built before the -
time before the Civil War. Civil War are now often museums.
anterior Adjective - In front of something or at front. An anterior room was built to anteriority (N)
provide the utmost privacy for anteriorly (Adv)
young scholars.
anthropological Adjective - Pertaining to the study of human Anthropological evidence indicates anthropologically
kind. Australian aborigines remained (Adv)
hunters/gatherers.
antiaristocratic Adjective - Opposing aristocracy; in objection to Antiaristocratic tendencies were -

government by people of noble class. seen in communistic societies
where labor was valued.
anticlimactic Noun Pl: anticlimaxes An unsatisfying or normal end after An announcement of resignation anticlimactic (Adj)
an increasingly exciting event. was anticlimactic as the news had anticlimactically
been developed by the young (Adv)
biologist.
antidote Noun Pl: antidotes A substance that works against the An antidote for bee stings was antidotal (Adj)
effects of a toxin. developed by the young biologist.
antipode Noun Pl: antipodes A precise or diametric opposite. Swedes refer to Australians as -
antipodes in good humor.
antithesis Noun Pl: antitheses The other extreme in comparison. The antithesis of a civil progressive -
society is a brutal dictatorship.
aperiodic Adjective - Occurring at non-regular intervals. Aperiodic assessment of aperiodically (Adv)

temperature allowed for a scientific aperiodicity (N)
approach covering all generalities.
apologist Noun Pl: apologists A person characterized by defending The apologist tried to prosecute the -
either a doctrine or ideology. inappropriate behavior of the
administration official.
apothecary Noun Pl: apothecaries Another name for a pharmacist: a A pharmacy can be called an -
person who supplies medicine. apothecary shop.
appropriation Noun Pl: appropriations An amount of money placed aside, The appropriation of land for oil -
usually from a governmental budget, production caused anger amongst
to be used for a particular purpose. environmentalists.
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artisan Noun Pl: artisan A person who is trained in a craft. Fresco artisans assisted -
Michelangelo in painting the Sistine
Chapel.
aspersion Noun Pl: aspersions 1. An oral attack on someone's The old woman cast aspersions on -
character or reputation. the stranger walking down the
2. Stating a defamatory comment. street.
asphyxiate Verb (Trans PT: asphyxiated To withhold oxygen from a person or The patient's death resulted from asphyxiation (N)
and Intrans) PP: asphyxiated animal, or to be withheld of oxygen, asphyxiation. asphyxiator (N)
PresP: asphyxiating leading to unconsciousness or
3rd S: asphyxiates possibly death.
asteroid Noun Pl: asteroids An asymmetrically shaped rock that The asteroid has an elliptic path asteroidal (Adj)
revolves around the Sun. across the galaxy.
asunder Adverb - Broken apart or into pieces (formal or The family was torn asunder by the -
dated) war.
austere Adjective - Strict, disciplined, especially The dorm life of St. Stephen's austerely (Adv)
suggesting physical hardship. School was spartan and austere. austereness (N)
auxin Noun Pl: auxins A plant hormone that is produced The peaches in the backyard have auxinic (Adj)
either naturally or synthetically that grown very fast, largely because of auxinically (Adv)
helps the growth and development of the auxin in the fertilizer we used.
the plant's shoots, roots, fruit, and
flowers.
aversion Noun Pl: aversions A strong feeling of either hatred or I have an aversion to onions on my -
detest of someone or something. hamburgers.
beatific Adjective - Showing or emanating extreme The beatific nature of the young beatifically (Adv)
happiness and serenity. nun made her actions seem angelic.
beset Verb PT: beset To bother or annoy something or Beset with too many tasks to besetment (N)
(Trans) PP: beset something all of the time or accomplish, the secretary cried. besetter (N)
PresP: besetting continually.
3rd S: besets
biota Noun Pl: biotas The total number of animals and I love to visit tropical forests in -
plants that live in a specific area or Costa Rica. The biotas there are the
during a specific era. richest of all.
boreal Adjective - Describes a region with cold winters The elk thrive in boreal climates -
and warm summers, similar to a present in the northern reaches of
northern temperate climate. Canada.
bout Noun Pl: bouts An attack of illness that has a limited A bout of flu forced the student to -
duration. remain in bed for three days.
bower Noun Pl: bowers 1. A shelter or recess that is cover by A bower of roses on a small trellis bowery (Adj)
shade or leaves. arched above the wedding couple.
2. The bedroom or private apartment
of a woman.
brandling Noun Pl: brandlings An earthworm that is reddish brown The brandling was the perfect worm -
in color and is often used as bait. to catch the fish.
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briny Adjective comparative: brinier Having a connection with, made up Pickles are preserved in a briny brininess (N)
superlative: briniest of, or having the quality of sea water. solution of vinegar and salt.
bubonic Adjective - Used to explain the swelling of the The bubonic plague referred to as -
nodes of the lymph system. the Black Death decimated Western
Europe in the 13th Century.
budworm Noun Pl: budworms A larva of a moth that lives off on The budworm should be killed in -
conifer buds. time each season to protect the
plants.
bugbear Noun Pl: bugbears A source of irritation or difficulty that The old husband was a bugbear -
is continuous. when it came to pestering his wife
about dinner.
calamitous Adjective - Creating great difficulty, disaster, or Calamitous events in the country calamitously (Adv)
tragedy. included famine, disease and calamity (N)
pestilence.
caliph Noun Pl: caliphs The title taken by Muslim rulers that A caliph, acting as lifetime -
claim religious authority from monarch, is a preferred system of
Muhammad to be able to rule. ruling in some Islamic sects.
calligraphic Adjective - Delightful and imaginative The calligraphic design on the calligrapher (N)
handwriting. wedding invitation made the print
look baroque.
campesino Noun Pl: campesinos The name of an agricultural worker in The campesinos did all the labor on -
Latin-America. the fruit and vegetable farm.
capricious Adjective - Being predisposed to make abrupt Teenage girls are often spoken of as capriciously (Adv)
and random changes. capricious and flighty in their capriciousness (N)
decisions.
captious Adjective - Being predisposed to find fault and We should not be concerned with captiously (Adv)
make unimportant and unnecessary captious comments from our peers captiousness (N)
criticisms. from time to time.
cardiopulmonary Adjective - Involving both the heart and lungs. Cardiopulmonary physicians treat -
ailments of the heart and lungs.
carpal Adjective; Pl: carpals Adjective Carpal tunnel syndrome affects -

Noun Pertaining to the bones that are hand and wrist performance.
located in the wrist.
Noun
One of the bones located in the wrist.
cartographer Noun Pl: cartographers A person that creates maps. Cartographers create detailed maps -
of the physical, cultural and
political features of the earth.
chaise Noun Pl: chaises 1) A carriage for one or more than A chaise lounge is a long decorative -
one person that is light, two-wheeled, chair allowing the legs to be
drawn by one horse, and is usually extended.
hooded.
2) A type of daybed or reclining chair.
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chalice Noun Pl: chalices A goblet or drinking cup that is made The silver chalice sat on the altar -
of metal. for ceremonial wine drinking.
chiaroscuro Noun The artistic use of light and shade in The chiaroscuro approach in chiaroscurism (N)
paintings and drawing, especially for drawing was a breakthrough in that chiaroscurist (N)
contrast purposes. era.
chlorofluorocarb Noun - A gas made of carbon, hydrogen, Chlorofluorocarbons are -
ons chorine, and fluorine mainly used as refrigerants used in air conditioning
a refrigerant and propellant of systems.
aerosol.
chordate Adjective - A class of animals that includes the All animals with a spinal chord are -
vertebrates that at some known as chordates.
developmental stage has a main
dorsal nerve cord, a skeletal rod, and
gill slits.
circadian Adjective - Describes a pattern that is repeated Some jobs require a circadian work -
every 24 hours. schedule.
climatologist Noun - A person who studies the science of The climatologist predicted a -
climates. change in weather patterns.
coalesce Verb (Trans PT: coalesced To combine or make things combine At the meeting, their ideas coalescence (N)
and Intrans) PP: coalesced into one body or group. coalesced into something grand. coalescent (Adj)
PresP: coalescing
3rd S: coalesces
coda Noun - The final section of a piece of music The coda of the composition was -
that inserts dramatic energy into the challenging to most of the
musical work. musicians in the orchestra.
complacency Adjective - Being satisfied in an unreflective way Complacency and lack of action by complacency (N)
and with a lack of awareness of the small community lead to its complacently
possible challenges. demise. (Adv)
condor Noun - A vulture particular to the Andes Condors, once almost extinct, now -
Mountains that has characteristic dull soar over the Andes Mountains.
black plumage with white plumage
surrounding the neck.
congenial Adjective - Enjoyable and right to someone's A congenial atmosphere within the congeniality (N)
personality or taste or particular to a office creates happier and more congenially (Adv)
situation. productive employees. congenialness (N)
connive Verb PT: connived To arrange something secretly The dishonest employee connived conniver (N)
(Intrans) PP: connived because it is usually wrong or illegal. with his friend to steal company connivery (N)
PresP: conniving funds.
3rd S: connives
consortia Noun - A combination or grouping of The consortia of media companies consortial (Adj)
institutions, financial organization, lobbied for stricter rules on media
and business that are commonly set piracy.
up for a mutual purpose that would
beyond the actual abilities of one
individual member of the group.
contemptuous Adjective - Demonstrating or showing strong The daughter was contemptuous of contemptuously
dislike or complete lack or respect for her mother's advice. (Adv)
someone or something. contemptuousness
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contiguous Adjective - Touching one another physically or Asia and continental Europe are two contiguously (Adv)
sharing a boundary. contiguous continents. contiguousness (N)
contralto Noun Pl: contraltos Also known as alto; The lowest vocal The contralto's rich tones thrilled -
range for women's voices. opera patrons for years.
convalescence Noun Pl: convalescences The slow return to better health after A convalescence facility aids -
having been sick or having undergone patient's recovery by providing care
medical treatment, or having spent and therapy.
time getting better.
coriander Noun - A plant that grows every year and is Coriander and cilantro are different -
indigenous to Asia and the names for the same herb.
Mediterranean; it is grown for its
leaves and seeds that are used in the
flavoring of food used in cooking.
coronary Noun - An X-ray examination after injecting Coronary angiography assists the -
angiography a substance into the blood stream to physician in determining vascular
monitor the flow of the blood to the blockage.
heart
corpulence Noun Obesity or heaviness. The corpulence of the actor -
contributed to his funny appearance.
cortex Noun Pl: cortices or The outside layer of an organ that is The accident seems to have bruised -
cortexes solid or the outside part of the body. the women's cerebral cortex.
cosmic Adjective - Pertaining to the entire universe. Those interested in astrology often cosmically (Adv)
refer to cosmic forces at play in the
universe which influence human
emotions and action.
Cossack Noun Pl: Cossacks A farmer of Polish or Russian Brave Cossacks fought invaders in -
ancestry that lives in southeastern the seventeenth century Ukraine.
Russia, Ukraine, or Siberia.
countervail Verb (Trans PT: countervailed To apply a power or influence that We must countervail with force and -
and Intrans) PP: countervailed acts against something else. conviction to defend our territory.
PresP: countervailing
3rd S: countervails
countervailing Noun Pl: countervailing An import tax on the commodities The countervailing duty on goods -
duty duties that are made inexpensively in their from certain countries aids domestic
nation of origin. producers.
crass Adjective comparative: crasser Inconsiderate, offensive, and, There was a crass element in her crassitude (N)
superlative: crassest uncaring as to be void of refinement way of speaking. crassly (Adv)
and gracefulness. crassness (N)
credo Noun Pl: credos A formal declaration of values or We have always lived by one credo. -
beliefs.
crypt Noun Pl: crypts A room or vault that is built Amazing tombs of priests lay in -
underground, often under a church, crypts beneath the church.
used as a chamber or chapel for
burial purposes, or for stocking
artifacts religious in nature.
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cryptic Adjective - Intentionally strange and apparently The child left a cryptic note that cryptically (Adv)
having a secret meaning. worried his mother crypticness (N)
culpability Noun - Worthy of guilt or reprimand for In the case of neglected children, culpably (Adv)
doing something wrong. culpability lies directly with
parents.
cupidity Noun - Greediness. Her cupidity led her to marry the -

wealthy old man.
cytokinin Noun Pl: cytokinins A hormone made in plants that is The cytokinin hormone would -
responsible for regulating cell enable the fern to grow.
division and growth.
cytology Noun - A section of biology that deals with One section of the Biology course cytologic (Adj)
the study of cells. focused on cytology. cytological (Adj)
cytologically (Adv)
cytologist (N)
cytoplasm Noun - A fluid consisting of the chemical The diagram of the cell identified cytoplasmic (Adj)
compounds and structures within a its cytoplasm and the many other cytoplasmically
plant or animal cell, not including the cellular structures within the cell. (Adv)
nucleus of the cell.
debase Verb PT: debased To decrease something in worth or Unexpected inflation debased the debasedness (N)
(Trans) PP: debased value. value of the yen temporarily. debaser (N)
PresP: debasing
3rd S: debases
deferential Adjective - Presenting or expressing courtesy or A deferential attitude was shown to deferentially (Adv)
high respect. the hotel's guest by the employees.
deice Verb PT: deiced To get rid of ice from something like The driver needed to deice his
(Trans) PP: deiced a windshield, or to stop ice from windshield in the winter, in order to
PresP: deicing developing on it. be able to see while he drove.
3rd S: deices
alt spelling: de-ice
deleterious Adjective - With a bad or negative effect on a The deleterious ways of the young deleteriously (Adv)
person or a thing. child resulted in total disorder. deleteriousness (N)
deluge Noun; Noun Noun The deluge of rain created flooding. -

Verb Pl: deluges An unexpected heavy shower of rain
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) or flood of water.
PT: deluged Verb (Trans)
PP: deluged To swamp or overwhelm someone
PresP: deluging unexpectedly with a considerable
3rd S: deluges amount of something.
demur Verb PT: demurred, Show reluctance; try to not do The young girl demurred against -
PP: demurred something because of someone's own her mother's suggestion to quit
PresP: demurring personal objections or unwillingness. eating sweets.
3rd S: demurs
denigrate Verb PT: denigrated To insult someone's character or Teachers should not denigrate a denigration (N)
PP: denigrated reputation. student in the presence of others. denigrator (N)
PresP: denigrating
3rd S: denigrates
dentition Noun - The kind, number, and organization The wildlife expert examined the -
of a group of teeth. deer and created a dentition chart of
its teeth.
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denunciatory Adjective - Accusatory, condemning. Denunciatory activity against -
minority groups occurred during the
Spanish Inquisition.
deride Verb PT: derided To mock or show disrespect for a To deride a friend for his failures derider (N)
(Trans) PP: derided person or a thing. creates a lack of trust. deridingly (adverb)
PresP: deriding
3rd S: derides
derision Noun - Dislike and ridicule. Young boys often use derision -
against weaker members of the
group.
detractor Noun Pl: detractors Someone who belittles or The old detractor attempted to make -
undervalues someone or something. the woman feel inferior.
diapir Noun Pl: diapirs A dome shaped mass of stone that Diapirs or salt-deposits often create diapiric (Adj)
moves upwards through heavier magnificent geological structures.
overlying stone.
dichotomy Noun Pl: dichotomies A division into two separate parts or The dichotomy between the serene dichotomic (Adj)
situations that are very different or message and its brutal undertone dichotomous (Adj)
are opposite to each other. was typical of the dictator's dichotomously
communication. (Adv)
didactic Adjective - Having an ethical or political The didactic teachings of the didactically (Adv)
message; Inclination to instruct or minister were meant to
advise others. communicate morals.
diphtheria Noun - A severe contagious disease that is Diphtheria has been eliminated diphtherial (Adj)
caused by the bacterium throughout much of the world diphtheric (Adj)
Corynebacterium diphtheria, that through the use of vaccinations. diphtheritic (Adj)
contaminates the throat membranes diphtheroid (Adj)
and causes toxins to be released that
hurt the heart and the nervous system.
disparate Adjective - Describing things or people that Disparate factions of political disparately (Adv)
cannot be compared because they are parties have been established in disparateness (N)
absolutely different. recent years.
dissipate Verb (Trans PT: dissipated To make something fade or vanish, or A steady decrease in rainfall dissipater (N)
and Intrans) PP: dissipated to partake in such an event. dissipated the probability of high dissipative (Adj)
PresP: dissipating yield crops. dissipator (N)
3rd S: dissipates
divestment Noun - The removal of something like status The divestment of stocks left the -
or power from a person or a thing. young politician free to make better
decisions.
dividend Noun Pl: dividends Something worthy or desired that is Because profits were up, a dividend -
acquired as a bonus in conjunction was granted to shareholders.
with something else.
dogma Noun Pl: dogmas or A principle or set of principles that Strict dogma insures rigorous -
dogmata are held to be true by a religion. adherence to cultural tradition.
dopamine Noun Noun: plural A chemical compound that transmits Dopamines are used in prescription -
dopamines nerve impulses and is involved in the drugs to improve depression.
formation of epinephrine; it is found
in the brain.
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dote on Phrase - Fond of; like a lot about. The grandmother doted on the child -
and always brought gifts.
dubious Adjective - Unsure about a result or outcome. The worker's reason for leaving dubiously (Adv)
work early sounded dubious to his dubiousness (N)
manager.
ductile Adjective - Capable of being made into a wire or Ductile work on the air- ductilely (Adv)
into very thin sheets. conditioning unit was necessary ductileness (N)
during construction. ductility (N)
dyskenesia Noun - An impairment of the control over The doctor diagnosed the woman -
regular muscle movements, that with dyskenesia after she injured
usually result in sporadic movements her chest muscles.
or twitches.
echelon Noun; Noun Noun The echelon of success was reached -
Verb (Trans Pl: echelons A level of influence or order in an with his appointment as chairman of
and Intrans) Verb (Transitive and association or organization. the board.
Intransitive) Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PT: echeloned To organize something in or create an
PP: echeloned echelon.
PresP: echeloning
3rd S: echelons
effigy Noun Pl: effigies A mannequin made to amuse or insult The radical group burned all the -
someone on purpose; it is a effigies of its brutal dictator.
representation of a person or a thing
that is highly loathed or disliked.
effluent Noun Pl: effluents Liquid waste released from a sewage Effluent waste from Calcutta was -
plant or other type of industrial plant carried by rivers to the Indian
that produces nuclear wastes. Ocean.
egalitarianism Noun - Pertaining to or founded on an idea The egalitarianism of the Bahia -

that every person is equal and should faith creates a sense of equality
be able to enjoy social, and political among all its members.
and equality, as well as the same
economic rights.
egregious Adjective - Incredibly bad, ridiculous or obvious. The egregious acts of a fraudulent egregiously (Adv)
accounting firm left the company egregiousness (N)
bankrupt.
embalm Verb PT: embalmed To add preservatives to a body to The Egyptian practice of embalmer (N)
(Trans) PP: embalmed prevent it from decaying. mummification involved the embalmment (N)
PresP: embalming embalming of the body with
3rd S: embalms chemicals.
encapsulate Verb (Trans PT: encapsulated To show something in a brief way. Her theories encapsulate the full encapsulation (N)
and Intrans) PP: encapsulated range of possible alternatives in encapsulator (N)
PresP: encapsulating addition to addressing exceptions to
3rd S: encapsulates the rule.
encephalitis Noun Pl: encephalitides A viral infection that causes the brain After becoming infected with encephalitic (Adj)
to swell. encephalitis, the woman regretted
not having gotten the vaccine.
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encroach Verb PT: encroached To trespass or intrude slowly or The city's authentic center is being encroacher (N)
(Intrans) PP: encroached cautiously on someone, usually encroached upon by unappealing encroachingly
PresP: encroaching taking away the person's rights, commercial shopping malls. (Adv)
3rd S: encroaches property, or authority. encroachment (N)
endorphin Noun Pl: endorphins A chemical compound in the brain Positive endorphins often are -
that uses the same receptors that released by the brain as a result of
morphine has. good exercise.
endothermic Adjective - Describes a chemical reaction in The endothermic nature of the endothermy (N)
which heat is absorbed. human body enables it to always
Human being's ability to maintain a keep the same body temperature
constant body temperature in spite of despite climatic changes.
changes in the outside temperature.
enervation Verb PT: enervated To diminish someone's physical, The enervation induced by the long enervation (N)
(Trans) past participle tense: emotional, or ethical liveliness. hot summer caused everyone to lose
enervated any motivation to do anything.
PresP: enervating
3rd S: enervates
ensue Verb PT: ensued To follow closely after something. Problems with water were likely to -
(Intrans) PP: ensued ensue in parts of Southeast Asia,
PresP: ensuing following the disastrous tsunami.
3rd S: ensues
epochal Adjective - Extremely important or meaningful. World War II was an epochal event -
in world history.
ersatz Adjective - Imitating something of superior Movie stars of the 1930s possessed -
quality; artificial. (Usually used in a a certain glamour and ersatz not
disapproving tone.) present in contemporary actors.
erudition Noun - Education obtained through reading The philosopher's erudition and -
and studying subjects. depth of understanding brought him
many students.
eschew Verb PT: eschewed To evade doing or using something The old man eschewed the eschewal (Adj)
(Trans) PP: eschewed based on a dogma. possibility of traveling then decided
PresP: eschewing to stay home.
3rd S: eschews
espionage Noun - Using spies to acquire information Espionage and spying were clearly
that is secret. acceptable during the Cold War
period.
espouse Verb PT: espoused To take up or support something as a The minister espoused the practice espouser (N)
(Trans) PP: espoused basis or belief. of abstinence as a clear moral
PresP: espousing choice.
3rd S: espouses
et al Phrase - et alibi (and elsewhere). Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle et al -

et alia (and others). were philosophers of the classical
period.
ethnocentric Adjective - A faith in or assumption of the The ethnocentric nature of Latin ethnocentric (Adj)
dominance of your own social or American studies appealed to the ethnocentrically
ethnic group. young woman. (Adv)
ethnocentricity (N)
ethnographic Noun - A section of anthropology that Ethnographic charts explained the ethnographer (N)
concerns itself with the explanation percentage of various cultural ethnographic (Adj)
of cultural groups. groups in the country. ethnographically
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ethnologist Noun - Study of the comparison of why and Ethnologists study the effects of -
how cultures differ from one another. distinct cultures historically and
geographically.
ethnomusicology Noun - The study of non-Western music. His thesis is focused on ethnomusicological
ethnomusicology, as so many (Adj)
eastern ancient cultures have their ethnomusicologist
own unique musical history and (N)
instruments.
etymology Noun Pl: etymologies The study of the origin of words and Etymology, the study of word -
how words got their meaning. origins, helps in linguistic
development.
eukaryotic Noun Pl: eukaryotes An organism that has one or more - eukaryotic (Adj)
cells and nuclei and organelles that
are visible.
exacerbate Verb PT: exacerbated To worsen an already bad or difficult The child's temper tantrum only -
(Trans) PP: exacerbated situation. exacerbated the mother's already
PresP: exacerbating strained emotional state.
3rd S: exacerbates
excavate Verb PT: excavated To take out dirt by digging. Attempts to excavate and determine -
PP: excavated the depth of the cave have
PresP: excavating consistently failed because of bad
3rd S: excavates weather.
excise Noun; Noun Noun Excise taxes were charged at the excisable (Adj)
Verb Pl: excises Imposing a tax on products that are Canadian border on goods
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) sold in the domestic market. purchased in the United States.
PT: excised Verb (Trans)
PP: excised To remove, delete, or edit a piece of
PresP: excising something.
3rd S: excises
excrete Verb PT: excreted To expel or discharge waste made Efforts to excrete water from the excretory (Adj)
(Trans) PP: excreted from the body's metabolic processes. desert plant failed to provide any
PresP: excreting liquid.
3rd S: excretes
exigency Noun Pl: exigencies Something that a condition needs or Exigency plans need to be -
makes immediately necessary and considered should the project not
that places pressure on the people meet its goals.
involved in the situation unable to
handle the demands of a political life.
expound Verb (Trans PT: expounded To explain or describe a theory or The workers expounded upon their expounder (N)
and Intrans) PP: expounded opinion in detail or the explanation or need for benefits at the union rally.
PresP: expounding description of the significance of a
3rd S: expounds written piece of work.
extricate Verb PT: extricated To free a person or a thing with The associate at the investment -
(Trans) PP: extricated difficulty from a physical limitation bank tried to extricate himself from
PresP: extricating or a disagreeable or complex the scandal.
3rd S: extricates situation.
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fallow Adjective; - Adjective The current era seems to have been -
Noun Land that is not seeded for a period of a fallow one for literature.
time after been plowed so that it
could regain its natural fertility.
Currently inactive.
Noun
Land that has been left uncultivated.
fauna Noun Pl: faunas or faunae The total animal life or a specific area The flora and fauna of the Indian faunal (Adj)
or era. Ocean can be viewed by snorkeling faunally (Adv)
or scuba diving.
fava Noun - A plant grown all over the world On the Thanksgiving holiday, the -
because it is able to produces edible family feasts on turkey, cranberry
seeds that are called beans. sauce and fava beans.
fecundity Noun - The power to create offspring in large The soil's fecundity made it highly -
numbers. valuable.
feeble Adjective comparative: feebler Being deficient in either physical or The feeble older lady could barely feebleness (N)
superlative: feeblest mental force or wellbeing. make it out of her bed. feebly (Adv)
fervent Adjective - Expressing fervent or very passionate The gentleman has long been a fervently (Adv)
interest. fervent supporter of the arts. ferventness (N)
feudal Adjective - Pertaining to, characteristic of, or Feudal wars resulted in much feudally (Adv)
similar to feudalism bloodshed.
fjord Noun Pl: fjord An elongated narrow coastal cove, We will have to push the wagon -
often formed by glaciers, with steeply across the fjord.
sloping sides, especially along the
west coast of Norway.
flippant Adjective - Expressing a lack of maturity that is The discussion of flippant matters flippancy (N)
considered to be inappropriate. by management is often a waste of flippantly (Adv)
time and energy.
foreshorten Verb PT: foreshortened 1. To abridge or make the written In order to show a clear sense of -
(Trans) PP: foreshortened work shorter. dimensions, the artist foreshortened
PresP: 2. To make something look shorter the objects in his charcoal drawings.
foreshortening than it really is so that a three-
3rd S: foreshortens dimensional effect is created.
formaldehyde Noun - A clear gas with a particular odor that The fetal pigs were preserved in -
is used in the production of resins and formaldehyde.
fertilizers. If the gas is dissolved in
water, then this allows for the
preservation of organize specimens.
forthwith Adverb - Without delay, but instead done The farmer insisted that the worker -
immediately. discontinue his misuse of the tractor
forthwith.
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fratricide Noun Pl: fratricides The killing of someone's own brother. The fratricide resulting from past fratricidal (Adj)
civil war has led to hate among
families.
geometrid Noun Pl: geometrids A moth with a thin body, wide wings, Slender moths belong to the geometrid (Adj)
and larvae that move with a geometrid family.
distinctive looping movement.
gibberellin Noun Pl: gibberellins A fungi and plant hormone that The expert gardener described to us -
causes cells, stems, and leaves to the process by which gibberelin
grow. enhances his plant's growth.
gingivitis Noun - Swelling of the gums that surround Dentists are able to diagnose -
the roots of the teeth. gingivitis.
gradient Noun; Noun Noun The gradient on the steep entrance -

Adjective Pl: gradients An upward or downward slope. forced the cars to proceed in lower
Adjective gears.
Sloping uniformly and equally
throughout.
grandiloquent Adjective - An ostentatious or snobby way to The writer waxed grandiloquent to -
speak or write. the press about her new novel.
grandiosity Noun - Ostentatious, showy, and pompous. The grandiosity of the palace made -
the poor people sad and envious.
gregarious Adjective - Extremely sociable and outgoing. The gregarious and rambunctious gregariously (Adv)
children were not easy to control. gregariousness (N)
haberdashery Noun Pl: haberdasheries The products sold by a haberdasher A man's clothing store is rarely -
or person that sells men's clothing. called a haberdashery in this
century.
hadron Noun Pl: hadrons A subatomic particle that is prone to The physicist was particularly hadronic (Adj)
strong nuclear interaction. interested in the interactions of
subatomic particles, in particular,
hadrons.
hedonist Noun - A self-indulgent devotion to seek Hedonists indulged in feasting and -
pleasure and happiness. parties throughout the year.
hegemony Noun - Authority or governing influence by The hegemony of the U.S. in hegemonic (Adj)
one person or group over another political and economic affairs has hegemonism (N)
person or group. faded. hegemonist (N)
helium Noun - An inert, colorless, and odorless gas Helium balloons flew up into the -
that is nonflammable. sky.
heretical Adjective - At conflict with the conventional The philosopher held certain heretically (Adv)
religious instruction in such a way or heretical views. hereticalness (N)
to such an extreme as to draw official
disapproval.
hinterland Noun Pl: hinterlands An area that is isolated from a city or Wyoming lies in the hinterland of -
ethnic influence. economic involvement.
hitherto Adverb - Up to the present time or the time in The hitherto unknown player -
question. impressed the world at the
Olympics.
hominid Noun; Pl: hominids Noun In the classification of species, -
Adjective A primate belonging to the same hominids represent the family in
family as the current human beings. which human and apes are a part.
Adjective
Pertaining to hominids.
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hominization Noun - The hypothesized evolutionary Hominization is a theory studied by -
progress of human features that evolution specialists.
separate hominids from other
primates.
homogeneous Adjective - Made up of the same fundamental The homogeneous nature of the homogeneously
elements, or being alike in nature. community made anyone different (Adv)
stand out. homogeneousness
(N)
hyperthermia Noun - Unusually high body temperature. The lifeguard noticed the blush skin hyperthermal (Adj)
of the winter swimmer who hyperthermic (Adj)
shivered in the water and proceeded
to treat him for hyperthermia.
hypnotist Noun - The y or vertical coordinate of a point The hypnotist dazzles the children hypnotism (N)
on a graph or diagram. with her magic tricks. hypnotise (V)
hypnotic (Adj)
hypothalamus Noun Pl: hypothalami An area located on the underside of The hypothalamus' malfunction was hypothalamic (Adj)
the brain that controls involuntary responsible for the child's low body
functions. temperature.
hysterectomy Noun Pl: hysterectomies A surgical removal of a female's In order to ensure that the cancer hysterectomize
uterus. would not spread the woman chose (transitive verb)
to have a hysterectomy.
iconography Noun - A series of symbol or pictures that are The study of iconography enabled iconographer (N)
used in a specific area of activity and the art historian to be familiar in the iconographic (Adj)
recognized by people as having a Biblical references. iconographical
specific meaning. (Adj)
idioglossia Noun - A defect in a child's development The child's idioglossia would fade -
where a child replaces his/her own when he entered daycare and was
unique sounds for the right sounds, so forced to make himself understood.
that speech is only able to understood
by either the parents or people that
are close to the child.
immutable Adjective - Not able to be changed or The immutable nature of science immutability (N)
unchanging. has been disproved. immutableness (N)
immutably (Adv)
inadvertent Adjective - Done carelessly or unintentionally. Her inadvertent remarks about the inadvertence (N)
food hurt the feelings of her host. inadvertently (Adv)
incandescent Adjective - Heating something to a very high The incandescent lighting distracted incandescently
temperature so that it emits light. the workers. (Adv)
Incandescent Lamp: electric lamp incandescence (N)
with a heated filament that emits
white light.
incipient Adjective - Starting to develop or show. If ovarian cancer is caught in its incipience (N)
incipient stage, it can be cured. incipiently (Adv)
incriminate Verb PT: incriminated To give evidence of a person's guilty The fingerprints on the weapon incrimination (N)
(Trans) PP: incriminated or make someone seem to be guilty served to incriminate the defendant. incriminatory (Adj)
PresP: incriminating of a mistake or crime.
3rd S: incriminates
inculcation Verb PT: inculcated To create an impression in a person's The school attempted the inculcation (N)
(Trans) PP: inculcated mind by constantly and forcefully inculcation of its students toward a inculcator (N)
PresP: inculcating repeating something. drug free life.
3rd S: inculcates
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indelible Adjective - Remaining forever because it is The wine had left an indelible stain indelibility (N)
impossible to be removed. on her shirt. indelibly (Adv)
indenture Noun Pl: indentures A contract binding a person, either an The indentured servant was forced indentured (Adj)
apprentice or servant, to work for an to slave away for the family for indentureship (N)
employer or master for a seven years.
predetermined time period.
indices Noun singular: index Alphabetic lists. The stock indices, if observed -
carefully, would explain long-term
trends.
Indomethacin Noun - A medication that is used to decrease The doctor prescribed Indomethacin -
pain, swelling, and fever. for the patient's pain.
inducement Noun Pl: inducements A thing that provides a stimulus or The applicant was offered $10,000 induce (transitive
incentive to a person to do as an inducement to sign on with verb)
something. the company.
inept Adjective - Not having the ability to perform a The inept athlete could barely throw ineptitude (N)
specific job. a ball. ineptly (Adv)
ineptness (N)
inexorable Adjective - Not able to be stopped. There was an inexorable rise in inexorability (N)
rainfall in the area in the past inexorableness (N)
decade. inexorably (Adv)
inextricable Adjective - Not possible to be freed from. Racism seemed to have inextricable inextricability (N)
links with poverty and a lack of inextricableness
opportunity. (N)
inextricably (Adv)
iniquitous Adjective - Extremely immoral, wrong, and Iniquitous deeds of the dictator iniquitously (Adv)
painful. created a brutal environment. iniquitousness (N)
inquisitorial Adjective - Looking like a formal inquiry. The inquisitorial nature of the inquisitorially
father's questions made the child (Adv)
feel suspect.
insidious Adjective - Gradually and subtly destructive or The insidious efforts to fire the insidiously (Adv)
dangerous. professor by outside political insidiousness (N)
groups were successful.
interferometer Noun Pl: interferometers A mechanical instrument that An interferometer was used to interferometric
determines wave frequency, length, measure the length of light waves (Adj)
or velocity by using interference from the star. interferometrically
patterns. (Adv)
interferometry (N)
internecine Adjective - Happening within a group or other The internecine nature of the civil -
type of institution. war led to a large number of
Killing, damaging or injuring fatalities.
participants in different groups of a
conflict or fight.
interpolation Noun - To place something unnecessarily The interpolation of the trend line in interpolation (N)
between already existing items of the graph shows a significant interpolative (Adj)
another thing. downturn in two years. interpolator (N)
intracellular Adjective - Inside a cell or cells. Intracellular activity made tracking intracellularly
the infection point difficult. (Adv)
inveterate Adjective - Secured in a routine or habit. The inveterate prejudice held by inveteracy (N)
Deeply rooted, stubborn, addicted. different groups in that war zone inveterately (Adv)
has led to constant disturbances for inveterateness (N)
more than a century.
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irate Adjective - Experiencing or feeling immense The irate wife threw a dish at her irately (Adv)
anger. husband during the argument. irateness (N)
isotope Noun Pl: isotopes Having the same atomic number as The uranium isotope was highly isotopic (Adj)
the element but differing in the unstable.
number of neutrons.
jasper Noun Pl: jaspers A contaminated form of the gemstone She always wore a jasper necklace jaspery (Adj)
chalcedony; it is red in color due to which her mother had given her.
the impurities that it contains.
judicious Adjective - Expressing intelligence, wisdom, or His judicious remarks did not judiciously (Adv)
prudence, usually in order to avoid offend. judiciousness (N)
misuse or trouble.
juxtapose Verb PT: juxtaposed To place things side by side. The concert juxtaposed early juxtaposition (N)
(Trans) PP: juxtaposed Beethoven works and later ones. juxtapositional
PresP: juxtaposing (Adj)
3rd S: juxtaposes
kelp Noun Pl: kelps Seaweed that is characterized by its Kelp is used in some Japanese -
thick brown fronds. cooking.
Keynesian Adjective - A major school of economic theory Keynesian economics promotes the Keynesianism (N)
developed by Keynes. idea of government spending to
create jobs and boost the economy.
kinetic Adjective - Pertaining to, caused by, or making Kinetic energy drives motion. kinetically (Adv)
motion.
lactic Adjective - Pertaining to or coming from milk. Lactic acid caused soreness in the -
runner's muscles.
laissez-faire Noun - The theory that states that the best Laissez-faire capitalism has created -
capitalism way to operate the economy is to not growth but also increased poverty.
regulate private industry or the
market.
laudable Adjective - Worthy or praise and commendable. Her participation in the volunteer laudability (N)
program was laudable. laudableness (N)
laudably (Adv)
laudatory Adjective - Showing admiration or esteem. The politician's belief in freedom of laudability (N)
speech was praised as a laudatory laudableness (N)
example. laudably (Adv)
laurel Noun; Noun Noun Laurel wreaths are representative of -

Verb Pl: laurels A tree or shrub whose berries, leaves, the classical period.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) or aroma look like those of the laurel.
PT: laureled or Verb (Trans)
laurelled To crown a person with a laurel as a
PP: laureled or sign or honor.
laurelled
PresP: laureling or
laurelling
3rd S: laurels
leery Adjective comparative tense: Being suspicious of a person or thing. The children were told to be leery leeriness (N)
leerier of strangers.
superlative tense:
leeriest
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lepidoptera Noun - A kind of insects, such as butterfly or With the classifications of various lepidopteran
moth. living things, Lepidoptera (adjective, noun)
represents the category of insects to lepidopterist (N)
which butterflies belong. lepidopterous (Adj)
leprosy Noun Pl: leprosies A tropical disease that causes tissue Leprosy plagues many leprotic (Adj)
change and affects the skin and impoverished nations.
nerves.
leucine Noun - An essential amino acid that makes Leucine was one of the essential -
up proteins. amino acids studied by the scientist.
leukemia Noun Pl: leukemias A blood cancer in which there is an Children infected with leukemia leukemic
overproduction of white blood cells. struggle to beat the disease. (adjective, noun)
lexicographer Noun - The writer or editor of dictionaries. The lexicographer wrote definitions lexicography (N)
after definitions with a great
passion.
lionize Verb PT: lionized To treat a person as if he or she is a The artist was lionized for his lionization (N)
(Trans) PP: lionized celebrity or to make a person into a achievements. lionizer (N)
PresP: lionizing celebrity.
3rd S: lionizes
lipid Noun Pl: lipids A group of organic compounds that is Lipids represent an essential part of lipidic (Adj)
made up of fats and oils, and is part cells.
of the fundamental components of
living cells.
lipoprotein Noun Pl: lipoproteins A protein carrying lipid found in the Lipoproteins distribute essential -
bloodstream. lipids and proteins throughout the
body.
litigant Noun Pl: litigants A person involved in a lawsuit. The litigant had a good handle on litigant (Adj)
the specifics of the case.
lore Noun - Verbally obtained stories or The traditional lore on this valley -
knowledge or wisdom. includes stories of monsters and
fairies.
luminescence Noun - The release of light without the use of The luminescence of the sun luminescent (Adj)
heat. stunned primitive man.
lymph Noun - A body fluid that contains white Lymph tissues protect against -
blood cells; it is drained from tissue infection.
spaces by the lymphatic system.
lymphatic Adjective; - Adjective The lymphatic system transports lymphatically
Noun Pertaining to lymph or the lymph materials good and bad throughout (Adv)
system. the body.
Noun
A vessel that moves or has lymph.
lymphocyte Noun Pl: lymphocytes A type of white blood cell that creates Lymphocytes are part of the lymphocytic (Adj)
antibodies to fight infection and immune defense system and fight
cancerous cells in the body. off disease.
lysis Noun Pl: lyses Cell death due to the disruption of the Lysis resulted in the loss of cells. -
cell membrane.
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macaque Noun - A strong, short-tailed monkey that - -
lives in the rocky and wooded places
of Asia and northern Africa.
macrophage Noun Pl: macrophages A large cell that removes waste - macrophagic (Adj)
products, dangerous microorganisms,
and foreign material from the blood;
the cell is present in blood, lymph,
and connective tissues.
maim Verb PT: maimed To inflict a serious and enduring That poor fellow was maimed by a -
(Trans) PP: maimed would on a person or an animal. land mine.
PresP: maiming
3rd S: maims
malady Noun Pl: maladies A mental or physical disease or The malady was diagnosed as -
illness. rheumatoid arthritis.
mammalian Adjective - A class of vertebrate animals that are Mammalian animals feed their -
warm-blooded. young through milk producing
organs.
marrow Noun Pl: marrows Soft red or yellow fatty tissue that is 1. Red marrow is the site of blood -
found in the central hollow part of the cell production.
bone. 2. Bone marrow is added to pet
products for dental health.
measly Adjective - An incredibly small and inadequate The bush yielded a measly amount
amount. of the red berries.
meek Adjective - Expression of a mild or quiet nature. The meek child lowered his eyes meekly (Adv)
and would not respond. meekness (N)
megalith Noun Pl: megaliths A very large stone that is able to A megalith of granite signaled the megalithic (Adj)
stand upright or is part of a opening of a sacred cave.
prehistoric structure.
memento Noun Pl: mementos or An item given or set aside in memory The children were allowed to buy -
mementoes of or as a reminder of a person, place one memento on their trip to
or thing. Disneyland.
metamorphose Verb PT: metamorphosed To make a person or thing undergo or The butterfly metamorphoses from -
PP: metamorphosed to undergo a total or noticeable a fuzzy caterpillar.
PresP: change in structure, substance, or
metamorphosing physical form.
3rd S:
metamorphoses
milieu Noun - The setting or environment that a The milieu of Berlin after World -
person lives in and is influenced by. War II was physically and
emotionally depressing.
mite Noun Pl: mites An incredibly small eight-legged The housewife checked the children -
creature that is related to spiders and for mites when they returned from
ticks. the woods.
mitochondria Noun singular tense: A rod-shaped or small round body Mitochondria aid the cell in the -
mitochondrion that is found in the cytoplasm of creation of energy from food.
almost all cells and it makes enzymes
for the making of energy from food.
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molten Adjective - Transformed into a liquid by the use Molten lava flowed from the active -
of heat. volcano.
morphogenetic Adjective - The development of an organism Morphogenetic creation is one of morphogenesis (N)
from embryo into an adult. the miracles of biology. morphogenetically
(Adv)
morphogenic (Adj)
morphological Adjective - The structure and shape of an The morphological structure of -
organism. creatures is important in biological
research.
Mouflon Noun Pl: mouflons A wild sheep, reddish-brown in color, -
that is part of the Sardinian and
Corsican breed of sheep.
mutation Noun Pl: mutations A change in a gene or chromosome The fly was a result of a strange mutational (Adj)
due to chance that can be inherited. mutation. mutationally (Adv)
mutiny Noun; Noun Noun The troops declared mutiny against -

Verb Pl: mutinies A rebellion against a legal authority their ruling officers.
(Intrans) Verb (Transitive) in which soldiers or sailors reject
PT: mutinied orders and usually attack their own
PP: mutinied officers.
PresP: mutinying Verb (Trans)
3rd S: mutinies Participating in a rebellion against a
legal authority.
nadir Noun Pl: nadirs The lowest possible point. He reached a nadir of sadness when -
his child died in an accident.
narcissistic Adjective - Extreme selfishness and self- The narcissistic personality of most -
admiration. actors made true friendship
impossible.
natal Adjective - Pertaining to birth or to the time and The prenatal care given to mothers -
location of a birth. decreases rates of birth defects.
neologism Noun Pl: neologisms A new word, phrase or meaning. The variety of neologisms is neologist (N)
astounding. nologistic (Adj)
neologistically
(Adv)
neonate Noun Pl: neonates A child that is less than one month Neonates are generally kept close to neonatal (Adj)
old. their mothers' side and rarely taken
out in public.
Neurogenesis Noun - The creation and growth of cells of Neurogenesis describes the process neurogenetic (Adj)
the nervous system. of the creation of nerve cells. neurogenetically
(Adv)
neuron Noun Pl: neurons A nerve cell made up of a cell body, Neurons are one of the particles in neuronal (Adj)
axon, and dendrites that sends nerve the nucleus of the atoms. neuronally
impulses to other cells; it is the (neuronally)
fundamental unit of the nervous
system.
neutrino Noun Pl: neutrino A stable elementary neutral particle Subatomic particles like neutrinos -
with a zero rest mass that belongs to have almost no mass.
the lepton family.
neutron star Noun Pl: neutron stars A star made up of a very thick and The neutron star will burn out soon. -
condensed mass of neutrons, the
piece of a star that has buckled under
its own gravity.
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nexus Noun Pl: nexus or nexuses A link that associates or connects Dallas/Ft. Worth is the nexus for -
people or things together. American Airlines service to the
Southwestern parts of the U.S.
nova Noun Pl: novas or novae A star that unexpectedly increases its The nova's rapid increase in -
brightness and then fades to its brightness was captured in satellite
original brightness over a short pictures.
period of time.
Novocain Noun - A local anesthetic used in medicine Dentists often use Novocain to -
and dentistry that is a white or numb the gums of their patients.
colorless crystalline ester.
nucleotide Noun - The fundamental units of nucleic The scientists worked toward an -
acids. understanding of the nucleotides in
RNA.
obeisance Noun Pl: obeisances A gesture or sign symbolizing respect The obeisance of troops to their -
or admiration. leaders sometimes seems extreme
and mindless.
obsidian Noun Pl: obsidians A jet-black volcanic glass used by The necklace was made with -
early civilizations for making tools obsidian.
and ceremonial objects; it is
chemically similar to granite.
obsolescence Noun - The condition becoming obsolete The obsolescence of the program's -
because it is being replaced by design made it outdated before
something that is new. completion.
ocher Noun - A brownish-yellow color. The ocher color of the Moroccan ocher (Adj)
influenced home created an orange ocherous (Adj)
yellow glow. ochery (Adj)
olfactory Adjective - Pertaining to or used in smelling. A dog's sense of smell indicates a -
keen olfactory instinct.
oligosaccharide Noun Pl: oligosaccharides A type of carbohydrate that is made The scientist studied the effects of -
up of monosaccharides that are linked oligosaccharides on the body versus
together. other carbohydrates.
organelle Noun Pl: organelles A specialized piece of a cell that has a The students created a diagram and -
specific function. specified the specialized functions
of all the organelles with the cell.
orthogenetic Noun Pl: orthogeneses An obsolete theory of evolution that The shape of your children's jaws orthogenetic (Adj)
evolution can proceed due to internal may be orthogenetic in its nature. orthogenetically
genetic reasons, as opposed to (Adv)
external forces.
osprey Noun Pl: ospreys or osprey A hawk, found worldwide, that it The osprey is a bird native to -
characterized by having long wings, a Yellowstone National Park.
white head with a dark stripe around
the eyes, and it eats fish.
outmoded Adjective - Not widely used or no longer in The typewriter has become -
fashion. outmoded as most work is done on
keyboards.
overlord Noun Pl: overlords A principal ruler that has overall The peasants had to pay taxes and overlordship (N)
power over a region. offer service to their overload in a
feudal society.
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paleoclimatologi Noun - A person that studies prehistoric A paleocimatologist uses fossils to -
st climates using evidence preserved in attempt to understand ancient
fossils, glaciers, and rocks. weather patterns.
Paleolithic Noun - The era of the Stone Age where the The Paleolithic period of human -
earliest humans began to make tools. development saw the use of simple
tools.
paleontologist Noun - A person who studies life in A Wyoming paleontologist found a paleontology (N)
prehistoric times with the use of complete dinosaur skeleton.
evidence obtained from fossils.
parallax Noun - An obvious change in the position of The parallax of the wild horses parallactic (Adj)
an object when the person changes seemed to change as the rider parallactically
his position. mounted another hill. (Adv)
parapsychology Noun - The study of mental phenomena that The new age philosopher used an parapsychologic
is not able to be explained. unproven method of (Adj)
parapsychology to control the parapsychologist
crowd. (N)
pathogenic Adjective - Capable of causing disease. The pathogenic nature of the -
bacteria created fever and long term
malaise.
pecuniary Adjective - Pertaining to or involving money. The pecuniary nature of banking pecuniarily (Adv)
overlooks occasionally the overall
needs of the community.
pedagogical Noun - The profession or science of teaching. A pedagogical approach to training pedagogic (Adj)
made the employees feel they were pedagogical (Adj)
back in school. pedagogically
(Adv)
pedantic Adjective - Overly occupied with proper rules The pedantic nature of the lawyer pedantically (Adv)
and details. meant he was always lecturing the
jury.
penitentiary Noun; Noun Noun The criminal was sentenced to ten -

Adjective Pl: penitentiaries A person who has been found guilty years in the federal penitentiary.
of a serious crime.
Adjective
Pertaining to penance.
perfunctory Adjective - Done routinely without attention, Her perfunctory reply to the perfunctorily (Adv)
thought, or legitimate feeling. complex question left the young perfunctoriness (N)
student dismayed.
pernicious Adjective - Tending to cause serious harm, The pernicious gossip in the small perniciously (Adv)
damage, or death. town poisoned the very air of the perrniciousness (N)
village.
phagocytosis Noun - The swallowing up and eating of a Phagocytosis is a process that could phagocytotic (Adj)
foreign particle by phagocytic cells. be used the body's fight against
cancer cells.
pituitary Adjective - Pertaining to or made by the pituitary The pituitary gland seemed to -
gland. control mood swings in women.
pleiotropic Adjective - One single gene controls two or more The pleiotropic property of certain -
apparently unrelated features of the genes confounded scientists for
same organism. decades.
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Pleistocene Noun - Pertaining to or used in the During the Pleistocene period great -
description of the Quaternary Period ice sheets covered the earth.
in the Cenozoic Era.
plumb Noun; Noun Noun To plumb the depths of the Arctic -

Adverb; Pl: plumbs A lead weight that is attached to a Ocean was the explorers' dream.
Adjective; Verb (Transitive) line and is used to determine the
Verb PT: plumbed depth of water.
(Trans) PP: plumbed Adverb
PresP: plumbing Precisely or exactly.
3rd S: plumbs Adjective
In a precise vertical alignment.
Verb (Trans)
To understand something to the
fullest degree.
Verb
To test or measure using a plumb
line.
polarity Noun Pl: polarities A situation in which people or things The liberal and conservative -
have extreme differences. members represented a broad
polarity of issues that could not be
bridged.
polyarchy Noun - A political system in which more than Four men ruled as equals in the -
one leaders share the ruling power. science fiction story of a polyarchy.
polymorph Noun Pl: polymorphs An organism, either a plant or animal, In order to ensure their survival, polymorphic (Adj)
that takes many different shapes. certain fish polymorph according to polymorphism (N)
their environment.
portend Verb PT: portended To be an omen of something that will The dark prophesy portends the -
(Trans) PP: portended happen. beginnings of the downfall of
PresP: portending nations.
3rd S: portends
posterity Noun - All future generations. Young people are trying to protect -
their environment to save it for
posterity.
predicament Noun Pl: predicaments A disagreeable, hard, or awkward The parents' ugly divorce and -
situation in which there is no easy consistent fighting put the children
way out. in a rough predicament.
preponderance Noun - The majority. There is a preponderance of -

research that suggests obesity is
caused by a lack of exercise.
pressboard Noun Pl: pressboards A heavy varnished composition Home Depot sells pressboard made -
board. of compressed scraps of other
lumbers.
probate Noun: Noun Noun Lawyers must analyze the estate -

Verb Pl: probates The legal or official proof of before granting probate.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) authenticity of a will.
PT: probated Verb (Trans)
PP: probated To certify legally that a will is
PresP: probating authentic.
3rd S: probates
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prokaryotic Noun - An organism that does not have a The prokaryotic organisms like prokaryotic (Adj)
nucleus. bacteria lack a cellular nucleus.
promulgate Verb PT: promulgated To official declare or proclaim The minister would promulgate the promulgation (N)
(Trans) PP: promulgated something. gospel in the church every Sunday. promulgator (N)
PresP: promulgating
3rd S: promulgates
propitious Adjective - Encouraging and likely to bring The propitious moment indicated propitiously (Adv)
success. that all parties would agree and the propitiousness (N)
venture would go through.
propound Verb PT: propounded Put something forward for He propounds his idea on social propounder (N)
(Trans) PP: propounded consideration or solution. reform throughout the college
PresP: propounding campuses.
3rd S: propounds
prosaic Adjective - Lacking features that are either The prosaic conversation between prosaically (Adv)
interesting or imaginative. the couple bored them. prosaicness (N)
Uninspiring.
prostaglandin Noun Pl: prostaglandins A mammalian hormone that controls As a result of trauma, the young -
muscle contraction, body man's body increased its production
temperature, inflammation, and blood of the prostaglandin hormone.
pressure.
provenance Noun - The location of origin of something. The provenance of the carpet was -
said to be Uzbekistan.
prude Noun Pl: prudes A person who is easily offended by Her prudery amongst close friends prudery (N)
sexual content and/or is very proper was annoying. prudishness (N)
in conduct. prudish (Adj)
prudishly (Adv)
psychoactive Adjective - Describing drugs or medication that The medication can have -
affect a person's mood or behavior. psychoactive side effects.
psychosis Noun Pl: psychoses A psychiatric disorder in which there Unable to leave his house for fear of -
is a loss of contact with the real the world, he suffered from
world. psychosis.
pterosaur Noun Pl: pterosaurs An extinct reptile of the Triassic, Pterosaurs, which once flew over -
Jurassic, and Cretaceous that is this valley, are now extinct.
characterized by having membranous
wings that allowed it to fly.
punitive Adjective - Pertaining to, performed as, or The city took punitive action punitively (Adv)
imposed as a punishment. against those with unpaid parking punitiveness (N)
tickets.
pupation Verb PT: pupated To mature into a pupa from a larva. The stage of pupation in insects is pupation (N)
(Intrans) PP: pupated one of the most fascinating to study.
PresP: pupating
3rd S: pupates
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Quaker Noun Pl: Quakers A Christian denomination that is a Quakers founded this college. -
member of the Society of Friends; the
denomination rejects formal
sacraments, creed, and ministry and
is committed to the peaceful
resolution of conflicts.
quanta Noun - The smallest distinct quantity of a The physicist spent years studying -
physical feature. tiny quantas of energy.
quintessential Adjective - The most perfect or pure example or The vehicle was a quintessential -
embodiment of something. example of what a car can be.
rabble Noun - An unruly or noisy group of people. His speech caused a rabble within -
the auditorium
radiometric Noun Noun An instrument used in the detection Radiometric devices are used in
radiometric (Adj)
Adverb; Pl: radiometers and measurement of radiant energy. warfare to determine enemy
radiometrically
Adjective position. (Adv)
radiometry (N)
radon Noun - A gaseous radioactive element, used The radon in rock and soil accounts -
in radiotherapy, that is created when for most of normal background
radium decays. radiation. In heavier concentrations,
however, sometimes detected inside
homes, it is thought to pose a risk of
cancer.
Radon was detected at a site used to
test atomic weapons.
ravenous Adjective - Tremendously hungry. The young man was ravenous after ravenously (Adv)
being lost in the desert without ravenousness (N)
supplies.
rebut Verb PT: rebutted To refute or deny the truth behind The attorney attempted to rebut the rebuttable (Adj)
PP: rebutted something. argument put forward by the rebuttal (N)
PresP: rebutting prosecution.
3rd S: rebuts
reclamation Noun - The conversion of land from being A reclamation of forest land was -
unusable to being suitable for declared by the government after
farming or other uses. long term use by the timber
industry.
rehash Noun; Noun Verb (Trans) The two friends continued to rehash -
Verb Pl: rehashes To repeat and reuse something by old memories long into the night.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) making only a couple of small
PT: rehashed changes without actually introducing
PP: rehashed anything new. To revisit or to discuss
PresP: rehashing again.
3rd S: rehashes Noun
An annoying reuse of old ideas.
REM Noun Rapid Eye Jerky movements of the eyeball while REM movements were detected in -
Movement one is asleep indicative of dreaming. the subject after he was deeply
asleep.
rendition Noun Pl: repertoires A new version or interpretation of The rendition of the song was not as -
literature or art. memorable as the original version.
repertoire Noun Pl: repertoires A collection of artistic material. A repertoire of songs from the -
sixties was played by the band.
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repository Noun Pl: repositories 1. A container used for storage. The book repository was the site of -
2. A person who is extremely the Kennedy assassination.
knowledgeable.
reproach Verb; Verb Verb The old woman reproached her son -
Noun PT: reproached To criticize for wrongdoings. for not calling.
PP: reproached Noun
PresP: reproaching 1. Criticism or disapproval.
3rd S: reproaches 2. Something that is disgraceful.
Noun
Pl: reproaches
repudiation Noun Pl: repudiations The act of rejecting something. The repudiation of guilt was not repudiationist (N)
accepted and the case was set for
trial.
respire Verb PT: respired To breathe. To respire easily the lungs must be -
PP: respired healthy and the air clean.
PresP: respiring
3rd S: respires
restitution Noun - 1. Returning something Restitution was required for the restitutive (Adj)
2. Returning to original condition. crime of defrauding stockholders. restitutory (Adj)
rheumatoid Adjective - Relating to or affected with Rheumatoid arthritis is a rheumatoidally

rheumatism. debilitating disease. (Adv)
rhinovirus Noun Pl: rhinoviruses Virus that causes colds. Rhinovirus spread quickly through -
the school district.
rough-hewn Adjective - Cut or shaped roughly and Rough-hewn logs were used to -
unsmoothed, crudely made. create a rustic exterior on the cabin.
sacralization Noun Pl: sacraments In Christianity, a rite to bring grace to Sacralization ceremonies are part of -
those participating in or receiving it. the daily mass in the Catholic
church.
salable Adjective - Suitable for selling. Salable items were placed on tables salability (N)
at the garage sale. salableness (N)
salably (Adv)
salience Noun - 1. The quality of being particularly The salience of the author's -
important. beautiful writing style in this prose
2. A particularly important or striking impressed the reader greatly.
feature.
sanitarium Noun Pl: sanitariums or A medical facility where people The young woman spent two years -
sanitaria affected by long-term illnesses can in a sanitarium recovering from
receive treatment or recuperate. mental health issues.
schistosomiasis Noun - A disease caused by blood infection Schistosomiasis is carried by bat -

with a parasitic flatworm dung and spelunkers can be
(schistosome). infected.
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schizophrenia Noun - A severe psychiatric disorder with Many homeless people were -
symptoms of emotional instability, previously diagnosed with
detachment from reality, often with schizophrenia and appear unstable
delusions, hallucinations, and and delusional.
withdrawal into the self.
scintillate Verb PT: scintillated 1. To give off or reflect light in sparks Glitter makeup helps young women scintillant (Adj)
PP: scintillated or flashes. look scintillating in the night light.
PresP: scintillating 2. To be dazzlingly lively, clever, or
3rd S: scintillates witty.
scour Verb; Verb To clean or brighten something by The poor maid had to scour burnt scourer (N)
Noun PT: scoured rubbing it with an abrasive substance pots for hours to make them clean.
PP: scoured or material.
PresP: scouring
3rd S: scours
Noun
Pl: scours
scrupulous Adjective - 1. Having careful regard for what is The executive insisted his scrupulosity (N)
morally right. employees engage in scrupulous scrupulousness (N)
2. Rigorously precise and exact. and ethical behavior. scrupulously (Adv)
scurrilous Adjective - 1. Containing abusive language or Scurrilous and offensive language is scurrilously (Adv)
defamatory allegations. often included in rap lyrics. scurrilousness (N)
2. Using or containing course, vulgar,
or obscene language.
3. Behaving in ways thought to be
evil or immoral.
séance Noun Pl: seances A meeting at which a spiritualist The fortune teller held a séance to -
attempts to communicate with the bring back the spirits of dead
dead. relatives.
sedentary Adjective - 1. Involving a lot of sitting or little When older people lead a sedentary -
exercise. life they often gain weight.
2. Not moving.
seminal Adjective - Highly original and influential. A seminal book on the new China seminality (N)
attracted many academics and much
acclaim.
semiotic Adjective - Relating to signs or symbols, The semiotic writing of early -

especially in speech or writing. Egyptians is called hieroglyphics.
sentient Adjective - 1. Capable of feeling and perception. Though the priest was highly sentiently (Adv)
2. Capable of responding with spiritual, he was a sentient man
feeling. capable of warmth and
understanding.
sequester Verb PT: sequestered 1. To isolate. The young priest was sequestered sequestrable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: sequestered 2. Taking of property to cover a debt from the rest of the monks to
PresP: sequestering or obligation. provide a period of spiritual
3rd S: sequesters serenity.
sermonize Verb PT: sermonized Lecture about behavior. The minister sermonized about sermonizer (N)
PP: sermonized lessons from the Bible.
PresP: sermonizing
3rd S: sermonizes
Details
serotonin Noun - Neurotransmitter chemical. A high level of serotonin is usually -
found in happy people.
sickle Noun; Noun A tool used for cutting grass usually Ancient farmers used the curved -
Verb; Pl: sickles during farming. sickle to harvest grains.
Adjective Verb
PT: sickled
PP: sickled
PresP: sickling
3rd S: sickles
sinusitis Noun - Inflammation of sinus. Sinusitis affected the patient's -
ability to breathe.
smite Verb PT: smote 1. Hit someone. The priest will smite the wicked -
PP: smitten or smote 2. To fill someone with love. with the acts of his god.
PresP: smiting
3rd S: smites
snapdragon Noun Pl: snapdragons A garden flower. The garden was filled in the fall -
with snapdragons and zinnias.
sojourn Noun; Verb (Intransitive) A short stay. A brief sojourn to the beach -
Verb PT: sojourned relieved the summer heat.
(Intrans) PP: sojourned
PresP: sojourning
3rd S: sojourns
somatic Adjective - Something that affects the body. The spa offered somatic remedies somatically (Adv)
for physical ailments.
spate Noun Pl: spates Flood. Large supply of something. There was a spate of demonstrations -
after the neighborhood learned of
the new ordinances.
specter Noun Pl: specters A ghost or apparition. The specter of greed haunted -
Scrooge in the Christmas Carol.
spew Verb PT: spewed 1. To vomit. Please do not spew out your dinner spewer (N)
PP: spewed 2. To force something out. despite your discomfort.
PresP: spewing
3rd S: spews
spherule Noun Pl: spherules A minute or tiny sphere. The spherule created by the student spherular (Adj)
to represent the nucleus of an atom
received a variety of awards.
splinter Noun; Noun A sharp fragment. Will the union splinter into several splintery (Adj)
Verb Pl: splinters factions?
Verb
PT: splintered
PP: splintered
PresP: splintering
3rd S: splinters
steerage Noun - The cheapest accommodations on a After finishing college, we jumped -
ship. aboard a cargo ship and slept in the
steerage.
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steppe Noun Pl: steppes A vast and extensive treeless plain. The steppe extends for thousands of -
kilometers.
stinkwood Noun Pl: stinkwoods or Tree with foul-smelling wood. In South Africa, there are a lot of -
stinkwood stinkwood trees which are used to
make furniture.
strata Noun Plural of stratum Parallel layers. This anti-war demonstration was stratal (Adj)
joined by people from all social
strata.
stratigraphical Noun Pl: stratigraphies The study of origin, composition, and Stratigraphical notions of the stratigrapher (N)
development of rock strata. origins of this canyon are stratigraphist (N)
remarkably thorough and
fascinating.
streptomycin Noun - An antibiotic used for tuberculosis. The doctor prescribed streptomycin, -
but it had little effect on the
patient's illness.
stultify Verb PT: stultified 1. Decrease interest; negate The outdated teaching method used stultification (N)
(Trans) PP: stultified 2. Make someone seem stupid. Cause by the instructor stultified the once stultifier (N)
PresP: stultifying someone bored. eager students.
3rd S: stultifies 3. Render something useless or
ineffective.
subterfuge Noun Pl: subterfuges A plan that is meant to deceive; An Her claim of having pre-registered -
excuse. for the conference was merely a
subterfuge to get in at no cost.
supplicant Noun; Noun A petitioner who addresses a heart- The lonely supplicant pleaded to supplicatory (Adj)
Adjective Pl: supplicants felt plea to someone of power. god for mercy.
synthetase Noun - - Synthetase also known as ligase is -

an important enzyme in the body.
tamarind Noun Pl: tamarinds A tropical evergreen tree. Tamarinds are exported from island -
nations.
tardive Phrase - A medical condition characterized by - -

dyskinesin involuntary movements of facial
muscles.
tartan Noun Pl: tartans A Scottish wool fabric. They used tartan patterns to design -
the kilt.
technocrat Noun Pl: technocrats A bureaucrat who is also educated in The technocrats advocated a new technocratic (Adj)
a form of technology. program that would be more
efficient than the current one.
tektite Noun Pl: tektites A small dark glassy rock. Tektites used in making jewels have -
been found in parts of Central
Europe.
temblor Noun Pl: temblors An earthquake or tremor. The temblor shook the island and -
toppled many buildings.
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temperance Noun - Abstinence or refraining from The temperance movements in the -
consuming alcohol. United States grew powerful in the
early 20th century.
tenet Noun Pl: tenets Something that is accepted as truth or The major tenet of our company -
a set of beliefs. policy towards our workers is that
happy employees will devote
themselves to their job more so than
terra-cotta Adjective - Of a brownish red color. unhappy
Our pots ones.
and our tiles are made
from terracotta.
terse Adjective comparative: terser Abrupt and unfriendly. The terse remarks made by the tersely (Adv)
superlative: tersest speaker left the audience rather terseness (N)
disappointed.
the Bering sea Noun - A part of the North Pacific Ocean The Bering Sea was crossed by -
between Alaska and Eastern Russia. humans and animals during an Ice
Age years ago.
the Parthenon Noun - Athena's temple on the Acropolis in The Parthenon sits atop the city of -
Athens, Greece. Athens and draws millions of
visitors a year.
throttle Noun; Verb Noun A valve that controls the flow of Pilots use the throttle to cause the throttler (N)
(Trans) Pl: throttles fluids such as fuel. plane to go higher and come down.
Verb (Transitive)
PT: throttled
PP: throttled
PresP: throttling
3rd S: throttles
tonality Noun - Quality of the tone. The composer emphasized tonality -
in each of his works.
tonsillectomy Noun Pl: tonsillectomies The surgical removal of the tonsils. After weeks of a sore throat and -
inflamed tonsils, the child went in
to the operating room for a
tonsillectomy.
topographical Noun Pl: topographies A map that shows surface features The topographical map displayed topographer (N)
such as mountains, rivers and roads. the altitude and terrain of the topographic (Adj)
forested preserve. topographical
topographically
topple Verb PT: toppled To make something fall. The stock market toppled after news (Adv)
-
PP: toppled of increased unemployment levels
PresP: toppling hit the market.
3rd S: topples
totalitarian Adjective; Noun A centralized or dictatorial Many political science experts totalitarianism (N)
Noun Pl: totalitarians government. describe the Soviet Union in the
period of Stalin as a totalitarian
regime.
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tout Verb; Verb 1. To attract support. 1.(make known) The grocery stores touter (N)
Noun PT: touted 2. To praise someone, something, or a touted their superior service and
PP: touted cause. high quality products.
PresP: touting 2. (sell unofficially) The scalpers
3rd S: touts touted basketball tickets at rate
Noun triple that of the box office.
Pl: touts
tracheotomy Noun Pl: tracheotomies A medical procedure which includes The surgeon performed a -
an incision through the neck into the tracheotomy on the young woman
trachea to assist breathing when the to allow her to breathe more freely.
upper airways are blocked.
traitorous Adjective - Having the qualities of someone who The traitorous behavior of certain traitorously (Adv)
betrays or is disloyal. Americans during the Cold War traitorousness (N)
resulted in the revealing of secret
information to the Soviet Union.
trajectory Noun Pl: trajectories The path an object takes under certain The trajectory the bullet followed -
forces according to the laws of was slightly altered by the wind.
physics. The economy continues its
downward trajectory.
trenchant Adjective - Direct and deliberately hurtful. The publishing house rejected the trenchancy (N)
article of the young writer because trenchantly (Adv)
of the trenchant criticism the work
had received.
trichotomy Noun Pl: trichotomies To divide into 3 sections. The sociologist would divide his trichotomic (Adj)
study into a trichotomy addressing trichotomous (Adj)
the rich, the middle class, and the trichotomously
poor. (Adv)
trite Adjective - Overused and banal The poet managed only trite, tritely (Adv)
cliched lines. triteness (N)
tryptophane Noun - A chemical term; an amino acid - -

essential to the life of vertebrates
typology Noun - The classification of types. Scientists would develop a typology typologic (Adj)
for classifying languages. typological (Adj)
typologically (Adv)
typologist (N)
tyrannical Adjective - Ruling with absolute power unjustly. The tyrannical behavior of the tyrannically (Adv)
nation's government did not allow tyrannicalness (N)
for dissenting voices.
tyrosine Noun - An amino acid. Tyrosine is one of the amino acids -

that are essential to a properly
functioning system for breaking
down proteins.
unbridled Adjective - Freely and openly expressed. The unbridled usage of firearms by unbridledly (Adv)
civilians threatens the safety of unridledness (N)
communities.
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unicameral Adjective - Having one legislative chamber. Most countries today reject a unicameralism (N)
unicameral government in favor of unicameralist (N)
two legislative bodies. unicamerally (Adv)
untenable Adjective - Not defendable (argument). The protesters are making an untenability (N)
untenable argument which few untenableness (N)
voters will support. untenably (Adv)
unwieldy Adjective - Hard to handle. The refrigerator was an unwieldy unwieldily (Adv)
machine to load into the van. unwieldiness (N)
unwitting Adjective - Unaware of something. Children refused to confess to unwittingly (Adv)

stealing candy, stating that they
happened to be unwitting victims of
their friend.
urchin Noun Pl: urchins A mischievous or ill-behaved child. The mother tried to calm her child -
but the urchin screamed and refused
to listen.
usurp Verb PT: usurped Seize something without the right to The federal government is usurping usurpation (N)
PP: usurped do so. the power of the states to make usurper (N)
PresP: usurping decisions regarding how to educate
3rd S: usurps their young people.
valance Noun Pl: valances Decorative cover for a curtain rod. A valance hangs on the base of my -
bed.
varicose Adjective - Swollen more than normal. Older women often get varicose -
veins.
vehement Adjective - Expressed with much emotion and The writer was vehement that not a vehemence (N)
force. sentence be altered, though his vehemently (Adv)
editors suggested only a few minor
changes.
venerable Adjective - Revered or respected. Children are often more venerable venerability (N)
to harsh weather than adults. venerably (Adv)
vengeance Noun - Something done with the intention of Vengeance caused the young -
revenge. woman to trick her lover.
venom Noun - Poisonous fluid produced by an The snake's venom luckily was not venomous (Adj)
animal. poisonous.
verisimilitude Noun Pl: verisimilitudes Something that seems true. The prints of Van Gogh done by the verisimilitudinous
young apprentice are remarkable for (Adj)
their verisimilitude.
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vernacular Noun Pl: vernaculars Everyday or ordinary language. The men at the market use a vernacular (Adj)
vernacular non-native speakers find vernacularly (Adv)
difficult to understand.
vestige Noun Pl: vestiges A trace of something that is no longer The last vestiges of the previous -
present. government's power are represented
in statues of former leaders and in
the minds of the elderly.
Vichy Noun - A city in central France famous for its The Vichy government, though it -
government mineral springs. ruled France during WWII, is a
distant memory for the average
Frenchman.
vintner Noun Pl: vintners A wine merchant. Those vintners produced and -
distributed fine Merlot.
vitriolic Adjective - Having bitter hatred towards The lawyer began a vitriolic attack vitriolically (Adv)
someone or something. on the judge who made an
unfavorable decision against his
client.
voluminous Adjective - Very large or long. The voluminous texts produced by voluminosity (N)
scholars on the subject of the Soviet voluminously
Union became obsolete after its (Adv)
demise. voluminousness
(N)
whirligig Noun Noun A toy that spins very quickly such as Though I am an adult, I cannot -
Pl: whirligigs a top. resist the charm of riding together
Carousel, roundabout, merry-go- with kids in a whirligig every time
round. A revolving platform with when I go to an amusement park.
model horses, cars, etc for people to
ride on.
white dwarf Noun - A small dense star that has collapsed The satellite took never before seen -
on itself. photographs of the white dwarfs in
far off outer space.
willy-nilly Adverb; - 1. Uncontrollably; bound to happen. 1. We all should not be rushed willy- -
Adjective 2. In a haphazard, unplanned way nilly into a quick decision which
might lead to terrible consequences.
2. Without enough time to study, I
took the test willy-nilly.
Surprisingly my score was just what
I wanted.
woodchuck Noun Pl: woodchucks or A North American rodent. The woodchuck scurries about the -
woodchuck forests of North America.
xenophobia Noun - The fear of something unfamiliar Xenophobia pervaded the rural xenophobic (Adj)
such as strangers. community as no one understood
nor appreciated different peoples or
cultures.
zing Noun; Verb A sharp, high-pitched sound. The chef added a bit of zing to his zingy (Adj)
Verb PT: zinged dishes by adding a dash of chili
PP: zinged pepper.
PresP: zinging
3rd S: zings
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adulatory Adjective - Flattering someone excessively. Adulatory phrases were offered by -

antiaristocratic Adjective - Opposing aristocracy; in objection to Antiaristocratic tendencies were -

aperiodic Adjective - Occurring at non-regular intervals. Aperiodic assessment of aperiodically (Adv)

carpal Adjective; Pl: carpals Adjective Carpal tunnel syndrome affects -

cupidity Noun - Greediness. Her cupidity led her to marry the -

deluge Noun; Noun Noun The deluge of rain created flooding. -

egalitarianism Noun - Pertaining to or founded on an idea The egalitarianism of the Bahia -

et al Phrase - et alibi (and elsewhere). Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle et al -

gradient Noun; Noun Noun The gradient on the steep entrance -

laurel Noun; Noun Noun Laurel wreaths are representative of -

mutiny Noun; Noun Noun The troops declared mutiny against -

penitentiary Noun; Noun Noun The criminal was sentenced to ten -

plumb Noun; Noun Noun To plumb the depths of the Arctic -

preponderance Noun - The majority. There is a preponderance of -

probate Noun: Noun Noun Lawyers must analyze the estate -

rheumatoid Adjective - Relating to or affected with Rheumatoid arthritis is a rheumatoidally

schistosomiasis Noun - A disease caused by blood infection Schistosomiasis is carried by bat -

semiotic Adjective - Relating to signs or symbols, The semiotic writing of early -

synthetase Noun - - Synthetase also known as ligase is -

tardive Phrase - A medical condition characterized by - -

tryptophane Noun - A chemical term; an amino acid - -

tyrosine Noun - An amino acid. Tyrosine is one of the amino acids -

unwitting Adjective - Unaware of something. Children refused to confess to unwittingly (Adv)

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