Number Word Definition Noun Verb Adjective

1 assess; measure; form an

evaluate idea of the amount, number, evaluation evaluate
or value of something
 When you evaluate any hammer, look for precision machining.
 The teachers were evaluated by the students each year.
2 recognize or ascertain what
differentiate differentiation differentiate
makes something different
 Children can differentiate the past from the present.
 The receptors are developed and differentiated into sense organs.
3 consensus general agreement consensus
 There was a consensus of opinion among the judges.
 Before any rash decisions are made, let’s try to reach a consensus.
4 giving rise or likely to give
controversial controversy controversial
rise to public disagreement
 The new highway being built through the neighborhood is a controversial issue.
 Despite various controversies, the politician emerged unscathed.
5 able to be foreseen or
foreseeable foresee foreseeable
predicted
 The situation is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
 She foresaw the current economic climate decades ago.
6 the quality of being
dynamism characterized by vigorous dynamism dynamic
activity and progress
 The dynamism and strength of the economy is currently under threat.
 As a dynamic teacher, he was beloved by all students.
7 firmly established and
entrenched unlikely or difficult to entrenchment entrench entrenched
change; ingrained
 There was an entrenched resistance to change in the country.
 His views were firmly entrenched, and no amount of logic could change them.
8 menacing suggesting the presence of menace menace menacing
 danger; threatening
 The children were not allowed outside because of the menacing dogs next door.
 The man spoke with a menacing tone of voice.
9 seeming difficult to deal
daunting with; unnerving; unsettling; daunting
intimidating
 Climbing Mt. Everest, even with equipment, is a daunting task.
 Some people find new technology daunting.
10 made or produced by human
beings rather than naturally;
artificial artificiality; artifice artificial
(of a person’s behavior)
insincere or affected
 Today’s food is infused with copious artificial flavors.
 Artificial technology is a real concern for the future. Many jobs might be eliminated.
11 offering the promise of an
inviting attractive or enjoyable invitation invite inviting
experience
 The couple gave off an inviting vibe, but John sensed that something wasn’t quite right.
 The hospitable woman was so inviting and always had guests over for dinner.
12 inconsequential;
inconsequential not important or significant consequence
consequential
 No one wants to spend years or decades doing work only to find his or her efforts
ultimately inconsequential.
 The two girls talked about inconsequential things in class.
13 abandon (someone or
forsake something); renounce or give forsake
up
 I feel that life has forsaken me.
 I won’t forsake my vegetarian principles.
14 exploit (verb) make full use of an exploit exploit exploitative
derive benefit from (a (negative
resource); (noun) a bold or connotation)
 daring feat
 We must exploit all available resources to their fullest capacity.
 Bill loved to brag about his various exploits around the world.
15 try to gain the love of
woo someone; seek the favor or woo
support of someone
 The rich donors attempted to woo the presidential candidate with vast sums of money.
 The best college athletes are wooed by sports-loving schools.
16 feeling or showing caution
wary about possible dangers or wariness wary
problems
 Sarah was correct to feel wary about walking on the bridge. It collapsed last week.
 Dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers.
17 weary feeling or showing tiredness weariness weary weary
 I’m weary of my work and I want to quit.
 He gave a long, weary sigh.
18 presented or expressed in a
understated understatement understate understated
subtle and effective way
 The flavors in this dish are understated and do not overpower the senses.
 There was an understated, but clearly evident tone of hostility in the paper.
19 causing great public interest
and excitement (positive);
presenting information in a
sensational sensationalism sensational
way to cause interest at the
expense of accuracy
(negative)
 You would be wise to avoid news sources that post only sensational news.
 The performance was absolutely sensational.
20 flamboyant confidence or
panache panache
style of manner
 He entertained Palm Strings society with great panache.
 His panache on the soccer field is mesmerizing.
21 able to be discerned or discernible;
discernible discernment discern
understood; perceptible indiscernible
 The two figures were too far away to be discernible.
 I had trouble discerning the main point of the play.
22 giving someone pleasure or
gratifying gratification gratify gratifying
satisfaction
 Laying down in bed after a long, exhausting day is so gratifying.
 My gratification at their visit was evident by my huge smile.
23 wanting to do or having
something very much;
eager eagerness eager
characterized by keen
interest
 As a university student, I was eager to explore the world. Now, I’m eager to buy a
house.
 When negotiating business deals, try to hide your eagerness.
24 standing out as to be clearly
conspicuous;
conspicuous visible; able to be seen conspicuousness
inconspicuous
clearly
 The man wore camouflage clothing in an attempt to be inconspicuous.
 He was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam’s apple.
25 lacking restraint in spending
money or using resources;
extravagant extravagance extravagant
wasteful; prodigal; costing
too much money
 The government spared no expense in throwing extravagant parties.
 The extravagance in which you decorated the house is borderline offensive.
26 not conforming to accepted
standards of morality; not
immoral moral moralize moral; immoral
correct or right in terms of
behavior
 Should we pursue behavior that is moral, yet illegal?
 Your immoral actions will soon be evident to all.
27 diverse in character or heterogeneous;
heterogeneous content; composed of parts heterogeneity homogeneous
of different kinds (opposite)
 California has a heterogeneous mix of people.
 The museum boasts a large and heterogeneous collection.
28 of extreme force, degree, or
strength; having or showing
intense intensity intensify intense
strong feelings; extremely
serious
 The movie was a bit too intense for my taste.
 This job demands intense concentration.
29 halt bring to an abrupt stop halt halt halting
 There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed.
 There was a halt in production because the lead actor broke his nose.
30 of chief importance; earliest primary; secondary
primary
in time (opposite)
 Primarily, I am visiting you to broker a deal.
 Her primary cause for concern was not the lack of funds, but the desire of the
government to continue spending.
31 unappealing;
unappealing not inviting or attractive appeal appeal
appealing
 In contrast to the mass appeal the book was enjoying, John believed it to be
unappealing.
 The appeal of the show was its combination of various elements from other successful
plays.
32 without any blemishes or
flawless flaw flawed; flawless
imperfections; perfect
 The figure skating pair’s flawless performance resulted in perfect scores.
 In our world of perfectly manufactured products, there is growing demand for products
with obvious flaws.
33 innovation a new method, product, idea, innovation innovate innovative
etc.; the process of
 innovating
 Silicon Valley is the heart of America’s innovation.
 The government’s innovative approach to dealing with homelessness was at first
ridiculed by many.
34 treat (a person, group, or
marginalize concept) as insignificant or marginalization marginalize
peripheral
 Do not marginalize those who disagree with you.
 The marginalization of the lower classes has been occurring in some form for thousands
of years.
35 the part of a picture that is
foreground nearest to the observer; an foreground foreground
important position
 The images show vegetation in the foreground.
 The foreground of the picture is most impressive in its detail.
36 declare one’s public approval
endorse endorsement endorse
or support of
 Many Republicans did not explicitly endorse Donald Trump until it became clear that he
would secure the party nomination.
 I do not endorse your views.
37 to support or prevent from
prop up prop up
falling
 The largely illegitimate regime was propped up by support from other, larger
governments.
 He propped up his cane against the wall.
38 erroneous wrong; incorrect error erroneous
 It’s very easy to fall victim to erroneous thinking. We must be vigilant to avoid it.
 The errors in this academic paper make it unsuitable for publishing.
39 completely and without
utterly
qualification; absolutely
 I was utterly shocked when I heard the news.
 The utter disappointment of not getting into your first school of choice is something
 most students experience at one time or another.
40 the fact of no longer being on
estrangement friendly terms or part of a estrangement estrange estranged
social group
 I became estranged from my father at the age of 11.
 As the government became increasingly hostile, many citizens felt estranged from their
own country.
41 of or relating to the intellect;
intellectual
intelligent; possessing or
intellectual (person); intellect intellectual
showing a high degree of
(thing)
mental ability
 An abundance of food allowed others to pursue intellectual pursuits.
 He’s an intellectual, and for that reason I do not think he truly grasps the reality of the
situation.
42 of short duration; (verb)
brief (inform
brief instruct or inform someone brief (document) brief (short)
thoroughly)
thoroughly
 Please brief all related parties on the details of the decision.
 I’ll keep this meeting as brief as possible.
43 admirably purposeful,
resolute resolve resolute
determined, unwavering
 The man was resolute in his desire to leave the country.
 She was resolute and unswerving in her convictions.
44 arousing pity, especially
pathetic through vulnerability or pathetic
sadness
 She looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her.
 The pathetic-looking dogs at the pound made me feel sad.
45 relating to a sudden,
revolutionary revolution revolutionize revolutionary
complete, or marked change
 The company is marketing its new drug as revolutionary.
 The revolutionary army was underequipped.
46 failing to take proper care in
negligent negligence neglect negligent
doing something
 Directors have been negligent in the performance of their duties.
 Years of neglect have degraded our infrastructure.
47 treat or regard (someone)
degrade with contempt or disrespect; degradation degrade degrading
break down or deteriorate
 She thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded women.
 When exposed to light, the materials will degrade.
48 become progressively worse;
deteriorate deterioration deteriorate
break down slowly
 Relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply.
 The deterioration in public support doomed the project.
49 the action of solving a
problem, dispute, or
resolution contentious matter; a firm resolution
decision to do or not do
something
 The peaceful resolution of all disputes is what we all seek.
 She kept her resolution not to see Anne any more.
50 sufficient;
sufficient enough; adequate sufficiency suffice
insufficient
 She had a small income that was sufficient for her needs.
 The amount of funding was deemed insufficient to finish the project.
51 prevent someone from doing
something; prevent oneself
restrain restraint restrain
from displaying a strong
emotion
 He had to be restrained from walking out of the meeting.
 Amos had to restrain his impatience.
52 surprisingly impressive or
astounding astound astounding
notable
  The summit offers astounding news.
 The data regarding climate change was astounding.
53 having or showing a rational,
enlightened modern, and well-informed enlightenment enlighten enlightened
outlook
 I profess to have a more enlightened outlook on life.
 The Enlightenment was a movement in the late 17th centuries in which reason and
individualism were encouraged.
54 think carefully about
consider consideration consider
something
 After careful consideration, we have decided not to offer you admission.
 I will consider all proposals before making a final decision.
55 lacking excitement or
humdrum humdrum
variety; dull; monotonous
 The humdrum activities of daily life were sapping the energy from Melissa.
 He went to Asia to escape the humdrum of his life.
56 absence of difficult or effort
ease (adjective); make something ease ease easy
less serious or worse (verb)
 I was amazed by the ease in which he hit the golf ball.
 I felt unease at hearing the bad news.
57 exceedingly idealistic;
quixotic quixotic
unrealistic or impractical
 It is true that most adults grow out of the quixotic aspirations of their youth.
 This is a vast and perhaps quixotic project.
58 relating to the brain;
cerebral cerebrum cerebral
intellectual; not emotional
 I don’t want to hear the cerebral ramblings of an aged professor.
 Star Trek was a television show ahead of its time because it touched on more cerebral
matters.
59 able to be interchanged; very
interchangeable interchange interchangeable
similar;
  Eyepieces are interchangeable and one can use any eyepiece with any telescope.
 The cast includes a lot of interchangeable faces.
60 not having any serious
purpose or value; (of a
frivolous frivolity frivolous
person) carefree and not
serious
 Please do not waste my time with these frivolous pursuits.
 The judge found the lawsuit frivolous and immediately dismissed it.
61 showing or caused by strong
passionate passion passionate
feelings or a strong belief
 Romeo and Juliet is the paradigm of a passionate love story.
 Her passionate pleas for help were finally answered.
62 to stop or control something,
rein in as if you are controlling a reins rein in
horse by pulling the “reins”
 We have done our best to rein in her power.
 The man grabbed the reins to control the house.
63 robust strong and healthy; vigorous robust
 This wine is my favorite because of its robust flavor.
 The institutions underpinning this country are robust.
64 wild or distraught with fear;
frantic conducted in a hurried or frantic
highly excited manner
 She was frantic with worry.
 The doctor frantically attempted to save the girl.
65 make changes in something,
reform typically a social, political or reformation reform
economic institution
 The new boss quickly went about reforming old policies.
 The Reformation movement in Europe saw the Catholic Church being challenged.
66 arduous involving or requiring arduous
strenuous effort; difficult and
 tiring
 After years of arduous labor, the man retired, his body broken.
 The arduous task ahead cannot be overstated.
67 tempt (a person or an animal)
lure to do something or go lure lure alluring
somewhere
 The child was lured into the car but managed to escape.
 The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for those seeking fame.
68 describe or regard as worthy
stigmatize of disgrace or great stigmatization stigmatize
disapproval
 The institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute.
 The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
69 sufficient; satisfactory or
adequate acceptable in quality or adequate
quantity
 The insurance salesman habitually told customers that their insurance coverage was
inadequate.
 The office is perfectly adequate for my needs.
70 be entitled to a benefit by
fulfilling a necessary
qualify qualification qualify qualified
condition; make a statement
less absolute
 They do not qualify for compensation payments.
 She felt obliged to qualify her first aggressive answer.
71 (of a person or their
behavior) acting in
principled accordance with morality principle principled
and showing recognition of
right and wrong
 The principled man could not be convinced that his position was incorrect.
 I cannot agree to these terms because they violate my principles.
72 discredit harm the good reputation discredit; credit discredit; credit
 The story was eventually discredited by a more reputable news agency.
 In an attempt to discredit her enemies, the woman released false stories.
73 careful to avoid potential caution (to warn
cautious caution cautious
problems or dangers; someone)
 Practice caution at all times when driving.
 Her cautious nature, although at times annoying, ensured that she never encountered
trouble.
74 deal effectively with
cope with cope with
something difficult
 I’m having trouble coping with the death of my husband.
 Life is difficult for most. The best we can do is cope.
75 designed or intended to teach
people something, but
usually in a patronizing way
didactic didacticism didactic
(negative connotation);
acting too much like a
teacher
 It was a didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice.
 The slow-paced, didactic lecturing bored the students.
76 an attitude of approval or
favor liking (noun); to feel or show favor favor favorable
approval (verb)
 The crowd surprisingly favored the first act over the second.
 I favor Asian restaurants.
77 aid help; assistance aid/ aide aid
 Increasingly research studies are showing that monetary aid is not the panacea to the
world’s problems.
 The professor hired a student aide to assist him with research.
78 of central importance;
fundamental forming the foundation or fundamental
core of something
  No amount of sidetracking can detract from the fundamental issues at hand.
 The fundamental laws of physics cannot be broken.
79 surpass exceed; be greater than surpass
 Prewar levels of production were surpassed in 1929.
 He continued to surpass me at all games.
80 damage or weaken someone,
undermine especially someone in a undermine
position of power
 The employees made every attempt to undermine the new boss.
 His position on the matter was undermined by new data.
81 friendly, good-natured, or
affable affability affable
easy to talk to
 Her affable nature made her a hit at parties.
 Affability is an important requirement for the friends I choose.
82 be or go beyond the range or
transcend transcendence transcend
limits of something; surpass
 This was an issue transcending party politics.
 His gift as an orator allowed him to transcend politics and reach all levels of society.
83 the closing down or
dismissal of an official
dissolution dissolution dissolve
assembly of people or
organization
 The dissolution of the organization surprised everyone.
 The committee was dissolved after it had served its purpose.
84 giving the impression that
sinister something harmful or evil is sinister
happening
 There was something sinister about that murmuring voice.
 There might be a more sinister motive behind the government’s actions.
85 sustain strengthen or support sustenance sustain sustainable;
physically or mentally (verb unsustainable
1); undergo something
 unpleasant (verb 2)
 His effort level was impressive, but couldn’t be sustained.
 We need food and water for sustenance.
86 concentrate under a single
centralize centralization centralize
authority
 The centralization of power happening under the current regime is frightening.
 The centralization of the organization resulted in mass layoffs.
87 new or unusual in an
novel novelty novel
interesting way
 That is a novel approach to solve the problem.
 The novelty of new cars and other items quickly wears off.
88 over imaginative and
fanciful unrealistic; existing only in fanciful
the imagination
 It was a fanciful story about a pot of gold.
 The Moon Maiden is one of a number of fanciful lunar inhabitants.
89 lax not strict; relaxed lax
 The aunt disagreed with her sister’s lax parenting style.
 Students typically gravitate toward teachers with the most lax approach to education.
90 make an idea or feeling
known or understandable to
convey conveyance convey
someone; communicate an
idea
 What I’m trying to convey, above all, is we are in trouble.
 The man had trouble conveying his ideas after running for so long.
91 make someone or something
rejuvenate look or feel younger, fresher rejuvenation rejuvenate
or more lively
 I feel rejuvenated after a long, hot shower.
 Taxes were lowered in a bid to rejuvenate the town center.
92 conventional following tradition; based on convention conventional
what is generally done or
 believed
 Conventional poetry ultimately gave way to more novel writing.
 A conventional morality had dictated behavior.
93 collide hit with force when moving collision collide
 The asteroid had 0.0005% chance of colliding with Earth.
 The collision of the two cars could be heard from several blocks away.
94 cause (a process or action) to
initiate begin; admit someone into a initiation initiate
secret organization
 The government quickly initiated land reform.
 The initiation of the new CEO into the company was a formal affair.
95 speaking or spoken
voluble volubility voluble
incessantly and fluently
 She was as voluble as her husband was silent.
 Voluble politicians with their long speeches tend to bore the audience.
96 excessively noisy; extremely
clangorous clangor clangorous
loud
 The clangorous machinery in the factory drowned out all noises.
 One visit to my sister’s clangorous household reaffirms my decision not to have kids.
97 pleasingly graceful and
elegant stylish in appearance or elegance elegant
manner
 Her elegant dress was the talk of the ball.
 She will look elegant in black.
98 present as the main or
predominant strongest element; having or predominance predominant
exerting control or power
 The house was predominantly white in color.
 The predominant political forces asserted their control.
99 giving or intended as a
remedial remedy or cure; designed for remedy remedial
weaker students
  She required immediate remedial surgery.
 The students struggling in math were placed in remedial algebra.
100 obedient or attentive to an
obsequious excessive degree; always obsequious
following orders
 They were served by obsequious waiters.
 The king was offered an obsequious bow.