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10. Salient (adjective)

Vocabulary most noticeable or important.
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Example: The nose was the most salient feature of his face.

1. Construe (verb) 11. Embroil (verb)

a) interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

Example: From her arguments, I construe she wants to turn the world into a
Example: She was embroiled in the scheme and there was no way out.
place of chaos.

12. Languish (verb)
2. Peruse (verb)
(of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
a) read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.

b) examine carefully or at length.
Example: They just languished there in the sun.

Example: He carefully perused the dusty bookshelves of the forgotten 13. Aspersion (noun)
library. an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.

3. Condone (verb) Example: They hurled aspersions as she came along.
a) accept (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive).
b) approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance. 14. Sedulous (adjective)

(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
Example: For the last time, she condoned their egregious mistake.
Example: He was the most sedulous worker we ever had.
4. Latent (adjective)
(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or 15. Pertinacious (adjective)
concealed. holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.

Example: There was a latent threat in his words. Example: This guy is so pertinacious. He’ll never let it go.

5. Acrimonious (adjective) 16. Encumber (verb)
(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter. restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or

movement is difficult.
Example: She rejected his offer with an acrimonious
sneer. Example: The thought of homework encumbered her mind for the rest of

the day.
6. Indubitable (adjective)
impossible to doubt; unquestionable. 17. Effusion (noun)

a) an instance of giving off something such as a liquid or gas.
Example: His version of the account was indubitable.
b) an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way.

7. Propitious (adjective)
Example: There was an effusion of boisterous laughter as she cracked a
giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.
joke.

Example: He received a propitious message. 18. Waffle (verb)

speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.
8. Tremulous (adjective)

a) shaking or quivering slightly
Example: Stop waffling about it or I’ll pull your tongue out!
b) timid; nervous.

19. Intrepid (adjective)
Example: She was tremulous with fear.
fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Example: He was the most intrepid warrior in the kingdom.
9. Masquerade (noun/verb)
a) noun – a false show or pretense. 20. Mores (noun)
b) verb – pretend to be someone one is not. the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a society or

community.
Example: The whole grand reception was a masquerade.

Example: By not observing the mores, she put herself in trouble.
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Example: There are manifold forms of life in the universe.

21. Disheveled (adjective)
untidy, disarranged 31. Punitive (adjective)
inflicting or intended as punishment.
Example: The disheveled room had dirty socks and empty beer bottles on
the floor. Example: Punitive actions were taken against the delinquents.

22. Sumptuous (adjective) 32. Nonplus (noun / verb)
splendid and expensive-looking a) surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to
react.
Example: They were regaled with sumptuous gifts and splendid food. b) a state of being very surprised and confused.

23. Reciprocate (verb) Example: They were nonplused by the stupidity of his remark.
respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.
33. Salacious (adjective)
Example: The Moroccan trader gave him some tea, so he felt he had to a) having or conveying an undue or indecent interest in sexual matters.
reciprocate by buying something.
Example: The salacious dog had to be restrained.
24. Infallible (adjective)
incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. 34. Behoove (verb)
a) it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.
Example: When it comes to matters of money, he’s infallible. b) it is appropriate or suitable; it befits.

25. Dissident (noun / adjective) Example: It behooves us to act like decent people in this situation.
a) a person who opposes the official policy, especially that of an
authoritarian state. 35. Vulpine (adjective)
b) in opposition to official policy. a) relating to a fox or foxes.
b) crafty; cunning.
Example: The government forces clashed with dissidents on Friday.
Example: Her vulpine ways made him confused and thirsty for answers.
26. Dispatch (verb/noun)
a) send off to a destination or for a purpose. 36. Premise (noun)
b) the sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose. a) a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or
follows as a conclusion.
Example: Troops were dispatched to quash the riot.
Example: I will allow selling the property on the premise that you’ll pay the
27. Intransigence (noun) agreed price in cash.
refusal to change one’s views or to agree about something.
37. Demise (noun)
Example: Her character was that of endless intransigence and a) a person’s death.
pigheadedness.
Example: The sudden fall led to his demise.
28. Pastoral (adjective / noun)
a) (of land) used for the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. 38. Megalomania (noun)
b) a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life. a) obsession with the exercise of power.
b) delusion about one’s own power or importance (typically as a symptom
Example: The light pastoral depicted children strolling through meadows of manic or paranoid disorder).
among the cattle.
Example: Megalomania was the worst, among his many negative qualities.
29. Concede (verb)
a) admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it. 39. Asinine (adjective)
b) surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege). extremely stupid or foolish.

Example: After repeated requests from the bureaucrats, he finally Example: Bringing a knife to a gunfight? You’re asinine.
conceded.
40. Surfeit (noun/verb)
30. Manifold (adjective) a) an excessive amount of something.
many and various b) cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having
consumed or done it to excess.

Example: They were surfeited with the chocolate pancakes. Example: Dwelling in complacency is how you lose the endgame.

41. Reputable (adjective) 51. Caliber (noun)
having a good reputation. a) the quality of someone’s character or the level of their ability.
b) the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel.
Example: I’ll give you a recommendation for a reputable psychologist.
Example: They needed a person of high caliber to complete this
42. Oblique (adjective) assignment.
a) neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting.
b) not expressed or done in a direct way. 52. Entreat (verb)
ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
Example: His oblique explanations didn’t bring any light to the matter.
Example: She wouldn’t listen to entreating children surrounding her.
43. Jeopardize (verb)
put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of 53. Dissection (noun)
loss, harm, or failure. a) the action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts.
b) a very detailed analysis of a text or idea.
Example: By divulging secret information, he jeopardized the whole
operation. Example: He dissected the paragraph with such precision that even the
distinguished professors were amazed.
44. Impudence (noun)
the quality of being impudent; impertinence. 54. Antiquated (adjective)
old-fashioned or outdated.
Example: Her impudence was the main reason she wasn’t promoted.
Example: Stop using antiquated phrases.
45. Desolate (adjective / verb)
a) (of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness. 55. Anguish (noun/verb)
b) make (a place) appear bleakly empty. a) severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
b) be extremely distressed about something.
Example: Two weary cloaked travelers passed through this gloomy and
desolate land. Example: To his anguish, she said they will never meet again.

46. Ballast (noun/verb) 56. Effeminate (adjective)
a) heavy material, such as gravel, sand, or iron, placed in the bilge of a (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman;
ship to ensure its stability. unmanly.
b) give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge.
Example: His effeminate nature was unattractive to most women.
Example: Drop the ballast or we’re going under!
57. Enmity (noun)
47. Disperse (verb/adjective) a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
a) distribute or spread over a wide area.
b) denoting a phase dispersed in another phase, as in a colloid. Example: After the unfortunate event, a bitter feeling of enmity emerged
Example: They dispersed the bug-killer over the field. between the two camps.

58. Epoch (noun)
48. Faze (verb) a) a particular period of time in history or a person’s life.
disturb or disconcert (someone). b) the beginning of a period in the history of someone or something.

Example: He wasn’t fazed by their threats. Example: It was in the epoch of Socrates and Plato that ideas of the
49. Compunction (noun) afterlife first took hold over the European psyche.
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of
something bad. 59. Intrinsic (adjective)
belonging naturally; essential.
Example: She showed no compunction for the grisly crime she committed.
Example: His talent for public speaking was an intrinsic part of his
50. Complacency (noun) personality.
a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s
achievements.
60. Quotidian (adjective) a) cause (a large amount of damage or harm).

of or occurring every day; daily. b) inflict (vengeance).

Example: After struggling with the quotidian tasks, she was finally able to Example: They wreaked vengeance on those who crossed them.
go to sleep.
71. Utopia (noun)
61. Hazardous (adjective) an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
risky; dangerous.
Example: A harmonious republic was a utopia – impossible to conceive in
Example: They started out on their hazardous mission to Mars. the current political situation.

62. Peregrination (noun) 72. Vegetate (verb)
a journey, especially a long or meandering one. live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.

Example: After many peregrinations, she finally settled in Jordan. Example: They vegetated in the neighborhood for years before they finally
moved out.
63. Attenuate (verb)
a) reduce the force, effect, or value of. 73. Infringe (verb)
b) reduce in thickness; make thin. a) actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.).
b) act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on.
Example: Medical cannabis attenuated the pain of the cancer patient.
Example: He infringed on their agreement by opting out just after twenty
64. Unravel (verb) days into the contract.
untangle something.
74. Subtlety (noun)
Example: He was able to unravel the intricacies of the ancient language. a) the quality or state of being subtle.
b) a subtle distinction, feature, or argument.
65. Behemoth (noun)
a) a huge or monstrous creature Example: His paintings contained many subtleties and eclectic elements.
b) something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.
75. Epitaph (noun)
Example: This tank was a behemoth, crushing everything on its way. a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died,
especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
66. Impeccable (adjective)
in accordance with the highest standards; faultless. Example: “Always in our hearts,” said his tombstone.

Example: His reputation was impeccable among his peers. 76. Grisly (adjective)
causing horror or disgust.
67. Jaded (adjective)
a) bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of Example: This grisly murder was depicted in graphic detail by the
something. newspaper.
b) physically tired; exhausted.
Example: The privileged kids were jaded with another birthday party. 77. Libido (noun)
a) sexual desire.
68. Figurative (adjective) b) the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.
departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.
Example: Even the sleeping pills were not able to restrain her libido. She
Example: He was a master of pithy, figurative expressions. was a true nymphomaniac!

69. Relic (noun) 78. Epitome (noun)
a) an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical a) a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
interest. b) a summary of a written work; an abstract
b) a part of a deceased holy person’s body or belongings kept as an object
of reverence. Example: The president was an epitome of imbecility.

Example: Holy Grail is one of the most famous relics of all time. 79. Topple (verb)
a) overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall.
70. Wreak (verb) b) remove (a government or person in authority) from power; overthrow.

Example: After drinking ten shots in a row, he tried to dance, but quickly 89. Mannered (adjective)
toppled on the dance-floor. a) behaving in a specified way.
b) (of behavior, art, or a literary style) marked by idiosyncratic or
80. Morose (adjective) exaggerated mannerisms; artificial.
a) sullen and ill-tempered.
Example: She answered in a mannered, slightly cocky way.
Example: His morose mood was a turn-off for everyone he met.
90. Peevish (adjective)
81. Impalpable (adjective) having or showing an irritable disposition.
a) unable to be felt by touch.
b) not easily comprehended. Example: Don’t be so peevish! I just said: “you’re an asshole”.

Example: There was an impalpable sense of dread hanging in the air. Then 91. Stickler (noun)
they heard something behind the wall. a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior

82. Gratuitous (adjective) Example: She’s such a stickler for keeping the floor free of dirty socks.
a) done without good reason; uncalled for.
b) given or done free of charge. 92. Adulterate (verb)
render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance.
Example: His gratuitous remark met with scorn from his companions.
Example: The adulterated vodka gave them a huge hangover.
83. Opaque (adjective)
not able to be seen through; not transparent. 93. Deplete (verb)
a) use up the supply or resources of.
Example: He couldn’t see anything through the opaque glass of the jail b) diminish in number or quantity.
cell.
Example: All our resources are being depleted.
84. Postmortem (noun)
an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death. 94. Nadir (noun)
the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation.
Example: The postmortem proved the hunch of the inspector to be true: the
victim was strangled. Example: Even the best of us reach a nadir at some point in our lives.

85. Eclectic (adjective / noun) 95. Prelude (noun)
a) deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of a) an action or event serving as an introduction to something more
sources. important.
b) a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse b) an introductory piece of music, most commonly an orchestral opening to
range of sources. an act of an opera, the first movement of a suite, or a piece preceding a
fugue.
Example: His eclectic interests made him a peerless raconteur.
Example: Bathing in coconut milk was just a prelude to a long and
86. Delve (verb) complicated cosmetic procedure.
reach inside a receptacle and search for something.
96. Curtail (verb)
Example: She delved deeply into the details of the business deal. reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

87. Studious (adjective) Example: He curtailed his late trips into the night.
a) spending a lot of time studying or reading.
b) done deliberately or with a purpose in mind. 97. Tacit (adjective)
understood or implied without being stated.
Example: His studious ejaculations obscured their view of reality.
Example: Her nod was a sign of a tacit agreement.
88. Impel (verb)
a) drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something. 98. Abstruse (adjective)
b) drive forward; propel. difficult to understand; obscure.

Example: He impelled the soldiers to face the enemy. Example: His philosophy was abstruse.

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99. Placate (verb)

make (someone) less angry or hostile. 109. Homage (noun)
special honor or respect that is shown publicly.
Example: She placated the poor bastard by buying him another drink.
Example: She played an exquisite song in homage to her master.
100. Fathomless (adjective)
unable to be measured or understood; extremely deep. 110. Cupidity (noun)
greed for money or possessions.
Example: The fathomless expanding cosmos.
Example: Cupidity left him with a lot of money, but no friends.
101. Iconoclastic (adjective)
criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions. 111. Syllogism (noun)
an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two
Example: He said that Mother Theresa was evil. He likes this iconoclastic given or assumed propositions (premises)
approach.
Example: He amazed the audience and other debaters by employing
102. Antithesis (noun) brilliant syllogisms.
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
112. Facetious (adjective)
Example: She’s an antithesis of a good musician. treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

103. Magniloquent (adjective) Example: Don’t be facetious! It’s a serious matter!
using high-flown or bombastic language.
113. Martinet (noun)
Example: His magniloquent speech didn’t impress a person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian.
anyone.
Example: In the army, we soldiered under a hell of a martinet.
104. Deference (noun)
polite submission and respect. 114. Irksome (adjective)
irritating; annoying.
Example: He conceded with the request out of deference to the old man.
Example: His continuous questions were irksome.
105. Unwitting (adjective)
a) (of a person) not aware of the full facts. 115. Defalcate (verb)
b) not done on purpose; unintentional. embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted).

Example: His unwitting involvement in the crime ultimately put him in jail. Example: The embezzled the Jones family for one million dollars.

106. Mutinous (adjective) From <https://rafalreyzer.com/115-advanced-words-in-english/>
a) (of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in
authority.
b) willful or disobedient.

Example: The mutinous sailors threw the captain over the
board.

107. Craven (adjective / noun)
a) contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
b) a cowardly person.

Example: The craven fool wouldn’t get out of hiding to save his wife.

108. Luminary (noun)
a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a
particular sphere.

Example: The luminaries slowly stepped on stage to converse about
celestial bodies.
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10. Salient (adjective)

Example: There are manifold forms of life in the universe.

60. Quotidian (adjective) a) cause (a large amount of damage or harm).

99. Placate (verb)

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