100 words to Impress an Examiner!

Here are 100 advanced English words which should you be able to use them
in a sentence will impress even educated native speakers! Perfect if you
want to impress the examiner in examinations like: E!"#$ "%E&! and
'ambridge '(E and 'PE) f you are really serious about having an extensive
and impressive vocabulary$ try learning these and then try these advanced
vocabulary tests)
Part %*E + Part ",%
aberration
(n.) something that differs from the norm -n 1./0$ Poland won the
,orld 'up$ but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland
have not won a ,orld 'up since1)
abhor
(v.) to hate$ detest -2ecause he always wound up getting hit in the
head when he tried to play cricket$ 3arcin began to abhor the sport1)
acquiesce
(v.) to agree without protesting -"hough 3r) Pospies4ny wanted to stay
outside and work in his garage$ when his wife told him that he had
better come in to dinner$ he acquiesced to her demands)1
alacrity
(n.) eagerness$ speed -&or some reason$ #imon loved to help his
girlfriend whenever he could$ so when his girlfriend asked him to set
the table he did so with alacrity)1
amiable
(adj.) friendly -(n amiable fellow$ *eil got along with 5ust about
everyone)1
appease
(v.) to calm$ satisfy -,hen 6erry cries$ his mother gives him chocolate
to appease him)1
arcane
(adj.) obscure$ secret$ known only by a few -"he professor is an expert
in arcane 7ashubian literature)1
avarice
(n.) excessive greed -"he banker8s avarice led him to amass an
enormous personal fortune)1
brazen
(adj.) excessively bold$ brash$ clear and obvious -'ritics condemned
the writer8s brazen attempt to plagiarise &rankow9'4erwonko8s work)1
brusque
(adj.) short$ abrupt$ dismissive -#imon8s brusque manner sometimes
offends his colleagues)1
cajole
(v.) to urge$ coax -3agda:s friends cajoled her into drinking too
much)1
callous
(adj.) harsh$ cold$ unfeeling -"he murderer8s callous lack of remorse
shocked the 5ury)1
candor
(n.) honesty$ frankness -,e were surprised by the candor of the
politician8s speech because she is usually rather evasive)1
chide
(v.) to voice disapproval -Hania chided ;regory for his vulgar habits
and sloppy appearance)1
circumspect
(adj.) cautious -"hough promised 3arta8s father would bring her
home promptly by midnight$ it would have been more circumspect not
to have specified a time)1
clandestine
(adj.) secret -(nnouncing to her boyfriend that she was going to the
library$ 3aria actually went to meet ;eorge for a clandestine liaison)1
coerce
(v.) to make somebody do something by force or threat -"he court
decided that <avid 2eckham did not have to honor the contract
because he had been coerced into signing it)1
coherent
(adj.) logically consistent$ intelligible -,illiam could not figure out what
Harold had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a coherent
statement)1
complacency
(n.) self9satisfied ignorance of danger -#imon tried to shock his friends
out of their complacency by painting a frightening picture of what
might happen to them)1
confidant
(n.) a person entrusted with secrets -#hortly after we met$ he became
my chief confidant)1
connive
(v.) to plot$ scheme -#he connived to get me to give up my plans to
start up a new business)1
cumulative
(adj.) increasing$ building upon itself -"he cumulative effect of hours
spent using the ,orld English website was a vast improvement in his
vocabulary and general level of English)1
debase
(v.) to lower the =uality or esteem of something -"he large raise that
he gave himself debased his motives for running the charity)1
decry
(v.) to critici4e openly -(ndr4e5 !epper$ the leader of the Polish #elf
<efence party decried the appaling state of Polish roads)1
deferential
(adj.) showing respect for another8s authority -<onata is always
excessively deferential to any kind of authority figure)1
demure
(adj.) =uiet$ modest$ reserved -"hough everyone else at the party was
dancing and going cra4y$ she remained demure)1
deride
(v.) to laugh at mockingly$ scorn -"he native speaker often derided the
other teacher8s accent)1
despot
(n.) one who has total power and rules brutally -"he despot issued a
death sentence for anyone who disobeyed his laws)1
diligent
(adj.) showing care in doing one8s work -"he diligent researcher made
sure to double check her measurements)1
elated
(adj.) over5oyed$ thrilled -,hen he found out he had won the lottery$
the postman was elated)1
eloquent
(adj.) expressive$ articulate$ moving -"he best man gave such an
eloquent speech that most guests were crying)1
embezzle
(v.) to steal money by falsifying records -"he accountant was fired for
embezzling >10$000 of the company8s funds)1
empathy
(n.) sensitivity to another8s feelings as if they were one8s own - feel
such empathy for my dog when she8s upset so am !1
enmity
(n.) ill will$ hatred$ hostility -6ohn and #cott have clearly not forgiven
each other$ because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in
their presence)1
erudite
(adj.) learned -3y English teacher is such an erudite scholar that he
has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse %ld English
poetry)1
extol
(v.) to praise$ revere -7amila extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet
to her meat9loving boyfriend)1
fabricate
(v.) to make up$ invent -,hen arrived an hour late to class$
fabricated some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to
work)1
feral
(adj.) wild$ savage -"hat beast looks so feral that would fear being
alone with it)1
flabbergasted
(adj.) astounded -,henever read an (gatha 'hristie mystery novel$
am always flabbergasted when learn the identity of the murderer)1
forsae
(v.) to give up$ renounce - won:t forsake my conservative principles)1
fractious
(adj.) troublesome or irritable -(lthough the child insisted he wasn8t
tired$ his fractious behaviour 9 especially his decision to crush his 5am
sandwiches all over the floor 9 convinced everyone present that it was
time to put him to bed)1
furtive
(adj.) secretive$ sly -'laudia8s placement of her drugs in her sock
drawer was not as furtive as she thought$ as the sock drawer is the
first place most parents look)1
gluttony
(n.) overindulgence in food or drink -Helen8s fried chicken tastes so
divine$ don8t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin)1
gratuitous
(adj.) uncalled for$ unwarranted -Every evening the guy at the fish and
chip shop gives me a gratuitous helping of vinegar)1
haughty
(adj.) disdainfully proud -"he superstar8s haughty dismissal of her co9
stars will backfire on her someday)1
hypocrisy
(n.) pretending to believe what one does not -%nce the politician
began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises$ his
hypocrisy became apparent)1
impeccable
(adj.) exemplary$ flawless -f your grades were as impeccable as your
brother8s$ then you too would receive a car for a graduation present)1
impertinent
(adj.) rude$ insolent -3ost of your comments are so impertinent that
don8t wish to dignify them with an answer)1
implacable
(adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated -,atch out: once you
shun ;randmother8s cooking$ she is totally implacable)1
impudent
(adj.) casually rude$ insolent$ impertinent -"he impudent young
woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot)1
incisive
(adj.) clear$ sharp$ direct -"he discussion wasn8t going anywhere until
her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues
were)1
indolent
(adj.) la4y -,hy should my indolent children$ who can8t even pick
themselves up off the sofa to pour their own 5uice$ be rewarded with a
trip to 2urger 7ing?1
inept
(adj.) not suitable or capable$ un=ualified -#he proved how inept she
was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a
customer8s lap)1
infamy
(n.) notoriety$ extreme ill repute -"he infamy of his crime will not
lessen as time passes)1
inhibit
(v.) to prevent$ restrain$ stop -,hen told you needed the car last
night$ certainly never meant to inhibit you from going out)1
innate
(adj.) inborn$ native$ inherent -His incredible athletic talent is innate$
he never trains$ lifts weights$ or practices)1
insatiable
(adj.) incapable of being satisfied -3y insatiable appetite for blondes
was a real problem on my recent holiday in 6apan!1
insular
(adj.) separated and narrow9minded@ tight9knit$ closed off -2ecause of
the sensitive nature of their 5obs$ those who work for 3A must remain
insular and generally only spend time with each other)1
intrepid
(adj.) brave in the face of danger -(fter scaling a live volcano prior to
its eruption$ the explorer was praised for his intrepid attitude)1
inveterate
(adj.) stubbornly established by habit -8m the first to admit that 8m
an inveterate cider drinkerB drink four pints a day)1
100 words to Impress a !ative "peaer of English!
Here is the second part of our 100 advanced words which should impress
even the most educated of native speakers! Perfect if you want to impress
the examiner in examinations like: #("$ E!"#$ "%E&! and 'ambridge '(E
and 'PE) f you are really serious about having an extensive and impressive
vocabulary$ try learning these and then try these advanced vocabulary tests)
Part %*E + Part ",%

jubilant
(adj.) extremely 5oyful$ happy -"he crowd was jubilant when the
firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building)1
nell
(n.) the solemn sound of a bell$ often indicating a death -Echoing
throughout our village$ the funeral knell made the grey day even more
grim)1
lithe
(adj.) graceful$ flexible$ supple -(lthough the dancers were all
outstanding$ 6oanna8s control of her lithe body was particularly
impressive)1
lurid
(adj.) ghastly$ sensational -2arry8s story$ in which he described a
character torturing his neighbour:s tortoise$ was 5udged too lurid to be
published on the English !ibrary:s website)1
maveric
(n.) an independent$ nonconformist person -6ohn is a real maverick
and always does things his own way)1
maxim
(n.) a common saying expressing a principle of conduct -3s) #tone8s
eti=uette maxims are both entertaining and instructional)1
meticulous
(adj.) extremely careful with details -"he ornate needlework in the
bride8s gown was a product of meticulous handiwork)1
modicum
(n.) a small amount of something -Cefusing to display even a
modicum of sensitivity$ 3agda announced her boss8s affair to the entire
office)1
morose
(adj.) gloomy or sullen -<avid8s morose nature made him very
unpleasant to talk to)1
myriad
(adj.) consisting of a very great number -t was difficult to decide what
to do on #aturday night because the city presented us with myriad
possibilities for fun)1
nadir
(n.) the lowest point of something -3y day was boring$ but the nadir
came when my new car was stolen)1
nominal
(adj.) trifling$ insignificant -2ecause he was moving the following week
and needed to get rid of his furniture more than he needed money$
7im sold everything for a nominal price)1
novice
(n.) a beginner$ someone without training or experience -2ecause we
were all novices at archery$ our instructor decided to begin with the
basics
nuance
(n.) a slight variation in meaning$ tone$ expression -"he nuances of
the poem were not obvious to the casual reader$ but the teacher was
able to point them out)1
oblivious
(adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something -Oblivious to
the burning smell emanating from the kitchen$ my father did not
notice that the rolls in the oven were burned until much too late)1
obsequious
(adj.) excessively compliant or submissive -<onald acted like #usan8s
servant$ obeying her every re=uest in an obsequious manner)1
obtuse
(adj.) lacking =uickness of sensibility or intellect -Political opponents
warned that the prime minister8s obtuse approach to foreign policy
would embroil the nation in mindless war)1
panacea
(n.) a remedy for all ills or difficulties -<octors wish there was a single
panacea for every disease$ but sadly there is not)1
parody
(n.) a satirical imitation -( hush fell over the classroom when the
teacher returned to find 3agdalena acting out a parody of his teaching
style)1
penchant
(n.) a tendency$ partiality$ preference -&iona8s dinner parties =uickly
became monotonous on account of her penchant for ndian dishes)1
perusal
(n.) a careful examination$ review -"he actor agreed to accept the role
after a three9month perusal of the movie script)1
plethora
(n.) an abundance$ excess -"he wedding ban=uet included a plethora
of oysters piled almost three feet high)1
predilection
(n.) a preference or inclination for something -6ames has a
predilection for eating toad in the whole with tomato ketchup)1
quaint
(adj.) charmingly old9fashioned -3ary was delighted by the quaint
bonnets she saw in Comania)1
rash
(adj.) hasty$ incautious -t8s best to think things over calmly and
thoroughly$ rather than make rash decisions)1
refurbish
(v.) to restore$ clean up -(fter being refurbished the old "riumph
motorcycle commanded the handsome price of DE000)1
repudiate
(v.) to re5ect$ refuse to accept -"om made a strong case for an
extension of his curfew$ but his mother repudiated it with a few biting
words)1
rife
(adj.) abundant -#urprisingly$ the teacher8s writing was rife with
spelling errors)1
salient
(adj.) significant$ conspicuous -%ne of the salient differences between
(lison and Helen is that (lison is a couple of kilos heavier)1
serendipity
(n.) luck$ finding good things without looking for them -n an ama4ing
bit of serendipity$ penniless 3ark found a DA0 bill on the back seat of
the bus)1
staid
(adj.) sedate$ serious$ self9restrained -"he staid butler never changed
his expression no matter what happened)1
superfluous
(adj.) exceeding what is necessary -#amantha had already won the
campaign so her constant flattery of others was superfluous)1
sycophant
(n.) one who flatters for self9gain -#ome see the people in the cabinet
as the Prime 3inister8s closest advisors$ but others see them as
sycophants)1
taciturn
(adj.) not inclined to talk -"hough 3agda never seems to stop talking$
her brother is =uite taciturn)1
truculent
(adj.) ready to fight$ cruel -"his club doesn8t really attract the
dangerous types$ so why was that bouncer being so truculent?1
umbrage
(n.) resentment$ offence -He called me a lily9livered coward$ and
took umbrage at the insult)1
venerable
(adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement -"he
venerable High 'ourt 5udge had made several key rulings in landmark
cases throughout the years)1
vex
(v.) to confuse or annoy -3y boyfriend vexes me by pinching my
bottom for hours on end)1
vociferous
(adj.) loud$ boisterous -8m tired of his vociferous whining so 8m
breaking up with him)1
wanton
(adj.) undisciplined$ lewd$ lustful -6oanna8s anton demeanor often
made the frat guys next door very excited)1
zenith
(n.) the highest point$ culminating point - was too nice to tell Emily
that she had reached the absolute zenith of her career with that one
top 10 hit of hers)1