All or Nothing ACRIMONY n.

bitterness, harshness

1. AGGREGATE n. A sum, total; combination, 19. ADULATION n wild or excessive admiration

collection; adj. Entire, whole 20. AFFINITY n. attraction; sympathy, kinship,

2. ATTRITION n. a gradual loss, natural or accepted similarity

decrease in number and size 21. ALACRITY n. cheerful, eagerness, briskness, or

3. DEARTH n. a lack, scarcity readiness to respond

4. FRUGAL adj. Economical, penny-pinching 22. ANTIPATHY n. a firm dislike

FRUGALITY n.thriftiness ANTIPATHETIC adj. hostile

5. MINUSCULE adj. Tiny, very small 23. BANE n. poison; torment; cause of harm

6. MUNIFICENT adj. Generous, lavish BANEFUL adj. destructive, poisonous

MUNIFICENCE n.generosity, charity 24. CONFLUENCE n. a flowing together

7. NOMINAL adj. Insignificant or small, in name only convergence

8. PARSIMONY n. stinginess 25. DERIDE v. to ridicule or laugh at contemptuously

PARSIMONIOUS adj. stingy, miserly DERISION n. contempt, mockery

9. PAUCITY n. scarcity, insufficiency 26. DEROGATORY adj. disapproving, degrading

10. PENURY n. poverty 27. NARCISSIM n. an abiding lover of oneself

11. PLETHORA n. a great deal, excess NARCISSISTIC adj. conceited, self-centered

12. PRODIGIOUS adj. enormous, extraordinary 28. NIHILISM n. a belief that there are no values,

13. PRODIGY n. a gifted child morals, or goodness in the world

NIHILIST n. someone who doesn't believe in any
14. PROLIFERATE v. to spread or grow rapid
objective standards of right and wrong
PROLIFERATION n. an increase in number; a ANNIHILATE v. to completely destroy

rapid spread 29. PREDILECTION n. a natural preference

30. PRUDENT adj. having foresight, being careful or
15. PROLIFIC adj. very productive, fruitful, fertile
wise
16. SQUANDER v. to waste 31. RANCOR n. bitter, long-lasting ill will or
resentment
RANCOROUS adj. showing bitterness or animosity
I Love You .. I Hate You 32. REVERE v. to respect highly to honor

17. ACRID adj. bitter, stinginess, caustic 33. VILIFY v. to say vile things about to defame

18. ACRIMONIOUS adj. bitter; hurtful and nasty VILIFICATION n. denigration, slander
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34. ACERBIC adj. bitter, sour, severe
ACERB adj. bitter, sour, severe(synonym of
ACERBIC)
ACERBITY n. bitterness
35. AFFABLE adj. easy to talk to, pleasant
AFFABILITY n. graciousness, friendliness
36. ALTRUISM n. selflessness, generosity, serving
others without expectation of person gain
ALTRUISTIC adj. charitable, selfless
ALTRUIST n. a benefactor
37. AMIABLE adj. friendly, genuinely likeable(often
used to describe a relationship)
38. AVUNCULAR adj. kindly, like a understanding
uncle
39. BELLIGERENT adj. combative, quarrelsome,
warlike; n. a combatant
BELLIGERENCE n. aggression, animosity
40. CAUSTIC adj. corrosive, burning like acid
41. CHICANERY n. deceitful, underhanded,
behavior(especially legal or political)
42. CONGENIAL adj. agreeably suitable, pleasant
GENIAL adj. pleasing, kind, sympathetic, helpful
CONGENTIAL adj. hereditary, inborn, natural
43. CONTENTIOUS adj. argumentative,
quarrelsome
44. CYNIC n. one who deeply distrusts human
nature; pessimist
CYNICAL adj. suspicious and negative
CYNICISM n. distrust, grumpiness, pessimism
45. GREGAROUS adj. sociable, outgoing friendly
46. INSIDIOUS adj. treacherous and sneaky 비열한
47. LARGESS n. generosity on a big scale, as well as
the gift itself
48. PEJORATIVE adj. negative and disparaging
49. PHIANTHROPY n. love of humankind as
expressed by the willingness to do good deeds
PHILANTHROPIC adj. benevolent, charitable,
generous
PHIANTHROPIST n. humanitarian
MISANTHROPY n. a hatred or distrust of
humankind
MISANTHROPIC adj. hatred, dislike or distrust
of humankind
50. VITRIOL n. sulfuric acrid 유황을 청유한(?)
VITRIOLIC adj. nasty, burning like acid
The Long & The Short of It
1. ABRIDGE v. to shorten, to condense
ABRIDGED adv. shortened, condensed
ABRIDGMENT n. a shortened or condensed form
of a book, speech, etc
2. AUGMENT v. to make bigger, to add to, to
increase
AUGMENTATION n. an enlargement, expansion
3. BREVITY n. briefness
4. CHRONIC adj. constant, lasting a long
time(usually associated with something negative
and undesirable)
5. CIRCUITOUS adj. roundabout, rambling, indirect
6. CIRCUMLOCUTION n. an indirect or evasive
expression; wordiness
CIRCUMLOCUTORY adj. indirect, wordy, vague
7. CONCISE adj. brief and to the point
CONCISION n. briefness, succinctness
8. COPIOUS adj. abundant, plentiful
9. CURTAIL v. to shorten, to cut short
10. LACONIC adj. using few words(almost to the
point of rudeness)
11. PERFUNCTORY adj. careless and without
enthusiasm
12. PONDEROUS adj. so massive as to be clumsy or
heavy, so long as to be dull(speeches, ideas)
13. PROFUSE adj. flowing, extravagant
PROFUSION n. an excess, abundance
14. PROTRACT v. to prolong, to lengthen
PROTRACTED adj. extended, prolonged
15. PROVISIONAL adj. conditional, temporary,
tentative
16. TERSE adj. sing no unnecessary words, very
succinct
TERSENESS n. briefness, succinctness
 The Mighty & The Meek You Help Me then You Hurt Me
33. ADMONISH v. to warm, to express disapproval
17. ACQUIESCE v. to comply passively, to assent
quietly, to agree ADMONISHMENT n. warning, caution, censure
ACQUIENSCENCE n. consent, submission 34. ALLEVIATE v. to relieve(usually temporarily or
18. ALLOCATE v. to distribute, to assign, to allot incompletely)
19. APPREHENSIVE adj. anxious or worried(from 35. AMELIORATE v. to improve, to make more
feeling powerless)
tolerable
APPREHENSION n. a sense of fear or hesitation
36. ANGUISH n. agonizing physical, mental or
20. ASCENDANCEY n. supremacy, domination
emotional pain; v. to suffer
ASCENDANT adj. superior, dominant
37. APPEASE v. to soothe or pacify by giving in
21. AUTOCRATIC adj. ruling with absolute
38. APPROBATION n. approval, praise
authority, extremely bossy
DISAPPROBATION n. disapproval, objection
AUTOCRACY n. a system run by a person with
absolute authority 39. CONTRITE adj. admitting guilt, remorseful
22. CAPITULATE v. to give up or give in, to CONTRITION n. guilt, regret, repentance
surrender
40. DEBILITATE v. to weaken, to ripple
23. CHAGRIN n. humiliation, embarrassed
DEBILITY n. weakness, disability
disappointment
DEBILITTING adj. weakening, injurious
CHAGRINED adj. mortified, humiliated
41. REPARATION n. compensation, a payback
24. CHASTISE v. to punish, to discipline
42. REPRISAL n. a military action taken in revenge
25. DAUNT v. to make fearful, to intimidate
for another, the act of taking "an eye for an eye"
DAUNTING adj. intimidating
43. REPROACH v. to scold(usually from
UNDAUNTED, DAUNTLESS adj. confident,
fearless, courageous; determined, resolute disappointment), to blame, to disgrace
26. DEFERENCE n. submissiveness to another's will IRREPROACHABLE adj. blameless, flawless,
DEFER v. to submit, to refer; to detain, to impeccable
postpone
44. RESPITE n. a period of rest or relief
DEFERENTIAL adj. considerate, respectful
45. SALUTARY adj. healthful, curative, remedial
27. DEMAGOGUE n. a manipulative leader, rabble-
46. SANGUINE adj. cheerful, optimistic, hopeful
rouser
SANGUINARY adj. bloodthirsty; bloody
28. DIFFIDENT adj. timid, lacking self-confidence,
shy, unassuming 47. SUBJUGATE v. to subdue, to dominate, to
29. IMPERIAL adj. regal, stately(like an emperor or enslave
empire)
48. VENERATE v. to revere, to treat as
IMPERIOUS adj. bossy, arrogant, overbearing
holy(especially because of great age)
30. SERVILE adj. submissive, like a servant, slavish
VENERABLE adj. worthy of being esteemed;
SERVILITY n. submissiveness
praiseworthy
31. SUPECILIOUS adj. haughty and patronizing
49. VEX v. to annoy, to pester, to confuse
32. SYCOPHANT n. a flatter, one who sucks up to
people with power VEXATION n. aggravation, nuisance, annoying

SYCOPHANTIC adj. fawning, ingratiating puzzlement.

 True or False
1. APOCRYPHAL adj. doubtful authenticity,
fictitious, mythical
2. ARTIFICE n. a clever trick; cunning, guile
3. AXIOM n. a self-evident rule or truth, widely
accepted saying
4. BELIE v. to contradict, to give a false impression
of
5. CONTRIVED adj. artificial, labored, forced
6. DEFINITIVE adj. conclusive, providing the last
word
7. DELUDE v. to deceive, to trick
DELUSION n. a fantasy, misconception
8. DUPLICITY n. the act of being two- faced or
double-dealing, deception
DUPLICITOUS adj. double-crossing,
underhanded, deceitful
9. MENDACIOUS adj. lying, dishonest
MENDACITY n. deceit, falsehood
10. POSTULATE n. something accepted as true
without proof; v to present an idea as truth
11. PRECEPT n. a rule to live by; a principle
establishing behavior
12. PREMISE n. an assumption or basis for a
conclusion
13. PUTATIVE adj. commonly accepted, supposed or
reputed(but not proven)
14. SPURIOUS adj. false beyond a doubt, fake
15. VERACITY n. truthfulness
16. VERISIMILITUDE n. the appearance of truth,
similarity to reality
From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
17. ANOMALY n. irregularity, abnormality, deviation
ANOMALOUS adj. abnormal, unconventional
18. APOTHEOSIS n. ideal the perfect or divine
version
19. AWRY adj. off course, twisted to one side
20. BANAL adj. unoriginal, ordinary, dull
BANALITY n. triteness, an unoriginal statement
21. CONSUMMATE adj. perfect, completed,
supreme; v. to finish, to complete
22. DEGENERATE v. to break down, to deteriorate
DEGENERATE n. a person whose behavior has
declined morally
23. EMPIRICAL adj. based on experience or
observation
24. EXEMPLIFY to illustrate by example, to serve as
a good example
EXEMPLAR n. an ideal model
EXEMPLARY adj. outstanding and worthy of
imitation
25. GRATUITOUS adj. unprovoked, unsolicited,
uncalled for and freely given out(in a negative
sense)
GRATUITY n. a tip, reward
26. IDIOSYNCRASY n. a peculiarity or eccentricity
specific to one person or thing
IDIOSYNCRATIC adj. peculiar, eccentric
27. INANE adj. silly or senseless
INALITY n. silliness, shallowness, idiocrasy
28. PROFOUND adj. deep, meaningful
PROFUNDITY n. depth, the quality of being
profound
29. QUIXOTIC adj. romantic or idealistic to a foolish
degree
30. REPLETE adj. completely filled, abounding
REPLETION n. saturation; abundance
31. SACROSANCT adj. sacred, untouchable,
unassailable
32. SINGULAR adj. unique, extraordinary,
exceptional, strange
SINGULARITY n. a unique occurrence; the
quality of being unique
33. SUBLIME adj. awe-inspiring, extremely high,
lofty and majestic
SUBLIMITY n. magnificence, divinity
SUBLIMINAL adj. subconscious
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34. ADAGE n. an old saying, familiar bit of wisdom
35. ANTECEDENT n. an earlier, more primitive
model(person or thing) for that which came after;
adj. preceding, going before
36. BEGET v. to give birth to, to create; to lead to, to
cause
37. BROACH v. to bring up a subject(usually a
delicate one); n. an ornamental clasp or pin(also
spelled brooch)
38. CONVENTIONAL adj. common, customary,
unexceptional
CONVENTION n. a custom, practice; assembly,
conference
39. NOVEL adj. new and original; n. a work of fiction
NOVELTY n. originality, uniqueness(also a
souvenir or trinket)
40. PRECEDENT n. an earlier, similar example of
someone or something
UNPREEDENTED adj. not done or know before,
entirely new
41. PRECURSOR n. a forerunner, predecessor
42. PROVIDENT adj. prepared for and providing for
the future
IMPROVIDENMT adj. negligent; wasteful failing
to provide for the future
43. RENAISSANCE n. rebirth, revitalization
44. REPLENISH v. to fill again, to resupply, to
restore
REPLENISHMENT n. a refill; a replacement of a
stock
45. RUDIMENTARY adj. basic, crude; unformed or
undeveloped
46. RUSTIC adj. rural, lacking in urban comforts,
primitive; n. an unsophisticated country person
47. SPAWN v. to produce a great number, to bring
forth
48. VESTIGE n. a last remaining trace
VESTIGIAL adj. like a vestige, pertaining to an
earlier form or function
49. VISIONARY n. dreamer, person with impractical
goals or ideas about the future; adj. idealistic and
usually impractical
Alone or Together
1. ASCETIC adj. monklike, practicing self-denial; n. a
hermit, a monklike person
2. ASSIMILATE v. to take in, to absorb, to learn
thoroughly
ASSIMILATION n. incorporation; absorption
3. AUTONOMOUS adj. independent, self-governing
AUTONOMY n. freedom, independence
4. CELIBACY n. abstinence from sex
CELIBATE adj. chaste, abstaining from sex; n.
one who practices self-denial
5. CHARISTMA n. the ability to attract followers or
inspire loyalty; personal magnetism
CHARISTMATIC adj. alluring, charming, having
charisma
6. CHASM n. a deep, gaping hole; a gorge
7. COALESCE v. to come together as one, to fuse, to
unite
COALITION n. a group of people with a common
purpose(often a political one)
8. COLLUSION n. a conspiracy; a secret cooperation
9. COMPLACENT adj. self-satisfied; overly
contented with oneself
10. COMPLEMENT v. to complete; to be the perfect
counterpart; n. a perfect counterpart or
supplement
COMPLIMENT v. to praise, to flatter; n. an
expression of praise
11. COMPLICITY n. participation in wrong-doing,
the act of being an accomplice
12. CONSONANT adj. harmonious, in agreement
DISSONANT adj. inharmonious, discordant
13. COVENANT n. a solemn oath or pledge; a
contract(frequently has religious connotations)
14. POLARIZE v. to break into opposing factions or
groupings
15. RECIPROCAL adj. mutual, shared;
interchangeable
RECIPROCATE v. to repay or return in kind
RECIPROCITY n. mutual agreement
16. RECLULSIVE adj. withdrawn from society
RECLUSE n. a hermit, a loner
17. SEQUESTER v. to set or keep apart
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18. ABSTRACT adj. theoretical; not concrete
19. ABSTRUSE adj. difficult to understand
20. AMBIGUOUS adj. unclear in meaning, capable
of being interpreted in different ways
AMBIGUITY n. a lack of clarity; something that
can be interpreted in different ways
21. BEMUSED adj. confused, bewildered
MUSE v. to think
22. BLATANT adj. unpleasantly loud or obvious;
glaring(refers to speech)
23. CANDOR n. honesty, truthfulness
CANDID adj. honest, straightforward
24. CONJECTURE v. to guess based on little
evidence; n. a speculation, a guess, an
assumption
25. CRYPTIC adj. mystifying, mysterious, puzzling
26. DELINEATE v. to describe accurately; to draw
an outline
27. DISCERN v. to have insight; to see things
clearly; to differentiate
DISCERNMENT n. acumen, perception
28. DUBIOUS adj. full of doubt, uncertain
DUBIETY n. doubt, skepticism
29. FLAGRANT adj. glaring bad; notorious,
scandalous(refer to what you see and do)
30. LUCID adj. clear, easy to understand
31. MANIFEST adj. visible, evident; v. to exhibit, to
show;
MANIFESTATION n. a visible showing, an
indication
32. OBSTENTATIOUS adj. excessively conspicuous,
showed off
33. RECONDITE adj. hard to understand(refers to
difficult or scholarly language)
34. SALIENT adj. jutting out; conspicuous, striking
The More Things changes, The More They
Stay The Same
35. CAPRICIOUS adj. whimsical; quick to change
one's mind or stance; unpredictable
CAPRICE n. a whim, an impulse
36. DOCTRINAIRE adj. stubbornly committed to a
faith or idea no matter how impractical it may be;
n. an unrealistic theorist; a fanatic
37. DOGMATIC adj. stubbornly assertive of
unproven ideas
DOGMA n. a belief, a doctrine
38. IMMUTABLE adj. unchangeable
MUTABLE adj. adaptable
39. MERCURIAL adj. emotionally unpredictable,
rapidly changing in mood
40. METAMORPHOSIS n. a magical change in
appearance; a sudden and striking change
METAMORPHOSE v to change, to transform
41. PROSELYTIZE v. to attempt to convert someone
from one religion or belief to another
42. QUALIFY v. to modify, to change; to restrict
QUALIFICATION n. modification; restriction
UNQUALIFIED adj. complete; unrestricted
43. REDUNDANT adj. unnecessarily repetitive,
excessive
REDUNDANCY n. repetitiveness, excess,
superfluity
44. STAGNATION n. motionlessness, inactivity
STAGNATE v. to stop moving, to become inactive
STAGNANT adj. dormant, idle, immobile
45. STATIC adj. stationary, still; unchanging
46. STEADFAST adj. waveringly loyal and faithful
47. TENATIOUS adj. persistent, stubborn
TENACITY n determination, perseverance
48. TORPOR n. sluggishness; inactivity; apathy
TORPID adj. apathetic; inert
49. TRANSIENT adj. temporary
50. VACILLATE v. to waver back and forth; to be
indecisive
51. VICISSITUDE n. a change in fortune, an
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1. CARYATID n. a supporting column sculpted in the

17. CHTHONIC adj. pertaining to the underworld;
form of a woman
describing supernatural beings who live below the
2. CELERITY n. speed, rapidity
surface of the earth
3. COFFLE n. a group of animals or prisoners
18. DIADEM n. a sparkling crown or tiara
chained together in a line
19. DIAPHANOUS adj. sheer, clear, almost
4. CUNCTATION n. a delay or procrastination
transparent
5. DIASPORA n. the spreading of a people from one
20. IMPRECATE v. to curse
central location to points across the globe
32. INSCRUTABLE adj. yielding little or no
6. GAD v. to move about from one place to another
information; difficult to understand; mysterious
in search of amusement
22. LAPIDARY n. a diamond cutter; adj. related to
7. GALLIVANT v. to go from place to place for fun
diamond cutting
or pleasure
23. LUCENT adj. glowing, giving off light
8. HEGIRA n. a journey from one place to a better
24. MISCREANT n. a troublemaker, an evildoer
or more desirable place
25. NEFANDOUS adj. so terrible as to be
9. IN SITU adj. or adv. describing something which
unspeakable
is still in its original place or occurs in its original
26. OBFUSCATE v. to make unclear; to bewilder to
position
confuse
10. INERT adj. unmoving, still; (chemically) having
27. RAKEHELL n. an evil person; a licentious man
no active compounds
28. RESPLENDENT adj. shining brilliantly, gleaming,
11. LANGUOROUS adj. still or unmoving in a
radiant, splendid
dreamy way; sluggish, listless
29. SCINTILLATING adj. giving off sparks; brilliant
12. MOTILE adj. capable of spontaneous movement
30. TENEBROUS adj. dark, gloomy
13. PEREGRINATION n. a journey
31. THAUMATURGY n. performance of miracles or
14. PERIPATETIC adj. walking or traveling about
magic
15. PHLEGMATIC adj. not easily excited or caused
32. THEODITY n. a defense of God's goodness
to move, calm, apathetic
despite the existence of evil
16. QUAGMIRE n. a bog or area of ground which is
wet and boggy and yields under food; a difficult
and complicated situation