Word list 04 Group 4

Group 1 Amelioration improvement

lack of clarity; wavering; Carping constant criticism
Ambivalence Desist stop; discontinue; cease
being undecided
Cantankerous bad-tempered; quarrelsome getting free/rid of; eliminating
Exorcism
Derogatory uncomplimentary (especially demons)
Exemplify to serve as a good example Impromptu unrehearsed; spontaneous
Impecunious having no money Lummox clumsy person
Lucid clear Ostentatious showy
Ornate highly decorated Precocious developing early
Precipice steep slope Sanction give approval to
Salubrious health-giving Turpitude depravity
shirker; someone absent Group 5
Truant Amiable friendly
without permission
Group 2 Cartographer person who makes maps
able to walk around (used of Despondent having no hope; miserable
Ambulatory refugee; emigrant; someone
hospital patients)
Capacious spacious Expatriate living away from his own
to damage or pollute a holy country
Desecrate Inadvertent not intentional
place
Exhaustive complete and thorough Luscious juicy; moist; succulent
Impious wicked; profane Oust push out of a position
Ludicrous ridiculous; silly Predecessor one who came before
Orthodox conventional Sanguinary bloodthirsty; bloody
Precipitous done in a hurry Tyro novice; beginner
something which teaches you a
Salutary Group 6
lesson; beneficial
Truncate cut short Amity friendship
Group 3 Castigate scold strongly
Ameliorate make better Destitution hardship; poverty; misery
Capitulate surrender; give in to Expedient convenient; practical
Desecration spoiling something holy Incantation chant; invocation; prayer
acquits; absolves; removes assassinate; kill; illegal
Exonerates Lynch
blame hanging
Impoverished destitute; poor Overt obvious; not hidden
1. unenthusiastic; 2. neither Predicament dilemma; difficult situation
Lukewarm
hot nor cold Sanguine optimistic; cheerful
1. turn to bone; 2. become found everywhere;
Ossify Ubiquitous
fixed and rigid omnipresent
Preclude prevent or make impossible Group 7
Sanctimonious hypocritically holy Amorphous lacking in shape
Tumult uproar; noise Catharsis purging of pent-up emotions
Deter put off; prevent happen
Expedite make faster person on whom blame is
Scapegoat
Incarceration
putting in prison placed for faults of others
Machinationsplots and plans Underscore emphasize
Overwrought
worked up; in an emotional Word list 05
state
Group 1
Preeminent famous; outstanding Anecdote a brief amusing story
Sardonic mocking Celerity speed
Unalloyed undiluted; total Dexterous skillful with hands
Group 8 Extraneous irrelevant
Analgesic medicine to combat pain Incoherent not clear
Caucus type of private political meeting Maladroit clumsy; unskillful
Deteriorate worsen; decline Pallid pale
Exposition clear explanation Presumptuous assuming too much; arrogant
Incessant without stopping Scrupulous careful; diligent; painstaking
Maelstrom whirlpool; storm in the ocean Unequivocal clear; obvious
Palatable good to eat; agreeable
Group 2
Prerogative right or privilege Animosity hatred; antagonism
Savant person with knowledge Censorious disapproving; critical
Unctuous oily; using excessive flattery Dichotomy a division into two parts
Group 9 extend; predict on the basis of
Analogous comparable Extrapolate
known data
Caustic burning Incongruous not fitting in; out of place
Detrimental harmful Malady illness
Extol praise Palpable easily felt; easily perceived
Incipient just beginning Pretentious pompous; self-important
Magnanimous generous; big-hearted Scrutinize examine carefully
Palisade fence made of posts Unfetter set free
Prescient having fore-knowledge Group 3
Scale to climb a building which is an
Undermined damaged; attacked Annex (n) addition to an existing
Group 10 building
Anarchy chaos; lack of government Censure blame
Cavalcade procession of vehicles intended to teach;
Didactic
Devoured greedily eaten/consumed instructive
deport from one country back Extrinsic irrelevant; on the outside
Extradite
to the home country unimportant; insignificant;
Inconsequential
Inclination tendency; a leaning toward negligible
Magnate powerful businessman Malediction a curse
a remedy that improves but Panacea remedy for all ills
Palliative
doesn't cure speak misleadingly and
Prevaricate
Presentiment a feeling that something might evasively
Scuttle sink Procrastinate delay; put off
to remove a priest from his Sentinel guard; sentry
Unfrock position Unwitting not deliberate; unconscious
Group 4 Group 7
take possession of; seize; Antagonistic opposed; hostile; aggressive
Annex (v)
capture wary of; cautious about;
Cerebral intellectual Chary
reluctant to give
Diffident lacking confidence slow; falling behind with one's
Dilatory
Fallacious false work
not easily seen; subtle; not Fanaticism passion; excessive devotion
Inconspicuous
noticeable Indigenous native to a particular area
Malefactor a wrong-doer Malleable flexible; can be shaped
1. example; 2. model; 3. Paramount of supreme importance
Paradigm
way of looking at things Prodigal wasteful; extravagant
Pristine unspoiled Sequester isolate
an institution in which Upbraid scold; tell off; reprimand
Seminary
priests are trained Group 8
never having happened outdated; prehistoric; very
Unprecedented Antediluvian
before old-fashioned
Group 5 Chastises punishes
something which does not fit in a Dilemma puzzling situation
Anomaly
pattern; irregularity Fastidious overly particular; finicky
Certitude certainty Indolence laziness
Digress wander off the subject 1. wooden hammer; 2. stick
Falter hesitate; waver Mallet
used for polo
Indelible cannot be wiped out 1. scrounger; 2. animal which
Malinger deliberately avoid work; shirk Parasite takes digested food from
apparently contradictory another
Paradox
statement Prodigious very large
Proclivity tendency towards fortunate coincidence;
Sensuous appealing to the senses Serendipity unsought discovery
unharmed; intact; without a hilarious; hysterical; very
Unscathed Uproarious
scratch funny
Group 6 Group 9
Antagonism hostility; strong opposition a book which is a collection
Anthology
trickster who claims of poems or stories
Charlatan
knowledge he doesn't have Chicanery trickery
Dike dam; embankment person who dabbles in a
Dilettante
Fanatical obsessive; fixated subject without serious study
Indifferent 1. neutral; 2. not outstanding Fatuous silly; foolish
person who deliberately tries Inductee novice; beginner
Malingerer
to avoid work Manipulatable influencable; controllable
Paragon a perfect example Parched dried up
Profane unholy
Serene calm; peaceful
Upshot outcome
Group 10
putting man at the center
Anthropocentrism
of one's philosophy
Chimerical changeable; unstable
Diligent hard-working
Feasible possible and practicable
pampering; satisfying
Indulgent
desires
Marred damaged; spoiled
Pariah an outcast from society
Profanity swearing; cursing
Serrated jagged; saw-like
Urbane sophisticated; suave

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Group 1

Antiquated outdated; old fashioned

Choleric easily angered
Diorama model of a scene
Fecund fertile
Inebriation drunkenness; intoxication
Marshal to gather together
Parity equality
Profound having deep meaning
Servile overly submissive; groveling
take someone's position (usually by
Usurp
force)

Group 2

Apathetic indifferent; uninterested; lethargic

person who records historical
Chronicler
information
Dirge mournful song
Felicitous apt
Ineffable cannot be expressed in words
Marsupial pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
narrow-minded; concerned only with
Parochial
local matters
Profundity depth Matriarchy society governed by women
Skeptical doubting; not gullible Parsimonious economical; frugal; thrifty
Utilitarian useful Proponents promoters; supporters
Smelt refine an ore
Group 3 Vacuous empty; silly; meaningless
Group 6
Apathy lack of interest or emotion
Circuitous indirect Apprehensive worried; fearful
Disapprobation disapproval Circumspect cautious; considering all sides
Fervor passion; enthusiasm Discordancy cacophony; harshness; jarring
Inept incompetent; unskilled; useless not continuous; stopping and
Fitful
person who believes in strict starting
Martinet
discipline Inexorable relentless
a mockery; imitation for Maverick a loner
Parody
ridicule; spoof Parsimony stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
Proletarian member of the working class Prosaic dull; boring; ordinary
Skirmish minor battle Smorgasbord a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
Utopian a believer in an ideal world Vagrant person wandering without a home

Group 4 Group 7

Apocryphal of doubtful origin Arable can be cultivated

using too many words; long- Circumvent avoid
Circumlocution something which does not match
windedness Discrepancy
to distinguish one thing from up; inconsistency
Discern Flagrant clearly wrong
another
unpredictable; whimsical; Inexpedient not advisable
Fickle Meager in short supply
easily swayed
Inertia inactivity; lethargy biased; one-sided; committed to
Partisan
person who intentionally one group
Masochist Proscribe forbid
inflicts pain on himself
Parry ward off; avoid Solace comfort for grief
Prolific producing a lot Vapid dull; uninspiring
Sluggard slow-moving; lethargic person
Vacillate waver; hesitate Group 8
Arbitrary random; for no definite reason
Group 5 Clairvoyant psychic; mystic
to make a clear distinction; see the
pacify; soothe; calm down; make Discriminate
Appease difference
peace with Flamboyant showy; ornate
Circumscribe limit perfect; flawless; cannot make
Discord disagreement Infallible
mistakes
Finesse skill
Meander wander from side to side
Inevitable cannot be avoided
Pathos evoking sadness or pity
Prosody study of versification Ingénue naïve, unsophisticated person
Solicit to ask for; seek Mendacious given to lying
Variegated multicolored; speckled Paucity shortage
Protean changeable
Group 9 Sophomoric juvenile; immature
Venal corrupt; can be bribed
obscure; known only to a few
Arcane
people Group 2
Clamor shout; scream
Discursiveness long windedness; indirectness collections of old records; place of
Archives
show off; display in a showy storage of old documents
Flaunt
manner overused expression; something
Cliché
Infamous famous for something bad unoriginal
Mellow soft; melodious; ripe Disparage criticize; belittle
one who give support (usually Flustered worked-up; not calm
Patron
financial) Ingrate ungrateful person
1. lying face down; 2. be Mercenary concerned only with money
Prostration overcome with extreme Peccadillo minor weakness; trivial offence
weakness person under protection of, or
Protégé
Somnambulist sleepwalker guided by another
Vehemence violence; fervor; forcefulness Soporific inducing sleep
Veneer surface coating
Group 10
Group 3
Archaic ancient; outdated; old fashioned
Clandestine secret; covert; stealthy Articulate clear; lucid; eloquent
Disdain contempt; strong dislike Clientele customers
Flippant making jokes about serious matters Disparity an inequality
Infer deduce; conclude Fly-by-
unreliable; disreputable
Menagerie collection of animals night
condescend to; behave in an Inimical hostile
Patronize
arrogant manner towards Mercurial volatile; changeable
main character in film, book, play person who insists on strict
Protagonist
etc. Pedant adherence to rules or narrow
Soothsayer fortuneteller learning
Vehement forceful Protocol procedure; code of behavior
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Venerate
spare; bare; meager
revere; worship

Group 1
Group 4
Archetype classic example of
Artifice deception; trickery
Clemency mercy
Coalesce come together; merge
Disinterested unbiased
Dispassionate neutral; objective
Flout defy; reject
 concerned with argument or Inscrutable mysterious; impenetrable
Forensic
debate (esp. for legal evidence) Mettle courage; bravery; valor
Innate inherited; inborn Pellucid transparently clear
Merge come together Punctilious paying attention to small details
Pedestrian common; mundane; banal Spurious false
Provincial unsophisticated; narrow-minded Verbosity using too many words
Specious false
Venial minor; unimportant Group 8

Group 5 Assuage to calm

Cogitate think over something; ponder
Artisan craftsman Docile gentle and easily lead
Coddle pamper; fuss over; indulge Fraudulent fake; false
circulating; broadcasting; Insentient unfeeling
Disseminating
spreading (information) Milieu environment
Fortitude bravery in a thoughtful mood; thinking
Pensive
Innocuous harmless; inoffensive deeply
Metaphorically symbolically; figuratively Purloin steal
Peerless without equal Stagnant still; not moving
Prudent cautious; wise Vertigo dizziness
Speckled spotted; freckled; dotted
Veracity truthfulness Group 9

Astute perceptive; sharp-witted

Group 6 Collage
picture made from fragments of
other pictures
Ascetic without luxuries; severely simple Dogmatic having stubbornly held opinions
Coercion force Frivolous not serious
Diurnal active in daytime Insipid dull; bland; boring
Fortuitous happening by chance Mire swamp; muddy ground
Innovate create; introduce something new Penury poverty
Meticulous very careful; painstaking Pusillanimous cowardly
Pejorative derogatory Staid dull; sober; serious
Puerile childish Vestigial not developed
Sporadic not continuous; intermittent
Verbose talkative; long-winded; rambling Group 10

Group 7 Asylum place of refuge or safety

Collate arrange in order
Assiduous thorough; diligent Dolt stupid person
Cogent lucid; well argued Frugal economical; not wasting anything
1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a Instigate to start; provoke
Divert
detour Misanthrope hater of the rest of mankind
Fractious irritable; difficult to control Perceptive observant
Pyromania compulsion to start fires
Stanza section of a poem Attenuate weaken
Vignette small sketch Commandeer take possession of
Drivel nonsense
Futile useless; hopeless
Interminable never-ending
Misrepresentation deliberately deceiving
Peremptory in a commanding manner
Quaint picturesque
Stevedore dockworker
Virtuoso an accomplished musician

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Augment increase; make bigger

Group 1
Complacent self-satisfied; smug
Droll dryly amusing
Atheist person who does not believe in God
Galleon ancient type of sailing ship
local and informal (used of
Colloquial Intermittent sporadic; irregular
language) Mitigate lessen; make less severe
Dotard foolish old man Perfidy treachery
Furrow groove Quandary dilemma; puzzle
troublemaker; person who entices
Instigator Stifle suppress
others to do something Virulent dangerous; harmful
Misnomer wrong name
Percipient perceptive; insightful
Quaff drink down quickly
Group 5
Staunch loyal; faithful; dependable
Vilification blackening someone's name favorable; promising to turn out
Auspicious
well
Compliant easy to control; submissive
Group 2
1. monotonous noise (n); 2. to
Drone speak with no emotion (v); 3.male
Atrophy waste away from lack of use
bee
Collusion plotting and planning
Gambol frolic; leap; bound
speak slowly with words running
Drawl Intransigence stubbornness
together
Modicum small amount
Furtive hidden and secret
Perfunctory superficial; cursory
Insurgent a rebel
isolation to prevent the spread of
Misogynist hater of women Quarantine
disease
Perdition damnation
known for fortitude; indifferent to
Quagmire marsh; bog Stoic
pleasure or pain
Stereotype fixed image
Vital essential; alive; important
Vindicate prove right; remove blame

Group 3
Group 6 Concise stated in few words
Austere severely plain Ebullient very lively; cheerful; jovial; happy
Concatenate link together Garrulous talkative
Dubious doubtful Invidious arousing envy
Garble distort; confuse; muddle Moribund on the point of death
Intransigent stubborn; unyielding Pernicious destructive; harmful
Momentous very important Ramble wander aimlessly
nomadic; moving from place to Strident loud and harsh
Peripatetic
place Vociferous noisy; loud in speech
1. something that is hunted; 2.
Quarry
mine for stone Group 10
Stoke add fuel to; strengthen
Vitriolic corrosive; strongly attacking Banality ordinariness; dullness
Condescend talk down to
Group 7 Eccentric unusual; quirky; odd
Gaunt emaciated; bony and angular
Aversion a dislike of Inviolable cannot be invaded
Concatenation linking into chains Morose gloomy; bad tempered
Dupe to fool someone Persnickety fastidious; fussy
Garish gaudy branches; subdivisions of a
Ramifications
Intrepid brave complex system; outcomes
Monotonous dull; unvarying Stringent strict or severe
Peripheral on the edge; not important dangerously unstable; evaporates
Volatile
Querulous always complaining easily
Stolid impassive; dull; indifferent
Vivacity liveliness; animation

Group 8

Balk hinder and prevent; hesitate over

Conciliate to bring together; end a dispute
Dynamic lively; vibrant; energetic
Garner gather; collect
Inveterate habitual
temporary prohibition or halt to
Moratorium
activity
Perjury telling lies under oath
Quirk oddity
Stratagem plot; plan; trick
Vivify enliven

Group 9

Banal common; dull