2000 Dawn Vocabulary Words PDF

List of Dawn Vocabulary Words with

Meaning/Synonym
Here is the list of Dawn Vocabulary Words with meaning of each:

Adulation – worship
Indiscriminate – without thought
Prudent – wise
Astute – wise
Effacement – wiping out
Negate – wipeout
Eradicate – wipeout
Holistic – whole
Capricious – whimsical
Finagle – wheedle
Affluence – wealth
Undermine – weaken
Debilitate – weaken
Vacillate – waver
Squander – waste
Vigilant – wary
Temperamental – volatile
Fastidious – very fussy
Corpulence – very fatness
Reprehensible – very bad
Heterogeneity – variety
Motley – varied
Ambiguous – vague
Futile – useless
Rectitude – uprightness
Agnostic – unsure of the existence of god
Infelicity – unsuitability
Indomitable – unshakeable
Inconsequential – unimportant
Warped – twisted
Candid – truthful
Tribulation – trouble
Knack – trick
Encroach – trespass
Petulant – touchy
Treacly – too sweet
Intonation – tone of voice
Condone – tolerate
Sycophant – toady
Lobby – to try to persuade
Lavish – to spend freely
Legitimate – to make legal
Flag – to lose energy
Jaded – tired
Modicum – tiny amount
Debunk – throw out old indeas
Tactile – through the sense of touch
Aural – through the sense of hearing
Emancipators – those who set others free
Sedulous – thorough
Meticulous – thorough
Viscous – thick and sticky
Propensity – tendency
Penchant – tendency
Eclectic – taking things from different sources
Distension – swelling
Consummate – supremely good
Stifling – suppressing
Squelch – suppress
Quell – suppress
Proponent – supporter
Endorsed – supported
Corroborated – supported
Sustain – support
Foster – support
Advocate – support
Cursory – superficial
Scuttled – sunk
Truculence – stubbornness
Robust – strong and sturdy
Denuded – stripped
Resilience – strength
Exotic – strange
Rousing – stirring
Extant – still in existence
Palliative – sth that makes better but doesn`t cure
Pilfer – steal
Manifesto – statement of values
Marred – spoiled
Expeditious – speedy
Alacrity – speed & eagerness
Irony – something unexpected
Convivial – sociable
Sarcasm – sneering
Redolent – smelling of
Meager – small
Dilatory – slow
Soporific – sleep inducing
 
CSS/Dawn Vocabulary List 2
 
Obsequious – slavish
Adroit – skillful
Finesse – skill
Intuition – sixth sense
Inane – silly
Gestures – signals
Wannow – sift
Occlusion – shutting out
Spurned – shunned
Myopic – short sighted
Transitory – short lived
Dearth – shortage
Flabbergast – shock
Acumen – sharpness of mind
Ignominy – shame
Estrangement – separation
Altruism – self sacrifice
Egotistical – selfish
Autonomy – self government
Vindictive – seeking revenge
Mercenary – seeking money above all else
Litigious – seeking legal remedies
Faction – section
Furtive – secretive
Reprimanded – scolded
Paucity – scarcity
Foundered – sank
Pathos – sadness
Wistful – sad
Derelict – rundown
Boorishness – rudeness
Radical – revolutionary
Rehash – revamp hurriedly
Supplant – replace
Overhaul – renovate
Retraction – removal
Lamentable – regrettable
Insurrectionist – rebel
Repertoire – range
Idiosyncratic – quirky
Deferment – putting off
Temporize – put off
Jeopardize – put at risk
Vindication – proving right
Validated – proved right
Exonerated – proved not guilty
Thwarted – prevented
Preclude – prevent
Extrapolate – predict on the basis of existing data
Invocation – prayer
Plaudits – praise
Extol – praise
Eulogy – praise
Pragmatism – practicality
Despoiled – plunder
Juxtaposition – placing two things next to each other
Rhetoric – persuasive language
Mandate – permission
Perquisites – perks
Insightful – perceptive
Belitters – people who criticize/disparage
Serene – peaceful
Placid – peaceful
Equanimity – peace of mind
Contagious – passed on through touch
Belabor – over emphasizing
Facile – over simplified
Delineate – outline
Anachronistic – out of normal time range
Prosaic – ordinary
Libelous – open to prosecution for libel
Vulnerable – open to attack
Intermittent – on & off
Archaic – old fashioned
Tangential – off the point
Momentous – of great importance
Esoteric – obscure
Docile – obedient
Intemperate – not moderate
Unyielding – not giving up
Inscrutable – not easy to comprehend
Inconspicuous – not easily seen
Unwitting – not deliberated
Dalliance – non serious involvement
Cacophony – noise
Remiss – neglectful
Indigenous – native to a locality
Insular – narrow minded
Ingenuous – naive
Regressive – moving backwards
Temper – moderate
Mitigate – moderate
Derided – mocked
Demagogue – mob leader
Amalgam – mixture
Penurious – miserly
Punctilious – meticulous
Cognitions – mental knowledge
Histrionic – melodramatic
Therapeutic – medicinal
Arbitration – mediating between disputing sides
Exacerbate – make worse
Alleviate – make less serve
Ameliorate – make better
Steadfastness – loyalty
Secluded – lonely
Arboreal – living in trees
Embodiment – living example of
Predilection – liking for
Reprieve – let off
Erudition – learning
Lackadaisical – lazy
Opulence – lavish display of wealth
Voluminous – large
Irresolute – lacking firmness of purpose
Apathetic – lacking energy or interest
Languid – Lacking energy
Opacity – lack of transparency
Irreverence – lack of respect
Related: Dawn News Vocabulary Words
CSS/Dawn Vocabulary List 3
Insolence – lack of respect
Incoherence – lack of clarity
Ineptitude – lack of ability
Raze – known down, destroy
Affinity – kinship
Indulgent – kindly
Benevolent – kindly
Succulent – juicy
Discernment – judgement
Articulation – joining
Sporadic – intermittent
Fitful – intermittent
Officious – interfering
intrigued – interested and curious
Didactic – intending to preach or teach
Subversive – intending to overthrow
Formidable – inspiring awe
Stipulated – insisted
Naiveté – innocence
Infusion – influx
Notoriety – infamy
Nefarious – infamous
Augment – increase in size or number
Discrepancy – inconsistency
Encompassed – included
Copious – in large amount
Imperious – in a commanding manner
Impetuosity – impulsiveness
Envisioning – imagining
Quixotic – idealistic
Glacial – icy
Animosity – hostility
Integrity – honor
Sanctity – holiness
Tenacious – holding firmly to idea or purpose
Tremulous – hesitant
Nondescript – having no special qualities
Multifarious – having many aspects
Grating – harsh
Innocuous – harmless
Deleterious – harmful
Fawning – groveling
Entourage – group of followers
Glutton – greedy
Hilarity – great laughter
Conflagration – great fire
Opportunism – grabbing opportunities
Somber – gloomy
Substantiate – give supporting evidence
Sermonize – give moral lecture
Ratify – give approval to (official)
Magnanimous – generous minded
Bountiful – generous
Embittered – full of bitter feelings
Exasperation – frustration and annoyance
Foil – frustrate
Congenial – friendly
Amiable – friendly
 
Dawn/CSS Vocabulary List 4
 
Affability – friendliness
Disillusioned – freed from wrong ideas
Gratuitous – free
Empiric – found by experiment/practice
Precursor – forerunner
Floridity – floweriness in language
Supple – flexible
Pliant – flexible
Lithe – flexible
Insipid – flavorless
Resolute – firm of purpose
Ascertain – find out
Phobic – fearful
Elitist – favoring top group
Nemesis – fate
Fidelity – faithfulness
Equitable – fair and equal
Judicious – fair
Ornate – extremely decoratedm
Demonstrative – expressing emotions freely
Solicitous – expressing care and concern
Connoisseur – expert with good taste
Vicarious – experience indirectly
Empathetic – exhibiting deep emotional understanding
Hubris – excessive pride
Exorbitant – excessive
Byzantine – excessive
Surfeit – excess
Exemplar – excellent example of
Scrutinize – examine carefully
Volatile – evaporates easily
Epitome – essence
Arcane – esoteric
Rudimentary – elementary
Frugal – economical
Monotonous – dull
Dubious – doubtful
Polarized – divided into two extremes
Debacle – disaster
Grimy – dirty
Elusive – difficult to pin down
Abstruse – Difficult to comprehend
Sophistry – devious logic
Aberration – deviation
Depreciatory – devaluing
Extirpation – destruction
Profundity – depth
Consecrate – dedicate
Waning – declining
Manipulative – deceptive
Curtail – cut short
Excise – cut out
Devious – cunning
Callous – cruel & unfeeling
Fraudulent – crooked
Censure – criticize
Disparaging – critical
Disingenuous – crafty
Venality – corruption
Belied – contradicted
Compendious – containing a lot in a small space
Corollary – consequence
Cerebral – concerned with thinking
Morbidity – concern with death and disease
Mandatory – compulsory
Ceorce – compel
Hackneyed – commonplace
Convergence – coming together
Solace – comfort
Lucid – clear
Scouring – cleaning thoroughly
 
CSS/Dawn Vocabulary List 5
 
Opting – choosing
Peevishness – childish sullenness
Impudent – cheeky
Disarming – charming
Indictment – charge
Unequivocal – certain
Wary – cautious
Seditious – causing division or rebellion
Slipshod – careless
Deliberation – careful thought
Husbandry – careful management of resources
Insufferable – cannot be tolerated
Irreproachable – cannot be criticized
Ineffable – can’t be expressed in words
Salvageable – can be saved
Sedate – calm
Phlegmatic – calm
Arable – cab be cultivated
Onerous – burdensome
Cumulative – building up
Prospectus – brochure
Conciliatory – bringing together
Brevity – briefness
Valor – bravery
Barrage – bombardment
Rambunctious – boisterous
Recrimination – blame me
Rancor – bitterness and bad feeling
Credulity – belief on slight evidence
Nihilism – belief in nothing
Insolvent – bankrupt
Reclusive – Avoid other people
Circumvent – avoid
Bypass – avoid
Presumption – assuming too much
Purportedly – apparently claiming
Miffed – annoyed
Vex – annoy
Wrath – anger
Peer – An equal
Concord – agreement
Embellished – adorned
Amassed – accumulated
Circumstantial – accidental
Autocrat – absolute ruler
Versatility – ability to do many things
Coalition – a union of two parts
Shroud – a cover for a dead body