Wordlist Keynote Proficient Unit 1

Word class abbreviations:

The following abbreviations are used in the word list: n = noun, v = verb, adj = adjective, adv =
adverb, phr = phrase, phr v = phrasal verb, conj = conjunction, idiom

Unit 1
(be) knighted (for something) (v)
advisory (adj)
benign (adj)
contention (n)
disgraceful (adj)
educationalist (n)
foster (v)
frankincense (n)
myrrh (n)
humanities (n)
innate (adj)
lead an enquiry (phr)
resin (n)
stifle (v)
stigmatize (v)
literacy (n)
(be) engulfed in (something) (v)
(be) predicated on (something) (v)
(be) profoundly mistaken (phr)
(be) prompted by (something) (v)
(do something) out of affection for (someone)
(phr)
a protracted process (phr)
a seamless transition (phr)
choreographer (n)
distinct (adj)
diverse (adj)
fidget (v)
get all the brownie points (phr)
have a go (phr)
hierarchy (n)
shift (v)
ruthlessly (adv)
stack (v)
vested interest (n)
squander (v)
content (adj)
avert (v)
commodity (n)
trigger (v)
crammed (adj)
writhe (v)
fraction (n)
negligible (adj)
pursuit (n)
weave (v)
trivial (adj)
(something) is not really your thing (phr)
a must (n)
be a born (something) (phr)
break with convention (phr)
engaged (adj) vs disengaged (adj)
endure (v.); endurance (n)
erratic (adj)
have a flash of inspiration (phr)
imperceptible (adj); imperceptibly (adv)
indispensable (adj)
a blaze of glory (idm)
accomplish (v)
pre-requisite (n)
take it or leave it (phr)
well up (phr; v)
humdrum (adj)
be aware of (v); awareness (n)
hands down (idiom)
physique (n)
confess (v)
vastly (adj)
come up with sth. (phr v)
reckon (v)
emeritus (adj)
accolade (n)
rousing (adj)
poignant (adj)
fabled (adj)
succinct (adj)
overwhelming (adj)
vulnerability (n)
emotional appeal (phr)
procrastinate (v); procrastination (n)
mundane (adj)
aspire (v)
sustain (v)
out of earshot (phr)
sufficient vs. insufficient (adj)
comprehensive (adj)
implement (v); implementation (n)
disadvantaged (adj)
tug at the heartstrings (idiom)
be on a roll (idiom)
underperform (v)
legacy (n)
by a mile (idiom)
enchanting (adj)
educationally deficient (phr)
root for someone (idm)