Advanced English

Advanced English Vocabulary

Lesson 3
No. Word Definition
1. Intrigue To interest greatly; fascinate
2. Recompense A repayment or reward for a deed
3. Shed To throw off naturally; to give out; discard
4. Conventional Following accepted rules or standards; traditional
5. Peculiar Odd or strange
6. Attribute Something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a
quality by which something is identified; characteristic
7. Brash Confident or aggressive; lacking regard for consequences;
reckless
8. Discrepancy A difference between things that should be similar or equal;
inconsistency
9. Distort To change from the original shape or condition, usually in an
unnatural way; deform
10. Disclose reveal
11. Hasten Accelerate, to go faster
12. Creep To move slowly or quietly close to the ground; to begin to
happen; crawl
13. Docile Easy to control or train; manageable
14. Engender To cause something new to exist; to create; to produce
15. Engross To become completely occupied or involved in an activity;
engage
16. Mammoth Very large, enormous
17. Dormant Inactive, not growing or producing
18. Drab Colorless; uninteresting, boring
19. Eclectic To select or represent something chosen from many sources or
places; diverse
20. Elaborate Something with a large number of parts; full of details; complex
21. Authentic Original; genuine
22. Prime To make ready; first in importance or in time; prepare
23. Rudimentary Simple; not complex; basic

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24. Skeptical To question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to

not trust; unconvinced
25. Stoic Showing no emotion; appearing disinterested; indifferent

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