93 Advanced Vocabulary Collective

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Here's a list of 100 advanced vocabulary words along with their meanings:

1. Aberration - a departure from what is normal or expected.


2. Ambivalent - having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
3. Belie - to fail to give a true impression of; to contradict.
4. Capitulate - to surrender or give in under agreed terms.
5. Debilitate - to weaken or make feeble.
6. Ephemeral - lasting for a very short time.
7. Facetious - treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
8. Garrulous - excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
9. Harangue - a lengthy and aggressive speech.
10. Ineffable - too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
11. Juxtapose - to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
12. Kowtow - to act in an excessively subservient manner.
13. Languid - displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
14. Mellifluous - pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
15. Nadir - the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.
16. Obfuscate - to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
17. Pernicious - having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
18. Quixotic - extremely idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical.
19. Recalcitrant - having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
20. Salient - most noticeable or important.
21. Trepidation - a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
22. Ubiquitous - present, appearing, or found everywhere.
23. Vehement - showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.
24. Wane - to decrease in vigor, power, or extent; to become weaker.
25. Xenophobe - a person who is fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially
of strangers or foreign cultures.
26. Yoke - a burden or oppression; to join or link together.
27. Zenith - the highest point reached by a celestial or other object.
28. Accolade - an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of
merit.
29. Belligerent - hostile and aggressive.
30. Cacophony - a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
31. Dearth - a scarcity or lack of something.
32. Eloquent - fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
33. Fractious - irritable and quarrelsome.
34. Grandiose - impressive or ambitious in scale.
35. Hapless - unfortunate or unlucky.
36. Ineffable - too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
37. Juxtapose - to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
38. Knell - the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
39. Languid - displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
40. Maelstrom - a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.
41. Nefarious - (typically of an action or activity) wicked, villainous, or criminal.
42. Obfuscate - to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
43. Pernicious - having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
44. Quandary - a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
45. Reticent - not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
46. Serendipity - the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or
beneficial way.
47. Transient - lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
48. Unassailable - unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.
49. Verbose - using or expressed in more words than are needed.
50. Winsome - attractive or appealing in appearance or character.
51. Alacrity - brisk and cheerful readiness.
52. Belligerent - hostile and aggressive.
53. Cacophony - a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
54. Debilitate - to weaken or make feeble.
55. Ephemeral - lasting for a very short time.
56. Flagrant - conspicuously or obviously offensive.
57. Gregarious - fond of company; sociable.
58. Harangue - a lengthy and aggressive speech.
59. Ineffable - too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
60. Juxtapose - to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
61. Kowtow - to act in an excessively subservient manner.
62. Lethargic - affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
63. Maverick - an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
64. Nebulous - in the form of a cloud or haze; unclear, vague, or ill-defined.
65. Obtuse - annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
66. Paradigm - a typical example or pattern of something; a model.
67. Querulous - complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
68. Recalcitrant - having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
69. Sycophant - a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain
advantage.
70. Taciturn - reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
71. Unprecedented - never done or known before.
72. Vex - to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
73. Wistful - having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
74. Xenophile - a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
75. Yearn - to have an intense feeling of longing for something.
76. Zenith - the highest point reached by a celestial or other object.
77. Acquiesce - accept something reluctantly but without protest.
78. Bellicose - demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
79. Cacophony - a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
80. Diaphanous - light, delicate, and translucent.
81. Ebullient - cheerful and full of energy.
82. Furtive - attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that
discovery would lead to trouble.
83. Gesticulate - to use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to
emphasize one's words.
84. Hapless - unfortunate or unlucky.
85. Ineffable - too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
86. Juxtapose - to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
87. Kindle - to ignite or arouse (an emotion, feeling, or situation).
88. Languid - displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
89. Mellifluous - pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
90. Nefarious - (typically of an action or activity) wicked, villainous, or criminal.
91. Obfuscate - to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
92. Pernicious - having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
93. Quixotic - extremely idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical

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