Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
n. opposite, exact opposite of something (direct) opposite,
44 antithesis a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. "love is the antithesis of selfishness" converse, reverse,
reversal, inverse
n. an absence of emotion or enthusiasm; indifference; emotionless; lack of A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never
45 apathy
caring bothered to vote.
46 appalled v. disappointed, dismayed, afraid, struck with fear, dread and dismay The public is appalled — not impressed — by people who torment and kill animals for an ego boost.
What do I care for the Separationist blatherskite more than for the loyal fools?
n. foolish gibberish (unintelligible talking), blather; foolish talk; nonsense.
76 blatherskite It's a thundering lie, you miserable old blatherskite
n. a person who talks at great length without making much sense.
"politicians get away all the time with obscurantist blatherskite"
Don’t be fooled into thinking the moment you pay off the collections the blemish will disappear from your
n. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a
report, either.
77 blemish person's body); a defect or flaw; stain
I don’t want to risk blemishes on my political career.
v. mar or spoil the appearance of, to destroy or diminish the perfection of
The news coverage of their divorce proceedings blemished Myerson’s reputation.
adj. using words that are intended to impress people but do not sincerely or do
78 bombastic His bombastc rhetoric is never reciprocated with his actions
not express things very clearly
Though Mr. Potts constantly interrupted his wife, she ignored his boorish behavior, for she had lost hope
79 boorish adj. ill mannered and coarse in behaviour and appearance; rude; insensitive
of teaching him courtesy.
The bravado of the young criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal
80 bravado n. a brave and confident way of behaving; swagger; assumed air of defiance
attack.
81 brevity n. the use of only few words; the quality of being brief; conciseness Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word
82 cacophony n. harsh jarring noise; strident The lightest tap on the acccelerator unleashes cacophony.
n. good fellowship; mutual trust or friendship among two people who spent a
83 camaraderie What he loved best about his job was the sense of camaraderie he and his co‐workers shared.
lot of time together
n. the act, means, or result of obscuring things to deceive an enemy, as by
Was camouflage used extensively on fighter aircraft during World War I?
84 camouflage painting or screening objects so that they are lost to view in the background. (Synonym: Disguise)
The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory
v. To disguise yourself; to hide your identity.
n. the state or quality of being honest, frank sincere and open; frankness
The candor and simplicity of his speech impressed all, it was all clear he held nothing back. frankness, openness,
85 candor
"a man of refreshing candour" honesty, candidness
adj. careful and cautious/ showing self interest and shrewdness in dealing with
shrewd, astute, sharp,
others
86 canny Known as a canny investor, he left the partnership at the right time before incurring any losses. sharp‐witted,
having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or
discerning, acute
business matters.
The storm was capricious and changed course constantly.
adj. to change one mind quickly and often; unpredictable; incalculable; Faros refusal to marriage was a capricious one.
87 capricious
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason He called the commissioners’ questions “argumentative and harassing” and the decision to deny parole
“arbitrary and capricious
He also obliquely castigated the United States, as he often does: “We saw attempts to establish a unipolar
88 castigate v. to punish or criticize harshly
world,
The critic's caustic remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm.
89 caustic v. very harsh and critical; harsh and corrosive in tone
The caustic language that has been Mr. Trump’s hallmark was largely absent on Thursday.
v. combine; The makers of the popular cold remedy compounded a nasal decongestant with an antihistamine.
101 compound
v. to increase; to add to Operation will only compound the problem instead of solving them.
n. steadily increase volume or force; The overture suddenly changed from a quiet pastoral theme to a crescendo featuring blaring trumpets
115 crescendo v. to grow inn size or intensity (of music) and clashing cymbals.
adj. gradually increasing in volume The chorus of criticism that Morris was too old, too out of touch, began to crescendo.
116 culpable to be at fault ; blamable; censurable
117 cultivated adj. refined; civilized; polite; She made a cultivated speech at her farewell party.
118 decorum appropriateness of behaviour
The sisters soon found themselves in Raqqa, the Syrian city that has become the de facto capital of the
adv. in reality or fact
119 defacto Islamic State.
adj. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not
It places our forces under the de facto control of an untrustworthy Baghdad government.
Lack of deference
120 deference n. respect
to show deference.
121 deride v. to mock ; to speak or treat with contempt
purposeless; aimlessly; haphazard; digressing at random
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm. "a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion" casual, half‐hearted,
122 desultory
(of conversation or speech) going from one subject to another in a half‐hearted "the desultory conversation faded" lukewarm, cursory,
way.
123 digressive to change from the one subject or discussion to another
124 dilate v. to expand; to make larger Pupils were dilated.
125 discourse n. a formal discussion; conversation The young Plato was drawn to the Agora to hear the philosophical discourse of Socrates and his followers.
adj. marked by exercising or showing prudence and wise self restraint in synonyms:careful,
speech or behaviour He tried to be discreet, but she saw him bring his hand to his mouth. circumspect, cautious, indiscreet,
126 discreet
careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep "we made some discreet inquiries" wary rash
something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
127 discrepancy n.lack of consistency; difference The police noticed some discrepancies in his description of the crime and did not believe him.
n. lack of respect with feeling of intense dislike I could not hide my disdain for his antics.
128 disdain
v. treat with scorn and conduct / look down on with disdain She spoke with such open disdain for her Boss.
129 divulge make known to the public information that was previously hidden; reveal
130 dwindle become smaller or lose substance
131 effrontery n. audacious behaviour you have no right to; shameless boldness She had the effrontery to insult the guest.
132 egregious adj. extremely bad; notorious She was an egregious liar; we all knew better than to believe a word she said.
133 elope v. To run away with a lover, especially with the intention of getting married. The women was punished for eloping with his lover
134 embezzle v. To steal money ; forge
to entangle; make more complicated or confused through entangle ments;
135 embrangle
embroil
She said that her family was embroiled in a land dispute with a neighbour when her father was savagely
136 embroil involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation: drag in
beaten
137 eminent adj. high reputation; famous and respected within a field an eminent scholar
138 endorse v. approve; support ; write ones signature on the back
139 endurance n. ability to withstand prolong strain
140 enigmatic adj. having an unobvious or mysterious meaning; hard to understand Ahmed was able to hide his internal feeling due to his enigmatic behaviour at social gathering.
v. To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate; make worse The migration crises at the coast of Europe is exacerbating each day with the increase in death toll due to
141 exacerbate
v. exasperate or irritate sinking of boats.
v. make furious
142 exasperate v.annoy or irritate Then came several days of unusually bad rail delays that left passengers even more exasperated.
v.make worse
143 exonerate v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges, acquit All of those involved in the so‐called mutiny were exonerated .
v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
144 exhort He exhorted his successors to fulfill Russia’s destiny and conquer the world.
v. force or impel in an indicated direction
hold forth about,
speak/write at length
v. to add to details, to clarify "she expatiated on working‐class novelists"
145 expatiate about, pontificate
v. speak or write in detail about.
about, discourse on
On Friday, Colombia recalled its ambassador to Venezuela in protest, which was reciprocated by the
229 reciprocate v. give in return; give and receive mutually; interchange
Venezuelans recalling their ambassador.
230 repatriate v. send (someone) back to their own country. Nine Pakistanis were repatriated to their own country from Bagram Internment Facility.
He also knows his patients peruse the Internet, which is replete with horror stories about the dangers of
231 replete adj. filled or well‐supplied with something, filled to capacity, abundantly
statins
232 reproach v. blame; censure I want my work to be above reproach and without error
v. rebuke; reprimand; censore someone' express sharp disapproval beoz of
233 reprove The principal reproved the students when they became unruly in the auditorium.
actions or behaviour; to criticize or blame someone for doing something
v. reject it, refuse to acknowledge or ratify something; In a separate statement, Necaxa said it repudiated violence both on and off the field.
234 repudiate v. reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust She repudiated the accusations
v. cast off, disown ; renounce The parents repudiated their son
He was reticent about his feelings
adj inclined to silence; uncommunicative;reserved; reluctant to draw attention
235 reticent And if you think that being reticent about talking about reproductive health is a problem that belongs to
to yourself
an older generation, think again.
236 rife adj. abundant; widespread; current In the face of the many rumors of scandal, which are rife at the moment, it is best to remain silent.
adj. having or showing keen discernment; sound judgement; wise and able to
237 sagacious
make good practical decisions
238 sardonic adj. sarcastic; grimly mocking; scornfully mocking
239 satiate v. Surfeit; Satisfy fully Nothing seems to satiate the need of gossip of people
240 scrutinize v. examine closely The committee scrutinize the annals for any wrong doings.
an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the The Indian Government dropped Sedition charges against Kashmiri Students who were expelled for
241 sedition
disruption or overthrow of the government cheering for Pakistan Team in Asia Cup 2014.
242 shrewd adj. sharpness, keen, artful, clever
243 stumble n. make an error, miss a step and fall or nearly fall, walk unsteadily He stubled upon a stone.
v. make subservient; force to submit or subdue, put down by force or
244 subjugate
intimidation
245 sumptuous adj. lavish extravagant expensive I cannot recall when I have had such a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast.
246 supersede v. to replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated Now users can supersede any existing 3g plans with 4g
247 surmount v. overcome (an obstacle) He had to surmount many obstacles in order to succeed.
248 surrogate n. substitute For a fatherless child, a male teacher may become a father surrogate
249 susceptible adj. impressionable;easily influenced He is susceptible to changing his views under the influence of his father.
250 sycophantic attempting to win favour from influencial people I despise his sycophantic attitude.
251 taciturn reserved and uncommunicative in speech; reserved and silent
a tepid reaction; a tepid supporter
252 tepid adj. lukewarm; slightly warm; half hearted, not eager
Kelley said local and state health officials were not surprised by the tepid early response.
I find a tinge of taste of strawberry in my juice.
n. trace; But the resounding relief among parents, educators and law enforcement was tinged with the knowledge
253 tinge
v. affect as in thought or feeling that it could have been far worse.
But the ceremony was tinged with a case of melancholy, and more than a bit of controversy.
The next day I suggested he phone her, and she unleashed a tirade against me down the line to him.
n. : a long and angry speech
254 tirade The outraged Mark unleashes an abusive tirade that takes up two long paragraphs.
n. a speech of violent denunciation
A random comment I made in response to a broadcaster provoked a very unpleasant tirade from him.
In a recent interview with National Law Journal, Kagan implored law schools to teach better writing skills
255 implore v. entreat; to plead urgently or beg to their students.
Several parents of children killed by police officers implored the crowd to stand up against violence.
256 troublesome adj. difficult to deal with
257 uncouth adj. rude and awkward It was uncouth to shout like that.
258 unequivocal adj. clear and definite without doubt He has given his unequivocal aggreement to the plan.
259 unscrupulous adj. without scruples(moral sense) or principles. He is unfit to serve as Judge for his corrupt, unscrupulous, dishonest and criminal conduct.
v. be irresolute; waver b/w conflicting positions; be undecided; vibrate or move Ordinarily, when politicians vacillate, they move in a predictable direction: they dodge questions, avoid
260 vacillate capricious; whimsical
in a rise and fall pattern specific answers, and then eventually take a controversial position.
The authorities accused Mr Lopez of inciting violence and encouraging demonstrators to vandalise
261 vandalise v. destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism
government buildings.
Police said the cyclists who hit the woman’s car could be booked for vandalism and cited for traffic
262 vandalism n. Willful or malicious destruction of public or private property.
infractions for riding into opposite lanes.
263 veracious adj. habitually speaking the truth; precisely accurate I can recommend him for this position because I have always found him veracious and reliable.
The report only uses anonymous “inside sources at some of the major labels,” so the veracity of the
264 veracity n. the quality of being truthful or honest; truth or accuracy
statistic is far from sure
265 vexatious adj. causing irritation and annoyance; annoying and troublesome The county said it considered the request vexatious but had no choice but to attempt to comply.
v. to irritate or annoy; to provoke; be a mystery or bewildering to; disturb the
266 vex The question has vexed scientists, although some see potential solutions.
peace of mind of;
267 vexing adj. extremely annoying or displeasing; causing irritation or annoyance The puzzles are moderately challenging, but never entirely vexing
268 vigil n. a time of staying awake for a special purpose A vigil was held for the departed souls.
adj. desire for more; excessively greedy and grasping; an eager approach to
269 voracious The wolf is a voracious animal, its hunger never satisfied.
something; ravenous
270 vulpine adj. like a fox; crafty She disliked his sly ways, but granted him a certain vulpine intelligence.
n. misleading or deceptive statements, actions or procedure ; The promises and pledges to counter terrorism after the dreadful incident on APS aer nothing but a mere
271 eyewash
an eye lotion eyewash to deceive masses.
enigmatic, unreadable,
adj. of an obscure nature ; difficult to understand; incomprehensible; I even met the inscrutable head of Chinese intelligence.
272 inscrutable impenetrable,
mysterious and enigmatic ; impossible to understand or interpret. "Guy looked blankly inscrutable"
mysterious,
v. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as
273 usurped India has usurped the right of self determination of Kashmiris. arrogate
one's right or possession
impoverishe adj. poor enough to need help; poverty stricken; destitute; destroyed
274 The impoverished fortunes of the family. enrich
d financially
n. calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure or stressful
275 equanimity Mr. Ayaz Sadiq has demonstrated equanimity in the long running personal saga with PTI.
situation; calmness; steadiness of mind understress.
276 qualms n. uneasiness about fitness of an action. Israel had no qualms about targeting densely populated GAZA.
v. Lose interest or become bored with someone or something. I am so jaded of your mother and her complaints about my food.
277 jade
v. Exhaust or get tired through overuse I was jaded by the daily procurement tasks.
278 vigour n. effort, energy, and enthusiasm; physical strength and good health Muslims lost their vigour when they were not in conformity with Quran.
charm, attract, enchant,
"he beguiled the voters with his good looks"
279 beguile v. charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way. entrance, win over,
woo,
v. of body tissue or an organ waste away, especially as a result of the
degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.
"the calf muscles will atrophy" waste away, waste,
280 atrophy V. gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour due to underuse or neglect.
"the imagination can atrophy from lack of use" become emaciated