List #1
1.Contrite (adj):showing sincere regret or remorse.
2.Apathetic (adj):not interested; having or showing very little concern.
3.Indolent (adj):avoiding activity or exertion; lazy.
4.Plausible (adj):seeming reasonable or probable.
5.Conspicuous (adj):easily noticeable; prominent.
List #2
Propensity (noun): natural inclination or tendency.
Assuage (verb): to make milder or less severe; to soothe.
Complacent (adj): uncritical satisfaction with oneself; smug.
Interloper (noun): a trespasser.
Prerogative (noun): a right or privilege.
List #3
1.Indignant (adj): Feeling or showing anger
2.Taciturn (adj): Reserved or uncommunicative; quiet
3.Colic (noun): abdominal pain
4.Penury (noun): extreme poverty
5.Harangue (verb, noun): to lecture in a critical manner. A long winded, critical lecture.
List #4
1.Jest (n):a thing said or done for amusement; a joke.(v):to speak or act in a joking manner.
2.Tumult (n):noisy and disorderly commotion.
3.Memoir (n):an account of one’s personal life or experience (nonfiction).
4.Anecdote (n):a short, true, and often funny story.
5.Peril (n):immediate danger.
List #5:
21. Surreptitious (adj): Acquired in a sneaky or stealthy way.
22. Elicit (verb): To call forth or bring out
23. Poignant (adj): Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
24. Quixotic (adj): Idealistic and unrealistic; foolishly romantic
25. Reverence (noun): Deep respect for someone or something.
List #6:
26. Prudent (adj): wise; careful; cautious
27. Transient (adj): temporary, fleeting; lasting only for a short time
28. Corroborate (verb): to confirm or give support to (a theory, statement, or finding)
29. Extol (verb): to praise enthusiastically
30. Cajole (verb): to persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
List #7
31.Malevolent(noun): Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
32.Fervent(adj): having or displaying a passionate intensity
33. Beguile(verb): To charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
34. Indubitably(adverb): Unquestionable; without doubt
35. Ambivalence(noun): Lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided.
List #8
36. Cacophony (noun): a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
37. Prodigious (adj): remarkably or impressively great in size, extent, or degree.
38. Ambiguous (adj): open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
39. Disdain (noun): the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt.
40. Verbose (adj): using or expressed in more words than are needed.
List #9
41.Amiable(adj): Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
42.Vapid(adj): Without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious; flat.
43.Quagmire(noun): An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.
44.Benevolent(adj): Well meaning and kind; desiring to help others.
45.Digression(noun): A temporary departure from a subject either in words or in speaking.
List #10
46. Feign (verb): to pretend; to give a false appearance of.
47. Indict (verb): to bring a formal accusation against someone in a trial. (indictment is noun)
48. Acquit (verb): to free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty (acquittal = noun)
49. Fastidious (adj): meticulous, demanding, having high and unattainable standards.
50. Plethora (noun): an abundance, excess.
List #11
51. Presumptuous (adj): assuming too much; arrogant.
52. Unprecedented (adj): never having happened before.
53. Refute (verb): to prove wrong; disprove.
54. Exacerbate (verb): to increase in severity; aggravate; increase.
55. Disseminate (verb): to scatter or spread widely; disperse; dispel.