| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abate | to lessen; diminish |
| 2. | Aberration | a deviation from the norm |
| 3. | Abjure | to renounce formally |
| 4. | Abridge | to shorten without losing meaning |
| 5. | Abrogate | to repeal; annul |
| 6. | Accede | to agree; consent |
| 7. | Accolade | an award; expression of praise |
| 8. | Acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| 9. | Adjudicate | to judge; decide officially |
| 10. | Admonish | to warn; reprimand gently |
| 11. | Adroit | skillful; dexterous |
| 12. | Aesthetic | concerned with beauty |
| 13. | Affable | friendly; approachable |
| 14. | Aggregate | total; combined whole |
| 15. | Alacrity | eager readiness |
| 16. | Alleviate | to relieve; ease |
| 17. | Ambivalent | having mixed feelings |
| 18. | Ameliorate | to improve; make better |
| 19. | Anachronism | something out of its time |
| 20. | Anomaly | an irregularity; outlier |
| 21. | Antipathy | strong dislike |
| 22. | Apathy | lack of interest |
| 23. | Appease | to pacify; satisfy demands |
| 24. | Arduous | difficult; strenuous |
| 25. | Articulate | expressed clearly |
| 26. | Ascertain | to find out for certain |
| 27. | Assiduous | diligent; persistent |
| 28. | Attenuate | to weaken; reduce |
| 29. | Audacious | bold; daring |
| 30. | Austere | severe; plain; strict |
| 31. | Avarice | greed for wealth |
| 32. | Benevolent | kind; charitable |
| 33. | Cacophony | harsh mixture of sounds |
| 34. | Candid | frank; truthful |
| 35. | Capricious | impulsive; unpredictable |
| 36. | Censure | to criticize harshly |
| 37. | Circumspect | cautious; prudent |
| 38. | Coalesce | to merge; unite |
| 39. | Cogent | convincing; logical |
| 40. | Commensurate | proportional; corresponding |
| 41. | Compendium | a concise collection of facts |
| 42. | Concede | to admit reluctantly |
| 43. | Conjecture | a guess based on evidence |
| 44. | Conspicuous | easily seen; noticeable |
| 45. | Contend | to argue; assert |
| 46. | Copious | abundant; plentiful |
| 47. | Corroborate | to confirm with evidence |
| 48. | Credulous | too ready to believe |
| 49. | Cursory | hasty; superficial |
| 50. | Debilitate | to weaken; impair |
| 51. | Deference | respectful submission |
| 52. | Delineate | to describe precisely |
| 53. | Denigrate | to belittle; defame |
| 54. | Deride | to mock; ridicule |
| 55. | Desiccate | to dry out completely |
| 56. | Didactic | intended to teach |
| 57. | Disparate | fundamentally different |
| 58. | Disseminate | to spread widely |
| 59. | Dogmatic | stubbornly opinionated |
| 60. | Dubious | doubtful; uncertain |
| 61. | Ebullient | cheerful; exuberant |
| 62. | Eclectic | from varied sources |
| 63. | Efficacious | effective; producing results |
| 64. | Egregious | outstandingly bad |
| 65. | Elucidate | to clarify; explain |
| 66. | Empirical | based on observation |
| 67. | Enervate | to weaken; drain energy |
| 68. | Engender | to cause; produce |
| 69. | Enigmatic | mysterious; puzzling |
| 70. | Enmity | hostility; hatred |
| 71. | Equivocal | ambiguous; uncertain |
| 72. | Erratic | irregular; unpredictable |
| 73. | Esoteric | understood by few |
| 74. | Euphemism | mild term for harsh one |
| 75. | Exacerbate | to worsen; intensify |
| 76. | Exculpate | to clear from blame |
| 77. | Exigent | urgent; demanding |
| 78. | Exonerate | to absolve of blame |
| 79. | Expedite | to speed up |
| 80. | Fervent | intensely passionate |
| 81. | Flagrant | glaringly offensive |
| 82. | Florid | excessively ornate |
| 83. | Fortuitous | happening by chance |
| 84. | Frugal | economical; sparing |
| 85. | Garrulous | excessively talkative |
| 86. | Germane | relevant; pertinent |
| 87. | Grandiose | pompous; overly ambitious |
| 88. | Hackneyed | overused; unoriginal |
| 89. | Haphazard | random; disorganized |
| 90. | Harangue | a lengthy scolding speech |
| 91. | Homogeneous | of the same kind |
| 92. | Impetuous | acting without thought |
| 93. | Implacable | unable to be appeased |
| 94. | Implicit | implied; not stated |
| 95. | Inadvertent | unintentional; accidental |
| 96. | Incongruous | out of place; unsuitable |
| 97. | Indolent | lazy; avoiding work |
| 98. | Ineffable | too great to express |
| 99. | Inexorable | unstoppable; relentless |
| 100. | Inhibit | to restrain; prevent |
