Vocabulary

100 Words That May Not Mean What You Think

No. Term Definition
1. Aggravate Properly means “To make worse,” not just “to annoy.”
2. Albeit Means “though,” not “and be it.”
3. Allude “To refer indirectly,” not “to mention outright.”
4. Anxious Signifies nervousness or worry, not eagerness.
5. Apprehend Means “to arrest or understand,” not only “to fear.”
6. Artificial Once meant “skillfully made,” not just “fake.”
7. Awful Originally “full of awe,” now “very bad or unpleasant.”
8. Bemused Means “puzzled” or “confused,” not “amused.”
9. Bimonthly Ambiguously “every two months” or “twice a month,” not strictly one.
10. Blatant Initially meant “noisy,” not necessarily “obvious.”
11. Buckle Can mean “to fasten” or “to collapse,” contradictory senses.
12. Condone “To overlook or allow wrongdoing,” not necessarily “to endorse.”
13. Condescending “Patronizing attitude,” not “polite.”
14. Consummate (adj.) “Complete or perfect,” not just “to finalize a marriage.”
15. Contemptible Means “deserving scorn,” not the same as “contemptuous” (showing scorn).
16. Contrary “Opposite in nature,” not always “uncooperative.”
17. Dilemma A choice between two undesirable options, not merely any problem.
18. Disabuse “To free from error,” not “to mislead.”
19. Disinterested “Impartial,” not “uninterested.”
20. Doubtless Means “certain” or “without doubt,” not “doubtful.”
21. Egregious Once “remarkably good,” now “outstandingly bad.”
22. Enormity “Great wickedness,” not just “large size.”
23. Epicenter The point on earth’s surface above a quake’s focus, not simply “the absolute center.”
24. Factoid Means “false or unverified information,” not “a small fact.”
25. Fulsome “Excessively flattering,” often insincere, not simply “abundant.”
26. Fortuitous “Happening by chance,” not necessarily “lucky.”
27. Gamble “To take risky actions,” not strictly “to bet money.”
28. Garble “To jumble or distort,” not “to clarify.”
29. Genteel “Polite, refined,” not “genuine.”
30. Gormless “Lacking intelligence,” not “brave or bold.”
31. Heirloom “An inherited possession,” not “a loom for hair.”
32. Hone “To sharpen,” not “to home in on.”
33. Ironic “Contrary to what’s expected,” not just “unfortunate.”
34. Jealous “Protective or vigilant,” different from “envious.”
35. Kindling “Small sticks for starting a fire,” not related to “kindness.”
36. Kudos A singular noun meaning “praise,” not plural.
37. Lapidary Related to stone cutting or engraving, not “lapping up.”
38. Lay (down) “To put or place something,” not “to recline” (that’s lie).
39. Lease Means both “grant a lease” and “hold a lease,” so usage can be confusing.
40. Legend “Traditional story or explanatory list on a map,” not always “a famous person.”
41. Lethal “Deadly,” not “lethargic.”
42. Livid Originally “bluish-grey” in complexion, now “furiously angry.”
43. Literally “Exactly as stated,” not just an intensifier.
44. Loathe “To hate,” not “unwilling” (that’s loath).
45. Macabre “Gruesome, disturbing,” not “elaborate.”
46. Merit “Deserving reward or praise,” not necessarily “virtue.”
47. Momentarily Means “for a moment” or “in a moment,” contradictory.
48. Myriad Literally “ten thousand,” used for “an extremely large number,” not necessarily small.
49. Nauseous Means “causing nausea,” not “feeling sick” (which is nauseated).
50. Nebulous “Unclear or vague,” not necessarily “cosmic.”
51. Nice Once meant “foolish” or “precise,” not just “pleasant.”
52. Noisome “Offensive-smelling,” not “noisy.”
53. Nonplussed “Surprised and confused,” not “unimpressed.”
54. Notorious “Famous for a bad reason,” not just “well-known.”
55. Obsolete “No longer in use,” not “recently discontinued.”
56. Overlook Can mean “fail to notice” or “supervise.”
57. Panacea “A universal cure,” not just “a helpful solution.”
58. Parameter A boundary or limit, not just “a factor” or “a condition.”
59. Peruse “To read thoroughly,” not “to skim.”
60. Phenomenon “Observable event,” not necessarily “a marvel.”
61. Plethora “Excess or overabundance,” often implying surplus, not just “lots.”
62. Polymath “Someone with broad knowledge,” not specifically “a math expert.”
63. Presently Means “soon,” not necessarily “now.”
64. Prodigal “Wastefully extravagant,” not simply “returned after absence.”
65. Pristine “Original condition,” not necessarily “spotless.”
66. Proscribe “To forbid,” not “to prescribe.”
67. Protagonist “Main character,” not necessarily “hero.”
68. Pulchritude Means “physical beauty,” not “ugliness.”
69. Quantum leap In physics, a very small discrete jump; colloquially mistaken for “huge change.”
70. Quell “To subdue or put an end to,” not “to stir up.”
71. Refute “To prove wrong,” not simply “to deny.”
72. Regular “Recurring at uniform intervals,” not just “frequent.”
73. Restive “Uneasy or impatient under restraint,” not “restful.”
74. Reticent “Reserved or uncommunicative,” not “reluctant.”
75. Sanction Can mean both “approve” and “penalize,” opposite senses.
76. Scan Traditionally “to examine closely,” not “to glance over quickly.”
77. Scapegoat “One blamed for others’ wrongdoing,” not simply “victim.”
78. Silly Once meant “blessed” or “innocent,” now “foolish.”
79. Sophisticated Once meant “adulterated,” now “refined or worldly.”
80. Sordid “Morally disreputable,” not just “dirty.”
81. Spendthrift “One who spends extravagantly,” not “thrifty.”
82. Stigma A mark of disgrace, not a neutral “label.”
83. Strategic “Related to overall long-term plans,” not “tactical or short-term.”
84. Table (a motion) In the us, “to postpone discussion”; in the uk, “to start discussion.”
85. Tangible “Able to be touched,” not “just conceivable.”
86. Terrific Meant “causing terror,” now “excellent.”
87. Testy “Easily annoyed,” not “ready to be tested.”
88. Toxic “Poisonous or harmful,” not just “unpleasant.”
89. Travesty “A distorted or absurd imitation,” not “a tragedy.”
90. Ultimate “Last or final,” not necessarily “the greatest.”
91. Uncanny “Strangely unsettling or mysterious,” not just “amazing.”
92. Uninterested “Not interested,” not “impartial” (which is disinterested).
93. Utopia Literally “no place,” an imagined perfect society, not just “happy paradise.”
94. Variety “A range of different things,” not necessarily “a large amount.”
95. Venomous “Injecting venom,” distinct from “poisonous if eaten.”
96. Verbal “Relating to words,” not always “spoken aloud.”
97. Virulent “Extremely harmful,” not just “aggressive.”
98. Volatile “Prone to rapid, unpredictable changes,” not only “explosive.”
99. Wangle “To obtain by scheming,” not “to tangle or mangle.”
100. Witness “To see or observe an event,” not just “testify personally.”

100 Fun-to-Say Words

No. Term Definition
1. Akimbo With hands on hips and elbows turned outward.
2. Anemone A brightly colored sea creature or flower.
3. Appaloosa A horse with a spotted coat.
4. Bamboozle To trick or deceive.
5. Bandicoot A small marsupial native to australia.
6. Befuddle To confuse or perplex.
7. Boondoggle A wasteful or impractical project.
8. Blubber To cry noisily and uncontrollably.
9. Brouhaha A noisy stir or fuss.
10. Bumbershoot An umbrella.
11. Canoodle To cuddle or fondle affectionately.
12. Carbuncle A red, swollen infection or a bright red gemstone.
13. Catamaran A boat with two parallel hulls.
14. Chicanery The use of trickery to achieve a purpose.
15. Claptrap Absurd or nonsensical talk.
16. Clishmaclaver Gossip or idle talk.
17. Concoction A mixture of various ingredients.
18. Coochie-coo Playful teasing or baby talk.
19. Cumbersome Large, heavy, and difficult to manage.
20. Dingbat A silly or eccentric person.
21. Dingleberry A small piece of clinging debris.
22. Dollop A shapeless mass or blob of something.
23. Doodlebug A type of insect or a guided missile.
24. Doohickey An unnamed gadget or device.
25. Doozy Something remarkable or outstanding.
26. Dunderhead A stupid or foolish person.
27. Fandango A lively spanish dance.
28. Fiddle-faddle Trivial or nonsensical fuss.
29. Fiddlesticks An exclamation of annoyance.
30. Flabbergasted Shocked or greatly surprised.
31. Flibbertigibbet A frivolous or overly talkative person.
32. Flummery Meaningless or insincere talk.
33. Flummox To perplex or bewilder.
34. Frippery Unnecessary decoration or ornamentation.
35. Fuddy-duddy A person who is old-fashioned or fussy.
36. Gibberish Meaningless speech or nonsense.
37. Gigglemug A person who is always smiling.
38. Gobbledygook Overly complex or technical language.
39. Gongoozle To stare idly at something.
40. Googly A type of deceptive cricket ball.
41. Goombah A close friend or associate.
42. Guffaw A loud, boisterous laugh.
43. Higgledy-piggledy In a disorderly manner.
44. Hocus-pocus Meaningless talk or deception.
45. Hoo-ha A commotion or uproar.
46. Hootenanny An informal musical gathering.
47. Hubbub A chaotic noise or situation.
48. Hullabaloo A loud noise or fuss.
49. Jabberwocky Nonsensical speech or writing.
50. Jackanapes A mischievous or impudent person.
51. Jiggery-pokery Dishonest manipulation.
52. Kaleidoscope A constantly changing pattern or sequence.
53. Kaput Broken or useless.
54. Kerfuffle A commotion or fuss.
55. Lackadaisical Lacking enthusiasm or effort.
56. Lickety-split Very quickly.
57. Lollapalooza An extraordinary event or thing.
58. Lugubrious Exaggeratedly mournful or gloomy.
59. Mishmash A confused mixture of things.
60. Mollycoddle To treat someone with excessive indulgence.
61. Mumbo jumbo Meaningless or confusing language.
62. Namby-pamby Weak or indecisive.
63. Nincompoop A foolish or silly person.
64. Noodle To think or brainstorm.
65. Oodles A large quantity of something.
66. Pettifogger A lawyer who deals with petty cases.
67. Piffle Trivial nonsense.
68. Pilfer To steal things of little value.
69. Murmuration A flock of starlings flying in formation.
70. Pipsqueak A person regarded as insignificant.
71. Quagmire A difficult or precarious situation.
72. Quirky Having an unusual or peculiar trait.
73. Ramshackle Poorly constructed or in a state of disrepair.
74. Razzmatazz Elaborate display or showiness.
75. Rigmarole A long, complicated process.
76. Scallywag A mischievous or cheeky person.
77. Scuttlebutt Rumor or gossip.
78. Scrumdiddlyumptious Delicious or delightful.
79. Shenanigans Playful mischief or trickery.
80. Skedaddle To depart quickly.
81. Skullduggery Underhanded or deceitful behavior.
82. Slapdash Done carelessly or hurriedly.
83. Smorgasbord A wide variety of choices.
84. Snickerdoodle A type of cookie with cinnamon and sugar.
85. Snootful Enough alcohol to make one drunk.
86. Squabble A noisy quarrel.
87. Thingamajig An item whose name is forgotten.
88. Tintinnabulation The ringing of bells.
89. Toodle-oo A lighthearted way to say goodbye.
90. Topsy-turvy Upside down or chaotic.
91. Wackadoodle Eccentric or wacky.
92. Whatchamacallit A thing whose name is forgotten.
93. Whippersnapper A young and inexperienced person.
94. Widdershins Moving counterclockwise.
95. Wishy-washy Lacking in strength or clarity.
96. Wobble To move unsteadily.
97. Wombat A burrowing marsupial from australia.
98. Zany Comical or unconventional.
99. Zephyr A gentle breeze.
100. Zippity-doo-dah An expression of happiness.

100 Words You Didn’t Know You Needed

No. Term Definition
1. Absquatulate To leave abruptly.
2. Argle-bargle Noisy arguing.
3. Balderdash Absurd or nonsensical talk.
4. Baloney Nonsense or foolishness.
5. Bibble To drink or eat noisily.
6. Blatherskite A person who talks at length without making sense.
7. Bloviate To speak pompously or at length.
8. Borborygmus The sound your stomach makes when hungry.
9. Brouhaha Noisy excitement or reaction.
10. Bumbershoot Umbrella.
11. Bumfuzzle To confuse or fluster.
12. Cahoots Secret collaboration.
13. Cantankerous Bad-tempered or grumpy.
14. Cattywampus Askew or awry.
15. Codswallop Nonsense.
16. Collywobbles Butterflies in the stomach; nervousness.
17. Crapulous Feeling ill due to excessive eating or drinking.
18. Curmudgeon A bad-tempered person.
19. Dillydally To waste time through indecision.
20. Discombobulate To confuse someone.
21. Donnybrook A heated argument or fight.
22. Doohickey An unnamed gadget or item.
23. Doozy Something outstanding or unique.
24. Doppelgänger Someone’s exact double.
25. Dulciloquent Speaking sweetly or gently.
26. Firkin A small wooden cask or container.
27. Flabbergasted Shocked or astonished.
28. Flibbertigibbet A frivolous or excessively talkative person.
29. Flummox To perplex someone greatly.
30. Folderol Trivial or nonsensical fuss.
31. Foofaraw Excessive fuss or attention.
32. Fuddy-duddy A person who is old-fashioned or fussy.
33. Gallivant To travel or roam about for pleasure.
34. Gardyloo Warning shouted before throwing water from above.
35. Gazump To cheat or outbid at the last minute.
36. Gobbemouche A credulous or gullible person.
37. Gobbledygook Meaningless language or jargon.
38. Gongoozle To stare idly at something.
39. Gubbins Miscellaneous items.
40. Higgledy-piggledy In a confused or disorderly manner.
41. Hobbledehoy A clumsy or awkward youth.
42. Hodgepodge A confused mixture.
43. Hornswoggle To trick or deceive.
44. Hullabaloo Loud noise or disturbance.
45. Impignorate To pawn or mortgage something.
46. Jabberwocky Meaningless or nonsensical talk.
47. Jackanapes A cheeky or impertinent person.
48. Kerfuffle A commotion or fuss.
49. Kerplunk A sound of something heavy falling into water.
50. Klutz A clumsy person.
51. Lackadaisical Lacking enthusiasm or effort.
52. Lambent Softly glowing or flickering.
53. Lollygag To spend time aimlessly; idle.
54. Malarkey Nonsense; insincere talk.
55. Mollycoddle To treat someone indulgently or protectively.
56. Moxie Determination or nerve.
57. Muckety-muck A self-important person.
58. Nitwit A silly or foolish person.
59. Noggin A person’s head.
60. Nudiustertian The day before yesterday.
61. Oxter Armpit.
62. Pandiculation Stretching oneself and yawning.
63. Panjandrum A person who has or claims to have great authority.
64. Persnickety Overly particular about minor details.
65. Petrichor The pleasant smell after rain.
66. Piffle Trivial nonsense.
67. Pogonotrophy The act of cultivating a beard.
68. Poppycock Nonsense or foolish talk.
69. Quire Two dozen sheets of paper.
70. Rigmarole Complicated procedure or nonsense.
71. Salopettes Waterproof trousers used in skiing.
72. Schadenfreude Pleasure derived from others’ misfortunes.
73. Scuttlebutt Rumor or gossip.
74. Shenanigans Playful mischief or trickery.
75. Shilly-shally To hesitate or be indecisive.
76. Sialoquent Spitting excessively when speaking.
77. Skedaddle To depart quickly.
78. Skullduggery Trickery or deceitful behavior.
79. Snickersnee A large knife.
80. Snollygoster A clever, unscrupulous person.
81. Snuggery A cozy or comfortable place.
82. Sockdolager A decisive blow or an exceptional person or thing.
83. Taradiddle A trivial lie or nonsense.
84. Tatterdemalion A person dressed in ragged clothing.
85. Thingamajig Something whose name is forgotten.
86. Tintinnabulation The ringing or sounding of bells.
87. Troglodyte A person who lives alone, hermit-like.
88. Ultracrepidarian One who speaks beyond their knowledge.
89. Vomitorium An entrance or exit in a stadium or theater.
90. Wabbit Feeling exhausted or slightly unwell.
91. Whatchamacallit Something whose name escapes you.
92. Whippersnapper A young and inexperienced person.
93. Whirligig A toy or device that spins.
94. Widdershins Moving counterclockwise.
95. Winklepicker Shoe with a sharp, pointed toe.
96. Woebegone Looking sad or miserable.
97. Xertz To gulp something down quickly and greedily.
98. Yarborough A hand of cards containing no card above nine.
99. Zoanthropy Delusion of being an animal.
100. Zonked Exhausted or extremely tired.

Yet Another 100 Words Every Adult Should Know

No. Term Definition
1. Abdicate To voluntarily give up a position of power.
2. Absolve To free from guilt or blame.
3. Accolade An award or praise.
4. Acrimonious Bitter or sharp in language or tone.
5. Adept Highly skilled or proficient.
6. Adulation Excessive admiration or flattery.
7. Adversity Difficult or challenging circumstances.
8. Aesthetic Pertaining to beauty or art.
9. Agnostic Uncertain, especially regarding belief.
10. Allude To indirectly refer to something.
11. Ameliorate To improve or make better.
12. Animosity Strong hostility or hatred.
13. Audacity Willingness to take bold risks.
14. Auspicious Favorable; indicating future success.
15. Axiom Universally accepted truth or principle.
16. Belligerent Hostile and aggressive.
17. Benign Gentle, kind, harmless.
18. Burgeoning Rapidly growing or expanding.
19. Candid Truthful and straightforward.
20. Circumvent To avoid or bypass.
21. Coherent Logical and consistent.
22. Commiserate To express sympathy or pity.
23. Conciliatory Intended to pacify or placate.
24. Congenial Pleasant, friendly, agreeable.
25. Credulous Too trusting; gullible.
26. Cursory Hasty and superficial.
27. Deference Humble submission and respect.
28. Deft Skillful, clever, and quick.
29. Demure Modest and reserved.
30. Deride To mock or ridicule.
31. Disdain Contempt or scorn.
32. Dubious Doubtful or uncertain.
33. Ebullient Enthusiastic, lively, cheerful.
34. Emulate To match or surpass by imitation.
35. Enervate To weaken or drain someone’s energy.
36. Engender To cause or give rise to.
37. Ephemeral Short-lived; fleeting.
38. Exacerbate To make worse or more severe.
39. Exemplary Outstanding; worthy of imitation.
40. Facetious Treating serious issues humorously.
41. Feasible Practical and achievable.
42. Flippant Disrespectfully casual or humorous.
43. Frugal Economical; careful with money.
44. Furtive Secretive, stealthy.
45. Germane Relevant and appropriate.
46. Hackneyed Overused and unoriginal.
47. Idiosyncrasy Distinctive or peculiar habit.
48. Impeccable Flawless, perfect.
49. Incessant Continuous; without stopping.
50. Incisive Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
51. Indigenous Originating naturally; native.
52. Inept Lacking skill or competence.
53. Inherent Existing as a permanent characteristic.
54. Innovate To introduce something new or original.
55. Intrepid Fearless; adventurous.
56. Irrefutable Impossible to deny or disprove.
57. Languid Slow, relaxed, lacking energy.
58. Lethargic Sluggish and inactive.
59. Malevolent Wishing harm to others.
60. Misnomer Inaccurate or inappropriate name.
61. Mollify To soothe or calm someone’s anger.
62. Morose Sullen and gloomy.
63. Nefarious Wicked or criminal.
64. Oblivious Unaware or unconscious.
65. Onerous Burdensome, difficult.
66. Opulent Rich and luxurious.
67. Panacea A universal remedy or solution.
68. Paragon Perfect example or model.
69. Paucity Scarcity or shortage.
70. Penchant Strong liking or inclination.
71. Perfunctory Carried out with minimal effort.
72. Pervasive Spreading widely through an area.
73. Placate To soothe or pacify.
74. Plausible Seeming reasonable or believable.
75. Proliferate To increase rapidly in numbers.
76. Quintessential Representing the perfect example.
77. Reclusive Avoiding the company of others.
78. Refute To prove to be false or incorrect.
79. Reprehensible Deserving blame or condemnation.
80. Repudiate To refuse to accept or associate with.
81. Retrospect Review of past events.
82. Rudimentary Basic or fundamental.
83. Salient Most noticeable or important.
84. Sanguine Optimistic or positive.
85. Specious Superficially plausible but wrong.
86. Stoic Unaffected by emotions or pain.
87. Substantiate To provide evidence to support.
88. Succinct Briefly and clearly expressed.
89. Surmise To infer without complete evidence.
90. Temperate Moderate, restrained.
91. Tenuous Weak or slight.
92. Trivial Unimportant or insignificant.
93. Vapid Offering nothing stimulating or challenging.
94. Verbose Using too many words.
95. Vigilant Watchful and alert.
96. Vilify To speak or write negatively about.
97. Voracious Having a very eager appetite.
98. Wary Cautious and watchful.
99. Zephyr Gentle breeze.
100. Zenith Highest point; peak.

Another 100 Words Every Adult Should Know

Another 100 Words Every Adult Should Know

No. Term Definition
1. Aberration Deviation from what is normal or expected.
2. Abhor To detest or strongly dislike.
3. Acumen Keen insight or quick judgment.
4. Adamant Refusing to be persuaded or change one’s mind.
5. Adversary Opponent or enemy.
6. Advocate To publicly support or recommend.
7. Affable Friendly and easy to talk to.
8. Aggregate A whole formed by combining elements.
9. Altruistic Selflessly concerned for others.
10. Ambivalent Having mixed or uncertain feelings.
11. Amicable Characterized by friendly goodwill.
12. Anecdote Short, interesting personal story.
13. Anomaly Something unusual or irregular.
14. Antiquated Old-fashioned or outdated.
15. Apathy Lack of interest or enthusiasm.
16. Arbitrary Based on random choice or whim.
17. Ascertain To find out with certainty.
18. Audacious Bold and daring.
19. Avarice Extreme greed for wealth.
20. Bellicose Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
21. Benevolent Kind and generous.
22. Bolster To support or strengthen.
23. Brevity Concise and exact use of words.
24. Capricious Given to sudden, unpredictable changes.
25. Catalyst Something causing significant change.
26. Chastise To rebuke or reprimand severely.
27. Coalesce To come together to form one mass.
28. Cohesion Unity or sticking together.
29. Complacent Self-satisfied, unconcerned.
30. Condone To accept or overlook behavior considered wrong.
31. Conjecture Guess based on incomplete evidence.
32. Consensus General agreement.
33. Construe To interpret in a particular way.
34. Contentious Controversial or prone to arguing.
35. Copious Abundant in quantity.
36. Cryptic Mysterious or obscure.
37. Debilitate To make someone weak.
38. Decorum Behavior keeping with good taste.
39. Deleterious Causing harm or damage.
40. Demagogue A leader exploiting emotions to gain power.
41. Diligent Hardworking and meticulous.
42. Disparage To belittle or criticize unfairly.
43. Disseminate To spread widely.
44. Eclectic Selecting from diverse sources.
45. Elucidate To clarify or explain clearly.
46. Eminent Distinguished or famous.
47. Equanimity Calmness under pressure.
48. Esoteric Understood by few; obscure.
49. Expedite To speed up the process.
50. Fallacious Based on incorrect reasoning.
51. Fastidious Very attentive to detail.
52. Fervent Showing intense passion.
53. Garrulous Excessively talkative.
54. Gregarious Fond of company; sociable.
55. Harbinger Something signaling future events.
56. Haughty Arrogantly superior.
57. Imminent About to happen.
58. Immutable Unchanging over time.
59. Impartial Unbiased and fair.
60. Imperative Essential or urgent.
61. Indolent Habitually lazy.
62. Innocuous Harmless or inoffensive.
63. Insidious Subtly harmful or deceitful.
64. Judicious Wise, showing sound judgment.
65. Laudable Deserving praise.
66. Lucid Clear and understandable.
67. Malicious Intentionally harmful.
68. Mitigate To make less severe or intense.
69. Mundane Lacking excitement; ordinary.
70. Nuance Subtle difference or distinction.
71. Obsolete No longer in use; outdated.
72. Ostensible Stated or appearing true, but not necessarily so.
73. Palpable Capable of being felt or perceived.
74. Paradigm A typical example or model.
75. Pecuniary Relating to money.
76. Pernicious Highly destructive or harmful.
77. Pragmatic Practical rather than idealistic.
78. Precocious Advanced or mature at an early age.
79. Prevalent Widespread or commonly occurring.
80. Proclivity Natural inclination or tendency.
81. Prudent Careful, cautious, and wise.
82. Recalcitrant Stubbornly resistant to authority.
83. Redundant No longer needed; superfluous.
84. Relinquish To voluntarily give up.
85. Resilient Able to quickly recover from difficulties.
86. Reticent Reserved or unwilling to communicate.
87. Sagacious Wise, insightful, discerning.
88. Scrupulous Diligent, thorough, extremely attentive.
89. Serendipity Accidental beneficial discovery.
90. Superfluous Unnecessary or excessive.
91. Taciturn Quiet and reserved in speech.
92. Tenacious Persistent, determined.
93. Transient Temporary, short-lived.
94. Ubiquitous Existing everywhere simultaneously.
95. Unilateral Involving only one side or party.
96. Vacillate To alternate indecisively between choices.
97. Vehement Showing strong, passionate feeling.
98. Venerate To regard with great respect.
99. Vindicate To clear from blame or suspicion.
100. Zealous Enthusiastically devoted.