| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aberration | departure from what is normal |
| 2. | Abstruse | difficult to understand |
| 3. | Acerbic | sharp, biting in tone |
| 4. | Acumen | keen insight or judgment |
| 5. | Adroit | skillful and resourceful |
| 6. | Aesthetic | concerned with beauty or art |
| 7. | Affable | friendly, easy to talk to |
| 8. | Alacrity | cheerful readiness or speed |
| 9. | Ambivalent | having mixed feelings |
| 10. | Ameliorate | make better; improve |
| 11. | Analogous | similar in some respects |
| 12. | Anomaly | something unusual or irregular |
| 13. | Antithetical | directly opposed in nature |
| 14. | Aptitude | natural ability to learn |
| 15. | Arduous | requiring great effort |
| 16. | Articulate | express clearly and effectively |
| 17. | Ascertain | find out with certainty |
| 18. | Assiduous | hardworking and persistent |
| 19. | Astute | shrewd; quick to understand |
| 20. | Augment | increase; add to |
| 21. | Auspicious | promising success; favorable |
| 22. | Avarice | extreme greed for wealth |
| 23. | Axiomatic | self-evident; taken as true |
| 24. | Banal | boring due to overuse |
| 25. | Benevolent | kind and well-meaning |
| 26. | Bolster | support or strengthen |
| 27. | Cacophony | harsh mixture of sounds |
| 28. | Candor | honest, open sincerity |
| 29. | Capricious | impulsive; unpredictable |
| 30. | Catalyst | something that speeds change |
| 31. | Caveat | warning or qualification |
| 32. | Censure | express strong disapproval |
| 33. | Cognizant | aware; having knowledge |
| 34. | Coherent | logical and consistent |
| 35. | Compelling | powerfully convincing |
| 36. | Concur | agree; share an opinion |
| 37. | Conflate | combine into one |
| 38. | Conjecture | guess based on limited evidence |
| 39. | Conspicuous | easily seen; noticeable |
| 40. | Contentious | causing or involving dispute |
| 41. | Contingent | dependent on conditions |
| 42. | Contrived | artificial; not natural |
| 43. | Copious | abundant; plentiful |
| 44. | Corroborate | confirm with supporting evidence |
| 45. | Credence | belief in something’s truth |
| 46. | Cursory | quick and not thorough |
| 47. | Deference | respectful submission; yielding |
| 48. | Definitive | conclusive; final and authoritative |
| 49. | Delineate | describe or outline precisely |
| 50. | Demur | raise doubts or objections |
| 51. | Denote | indicate; signify |
| 52. | Deride | mock or ridicule |
| 53. | Desiccate | dry out completely |
| 54. | Diatribe | bitter, forceful criticism |
| 55. | Dichotomy | division into two parts |
| 56. | Didactic | intended to teach, often moralizing |
| 57. | Diffident | shy; lacking confidence |
| 58. | Disparate | fundamentally different |
| 59. | Disseminate | spread widely |
| 60. | Dogmatic | stubbornly asserting opinions as facts |
| 61. | Ebullient | cheerful and energetic |
| 62. | Eclectic | from diverse sources |
| 63. | Efficacious | producing the desired result |
| 64. | Eloquent | fluent and persuasive in speech |
| 65. | Elucidate | make clear; explain |
| 66. | Empirical | based on observation or experiment |
| 67. | Enigma | something mysterious or puzzling |
| 68. | Enumerate | list items one by one |
| 69. | Ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| 70. | Equanimity | calmness under pressure |
| 71. | Equivocal | ambiguous; open to interpretations |
| 72. | Erudite | highly educated; scholarly |
| 73. | Esoteric | understood by a small group |
| 74. | Ethos | guiding beliefs of a group |
| 75. | Exacerbate | make a problem worse |
| 76. | Exemplary | serving as an ideal example |
| 77. | Exonerate | clear from blame |
| 78. | Extrapolate | infer beyond known information |
| 79. | Facetious | joking, often inappropriately |
| 80. | Fastidious | very attentive to detail |
| 81. | Fervent | intensely enthusiastic |
| 82. | Florid | excessively elaborate in style |
| 83. | Formidable | inspiring fear or respect |
| 84. | Frugal | careful with money or resources |
| 85. | Garrulous | excessively talkative |
| 86. | Germane | relevant and appropriate |
| 87. | Grandiose | impressively large; overly ambitious |
| 88. | Hackneyed | overused; lacking originality |
| 89. | Hegemony | dominance of one group over others |
| 90. | Heuristic | practical method for problem-solving |
| 91. | Homogeneous | uniform in composition |
| 92. | Hubris | excessive pride or arrogance |
| 93. | Iconoclast | one who challenges traditions |
| 94. | Idiosyncratic | peculiar to an individual |
| 95. | Impetuous | acting without thinking |
| 96. | Implacable | unable to be calmed or appeased |
| 97. | Implicit | suggested though not stated |
| 98. | Incongruous | out of place; inconsistent |
| 99. | Ineffable | too great to express in words |
| 100. | Inexorable | relentless; impossible to stop |