| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abbreviate | to shorten a word or text |
| 2. | abdicate | to give up power |
| 3. | abhor | to hate deeply |
| 4. | abstain | to choose not to do |
| 5. | accomplice | partner in a wrongdoing |
| 6. | adolescent | a teenager |
| 7. | adversary | an opponent or enemy |
| 8. | altruist | a selfless person |
| 9. | ambidextrous | able to use both hands |
| 10. | ambiguous | having more than one meaning |
| 11. | anonymous | with no name given |
| 12. | antidote | remedy against poison |
| 13. | apathetic | showing no interest or feeling |
| 14. | apostate | one who abandons beliefs |
| 15. | arsonist | person who sets fires deliberately |
| 16. | ascetic | person avoiding physical pleasures |
| 17. | bachelor | an unmarried man |
| 18. | benevolent | kind and generous |
| 19. | bibliophile | a lover of books |
| 20. | biography | story of another person’s life |
| 21. | blunder | a careless mistake |
| 22. | braggart | a boastful person |
| 23. | candid | honest and direct |
| 24. | celibate | person who remains unmarried |
| 25. | centenarian | person aged one hundred |
| 26. | coerce | to force by pressure |
| 27. | connoisseur | expert judge in taste |
| 28. | convalescent | recovering from illness |
| 29. | credulous | too ready to believe |
| 30. | culprit | person responsible for a crime |
| 31. | debut | first public appearance |
| 32. | decipher | to make out meaning |
| 33. | delegate | person chosen to represent |
| 34. | demolish | to tear down completely |
| 35. | denounce | to condemn publicly |
| 36. | destitute | extremely poor |
| 37. | detest | to hate intensely |
| 38. | diplomat | official managing foreign relations |
| 39. | disclose | to reveal |
| 40. | discreet | careful and tactful |
| 41. | eccentric | strangely unusual |
| 42. | egotist | self-centered person |
| 43. | eligible | qualified to be chosen |
| 44. | eloquent | fluent and persuasive |
| 45. | emancipate | to set free |
| 46. | embezzle | to steal entrusted money |
| 47. | emigrate | to leave one’s country |
| 48. | enigma | something mysterious |
| 49. | epitaph | words on a tomb |
| 50. | eradicate | to destroy completely |
| 51. | famine | extreme shortage of food |
| 52. | fanatic | person with extreme enthusiasm |
| 53. | feasible | possible and practical |
| 54. | fictitious | imaginary; not real |
| 55. | frugal | careful with money |
| 56. | fugitive | person running from law |
| 57. | garrulous | talking too much |
| 58. | glutton | person who eats excessively |
| 59. | gregarious | fond of company |
| 60. | guardian | protector or caretaker |
| 61. | homophone | word sounding like another |
| 62. | hostile | unfriendly or aggressive |
| 63. | hypocrite | person pretending moral goodness |
| 64. | idealist | person guided by ideals |
| 65. | illegible | too unclear to read |
| 66. | immigrant | person coming to live abroad |
| 67. | impartial | fair and unbiased |
| 68. | impersonate | to imitate another person |
| 69. | incognito | with identity concealed |
| 70. | incorrigible | unable to be corrected |
| 71. | indigenous | native to a place |
| 72. | indispensable | absolutely necessary |
| 73. | inevitable | certain to happen |
| 74. | lexicographer | dictionary writer |
| 75. | longevity | long life |
| 76. | lucrative | bringing much profit |
| 77. | magnanimous | generous and forgiving |
| 78. | misanthrope | person who dislikes people |
| 79. | monogamy | marriage to one person |
| 80. | moribund | near death |
| 81. | mute | unable or unwilling to speak |
| 82. | negligent | careless in duty |
| 83. | nomad | person with no fixed home |
| 84. | pacifist | person opposed to war |
| 85. | pauper | very poor person |
| 86. | perjury | lying under oath |
| 87. | pessimist | person expecting the worst |
| 88. | philanthropist | person who helps mankind |
| 89. | plagiarism | using others’ work as one’s own |
| 90. | pseudonym | false name used by writer |
| 91. | ubiquitous | present everywhere |
| 92. | ultimatum | final demand or terms |
| 93. | unanimous | fully in agreement |
| 94. | uncanny | strangely mysterious |
| 95. | underdog | expected loser |
| 96. | underestimate | judge too low |
| 97. | undulate | move in waves |
| 98. | unearth | discover by digging |
| 99. | unkempt | untidy in appearance |
| 100. | unprecedented | never done before |