100 Words Smart People Use Without Realizing It

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Abstract	Existing as ideas, not concrete things.
2.	Acknowledge	Accept or recognize something as true.
3.	Aggregate	Combine into a whole or sum.
4.	Ambiguous	Open to more than one meaning.
5.	Analogous	Comparable in certain meaningful ways.
6.	Anecdotal	Based on personal stories, not proof.
7.	Anticipate	Expect and prepare for something ahead.
8.	Apparent	Seemingly true or visible at first.
9.	Approximate	Close to correct, not exact.
10.	Arbitrary	Based on whim, not reason.
11.	Articulate	Express ideas clearly and effectively.
12.	Assumption	Something accepted without proof.
13.	Attribute	Regard as caused by something.
14.	Atypical	Not typical; unusual for the group.
15.	Bias	Unfair leaning that skews judgment.
16.	Binary	Involving two parts or options.
17.	Brief	Short in time, length, or words.
18.	Candid	Honest and straightforward in speech.
19.	Causal	Relating to cause and effect.
20.	Caveat	A warning or important qualification.
21.	Clarify	Make something easier to understand.
22.	Coherent	Logically connected and easy to follow.
23.	Coincide	Happen at the same time.
24.	Collaborate	Work together toward a shared goal.
25.	Compelling	Powerfully convincing or interesting.
26.	Complex	Made of many interrelated parts.
27.	Concede	Admit a point reluctantly.
28.	Consequence	Result that follows an action.
29.	Considerable	Fairly large in amount or degree.
30.	Consistent	Not contradicting; steady over time.
31.	Constraint	A limit that restricts choices.
32.	Context	Surrounding information that shapes meaning.
33.	Controversial	Likely to cause strong disagreement.
34.	Conventional	Following common practice or tradition.
35.	Correlate	Be connected in a measurable way.
36.	Credible	Believable and worthy of trust.
37.	Criteria	Standards used to judge something.
38.	Critical	Important; or involving careful evaluation.
39.	Crucial	Extremely important to the outcome.
40.	Cumulative	Growing by additions over time.
41.	Debatable	Open to argument or discussion.
42.	Deduce	Reason out from known facts.
43.	Definitive	Final, conclusive, and authoritative.
44.	Delineate	Describe or outline precisely.
45.	Demonstrate	Show clearly with evidence or example.
46.	Denote	Indicate or mean explicitly.
47.	Derive	Obtain from a source or origin.
48.	Diminish	Make or become less.
49.	Discrepancy	A difference that should not exist.
50.	Discrete	Separate and distinct, not continuous.
51.	Discretion	Careful judgment about what to do.
52.	Distinguish	Recognize a difference between things.
53.	Diverse	Showing variety; not uniform.
54.	Elicit	Draw out a response or information.
55.	Emphasize	Give special importance to something.
56.	Empirical	Based on observation or experience.
57.	Endorse	Publicly support or approve.
58.	Enhance	Improve quality, value, or strength.
59.	Ensure	Make certain something will happen.
60.	Equitable	Fair and impartial in practice.
61.	Equivalent	Equal in value, meaning, or effect.
62.	Escalate	Increase or intensify, often quickly.
63.	Establish	Set up firmly; prove clearly.
64.	Evaluate	Judge quality or value carefully.
65.	Evident	Clear and easy to see.
66.	Exception	A case that differs from the rule.
67.	Exemplify	Serve as a typical example.
68.	Explicit	Stated clearly, leaving no doubt.
69.	Facilitate	Make an action easier to do.
70.	Feasible	Possible and practical to achieve.
71.	Fluctuate	Change irregularly up and down.
72.	Framework	Basic structure supporting an idea or plan.
73.	Fundamental	Basic and essential; foundational.
74.	Generate	Produce or create something.
75.	Genuine	Real, authentic, not fake.
76.	Hypothesis	A testable proposed explanation.
77.	Implicit	Suggested without being directly stated.
78.	Incentive	Something that motivates action.
79.	Incorporate	Include as part of a whole.
80.	Indicate	Point out or show a sign.
81.	Infer	Conclude from evidence and reasoning.
82.	Inherent	Existing as a natural, built-in trait.
83.	Innovative	Introducing new ideas or methods.
84.	Integrate	Combine parts into a unified whole.
85.	Interpret	Explain the meaning of something.
86.	Intuitive	Understood without conscious reasoning.
87.	Ironic	Meaning opposite of what’s expected.
88.	Justify	Show or prove something is right.
89.	Legitimate	Lawful, valid, or reasonable.
90.	Leverage	Use something to gain advantage.
91.	Maintain	Keep in the same condition.
92.	Mitigate	Make less severe or harmful.
93.	Nuance	A subtle difference in meaning.
94.	Objective	Not influenced by personal feelings.
95.	Paradox	Seeming contradiction that may be true.
96.	Pragmatic	Practical, focused on real results.
97.	Preliminary	Early; done before the main work.
98.	Presume	Assume something is true beforehand.
99.	Prioritize	Arrange by importance or urgency.
100.	Proponent	A person who supports an idea.