| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abate | become less intense |
| 2. | abdicate | give up power or duty |
| 3. | abstain | choose not to do |
| 4. | acquiesce | accept without protest |
| 5. | adjudicate | decide officially in dispute |
| 6. | affirm | state as true firmly |
| 7. | alleviate | make less severe |
| 8. | allocate | distribute for a purpose |
| 9. | amalgamate | combine into one |
| 10. | ameliorate | improve; make better |
| 11. | analyze | examine in detail |
| 12. | annotate | add explanatory notes |
| 13. | anticipate | expect; prepare for |
| 14. | appease | calm by giving in |
| 15. | appraise | assess value or quality |
| 16. | articulate | express clearly in words |
| 17. | ascertain | find out for sure |
| 18. | assimilate | absorb and integrate |
| 19. | attenuate | reduce strength or effect |
| 20. | authorize | grant official permission |
| 21. | bolster | support; strengthen |
| 22. | broach | raise for discussion |
| 23. | calibrate | adjust for accurate measure |
| 24. | capitulate | surrender; give in |
| 25. | catalyze | cause or speed up |
| 26. | censure | criticize formally |
| 27. | circumvent | avoid by cleverness |
| 28. | coalesce | come together into one |
| 29. | coerce | force by threats |
| 30. | collaborate | work together |
| 31. | commemorate | honor with remembrance |
| 32. | compel | force to act |
| 33. | concede | admit reluctantly |
| 34. | conflate | merge into one |
| 35. | contemplate | think about deeply |
| 36. | corroborate | confirm with evidence |
| 37. | cultivate | develop; foster growth |
| 38. | curtail | reduce; cut short |
| 39. | debunk | expose as false |
| 40. | defer | postpone; yield respect |
| 41. | delineate | describe precisely |
| 42. | denounce | condemn publicly |
| 43. | deprecate | disapprove of; belittle |
| 44. | derive | obtain from a source |
| 45. | deter | discourage by threat |
| 46. | diffuse | spread out widely |
| 47. | dilute | make weaker by adding |
| 48. | discern | perceive; recognize |
| 49. | dispel | drive away; scatter |
| 50. | disseminate | spread widely |
| 51. | distill | extract essential meaning |
| 52. | divulge | reveal secret information |
| 53. | elicit | draw out a response |
| 54. | eliminate | remove completely |
| 55. | elucidate | make clear; explain |
| 56. | embody | represent in tangible form |
| 57. | emulate | imitate to equal or excel |
| 58. | endorse | approve publicly |
| 59. | enervate | weaken; drain energy |
| 60. | enhance | improve; increase quality |
| 61. | enumerate | list one by one |
| 62. | eradicate | destroy completely |
| 63. | escalate | increase in intensity |
| 64. | evade | avoid by dodging |
| 65. | exacerbate | make worse |
| 66. | exonerate | clear from blame |
| 67. | expedite | speed up a process |
| 68. | explicate | explain in detail |
| 69. | extrapolate | infer beyond known data |
| 70. | fabricate | invent; make up |
| 71. | facilitate | make easier |
| 72. | fathom | understand deeply |
| 73. | flout | openly disregard a rule |
| 74. | foment | stir up trouble |
| 75. | garner | gather; collect |
| 76. | gauge | measure; estimate |
| 77. | generalize | apply broadly from specifics |
| 78. | generate | produce; create |
| 79. | hamper | hinder; obstruct |
| 80. | harmonize | bring into agreement |
| 81. | highlight | emphasize as important |
| 82. | hypothesize | propose as explanation |
| 83. | identify | recognize and name |
| 84. | illuminate | clarify; shed light on |
| 85. | illustrate | explain with examples |
| 86. | impeach | charge with wrongdoing |
| 87. | imply | suggest without stating |
| 88. | inaugurate | begin formally; initiate |
| 89. | inculcate | instill by repeated teaching |
| 90. | indict | charge formally with crime |
| 91. | inhibit | restrain; prevent |
| 92. | insinuate | hint subtly; imply |
| 93. | interrogate | question formally or closely |
| 94. | juxtapose | place side by side |
| 95. | legislate | make or enact laws |
| 96. | legitimize | make seem lawful |
| 97. | leverage | use to maximum advantage |
| 98. | mitigate | make less harmful |
| 99. | mobilize | organize for action |
| 100. | modulate | adjust or regulate |