| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aberration | deviation from the norm |
| 2. | Abstruse | hard to understand |
| 3. | Accolade | award or expression of praise |
| 4. | Acerbic | sharp, biting in tone |
| 5. | Acquiesce | agree without protest |
| 6. | Admonish | warn or reprimand gently |
| 7. | Adroit | skillful and clever |
| 8. | Aesthetic | concerned with beauty |
| 9. | Affable | friendly and easygoing |
| 10. | Alacrity | eager readiness |
| 11. | Altruistic | selflessly concerned for others |
| 12. | Ambivalent | having mixed feelings |
| 13. | Ameliorate | make better; improve |
| 14. | Amiable | pleasantly friendly |
| 15. | Anachronism | thing out of its time |
| 16. | Anodyne | soothing; not provocative |
| 17. | Antipathy | strong dislike |
| 18. | Apathy | lack of interest |
| 19. | Apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity |
| 20. | Approbation | approval; praise |
| 21. | Arduous | very difficult; strenuous |
| 22. | Artifice | clever trick; deception |
| 23. | Ascetic | practicing severe self-denial |
| 24. | Assiduous | hardworking; diligent |
| 25. | Austere | stern; plain; strict |
| 26. | Avarice | extreme greed for wealth |
| 27. | Baneful | harmful; destructive |
| 28. | Belie | contradict; misrepresent |
| 29. | Benevolent | kind and charitable |
| 30. | Blandishment | flattery used to persuade |
| 31. | Bolster | support; strengthen |
| 32. | Bombastic | pompous; grandiose |
| 33. | Brusque | abrupt; curt |
| 34. | Cacophony | harsh mixture of sounds |
| 35. | Cajole | persuade by flattery |
| 36. | Calumny | false, malicious accusation |
| 37. | Candor | honest openness |
| 38. | Capricious | impulsive; unpredictable |
| 39. | Castigate | punish or criticize severely |
| 40. | Catalyst | agent that speeds change |
| 41. | Censure | strong disapproval |
| 42. | Chicanery | trickery; deception |
| 43. | Circumspect | cautious; careful |
| 44. | Clandestine | secret; concealed |
| 45. | Coalesce | come together; unite |
| 46. | Cogent | clear, convincing, logical |
| 47. | Commensurate | proportional; corresponding |
| 48. | Concede | admit reluctantly |
| 49. | Conflagration | large destructive fire |
| 50. | Conundrum | difficult problem |
| 51. | Copious | abundant; plentiful |
| 52. | Corroborate | confirm with evidence |
| 53. | Credulous | too ready to believe |
| 54. | Cryptic | mysterious; hard to interpret |
| 55. | Cursory | hasty; superficial |
| 56. | Debilitate | weaken; impair |
| 57. | Decorum | proper behavior |
| 58. | Deference | respectful submission |
| 59. | Deleterious | harmful; damaging |
| 60. | Demur | raise objections |
| 61. | Denigrate | belittle; disparage |
| 62. | Deride | mock; ridicule |
| 63. | Desiccate | dry out completely |
| 64. | Desultory | lacking plan; random |
| 65. | Didactic | intended to teach |
| 66. | Diffident | shy; lacking confidence |
| 67. | Diligent | hardworking; careful |
| 68. | Disparate | fundamentally different |
| 69. | Disseminate | spread widely |
| 70. | Dogmatic | stubbornly opinionated |
| 71. | Dubious | doubtful; uncertain |
| 72. | Ebullient | exuberant; high-spirited |
| 73. | Eclectic | from diverse sources |
| 74. | Efficacy | ability to produce results |
| 75. | Egregious | outstandingly bad |
| 76. | Elucidate | make clear; explain |
| 77. | Emulate | imitate to equal |
| 78. | Enervate | weaken; drain energy |
| 79. | Enigmatic | puzzling; mysterious |
| 80. | Ephemeral | short-lived |
| 81. | Equivocal | ambiguous; uncertain |
| 82. | Erudite | very learned |
| 83. | Esoteric | understood by few |
| 84. | Euphemism | mild term for harsh one |
| 85. | Exacerbate | make worse |
| 86. | Exculpate | free from blame |
| 87. | Exigent | urgent; demanding |
| 88. | Exonerate | clear of accusation |
| 89. | Expedite | speed up process |
| 90. | Fastidious | very attentive to detail |
| 91. | Fervid | intensely passionate |
| 92. | Florid | excessively ornate |
| 93. | Frugal | economical; not wasteful |
| 94. | Garrulous | excessively talkative |
| 95. | Gregarious | sociable; outgoing |
| 96. | Hackneyed | overused; unoriginal |
| 97. | Harangue | long, aggressive speech |
| 98. | Hegemony | dominant leadership or rule |
| 99. | Iconoclast | attacker of cherished beliefs |
| 100. | Idiosyncratic | peculiar to an individual |