| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abdicate | To voluntarily give up a position of power. |
| 2. | Absolve | To free from guilt or blame. |
| 3. | Accolade | An award or praise. |
| 4. | Acrimonious | Bitter or sharp in language or tone. |
| 5. | Adept | Highly skilled or proficient. |
| 6. | Adulation | Excessive admiration or flattery. |
| 7. | Adversity | Difficult or challenging circumstances. |
| 8. | Aesthetic | Pertaining to beauty or art. |
| 9. | Agnostic | Uncertain, especially regarding belief. |
| 10. | Allude | To indirectly refer to something. |
| 11. | Ameliorate | To improve or make better. |
| 12. | Animosity | Strong hostility or hatred. |
| 13. | Audacity | Willingness to take bold risks. |
| 14. | Auspicious | Favorable; indicating future success. |
| 15. | Axiom | Universally accepted truth or principle. |
| 16. | Belligerent | Hostile and aggressive. |
| 17. | Benign | Gentle, kind, harmless. |
| 18. | Burgeoning | Rapidly growing or expanding. |
| 19. | Candid | Truthful and straightforward. |
| 20. | Circumvent | To avoid or bypass. |
| 21. | Coherent | Logical and consistent. |
| 22. | Commiserate | To express sympathy or pity. |
| 23. | Conciliatory | Intended to pacify or placate. |
| 24. | Congenial | Pleasant, friendly, agreeable. |
| 25. | Credulous | Too trusting; gullible. |
| 26. | Cursory | Hasty and superficial. |
| 27. | Deference | Humble submission and respect. |
| 28. | Deft | Skillful, clever, and quick. |
| 29. | Demure | Modest and reserved. |
| 30. | Deride | To mock or ridicule. |
| 31. | Disdain | Contempt or scorn. |
| 32. | Dubious | Doubtful or uncertain. |
| 33. | Ebullient | Enthusiastic, lively, cheerful. |
| 34. | Emulate | To match or surpass by imitation. |
| 35. | Enervate | To weaken or drain someone’s energy. |
| 36. | Engender | To cause or give rise to. |
| 37. | Ephemeral | Short-lived; fleeting. |
| 38. | Exacerbate | To make worse or more severe. |
| 39. | Exemplary | Outstanding; worthy of imitation. |
| 40. | Facetious | Treating serious issues humorously. |
| 41. | Feasible | Practical and achievable. |
| 42. | Flippant | Disrespectfully casual or humorous. |
| 43. | Frugal | Economical; careful with money. |
| 44. | Furtive | Secretive, stealthy. |
| 45. | Germane | Relevant and appropriate. |
| 46. | Hackneyed | Overused and unoriginal. |
| 47. | Idiosyncrasy | Distinctive or peculiar habit. |
| 48. | Impeccable | Flawless, perfect. |
| 49. | Incessant | Continuous; without stopping. |
| 50. | Incisive | Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. |
| 51. | Indigenous | Originating naturally; native. |
| 52. | Inept | Lacking skill or competence. |
| 53. | Inherent | Existing as a permanent characteristic. |
| 54. | Innovate | To introduce something new or original. |
| 55. | Intrepid | Fearless; adventurous. |
| 56. | Irrefutable | Impossible to deny or disprove. |
| 57. | Languid | Slow, relaxed, lacking energy. |
| 58. | Lethargic | Sluggish and inactive. |
| 59. | Malevolent | Wishing harm to others. |
| 60. | Misnomer | Inaccurate or inappropriate name. |
| 61. | Mollify | To soothe or calm someone’s anger. |
| 62. | Morose | Sullen and gloomy. |
| 63. | Nefarious | Wicked or criminal. |
| 64. | Oblivious | Unaware or unconscious. |
| 65. | Onerous | Burdensome, difficult. |
| 66. | Opulent | Rich and luxurious. |
| 67. | Panacea | A universal remedy or solution. |
| 68. | Paragon | Perfect example or model. |
| 69. | Paucity | Scarcity or shortage. |
| 70. | Penchant | Strong liking or inclination. |
| 71. | Perfunctory | Carried out with minimal effort. |
| 72. | Pervasive | Spreading widely through an area. |
| 73. | Placate | To soothe or pacify. |
| 74. | Plausible | Seeming reasonable or believable. |
| 75. | Proliferate | To increase rapidly in numbers. |
| 76. | Quintessential | Representing the perfect example. |
| 77. | Reclusive | Avoiding the company of others. |
| 78. | Refute | To prove to be false or incorrect. |
| 79. | Reprehensible | Deserving blame or condemnation. |
| 80. | Repudiate | To refuse to accept or associate with. |
| 81. | Retrospect | Review of past events. |
| 82. | Rudimentary | Basic or fundamental. |
| 83. | Salient | Most noticeable or important. |
| 84. | Sanguine | Optimistic or positive. |
| 85. | Specious | Superficially plausible but wrong. |
| 86. | Stoic | Unaffected by emotions or pain. |
| 87. | Substantiate | To provide evidence to support. |
| 88. | Succinct | Briefly and clearly expressed. |
| 89. | Surmise | To infer without complete evidence. |
| 90. | Temperate | Moderate, restrained. |
| 91. | Tenuous | Weak or slight. |
| 92. | Trivial | Unimportant or insignificant. |
| 93. | Vapid | Offering nothing stimulating or challenging. |
| 94. | Verbose | Using too many words. |
| 95. | Vigilant | Watchful and alert. |
| 96. | Vilify | To speak or write negatively about. |
| 97. | Voracious | Having a very eager appetite. |
| 98. | Wary | Cautious and watchful. |
| 99. | Zephyr | Gentle breeze. |
| 100. | Zenith | Highest point; peak. |