Vocabulary

List # 1

1. acquiesce
2. benevolence
3. benign
4. cadence
5. despotism
6. enigma
7. expend
8. ignominy
9. loquacious
10. martyr
11. petulant
12. prattle
13. scintillating
14. usurp
15. vivacity

List # 2

1. allure
2. anomalous
3. askew
4. contentious
5. covet
6. garrulous
7. lamentable
8. misnomer
9. sinuous
10. sonorous

List # 3

1. allude
2. clairvoyant
3. disheveled
4. disreputable
5. exponent
6. misconstrue
7. placate
8. respite
9. stark
10. vanguard

List # 4

1. blithe
2. conclusive
3. endemic
4. exemplary
5. fathom
6. guile
7. insuperable
8. profess
9. retribution
10. wastrel

List # 5

1. abjure
2. acrid
3. compunction
4. conflagration
5. elated
6. indelible
7. inveterate
8. irrelevant
9. placid
10. pretext
11. protrude
12. quell
13. tangible
14. trenchant
15. superficial

List # 6

1. august
2. callous
3. clandestine
4. indulgent
5. integrity
6. itinerary
7. nocturnal
8. obnoxious
9. plagiarism
10. platitude
11. potent
12. quiescent
13. ruminate
14. tacit

List # 7

1. absolve - pardon; free from guild (simple)
2. alacrity - speed (complex)
3. aversion - object arousing an intense dislike (compound)
4. conviction - strong belief (compound)
5. decorum - rightness; suitability (simple)
6. dilapidated - in disrepair (complex)
7. expedient - resource (simple)
8. magnanimity - generosity (compound)
9. perpetual - lasting forever (complex)
10. sublime - noble; majestic (compound-complex)

List # 8

1. archaic (adj) - old, antiquated
2. deflated (adj) - reduced in importance
3. euphemistic (adj) - inoffensive, agreeable
4. grotesque (adj) - bizarre, incongruous
5. homespun (adj) - simple, homely
6. insipid (adj) - dull, flat
7. lyrical (adj) - expressing intense emotion
8. mundane (adj) - commonplace
9. obtuse (adj) - not clear or precise
10. pretentious (adj) - showy
11. provincial (adj) - narrow, unsophisticated
12. trite (adj) -boring from overuse, hackneyed

List # 9

1. abortive (adj) - failing to succeed; born prematurely; imperfectly developed (simple)
2. defunct (adj) - no longer in use, effect, or existence (compound)
3. demonic (adj) - inspired as if by a demon (complex)
4. fortnight (n) - the space of two weeks (compound)
5. harrow (v) - to disturb keenly or painfully; to distress the mind, feelings, etc. / to become broken up by harrowing (as soil) (simple)
6. impetuous (adj) - sudden or rash action or emotion; impulsive; moving with great force; violent (compound-complex)
7. innuendo (n) - indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or derogatory nature (complex)
8. pastoral (adj) - pertaining to life in the country; rural; having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics attributed to rural areas (compound)
9. proprietary (adj/n) - holding property; belonging to a proprietor (simple)
10. turbulence (n) - violent disorder or commotion (complex)

List # 10

1. abhor - to shrink from; to consider with horror and disgust (simple)
2. acrophobia - abnormally intense fear of being in high places (compound)
3. anathema - something that is cursed or damned; an accursed thing (complex)
4. bibliophile - one who loves books; a book collector (compound-complex)
5. misanthropy - hatred or disgust of mankind (simple)
6. misogyny - hatred of women (compound)
7. paranoid - showing unreasonable distrust, suspicion, or an exaggerated sense of one's own importance (compound-complex)
8. philately - the collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, and related materials (complex)
9. triskaidekaphobia - fear of the number 13 (compound)
10. xenophobia - an unusual fear or contempt of strangers or foreigners, especially as reflected in one's political or cultural views (complex)