Vocabulary Words 1-20 - PrepMatters, Inc.

Vocabulary Words 301-320

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
self-restraining abstinent behavior
301 abstinent adj complex; hard to an abstruse theory
302 abstruse adj understand
to lie next to the two properties
303 abut v abut
profane, irreverent a blasphemous
304 blasphemous adj comment
biting, sarcastic she has a caustic wit
305 caustic adj to formally criticize or to suffer public
306 censure v blame censure
marked by good decorous behavior
307 decorous adj behavior, proper
to discredit, criticize to decry his actions
308 decry v to obliterate or erase to efface a memory
309 efface v a false attack designed a military feint
310 feint n to draw defenses from
the actual target goaded into doing
311 goad v to urge or prompt something rash
a verbal harangue
312 harangue n a long, pompous
speech, a tirade impious beliefs
313 impious adj irreverent,
disrespectful languid sales in July
314 languid adj exhausted, listless he’s not really sick;
315 malinger v to avoid work by he’s just malingering
pretending sickness the obstreperous
316 obstreperous adj noisy, unruly teenagers
economic parity
317 parity n state of being between teams
equivalent seek advice from a
318 sage n a wise person sage
salubrious effects of
319 salubrious adj favorable to health eating vegetables
a tactile quality
320 tactile adj perceptible to the
sense of touch

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Vocabulary Words 301-320

Sentence Completions

abstinent abstruse abut blasphemous caustic censure decorous decry efface feint goad
harangue impious languid malinger obstreperous parity sage salubrious tactile

Sentence Completions Answer

1 It is strange to think that lye, which is an extremely _______ substance, is caustic

the main ingredient of something as gentle and innocuous as soap.

2 The Supreme Court Justice's dissenting opinion was long and made many abstruse

_______ references, leaving even the experts perplexed by its meaning.
3 The protesters took to the streets to _______ the administration’s handling decry

of the war.

4 My relaxing vacation in Maui was all afternoon naps and _____ strolls languid

along the beach.

5 The Mexican-American border marks the point at which the two countries abut

_______ each other.

6 The state legislature decided to formally _______ the governor for his censure

inappropriate actions.

7 Some studies indicate that not only is exercise _______ for your physical salubrious

health, but it may increase your mental acuity as well.

8 Tom decided to _______ rather than go to school today; unfortunately for malinger

him, his plan backfired when his mother insisted that he go see a doctor.

9 In the often superstitious and repressive culture of medieval Europe, many blasphemous

scientific theories angered church officials and were condemned as

_______.

10 Monks and nuns practice _______ lifestyles, eschewing luxuries and abstinent

resisting various temptations.

11 We were pleasantly surprised by the _______ nature of the interview; decorous

considering how much the two parties loathe each other, we were expecting

it to be much more contentious.

12 Some people consider Tibet's Dalai Lama to be a(n) _______, so they travel sage

from far and wide to hear his wisdom on diverse topics.

13 John loves the smell of fresh laundry, but I prefer its ____ sensations: the tactile

warm towels, the smooth linen sheets and the soft cotton shirts. feint
14 Rebecca’s _______ to the left completely fooled the opposing goalie,

allowing Rebecca to score easily.

15 Lisi tried to _______ David into performing the prank by taunting him, but goad

David was not to be fooled by such an obvious ploy.

16 Dylan told his little brother to stop kicking the passenger seat, but the obstreperous

_______ nine-year-old just laughed and kicked it again.

17 Although it is not actually forbidden to do so, we felt that not wearing shoes impious

inside the church was very _______ of him.

18 Because he refused to apologize for his actions, Blake was sent to the harangue
principal’s office where he received a lengthy _______ about his

impudence.

19 When I found I had misgridded a string of bubbles on an SAT section, I was efface

forced to _______ my answers and start again.

20 The Electoral College is meant to ensure _______ between the states: parity

citizens living in Ohio or Hawaii should be represented equally.

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Vocabulary Words 301-320

Synonyms and Antonyms

abstinent abstruse abut blasphemous caustic censure decorous decry efface feint goad
harangue impious languid malinger obstreperous parity sage salubrious tactile

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer
1 calm, soothing, mild caustic
1 diatribe, tirade, harangue

denunciation

2 abrasive, acerbic, caustic 2 deleterious, harmful, salubrious

corrosive hurtful

3 philosopher, scholar, sage 3 disparity, imbalance, parity

pundit inequality

4 blasphemous, irreligious, impious 4 fool, imbecile, simpleton sage

irreverent

5 impious, profane, blasphemous 5 dynamic, energetic, languid
exuberant blasphemous
sacrilegious
6 godly, holy, sacrosanct
6 disorderly, rowdy, obstreperous

boisterous

7 equality, egalitarianism, parity 7 improper, inappropriate, decorous
impudent
fairness
8 intangible, incorporeal, tactile
8 esoteric, obscure, arcane abstruse impalpable

9 lethargic, listless, languid 9 panegyric, encomium, harangue
tribute
sluggish
10 pious, reverent, religious impious
10 salutary, beneficial, salubrious

favorable

11 moderate, restraining, abstinent 11 quiet, docile, considerate obstreperous

self-denying

12 tangible, palpable, tactile 12 artlessness, directness, feint
forthrightness abstruse
genuine
13 simple, easy, lucid
13 to decry, reprimand, censure

admonish

14 to censure, condemn, decry 14 to applaud, compliment, decry

denounce laud

15 to adjoin, border, abut 15 to toil, work, labor malinger

neighbor

16 to obliterate, erase, blot efface 16 to separate, divide, abut
disconnect efface
out
17 to add, include, insert
17 to incite, instigate, goad

persuade

18 to shirk, ditch, dissemble malinger 18 to condone, approve, censure
bless goad
19 bluff, ruse, pretense, feint abstinent
dodge decorous 19 to deter, discourage,
dissuade
20 well-mannered, demure,
restrained 20 profligate, dissipated,
libertine

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Vocabulary Words 321-340

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
321 accost to approach and speak to accost a stranger
322 acuity v to someone
323 acerbic n insight; sharpness the acuity of her mind
324 acquiesce adj bitter, sharp in taste or an acerbic sense of
325 chauvinist v temper humor
adj, n to agree; to give into to acquiesce readily
326 circumlocution fanatic patriotism, a male chauvinist
327 circumspect n belief in superiority of
328 deface adj one's own group circumlocutory way
329 deferential v indirect language of speaking
adj circumspect in one’s
330 deft cautious, prudent behavior
331 effervescent adj to deface a building
adj to mar or disfigure a deferential attitude
332 effigy yielding to the
n opinion or wishes of to handle deftly
333 felicity another an effervescent
334 parsimonious n skilled; able, adroit personality
335 partisan adj bubbly, vivacious,
336 patrician adj exhibiting high spirits burned in effigy
337 salutary n or excitement
338 sanction adj image or her great felicity
n,v representation of a parsimonious like a
339 sanctuary hated person or group miser
340 tenuous n great happiness, bliss a Democratic
adj stingy, excessively partisan
frugal the patrician class
a strong supporter of a
cause, person, or party the salutary effects of
member of the fruit
aristocracy to issue a sanction/ to
promoting health or sanction an activity
improvement
a punishment to force to seek sanctuary
compliance with the
international law; to a tenuous grasp on
give approval of reality
a place of refuge, a
sacred place
insubstantial, slight;
flimsy

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Vocabulary Words 321-340

Sentence Completions

accost acuity acerbic acquiesce chauvinist circumlocution circumspect deface
deferential deft effervescent effigy felicity parsimonious partisan patrician salutary
sanction sanctuary tenuous

Sentence Completions Answer

1 _______ is nearly an art form among politicians, who fear that speaking circumlocution

directly about topics that might bring their poll numbers down.

2 The rain had made the path so slippery that I feared my _______ foothold tenuous

would falter.

3 Leonard found the peace of the library to be a(n) _______ away from the sanctuary

chaotic clamor of the dormitory.

4 The _______ miser declined to donate any money to the charity. parsimonious
5 I wouldn’t mind so much that her criticism was needlessly _______, as acerbic

long as it was actually productive.

6 The two hoodlums _______(-ed) the school building by spray painting deface

graffiti upon its walls.

7 The staunchly _______ bill was sure to be passed by the Republicans in the partisan

House, but it was guaranteed to be opposed by every single Democrat.

8 The rioters burned a(n) _______ of the Pope to protest the controversial effigy

position that the Vatican had taken on the issue.
9 Although he didn’t say anything to me, I felt that by his silence he tacitly sanction

_______(-ed) my actions, so I was very surprised to find that he actually

disapproved of what I had done.

10 The chef's _______ personality not only made her ideal to host the cooking effervescent

show, but it also paralleled her preference for zesty, flavorful cuisines.

11 Because I live in a city with a high tourist volume, I am often _______(-ed) accost

on the street by strangers asking for directions.

12 Seeing U2 perform during their last tour was the height of _______ for felicity

Virginia, who is a diehard fan of the group.

13 Always remaining _______ to the judge, the lawyer respectfully pleaded deferential

the argument for his side.

14 Even Jeremy, who is usually so reckless, acted in a ___ manner during the circumspect

tense situation.

15 Many members of the _______ class were killed during the Communist patrician

revolution whose supporters wanted to rid the country of its caste system.

16 Some scientists believe that a glass of red wine with dinner can have a salutary

_______ effect on your health, but overindulging in alcohol is still

considered a health risk.

17 It is very difficult for family members when a loved one's mental _______ acuity

declines due to dementia.

18 Ray is such a(n) _______ that he refuses to even consider the perspective chauvinist

of people from other cultures and countries.

19 Our boss praised Regina for her ________ handling of the irate customer. deft

20 I happily _______(-ed) to his suggestion because it was what I had wanted acquiesce

to do anyway.

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Vocabulary Words 321-340

Synonyms and Antonyms

accost acuity acerbic acquiesce chauvinist circumlocution circumspect deface
deferential deft effervescent effigy felicity parsimonious partisan patrician salutary
sanction sanctuary tenuous

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer
1 agile, adept, nimble deft 1 anguish, grief, felicity

2 factional, one-sided, partisan unhappiness effervescent
sectarian chauvinist 2 bland, dull, insipid

3 bigot, sexist, jingoist 3 saccharine, sugary, acerbic
sweet sanction
4 bitter, caustic, sharp acerbic patrician
4 ban, prohibit, impede salutary
5 animated, bubbly, effervescent 5 commoner, peasant, acuity
circumlocution
lively hoi polloi tenuous
6 deleterious, harmful, parsimonious
6 considerate, courteous, deferential chauvinist
hurtful deft
respectful 7 denseness, dullness, effigy
deferential
7 careful, guarded, circumspect ignorance partisan
8 directness, brevity, circumspect
discreet deface
pithiness accost
8 likeness, representation, effigy 9 durable, robust, strong
10 extravagant, generous,
dummy
profligate
9 haven, shelter, asylum sanctuary 11 dispassionate, fair,

10 discursiveness, circumlocution unbiased
12 incompetent, clumsy,
verbosity, indirectness
inept
11 insight, sharpness, acuity 13 original, prototype,

perspicacity model
14 disrespectful,
12 bliss, euphoria, rapture felicity
impertinent, impudent
13 miserly, frugal, parsimonious 15 bipartisan, balanced,
tightfisted sanction
proportionate
14 ban, boycott, embargo 16 careless, incautious,

15 salubrious, favorable, salutary reckless
beneficial accost 17 to adorn, beautify,
acquiesce
16 to address, bother, deface enhance
confront tenuous 18 to avoid, dodge, shun
patrician
17 to assent, accede, 19 to dissent, object, resist acquiesce
comply 20 exposure, sanctuary

18 to disfigure, sully, endangerment,
vandalize jeopardy

19 untenable, shaky, weak
20 noble, aristocratic, elite

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Vocabulary Words 341-360

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
bitterness, hostility acrimony between
341 acrimony n enemies
to increase or to gain to accrue interest
342 accrue v sharpness of judgment famous for his
343 acumen n or insight acumen
pompous speech or a bombastic speech
344 bombast n writing
noise, a mixture of the clamor of the
345 clamor n, v disagreeable sounds crowd
too rich or too sweet a cloying sentiment
346 cloying adj harmful to one's the deleterious effects
347 deleterious adj health of smoking
a flood deluged with
348 deluge n, v information
conspicuously bad or her egregious
349 egregious adj offensive behavior
zealous or passionate made a fervent plea
350 fervent adj uncalled for, gratuitous violence in
351 gratuitous adj unnecessary films
the pursuit of pleasure a hedonistic
352 hedonism n debauchery
marked by rude his impudent attitude
353 impudent adj boldness, disrespect
to praise highly lauded for her talent
354 laud v overemotional or her maudlin response
355 maudlin adj overly sentimental
extremely wicked a nefarious criminal
356 nefarious adj imposing on others; his obtrusive
357 obtrusive adj intrusive behavior
dull, ordinary a pedestrian idea
358 pedestrian adj remorseful; apologetic to be truly penitent
359 penitent adj to satisfy fully to satiate his appetite
360 satiate v

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Vocabulary Words 341-360

Sentence Completions

acrimony accrue acumen bombast clamor cloying deleterious deluge egregious fervent
gratuitous hedonism impudent laud maudlin nefarious obtrusive pedestrian penitent
satiate

Sentence Completions Answer

1 _______ in his love of rugby, Paul traveled all the way to Fiji to watch the fervent

World Cup.

2 Why go to as _______ place as New Jersey for Christmas, when you have pedestrian

an invitation to join Mina in exotic Hawaii?

3 The _______ between East Coast and West Coast rappers resulted in the acrimony

murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.

4 The steak was so large that it even _______(-ed) the overgrown 400 lb. man. satiate

5 The city’s Mardi Gras festivities are infamous for their _______ and thus hedonism

draw dissipated pleasure-seekers from around the globe.

6 Her deferential email seemed _______ after our acrimonious phone call the cloying

previous day.

7 Some people believe that Mother's Day is a(n) _______ holiday, but most gratuitous

mothers would argue that they deserve to be feted at least once a year.

8 Once the latest iPhone model was released, Best Buy was _______(-ed) with deluge

requests for the popular product.

9 My bank account continues to _______ a small amount of interest every accrue

year.

10 Critics of the film are concerned that it portrays mobsters in a positive light, nefarious

rather than showing that they are criminals who engage in many _______

activities.

11 Acknowledging the _______ impact of pollution on the Chesapeake Bay, deleterious

many Maryland politicians championed legislation designed to promote

clean air and water.

12 Her interruption was even more _______ than usual since Jeremy and I had obtrusive

been trying to have a private conversation.

13 The film critic blasted the new tearjerker for being sentimental, _______, maudlin

and unoriginal.

14 I had difficulty concentrating on my Spanish test with the _______ of clamor

jackhammers from the construction project next door.

15 Tom Sawyer is a famous literary example of a(n) _______ rogue who impudent

delights in getting himself into trouble.
16 The candidate’s _______ was unfortunate; he would have been much more bombast

popular if he had used unpretentious language instead.

17 Leslie showed a remarkable _______ for business matters when one acumen

considers his relative youth and inexperience.

18 The public was stunned to learn of the _______ lack of safety features that egregious
allowed the toddler to climb into the lion’s cage at the zoo.

19 Once again, the eight-time Oscar winner was _______(-ed) for her laud

incredible ability to speak in dozens of accents.

20 After my grandma's sudden death I was _______ about not having spent penitent

more time getting to know her better.

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Vocabulary Words 341-360

Synonyms and Antonyms

acrimony accrue acumen bombast clamor cloying deleterious deluge egregious fervent
gratuitous hedonism impudent laud maudlin nefarious obtrusive pedestrian penitent
satiate

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer

1 ardent, fervid, fervent 1 agreement, harmony, acrimony

impassioned goodwill

2 atoning, compunctious, penitent 2 apathetic, indifferent, fervent

conciliatory uninterested

3 detrimental, hurtful, deleterious 3 decent, honorable, moral nefarious

injurious

4 to inundate, drench, deluge 4 drought, desiccation, deluge
dearth penitent
overwhelm
5 hardhearted, unfeeling,
5 pomposity, bombast unremorseful

grandiloquence,

braggadocio

6 banal, mundane, pedestrian 6 humble, polite, impudent
deferential bombast
quotidian acumen
7 humility, modesty, cloying
7 to agitate, demand, shout clamor restraint

8 extraneous, superfluous, gratuitous 8 dullness, ignorance,
needless impudent ineptness
egregious
9 flippant, impertinent, obtrusive 9 acidic, acerbic, bitter
insolent hedonism
10 inconspicuous, retiring, obtrusive
10 flagrant, glaring, nefarious self-effacing gratuitous
deplorable clamor
11 necessary, essential,
11 interfering, intrusive, indispensable
officious
12 placidity, serenity,
12 indulgence, silence
immoderation,
intemperance 13 salutary, salubrious, deleterious
beneficial hedonism
13 criminal, heinous, evil maudlin
14 asceticism, moderation, pedestrian
14 gushing, mawkish, maudlin abstemiousness accrue
melodramatic cloying laud
acumen 15 stoic, impassive, satiate
15 saccharine, fawning, accrue disinterested egregious
insincere laud
16 exciting, inspiring,
16 acuity, astuteness, provocative
perspicacity
17 to decrease, depreciate,
17 to accumulate, amass, lose
procure
18 to denounce, berate,
18 to approve, extol, praise disparage

19 to content, glut, sate satiate 19 to deprive, starve,
deplete
20 rancor, hostility, acrimony
animosity 20 minor, slight, trivial

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Vocabulary Words 361-380

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
very skilled, expert an adept reply
361 adept adj high praise adulation for the
362 adulation n celebrity
363 aesthetic adj pertaining to the an aesthetically
364 bourgeois n appreciation of beauty pleasing design
365 coagulate v middle-class a bourgeois attitude
366 cogent adj to clot or form a solid blood coagulation
367 compunction n mass
368 demagogue n persuasive or forceful a cogent speech
a sense of guilt compunction for past
369 demur v behavior
370 demure adj a person who appeals his demagoguery
371 elegy n to the emotions or made him a popular
372 fetter n, v prejudices of the public figure
373 gustatory adj populace
374 hegemony n to object when asked, he
demurred
375 insidious adj modest and recovered; a demure answer to
376 licentious adj falsely so the question
377 mawkish adj mournful poem the poet’s famous
378 neophyte n elegy
379 officious adj a shackle or chain to fetter one’s
imagination
380 percipient adj pertaining to the sense a gustatory
of taste experience
dominant or American hegemony
authoritative
leadership an insidious rumor
treacherous, spreading
harm stealthily licentious behavior
immoral a mawkish sentiment
excessively
sentimental a neophyte at his job
a beginner or novice to offer officious
overly eager in advice
offering unwanted
services or advice a percipient author
astute, perceptive

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Vocabulary Words 361-380

Sentence Completions

adept adulation aesthetic bourgeois coagulate cogent compunction demagogue demur
demure elegy fetter gustatory hegemony insidious licentious mawkish neophyte
officious percipient

Sentence Completions Answer

1 Martin was distraught because his mousse never _______(-ed) like it should coagulate

have, but instead remained liquid even after hours in the refrigerator.

2 Though I told the young man I did not need any assistance, he persisted in officious

being _______ and offering his services where they were not wanted. elegy
3 The _______ recited at Ronald’s funeral brought tears to many in the

audience.

4 The _______ disease made its way throughout the colony, spreading insidious

sickness stealthily and without notice.

5 Author David Brooks famously coined the term "Bobo" to describe the new bourgeois

elite as the unification of middle class, _______ values with the more

bohemian tastes that became mainstream in the 1960s.

6 As expected, the seasoned tennis pro easily defeated the _______ in straight neophyte

sets.

7 The candidate accused his rival of being a(n) _______by appealing to the demagogue
public’s emotion rather than to its reason or common sense.

8 The cookbook was filled with many _______ delights, promising anything gustatory

but mundane food. aesthetic
9 The artist’s _______ sensibility was shown in even the smallest details in

her home and the overall serene, welcoming atmosphere. adulation
10 I found the group’s rendition of the Barry White classic to be soulful, but

not so good that it deserved the _______ heaped upon it by the crowd.

11 Steve obviously felt little _______ about missing services, for he had not compunction

been to temple in over three years.

12 Saying little at the party, Sally illustrated her reserved and _______ manner. demure

13 Oprah Winfrey's _______ sense of what appeals to the public has made her percipient

the queen of daytime TV and now one of the most popular magazine

publishers as well.

14 The avant-garde poet felt imprisoned by what he saw at the _______(-s) of fetter

traditional meter and rhyme schemes. hegemony
15 Many criticize the United States’ involvement in the affairs of other

countries as an attempt to extend American _______.

16 I wanted Frank to settle the controversy but he _______(-ed) and refused to demur

offer his opinion. mawkish
17 Call me unsentimental, but I find the whole concept of Valentine’s Day to

be _______ and off-putting.

18 His _______ defense convinced the jury that the defendant was innocent. cogent

19 Despite its _______ jockey, the horse balked at the jump, forcing its adept

disqualification from the competition.

20 Although Julie would not consider herself a prude, she was dismayed by the licentious

_______ behavior of the other spring breakers.

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Vocabulary Words 361-380

Synonyms and Antonyms

adept adulation aesthetic bourgeois coagulate cogent compunction demagogue demur
demure elegy fetter gustatory hegemony insidious licentious mawkish neophyte
officious percipient

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer
1 adoration, idolization, adulation 1 aggressive, bold, demure
insidious
worship adept extroverted elegy
2 agile, deft, dexterous 2 frank, honest, licentious
compunction
3 agitator, firebrand, demagogue straightforward adulation
3 limerick, doggerel gustatory
fomenter aesthetic
4 chaste, innocent, moral neophyte
4 novice, amateur, tyro neophyte 5 defiance, indifference, cogent
officious
5 compelling, logical, cogent remorselessness adept
6 derision, scorn, hegemony
convincing
condemnation percipient
6 artful, attractive, artistic aesthetic 7 tasteless, flavorless, demagogue
bourgeois
7 domination, control, hegemony savorless mawkish
sphere demure 8 displeasing, ugly, demur
coagulate
8 sedate, retiring, proper unattractive fetter
9 expert, professional,
9 contrition, misgiving, compunction
penitence licentious virtuoso
gustatory 10 unconvincing, weak,
10 corrupt, depraved, elegy
dissolute illogical
11 self-effacing, reserved,
11 delectable, delicious,
tasty unassertive
12 incompetent, clumsy,
12 dirge, lament, keen
inept
13 melodramatic, maudlin, mawkish 13 subordination,
cloying
subservience,
14 interfering, meddlesome, officious dependence
obtrusive 14 oblivious, ignorant,
unperceptive
15 conventional, middle- bourgeois 15 pacifier, peacemaker,
class, traditional appeaser
16 proletariat, communist,
16 perfidious, treacherous, insidious socialist
surreptitious 17 stoic, disinterested,
dispassionate
17 perspicacious, sagacious, percipient 18 to accept, acquiesce,
shrewd agree
19 to hemorrhage, gush,
18 to oppose, protest, refuse demur weep
20 to liberate, release,
19 chain, shackle, manacle fetter unshackle

20 to congeal, curdle, clot coagulate

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Vocabulary Words 381-400

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
pretentious, phony, an affected smile
381 affected adj assumed to impress
others, artificial an affluent
382 affluent adj rich, abundant neighborhood
383 agrarian an agrarian uprising
adj relating to farming or
384 bucolic rural matters, one who the bucolic setting
385 conciliatory adj favors equitable his conciliatory
386 conflagration adj distribution of land remarks
387 depose rustic, pastoral destroyed by the
388 derivative n accommodating; conflagration
389 emissary trying to make peace depose the dictator
390 filibuster v a large, destructive a derivative movie
391 hemorrhage adj fire an emissary for the
392 insipid n to displace; eliminate king
393 lithe a spin-off; unoriginal a Senatorial filibuster
394 mellifluous n, v an agent sent to to hemorrhage
395 onerous n, v represent another money
396 perfidy a delaying tactic an insipid
397 peripheral adj to lose blood conversation
398 quandary a lithe willow branch
399 rarefy adj dull or flavorless
400 savant a mellifluous melody
adj supple; flexible and
graceful an onerous task
adj smooth and sweet
sounding the traitor’s perfidy
n burdensome or peripheral vision
adj oppressive find oneself in a
n dishonesty, treachery quandary
at the edge, not central the rarefied air at the
v a perplexing situation top
or state a savant in the field
n to make less dense; to of physics
make thin or airy
a scholar or
intellectual

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Vocabulary Words 381-400

Sentence Completions

affected affluent agrarian bucolic conciliatory conflagration depose derivative emissary
filibuster hemorrhage insipid lithe mellifluous onerous perfidy peripheral quandary
rarefy savant

Sentence Completions Answer

1 A(n) _______ in chemistry, the professor recently won an award to savant

recognize his lifetime achievements in the field.

2 After their fight, Beth wrote a(n) _______ note to her friend Maggie to conciliatory

make sure that no hard feelings remained.

3 A(n) _______ of the king was sent to present the duke with the proposal for emissary

an alliance.

4 Disliking both of the options set before him, Mike found himself in a(n) quandary

_______.

5 Far from the bustle of London lies the _______ countryside of Yorkshire. bucolic

6 His knee continued to _______, bleeding profusely even after it had been hemorrhage

bandaged.

7 The liquid steadily _______(-ed) when heated until it eventually became a rarefy

gas.

8 I worried that without the proper precautions our small bonfire might turn conflagration

into a(n) _______, much like those that swept the San Diego coastline.
9 Mike’s _______ speech bored the audience, and even put some members to insipid

sleep.

10 Mrs. Bond's extravagant jewelry indicated that she was quite _______. affluent

11 The criminal’s _______ in hiding the loot from his partners while they slept perfidy

prompted one to ask ―is there no honor among thieves?‖

12 The jazz singer’s fans believe that her _______ melodies evoke sounds of mellifluous

an earlier decade.

13 The purpose of the revolution was to _______ the king and establish a depose

democracy.

14 Coral put on a(n) _______ smile even though she really felt like crying. affected

15 The senator _______(-ed) for a full 23 hours, in order to delay the vote on filibuster

the bill and successfully close the floor to further deliberation upon it. lithe
16 The dancer’s _______ body cut a striking appearance as she gracefully

executed the tricky steps.
17 The critic was not impressed by the new author’s work; she said that it was derivative

so _______ that it felt as if she had read it before.

18 The task of carrying that heavy duffel bag from place to place must be onerous

extremely _______.

19 Though modern Chinese society is the central theme of the work, a(n) peripheral

_______ emphasis is placed on traditional Asian culture.

20 _______ interest groups have called for higher government subsidies on agrarian

American crops.

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Vocabulary Words 381-400

Synonyms and Antonyms

affected affluent agrarian bucolic conciliatory conflagration depose derivative emissary
filibuster hemorrhage insipid lithe mellifluous onerous perfidy peripheral quandary
rarefy savant

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer

1 expert, scholar, specialist savant 1 aggressive, antagonistic, conciliatory

bellicose

2 delegate, envoy, emissary 2 to crown, empower, depose

plenipotentiary inaugurate

3 atoning, appeasing, conciliatory 3 a controlled fire conflagration

placating

4 rural, pastoral, bucolic 4 destitute, needy, affluent
impecunious mellifluous
countrified savant
5 discordant, raucous, onerous
5 arduous, cumbersome, onerous dissonant

ponderous 6 ignoramus, amateur,
neophyte
6 agricultural, agronomical agrarian
7 easy, facile, painless
7 clichéd, copied, derivative
unoriginal perfidy 8 to expedite, hasten, filibuster
peripheral dispatch perfidy
8 deception, dishonesty, filibuster affected
treachery conflagration 9 fidelity, loyalty,
mellifluous trustworthiness
9 tangential, inessential, insipid
irrelevant 10 honest, genuine, real

10 delay, hindrance, 11 inflexible, stiff, taut lithe
stonewalling
12 central, principal, focal peripheral
11 inferno, blaze, fire
12 honeyed, dulcet, 13 industrialized, agrarian
manufacturing bucolic
euphonic derivative
13 bland, dull, vacuous 14 metropolitan, urban, emissary
sophisticated quandary
14 to oust, usurp, topple depose hemorrhage
15 original, innovative, rarefy
15 paradox, dilemma, quandary avant-garde insipid
conundrum
affected 16 principal, ruler, leader
16 false, artificial, assumed lithe 17 answer, resolution,
17 agile, limber, lissome
solution
18 to refine, improve, rarefy 18 to coagulate, congeal,
elevate hemorrhage
clot
19 to exude, gush, ooze 19 to concentrate, thicken,

20 wealthy, prosperous, affluent condense
opulent 20 effervescent,

scintillating, stimulating

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Vocabulary Words 401-420

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
cheerful willingness, perform the task with
401 alacrity n eagerness; speed alacrity
distanced, estranged to feel alienated
402 alienated adj a coming or flowing at the confluence of
403 confluence n together three rivers
to profane or violate to desecrate the
404 desecrate v temple
the din of the sirens
405 din n loud noise emollient lotions for
406 emollient n a softening agent, a the hands
done with finesse
407 finesse lotion declared a heretic by
408 heretic n refined skill; subtlety the church
n a person holding
409 insolvent their business is
untraditional or insolvent
410 livid blasphemous opinions livid with rage
411 mercurial adj bankrupt; without a mercurial temper
412 opulent money an opulent display
adj extremely angry
413 perspicacious adj inconstant or fickle a perspicacious
adj extremely wealthy, analysis
414 philanthropy extravagant lauded for his
adj keenly perceptive philanthropy
415 querulous
416 raze n love of humankind, in a querulous tone
charitable raze the existing
417 scintillate organization structure
a scintillating
418 sedentary adj complaining conversation
v to demolish or level to a sedentary lifestyle
419 tepid
the ground a tepid affection
420 wheedle v to be animated,
got her way by
brilliant; to sparkle wheedling
adj passive or inactive;

unmoving
adj lukewarm; without

passion
v to persuade by flattery

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Vocabulary Words 401-420

Sentence Completions

alacrity alienated confluence desecrate din emollient finesse heretic insolvent livid
mercurial opulent perspicacious philanthropy querulous raze scintillate sedentary
tepid wheedle

Sentence Completions Answer

1 Pittsburgh lies at the ____ of the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio confluence

Rivers.

2 Anne Hutchinson was declared a(n) _______ and banished from the heretic

Massachusetts Bay Colony because of her preaching, which was considered

controversial by the Puritans.

3 Beth tried to study for her science test during her lunch period, but it was din

impossible to do so over the _______ made by her rowdy peers.

4 The proposal for the location of the prom received a(n) _______ response tepid

from the student body, so the search committee found a new venue.

5 His friends tired of his _______ nature, as they valued steadfastness and mercurial

consistency as important character attributes.

6 Dedicated to _______, their family has donated millions to the National philanthropy

Cancer Institute and other charities.
7 The magician’s _______ in prestidigitation delighted his audience who had finesse

no idea how the artful tricks were performed.

8 Their _______ house and furnishing belied the fact that they were actually opulent

about to declare bankruptcy.

9 My dog is quite _______: she is content to lie lazily in the sun all day long. sedentary

10 I was very impressed with how the waiter remained patient with the querulous

_______ customer who complained about everything you could possibly

imagine.

11 Environmentalists were _______ about the lax enforcement of the livid

antipollution laws they had fought so hard to pass. scintillate
12 The skilled actors made the play’s wit _______ and we watched it

spellbound. alacrity
13 The eager child raised her hand and answered the teacher’s question with

_______.

14 The Greeks _______(-ed) the city, setting fire to all of their enemy's raze

buildings and dwellings. alienated
15 Jim’s tendency to gossip and break promises has caused him to become

_______ from his friends.

16 Some politicians favor a constitutional amendment that would make it desecrate

illegal to burn, deface, or in any way _______ the American flag.

17 Jen tried to _______ her parents into allowing her to stay out past her wheedle

curfew, but her parents were immune to her artful persuasion.

18 In the wintertime, my hands become so dry that I have to use a(n) _______ emollient

several times a day to keep my skin soft.

19 When banks became _______ during the Great Depression, their customers insolvent

also lost their money because bank accounts were not insured then as they

are today.

20 While some people believe that his documentaries are pure drivel, others perspicacious

think they are _______ and show a keen understanding of current events.

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Vocabulary Words 401-420

Synonyms and Antonyms

alacrity alienated confluence desecrate din emollient finesse heretic insolvent livid
mercurial opulent perspicacious philanthropy querulous raze scintillate sedentary
tepid wheedle

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer
1 demolish, destroy, raze
1 abrasive, irritant, emollient
bulldoze opulent
2 ostentatious, lavish, aggravation
finesse
palatial 2 adherent, faithful, heretic
3 agility, ability, deftness
follower

3 cheerful, happy, querulous

undemanding

4 balm, salve, cream emollient 4 dense, dull, imperceptive perspicacious

5 concourse, convergence, confluence 5 austere, unadorned, opulent

junction Spartan

6 astute, discerning, perspicacious 6 divergence, split, fork confluence

percipient

7 hubbub, uproar, din 7 energetic, lively, active sedentary

cacophony

8 cantankerous, carping, querulous 8 profitable, flourishing, insolvent
affluent finesse
caviling alacrity
9 incompetence, inability, mercurial
9 inactive, idle, lazy sedentary clumsiness

10 enraged, infuriated, irate livid 10 reluctance,
disinclination, apathy
11 generosity, philanthropy
11 steadfast, dependable,
magnanimity, stable

beneficence

12 iconoclast, dissident, heretic 12 stinginess, miserliness, philanthropy
greed scintillate
dissenter
13 to bore, dull, pall
13 indebted, broke, insolvent

destitute

14 moderate, temperate, tepid 14 to force, compel, coerce wheedle

unenthusiastic

15 estranged, separated, alienated 15 to build, erect, construct raze

irreconcilable

16 dispatch, eagerness, alacrity 16 to hallow, consecrate, desecrate
sanctify
celerity livid
17 tranquil, serene, placid din
17 to beguile, charm, cajole wheedle 18 silence, peace, quiet

18 to defile, blaspheme, desecrate

dishonor

19 to effervesce, twinkle, scintillate 19 welcomed, accepted, alienated
embraced tepid
shimmer
20 heated, excited,
20 volatile, fickle, mercurial enthusiastic

capricious

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Vocabulary Words 421-440

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
detached, arrogant to stand aloof
421 aloof adj agreeable, cooperative an amenable solution
422 amenable adj an enigma or riddle this is quite the
423 conundrum n conundrum
424 corporeal pertaining to the body a corporeal being
425 dirge adj a mournful piece of a funeral dirge
426 disconcerting n music
427 enervate confusing; unsettling the disconcerting
428 enigma adj truth
to lose energy, to enervated by a lack
429 firebrand v weaken of water
430 intransigent something that it remained an
431 lugubrious n confuses enigma to us
432 miser understanding
433 ornate n an agitator; a piece of instigated by the
434 pithy burning wood firebrand
435 polemic adj uncompromising intransigent in their
position
436 query adj gloomy a lugubrious tone of
437 regale voice
438 sedition n a stingy person the miser horded his
439 sequester wealth
440 timorous adj elaborately or heavily the ornate costuming
ornamented
adj precise and a pithy remark
meaningful
n a controversy; an impossible to remain
argument neutral on the
n, v polemic
a question received more than
v one query
n to entertain lavishly to regale with stories
rebellion against the accused the dissidents
v state of sedition
adj to set apart to sequester a jury
fearful or timid a timorous whisper

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Vocabulary Words 421-440

Sentence Completions

aloof amenable conundrum corporeal dirge disconcerting enervate enigma firebrand
intransigent lugubrious miser ornate pithy polemic query regale sedition sequester
timorous

Sentence Completions Answer

1 After seeing the circus, Dana had dreams of an opulent birthday party, regale

complete with an elephant, acrobats, and clowns to _______ the audience.

2 Coming in last in the race was a(n)_______ experience for Paul who was disconcerting

used to always being first.

3 Shy and dignified, Ellen has a reputation for being _______, but she is aloof

actually quite friendly once you get to know her.

4 Jack was _______ in his position, refusing to back down at any cost. intransigent

5 Bart's _______ behavior belied his usual audacious manner. timorous

6 Although the _______ suffering by the hostages was small, their mental corporeal

anguish was great.

7 Michael Moore is considered by many to be a(n) _______, sparking firebrand

controversy wherever he goes.

8 Suspected traitors accused of _______ are investigated by the counter- sedition

terrorism authorities.
9 Angie’s mysterious disappearance remains an unsolved _______ to this day. enigma

10 Rather than giving a(n) _______ explanation, she enumerated at length pithy

every single reason why she did not like the song.

11 Monique loves a good _______, so we thought she would enjoy the new conundrum

computer game, which is made up of a series of riddles and puzzles.

12 The board found the CEO _______, as he was always open to their ideas amenable

and suggestions.

13 The kryptonite slowly began to _______ Superman, taking away his super enervate

strength and other powers.

14 The mournful _______ could be heard far and wide as the funeral dirge

procession marched through the town.

15 The _______ refused to give even a penny to the charitable organization. miser

16 It is difficult to believe today that a human rights issue such as segregation polemic

was once a(n) _______, garnering heated debate on both sides of the issue.

17 The government _______(-ed) the witness in a safe location, so that he sequester

could not speak to anyone before the trial.

18 After answering the same _______ over and over again, the administrator query
asked to include it in the company’s ―Frequently Asked Questions‖ sheet.

19 Fittingly, the _______ story takes place in a gloomy, abandoned mansion in lugubrious

the middle of a snowstorm.

20 The _______ Baroque sofa, although beautiful, did not fit the simple, ornate

modern lines of the apartment.

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Vocabulary Words 421-440

Synonyms and Antonyms

aloof amenable conundrum corporeal dirge disconcerting enervate enigma firebrand
intransigent lugubrious miser ornate pithy polemic query regale sedition sequester
timorous

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer
1 unyielding, obstinate, intransigent
1 accordance, agreement, polemic
recalcitrant amenable
2 affable, tractable, harmony
polemic
acquiescent 2 amenable, agreeable, intransigent
3 contention, dispute, conundrum
enigma compliant
controversy
4 puzzle, riddle, enigma pithy 3 amiable, social, aloof
5 mystery, perplexity,
gregarious
conundrum
6 brief, concise, succinct 4 austere, plain, unadorned ornate

5 comfortable, enjoyable, disconcerting

soothing

6 disagreeable, amenable

uncooperative,

intractable

7 cool, detached, haughty aloof 7 cheerful, happy, sunny lugubrious
8 distressing, disturbing, disconcerting
8 fidelity, loyalty, sedition
unsettling ornate
9 ostentatious, elaborate, allegiance
sedition
florid 9 intangible, impalpable, corporeal
10 perfidy, treachery, timorous
ethereal
treason
11 meek, shy, diffident 10 intrepid, dauntless, timorous

audacious

11 philanthropist, altruist, miser

benefactor

12 melancholy, morose, lugubrious 12 pacifier, peacemaker, firebrand
glum dirge
diplomat
13 elegy, lament, keen
13 answer, explanation, conundrum

solution

14 cheapskate, skinflint, miser 14 answer, explanation, enigma
scrooge firebrand
corporeal solution
15 agitator, inciter, enervate
fomenter regale 15 to empower, energize, enervate

16 physical, material, invigorate
tangible
16 to bore, dull, weary regale
17 to debilitate, devitalize,
enfeeble 17 to free, excuse, release sequester

18 to amuse, delight, divert 18 to answer, clarify, query
explain pithy
19 inquiry, question, query dirge
interrogatory sequester 19 verbose, discursive,
rambling
20 to separate, isolate,
seclude 20 ditty, jingle

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Vocabulary Words 441-460

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
agreeable on amicable terms
441 amicable adj showing or expressing an amorous affair
442 amorous adj love
443 cosmopolitan adj sophisticated; worldly a cosmopolitan
444 credulity n outlook
445 discordant adj gullibility tall tales that strain
446 discretionary adj credulity
447 enmity n conflicting, the discordant sounds
448 ephemeral adj disagreeable in sound
449 flamboyant adj free to act a discretionary
450 flippant adj income
451 invective n deep hatred enmity towards his
452 modicum n rivals
453 ostentatious adj lasting a short time an ephemeral feeling
454 portent n ostentatious or a flamboyant
455 predilection n extravagant personality
456 quixotic adj disrespectful responded in a
flippant tone
457 reprobate adj, n denouncing language denounced with an
458 serendipity n invective
a small amount without even a
459 stoic adj modicum of decency
460 torpid adj showy, pretentious an ostentatious show
of wealth
a sign or warning a portent of things to
come
a natural attraction to a predilection for
or tendency singing
impracticably a hopelessly quixotic
idealistic; impulsive, outlook
changeable
morally unprincipled an unscrupulous
reprobate
making fortunate our meeting was
discoveries by serendipitous
accident
impassive; unaffected to present a stoic
by pleasure or pain facade
sluggish to feel torpid after a
nap

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Vocabulary Words 441-460

Sentence Completions

amicable amorous cosmopolitan credulity discordant discretionary enmity ephemeral
flamboyant flippant invective modicum ostentatious portent predilection quixotic
reprobate serendipity stoic torpid

Sentence Completions Answer

1 The television show featured women with _______ tastes in fashion: the cosmopolitan

characters wore haute couture from around the world.

2 I was impressed by her _______ response to the pain; in her position, I stoic

would have been crying out for an analgesic.
3 Tom’s _______ response shows either how lazy he is, or how little he cares torpid

about the job.

4 As much as I enjoyed it, the rapper's latest CD struck a decidedly _______ discordant

note to my dad's ears. flippant
5 Blake’s _______ remarks were entirely inappropriate in his meeting with

the principal.

6 Chris often suffers from confidence problems because he has only a(n) modicum

_______ of self-assurance.

7 Because of her love for _______ colors, Lucy painted her room in a bright flamboyant

raspberry pink.

8 Given his _______ for chocolate, Michael could not turn down the Snickers predilection

bar offered to him.

9 Her fitful attempts at reforming the system were _______, thus resulting in quixotic

few practical accomplishments.

10 I hold a deep-seated feeling of _______ for the men who viciously killed enmity

my father.

11 The hostile detainee unleashed a(n) _______ laced rant against his captors. invective

12 The CFO of the company had a(n) _______ fund, which he could use discretionary

anyway he saw fit.

13 The _______ suitor was rejected by the object of his affection. amorous

14 Some believe that thunder is a(n) _______ of bad tidings, but I think that portent

thunder is an omen of nothing more than a storm.

15 Her _______ nature made sure that she was liked by just about everyone amicable

who met her. reprobate
serendipity
16 ―Unless you stop acting like a _____,‖ the judge thundered from the bench,
―you will have no chance of an early release.‖

17 The doctor’s discovery was pure _______: he had not intended to create the

medicine for which he became famous.

18 Charles showed an even higher degree of _______ than usual when he fell credulity
for the old chestnut that ―gullible is not in the dictionary.‖

19 The MTV Music Awards were less remarkable for musicians showcasing ostentatious

their latest music than for the crowd's _______ display of diamond jewelry.

20 The pain was _______, lasting for only a short moment after the fall. ephemeral

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Vocabulary Words 441-460

Synonyms and Antonyms

amicable amorous cosmopolitan credulity discordant discretionary enmity ephemeral
flamboyant flippant invective modicum ostentatious portent predilection quixotic
reprobate serendipity stoic torpid

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer
1 cool, unemotional, amorous
1 guilelessness, gullibility, credulity modicum
platonic enmity
ingenuousness 2 plethora, myriad, invective
discordant
2 affable, amiable, cordial amicable superfluity flamboyant
3 affection, affinity,
3 affinity, partiality, predilection
penchant enmity goodwill
4 compliment, flattery,
4 malice, rancor, hostility
praise
5 cacophonous, clashing, discordant 5 mellifluous, melodious,
dissonant stoic
dulcet
6 impassive, serendipity 6 drab, dull, plain
imperturbable, cosmopolitan
unemotional reprobate 7 austere, plain, unadorned ostentatious
discretionary
7 luck, kismet, blessing ostentatious 8 aggressive, hostile, amicable
8 cultivated, cultured, quixotic
flippant belligerent
urbane torpid
9 miscreant, criminal, amorous 9 good, moral, virtuous reprobate
modicum
sinner 10 impassioned, emotional, stoic
10 elective, unrestricted,
expressive
plenary
11 pretentious, showy, 11 compulsory, mandatory, discretionary

flamboyant obligatory
12 chimerical, fanciful,
12 provincial, countrified, cosmopolitan
unrealistic
13 impudent, insolent, insular

cheeky 13 misfortune, serendipity
14 lethargic, languid,
misadventure, accident
apathetic
15 ardent, passionate, 14 dislike, aversion, predilection

romantic antipathy
16 scrap, trifle, morsel
15 energetic, lively, zealous torpid

17 omen, foreboding, portent 16 feasible, practical, quixotic
pragmatic ephemeral
harbinger flippant
17 perennial, durable, portent
18 gaudy, brilliant, flamboyant eternal credulity

ostentatious 18 respectful, deferential,
polite
19 transient, evanescent, ephemeral
19 auspicious or promising
fleeting sign

20 tirade, diatribe, philippic invective 20 skepticism, disbelief,
mistrust

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Vocabulary Words 461-480

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
out of the proper an anachronistic prop
461 anachronistic adj chronological order in the movie
462 anecdote a short, humorous to tell a funny
463 cryptic n story anecdote
464 culpable hard to understand a cryptic answer
465 discursive adj liable or deserving to be culpable for his
466 disingenuous adj blame actions
467 epitaph rambling; wordy written in a
adj discursive style
468 epitome a disingenuous
469 florid adj not straightforward; response
470 foible crafty the epitaph engraved
471 invidious on her tombstone
472 myriad n an inscription in
473 prevaricate memory of a deceased the epitome of
474 prodigious person perfection
475 retiring a florid prose style
476 subversive n a perfect example; a
summary to exploit his foibles
477 surreptitious
478 sycophant n gaudy, excessively made an invidious
479 transgress ornate remark
480 tumult a myriad of stars
n minor weakness or to prevaricate about
flaw his past
put forth a prodigious
adj causing anger, effort
offensive shy and retiring
the subversive
n a vast number teachings of the
v to evade the truth dissident
a surreptitious look
adj impressively was fooled by the
enormous sycophant
to transgress the
adj reserved bounds of decency
adj corrupting of the a tumult of feelings

morals or character of
another
adj secret and stealthy
n a servile flatterer

v to sin, to go beyond a
limit

n turmoil or agitation of
the emotions or mind

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Vocabulary Words 461-480

Sentence Completions

anachronistic anecdote cryptic culpable discursive disingenuous epitaph epitome florid
foible invidious myriad prevaricate prodigious retiring subversive surreptitious
sycophant transgress tumult

Sentence Completions Answer

1 Before the doctor’s ethical improprieties surfaced, no one had believed that transgress

this seemingly moral person would ever _______. florid
2 I did not enjoy the author’s _______ style; I prefer writing with less

ornamentation. discursive

3 The professor’s _______ musings, though fascinating, often mean that we
don’t get through the required material.

4 The revolutionary was imprisoned for his _______ teachings which subversive

advocated the overthrow of the current regime.

5 Mark was the _______ of success, excelling wonderfully in every pursuit he epitome

put his mind to.

6 My mother could tell that the cloying salesman was being _______ and disingenuous

swiftly asked him to leave.

7 Known for his flamboyance, the tennis player acted in an retiring

uncharacteristically _______ manner at the press conference following his

defeat.

8 She bombarded the newlyweds with a(n) _______ of questions, wanting to myriad

know how, when, and where they had gotten engaged.

9 The message was _______ and impossible for me to decipher. cryptic

10 The entertaining essayist supported his claim with a personal _______ anecdote

pertinent to his thesis. anachronistic
11 The 50’s-style juke box seemed quite _______ in the modern club.

12 When confronted by his mother, the shame-faced child _______(-ed) about prevaricate

her role in breaking the china.

13 The prolific story writer was known less for the quality of his work than for prodigious

the _______ amount of writing he produced every year.

14 Although they claimed not to know each other, the _______ glance they surreptitious

shared made me suspicious that they were not telling the truth.

15 The _______ inscribed upon his gravestone included his name and date of epitaph

birth.

16 Though he thought he would be exonerated, the defendant was found to be culpable

_______ by the jury.

17 The politician never saw his defeat coming, since he surrounded himself sycophant

with flatterers and ____(-ers).

18 Although overall a principled guy, Derek has his _______(-s) like any foible

human being.

19 I saw Susan in the audience, but I was not able to get her attention over the tumult

_______ of the crowd.
20 The disc jockey’s _______ remarks were found to be so hateful that he was invidious

fined and suspended for several weeks.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

anachronistic anecdote cryptic culpable discursive disingenuous epitaph epitome florid
foible invidious myriad prevaricate prodigious retiring subversive surreptitious
sycophant transgress tumult

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer
1 artful, duplicitous, disingenuous
cryptic 1 bold, brash, extroverted retiring
beguiling epitome
2 mysterious, enigmatic, retiring 2 austere, plain, unadorned florid
subversive
veiled epitaph 3 polite, respectful, invidious
3 embodiment, paragon, anecdote complimentary culpable
surreptitious cryptic
quintessence culpable 4 blameless, innocent,
4 humble, reserved, prodigious irreproachable
invidious
unassuming sycophant 5 clear, obvious, explicit
5 seditious, treasonous, florid
anachronistic 6 contemporary, anachronistic
traitorous myriad appropriate, timely discursive
6 elegy, memorial, tumult
foible 7 brief, succinct, pithy
remembrance prevaricate
7 episode, narrative, transgress 8 lack, paucity, scarcity myriad
discursive
reminiscence 9 faithful, loyal, subversive
8 furtive, concealed, trustworthy surreptitious

clandestine 10 forthright, direct, open
9 guilty, blameworthy,
11 candid, honest, sincere disingenuous
responsible
10 colossal, enormous, 12 diminutive, trifling, prodigious
small sycophant
gigantic tumult
11 vicious, malicious, 13 leader, commander, foible
director
slanderous
12 fawner, flatterer, toady 14 peace, tranquility,
serenity
13 flowery, elaborate,
ornate 15 strength, merit, virtue

14 mistimed, out-of-date, 16 to obey, comply, transgress
obsolete conform prevaricate

15 plethora, abundance, 17 to tell the truth
horde
18 saga, epic anecdote
16 riot, din, commotion
19 a lack of epitaph
17 shortcoming, quirk, commemoration epitome
failing
20 foil, antithesis, opposite
18 to dissemble, lie,
fabricate

19 to infringe, violate, sin

20 verbose, digressive,
circuitous

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Vocabulary Words 481-500

Vocabulary List Part of Definition Common Phrase
# Word Speech
to attach or to annex the
481 annex v/n incorporate into adjoining property
another; an added
482 annul v structure to annul the marriage
483 anomaly n to legally cancel an anomaly in his
484 antipathy n a deviation from the family
485 curator n norm an antipathy for
486 curmudgeon n extreme dislike or broccoli
487 dissemble v aversion the curator of the
488 dissonant adj guardian, caretaker museum
489 doctrinaire adj a curmudgeonly
a gruff or surly response
490 dogged adj person able to dissemble her
to disguise the truth; true feelings
491 expatriate n to be insincere or lie the dissonant chords
492 extemporaneous adj harsh or irregular in
493 extricate v sound a doctrinaire
494 extrovert n strict or inflexible approach to the
495 forswear v attachment to a belief argument
496 frenetic adj or doctrine her dogged
497 inviolable adj stubbornly determination
persevering,
498 profligate adj tenacious the expatriate lived
499 proscribe v an exile in London
500 rhetoric n extemporaneous
improvised or speech
spontaneous to extricate from the
to free from difficulty situation
an extroverted
one who is socially personality
outgoing to forswear one’s
to renounce under beliefs
oath a frenetic pace
frantic, frenzied certain inviolable
not able to be truths
violated; secure from
profanation profligate spending
wasteful behavior that is
to forbid proscribed
her speech was mere
the art of effective rhetoric
language; insincere
language

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Vocabulary Words 481-500

Sentence Completions

annex annul anomaly antipathy curator curmudgeon dissemble dissonant doctrinaire
dogged expatriate extemporaneous extricate extrovert forswear frenetic inviolable
profligate proscribe rhetoric

Sentence Completions Answer

1 Oscar the Grouch is a beloved Sesame Street character famous for being curmudgeon

a(n) _______.

2 Always the life of the party, Mara could definitely be considered a(n) extrovert

_______. expatriate
3 ―Lost Generation‖ author Ernest Hemingway lived as an American

_______ in Paris for a number of years.

4 Rather than filing for divorce, David wishes to _______ his brief annul

marriage and nullify it completely.

5 The prisoner of war refused to _______ his government even when forswear

threatened with torture.

6 Gary had such a strong feeling of _______ for his ex-wife's new antipathy

boyfriend that he could not stand to be around the guy.

7 Janine believed that the incumbent's eloquent promises were empty rhetoric

_______ and voted for the opposition candidate instead.

8 Procuring a ticket to the popular event requires either a(n) _______ dogged

personality that can endure waiting in line for hours, or the luck of

knowing someone in the business.

9 Prone to fretting over the most trivial details, the bride's mother was frenetic

_______ about the wedding and could have used a honeymoon herself to

recover from the stress.

10 The private detective was able to quickly _______ and cover up her true dissemble

intentions when she was caught going through the private files.

11 Although the purchase of Cuban cigars is _______(-ed) by the American

government, people smuggle them into this country anyway.

12 The billionaire's _______ son spent all of his money on expensive foreign profligate

cars and flashy Italian clothes.

13 The fly found it impossible to _______ itself from the spider web in extricate

which it had become entangled.

14 The fort was so strong against enemy attacks that many thought it to be inviolable

_______.

15 The novice violinist created such a(n) _______ sound that I was forced to dissonant

grab his bow and snap it.

16 My office is in the _______, not the main building. annex

17 The _______ club president would not allow anyone to deviate from doctrinaire
―Robert’s Rules of Order‖ even during the most informal discussions.

18 The _______ of the collection announced that due to funding shortfalls, curator

the museum would have to forego acquiring further Chinese relics.

19 The astronomer explained that although it might seem like a(n) _______, anomaly
the satellite’s shift was actually due to a predictable gravitational effect.

20 _______ speeches, for which one cannot prepare, are difficult for most extemporaneous

people.

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Vocabulary Words 481-500
Synonyms and Antonyms
annex annul anomaly antipathy curator curmudgeon dissemble dissonant doctrinaire
dogged expatriate extemporaneous extricate extrovert forswear frenetic inviolable
profligate proscribe rhetoric

Synonyms Answer Antonyms Answer

1 aberration, anomaly 1 optimist, enthusiast, curmudgeon

abnormality, deviation Pollyanna

2 ad-lib, impromptu, extemporaneous 2 complementary, dissonant

spontaneous harmonious,

melodious

3 conflicting, differing, dissonant 3 calm, collected, frenetic
discordant antipathy
dogged composed
4 animosity, enmity, rhetoric
hostility expatriate 4 vulnerable, assailable, inviolable
curmudgeon
5 tenacious, determined, curator defenseless
inexorable frenetic
5 planned, prepared, extemporaneous
6 elocution, eloquence,
oratory rehearsed

7 émigré, emigrant, 6 inarticulateness, rhetoric
exile
muteness, taciturnity
8 malcontent,
misanthrope, crank 7 flexible, open- doctrinaire

9 custodian, steward, minded, tolerant
conservator
8 repatriate, immigrant, expatriate
10 chaotic, hectic, crazed
settler

9 introvert, loner extrovert

10 irresolute, dogged

undetermined,

hesitating

11 a gregarious person extrovert 11 frugal, parsimonious, profligate

economical

12 self-indulgent, profligate 12 predilection, affinity, antipathy
extravagant, prodigal doctrinaire
forswear affection
13 dictatorial, dogmatic, annex
inflexible extricate 13 regularity, normality, anomaly
proscribe
14 to abjure, disavow, dissemble normalcy
deny annul
inviolable 14 to allow, approve, proscribe
15 addendum, addition,
ell legalize

16 to disentangle, extract, 15 to avow, affirm, assert forswear
rescue
16 to expose, reveal, dissemble
17 to prohibit, outlaw, uncover annex
illegalize extricate
17 to relinquish, detach, annul
18 to prevaricate, lie, separate curator
fabricate
18 to embroil, ensnare,
19 to cancel, negate, entangle
nullify
19 to authorize, ratify,
20 impenetrable, validate
unbreakable,
sacrosanct 20 defacer, destroyer,
despoiler

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Answer Keys Synonyms Antonyms
1 feasible 1 callous
Vocabulary Words 1-20 2 calamitous 2 palatable
3 callous 3 quaint
Sentence Completions 4 palatable 4 magnanimous
1 hamper 5 magnanimous 5 calamitous
2 banal 6 banal 6 feasible
3 eclectic 7 dauntless 7 immaterial
4 quaint 8 laconic 8 fastidious
5 abet 9 eclectic 9 eclectic
6 pacify 10 immaterial 10 banal
7 calamitous 11 garrulous 11 garrulous
8 abhor 12 fastidious 12 dauntless
9 garrulous 13 quaint 13 obliterate
10 laconic 14 pacify 14 debase
11 abate 15 abet 15 hamper
12 obliterate 16 abate 16 pacify
13 callous 17 debase 17 abate
14 palatable 18 abhor 18 abhor
15 fastidious 19 hamper 19 abet
16 immaterial 20 obliterate 20 laconic
17 debase
18 magnanimous Synonyms Antonyms
19 dauntless 1 hapless 1 malice
20 feasible 2 pallid 2 fiasco
3 germane 3 candid
Vocabulary Words 21-40 4 fiasco 4 impassive
5 fickle 5 hapless
Sentence Completions 6 oblivious 6 palpable
1 malice 7 effusive 7 effusive
2 effusive 8 abominable 8 oblivious
3 pallid 9 candid 9 abominable
4 hapless 10 capricious 10 pallid
5 abominable 11 malice 11 fickle
6 palpable 12 impassive 12 capricious
7 belie 13 palpable 13 germane
8 decimate 14 abridge 14 lament
9 quell 15 abide 15 belie
10 debunk 16 quell 16 quell
11 germane 17 decimate 17 abridge
12 fiasco 18 lament 18 debunk
13 impassive 19 belie 19 decimate
14 candid 20 debunk 20 abide
15 abide
16 oblivious
17 abridge
18 lament
19 fickle
20 capricious

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Vocabulary Words 41-60 Synonyms Antonyms
1 rancor 1 paltry
Sentence Completions 2 implicit 2 rancor
1 gluttony 3 bellicose 3 obscure
2 paltry 4 fission 4 accolade
3 latent 5 parched 5 parched
4 implicit 6 meticulous 6 harbinger
5 meticulous 7 paltry 7 bellicose
6 bellicose 8 latent 8 implicit
7 harbinger 9 accolade 9 fission
8 chastise 10 obscure 10 finicky
9 absolve 11 gluttony 11 latent
10 fission 12 finicky 12 meticulous
11 finicky 13 harbinger 13 gluttony
12 defile 14 castigate 14 chastise
13 defame 15 chastise 15 acclaim
14 elucidate 16 defile 16 defame
15 obscure 17 defame 17 castigate
16 rancor 18 elucidate 18 absolve
17 castigate 19 acclaim 19 elucidate
18 accolade 20 absolve 20 defile
19 parched
20 acclaim Synonyms Antonyms
1 incongruous 1 addendum
Vocabulary Words 61-80 2 addendum 2 adage
3 belligerent 3 obstinate
Sentence Completions 4 fitful 4 harrowing
1 circuitous 5 mirth 5 circuitous
2 incongruous 6 gregarious 6 peerless
3 adage 7 exacting 7 fitful
4 gregarious 8 peerless 8 gregarious
5 mirth 9 acrid 9 mirth
6 acrid 10 lethargic 10 acrid
7 exacting 11 adage 11 incongruous
8 circumscribe 12 circuitous 12 paucity
9 degrade 13 harrowing 13 exacting
10 fitful 14 defunct 14 belligerent
11 harrowing 15 obstinate 15 sanctimonious
12 sanctimonious 16 paucity 16 degrade
13 obstinate 17 sanctimonious 17 circumscribe
14 defunct 18 circumscribe 18 flag
15 peerless 19 degrade 19 defunct
16 addendum 20 flag 20 lethargic
17 belligerent
18 lethargic
19 paucity
20 flag

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Vocabulary Words 81-100 Synonyms Antonyms
1 demean 1 inherent
Sentence Completions 2 benevolent 2 flagrant
1 adroit 3 clandestine 3 perfunctory
2 flagrant 4 adroit 4 mitigate
3 adhere 5 guile 5 guile
4 demean 6 flagrant 6 obtuse
5 perfunctory 7 inherent 7 listless
6 denigrate 8 pensive 8 adroit
7 mitigate 9 listless 9 benevolent
8 adulterate 10 mitigate 10 clandestine
9 clandestine 11 obtuse 11 pensive
10 obtuse 12 perfunctory 12 denigrate
11 circumvent 13 hasten 13 hasten
12 benevolent 14 circumvent 14 circumvent
13 pensive 15 adulterate 15 equivocate
14 guile 16 denigrate 16 demean
15 flaunt 17 equivocate 17 flaunt
16 equivocate 18 admonish 18 adhere
17 listless 19 flaunt 19 admonish
18 admonish 20 adhere 20 adulterate
19 inherent
20 hasten Synonyms Antonyms
1 ominous 1 adverse
Vocabulary Words 101-120 2 affable 2 affinity
3 clichéd 3 ominous
Sentence Completions 4 scrupulous 4 gullible
1 depict 5 affinity 5 innate
2 mollify 6 loquacious 6 affable
3 denounce 7 pertinent 7 haughty
4 ominous 8 adverse 8 pertinent
5 scrupulous 9 innate 9 clichéd
6 adverse 10 gullible 10 scrupulous
7 coalesce 11 raucous 11 loquacious
8 bilk 12 haughty 12 mollify
9 gullible 13 exacerbate 13 exacerbate
10 clichéd 14 coalesce 14 depict
11 haughty 15 mollify 15 perpetuate
12 exacerbate 16 bilk 16 coalesce
13 innate 17 depict 17 denounce
14 loquacious 18 denounce 18 bilk
15 flounder 19 perpetuate 19 flounder
16 affinity 20 flounder 20 raucous
17 pertinent
18 affable
19 perpetuate
20 raucous

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Vocabulary Words 121-140 Synonyms Antonyms
1 omnipotent 1 headstrong
Sentence Completions 2 coherent 2 lurid
1 secular 3 ravenous 3 depraved
2 pious 4 colloquial 4 agile
3 morose 5 pious 5 coherent
4 foreboding 6 lurid 6 aligned
5 colloquial 7 insolent 7 morose
6 ravenous 8 blithe 8 blithe
7 expedite 9 morose 9 insolent
8 pervasive 10 depraved 10 omnipotent
9 blithe 11 agile 11 pious
10 deplore 12 secular 12 secular
11 aligned 13 headstrong 13 colloquial
12 insolent 14 aligned 14 ravenous
13 coherent 15 foreboding 15 pervasive
14 agile 16 expedite 16 foreboding
15 depraved 17 deplore 17 allay
16 flout 18 flout 18 deplore
17 allay 19 allay 19 flout
18 omnipotent 20 pervasive 20 expedite
19 lurid
20 headstrong Synonyms Antonyms
1 altercation 1 recalcitrant
Vocabulary Words 141-160 2 brusque 2 altercation
3 contrite 3 brusque
Sentence Completions 4 altruistic 4 hiatus
1 tacit 5 derelict 5 omniscient
2 complacent 6 complacent 6 ambiguous
3 omniscient 7 omniscient 7 altruistic
4 altercation 8 tacit 8 intrinsic
5 contrite 9 intrinsic 9 complacent
6 ambiguous 10 recalcitrant 10 contrite
7 serene 11 untenable 11 fortuitous
8 pique 12 hiatus 12 derelict
9 derelict 13 placid 13 placid
10 fortuitous 14 depreciate 14 multifaceted
11 multifaceted 15 extol 15 tacit
12 altruistic 16 pique 16 untenable
13 placid 17 serene 17 pique
14 recalcitrant 18 ambiguous 18 depreciate
15 intrinsic 19 fortuitous 19 extol
16 brusque 20 multifaceted 20 serene
17 depreciate
18 extol
19 untenable
20 hiatus

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Vocabulary Words 161-180 Synonyms Antonyms
1 ambivalence 1 frivolous
Sentence Completions 2 mundane 2 introspective
1 shroud 3 amorphous 3 opaque
2 opaque 4 frivolous 4 ambivalence
3 exuberant 5 convivial 5 amorphous
4 mundane 6 exuberant 6 convivial
5 diminutive 7 convalescence 7 ubiquitous
6 convivial 8 frugal 8 convalescence
7 ubiquitous 9 opaque 9 diminutive
8 hinder 10 introspective 10 plaintive
9 plaintive 11 ubiquitous 11 taciturn
10 frivolous 12 taciturn 12 exuberant
11 introspective 13 plaintive 13 precept
12 convalescence 14 precept 14 frugal
13 reminisce 15 hinder 15 mundane
14 deride 16 ameliorate 16 hinder
15 ambivalence 17 shroud 17 deride
16 frugal 18 reminisce 18 ameliorate
17 amorphous 19 deride 19 shroud
18 taciturn 20 diminutive 20 reminisce
19 ameliorate
20 precept Synonyms Antonyms
1 tirade 1 tirade
Vocabulary Words 181-200 2 copious 2 animosity
3 prolific 3 cordial
Sentence Completions 4 animosity 4 resolute
1 animosity 5 resolute 5 apathetic
2 apathetic 6 cordial 6 homogenous
3 tirade 7 homogenous 7 mutable
4 propensity 8 mutable 8 verbose
5 supercilious 9 discreet 9 propensity
6 discreet 10 verbose 10 arduous
7 tactful 11 tactful 11 introvert
8 introvert 12 overt 12 furtive
9 verbose 13 trite 13 supercilious
10 overt 14 supercilious 14 overt
11 homogenous 15 propensity 15 discreet
12 mutable 16 introvert 16 tactful
13 trite 17 arduous 17 prolific
14 copious 18 apathetic 18 copious
15 arduous 19 furtive 19 trite
16 furtive 20 discern 20 discern
17 resolute
18 cordial
19 discern
20 prolific

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