Sophisticated Vocabulary
A
Acrid: Sharp or biting to the taste. A rotten apple tastes acrid.
Acute: Sharp, severe, or finely tuned. The boy had a acute sense of vision, he saw everything.
Abject: Hopeless or miserable. The girl felt was abject after losing her purse.
Adroit: Skillful or experienced. The boy is adroit at science he always gets 100's on his test.
Aloof: Distant or unfriendly. The evil guy is aloof.
Absurd: Ridiculous. The man was absurd, for jumping of the building.
Aggravated: To make worse, vex, annoy. The boy was aggravated because he could not beat the game.
Airy: Open to a free current of fresh air, light.
Aquiline: To be hooked, like an eagle's beak.
Anomaly: An odd, peculiar, strange condition.
Abstruse: Hard to understand.
Acquisitions: The act of gaining possession.
Averse: Having a strong feeling of opposition.
Abominable: Repugnant, hateful, detestable, loathsome.
Abroad: Over a wide area, away from one's home or country.
Abhor: To regard with detest; to loathe, to hate.
Amend: To improve or change to make better.
Acute: Sharp, severe, or finely tuned. The boy had a acute sense of vision, he saw everything.
Abject: Hopeless or miserable. The girl felt was abject after losing her purse.
Adroit: Skillful or experienced. The boy is adroit at science he always gets 100's on his test.
Aloof: Distant or unfriendly. The evil guy is aloof.
Absurd: Ridiculous. The man was absurd, for jumping of the building.
Aggravated: To make worse, vex, annoy. The boy was aggravated because he could not beat the game.
Airy: Open to a free current of fresh air, light.
Aquiline: To be hooked, like an eagle's beak.
Anomaly: An odd, peculiar, strange condition.
Abstruse: Hard to understand.
Acquisitions: The act of gaining possession.
Averse: Having a strong feeling of opposition.
Abominable: Repugnant, hateful, detestable, loathsome.
Abroad: Over a wide area, away from one's home or country.
Abhor: To regard with detest; to loathe, to hate.
Amend: To improve or change to make better.
B
Bolster: To support or prop up. School bolsters education.
Bewilder: to confuse, dumbfounded, perplexed. The girl was bewildered by the mystery. Or… The girl was bewildered by her homework, for she did not understand it.
Bound: Tied, certain, obliged. The girl was bound to win the competition. Or… the boy was bound to his video game.
Blithe: Carefree and happy, flexible. The student was blithe, for he had finished his homework.
Betrothed: Engaged to be married.
Boasted: To exaggerate, show off, brag.
Baleful: Harmful, evil, or destructive.
Belie: To show something as false.
Bewilder: to confuse, dumbfounded, perplexed. The girl was bewildered by the mystery. Or… The girl was bewildered by her homework, for she did not understand it.
Bound: Tied, certain, obliged. The girl was bound to win the competition. Or… the boy was bound to his video game.
Blithe: Carefree and happy, flexible. The student was blithe, for he had finished his homework.
Betrothed: Engaged to be married.
Boasted: To exaggerate, show off, brag.
Baleful: Harmful, evil, or destructive.
Belie: To show something as false.
C
Candid: Genuine, truthful, honest. The boy was candid he told the truth.
Compel: to do, by law or duty, to do a favor. The man was compelled to tell the truth.
Contradict: To say, or do the contrary or opposite of something. To go against.
Cowering: Cringe in fear. The kid cowered upon seeing the monster.
Chasten: To punish in order to make better; to correct by punishment.
Covert: Covered or secret.
Compel: to do, by law or duty, to do a favor. The man was compelled to tell the truth.
Contradict: To say, or do the contrary or opposite of something. To go against.
Cowering: Cringe in fear. The kid cowered upon seeing the monster.
Chasten: To punish in order to make better; to correct by punishment.
Covert: Covered or secret.
D
Deluge: An overflow or surge. The rain caused a deluge.
Dilate: To expand or become wider. The balloon dilated when air went inside.
Dialects: A variety of a language that is distinguished from other variations of the same language.
Degrade: To lower in rank or status, to drag down or lower some.
Deplete: To use up or lessen.
Dilate: To expand or become wider. The balloon dilated when air went inside.
Dialects: A variety of a language that is distinguished from other variations of the same language.
Degrade: To lower in rank or status, to drag down or lower some.
Deplete: To use up or lessen.
E
Entail: To require or imply as necessary. The students entails a pen or pencil.
Envelop: To enclose, surround, or cover. The present was enveloped.
Exploit: To use selfishly or for profit; to take advantage of. A greedy manager might exploit his workers.
Endorse: To approve or support. Teachers endorse homework.
Euphony: Pleasant sounding, lyric, pleasure to the ear.
Eloquence: The art of using language with fluency.
Emaciated: Thin, puny, scrawny.
Erudition: Knowledge acquired by research, learning.
Edify: To instruct or provide intellectual or moral enlightenment.
Elude: To evade or escape from by being clever.
Emulate: To imitate in order to be equal or better.
Exalt: To glorify, praise or honor.
Earnest: Deeply sincere or serious.
Egregious: Outstandingly bad; shocking
Envelop: To enclose, surround, or cover. The present was enveloped.
Exploit: To use selfishly or for profit; to take advantage of. A greedy manager might exploit his workers.
Endorse: To approve or support. Teachers endorse homework.
Euphony: Pleasant sounding, lyric, pleasure to the ear.
Eloquence: The art of using language with fluency.
Emaciated: Thin, puny, scrawny.
Erudition: Knowledge acquired by research, learning.
Edify: To instruct or provide intellectual or moral enlightenment.
Elude: To evade or escape from by being clever.
Emulate: To imitate in order to be equal or better.
Exalt: To glorify, praise or honor.
Earnest: Deeply sincere or serious.
Egregious: Outstandingly bad; shocking
F
Foible: Fault or shortcoming. The troubled boy had many foibles.
Futile: Useless, pointless. The boy knew it was futile if he argued with the teacher.
Flaunt: Show off, boast. The boy flaunted about his new shoes.
Furtive: Done or acting in a stealthy way, sly. The spy was furtive.
Fawn: Flatter. The girl was fawned, being told she was pretty.
Flinch: To draw back, as from a punch. The boy flinched when he was going to get punched.
Fervent: Eager, enthusiastic. The boy was furtive to go on an adventure.
Fathom: To Comprehend, understand.
Forte: A strong point, something a person does well.
Futile: Useless, pointless. The boy knew it was futile if he argued with the teacher.
Flaunt: Show off, boast. The boy flaunted about his new shoes.
Furtive: Done or acting in a stealthy way, sly. The spy was furtive.
Fawn: Flatter. The girl was fawned, being told she was pretty.
Flinch: To draw back, as from a punch. The boy flinched when he was going to get punched.
Fervent: Eager, enthusiastic. The boy was furtive to go on an adventure.
Fathom: To Comprehend, understand.
Forte: A strong point, something a person does well.
G
Garish: Bright and showy. The rainbow is garish.
Gaunt: Thin and bony; beaten down
Gaunt: Thin and bony; beaten down
H
Hinder: To delay or stop. The teacher quickly hindered the bullying.
Hardy: Resilient or enduring.
Hardy: Resilient or enduring.
I
Innate: Existing from birth, natural. The baby is innate, natural.
Irascible: Easily angered, rile. The old man was irascible.
Idolatrous: Blindly adoring, worshiping idols.
Innumerable: Countless, incapable of being counted.
Inevitable: Unable to be avoided, sure to occur.
Inept: Lacking skill or competence; not suitable.
Impede: To stop or obstruct.
Irascible: Easily angered, rile. The old man was irascible.
Idolatrous: Blindly adoring, worshiping idols.
Innumerable: Countless, incapable of being counted.
Inevitable: Unable to be avoided, sure to occur.
Inept: Lacking skill or competence; not suitable.
Impede: To stop or obstruct.
J
Just: To be fair.
K
Kindle: To encourage or stimulate; ignite.
L
Lenient: Merciful and compassionate. The lenient judge didn't think the accused was guilty.
Lax: Not strict or severe.
Lucid: Shining, clear, transparent, easily understood. The glass was lucid after i had wiped it.
Lament: Feel or show deep sorrow. The boy lamented for his sick friend.
Lyric: Pleasant sounding. The silence was lyric.
Latter: Later, more advanced in time.
Lofty: Elevated in character or spirit.
Lucent: Shining, clear.
Leeway: A margin of freedom of action.
Lax: Not strict or severe.
Lucid: Shining, clear, transparent, easily understood. The glass was lucid after i had wiped it.
Lament: Feel or show deep sorrow. The boy lamented for his sick friend.
Lyric: Pleasant sounding. The silence was lyric.
Latter: Later, more advanced in time.
Lofty: Elevated in character or spirit.
Lucent: Shining, clear.
Leeway: A margin of freedom of action.
M
Morass: A tract of low, soft wet, ground. The morass was wet.
Monoliths: An obelisk column, formed of a single block of stone. The Parthenon was formed of monoliths.
Mitigate: To relieve or make milder. The librarian mitigate everybody from the noise.
Mollify: To appease or calm down. The boy mollified after the fight, he got calm.
Mingle: To mix or bring together. The boy mingled his ingredients to make a cake.
Mandate: An order, command. It was a mandate that the children wore uniform for school.
Municipal: Having local or self-government, restricted to one locality.
Malign: To peak evil of; to slander. To be evil.
Morose: Miserable or depressed.
Monoliths: An obelisk column, formed of a single block of stone. The Parthenon was formed of monoliths.
Mitigate: To relieve or make milder. The librarian mitigate everybody from the noise.
Mollify: To appease or calm down. The boy mollified after the fight, he got calm.
Mingle: To mix or bring together. The boy mingled his ingredients to make a cake.
Mandate: An order, command. It was a mandate that the children wore uniform for school.
Municipal: Having local or self-government, restricted to one locality.
Malign: To peak evil of; to slander. To be evil.
Morose: Miserable or depressed.
N
Nonchalant: Indifferent, careless, unexcited, arbitrary.
Nuance: A slight degree of difference or variation.
Nuance: A slight degree of difference or variation.
O
Obtuse: Not sharp. The boys sense of smell was obtuse, he couldn't smell.
Obscure: Hidden out of sight. The faint mark was obscure.
Obscene: Offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved. Causing uncontrolled sexual desire.
Obstinate: determined to have one’s own way, stubborn. The man was obstinate on doing his own thing.
Oppress: Weigh down, suppress, to harass.
Omnipresent: Present everywhere at the same time.
Overt: Open; not hidden or concealed.
Obscure: Hidden out of sight. The faint mark was obscure.
Obscene: Offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved. Causing uncontrolled sexual desire.
Obstinate: determined to have one’s own way, stubborn. The man was obstinate on doing his own thing.
Oppress: Weigh down, suppress, to harass.
Omnipresent: Present everywhere at the same time.
Overt: Open; not hidden or concealed.
P
Placidly: Calm or peaceful, tranquil. The baby placidly slept in peace.
Prose: Ordinary speech or writing. A kindergartner made a prose essay.
Peril: Danger, expose to harm. The boy was exposed to great perils on the long trip.
Poise: The state of having dignity, self-confidence, or grace. The boy was poise after receiving his first kiss.
Pungent: Keen, sharp, acute. The ninja had pungent senses.
Preposterous: Absurd, crazy. His idea was preposterous, it would never happen.
Perceptible: Recognizable
Pervading: To become spread throughout all parts.
Proficient: An expert, someone skilled at something.
Premise: an idea that serves as the basis for a discussion or argument.
Pedigree: An ancestral line, the origin or history of an element.
Pact: An agreement or treaty.
Prose: Ordinary speech or writing. A kindergartner made a prose essay.
Peril: Danger, expose to harm. The boy was exposed to great perils on the long trip.
Poise: The state of having dignity, self-confidence, or grace. The boy was poise after receiving his first kiss.
Pungent: Keen, sharp, acute. The ninja had pungent senses.
Preposterous: Absurd, crazy. His idea was preposterous, it would never happen.
Perceptible: Recognizable
Pervading: To become spread throughout all parts.
Proficient: An expert, someone skilled at something.
Premise: an idea that serves as the basis for a discussion or argument.
Pedigree: An ancestral line, the origin or history of an element.
Pact: An agreement or treaty.
Q
Quaintness: Strange, skilled, clever in an amusing way.
R
Recoil: To pull back physically or emotionally. The football player took recoil after the tackle.
Recluse: A hermit or loner. The boy was recluse, he had no friends.
Relinquish: To let go. The boy had to relinquish his old toys.
Rave: To express with wild enthusiasm. The boy was raved about going to Europe.
Reproach: To express criticism or disapproval. The officer reproached the criminal.
Rile: To anger. The troubled boy was easily riled.
Repose: To pose again.
Recant: To take back or renounce.
Resilient: To recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed. To be tough, hardy.
Rapport: A connection or relationship.
Replenish: To restore, fill something up.
Recluse: A hermit or loner. The boy was recluse, he had no friends.
Relinquish: To let go. The boy had to relinquish his old toys.
Rave: To express with wild enthusiasm. The boy was raved about going to Europe.
Reproach: To express criticism or disapproval. The officer reproached the criminal.
Rile: To anger. The troubled boy was easily riled.
Repose: To pose again.
Recant: To take back or renounce.
Resilient: To recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed. To be tough, hardy.
Rapport: A connection or relationship.
Replenish: To restore, fill something up.
S
Supine: Laying back, relax, inactive. The boy was supine on the ground.
Sonorous: Loud, deep, as a sound. The girl sonorously sang, it hurt my ears.
Subtle: Hidden, Not Obvious. The stain on the shirt was subtle.
Scoff: To make fun of, to jeer at. The boy scoffed at his sister after she got in trouble.
Subdue: To conquer or overpower. Spain subdued Mexico.
Staccato: With distant breaks between tones. The man spoke in staccato.
Stagger: Totter, to shock. The boy was staggered by his grades, they were horrible.
Skirmish: A minor argument, fight, feud, dispute, bicker. The family had a skirmish over who got to pick the movie they watch.
Sidle: Move sideways cautiously. The boy sidled towards safety.
Stealth: Secret action, cunning. The ninja had stealth.
Serene: Calm, peaceful, tranquil.
Scrutiny: A search or investigation, surveillance.
Sentiments: An attitude toward something, regard, an emotion.
Sojourn: A temporary stay.
Skeptic: Someone who tends to doubt or disbelieve in an idea.
Sustain: To maintain or keep up.
Sheen: Shine, luster, or glow.
Slander: To speak negative about; to trash-talk.
Sonorous: Loud, deep, as a sound. The girl sonorously sang, it hurt my ears.
Subtle: Hidden, Not Obvious. The stain on the shirt was subtle.
Scoff: To make fun of, to jeer at. The boy scoffed at his sister after she got in trouble.
Subdue: To conquer or overpower. Spain subdued Mexico.
Staccato: With distant breaks between tones. The man spoke in staccato.
Stagger: Totter, to shock. The boy was staggered by his grades, they were horrible.
Skirmish: A minor argument, fight, feud, dispute, bicker. The family had a skirmish over who got to pick the movie they watch.
Sidle: Move sideways cautiously. The boy sidled towards safety.
Stealth: Secret action, cunning. The ninja had stealth.
Serene: Calm, peaceful, tranquil.
Scrutiny: A search or investigation, surveillance.
Sentiments: An attitude toward something, regard, an emotion.
Sojourn: A temporary stay.
Skeptic: Someone who tends to doubt or disbelieve in an idea.
Sustain: To maintain or keep up.
Sheen: Shine, luster, or glow.
Slander: To speak negative about; to trash-talk.
T
Tawdry: Cheap, showy, tasteless. The toy from dollar store was tawdry.
Trifle: Something of little value, little amount. The man earned trifle money, he was poor.
Terse: Concise and brief. The paragraph was terse.
Traversed: To pass or move over, along, or through.
Tedious: Boring and dull.
Trifle: Something of little value, little amount. The man earned trifle money, he was poor.
Terse: Concise and brief. The paragraph was terse.
Traversed: To pass or move over, along, or through.
Tedious: Boring and dull.
U
Urbane: Reflecting elegance. The rich lady looked urbane.
Usurp: To take over by force.
Usurp: To take over by force.
V
Vilify: To make evil, to denounce, damn. The witch vilified a girl.
Verbose: Using an excessive number of words. The boy talked verbosely.
Verity: Truth, actuality. The verity was that he was innocent.
Vain: Futile, conceited, not successful. The criminal was vain.
Vex: To anger. The old man was vexed because kids were on his lawn.
Volition: The act of choosing, willing.
Vogue: The popular fashion or style.
Verbose: Using an excessive number of words. The boy talked verbosely.
Verity: Truth, actuality. The verity was that he was innocent.
Vain: Futile, conceited, not successful. The criminal was vain.
Vex: To anger. The old man was vexed because kids were on his lawn.
Volition: The act of choosing, willing.
Vogue: The popular fashion or style.
W
Wrath: Anger or rage.
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Z
Zeal: Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.