No. | Term | Definition |
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1. | Aberration | Deviation from what is normal or expected. |
2. | Abhor | To detest or strongly dislike. |
3. | Acumen | Keen insight or quick judgment. |
4. | Adamant | Refusing to be persuaded or change one’s mind. |
5. | Adversary | Opponent or enemy. |
6. | Advocate | To publicly support or recommend. |
7. | Affable | Friendly and easy to talk to. |
8. | Aggregate | A whole formed by combining elements. |
9. | Altruistic | Selflessly concerned for others. |
10. | Ambivalent | Having mixed or uncertain feelings. |
11. | Amicable | Characterized by friendly goodwill. |
12. | Anecdote | Short, interesting personal story. |
13. | Anomaly | Something unusual or irregular. |
14. | Antiquated | Old-fashioned or outdated. |
15. | Apathy | Lack of interest or enthusiasm. |
16. | Arbitrary | Based on random choice or whim. |
17. | Ascertain | To find out with certainty. |
18. | Audacious | Bold and daring. |
19. | Avarice | Extreme greed for wealth. |
20. | Bellicose | Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. |
21. | Benevolent | Kind and generous. |
22. | Bolster | To support or strengthen. |
23. | Brevity | Concise and exact use of words. |
24. | Capricious | Given to sudden, unpredictable changes. |
25. | Catalyst | Something causing significant change. |
26. | Chastise | To rebuke or reprimand severely. |
27. | Coalesce | To come together to form one mass. |
28. | Cohesion | Unity or sticking together. |
29. | Complacent | Self-satisfied, unconcerned. |
30. | Condone | To accept or overlook behavior considered wrong. |
31. | Conjecture | Guess based on incomplete evidence. |
32. | Consensus | General agreement. |
33. | Construe | To interpret in a particular way. |
34. | Contentious | Controversial or prone to arguing. |
35. | Copious | Abundant in quantity. |
36. | Cryptic | Mysterious or obscure. |
37. | Debilitate | To make someone weak. |
38. | Decorum | Behavior keeping with good taste. |
39. | Deleterious | Causing harm or damage. |
40. | Demagogue | A leader exploiting emotions to gain power. |
41. | Diligent | Hardworking and meticulous. |
42. | Disparage | To belittle or criticize unfairly. |
43. | Disseminate | To spread widely. |
44. | Eclectic | Selecting from diverse sources. |
45. | Elucidate | To clarify or explain clearly. |
46. | Eminent | Distinguished or famous. |
47. | Equanimity | Calmness under pressure. |
48. | Esoteric | Understood by few; obscure. |
49. | Expedite | To speed up the process. |
50. | Fallacious | Based on incorrect reasoning. |
51. | Fastidious | Very attentive to detail. |
52. | Fervent | Showing intense passion. |
53. | Garrulous | Excessively talkative. |
54. | Gregarious | Fond of company; sociable. |
55. | Harbinger | Something signaling future events. |
56. | Haughty | Arrogantly superior. |
57. | Imminent | About to happen. |
58. | Immutable | Unchanging over time. |
59. | Impartial | Unbiased and fair. |
60. | Imperative | Essential or urgent. |
61. | Indolent | Habitually lazy. |
62. | Innocuous | Harmless or inoffensive. |
63. | Insidious | Subtly harmful or deceitful. |
64. | Judicious | Wise, showing sound judgment. |
65. | Laudable | Deserving praise. |
66. | Lucid | Clear and understandable. |
67. | Malicious | Intentionally harmful. |
68. | Mitigate | To make less severe or intense. |
69. | Mundane | Lacking excitement; ordinary. |
70. | Nuance | Subtle difference or distinction. |
71. | Obsolete | No longer in use; outdated. |
72. | Ostensible | Stated or appearing true, but not necessarily so. |
73. | Palpable | Capable of being felt or perceived. |
74. | Paradigm | A typical example or model. |
75. | Pecuniary | Relating to money. |
76. | Pernicious | Highly destructive or harmful. |
77. | Pragmatic | Practical rather than idealistic. |
78. | Precocious | Advanced or mature at an early age. |
79. | Prevalent | Widespread or commonly occurring. |
80. | Proclivity | Natural inclination or tendency. |
81. | Prudent | Careful, cautious, and wise. |
82. | Recalcitrant | Stubbornly resistant to authority. |
83. | Redundant | No longer needed; superfluous. |
84. | Relinquish | To voluntarily give up. |
85. | Resilient | Able to quickly recover from difficulties. |
86. | Reticent | Reserved or unwilling to communicate. |
87. | Sagacious | Wise, insightful, discerning. |
88. | Scrupulous | Diligent, thorough, extremely attentive. |
89. | Serendipity | Accidental beneficial discovery. |
90. | Superfluous | Unnecessary or excessive. |
91. | Taciturn | Quiet and reserved in speech. |
92. | Tenacious | Persistent, determined. |
93. | Transient | Temporary, short-lived. |
94. | Ubiquitous | Existing everywhere simultaneously. |
95. | Unilateral | Involving only one side or party. |
96. | Vacillate | To alternate indecisively between choices. |
97. | Vehement | Showing strong, passionate feeling. |
98. | Venerate | To regard with great respect. |
99. | Vindicate | To clear from blame or suspicion. |
100. | Zealous | Enthusiastically devoted. |