Abstruse – adj. – difficult to understand, obscure.

Acquiesce – v. – agree passively, assent.

Affirmation – n. – positive assertion, solemn pledge.

Aesthetic – adj. – artistic, capable of appreciating beauty.

Agglomeration – n. – collection, heap.

Anomalous – adj. – abnormal, irregular.

Antithesis – n. – contrast, opposite.

Ascendancy – n. – controlling influence, domination.

Assiduous – adj./adv. – diligent, hardworking.

Perceptible – adj. – to be able to be seen.

Melancholy – adj. – state of excessive sadness.

Desolate – adj. – devoid of inhabitants, lifeless.

Grapple – v. – struggle, come to grips.

Impecunious – adj. – lacking money, poor.

Belie – v. – contradict, give a false impression.

Brazen – adj. – 1. insolent, bold. 2. having a loud sound.

Cacophony – adj. – discord, harsh sound.

Catalyst – n. – an event which brings about change.
Cursory – adj. – casual, hastily done.

Commensurate – adj. – equal, in proportion to.

Denigrate – v. – to belittle, defame lessen importance.

Digression – n. – wandering away from subject.

Didactic – adj. – instructional, teaching.

Disparity – n. – difference, inequality.
Deter – v. – something that discourages.

Deterrent – n. – hindrance, barrier.

Divergent – v. – oppose, differing, deviating.

Efficacy – n. – prone to produce an effect.

Eclectic – adj. – choosing from a variety of sources.

Erudite – adj. – learned, scholarly.

Esoteric – adj. – known only by a few, not publicly disclosed.

Etymology – n. – the study of the origin, development, and form of words.

Endemic – adj. – prevailing or present among a specific group or area.

Ephemeral – adj. – short-lived, fleeting.
Equivocal – adj. – doubtful, ambiguous.

Expedite – v. – hasten, happen faster.

Facetious – adj. – humorous, playful, jocular.

Fastidious – adj. – displaying careful meticulous attention to detail, exacting.

Fervor – n. – intensity of emotion.
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