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.
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