Advanced Vocabulary list 1-12

accommodation A room to stay in or other place to stay

affluent wealthy; having a large amount of money

ajar slightly open or almost closed: said of a door

appropriate suitable; befitting; proper

arouse to excite into action; awaken

augment to add to; increase

avarice excessive desire for wealth; extreme greed

barricade something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier

bewilder to confuse or befuddle

bitter having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid and unpleasant

anecdote a short, interesting story

avert turn aside, or away; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence effects of

candid straightforward, open and sincere, honest

dialogue conversation between 2 or more people

drastic extreme, severe

erratic irregular, unsteady, random

fortify strengthen, reinforce

isolate set apart or cut off from others, separate

illuminate shine light on something, light up something

urban related to or located in the city

arrogant showing too much self-importance or self-worth; overbearing pride

aspire to hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation

compel force; constrain or coerce; sway

concise short, brief, clear and succinct

illusion a false impression, something that seems to be something that it is not

impose establish or apply by authority; force something on somebody

lenient easygoing; lax; tolerant of deviation; not strict; permissive

menace a possible threat or danger

novice a person new to an activity; a beginner

overt open and observable; not secret or concealed

abet to approve, encourage, and support; to urge and help on

accumulate to mount up; increase

agitate to make someone nervous or troubled; to arouse concern

alert vigilantly attentive

alluring attractive, seductive, inviting

ample plentiful; enough or more than enough

baffle to perplex or confuse

bicker to argue about unimportant matters

blame responsibility for something bad

blend to combine or to obtain a mixture

audible able to be heard, hearable

coerce compel by unethical means, force

morale tha state of spirit of a person or group

prevail win; overcome; gain advantages

prudent careful and wise

retort a sharp reply, answer

scapegoat someone to blame; someone to take the blame for others

sedate calm, composed

superstition an irrational belief which ignores the laws of nature

supplement add to; provide a supplement to

apathy lack of interest och concern

dismal gloomy, depressing; dreary

dismay to cause the sudden loss of courage; to cause the feeling och consternation and distress

emulation the imitation or copying of someone

endeavor To try very hard to achieve something

frugal Thrifty; economical

impair To weaken; to affect negatively.

mercenary A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

naive Lacking experience

stringent Strict; restrictive; rigid; severe

adverse Unfavorable; harmful

advocate A person who publicly supports something or someone

destiny A predetermined state; fate

diminish To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

donor One who contributes to a cause or fund

exempt Free from a duty or obligation

query To ask, inquire

patron A customer

savor To enjoy or appreciate the taste or smell of something

vocation Employment; occupation; avocation; calling; business; trade

adroit Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

bogus Not true; fake

impede Delay or prevent; hinder delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them

loathe To hate, detest, revile

revere Feel deep respect or admiration for

rudimentary Involving or limited to basic principles

skrimish A minor short-term encounter or fight

terse Brief, concise, to the point

trivial Small and of little value or importance

verify Confirm that (something) is true or accurate

adverse Unfavorable; harmful

celebrate Acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity

coherent Logical and consisten

consecutive Following continuously (in a row).

detain Hold; keep from proceeding

disclose Make known; reveal

disrobe Take off one’s clothes

distort Twist out of shape; mislead

enforce Compel compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).

flout Openly disregard

hostile Unfriendly; Antagonistic

lethal Causing death; deadly

lubricate Apply a substance such as oil or grease to (an engine or component) to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.

malign Speak bad about someone

meander Follow a winding course; to wander

prohibit Forbid (something) by authority or law

provoke Anger, enrage, or stir up (a reaction or emotion)

recede Retreat; move away from a previous position.

remove Take something away; eliminate

revere Feel deep respect or admiration for.

revoke Take back by reversing; to cancel the validity of something

ridicule Make fun of; laugh at

stamina Endurance; ability to sustain physical or mental effort

subterfuge Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity.

detect Discover or determine the existence of something

disclose Make known; reveal

dominate Control; tower above

emerge To come into view; to come out

endeavor To try very hard to achieve something

imply To strongly suggest something

provoke Anger, enrage, or stir up (a reaction or emotion)

revoke To take back by reversing; to cancel the validity of something

speculate Form a theory about a subject with little real evidence

sustain To continue, support or maintain something

anachronism someone or something that belongs in another place in time

antecedent something that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing

debacle a terrible failure

exonerate to absolve from blame, to prove innocent

lucid clear, clear headed

pernicious harmful, deadly

wily sly, clever, cunning (usually deceitfully)

fickle changing frequently

lucrative producing a great deal of profit

moot subject to debate, unsettled

opulence wealth and luxury

spry active; lively

tentative not certain or fixed

wary cautious; leery

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