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1. assiduous
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hardworking
diligentzealous
indifferentnegligent
lazy
(adjective)working
diligently at a task;
persevering; constant;
unremitting
adverb – assiduouslynoun – assiduousness
After five years of failed hypotheses and experiments, the assiduous researcher finally made a breakthrough in her field.
2. caustic
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corrosivebiting
scathing
gentlemild
bland
(adjective)able to burn or
destroy via chemical
reaction; overly harsh and
critical; incisively sarcastic
adverb – caustically noun – causticity
Devastated by the caustic remarks of his cruel teacher, Timmy scrapped his project idea and went to his room to sulk.
3. chastise
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beratecastigatediscipline
complimentlaud
praise
(verb)to reprimand or rebuke sharply;
to punish for wrongdoing
chastises/chastised/chastisingnoun – chastiser noun – chastisementadjective – chastisable
I chastised my nephew when he super-glued my rings to my fingers.
4. elucidate
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expoundclarify
illuminate
obscureconfuse
complicate
(verb)to make
something clear, by explaining or
clarifying
elucidates/elucidated/elucidatingnoun – elucidator/elucidationadjective – elucidative
When creating a Power Point presentation, it is a good idea to create charts and other visual representations of the information to elucidate the ideas that you are trying to share.
5. exalt
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promoteextollaud
condemndegradeshame
(verb)to raise in rank,
character, or status; to
glorify, honor, or praise
exalts/exalted/exaltingnoun – exalter/exaltation
Christians exalt the power and glory of their God during weekly services.
6. fallacious
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erroneousillogical
misleading
logicalsoundvalid
(adjective)not true or accurate; tending to mislead;
deceptive
adverb – fallaciously noun – fallaciousness
Many consumers harbor the fallacious belief that credit-card debt will never catch up with them; thus, they continue their wanton spending.
7. hypocrisy
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bigotrydeceitJudas
franknesstruthfulnessuprightness
(noun) the behavior of people who do things that they tell others not to do or that goes against something they feel or claim
to believe
noun – hypocrite adjective – hypocritical
When his private letters were made public, they revealed his hypocrisy, and he lost the election.
8. insurgent
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rebelrevolutioni
stmutineer
loyalsteadfastobedient
(noun/adjective) a person who
fights against an established
government or authority
noun – insurgence adverb – insurgently
The insurgents hoped to fracture the backbone of the corrupt dictatorship.
9. placid
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serene tranquil
composed
agitatedclamorousturbulent
(adjective)not easily upset or excited; not moving much;
calm and steady
adverb – placidly noun – placidity/placidness
The placid surface of the lake was disturbed when the boys threw rocks into it.
10. trite
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banaldull
hackneyed
freshnew
original
(adjective)not interesting
or effective because of
overuse; not fresh or original
triter/tritestadverb – tritelynoun – triteness
When selecting a topic for a position paper, one should avoid trite arguments.
11. colloquial
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conversational
dialecticalvernacular
standardcorrectformal
(adjective)used when people are
speaking in an informal style
adverb – colloquiallynoun – colloquialism/colloquialness
When delivering a formal speech, one should avoid colloquial expressions.
12. crass
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boorishchurlishvulgar
refinedsophisticated
polite
(adjective)having or showing no understanding
of what is appropriate or
acceptable; rude and insensitive
crasser/crassestadverb – crassly noun – crassitude/crassness
He is a loudmouthed jerk given to rude jokes and crass comments.
13. discerning
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perceptiveastute
insightful
ignorantunaware
overlooking
(adjective)able to see and
understand people, things, and situations
clearly and intelligently
adverb – discerningly
A discerning critic of modern art, Professor Mallot is always invited to premier exhibitions, and the novice artists hope for a favorable review.
14. hyperbole
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overstatement
exaggeration
embellishment
understatement
(noun)an extravagant exaggeration
adjective – hyperbolic
“Enough food to feed a whole army” is a common example of a hyperbole.
15. incisive
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astutesharp
cutting
dullunintelligent
gentle
(adjective)penetrating,
clear, and sharp; biting or sarcastic
adverb – incisivelynoun – incisiveness
Known for her incisive mind and quick wit, Ellen Degeneres is frequently chosen as a host for awards shows.
16. judicious
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prudentsensibleshrewd
carelessrash
unsound
(adjective)having or
showing sound judgement
adverb – judiciouslynoun – judiciousness
Judicious planning now can prevent problems later.
17. prerogative
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birthrightchoice
due
dutyobligation
(noun)a right or
privilege, esp. a hereditary or official right
adjective – prerogatived
If you’d rather sell the tickets than use them, that’s your prerogative.
18. tacit
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implicitunspokenassumed
statedexplicitdirect
(adjective)expressed or understood
without being directly stated
adverb – tacitlynoun – tacitness
With nothing more than a tacit agreement to respect one another’s space and privacy, the two roommates lived harmoniously.
19. tactless
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blunderinggauche
unpolished
carefuldiscreettactful
(adjective)tending to upset or offend people;
bluntly inconsiderate or
indiscreet
adverb – tactlesslynoun – tact/tactlessness
Martha shunned Kevin after his tactless remark about her second-hand clothing.
20. whet
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sharpenkindle
stimulate
bluntdampen
dull
(verb)to sharpen; to make keen or more acute
whets/whetted/whettingnoun – whetter
The ads, sales, and book-signings are all strategies used to whet the consumers’ interest.
21. ameliorate
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alleviatelightenrelieve
aggravateintensifyworsen
(verb)to make better or
more tolerable
ameliorates/ameliorated/amelioratingnoun – amelioratoradjective – ameliorative/ameliorable
The medicine should help ameliorate the pain.
22. assent
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acquiescenceconcurrence
consent
disagreementdisapproval
refusal
(verb)to agree to
something, esp. after careful
consideration
assents/assented/assentingnoun – assenteradverb – assentinglyadjective – assentive
The general proposed a detail plan, and the President assented and signed the proposition.
23. haphazard
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randomerraticfluke
deliberateplanned
systematic
(adjective/adverb)having no plan,
order, or direction; chance
adverb – haphazardly noun – haphazardness
Considering the haphazard way you measured the ingredients, it’s lucky the cookies came out as well as they did!
24. incontrovertible
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indisputableirrefutable
uncontestable
questionableuncertaindubious
(adjective)impossible to
dispute; unquestionable
adverb – incontrovertiblynoun – incontrovertibility noun – incontrovertibileness
The prosecution introduced a number of incontrovertible facts that left the jury with no choice but to convict.
25. intangible
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etherealimpalpableuntouchabl
e
definitepalpable
touchable
(adjective)incapable of
being perceived by the senses,
touched, realized, or
defined
adverb – intangiblynoun – intangibleness/intangibility
Many students fail to realize education’s intangible benefits until it is too late.