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Week 1 VocabularyWeek 1 Vocabulary

Abstruse (adj) - obscured, profoundAbstruse (adj) - obscured, profound Accolade (n) - award of meritAccolade (n) - award of merit Meager (adj)- small amountMeager (adj)- small amount Elusive (adj)- elude, evasive, hard to graspElusive (adj)- elude, evasive, hard to grasp Magnanimous (adj) – generousMagnanimous (adj) – generous Bitter (adj)- Bitter (adj)- harsh or corrosiveharsh or corrosive Laudatory (adj) - Laudatory (adj) - full of or giving praisefull of or giving praise

Week 2 VocabularyWeek 2 Vocabulary Concise (adj) - briefConcise (adj) - brief Condone (v) - overlook, forgiveCondone (v) - overlook, forgive Contend/Contend/ContentiousContentious (v/adj) - assert(v/adj) - assert/ /

quarrelsomequarrelsome Concur (v) – Concur (v) – agreeagree Contrite (adj) – penitent, remorsefulContrite (adj) – penitent, remorseful Elegiac (adj) – mournful, sorrowfulElegiac (adj) – mournful, sorrowful Disgusted (adj) – repulsive, distasteful Disgusted (adj) – repulsive, distasteful

Week 3 VocabularyWeek 3 Vocabulary

Acquiesce (v) – accept, yieldAcquiesce (v) – accept, yield Admonish (v) – warn, reproveAdmonish (v) – warn, reprove Adroit (adj) – skillfulAdroit (adj) – skillful Adversary/Adverse (n/adj) - Adversary/Adverse (n/adj) -

opponent/unfavorableopponent/unfavorable Emulate (v) – to copy, imitateEmulate (v) – to copy, imitate Condescending (adj) – arrogant, Condescending (adj) – arrogant,

superiorsuperior Compassionate (adj) - empatheticCompassionate (adj) - empathetic

Week 4 VocabularyWeek 4 Vocabulary

Enervate (v) – to weaken (mind or body)Enervate (v) – to weaken (mind or body) Engender (v) – to produce, bring aboutEngender (v) – to produce, bring about Impassive (adj) – without feelingImpassive (adj) – without feeling Impede/Impediment (v/n) – to hinder/ Impede/Impediment (v/n) – to hinder/

hindrance hindrance Meticulous (adj) - carefulMeticulous (adj) - careful Determined (adj) – motivated; fix Determined (adj) – motivated; fix Colloquial (adj) – informal speech; Colloquial (adj) – informal speech;

conversational conversational

Week 5 VocabularyWeek 5 Vocabulary Misconstrue (v) – to misinterpretMisconstrue (v) – to misinterpret Miserly (adj) - stingyMiserly (adj) - stingy Cordially (adv) - friendlyCordially (adv) - friendly Morose (adj) – ill-humored, sullenMorose (adj) – ill-humored, sullen Mitigate (v) – to lessenMitigate (v) – to lessen Scholarly (adj) – qualities of learned, Scholarly (adj) – qualities of learned,

academic academic Objective (adj) – without biasObjective (adj) – without bias

Week 6 VocabularyWeek 6 Vocabulary Mundane (adj) – worldly, average, normalMundane (adj) – worldly, average, normal Lucid (adj) – bright, clear, easily understoodLucid (adj) – bright, clear, easily understood Affable (adj) – friendlyAffable (adj) – friendly Exacerbate (v) – to worsenExacerbate (v) – to worsen Sanguine (adj) – cheerful, optimistic, bloody Sanguine (adj) – cheerful, optimistic, bloody Pedantic (adj) – vain display of learning, Pedantic (adj) – vain display of learning,

detaileddetailed Didactic (adj) – instructive, educatingDidactic (adj) – instructive, educating

Week 7 VocabularyWeek 7 Vocabulary Copious (adj) - plentifulCopious (adj) - plentiful Credulous/Credulity (adj/n) – gullible/ state of Credulous/Credulity (adj/n) – gullible/ state of

gullibility gullibility Emaciated (adj) – thin, wasted from hungerEmaciated (adj) – thin, wasted from hunger Inane (adj) – silly, senselessInane (adj) – silly, senseless Enmity (n) - hatredEnmity (n) - hatred Effusive (adj) – gushy, unrestrainedEffusive (adj) – gushy, unrestrained Disdainful (adj) – scornful, contemptuousDisdainful (adj) – scornful, contemptuous

Week 8 VocabularyWeek 8 Vocabulary Ephemeral (adj) – short-lived, fleetingEphemeral (adj) – short-lived, fleeting Slatternly (adv) – slovenly, (messy/dirty)Slatternly (adv) – slovenly, (messy/dirty) Skepticism/Skeptic (n) – doubting, disbelievingSkepticism/Skeptic (n) – doubting, disbelieving Enigma (n) – puzzle, mysteryEnigma (n) – puzzle, mystery Embryonic (adj) – beginning Embryonic (adj) – beginning Patronizing (adj) – offensively Patronizing (adj) – offensively

condescendingcondescending Ridiculing (adj) – derisive, mockingRidiculing (adj) – derisive, mocking

Week 9 VocabularyWeek 9 Vocabulary Advocate (v/n) – to recommend/lawyerAdvocate (v/n) – to recommend/lawyer Mar/Marred (v/adj) – damage, deface/ Mar/Marred (v/adj) – damage, deface/

spoiledspoiled Zealous/Zeal (adj/n) – ardent, fervent/fervorZealous/Zeal (adj/n) – ardent, fervent/fervor Cryptic (adj) – obscure, mysteriousCryptic (adj) – obscure, mysterious Aloof (adj) – reserved, removed, detachedAloof (adj) – reserved, removed, detached Disparaging (adj) – insulting, derogativeDisparaging (adj) – insulting, derogative Astonished (adj) – amazed, surprisedAstonished (adj) – amazed, surprised

Week 10 VocabularyWeek 10 Vocabulary Altruism/Altruistic (n/adj) – selfless concern for Altruism/Altruistic (n/adj) – selfless concern for

othersothers Ambivalence (n) – uncertain, mixed emotionsAmbivalence (n) – uncertain, mixed emotions Cursory (adj) – hasty, not thorough Cursory (adj) – hasty, not thorough Daunt/Daunted (v/adj) – intimidate/intimidatedDaunt/Daunted (v/adj) – intimidate/intimidated Equivocal/Equivocate (adj/v) – ambiguous, Equivocal/Equivocate (adj/v) – ambiguous,

doubtful/ to liedoubtful/ to lie Apprehensive (adj) – uneasy, fearfulApprehensive (adj) – uneasy, fearful Nostalgic (adj) – longing, yearning for the pastNostalgic (adj) – longing, yearning for the past

Week 11 VocabularyWeek 11 Vocabulary Erratic (adj) - unpredictableErratic (adj) - unpredictable Incessant (adj) – ceaseless, continuousIncessant (adj) – ceaseless, continuous Incidental (adj) - minorIncidental (adj) - minor Incisive (adj) – keen, cutting, bitingIncisive (adj) – keen, cutting, biting Novelty/Novel (n/adj) – unusual/new, Novelty/Novel (n/adj) – unusual/new,

originaloriginal Resigned (adj) – acceptance of despairResigned (adj) – acceptance of despair Bombastic (adj) – arrogant and Bombastic (adj) – arrogant and

pompouspompous

Week 12 VocabularyWeek 12 Vocabulary Nullify (v) – to make void, uselessNullify (v) – to make void, useless Ameliorate (v) – to make better, improveAmeliorate (v) – to make better, improve Amorphous (adj) - shapelessAmorphous (adj) - shapeless Animosity (n) – open enmity, active hatredAnimosity (n) – open enmity, active hatred Debilitate (v) – to weaken, enfeeble, Debilitate (v) – to weaken, enfeeble,

enervateenervate Cynical (adj) – distrust of human natureCynical (adj) – distrust of human nature Mournful (adj) – sorrowful Mournful (adj) – sorrowful

Week 13 VocabularyWeek 13 Vocabulary Deference/ defer/ Deference/ defer/ deferentialdeferential (n/v/adj.) – (n/v/adj.) –

respectful regard/ to delayrespectful regard/ to delay Erudite (adj) – learned, scholarlyErudite (adj) – learned, scholarly Esoteric (adj) – known by select few, privateEsoteric (adj) – known by select few, private Eulogy/Elegy (n) – speech of high praise Eulogy/Elegy (n) – speech of high praise

(deceased) (deceased) Euphemism (n) – less offensive expressionEuphemism (n) – less offensive expression Sarcastic (adj) – mocking, scornful humorSarcastic (adj) – mocking, scornful humor Romantic (adj) – fanciful, impractical Romantic (adj) – fanciful, impractical

Week 14 VocabularyWeek 14 Vocabulary Incongruous (adj) – incompatible, Incongruous (adj) – incompatible,

unsuitableunsuitable Obscure (adj) - unclear, indistinct, hiddenObscure (adj) - unclear, indistinct, hidden Obdurate (adj) – stubborn, obstinateObdurate (adj) – stubborn, obstinate Apathy (n) – lack of feelingApathy (n) – lack of feeling Ominous (adj) – foreboding, portentous Ominous (adj) – foreboding, portentous Sardonic (adj) – bitterly sarcastic, Sardonic (adj) – bitterly sarcastic,

mockingmocking Hostile (adj) – showing enmity Hostile (adj) – showing enmity

Week 15 VocabularyWeek 15 Vocabulary Indict (v) – accuse of a crime, chargeIndict (v) – accuse of a crime, charge Depravity/Depraved (n/adj) – corruption, Depravity/Depraved (n/adj) – corruption,

immoral perversion/ immoral immoral perversion/ immoral Incontrovertible (adj) – indisputable Incontrovertible (adj) – indisputable Incorrigible (adj) – impervious to correctionIncorrigible (adj) – impervious to correction Antithesis (n) – exact opposite Antithesis (n) – exact opposite Reverent (adj) – showing profound respectReverent (adj) – showing profound respect Pretentious (adj) – creating an appearance Pretentious (adj) – creating an appearance

Week 16 VocabularyWeek 16 Vocabulary Nexus – bond, link, connected series, Nexus – bond, link, connected series,

means of connection, tie; core, center of matter. means of connection, tie; core, center of matter. Gregarious – sociable; tending to move in Gregarious – sociable; tending to move in

groupsgroups Feasible – possible, capable, logicalFeasible – possible, capable, logical Mercenary – motivated by money or material Mercenary – motivated by money or material

gain; greedy; professional soldiergain; greedy; professional soldier Wary – cautious, watchful Wary – cautious, watchful

Week 17 VocabularyWeek 17 Vocabulary Stymie – impasse, quandary, block, frustrateStymie – impasse, quandary, block, frustrate Pristine – uncorrupted, pure, originalPristine – uncorrupted, pure, original Eclectic – from a variety of sources or stylesEclectic – from a variety of sources or styles Invidious – offensive; tending to cause ill-will Invidious – offensive; tending to cause ill-will

or animosityor animosity Dogmatic – stubborn, overly positive, Dogmatic – stubborn, overly positive,

arrogant in asserting a principlearrogant in asserting a principle

Week 18 VocabularyWeek 18 Vocabulary Watershed – crucially important or divisive Watershed – crucially important or divisive

factor, time, or event (esp. history – i.e. treaty)factor, time, or event (esp. history – i.e. treaty) Reticent – shy, reserved, taciturn, restrainedReticent – shy, reserved, taciturn, restrained Intransigent – uncompromising; refusing to Intransigent – uncompromising; refusing to

moderate a position (esp. politics)moderate a position (esp. politics) Aberration/aberrant – deviation from the Aberration/aberrant – deviation from the

normal, proper or expectednormal, proper or expected Parity – equality in amount, status, or valueParity – equality in amount, status, or value

Week 19 VocabularyWeek 19 Vocabulary

Glower – to stare angrily or sullenlyGlower – to stare angrily or sullenly Jurisprudence – philosophy of law; body or Jurisprudence – philosophy of law; body or

system of lawssystem of laws Prudent – wise, circumspectPrudent – wise, circumspect Soporific – sleep inducing, drowsySoporific – sleep inducing, drowsy Parochial - restricted, provincial, narrow Parochial - restricted, provincial, narrow

scopescope

Week 20 VocabularyWeek 20 Vocabulary

Solace – comfort, consolationSolace – comfort, consolation Gingerly – cautiously, timidly, carefullyGingerly – cautiously, timidly, carefully Sully – to stain, soil, taint, defileSully – to stain, soil, taint, defile Sacrosanct – sacred, inviolable Sacrosanct – sacred, inviolable Subvert – ruin, destroy completely, Subvert – ruin, destroy completely,

corrupt, overthrowcorrupt, overthrow