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Gregarious - liking to be with other people

Gratify - to give somebody pleasure


Gratuitous - done with out any good reason or purpose
Gratification - noun of gratify
Grotesque - very strange or unusual
Grimy - very dirty
Grovel - to try too hard to please sb who is more important than you or who can give you
something that you want
Grievance - something that you think is unfair and that you want to complain or protest about:
Grieve - to feel great sadness (especially about the death of sb you love)
Grimace - an expression in your face that shows anger or sth is hurting you
Groovy - fashionable, attractive, and interesting
Gripping - exciting; holding attention
Gripe - a complaint about sth/sb
Haggard - looking tired or worried (about a person)
Heinous - morally very bad
Herald - to be a sign that sb/sth is coming
Blaze: a bright flame, a glowing fire
Blare: to make a loud hard sound
Bisect - to divide into equal parts
Reticent - unwilling to tell people about things
Retort - to reply quickly to what sb says in angry or amusing way
Roving - traveling from one place to another and not staying anywhere permanently
Rueful - feeling or showing that you are sad or sorry
Rued- to feel bad about sth that happened or sth that you did because it had bad results
Deem - to consider something
Constrain - to set limits on something, especially somebody’s freedom, to force sb to do
something
Contrived - clearly artificial, or invented, not natural
Brevity - the state of being short or quick
Brittle - hard but easily broken
Abysmal - very bad
Accelerate - to go faster or to make sth faster or happen more quickly
Abstinence - stopping yourself from having or doing sth you enjoy
Abundance - a very large quantity
Abortive - not completed successfully
Abstention - the act of not voting either for or against sth
Accentuate - to make sth easier to notice

Accord - an agreement

Eccentric - strange or unusual

Elated - happy or excited


Eject - to push or send sb or sth out of place

Elicit - to get information facts or reaction from sb

Elongated - long and thin

Denunciation - an expression of strong disapproval of sb/sth in public

Demoralize - to make sb lose confidence or the courage to continue doing sth

Awry - wrong, not in the way that was planned

Avert - to prevent something, to avoid something unpleasant

Auxiliary - giving extra help

Ample - enough or more than enough, large and having a great deal of space

Anecdote - a short interesting story about a real person or event

Annex - to take possession and control of another country or region


Apprehend - to catch and arrest somebody
Arbitrate -to settle an argument between two people or groups by finding a solution that both
can accept

Amplify - to give more details about, explain more. And to give louder and stronger

Amputate - to cut off an arm, leg, or finger usually because it is diseased or damaged

Amiss - not right, wrong

Anew -once more again


anguish - great suffering of the body or mind
Blazing - extremely hot. 2 - extremely angry or full of strong emotions

Blarney - talk that is friendly and amusing but probably not true which may be used to persuade
or trick you

Blandishments - pleasant things that you say to sb or do for them to try to persuade them to do
sth
Blunder - a stupid or careless mistake

Detain - to keep from going. To keep in custody

Deteriorate - to make or become steadily worse


Deter - to discourage from doing something
Detest - hate
Destitute - without food, shelter, money
Destine - to set apart for a particular purpose or use, intend
Devotion -a strong affection, faithfulness
Devise - to invent, to think out or plan
Deviate - to do something in an unusual way

Aristocrat - a member of the highest social class in some countries, often with a special title

Armistice - an agreement between 2 countries who are at war that they will stop fighting

Archaic - no longer use


Aptly - suitably

Arduous - full of difficulties - needing a lot of effort over a period of time

Arise - to begin to exist, to appear

Arson - the crime of setting fire to a building on purpose

Articulate - good at expressing your ideas clearly

Arraign - to bring an accused person into court and formally announce the crimes or the crimes
she/ he is accused of

Assimilate - to become or to allow sth/sb, to become a part of larger thing or group, to learn or
to understand

Craze - an enthusiastic interest in sth that is shared by many people but that usually does not
very last long

Crevice - crack in the wall

Credulous - gullible

Cull - the act of killing animals

Culminate - to end with a particular result


Ruminate - to think deeply about sth

Rummage - to move things around carelessly while searching for sth

Rumbustious - full of energy in a cheerful noisy way

Dilapidated - fallen into ruin or decay or broken

Dilute - to make thin or become weaker

Diminish - to make or become smaller

Diminutive - very small, tiny

Dingy - having a dirty or dull appearance, not bright

Dire - very urgent

Discard - to throw away

Abdicate - to give up power

Abide - to put up with, bear

Ablaze - on fire

Aborigines- one of the first people to live in a place

Abrupt - without warning

Abridge - to make shorter by using fewer words

Abrasive - causing something to wear away by rubbing: tough

Acceleration- an increase in speed, moving faster

Accentuate - to make something more obvious, to draw attention to something

Acclaim - to welcome with praise

Acquaint - to make something familiar

Adhere- to stick tightly, become attached


Adequate- enough

Adept - skillful, expert

Adhesive - a substance that makes stick together

Adjoin - to be very close to or next to

Admonish - to tell some that they’ve done something wrong

Adversity - a difficult time or situation, hardship

Adverse - not helpful to what is wanted, not favourable

Advisable - sensible, showing good sense

Advocate - to speak in favour of, urge, support

Affable - friendly, pleasant to be with or talk to

Affirm - to state in a positive way, assert


Affirmative- saying something that is true

Affix - to attach or fasten

Afflict - to cause pain or trouble

Aggravate -to make something worse

Aghast - feeling shocked or horrified

Agile - to move and react quickly and easily

Allege - to say or declare positively without final proof

Allude - to mention briefly or refer to indirectly

Amputate - to cut off an arm leg or finger usually because it is diseased or damaged

Annex - to attach or add to something larger

Annihilate - destroy something completely or wipe out

Appease - 1. To make content or calm 2. To supply with what is needed or wanted


Apprehensive - fearful, worried

Abate - to make or become less in amount or intensity

Abduct - to carry off by force, kidnap

Abolish - to end or stop

Abominable - causing hatred or disgust

Abrasive - causing something to wear away by rubbing; rough

Abreast - next to each other

Accumulate - to gather or pile up, collect

Aspirant - someone who eagerly wants to achieve something

Aweary - feeling very tired and exhausted

Subjacent - located directed below something

Rote - learning by memorizing without understanding

Compeer - a person who is an equal friend

Deleterious - harmful

Odoriferous - having or giving off a smell especially an unpleasant or distinctive one

Rectify - to make right or fix

Clerisy - a group of very smart and educated people

Epitome - the perfect example

Ethnocentrism - comparing your own culture to different ones around you. The belief that one’s
own culture is the best.

Sapience - having great wisdom and understanding

Neoteric - modern, new, recent in origin or modern


Augur - to foretell or to predict the future

Ponderous - very heavy and slow

Lionise - to treat someone as very important

Skittishness - being easily scared or nervous

Evitable - something that can be avoided

Desolate - feeling very sad and lonely, often because of a sense of abanment or isolation.

illimitable - having no limits or end

Gregarious - in a very friendly and social way

Datum - a fact used as a basis for reasoning

Pomology - the study of growing fruits

Mesomorphic - having strong muscular body

Ingraft - to deeply implant or establish something

Ascendency - a situation where one has more power than others

Acculturative - related to blending different culture together

Confutation - proof that something is wrong

Sepulcher - a place for burying the dead

Similitude - being a like or similar

Beatitude - a feeling of extreme joy

Prehend - to grab or take hold of something

Ruse - a trick

Snappy - very quick and full of energy

Inscrutable - not showing emotions, impossible to understand or interpret


Affiance - to promise to marry someone

Empowered - confident, capable

Mesomorph - a person with strong muscular body

Extenuation - making something seem less sensitive

Amiable - friendly

Vacant - empty, not filled

Gallant - brave, showing respect for women

Tact - ability to say the right thing

Unaccustomed - not used to something

Corpse - a dead body, usually of a person

Frigid - very cold

Conceal - hide

Wager - bet

Peril - danger

Shriek - scream

Recline - lean back, stretch out, lie down

Inhabit - live in

Dismal - dark and depressing

Numb - without the power of feeling, deadened

Scarce - hard to get, rare

Devise - think out, plan, invent

Vapor - moisture in the air that can be seen


Circulate - go around, go from place to place or person to person

Rural - in the country

Evade - get away from by trickery or cleverness

Probe - search into, examine thoroughly, investigate

Assemble - gather together, bring together

Neglect - give too little or attention to

Preserve - keep safe, protect, keep from harm or change

Torrent - flood, any violent rushing stream

Capsule - a small case or covering

Molest - interfere with and trouble, disturb

Gloomy - dark and dim and in low spirits

Amateur - person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession

Prominent - well-known, important

Bulky - large and taking up much space

Reluctant - unwilling

Mediocre - neither good or bad, average, ordinary

Vicinity - region near a place, neighbourhood

Conclude - end, finish, decide

Miniature- represented on a small scale

Excel - be better than, do better than

Menace - threat

Dread - look forward to with dear, fear greatly, causing great fear
Tendency - leaning and movement in a certain direction

Ignite - set on fire

Adequate - as much as needed, fully sufficient

Pollute - make dirty

Commence - begin or to start

Gleam - flash or beam of light

Hazy - unclear, smoky, misty

Ponder- to think, consider carefully

Rival - a person who wants and tries to get the same thing as another, one who tries to equal or
do better than another

Unruly - hard to rule or control, lawless

Pledge - promise

Unanimous - in complete agreement

Accurate - exactly right as the result of care or pains

Hardship - something that is hard to bear, difficulty

Inhabit - live in

Scarce - rare, hard to get

Humid - moist and damp

Thorough - being all that is needed, complete

Comprehensive - including much, covering completely

Neglect - giving too little care or attention to

Defect - fault, that which is wrong

Assemble - gather together, bring together


Defraud - take money, rights, etc away by cheating

Postpone - delay, putt off to a later time

Gloomy - dark and dim, in low spirits

Consent - agree, give permission or approval

Variety - lack of sameness, a number of different things

Tendency - leaning, movement in a certain direction

Solitary - alone, single, only

Migrate - move from one place to another

Vessel - a ship, tube containing body fluid, a hollow container

Commence - begin, start

Innovative - fresh, clever, having new ideas

Wary - on ones guard against danger or trickery, cautious

Opt - choose or favour, select

Rave - talk wildly

Lubricate - make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil, grease or a similar
substance

Morsel - tiny amount, mouthful, a small bite

Defiant - challenging, openly resisting

Anticipate - look forward to, expect

Collide - come together with force

Verify

Baffle - be too hard to understand or solve

Weary - tired
Acknowledge - admit to be true

Vocation - occupation, business, profession, trade

Warden - keeper, guard, person in charge of a prison

Deprive -

Delinquent -

Transmit -

Embrace -

Cease - stop

Rash -

Feeble - weak

Monarch - king or queen, ruler

Miserly -

Severity

Disrupt -

Thrifty -

Pacify -

Proceed -

Valiant -

Sneer -

Vermin -

Fugitive -

Abroad -
Collapse -

Prosecute -

Pauper - a very poor person

Bigamy -

Venture

Quench -

Beckon -

Undernourished

Culprit

Insist

Juvenile

Disclose

Idle -

Confine -

Fertile -

Jest

Daze -

Commend

Exempt

Snub -

Amend -

Legible
Debtor

Placard

Clergy -

Complacent -

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