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. – intensity of emotion. Bibliography:
