Vocabulary Level 01

Front 1

To restate, put what someone else has expressed into different words.

Back 1

paraphrase

Front 2

Apparent, appearing or seeming to be true, professed or declared as true without being demonstrated or proved

Back 2

ostensible

Front 3

To wander, stray from the point, ramble, deviate, go off in another direction

Back 3

digress

Front 4

a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.

Back 4

digression

Front 5

the place you walk in, the entrance

Back 5

ingress

Front 6

The place you walk out, the exit

Back 6

egress

Front 7

old fashioned

Back 7

archaic

Front 8

Eerie, strange, weird, mysterious.

Back 8

uncanny

Front 9

Frankness, openness, sincere expression

Back 9

candor

Front 10

Gloomy, moody, glum, grumpy, ill-tempered, depressed

Back 10

morose

Front 11

hatred of humankind

Back 11

misanthropy

Front 12

skilled, handy

Back 12

adept

Front 13

soaked, drenched, thoroughly wet, full of moisture

Back 13

saturated

Front 14

Practical, having to do with actual practice, concerned with everyday affairs as opposed to theory or speculation.

Back 14

pragmatic

Front 15

Sympathetic, agreeable, having the same taste, nature, or temperament

Back 15

congenial

Front 16

Unpredictable, tending to change abruptly for no apparent or logical reason

Back 16

capricious

Front 17

Noisy, disagreeably or offensively loud, boisterous, clamorous; also, sticking out in a glaring way, obtrusive, flagrant

Back 17

blatant

Front 18

Unimportant, trifling, of little consequence

Back 18

negligible

Front 19

Unyielding, immovable, inflexible, refusing to give in

Back 19

adamant

Front 20

Occasional, infrequent, irregular, not constant, happening from time to time, occurring in scattered or random way

Back 20

sporadic

Front 21

The forefront of an action or movement, leading position or persons in a movement

Back 21

vanguard

Front 22

(1) To agree, to be in accord with, unite in decision

(2) To act together, combine in having effect

(3) To happen together, occur at the same time, coincide

Back 22

concur

Front 23

Early development or maturity, especially in mental ability

Back 23

precociousness

Front 24

Apart, at a distance, removed, withdrawn, not wishing to speak or associate with others

Back 24

aloof

Front 25

Belief, professed faith or opinion, especially a system of religious belief

Back 25

creed

Front 26

Cheap and showy, gaudy, garish, sleazy

Back 26

tawdry

Front 27

Irritable, cross, complaining, fretful, ill-humored and impatient, difficult to please, full of complaints

Back 27

peevish

Front 28

Very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, requiring great effort

Back 28

arduous

Front 29

Attractive, pleasing in appearance

Back 29

personable

Front 30

Firmly determined or settled, resolved, having a set opinion or purpose

Back 30

resolute

Front 31

To accept something as true without questioning

Back 31

credulous

Front 32

To decide, determine, settle once and for all

Back 32

resolve

Front 33

An assumption, theory, hypothesis, conjecture

Back 33

supposition

Front 34

(1) Unreasoned; based on personal feelings or preferences rather than on reason, logic, or law; making discretionary judgments or decisions that may or may not be fair or reasonable

(2) Determined or arrvied at in a random or illogical manner

(3) Excercising unrestrained or absolute power

Back 34

arbitrary

Front 35

A judge or umpire who makes a final decision or resolves a dispute

Back 35

arbiter or arbitrator

Front 36

Lacking variety, tediously uniform, unvarying and dull; literaly, having one continuous sound or tone

Back 36

monotonous

Front 37

Something handed down from the past

Back 37

legacy

Front 38

Numerous and varied, consisting of many kinds, containing many elements, features, or characteristics.

Back 38

manifold

Front 39

Bending easily, flexible

Back 39

pliant

Front 40

A quick reply, especially one that is cutting or witty

Back 40

retort

Front 41

Stubborn, inflexible, unwilling to give in or compromise, not yielding to argument or persuasion

Back 41

obstinate

Front 42

Literally, to tear, cut roughly, rend, mangle. Figuratively, to wound, afflict, cause pain.

Back 42

lacerate

Front 43

All-powerful, almighty, having unlimited power or authority

Back 43

omnipotent

Front 44

Unstrustworthy, dishonorable, deceitful, corrupt, lacking integrity or moral principles

Back 44

unscrupulous

Front 45

Something that causes hesitation or doubt in determining what is appropriate and proper

Back 45

scruple

Front 46

having scruples - hence taking no pains to do something exactly right

Back 46

scrupulous

Front 47

A revival, renewal of life or vigor

Back 47

renaissance

Front 48

A coming into being, beginning

Back 48

genesis

Front 49

(1) To justify, give good reason for, authorize, sanction.

(2) To guarantee, promise, give formal assurance of

Back 49

warrant

Front 50

Without good reason or authorization, unjustifiable

Back 50

unwarranted

Front 51

Difficult to deal with, disagreeable, argumentative, quick to quarrel or to exhibit ill will

Back 51

cantankerous

Front 52

Disrespectful in a frivolous way, treating something serious in a trivial manner

Back 52

flippant

Front 53

To conquer, to defeat, vanquish, overwhelm completely, bring under rigid control, make submissive, dominate, enslave

Back 53

subjugate

Front 54

Twisted, crooked, lopsided, askew, distorted in a odd, amusing way

Back 54

wry

Front 55

polished, sophisticated, suave, cosmopolitan

Back 55

urbane

Front 56

pertaining to or living in a city

Back 56

urban

Front 57

Specialized and often pretentious language; unnecessarily complex phraseology; speech or writing that is highly technical and difficult to understand; specifically, obscure language or a private vocabulary used and understood only by members of a particular group or profession

Back 57

jargon

Front 58

(1) Cautious, careful, planning wisely, exercising sound judgment in practical matters

(2) Spending carefully, using one's resources wisely

Back 58

prudent

Front 59

Secure; safe from assault, infringement, or destruction

Back 59

inviolable

Front 60

Spacious, having plenty of room, comfortable convenient

Back 60

commodious

Front 61

Nearness, closeness, the state of being in the vicinity of something

Back 61

proximity

Front 62

Italian phrase meaning "under the breath"

Back 62

sotto voce

Front 63

to separate into parts with force or violence

Back 63

rend

Front 64

Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance; Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified.

Back 64

pretentious