Advanced vocabulary development

Ages 16+ Advanced vocabulary development PSAT 9 SAT 9 GRE 9 Word list 1 Group 1 Abhor Notes hate ................................................... Bigot narrow-minded, prejudiced person ................................................... Counterfeit fake; false ................................................... Enfranchise give voting rights ................................................... Hamper hinder; obstruct ................................................... Kindle to start a fire ................................................... Noxious harmful; poisonous; lethal ................................................... Placid calm; peaceful ................................................... Remuneration payment for work done ................................................... Talisman lucky charm ................................................... Group 2 Abrasive Notes rough; coarse; harsh ................................................... Bilk cheat; defraud ................................................... Covert hidden; undercover ................................................... Engender cause ................................................... Hangar storage area (like garage) for a plane ................................................... Knotty complex; difficult to solve ................................................... Nuance something subtle; a fine shade of meaning ................................................... Plagiarism taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas ................................................... Renown fame ................................................... Tangent going off the main subject ................................................... More word lists and tips at http://www.majortests.com/word-lists Page 1 of 5 Group 3 Abasement Notes humiliation; degradation ................................................... Billowing swelling; fluttering; waving ................................................... Cower recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from ................................................... Enhance improve; make better or clearer ................................................... Harangue noisy, attacking speech ................................................... Labyrinth a maze ................................................... Nullify to counter; make unimportant ................................................... Plaintiff petitioner (in court of law) ................................................... Replete full ................................................... Tangible can be touched ................................................... Group 4 Abrogate Notes cancel; deny; repeal ................................................... Blasphemy speech which offends religious sentiments ................................................... Credible believable ................................................... Enigma puzzle; mystery ................................................... Harbingers indicators; bringers of warnings ................................................... Labyrinthine complicated; highly convoluted ................................................... Nuzzle cuddle; snuggle ................................................... Plaudit statement giving strong praise ................................................... Reprehensible shameful; very bad ................................................... Tardy slow; late; overdue; delayed ................................................... More word lists and tips at http://www.majortests.com/word-lists Page 2 of 5 Group 5 Absolution Notes forgiveness; pardon; release ................................................... Blatant obvious ................................................... Creditable praiseworthy ................................................... Ensconce establish firmly in a position ................................................... Hasten hurry; accelerate; rush ................................................... Laceration a cut ................................................... Obdurate stubborn ................................................... Plausible can be believed; reasonable ................................................... Reprieve a respite; postponement of a sentence ................................................... Tawdry of little value; gaudy ................................................... Group 6 Abstain Notes desist; go without; withdraw ................................................... Blighted damaged; destroyed; ruined ................................................... Credulous gullible; ready to believe anything ................................................... Enshroud cover ................................................... Haughtiness arrogance; pride ................................................... Lachrymose tearful; sad ................................................... Obfuscate deliberately make something difficult to understand ................................................... Plethora an excess ................................................... Repudiate shun; eschew ................................................... Tedium boredom ................................................... More word lists and tips at http://www.majortests.com/word-lists Page 3 of 5 Group 7 Abstemious Notes self denying; refraining from indulging ................................................... Blithe free-spirited; carefree ................................................... Crepuscular active at dawn and dusk ................................................... Enunciation clear pronunciation; accent; articulation ................................................... Headstrong stubborn; willful ................................................... Lackluster dull; monotonous; bland ................................................... Objective unbiased; not subjective ................................................... Pliable flexible; not stubborn ................................................... Rescind retract; repeal ................................................... Temper to moderate; soften ................................................... Group 8 Abstruse Notes difficult to understand; obscure ................................................... Blunderbuss Cringe 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person ................................................... recoil; flinch; shy away ................................................... Envenom to cause bitterness and bad feeling ................................................... Hedonism self indulgence; pleasure-seeking ................................................... Laconic using few words; brief; to the point ................................................... Oblique indirect; slanting ................................................... Plumage feathers of a bird ................................................... Resignation acceptance of fate ................................................... Tenacious stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose ................................................... More word lists and tips at http://www.majortests.com/word-lists Page 4 of 5 Group 9 Accolade Notes tribute; honor; praise ................................................... Bolster support; prop up ................................................... Cryptic puzzling; enigmatic ................................................... Ephemeral short-lived ................................................... Hedonist a pleasure seeker ................................................... Lamentation expression of regret or sorrow ................................................... Obliterate destroy; demolish; eradicate ................................................... Plummet fall suddenly and steeply ................................................... Resolution determination ................................................... Tentative not certain ................................................... Group 10 Acquiesce Notes to agree to; give in to ................................................... Bombast arrogant, pompous language ................................................... Curtail cut short ................................................... Epicure someone who appreciates good food and drink ................................................... Heed listen to ................................................... Lampoon ridicule; spoof ................................................... Oblivious totally unaware ................................................... Podium raised platform ................................................... Resonant echoing ................................................... Tenuous flimsy; not solid ................................................... More word lists and tips at http://www.majortests.com/word-lists Page 5 of 5