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[B]aberration[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be an[I][U] aberration,[/U][/I] and Poland have not won a World Cup since).
[B]abhor[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to hate, detest (Because he always wound up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket, Marcin began to [I][U]abhor[/U][/I] the sport).
[B]acquiesce[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to agree without protesting (Though Mr. Pospieszny wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he [I][U]acquiesced[/U][/I] to her demands.)
[B]alacrity[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] eagerness, speed (For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with [I][U]alacrity[/U][/I].)
[B]amiable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] friendly (An [I][U]amiable[/U][/I] fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone.)
[B]appease[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to calm, satisfy (When Jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to [I][U]appease[/U][/I] him.)
[B]arcane[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in [I][U]arcane[/U][/I] Kashubian literature.)
[B]avarice[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] excessive greed (The banker’s [I][U]avarice[/U][/I] led him to amass an enormous personal fortune.)
[B]brazen[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious (Critics condemned the writer’s [I][U]brazen[/U][/I] attempt to plagiarise Frankow-Czerwonko’s work.)
[B]brusque[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] short, abrupt, dismissive (Simon’s [I][U]brusque[/U][/I] manner sometimes offends his colleagues.)
[B]cajole[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to urge, coax (Magda's friends [I][U]cajoled[/U][/I] her into drinking too much.)
[B]callous[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] harsh, cold, unfeeling (The murderer’s [I][U]callous[/U][/I] lack of remorse shocked the jury.)
[B]candor[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] honesty, frankness (We were surprised by the [I][U]candor[/U][/I] of the politician’s speech because she is usually rather evasive.)
[B]chide[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to voice disapproval (Hania [I][U]chided[/U][/I] Gregory for his vulgar habits and sloppy appearance.)
[B]circumspect[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] cautious (Though I promised Marta’s father I would bring her home promptly by midnight, it would have been more [I][U]circumspect[/U][/I] not to have specified a time.)
[B]clandestine[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] secret (Announcing to her boyfriend that she was going to the library, Maria actually went to meet George for a [I][U]clandestine[/U][/I] liaison.)
[B]coerce[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to make somebody do something by force or threat (The court decided that David Beckham did not have to honor the contract because he had been [I][U]coerced[/U][/I] into signing it.)
[B]coherent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] logically consistent, intelligible (William could not figure out what Harold had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a [I][U]coherent[/U][/I] statement.)
[B]complacency[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] self-satisfied ignorance of danger (Simon tried to shock his friends out of their [I][U]complacency[/U][/I] by painting a frightening picture of what might happen to them.)
[B]confidant[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a person entrusted with secrets (Shortly after we met, he became my chief [I][U]confidant[/U][/I].)
[B]connive[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to plot, scheme (She [I][U]connived[/U][/I] to get me to give up my plans to start up a new business.)
[B]cumulative[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] increasing, building upon itself (The [I][U]cumulative[/U][/I] effect of hours spent using the Learn English Online website was a vast improvement in his vocabulary and general level of English.)
[B]debase[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to lower the quality or esteem of something (The large raise that he gave himself [I][U]debased[/U][/I] his motives for running the charity.)
[B]decry[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to criticize openly (Andrzej Lepper, the leader of the Polish Self Defence party [I][U]decried[/U][/I] the appaling state of Polish roads.)
[B]deferential[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] showing respect for another’s authority (Donata is always excessively [I][U]deferential[/U][/I] to any kind of authority figure.)
[B]demure[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] quiet, modest, reserved (Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained [I][U]demure[/U][/I].)
[B]deride[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to laugh at mockingly, scorn (The native speaker often [I][U]derided[/U][/I] the other teacher’s accent.)
[B]despot[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] one who has total power and rules brutally (The [I][U]despot[/U][/I] issued a death sentence for anyone who disobeyed his laws.)
[B]diligent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] showing care in doing one’s work (The [I][U]diligent[/U][/I] researcher made sure to double check her measurements.)
[B]elated[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] overjoyed, thrilled (When he found out he had won the lottery, the postman was [I][U]elated[/U][/I].)
[B]eloquent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] expressive, articulate, moving (The best man gave such an [I][U]eloquent[/U][/I] speech that most guests were crying.)
[B]embezzle[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to steal money by falsifying records (The accountant was fired for [I][U]embezzling[/U][/I] €10,000 of the company’s funds.)
[B]empathy[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own (I feel such [I][U]empathy[/U][/I] for my dog when she’s upset so am I!)
[B]enmity[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] ill will, hatred, hostility (John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the [I][U]enmity[/U][/I] between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.)
[B]erudite[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] learned (My English teacher is such an [I][U]erudite[/U][/I] scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse Old English poetry.)
[B]extol[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to praise, revere (Kamila [I][U]extolled[/U][/I] the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend.)
[B]fabricate[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to make up, invent (When I arrived an hour late to class, I [I][U]fabricated[/U][/I] some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.)
[B]feral[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] wild, savage (That beast looks so [I][U]feral[/U][/I] that I would fear being alone with it.)
[B]flabbergasted[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] astounded (Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always [I][U]flabbergasted[/U][/I] when I learn the identity of the murderer.)
[B]forsake[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to give up, renounce (I won't [I][U]forsake[/U][/I] my conservative principles.)
[B]fractious[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] troublesome or irritable (Although the child insisted he wasn’t tired, his [I][U]fractious[/U][/I] behaviour - especially his decision to crush his jam sandwiches all over the floor - convinced everyone present that it was time to put him to bed.)
[B]furtive[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] secretive, sly (Claudia’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as [I][U]furtive[/U][/I] as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.)
[B]gluttony[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] overindulgence in food or drink (Helen’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call [I][U]gluttony[/U][/I] a sin.)
[B]gratuitous[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] uncalled for, unwarranted (Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a [I][U]gratuitous[/U][/I] helping of vinegar.)
[B]haughty[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] disdainfully proud (The superstar’s [I][U]haughty[/U][/I] dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.)
[B]hypocrisy[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] pretending to believe what one does not (Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his [I][U]hypocrisy[/U][/I] became apparent.)
[B]impeccable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] exemplary, flawless (If your grades were as [I][U]impeccable[/U][/I] as your brother’s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.)
[B]impertinent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] rude, insolent (Most of your comments are so [I][U]impertinent[/U][/I] that I don’t wish to dignify them with an answer.)
[B]implacable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] incapable of being appeased or mitigated (Watch out: once you shun Grandmother’s cooking, she is totally [I][U]implacable[/U][/I].)
[B]impudent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] casually rude, insolent, impertinent (The [I][U]impudent[/U][/I] young woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot.)
[B]incisive[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] clear, sharp, direct (The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her [I][U]incisive[/U][/I] comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.)
[B]indolent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] lazy (Why should my [I][U]indolent[/U][/I] children, who can’t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?)
[B]inept[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] not suitable or capable, unqualified (She proved how [I][U]inept[/U][/I] she was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a customer’s lap.)
[B]infamy[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] notoriety, extreme ill repute (The [I][U]infamy[/U][/I] of his crime will not lessen as time passes.)
[B]inhibit[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to prevent, restrain, stop (When I told you I needed the car last night, I certainly never meant to [I][U]inhibit[/U][/I] you from going out.)
[B]innate[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] inborn, native, inherent (His incredible athletic talent is [I][U]innate[/U][/I], he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.)
[B]insatiable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] incapable of being satisfied (My [I][U]insatiable[/U][/I] appetite for blondes was a real problem on my recent holiday in Japan!)
[B]insular[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off (Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain [I][U]insular[/U][/I] and generally only spend time with each other.)
[B]intrepid[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] brave in the face of danger (After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his [I][U]intrepid[/U][/I] attitude.)
[B]inveterate[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] stubbornly established by habit (I’m the first to admit that I’m an [I][U]inveterate[/U][/I] cider drinker—I drink four pints a day.)
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[B]jubilant[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] extremely joyful, happy (The crowd was [I][U]jubilant[/U][/I] when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building.)
[B]knell[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death (Echoing throughout our village, the funeral [I][U]knell[/U][/I] made the grey day even more grim.)
[B]lithe[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] graceful, flexible, supple (Although the dancers were all outstanding, Joanna's control of her [I][U]lithe[/U][/I] body was particularly impressive.)
[B]lurid[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] ghastly, sensational (Barry's story, in which he described a character torturing his neighbour's tortoise, was judged too [I][U]lurid[/U][/I] to be published on the English Library's website.)
[B]maverick[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] an independent, nonconformist person (John is a real [I][U]maverick[/U][/I] and always does things his own way.)
[B]maxim[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a common saying expressing a principle of conduct (Ms. Stone's etiquette [I][U]maxims[/U][/I] are both entertaining and instructional.)
[B]meticulous[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] extremely careful with details (The ornate needlework in the bride's gown was a product of [I][U]meticulous[/U][/I] handiwork.)
[B]modicum[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a small amount of something (Refusing to display even a [I][U]modicum[/U][/I] of sensitivity, Magda announced her boss's affair to the entire office.)
[B]morose[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] gloomy or sullen (David's [I][U]morose[/U][/I] nature made him very unpleasant to talk to.)
[B]myriad[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] consisting of a very great number (It was difficult to decide what to do on Saturday night because the city presented us with [I][U]myriad[/U][/I] possibilities for fun.)
[B]nadir[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] the lowest point of something (My day was boring, but the [I][U]nadir[/U][/I] came when my new car was stolen.)
[B]nominal[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] trifling, insignificant (Because he was moving the following week and needed to get rid of his furniture more than he needed money, Kim sold everything for a [I][U]nominal[/U][/I] price.)
[B]novice[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a beginner, someone without training or experience (Because we were all [I][U]novices[/U][/I] at archery, our instructor decided to begin with the basics
[B]nuance[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression (The [I][U]nuances[/U][/I] of the poem were not obvious to the casual reader, but the teacher was able to point them out.)
[B]oblivious[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] lacking consciousness or awareness of something ([I][U]Oblivious[/U][/I] to the burning smell emanating from the kitchen, my father did not notice that the rolls in the oven were burned until much too late.)
[B]obsequious[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] excessively compliant or submissive (Donald acted like Susan's servant, obeying her every request in an [I][U]obsequious[/U][/I] manner.)
[B]obtuse[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect (Political opponents warned that the prime minister's [I][U]obtuse[/U][/I] approach to foreign policy would embroil the nation in mindless war.)
[B]panacea[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a remedy for all ills or difficulties (Doctors wish there was a single [I][U]panacea[/U][/I] for every disease, but sadly there is not.)
[B]parody[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a satirical imitation (A hush fell over the classroom when the teacher returned to find Magdalena acting out a [I][U]parody[/U][/I] of his teaching style.)
[B]penchant[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a tendency, partiality, preference (Fiona's dinner parties quickly became monotonous on account of her [I][U]penchant[/U][/I] for Indian dishes.)
[B]perusal[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a careful examination, review (The actor agreed to accept the role after a three-month [I][U]perusal[/U][/I] of the movie script.)
[B]plethora[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] an abundance, excess (The wedding banquet included a [I][U]plethora[/U][/I] of oysters piled almost three feet high.)
[B]predilection[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a preference or inclination for something (James has a [I][U]predilection[/U][/I] for eating toad in the whole with tomato ketchup.)
[B]quaint[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] charmingly old-fashioned (Mary was delighted by the [I][U]quaint[/U][/I] bonnets she saw in Romania.)
[B]rash[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] hasty, incautious (It's best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather than make [I][U]rash[/U][/I] decisions.)
[B]refurbish[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to restore, clean up (After being [U][I]refurbished[/I][/U] the old Triumph motorcycle commanded the handsome price of $6000.)
[B]repudiate[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to reject, refuse to accept (Tom made a strong case for an extension of his curfew, but his mother [I][U]repudiated[/U][/I] it with a few biting words.)
[B]rife[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] abundant (Surprisingly, the teacher's writing was [I][U]rife[/U][/I] with spelling errors.)
[B]salient[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] significant, conspicuous (One of the [I][U]salient[/U][/I] differences between Alison and Helen is that Alison is a couple of kilos heavier.)
[B]serendipity[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] luck, finding good things without looking for them (In an amazing bit of [I][U]serendipity[/U][/I], penniless Mark found a $50 bill on the back seat of the bus.)
[B]staid[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] sedate, serious, self-restrained (The [I][U]staid[/U][/I] butler never changed his expression no matter what happened.)
[B]superfluous[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] exceeding what is necessary (Samantha had already won the campaign so her constant flattery of others was [I][U]superfluous[/U][/I].)
[B]sycophant[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] one who flatters for self-gain (Some see the people in the cabinet as the Prime Minister's closest advisors, but others see them as [I][U]sycophants[/U][/I].)
[B]taciturn[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] not inclined to talk (Though Magda never seems to stop talking, her brother is quite [I][U]taciturn[/U][/I].)
[B]truculent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] ready to fight, cruel (This club doesn't really attract the dangerous types, so why was that bouncer being so [I][U]truculent[/U][/I]?)
[B]umbrage[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] resentment, offence (He called me a lily-livered coward, and I took [I][U]umbrage[/U][/I] at the insult.)
[B]venerable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] deserving of respect because of age or achievement (The [I][U]venerable[/U][/I] High Court judge had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout the years.)
[B]vex[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to confuse or annoy (My boyfriend [I][U]vexes[/U][/I] me by pinching my bottom for hours on end.)
[B]vociferous[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] loud, boisterous (I'm tired of his [I][U]vociferous[/U][/I] whining so I'm breaking up with him.)
[B]wanton[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] undisciplined, lewd, lustful (Joanna's [I][U]wanton[/U][/I] demeanor often made the frat guys next door very excited.)
[B]zenith[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] the highest point, culminating point (I was too nice to tell Emily that she had reached the absolute [I][U]zenith[/U][/I] of her career with that one top 10 hit of hers.)
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