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dlsdaln amblvalence deference dlmdence

dlslnLeresLedness lmpercepuble precarlous

perslsLenL relenLless relleved deLaln

paradox Lranqull serene aglLaLed

self-deprecauon congenlal cynlclsm


vocabulary age 13
age 13 :Meanlngs
dlsdaln : a feellng of conLempL for someone or someLhlng
regarded as unworLhy or lnferlor

amblvalence: slmulLaneous and conLradlcLory amLudes or
feellngs(as auracuon and repulslon) Loward an ob[ecL,
person, or acuon, a conunual ucLuauon(as beLween one
Lhlng and lLs opposlLe), uncerLalnLy as Lo whlch approach Lo
follow
deference: respecL and esLeem due a superlor or an elder,
aecLed or lngrauaung regard for anoLher's wlshes

dlmdenL: heslLanL ln acung or speaklng Lhrough lack of self-
condence, reserved ,unasseruve


age 13 :Meanlngs
dlslnLeresLedness: Lhe quallLy or sLaLe of belng
ob[ecuve or lmparual

lmpercepuble: exLremely sllghL, gradual, or subLle









relenLless : showlng or promlslng no abaLemenL of
severlLy, lnLenslLy, sLrengLh, or pace

relleved: Lo free from a burden , glve ald or help Lo,
Lo seL free from an obllgauon, condluon, or resLrlcuon
age 13 :Meanlngs
deLaln : Lo hold or keep ln or as lf ln cusLody ,Lo keep
back (as someLhlng due) , Lo resLraln especlally
from proceedlng
paradox: a LeneL conLrary Lo recelved oplnlon ,one (as
a person, slLuauon, or acuon) havlng seemlngly
conLradlcLory quallues or phases
Lranqull: free from aglLauon of mlnd or splrlL , free
from dlsLurbance or Lurmoll
serene: marked by or suggesuve of uuer calm and
unruMed repose or quleLude

age 13 :Meanlngs

precarlous : dependenL on chance, clrcumsLances,
unknown condluons, or uncerLaln developmenLs,
characLerlzed by a lack of securlLy or sLablllLy LhaL
LhreaLens wlLh danger
aglLaLed : Lo exclLe and Lrouble Lhe mlnd or
feellngs ,Lo dlscuss exclLedly and earnesLly, Lo auempL
Lo arouse publlc feellng
deprecauon : Lo express dlsapproval of ,play down,
make llule of



perslsL: exlsung for a long or longer Lhan usual ume
or conunuously, a reLalned beyond Lhe usual perlod,
conunulng wlLhouL change ln funcuon or sLrucLure

cynlcal : conLempLuously dlsLrusuul of human naLure
and mouves based on or reecung a bellef LhaL
human conducL ls mouvaLed prlmarlly by self-lnLeresL

congenlal : exlsung or assoclaLed LogeLher,
harmonlously, pleasanL , agreeably sulLed Lo one's
naLure, LasLes, or ouLlook
vocabulary age 14-13
harblnger propheuc candld

faceuous expendable cherlshed

convlcuon repugnance dublous

ouung frlvolous wlllful

lrrauonal paLronage connolsseur

scourge vulnerablllLy deance

revlle scruunlze mushroom
age 14-13 :Meanlngs
harblnger : a person senL ahead Lo provlde lodglngs,
one LhaL ploneers ln or lnluaLes a ma[or change , one
LhaL presages or foreshadows whaL ls Lo come

propheuc : foreLelllng evenLs

candld : marked by honesL slncere expresslon ,lndlcaung
or suggesung slncere honesLy and absence of
decepuon ,dlsposed Lo crluclze severely

faceuous: [oklng or [esung oen lnapproprlaLely, meanL
Lo be humorous or funny , noL serlous

age 14-13 :Meanlngs
repugnance : sLrong dlsllke, dlsLasLe, or anLagonlsm

dublous : glvlng rlse Lo uncerLalnLy , of doubuul
promlse or ouLcome ,quesuonable or suspecL as Lo
Lrue naLure or quallLy

ouL : Lo LreaL wlLh conLempLuous dlsregard

frlvolous: of llule welghL or lmporLance , havlng no
sound basls ,lacklng ln serlousness

age 14-13 :Meanlngs
paLron: a person chosen, named, or honored as a
speclal guardlan, proLecLor, or supporLer ,one LhaL
uses wealLh or lnuence Lo help an lndlvldual, an
lnsuLuuon, or a cause

connolsseur: experL especlally one who undersLands
Lhe deLalls, Lechnlque, or prlnclples of an arL and ls
compeLenL Lo acL as a crlucal [udge

scourge: whlp especlally one used Lo lnlcL paln or
punlshmenL, an lnsLrumenL of punlshmenL or crluclsm

expend : Lo pay ouL ,spend ,Lo make use of for a speclc
purpose , uullze

cherlsh : Lo hold dear, feel or show aecuon for ,Lo keep or
culuvaLe wlLh care and aecuon, Lo enLerLaln or harbor ln Lhe
mlnd deeply and resoluLely

convlcuon: Lhe acL or process of convlcung of a crlme
especlally ln a courL of law , a sLrong persuaslon or bellef

vulnerable : capable of belng physlcally or emouonally
wounded, open Lo auack or damage, assallable

age 14-13 :Meanlngs
age 14-13 :Meanlngs
wlllful: obsunaLely and oen perversely self-
wllled ,done dellberaLely

lrrauonal : noL endowed wlLh reason or
undersLandlng , lacklng usual or normal menLal
clarlLy or coherence



deance : challenge ,dlsposluon Lo reslsL, wllllngness
Lo conLend or ghL
age 14-13 :Meanlngs

revlle: Lo sub[ecL Lo verbal abuse

scruunlze : scan, lnspecL, examlne , pay close
auenuon Lo mlnuLe deLall

mushroom: spread ouL laLerally from a cenLral
source ,Lo become enlarged or exLended, grow , Lo
sprlng up suddenly or muluply rapldly
vocabulary age 16
austere adorned inalienable harmonious

exigent multifaceted extraneous mimic

vanquish anoint construe collude

peruse fastidious indefatigable opaque

defiant unpretentious primed arcane

laudable painstaking orthographical
age 16:Meanlngs
austere :stern and cold in appearance or manner;
morally strict; markedly simple or unadorned; giving little
or no scope for pleasure

adorn :to enhance the appearance of especially with
beautiful objects; to enliven or decorate; embellish ;deck;
to enhance the appearance of something by adding
something unessential.

inalienable :incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or
transferred
age 16:Meanlngs
exigent :requiring immediate aid or action
multifaceted: having many facets or aspects

extraneous: existing on or coming from the
outside; not forming an essential or vital
part ;having no relevance

mimic: to imitate closely ; simulate

multifaceted: having many facets or aspects
age 16:Meanlngs
vanqui sh : to overcome i n battl e; subdue
completely ;to defeat in a conflict or contest

anoint : to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance;
to apply oil to as a sacred rite especially for
consecration; to choose by or as if by divine election

construe : to understand or explain the sense or
intention of usually in a particular way or with respect
to a given set of circumstances


age 16:Meanlngs
collude: conspire; plot

peruse: to examine or consider with attention and in
detail

fastidious: difficult to please; showing or demanding
excessive delicacy or care; reflecting a
meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude

indefatigable: incapable of being fatigued; untiring
age 16:Meanlngs
opaque: blocking the passage of radiant energy
and especially light; hard to understand or
explain

defiance: the act or an instance of defying;
challenge; disposition to resist; willingness to
contend or fight

unpretentious :free from ostentation, elegance, or
affectation ; modest
age 16:Meanlngs
orthographical : the art of writing words with the proper
letters according to standard usage ; a part of
language study that deals with letters and spelling
primed: to put into working order by filling or charging
with something; to supply with an essential prerequisite
(as a hormone, nucleic acid, or antigen) for chemical or
biological activity; to instruct beforehand
harmonious: musically concordant; having the parts
agreeably related; marked by accord in sentiment or
action
age 16:Meanlngs
arcane: known or knowable only to the initiated ;
secret ; mysterious

laudable: worthy of praise; commendable

painstaking: the action of taking pains ; with care
and effort
vocabulary age 17
rlfe apaLhy aable acumen

noLauon agonlzlng reverence dldacuc

lconoclasm polemlcal vocal accede

penalLy endorse cherlsh dlsquleL

rlLual re[ecL reckless bureaucracy

wary belle ln[udlclous overshadow

cauuous eLhnomuslcology
age 17:Meanlngs
rlfe : prevalenL especlally Lo an lncreaslng degree ,
abundanL

apaLhy: lack of feellng or emouon , lack of lnLeresL or
concern

aable: belng pleasanL and aL ease ln Lalklng Lo oLhers,
characLerlzed by ease and frlendllness

acumen : keenness and depLh of percepuon,
dlscernmenL, or dlscrlmlnauon especlally ln pracucal
mauers
age 17:Meanlngs
noLauon : a sysLem of characLers, symbols, or
abbrevlaLed expresslons used Lo express Lechnlcal
facLs or quanuues

reverence : honor or respecL felL or shown

polemlcal: an aggresslve auack on or refuLauon of
Lhe oplnlons or prlnclples of anoLher ,Lhe arL or
pracuce of dlspuLauon or conLroversy


age 17:Meanlngs
lconoclasL : a person who desLroys rellglous lmages or
opposes Lhelr venerauon, a person who auacks seuled
bellefs or lnsuLuuons

vocal : glven Lo expresslng oneself freely or lnslsLenLly ,
expressed ln words , of, relaung Lo, or resembllng Lhe
volce

accede :Lo become a parLy (as Lo an agreemenL) ,Lo
express approval or glve consenL

dldacuc : deslgned or lnLended Lo Leach

age 17:Meanlngs
penalLy :dlsadvanLage, loss, or hardshlp due Lo some acuon ,
a dlsadvanLage lmposed on a Leam or compeuLor for
vlolauon of Lhe rules of a game

endorse: Lo express supporL or approval

cherlsh :Lo hold dear , feel or show aecuon for ,Lo keep or
culuvaLe wlLh care and aecuon

dlsquleL : Lo Lake away Lhe peace or LranqulllLy of, dlsLurb,
alarm ,anxleLy
age 17:Meanlngs
rlLual :Lhe esLabllshed form for a ceremony, an acL or serles
of acLs regularly repeaLed ln a seL and preclse manner

re[ecL : Lo refuse Lo accepL, conslder, submlL Lo, Lake for some
purpose, or use

reckless: marked by lack of proper cauuon , careless of
consequences

bureaucracy :an admlnlsLrauve pollcy-maklng group,
a sysLem of admlnlsLrauon marked by omclallsm , red Lape,
and prollferauon

age 17:Meanlngs
wary :marked by keen cauuon, cunnlng, and
waLchfulness

belle :Lo glve a false lmpresslon of ,Lo show
(someLhlng) Lo be false or wrong , conLradlcL

ln[udlclous : lndlscreeL , unwlse

overshadow : Lo casL a shadow over, Lo exceed ln
lmporLance ,ouLwelgh
age 17:Meanlngs
cauuon :warnlng , admonlshmenL ,precauuon,
prudenL foreLhoughL Lo mlnlmlze rlsk

eLhnomuslcology :Lhe sLudy of muslc ln a soclo -
culLural conLexL

agonlze : Lo suer LorLure or angulsh
vocabulary age 18-19
Lemperance LumulLuous noLorleLy

provldence emlnence dlspasslonaLe

skepuclsm warranLed dlsclalmed

assumed abeyance declmaLe

conLenuon reurlng monoLonous

penchanL melancholy lmmuLable

LranslLory quashlng phoLollLhography
vocabulary age 18-19
eLchlng plauslble fabrlcaLed

unprecedenLed mandaLory repealed

vlolaLed vulnerable lronlcally

lnLranslgence ellclLed lnsugaLed

brooked lnumaung embodled
age 18-19:Meanlngs
Lemperance: moderauon ln acuon, LhoughL, or feellng ,
moderauon ln or absunence from Lhe use of alcohollc
beverages

LumulLuous : marked by vlolenL or overwhelmlng
Lurbulence or upheaval

noLorlous: wldely and unfavorably known

provldence: Cod concelved as Lhe power susLalnlng and
guldlng human desuny
age 18-19:Meanlngs
emlnence: a posluon of promlnence or superlorlLy, a
person of hlgh rank or aualnmenLs

dlspasslonaLe : noL lnuenced by sLrong feellng, noL
aecLed by personal or emouonal lnvolvemenL

skepuclsm: an amLude of doubL or a dlsposluon Lo
lncredullLy elLher ln general or Loward a parucular
ob[ecL

reurlng : reserved, shy

age 18-19:Meanlngs
dlsclalm: Lo uuer denlal, Lo renounce a legal clalm Lo

assumed: Lo Lake as granLed or Lrue

abeyance : Lemporary lnacuvlLy , suspenslon

declmaLe : Lo selecL by loL and klll every LenLh
man ,Lo reduce drasucally especlally ln number , Lo
cause greaL desLrucuon or harm
age 18-19:Meanlngs
conLenuon : a polnL advanced or malnLalned ln a
debaLe or argumenL

monoLonous :Ledlously unlform or unvarylng

penchanL :a sLrong and conunued lncllnauon

warranLed : Lo guaranLee Lo be as represenLed ,Lo
guaranLee (as goods sold) especlally ln respecL of
Lhe quallLy or quanuLy specled

age 18-19:Meanlngs
lmmuLable :noL capable of or suscepuble Lo change

LranslLory : Lendlng Lo pass away , noL perslsLenL ,of
brlef durauon ,Lemporary

quash: Lo suppress or exungulsh summarlly and
compleLely

phoLollLhography :a process lnvolvlng Lhe phoLographlc
Lransfer of a pauern Lo a surface for eLchlng (as ln
produclng an lnLegraLed clrculL)
vocabulary age 20
degeneraLe earnesL hurl dlslnLeresLed

dlsarray moderaLor sLauc acclamauon

neophyLe parlLy perLurbauon asslduous

bedlam eplLheL exuberanL census

arduous lnerL luneranL faclle

LranslenL conLrlLe faceuous aesLheuc

complacency referenda forLulLous

vocabulary age 20
execuuve leglslauve campalgn unLenable

premlse aurlbuLed pompous bureaucracy

baroque declamauon decadenL aLavlsuc

asceuc clausLrophobla spare grandlose

unprepossesslng preLenuous undersLaLed

emlnenL hereabouL exculpaLe credullLy

assuage amblvalence dlsparage wheL

age 20:Meanlngs
degeneraLe :havlng decllned or become less
speclallzed from a former sLaLe ,havlng sunk Lo a
condluon below whaL ls normal Lo a Lype, degraded

earnesL: a serlous and lnLenL menLal sLaLe ,a
conslderable or lmpresslve degree or amounL

hurl : Lo Lhrow forcefully , Lo uuer wlLh vehemence

dlslnLeresLed : Lo noL have Lhe mlnd or feellngs
engaged , lndlerenL
age 20:Meanlngs
dlsarray : a lack of order or sequence , confuslon,
dlsorder

moderaLor :one who arblLraLes ,medlaLor

sLauc : characLerlzed by a lack of movemenL, anlmauon,
or progresslon , nolse produced ln a radlo or
Lelevlslon recelver by aLmospherlc or varlous naLural or
man-made elecLrlcal dlsLurbances

acclamauon :a loud eager expresslon of approval,
pralse, or assenL
age 20:Meanlngs
neophyLe : a new converL , novlce , beglnner

parlLy : Lhe quallLy or sLaLe of belng equal

perLurbauon : a dlsLurbance of mouon, course,
arrangemenL, or sLaLe of equlllbrlum

asslduous : marked by careful unremlmng auenuon
or perslsLenL appllcauon
age 20:Meanlngs
bedlam: a place, scene, or sLaLe of uproar and confuslon

eplLheL : a characLerlzlng word or phrase accompanylng
or occurrlng ln place of Lhe name of a person or Lhlng ,
an abuslve word or phrase

exuberanL :exLreme or excesslve ln degree, slze, or
exLenL ,[oyously unresLralned and enLhuslasuc

census : a usually compleLe enumerauon of a populauon
age 20:Meanlngs
arduous :hard Lo accompllsh or achleve ,dlmculL

lnerL : lacklng Lhe power Lo move, declenL ln acuve
properues

luneranL :Lravellng from place Lo place

faclle :easlly accompllshed or aualned
age 20:Meanlngs
LranslenL : passlng especlally qulckly lnLo and ouL of
exlsLence ,momenLary

conLrlLe : feellng or showlng sorrow and remorse for a
sln or shorLcomlng

faceuous: [oklng or [esung oen lnapproprlaLely , meanL
Lo be humorous or funny

aesLheuc :a branch of phllosophy deallng wlLh Lhe naLure
of beauLy, arL, and LasLe and wlLh Lhe creauon and
appreclauon of beauLy
age 20:Meanlngs
complacency :self-sausfacuon especlally when
accompanled by unawareness of acLual dangers or
declencles

referendum: a voLe on a measure so submlued

forLulLous :occurrlng by chance, forLunaLe

age 20:Meanlngs
execuuve :a dlrecung or conLrolllng omce of an
organlzauon , one LhaL exerclses admlnlsLrauve or
managerlal conLrol

leglslauve :belonglng Lo Lhe branch of governmenL LhaL ls
charged wlLh such powers as maklng laws, levylng and
collecung Laxes, and maklng nanclal approprlauons

campalgn :a connecLed serles of operauons deslgned Lo
brlng abouL a parucular resulL

unLenable :noL able Lo be defended or occupled
age 20:Meanlngs
premlse :someLhlng assumed or Laken for granLed

aurlbuLe : Lo explaln by lndlcaung a cause ,Lo regard
as a characLerlsuc of a person or Lhlng

pompous :excesslvely elevaLed or ornaLe ,havlng or
exhlblung self-lmporLance

bureaucracy : an admlnlsLrauve pollcy-maklng group,
a sysLem of admlnlsLrauon marked by omclallsm , red
Lape, and prollferauon
age 20:Meanlngs
baroque :sLyle of arusuc expresslon marked generally by
use of complex forms, bold ornamenLauon, and Lhe
[uxLaposluon of conLrasung elemenLs oen conveylng a
sense of drama, movemenL, and Lenslon

declamauon : Lo reclLe someLhlng as an exerclse ln
elocuuon , Lo speak pompously or bombasucally

decadenL : marked by decay or decllne

aLavlsuc: recurrence of or reverslon Lo a pasL sLyle,
manner, ouLlook, approach, or acuvlLy , Lhrowback
age 20:Meanlngs
asceuc : pracuclng sLrlcL self-denlal as a measure of
personal and splrlLual dlsclpllne , ausLere ln
appearance, manner, or amLude

clausLrophobla: abnormal dread of belng ln closed or
narrow spaces

spare :a dupllcaLe kepL ln reserve, noL llberal , profuse
abundanL or plenuful ,Lo be frugal

grandlose : characLerlzed by aecLauon of
grandeur ,splendor or absurd exaggerauon , lmpresslve
because of uncommon largeness, scope, eecL, or
grandeur
age 20:Meanlngs
unprepossesslng : Lendlng Lo creaLe an unfavorable
lmpresslon ,unauracuve

preLenuous : maklng un[usued or excesslve clalms,
expresslve of aecLed, unwarranLed, or
exaggeraLed lmporLance, worLh, or sLaLure

undersLaLed :avoldlng obvlous emphasls or
embelllshmenL

emlnenL :sLandlng ouL so as Lo be readlly percelved
or noLed, famous
age 20:Meanlngs
hereabouLs :ln Lhls vlclnlLy

exculpaLe : clear from blame or faulL oen ln a
mauer of small lmporLance

credullLy : readlness or wllllngness Lo belleve

assuage: Lo lessen Lhe lnLenslLy of ,paclfy
age 20:Meanlngs
amblvalence :slmulLaneous and conLradlcLory
amLudes or feellngs ,uncerLalnLy as Lo whlch
approach Lo follow

dlsparage :Lo lower ln rank or repuLauon ,degrade

wheL: Lo sharpen by rubblng on or wlLh someLhlng, Lo
make keen or more acuLe

vocabulary age 21
conLempL hubrls lrremedlable dlsdaln

evenLually Lranscend subLle prlory

oracle aloof meuculous orLhodox

conversanL bland lmperlous unsparlng

belllgerenL severe lmporLable

vocabulary age 21
Lhorny paLenL accesslble penlLenual

LaclLurn lnLrlnslc frlvollLy lnLracLable

prollx voluble lmpeLuous prodlgal

pellucld exLraneous ecllpse bolsLer

lnLrlnslc degrade dlspuLe perlpheral

ample dlsposluon ausLerlLy lmpeneLrable
age 21:Meanlngs
conLempL : Lhe acL of desplslng, dlsdaln , lack of respecL
or reverence for someLhlng

lmporLable: of lmporLance , Lo be of consequence

hubrls : exaggeraLed prlde or self-condence

lrremedlable : lncurable

dlsdaln : a feellng of conLempL for someone or
someLhlng regarded as unworLhy or lnferlor ,scorn
age 21:Meanlngs
evenLually : aL an unspecled laLer ume , ln Lhe end

belllgerenL :lncllned Lo or exhlblung asseruveness, hosullLy, or
combauveness

Lranscend : Lo rlse above or go beyond Lhe llmlLs of, overcome

subLle: percepuve, rened ,havlng or marked by keen lnslghL
and ablllLy ,aruul

prlory : a rellglous house under a prlor or prloress(prlor ls Lhe
superlor of a house or group of houses of any of varlous
rellglous communlues)
age 21:Meanlngs
oracle : a person Lhrough whom a delLy ls belleved Lo
speak
severe: ausLere , plaln , harsh ,of a greaL degree

aloof : removed or dlsLanL elLher physlcally or
emouonally

meuculous : marked by exLreme or excesslve care ln Lhe
conslderauon or LreaLmenL of deLalls

orLhodox: conformlng Lo esLabllshed docLrlne especlally
ln rellglon , convenuonal
age 21:Meanlngs
conversanL : Lo have knowledge or experlence of

bland : sooLhlng , dull , lnslpld , exhlblung no
personal concern or embarrassmenL

unsparlng :noL merclful , ruLhless ,llberal, profuse

lmperlous :domlneerlng, lnLensely compelllng ,urgenL
belllgerenL : lncllned Lo or exhlblung asseruveness,
hosullLy, or combauveness
age 21:Meanlngs
Lhorny: full of dlmculues or conLroverslal polnLs

paLenL : an omclal documenL conferrlng a rlghL or
prlvllege , securlng for a Lerm of years Lhe excluslve
rlghL Lo make, use, or sell an lnvenuon

accesslble : capable of belng reached

penlLenL :feellng or expresslng humble or regreuul
paln or sorrow for slns or oenses , repenLanL
age 21:Meanlngs
LaclLurn : LemperamenLally dlslncllned Lo Lalk, sllenL

lnLrlnslc :belonglng Lo Lhe essenual naLure or
consuLuuon of a Lhlng

frlvolous : of llule welghL or lmporLance ,lacklng ln
serlousness

lnLracLable :noL easlly governed, managed, or
dlrecLed
age 21:Meanlngs
prollx: unduly prolonged or drawn ouL ,marked by or
uslng an excess of words

voluble :characLerlzed by ready or rapld speech, gllb ,
uenL

lmpeLuous : marked by lmpulslve vehemence or
passlon ,marked by force and vlolence of movemenL or
acuon

prodlgal: characLerlzed by profuse or wasLeful
expendlLure , yleldlng abundanLly ,luxurlanL
age 21:Meanlngs
pellucld : reecung llghL evenly from all surfaces, easy Lo
undersLand

exLraneous: exlsung on or comlng from Lhe
ouLslde ,havlng no relevance

ecllpse :Lhe LoLal or parual obscurlng of one celesual
body by anoLher , falllng lnLo obscurlLy or decllne

bolsLer :a long plllow or cushlon, a sLrucLural parL
deslgned Lo ellmlnaLe frlcuon or provlde supporL , Lo
glve a boosL Lo
age 21:Meanlngs
lnLrlnslc : belonglng Lo Lhe essenual naLure or
consuLuuon of a Lhlng , orlglnaung and lncluded
wholly wlLhln an organ or parL

degrade: Lo lower ln grade, rank, or sLaLus

dlspuLe : Lo engage ln argumenL ,verbal conLroversy ,
debaLe , quarrel

perlpheral :of, relaung Lo, or belng Lhe ouLer parL of
Lhe eld of vlslon, supplemenLary
age 21:Meanlngs
ample: generous or more Lhan adequaLe ln slze, scope, or
capaclLy, plenuful

dlsposluon : LemperamenLal makeup , orderly arrangemenL

ausLerlLy :enforced or exLreme economy

lmpeneLrable :lncapable of belng plerced , lnaccesslble Lo
knowledge, reason, or sympaLhy
vocabulary age 22
aualnmenL prosalc rumlnauon hackneyed

deLachmenL novel vlrulence mallgnanL

benlgn LhreaLened adequaLe varlablllLy

llberLy abby Lendenuous embrace

complacenL anuLheucal fracuous lmmuLable

ldeology consLraln
vocabulary age 22
plous beLray subLle qulxouc


brandlsh profound cynlclsm self-rlghLeous

ouL sLraLeglc pragmausm lnLrlnslc

lnsugaLe eschew ephemeral aord

lnLer freneuc arrogaLe lmbue

age 22:Meanlngs
aualn :achleve , Lo come lnLo possesslon of , obLaln

prosalc :dull, unlmaglnauve , ordlnary

rumlnauon : Lo engage ln conLemplauon , reecL

hackneyed: lacklng ln freshness or orlglnallLy

deLachmenL :separauon , lndlerence Lo worldly
concerns , aloofness
age 22:Meanlngs
novel : new ,orlglnal or sLrlklng especlally ln concepuon
or sLyle

vlrulenL : marked by a rapld, severe, and desLrucuve
course ,exLremely polsonous or
venomous ,ob[ecuonably harsh or sLrong

mallgnanL :ln[urlous, Lendlng Lo produce deaLh or
deLerlorauon

benlgn : showlng klndness and genLleness , of a mlld Lype
or characLer LhaL does noL LhreaLen healLh or
llfe ,harmless
age 22:Meanlngs
LhreaLened : havlng an uncerLaln chance of conunued
survlval ,llkely Lo become an endangered specles

adequaLe :sumclenL for a speclc requlremenL

varlable: ckle, lnconsLanL , characLerlzed by varlauons

llberLy :Lhe quallLy or sLaLe of belng free

abby : lacklng reslllence or rmness ,weak and
lneecuve ,feeble
age 22:Meanlngs
Lendenuous :marked by a Lendency ln favor of a
parucular polnL of vlew , blased

embrace :Lo clasp ln Lhe arms ,hug ,adopL, lnclude

complacenL : self-saused ,unconcerned

anuLheucal :Lhe rheLorlcal conLrasL of ldeas by
means of parallel arrangemenLs of words, clauses,
or senLences, opposluon , conLrasL
age 22:Meanlngs
fracuous : Lendlng Lo be Lroublesome , quarrelsome,
lrrlLable

lmmuLable :noL capable of or suscepuble Lo change

ldeology :vlslonary Lheorlzlng, a manner or Lhe
conLenL of Lhlnklng characLerlsuc of an lndlvldual,
group, or culLure

consLraln : resLrlcL , conne , Lo hold back by or as lf
by force
age 22:Meanlngs
plous :sacred or devouonal , showlng loyal reverence for
a person or Lhlng

beLray : Lo lead asLray, Lo fall or deserL especlally ln ume
of need , Lo reveal unlnLenuonally ,Lo dlsclose ln
vlolauon of condence

subLle : dellcaLe , eluslve ,dlmculL Lo undersLand or
percelve ,rened ,havlng or marked by keen lnslghL and
ablllLy Lo peneLraLe deeply

qulxouc :foollshly lmpracucal especlally ln Lhe pursulL of
ldeals
age 22:Meanlngs
brandlsh : Lo shake or wave menaclngly, Lo exhlblL ln
an osLenLauous or aggresslve manner

profound : havlng lnLellecLual depLh and
lnslghL ,dlmculL Lo faLhom or undersLand, exLendlng
far below Lhe surface , characLerlzed by lnLenslLy

cynlcal: conLempLuously dlsLrusuul of human naLure
and mouves

self-rlghLeous :narrow-mlndedly morallsuc
age 22:Meanlngs
ouL : Lo LreaL wlLh conLempLuous dlsregard

sLraLegy: a careful plan or meLhod

pragmausm : a pracucal approach Lo problems and
aalrs

lnLrlnslc : belonglng Lo Lhe essenual naLure or
consuLuuon of a Lhlng , orlglnaung and lncluded
wholly wlLhln an organ or parL
age 22:Meanlngs
lnsugaLe : Lo goad or urge forward , provoke

eschew :Lo avold hablLually especlally on moral or
pracucal grounds , shun

ephemeral :lasung a very shorL ume

aord :Lo be able Lo bear Lhe cosL ,Lo make avallable,
glve forLh, or provlde
age 22:Meanlngs
lnLer : Lo deposlL (a dead body) ln Lhe earLh or ln a
Lomb

freneuc: frenzled, feellng or showlng greaL or
abnormal exclLemenL or emouonal dlsLurbance

arrogaLe : Lo make undue clalms Lo ,assume , Lo clalm
on behalf of anoLher ,ascrlbe

lmbue : endow ,Lo ll wlLh someLhlng

vocabulary age 23
resolve apogee caplLulaLe preLenuous

acrlmony eplphany regress cacophony

lmpasse lmpugn slnecure charmlng

vlrLuous precarlous volaule lgnoble

faceuous presuglous lncongruous somber

unprecedenLed myrlad qulxouc fraglle


vocabulary age 23
faade Langenual vlrLuoso collaboraLe

lrrelevanL embodled Lrlumph rauonal

pragmauc melancholy sporadlc bllss

pugnaclous scanL dlscord mundane

sLolc Lardlness prollferaLe ensure

absLracuon descend rebuL dellneaLe


plaglarlsm
age 23:Meanlngs
resolve : Lo deal wlLh successfully , Lo make
undersLandable ,Lo reach a rm declslon

apogee : Lhe farLhesL or hlghesL polnL

caplLulaLe : Lo surrender oen aer negouauon of
Lerms ,Lo cease reslsung , acqulesce

preLenuous :maklng usually un[usued or excesslve
clalms , expresslve of aecLed, unwarranLed, or
exaggeraLed lmporLance
age 23:Meanlngs
acrlmony :harsh or blung sharpness especlally of words,
manner, or dlsposluon

eplphany : an appearance or manlfesLauon especlally
of a dlvlne belng , an lllumlnaung dlscovery, reallzauon,
or dlsclosure

regress :movemenL backward Lo a prevlous and
especlally worse or more prlmluve sLaLe or condluon ,
Lhe acL of reasonlng backward

cacophony :harsh or dlscordanL sound
age 23:Meanlngs
lmpasse: a predlcamenL aordlng no obvlous escape ,
deadlock

lmpugn :Lo assall by words or argumenLs , oppose or
auack as false or lacklng lnLegrlLy

slnecure :an omce or posluon LhaL requlres llule or
no work and LhaL usually provldes an lncome

charmlng :exLremely pleaslng or dellghuul
age 23:Meanlngs
vlrLuous: morally excellenL , rlghLeous

precarlous :dependenL on chance clrcumsLances,
unknown condluons, or uncerLaln developmenLs ,
characLerlzed by a lack of securlLy or sLablllLy,

volaule: readlly vaporlzable, llghLhearLed , Lendlng Lo
erupL lnLo vlolence , exploslve

lgnoble: characLerlzed by baseness, lowness, or
meanness
age 23:Meanlngs
faceuous : [oklng or [esung oen
lnapproprlaLely ,noL serlous

presuglous: honored ,held ln hlgh esLeem

lncongruous: lacklng proprleLy , unsulLable ,noL
harmonlous , lncompauble

somber: so shaded as Lo be dark and gloomy , of a
dlsmal or depresslng characLer , melancholy
age 23:Meanlngs
unprecedenLed :novel, wlLhouL an equal

myrlad: lnnumerable , boLh numerous and dlverse

qulxouc : foollshly lmpracucal especlally ln Lhe pursulL
of ldeals

fraglle: easlly broken or desLroyed , Lenuous

plaglarlsm use (anoLher's producuon) wlLhouL credlung
Lhe source ,Lo commlL llLerary Lhe
age 23:Meanlngs
faade :Lhe fronL of a bulldlng, a false, superclal, or
aruclal appearance
Langenual :dlgresslve , Louchlng llghLly , lncldenLal
perlpheral
vlrLuoso : one skllled ln or havlng a LasLe for Lhe ne
arLs , one who excels ln Lhe Lechnlque of an arL or
some endeavor
collaboraLe :Lo work [olnLly wlLh oLhers , Lo
cooperaLe wlLh an agency or lnsLrumenLallLy wlLh
whlch one ls noL lmmedlaLely connecLed
age 23:Meanlngs
lrrelevanL : lnappllcable

embodled : Lo make concreLe and
percepuble ,lncorporaLe ,personlfy

Lrlumph :Lhe [oy or exulLauon of vlcLory, a vlcLory or
conquesL ,a noLable success

rauonal :relaung Lo, based on, or agreeable Lo reason

age 23:Meanlngs
pragmauc : pracucal as opposed Lo ldeallsuc

melancholy : depressed ln splrlLs , de[ecLed, sad

sporadlc :occurrlng occaslonally, slngly, or ln lrregular
or random lnsLances ,lnfrequenL

bllss :compleLe happlness, paradlse , heaven

age 23:Meanlngs
pugnaclous: havlng a quarrelsome or combauve naLure

scanL : barely or scarcely sumclenL , sllghL

dlscord : lack of agreemenL or harmony : a harsh or
unpleasanL sound

mundane : characLerlzed by Lhe pracucal, LranslLory, and
ordlnary , commonplace

age 23:Meanlngs
sLolc : one apparenLly or professedly lndlerenL Lo
pleasure or paln

Lardy : movlng slowly, slugglsh, delayed beyond Lhe
expecLed or proper ume

prollferaLe : Lo grow by rapld producuon of new
parLs, cells, buds, or osprlng , Lo lncrease ln
number

ensure: Lo make sure, cerLaln, or safe , guaranLee
age 23:Meanlngs
absLracL : dlmculL Lo undersLand ,lnsumclenLly
facLual , expresslng a quallLy a parL from an
ob[ecL, Lheoreucal
descend: Lo pass from a hlgher place or level Lo a
lower one , Lo orlglnaLe or come from an ancesLral
sLock or source
rebuL :Lo conLradlcL or oppose by formal legal
argumenL, plea, or counLervalllng proof ,Lo expose
Lhe falslLy of
dellneaLe :Lo mark Lhe ouLllne of ,Lo descrlbe,
porLray, or seL forLh wlLh accuracy or ln deLall
vocabulary age 24
deLerloraLe phony allegauon dlmlnlsh

lncongruous equlLable forLulLous mlserly

sungy dlmdence frugal llberal

Lhrl lnLolerance pedesLrlan aLone

reckless remonsLraLe revlle vouchsafe


vocabulary age 24
laud reprove lmpulslve sponLaneous

aLroclous reLrospecuve prosalc clrcumscrlbe

asslduous lnLermluenL anLhropology rudlmenLary


skepuc emulaLe condone belabor

age 24:Meanlngs
deLerloraLe :Lo make or become lnferlor ln quallLy or
value

phony :noL genulne or real, lnLended Lo decelve or
mlslead, lnLended Lo defraud

allege: Lo asserL wlLhouL proof or before provlng

dlmlnlsh: Lo make less or cause Lo appear less ,lessen
Lhe auLhorlLy, dlgnlLy, or repuLauon of

sungy :sparlng or scanL ln uslng, glvlng, or spendlng

age 24:Meanlngs
lncongruous: noL harmonlous ,lncompauble ,noL
conformlng

equlLable: deallng falrly and equally wlLh all concerned

forLulLous :occurrlng by chance, forLunaLe

mlserly: one who ls exLremely sungy wlLh money

frugal : characLerlzed by or reecung economy ln Lhe
use of resources
age 24:Meanlngs
dlmdenL: heslLanL ln acung or speaklng Lhrough lack of
self-condence

llberal: marked by generoslLy, broad-mlnded

Lhrl :careful managemenL especlally of money

lnLoleranL :unable or unwllllng Lo endure , unwllllng Lo
granL equal freedom of expresslon

pedesLrlan :commonplace , unlmaglnauve, golng or
performed on fooL

age 24:Meanlngs
aLone : Lo make amends

reckless: marked by lack of proper cauuon , careless of
consequences

remonsLraLe : Lo say or plead ln proLesL ,reproof or
opposluon

revlle : Lo sub[ecL Lo verbal abuse

vouchsafe :Lo glve by way of reply , Lo granL as a
prlvllege or speclal favor

age 24:Meanlngs
laud: pralse, acclalm

reprove : Lo express dlsapproval of

lmpulslve: acung momenLarlly , sponLaneous

sponLaneous : proceedlng from naLural feellng
wlLhouL exLernal consLralnL ,noL apparenLly
conLrlved or manlpulaLed
age 24:Meanlngs
aLroclous : exLremely wlcked, bruLal, or cruel , uuerly
revolung

reLrospecL : a revlew of or medlLauon on pasL
evenLs

prosalc :unlmaglnauve ,everyday , ordlnary

clrcumscrlbe : Lo consLrlcL Lhe range, Lo surround by
or as lf by a boundary
age 24:Meanlngs
asslduous : marked by careful auenuon or perslsLenL
appllcauon

lnLermluenL : comlng and golng aL lnLervals , noL
conunuous

anLhropology: sclence deallng wlLh Lhe orlgln, naLure,
and desuny of human belngs

rudlmenLary : fundamenLal ,very lmperfecLly
developed or represenLed
age 24:Meanlngs
skepuc : an amLude of doubL or a dlsposluon Lo
lncredullLy elLher ln general or Loward a parucular
ob[ecL

emulaLe: Lo sLrlve Lo equal or excel , lmlLaLe

condone : Lo regard (someLhlng LhaL ls consldered
bad) as accepLable, forglvable, or harmless ,excuse

belabor : Lo auack verbally
vocabulary age 23
lnconsplcuous furuve sLolc ulLerlor

surrepuuous bygone herald persplcaclous

arusLry LranslenL provoke Lerse perlsh

qulescenL anarchy emanclpauon lmperlous

enfranchlsemenL benevolenL severe condone

succlncL dlscreuon penalLy mlugaLe


vocabulary age 23
prone mendaclLy levlLy hlsLrlonlcs

venal pernlclous noxlous perslsLenL

aruculaLe melancholy amblguous eloquenL

voclferous phlllsune urbane cosmopollLan

uncouLh grandlloquenL preLenuous vlvld

vehemenL ashy passlonaLe amboyanL
age 23:Meanlngs
lnconsplcuous: noL readlly nouceable

furuve: done by sLealLh, surrepuuous ,obLalned
underhandedly , secreL

sLolc : one apparenLly or professedly lndlerenL Lo pleasure
or paln

ulLerlor: golng beyond whaL ls openly sald or shown

bygone :pasL , ouLmoded
age 23:Meanlngs
surrepuuous :acung or dolng someLhlng secreLly

herald : Lo slgnal Lhe approach
of ,foreshadow ,announce

persplcaclous :of acuLe menLal vlslon or dlscernmenL ,
keen

arusLry : arusuc ablllLy

LranslenL :passlng especlally qulckly lnLo and ouL of
exlsLence
age 23:Meanlngs
Lerse: smooLhly eleganL ,shorL ,brusque

perlsh : Lo become desLroyed or rulned, cease Lo exlsL

emanclpauon : Lo free from resLralnL, conLrol, or Lhe
power of anoLher , provlde llberLy

qulescenL :marked by lnacuvlLy or repose

anarchy : absence of governmenL ,absence of order

age 23:Meanlngs
lmperlous : lnLensely compelllng , bemng or
characLerlsuc of one of emlnenL rank or
aualnmenLs ,domlneerlng
enfranchlse : Lo seL free, Lo admlL Lo pollucal
prlvlleges or rlghLs
benevolenL : marked by or dlsposed Lo dolng good
severe : ausLere ,resLrlcuve ,sober or resLralned ln
decorauon or manner ,harsh
condone :Lo regard (someLhlng bad or blameworLhy)
as accepLable, forglvable, or harmless
age 23:Meanlngs
succlncL: marked by compacL preclse expresslon ,conclse

dlscreuon : ablllLy Lo make responslble declslons

penalLy : dlsadvanLage, loss, or hardshlp due Lo some
acuon

mlugaLe : Lo cause Lo become less harsh or hosule,
molllfy

provoke : Lo lnclLe Lo anger ,Lo sur up purposely
age 23:Meanlngs
prone: havlng a Lendency or lncllnauon , lylng aL or
prosLraLe
mendaclous: glven Lo or characLerlzed by decepuon
or falsehood or dlvergence from absoluLe LruLh
levlLy: excesslve or unseemly frlvollLy, lack of
sLeadlness
hlsLrlonlcs :dellberaLely aecLed ,LheaLrlcal
venal : capable of belng boughL for money or
oLher valuable conslderauon, open Lo corrupL
lnuence especlally brlbery
age 23:Meanlngs
pernlclous :hlghly ln[urlous or desLrucuve, deadly

noxlous : physlcally harmful or desLrucuve

perslsLenL : exlsung for a long ume

aruculaLe : expresslng oneself readlly, clearly, or
eecuvely ,conslsung of segmenLs unlLed by [olnLs

melancholy : causlng or Lendlng Lo cause sadness or
depresslon of mlnd or splrlL ,de[ecLed, sad
age 23:Meanlngs
amblguous : doubuul or uncerLaln

eloquenL : marked by forceful and uenL expresslon

voclferous : marked by vehemenL lnslsLenL ouLcry

phlllsune: a person who ls gulded by maLerlallsm and ls
usually dlsdalnful of lnLellecLual or arusuc values

urbane: noLably pollLe or pollshed ln manner
age 23:Meanlngs
cosmopollLan :havlng worldwlde raLher Lhan llmlLed or
provlnclal scope or bearlng

uncouLh : awkward and unculuvaLed ln appearance, manner, or
behavlor

grandlloquenL : a loy, exLravaganLly colorful, pompous, or
bombasuc sLyle, manner, or quallLy

preLenuous : maklng usually un[usued or excesslve clalms

vlvld :havlng Lhe appearance of vlgorous llfe or freshness ,
produclng dlsuncL menLal lmages
age 23:Meanlngs
vehemenL : marked by forceful energy , lnLensely
emouonal

ashy : superclally auracuve or lmpresslve ,marked
by gaudy brlghLness

passlonaLe :capable of, aecLed by, or expresslng
lnLense feellng ,enLhuslasuc ,ardenL

amboyanL :marked by or glven Lo sLrlklngly
elaboraLe or colorful dlsplay or behavlor
vocabulary age 26
recess chapel perspecuve aggrandlze

embelllsh [eopardlze dlmlnlsh LanLallze

spurlous elegance noLorlous urban

gosslp derlslon provoke calumny

commendauon presuge preclplLous vex

vocabulary age 26
osLenLauous mlnuLely arblLrary esumable
orLhodox equlvocal exqulslLe lnLrlcaLe

speculaLe decorous con[ecLure absLracL

klneuc ephemeral cognluve lyrlcal

blas dlslnLeresLed lmperauves callous
consLrucuons assallable fanLasles
age 26:Meanlngs
recess :a hldden, secreL or secluded place , an
lndenLauon, a suspenslon of buslness or procedure
oen for resL or relaxauon
chapel: a small house of worshlp usually assoclaLed
wlLh a maln church , a place of worshlp oLher Lhan
an esLabllshed church used by a Chrlsuan group
perspecuve: a vlslble scene, vlsLa ,a menLal vlew or
prospecL
aggrandlze: Lo enhance Lhe power, wealLh, posluon,
or repuLauon of
embelllsh: Lo make beauuful wlLh ornamenLauon,
decoraLe
age 26:Meanlngs
[eopardlze :Lo expose Lo danger or rlsk , lmperll

dlmlnlsh: Lo make less ,Lo lessen Lhe auLhorlLy, dlgnlLy, or
repuLauon of

LanLallze :Lo Lease by presenung someLhlng deslrable Lo
Lhe vlew buL conunually keeplng lL ouL of reach

spurlous :forged , of a deceluul naLure or quallLy

elegance : dlgnled gracefulness or resLralned beauLy of
sLyle , pollsh
age 26:Meanlngs
noLorlous :wldely and unfavorably known

vex : Lo lrrlLaLe or annoy

gosslp: rumor or reporL of an lnumaLe naLure

derlslon : Lhe use of rldlcule or scorn Lo show
conLempL

provoke :Lo lnclLe Lo anger
age 26:Meanlngs
calumny :a mlsrepresenLauon lnLended Lo harm
anoLher's repuLauon

commendauon : Lo enLrusL for care or
preservauon ,Lo menuon wlLh approbauon ,pralse

urban: of, relaung Lo, characLerlsuc of, or
consuLuung a clLy

preclplLous : wlLh a very sLeep ascenL ,Lo Lhrow
vlolenLly ,Lo brlng abouL abrupLly
age 26:Meanlngs
osLenLauous : marked by consplcuous or valnglorlous ,
showy

mlnuLely :lnLo very small pleces

arblLrary: dependlng on lndlvldual dlscreuon (as of a
[udge) and noL xed by law

esumable : capable of belng calculaLed or [udged

orLhodox : conformlng Lo esLabllshed docLrlne especlally
ln rellglon , convenuonal
age 26:Meanlngs
equlvocal : sub[ecL Lo Lwo or more lnLerpreLauons and
usually used Lo mlslead ,of uncerLaln naLure or
classlcauon
exqulslLe: marked by awless crasmanshlp or by
beauuful, lngenlous, dellcaLe, or elaboraLe execuuon
lnLrlcaLe : havlng many complexly lnLerrelaung parLs or
elemenLs ,compllcaLed
speculaLe : Lo revlew someLhlng ldly or casually and
oen lnconcluslvely, Lo assume a buslness rlsk ln hope
of galn
decorous : marked by proprleLy and good LasLe , correcL
age 26:Meanlngs
con[ecLure : a concluslon deduced by surmlse or
guesswork

absLracL : expresslng a quallLy aparL from an ob[ecL,
Lheoreucal

klneuc : relaung Lo Lhe mouon of maLerlal bodles and Lhe
forces and energy assoclaLed LherewlLh, acuve

ephemeral : lasung a very shorL ume ,LranslenL

cognluve :of, relaung Lo, belng, or lnvolvlng consclous
lnLellecLual acuvlLy
age 26:Meanlngs
lyrlc : sulLable for slnglng or for belng seL Lo muslc,
Lhe words of a song - oen used ln plural

blas : Lo glve a pre[udlced ouLlook, Lendency ,an
lncllnauon of LemperamenL or ouLlook

dlslnLeresLed : noL havlng Lhe mlnd or feellngs
engaged ,lndlerenL

lmperauves : command , rule , an obllgaLory acL or
duLy
age 26:Meanlngs
callous : belng hardened and Lhlckened, showlng no
sympaLhy for oLhers

consLrucuons : Lhe acL or resulL of lnLerpreung, or
explalnlng ,Lhe arrangemenL and connecuon of
groups of words ln a senLence

assall : Lo auack vlolenLly wlLh blows or words

fanLasy : Lhe free play of creauve lmaglnauon
vocabulary age 27
expllclL garrulous exaggeraLe excorlauon

bombasL euphemlsm mlnueL lnLrlcaLe

rudlmenLary execuLe erudlLe perfuncLory

salubrlous xenophobe counLerproducuve

bolsLer repudlaLe laud provoke
prevall hoard
vocabulary age 27
dormanL parched arld dlcLaLorlal

promlnenL fasudlous rebelllous dupllclLous

anupaLhy skepuclsm declpher enLangle

era scholarly merlLorlous dlverse

erudlLe myrlad sophlsucaLed array
age 27:Meanlngs
expllclL : fully revealed or expressed wlLhouL vagueness
or amblgulLy

garrulous : polnLlessly or annoylngly Lalkauve, wordy

exaggeraLe : Lo enlarge or lncrease especlally beyond Lhe
normal , overemphaslze

excorlauon :Lo wear o Lhe skln of , Lo censure
scaLhlngly

bombasL: preLenuous lnaLed speech or wrlung
age 27:Meanlngs
euphemlsm : Lhe subsuLuuon of an lnoenslve
expresslon for one LhaL may suggesL someLhlng
unpleasanL
mlnueL : a slow graceful dance characLerlzed by
forward balanclng, bowlng, and Loe polnung
lnLrlcaLe : havlng many complexly lnLerrelaung
parLs ,dlmculL Lo resolve or analyze
rudlmenLary : very lmperfecLly
developed ,fundamenLal
execuLe :Lo carry ouL fully, Lo puL Lo deaLh especlally
ln compllance wlLh a legal senLence
age 27:Meanlngs
erudlLe : one who has exLenslve knowledge acqulred
chley from books ,learned
perfuncLory : characLerlzed by rouune or
superclallLy ,lacklng ln lnLeresL or enLhuslasm
salubrlous : favorable Lo or promoung healLh or well-
belng
xenophobe: one unduly fearful of whaL ls forelgn
and especlally of people of forelgn orlgln
counLerproducuve : Lendlng Lo hlnder Lhe aualnmenL
of a deslred goal
age 27:Meanlngs
bolsLer :Lo supporL , relnforce, Lo glve a boosL Lo

repudlaLe : Lo refuse Lo accepL, Lo re[ecL, Lo dlvorce or
separaLe formally from

laud: pralse, acclalm

provoke :Lo arouse Lo a feellng or acuon , Lo lnclLe Lo
anger ,Lo sur up purposely

prevall :Lrlumph, Lo become eecuve, Lo be frequenL ,
predomlnaLe
age 27:Meanlngs
hoard : a supply or fund sLored up and oen hldden
away

dormanL :marked by a suspenslon of acuvlLy :lnacuve

parched : deprlved of naLural molsLure

arld : excesslvely dry, speclcally lacklng ln lnLeresL and
llfe

dlcLaLorlal :oppresslve or arroganLly overbearlng
Loward oLhers
age 27:Meanlngs
promlnenL : readlly nouceable , consplcuous , wldely and
popularly known

fasudlous :dlmculL Lo please, reecung a meuculous,
sensluve, or demandlng amLude

rebel :Lo oppose or dlsobey one ln auLhorlLy ,Lo show
opposluon or dlsobedlence

dupllclLous :decepuve ln words or acuon

anupaLhy : seuled averslon or dlsllke
age 27:Meanlngs
skepuclsm : an amLude of doubL

declpher : Lo lnLerpreL Lhe meanlng of

enLangle: Lo wrap or LwlsL LogeLher , Lo lnvolve ln a
perplexlng manner

era : a sysLem of chronologlcal noLauon compuLed from
a glven daLe

scholarly: characLerlsuc of, or sulLable Lo learned persons

merlLorlous : deservlng of honor or esLeem
age 27:Meanlngs
dlverse :dlerlng from one anoLher ,composed of dlsuncL
elemenLs

erudlLe :learned , scholarly

myrlad :boLh numerous and dlverse

sophlsucaLed : wlLh rened knowledge of Lhe ways of Lhe
world, hlghly compllcaLed or developed, devold of
grossness

array : large number, rlch or beauuful apparel ,Lo
arrange or dlsplay
vocabulary age 28
proprleLy lmpunlLy provlslons valldlLy

clergy LanLrum lmprecauon benedlcuon

fable deLracLor dlcLaLorlal auLocrauc

declenslon sedluous lngenlous regresslve

enLerprlse subsldlzed cognlzanL vlclsslLude
vocabulary age 28
quanLum endemlc salubrlous lnherenL

opprobrlous sallenL ensconce clrcumscrlbe

avowed coerced casugaLed Loddler

dlsabuse dlssuade ausplclous dlsungulsh

demeanor prepossesslng consummaLe

pallld haughLy
age 28:Meanlngs
proprleLy: conformlLy Lo whaL ls soclally accepLable ln
conducL or speech

lmpunlLy : exempuon or freedom from punlshmenL,
harm, or loss

provlslon: Lhe acL or process of provldlng a sLock of
needed maLerlals or supplles

valldlLy: havlng legal emcacy or force , loglcally correcL

clergy: a group ordalned Lo perform pasLoral funcuons
ln a Chrlsuan church
age 28:Meanlngs
LanLrum :a L of bad Lemper

lmprecauon :curse

benedlcuon :someLhlng LhaL promoLes goodness or
well-belng ,blesslng

fable : a legendary sLory of supernaLural
happenlngs , a narrauon lnLended Lo enforce a
useful LruLh

deLracLor : one who speaks lll
age 28:Meanlngs
dlcLaLorlal: oppresslve Lo or arroganLly overbearlng
Loward oLhers

auLocrauc :one who has undlspuLed lnuence or power

declenslon : a falllng o or away ,deLerlorauon, descenL

sedluous : lnclLemenL of reslsLance Lo lawful auLhorlLy

lngenlous :marked by orlglnallLy, resourcefulness, and
cleverness ln concepuon or execuuon
age 28:Meanlngs

regresslon: a Lrend or shl Loward a lower or less perfecL
sLaLe, progresslve decllne
enLerprlse: an underLaklng LhaL ls especlally dlmculL,
compllcaLed, or rlsky, readlness Lo engage ln darlng or
dlmculL acuon
subsldy : a granL by a governmenL Lo a prlvaLe person or
company Lo asslsL ,an enLerprlse deemed
advanLageous Lo Lhe publlc
cognlzanL : knowledgeable of someLhlng especlally
Lhrough personal experlence
vlclsslLude: Lhe quallLy or sLaLe of belng changeable , a
ucLuauon of sLaLe or condluon
age 28:Meanlngs
quanLum : quanuLy ,any of Lhe very small lncremenLs or parcels
lnLo whlch many forms of energy are subdlvlded

endemlc : belonglng Lo a parucular people or counLry,
characLerlsuc of or prevalenL ln a parucular eld, area, or
envlronmenL

salubrlous : favorable Lo or promoung healLh or well-belng

lnherenL : lnvolved ln Lhe consuLuuon of someLhlng ,
belonglng by naLure or hablL

opprobrlous :publlc dlsgrace LhaL follows from conducL
consldered grossly wrong , conLempL
age 28:Meanlngs
sallenL: of noLable slgnlcance, pro[ecung beyond a llne,
surface, or level, [umplng

ensconce : shelLer, conceal, esLabllsh

clrcumscrlbe : Lo consLrlcL Lhe range denlLely and
clearly, Lo draw a llne around

avowed: Lo declare assuredly ,openly, blunLly, and
wlLhouL shame

coerced: Lo compel Lo an acL or cholce ,Lo achleve by
force or LhreaL
age 28:Meanlngs
casugaLe: Lo sub[ecL Lo severe punlshmenL , crluclsm

Loddle :Lo walk wlLh shorL unsLeady sLeps ln Lhe manner of a
young chlld, Lo Lake a sLroll

dlsabuse : Lo free from error , fallacy or mlsconcepuon

dlssuade : Lo advlse agalnsL ,Lo Lurn away from someLhlng by
persuaslon

ausplclous :provldlng a favorable slgn, propluous

dlsungulsh: Lo separaLe lnLo klnds, classes, or caLegorles
age 28:Meanlngs
demeanor : behavlor Loward oLhers ,ouLward manner

prepossesslng :Lendlng Lo creaLe a favorable
lmpresslon , auracuve

consummaLe :compleLe ln every deLall, perfecL,
exLremely skllled and accompllshed

pallld: declenL ln color ,lacklng sparkle or llvellness

haughLy : blaLanLly and dlsdalnfully proud
age 29:Meanlngs
superclal shallow redundanL obsoleLe

gloss rauonal breach frall

morallLy ludlcrous unsavory amblguous

dublous heredlLary lmpasslon oraLor

despalr mlscreanL duress lnLerloper


age 29:Meanlngs
ebulllence lapses charlLable superclllous

dlslngenuous pompous gregarlous munlcenL

lmpulse mlmlc collaborauon dlverslon

dldacuclsm boon credlble
age 29:Meanlngs
superclal : shallow , seen on Lhe surface

redundanL : exceedlng whaL ls necessary,
characLerlzed by slmllarlLy or repeuuon

obsoleLe : no longer ln use

rauonal : havlng reason or undersLandlng

gloss: a surface lusLer or brlghLness ,brlghL oen
superclal auracuveness
age 29:Meanlngs
breach :lnfracuon or vlolauon of a law, obllgauon or
sLandard , a Lemporary gap ln conunulLy

frall :easlly broken or desLroyed , fraglle, physlcally
weak

morallLy: conformlLy Lo ldeals of rlghL human conducL

ludlcrous : amuslng or laughable Lhrough obvlous
absurdlLy, lncongrulLy, exaggerauon or eccenLrlclLy

unsavory : lnslpld, LasLeless
age 29:Meanlngs
amblguous: doubuul or uncerLaln , capable of belng undersLood
ln Lwo or more posslble ways

dublous :glvlng rlse Lo uncerLalnLy, quesuonable or suspecL as
Lo Lrue naLure or quallLy

heredlLary : havlng uLle or possesslon Lhrough lnherlLance or by
reason of blrLh

lmpasslon : lled wlLh passlon or zeal : showlng greaL
warmLh or lnLenslLy of feellng

oraLor :one dlsungulshed for sklll and power as a publlc speaker
age 29:Meanlngs
despalr : Lo lose all hope or condence

mlscreanL : one who behaves crlmlnally or vlclously

duress : forclble resLralnL or resLrlcuon, compulslon by
LhreaL

lnLerloper : an lllegal or unllcensed Lrader , one LhaL
lnLrudes ln a place or sphere of acuvlLy

ebulllence : Lhe quallLy of llvely or enLhuslasuc expresslon
of LhoughLs or feellngs
age 29:Meanlngs
lapse : a sllghL error Lyplcally due Lo forgeuulness or ln
auenuon, slnk , cease

charlLable : full of love for and goodwlll Loward oLhers

superclllous : paLronlzlngly haughLy ,proud

dlslngenuous :lacklng ln candor, glvlng a false appearance
of slmple frankness

pompous :excesslvely elevaLed or ornaLe ,havlng or
exhlblung self-lmporLance
age 29:Meanlngs
gregarlous : Lendlng Lo assoclaLe wlLh oLhers of one's
klnd , growlng ln a clusLer or a colony

munlcenL : very llberal ln glvlng or besLowlng,
characLerlzed by greaL llberallLy or generoslLy

lmpulse: a force so communlcaLed as Lo produce mouon
suddenly

mlmlc :Lo lmlLaLe closely ,Lo rldlcule by lmlLauon

collaborauon: Lo work [olnLly wlLh oLhers, Lo cooperaLe
wlLh an agency wlLh whlch one ls noL lmmedlaLely
connecLed
age 29:Meanlngs
dlverL: Lo Lurn from one course Lo anoLher, Lo glve
pleasure Lo by dlsLracung Lhe auenuon from whaL
burdens or dlsLresses

boon :beneL, favor ,blesslng

dldacuc : deslgned or lnLended Lo Leach ,maklng
moral observauons

credlble :oerlng reasonable grounds for belng
belleved
vocabulary age 30
dls[uncuon redundanL lmplemenL zeal

proprleLy nuance dlerenuals varlance

[usucauon faLal cruclal devasLaung

confound repudlaLe recaplLulaLe polarlze

brevlLy conceal lnLrlcaLe coherenL

vocabulary age 30
lrrelevanL succlncL lnvolved Lerse

relucLanL persuade remunerauon sLaLuLe

wages lnLrlcaLe anxleLy fuullLy

decadence vlolaLe radlcal vague

absurd lncorporaLe
age 30:Meanlngs
dls[uncuon: separauon

redundanL : exceedlng whaL ls necessary , characLerlzed
by excess, characLerlzed by slmllarlLy or repeuuon

lmplemenL : a devlce used ln Lhe performance of a Lask,
carry ouL, accompllsh

zeal : eagerness and ardenL lnLeresL ln pursulL of
someLhlng ,fervor

proprleLy :approprlaLeness , conformlLy Lo whaL ls
soclally accepLable ln conducL or speech
age 30:Meanlngs
nuance :a subLle dlsuncuon or varlauon , ablllLy Lo express
dellcaLe shadlngs (as of meanlng, feellng, or value )

dlerenual :relaung Lo a dlerence , a dlerence beLween
comparable lndlvlduals or classes

varlance : Lhe facL or sLaLe of belng ln dlsagreemenL, dlerence

[usucauon: Lo prove or show Lo be [usL, rlghL, or reasonable,
Lo show Lo have had a sumclenL legal reason

faLal : causlng deaLh, brlnglng ruln , relaung Lo faLe

age 30:Meanlngs
cruclal: lmporLanL, slgnlcanL

devasLaLe : Lo brlng Lo ruln or desolauon by vlolenL
acuon

confound :Lo Lhrow (a person) lnLo confuslon

repudlaLe : Lo dlvorce or separaLe formally from , Lo
refuse Lo accepL

recaplLulaLe : Lo resLaLe brley ,summarlze
polarlze : Lo break up lnLo opposlng facuons or
grouplngs ,concenLraLe

brevlLy : shorLness or conclseness of expresslon

lnLrlcaLe : havlng many complexly lnLerrelaung parLs,
dlmculL Lo resolve or analyze

coherenL: loglcally or aesLheucally ordered or
lnLegraLed ,conslsLenL ,havlng clarlLy or
lnLelllglblllLy
age 30:Meanlngs
lrrelevanL : lnappllcable

succlncL : marked by compacL preclse expresslon wlLhouL
wasLed words , conclse

lnvolved: LwlsLed ,marked by needless or excesslve
complexlLy

Lerse : smooLhly eleganL ,devold of
superulLy ,brusque ,shorL and abrupL

relucLanL : feellng or showlng averslon, heslLauon, or
unwllllngness
age 30:Meanlngs
age 30:Meanlngs
persuade: Lo move by argumenL, enLreaLy Lo a bellef, or
course of acuon, Lo plead wlLh, urge

remunerauon : Lo pay an equlvalenL for a servlce, loss, or
expense , recompense
sLaLuLe : a law enacLed by Lhe leglslauve branch of a
governmenL

wages : a paymenL usually of money for labor or servlces
accordlng Lo conLracL and on an hourly, dally, or
plecework basls
lnLrlcaLe :havlng many complexly lnLerrelaung parLs or
elemenLs ,compllcaLed , dlmculL Lo resolve or analyze
age 30:Meanlngs
anxleLy : palnful or apprehenslve uneaslness of mlnd
usually over an lmpendlng lll , fearful concern or
lnLeresL

fuule : servlng no useful purpose , compleLely
lneecuve

decadenL : marked by decay or decllne, appeallng Lo
self-lndulgence

vlolaLe : dlsregard ,Lo fall Lo show proper respecL for ,
lnLerrupL
age 30:Meanlngs
radlcal : fundamenLal ,marked by a conslderable
deparLure from Lhe usual or Lradluonal

vague: noL clearly expressed ,lndlsuncL

absurd :unreasonable, unsound, or lncongruous

lncorporaLe :Lo blend or comblne Lhoroughly, Lo glve
maLerlal form Lo ,Lo unlLe ln or as one body
vocabulary age 31
lenlenL suscepuble vulnerable malevolenL

vlrulenL maudlln arlsLocracy deference

depresslng hllarlous exoneraLe molllfy

paclfy allenaLe acqulL enllghLen

ornaLe LranslucenL dllapldaLed dlmlnuuve

osLenLauous monk sparLan absLemlous

vocabulary age 31
lnsplred eclecuc asceuc gregarlous

vacanL perslsL perlsh subslde

qulescenL reslllence Lranqull versaule

benevolenL nalve alLrulsuc baneful

candld phenomena predecessor decrles

embrace vluaLe
age 31:Meanlngs
lenlenL : rellevlng paln or sLress , of mlld and LoleranL
dlsposluon, lndulgenL

suscepuble: open, sub[ecL, or noL reslsLanL Lo some lnuence or
agency, lmpresslonable

vulnerable: capable of belng physlcally or emouonally
wounded ,open Lo auack or damage

malevolenL :showlng or arlslng from lnLense lll wlll, splLe, or
haLred

vlrulenL : exLremely polsonous or venomous , ob[ecuonably
harsh or sLrong
age 31:Meanlngs
maudlln :drunk enough Lo be emouonally sllly, weakly
and euslvely senumenLal

arlsLocracy :governmenL by Lhe besL lndlvlduals or by a
small prlvlleged class, upper class usually made up of a
heredlLary noblllLy

deference :respecL and esLeem due a superlor or an
elder

depress :sadden, dlscourage Lo lessen Lhe acuvlLy or
sLrengLh of

hllarlous : exLremely funny
age 31:Meanlngs
exoneraLe: Lo relleve of a responslblllLy, obllgauon, or
hardshlp , Lo clear from accusauon or blame
molllfy : Lo sooLhe ln Lemper or dlsposluon ,Lo reduce
Lhe rlgldlLy or lnLenslLy , assuage
paclfy :Lo allay Lhe anger or aglLauon of , sooLhe ,Lo
resLore Lo a Lranqull sLaLe
allenaLe :Lo make unfrlendly, hosule, or lndlerenL
especlally where auachmenL formerly exlsLed, Lo
cause Lo be wlLhdrawn or dlverLed
acqulL :Lo dlscharge compleLely , free from charge
age 31:Meanlngs
enllghLen : Lo furnlsh knowledge Lo ,Lo glve splrlLual
lnslghL Lo

ornaLe: elaboraLely or excesslvely decoraLed

LranslucenL : LransparenL ,Lransmlmng and dluslng llghL
so LhaL ob[ecLs beyond cannoL be seen clearly

dllapldaLed : decayed, deLerloraLed, or fallen lnLo parual
ruln especlally Lhrough neglecL or mlsuse

dlmlnuuve : excepuonally or noLably small
age 31:Meanlngs
osLenLauous :marked by consplcuous and
preLenuous dlsplay , showy
monk : a man who ls a member of a rellglous order
and llves ln a monasLery
sparLan : marked by slmpllclLy, frugallLy, or
avoldance of luxury and comforL ,undaunLed by
paln or danger
absLemlous : marked by resLralnL especlally ln Lhe
consumpuon of food or alcohol
lnsplred : Lo exerL an anlmaung, enllvenlng, or
exalung lnuence on, mouvaLe
age 31:Meanlngs
eclecuc :composed of elemenLs drawn from varlous sources

asceuc : pracuclng sLrlcL self-denlal as a measure of personal
and especlally splrlLual dlsclpllne, ausLere ln appearance,
manner, or amLude

gregarlous :Lendlng Lo assoclaLe wlLh oLhers of one's klnd,
growlng ln a clusLer or a colony

vacanL: belng wlLhouL conLenL or occupanL, devold of LhoughL,
reecuon, or expresslon

perslsL : Lo go on resoluLely or sLubbornly ln splLe of
opposluon, Lo be lnslsLenL
age 31:Meanlngs
perlsh :Lo become desLroyed or rulned , cease Lo exlsL

subslde: Lo slnk or fall Lo Lhe bouom ,seule, Lo become
quleL or less

qulescenL : marked by lnacuvlLy or repose

reslllence: an ablllLy Lo recover Lo orlglnal form, ad[usL
easlly Lo mlsforLune or change

Lranqull :free from aglLauon of mlnd or splrlL ,free from
dlsLurbance or Lurmoll ,calm
age 31:Meanlngs
versaule :embraclng a varleLy of sub[ecLs, elds, or skllls,
havlng many uses or appllcauons

benevolenL :marked by or dlsposed Lo dolng good
naive :marked by unaecLed slmpllclLy , arLless

alLrulsuc : unselsh regard for or devouon Lo Lhe welfare
of oLhers

baneful :serlously harmful

candld : free from blas, pre[udlce, or mallce ,marked by
honesL slncere expresslon
age 31:Meanlngs
phenomenon: an observable facL or evenL

predecessor : a person who has prevlously occupled a
posluon or omce Lo whlch anoLher has succeeded

decry : Lo express sLrong dlsapproval of

embrace : enclrclemenL , accepLance , Lo clasp ln Lhe
arms

vluaLe : Lo make lneecuve ,Lo make faulLy or defecuve
vocabulary age 32
radlcal naive orLhodox lngenuous

graLulLous sub[ugauon porLenL paradox

Lrllng belllcose LhwarL alLercauon

conLend expllcaLe apporuoned susLalnable

advocaLe shrewd dlsuncuon dlssenL

upheaval lnslpld vlvaclous bland dldacuc
vocabulary age 32
saccharlne eervescenL render overL

aesLheuc ublqulLous lnnaLe shroud

porLrayed perpeLuaLe aruculaLe supplanL

gregarlous pompous haughLy chronlcle

dlsconcerL upbrald mock dlsLracL

squld quesL marlne eluslve
age 32:Meanlngs
radlcal :relaung Lo Lhe orlgln , marked by a
conslderable deparLure from Lhe usual or
Lradluonal ,exLreme
naive :marked by unaecLed slmpllclLy ,declenL ln
worldly wlsdom or lnformed [udgmenL
orLhodox :conformlng Lo esLabllshed docLrlne
especlally ln rellglon , convenuonal
lngenuous : showlng lnnocenL or chlldllke slmpllclLy
and candldness
graLulLous : glven unearned or wlLhouL recompense ,
unwarranLed
age 32:Meanlngs
sub[ugauon :Lo brlng under conLrol and governance , Lo
make submlsslve

porLenL : someLhlng LhaL foreshadows a comlng
evenL ,omen , propheuc lndlcauon or slgnlcance

paradox : a LeneL conLrary Lo recelved oplnlon ,a self-
conLradlcLory sLaLemenL LhaL seems Lrue

Lrllng :lacklng ln slgnlcance or solld worLh , frlvolous

belllcose : favorlng or lncllned Lo sLarL quarrels or wars

age 32:Meanlngs
LhwarL : Lo oppose successfully ,defeaL Lhe hopes or
asplrauons

alLercauon : a nolsy ,heaLed ,angry dlspuLe

conLend: Lo sLrlve or vle ln conLesL, asserL

expllcaLe :Lo glve a deLalled explanauon of ,analyze
loglcally

apporuoned :Lo dlvlde and share ouL accordlng Lo a
plan
age 32:Meanlngs
susLalnable :a meLhod of harvesung or uslng a
resource so LhaL Lhe resource ls noL depleLed or
permanenLly damaged
advocaLe : Lo plead ln favor of one LhaL supporLs or
promoLes Lhe lnLeresLs of anoLher
shrewd :marked by clever dlscernlng awareness and
hardheaded acumen ,glven Lo wlly and aruul ways
or deallngs
dlsuncuon : someLhlng LhaL dlsungulshes , an
accompllshmenL LhaL seLs one aparL
dlssenL : dlerence of oplnlon
age 32:Meanlngs
upheaval : exLreme aglLauon or dlsorder , radlcal change

lnslpld :lacklng LasLe, lacklng ln quallues LhaL lnLeresL,
sumulaLe, or challenge

vlvaclous: llvely ln Lemper, conducL, or splrlL

bland :noL lrrlLaung, sumulaung, or lnvlgoraung ,
sooLhlng , dull

dldacuc :deslgned or lnLended Lo Leach ,maklng moral
observauons
age 32:Meanlngs
saccharlne : conLalnlng sugar, lngrauaungly or aecLedly
agreeable ,overly senumenLal or sweeL

eervescenL : Lo bubble, hlss, and foam as gas escapes,
Lo show llvellness or exhllarauon

render :Lo LransmlL Lo anoLher , dellver , Lo hand down,
resLore

overL : open Lo vlew , manlfesL

aesLheuc :arusuc ,pleaslng ln appearance ,appreclauve
of, responslve Lo, or zealous abouL beauLy
age 32:Meanlngs
ublqulLous : exlsung or belng everywhere aL Lhe same
ume, consLanLly encounLered ,wldespread

lnnaLe: belonglng Lo Lhe essenual naLure of , exlsung ln,
belonglng Lo, or deLermlned by facLors presenL ln an
lndlvldual from blrLh

shroud : someLhlng LhaL covers, screens or guards , burlal
garmenL , Lo cuL o from vlew

porLray : Lo make a plcLure of, deplcL , Lo descrlbe ln
words, Lo play Lhe role of

perpeLuaLe : cause Lo lasL lndenlLely
age 32:Meanlngs
aruculaLe : expresslng oneself readlly, clearly, or eecuvely ,
conslsung of segmenLs unlLed by [olnLs

supplanL : Lo Lake Lhe place of and serve as a subsuLuLe for
especlally by reason of superlor excellence or power , replace

gregarlous: Lendlng Lo assoclaLe wlLh oLhers of one's klnd,
growlng ln a clusLer or a colony

pompous: excesslvely elevaLed or ornaLe ,exhlblung self-
lmporLance

haughLy :blaLanLly and dlsdalnfully proud
age 32:Meanlngs
chronlcle : an hlsLorlcal accounL of evenLs arranged ln
order of ume usually wlLhouL analysls
dlsconcerL :Lo Lhrow lnLo confuslon, Lo dlsLurb Lhe
composure of
upbrald :Lo crluclze or reproach severely , scold
vehemenLly
mock :Lo LreaL wlLh conLempL or rldlcule ,challenge
dlsLracL : Lo Lurn aslde ,Lo draw auenuon Lo a
dlerenL ob[ecL , Lo sur up or confuse wlLh
conlcung emouons or mouves
age 32:Meanlngs
squld :any of an order of cephalopods havlng elghL shorL
arms ,Lwo usually longer LenLacles, a long Lapered
body, a caudal n on each slde, and usually a slender
lnLernal chlunous supporL
quesL : lnvesugauon, an acL or lnsLance of seeklng: a
chlvalrous enLerprlse ln medleval romance usually
lnvolvlng an advenLurous [ourney
marlne : of or relaung Lo Lhe sea ,one of a class of
soldlers servlng on shlpboard or ln close assoclauon
wlLh a naval force
eluslve: hard Lo comprehend or dene concepL, hard Lo
lsolaLe or ldenufy
LrlLe convoluLed arcane clrcumlocuLory
lppanL fasclnaung cogenL frlvolous
verlLable falnL anomalous unfalLerlngly
lnLrlgue decry burgeonlng lnvenLory
loquaclous omclous lnnocuous
meddlesome vlgllanL lLh desolauon
amrmauon ampllcauon

vocabulary age 33
LrlLe : hackneyed or borlng from much use , noL
fresh or orlglnal
convoluLed : LwlsL, coll

arcane : known or knowable only Lo Lhe lnluaLed,
mysLerlous

clrcumlocuLory : Lhe use of an unnecessarlly large
number of words Lo express an ldea
age 33:Meanlngs
lppanL : showlng llule foreLhoughL or
preparauons , casual

fasclnaung : exLremely lnLeresung or charmlng

cogenL : appeallng forclbly Lo Lhe mlnd or
reason ,convlnclng

frlvolous : havlng no sound basls, casual
age 33:Meanlngs
verlLable: belng ln facL Lhe Lhlng named and noL
false, unreal, or lmaglnary
falnL: performed, oered, or accompllshed
weakly or languldly
anomalous: lnconslsLenL wlLh or devlaung from
whaL ls usual, normal, or expecLed
unfalLerlngly: noL waverlng or weakenlng , rm
age 33:Meanlngs
lnLrlgue : a secreL scheme ,arouse curloslLy

decry: Lo express sLrong dlsapproval of

burgeonlng: Lo grow and expand rapldly

lnvenLory: an lLemlzed llsL of currenL asseLs, a
caLalog of Lhe properLy of an lndlvldual or esLaLe
age 33:Meanlngs
loquaclous: : full of excesslve Lalk

omclous: volunLeerlng one's servlces where Lhey
are nelLher asked nor needed
lnnocuous: noL llkely Lo glve oense or Lo arouse
sLrong feellngs or hosullLy ,harmless
age 33:Meanlngs
meddlesome : glven Lo or characLerlzed by lnsolenL
rudeness ,lnLerferlng
vlgllanL : alerLly waLchful especlally Lo avold danger
lLh : moral corrupuon or delemenL , exLremely
dlrLy
desolauon : grlef, sadness
age 33:Meanlngs
amrmauon : a posluve asseruon
ampllcauon : an acL, example, or producL of
ampllfylng l.e. maklng larger
age 33:Meanlngs
preLenuous sollclLous perfuncLory
combauve obsoleLe malady deleLerlous
remedled conLaglous lnconsequenual
belllgerenL LormenL unlnchlngly sLalklng
slngllng bruLallLy grandeur absLruse
obLuse mundane palaLable munlcenL
encompasslng seedy uncLuous lubrlcous
arld varlegaLed deslccaLed
vocabulary age 34
preLenuous :wanung lmporLance, maklng
demands on one's sklll, ablllLy, or means,
ambluous
sollclLous : meuculously careful ,
worrled ,concerned

perfuncLory : lacklng ln lnLeresL or enLhuslasm
age 34:Meanlngs
combauve :marked by eagerness Lo ghL or
conLend
obsoleLe : of a klnd or sLyle no longer currenL :
old-fashloned
malady : a dlsease or dlsorder of Lhe anlmal body

deleLerlous : harmful oen ln a subLle or
unexpecLed way
age 34:Meanlngs
remedled : Lo provlde or serve as a remedy
for : relleve

conLaglous : communlcable by conLacL :
caLchlng

lnconsequenual : of no slgnlcance :
unlmporLanL
age 34:Meanlngs
belllgerenL : lncllned Lo or exhlblung
asseruveness, hosullLy, or combauveness

LormenL : a source of vexauon or paln

unlnchlngly : noL lnchlng or
shrlnklng ,sLeadfasL, uncompromlslng

sLalklng : Lo go Lhrough (an area) ln search of
prey or quarry ,Lo follow secreLly
age 34:Meanlngs
slngllng : Lo selecL or dlsungulsh from a
number or group - usually used wlLh ' ouL '
bruLallLy: Lhe quallLy or sLaLe of belng cruel

grandeur : Lhe quallLy or sLaLe of belng
grand ,magnlcence

absLruse : dlmculL Lo comprehend , recondlLe
age 34:Meanlngs
obLuse : lacklng sharpness or qulckness of
senslblllLy or lnLellecL , lnsensluve, sLupld
mundane : characLerlzed by Lhe pracucal,
LranslLory, and ordlnary , commonplace
palaLable : agreeable or accepLable Lo Lhe mlnd
munlcenL : characLerlzed by greaL llberallLy or
generoslLy
age 34:Meanlngs
encompasslng : Lo form a clrcle abouL ,
enclose
seedy : conLalnlng or full of seeds

uncLuous : smooLh and greasy ln LexLure or
appearance

lubrlcous : havlng a smooLh or sllppery quallLy
age 34:Meanlngs
arld : excesslvely dry

deslccaLed : Lo preserve (a food) by
drylng ,drled

varlegaLed : Lo dlverslfy ln exLernal
appearance especlally wlLh dlerenL colors
age 34:Meanlngs
dlsslpauon annlhllaLed exhumed plalnu
defendanL coheslve LacLless lnammaLory
enLhralllng defend obvlaLe rldlcule
bllaLeral mallgnlng sklmsh deleLerlous
agranL blaLanL lnnaLe lnexpllcable
prodlglous embauled resplLe dlsparlLy
reprleve Lransgresslon abandonmenL
abdlcauon
vocabulary age 33
dlsslpauon : an acL of self-lndulgence especlally
one LhaL ls noL harmful

annlhllaLed : Lo cause Lo be of no eecL , nulllfy,
Lo desLroy Lhe subsLance or force of
exhumed : Lo brlng back from neglecL or
obscurlLy , dlg ouL
plalnu : a person who brlngs a legal acuon
age 33:Meanlngs
defendanL : a person requlred Lo glve an
answer ln a legal acuon or sulL

coheslve : exhlblung or produclng coheslon or
coherence ,sucklng

LacLless : marked by lack of LacL

lnammaLory : Lendlng Lo exclLe anger, dlsorder,
or LumulL , sedluous
age 33:Meanlngs
LnLhralllng : Lo hold spellbound , charm

uefend : Lo malnLaln or supporL ln Lhe face of
argumenL or hosule crluclsm

CbvlaLe : Lo anuclpaLe and prevenL (as a
slLuauon) or make unnecessary (as an acuon)

8ldlcule : Lo make an ob[ecL of laughLer
age 33:Meanlngs
bllaLeral : aecung reclprocally Lwo nauons or
parues

mallgnlng : Lo uuer ln[urlously mlsleadlng or false
reporLs abouL , speak evll of

sklmsh : llvely or frlsky ln acuon

deleLerlous : harmful oen ln a subLle or
unexpecLed way
age 33:Meanlngs
agranL : consplcuously oenslve

blaLanL : compleLely obvlous, consplcuous, or obLruslve
especlally ln a crass or oenslve manner
lnnaLe : belonglng Lo Lhe essenual naLure of
someLhlng
lnexpllcable : lncapable of belng explalned,
lnLerpreLed, or accounLed for
age 33:Meanlngs
rodlglous : resembllng or bemng a prodlgy :
sLrange, : exLraordlnary ln bulk, quanuLy, or degree

Lmbauled : ready Lo ghL : prepared Lo glve baule

8esplLe : an lnLerval of resL or rellef
ulsparlLy : markedly dlsuncL ln quallLy or characLer
age 33:Meanlngs
8eprleve : Lo glve rellef or dellverance Lo for a ume
1ransgresslon : lnfrlngemenL or vlolauon of a law,
command, or duLy
AbandonmenL : Lo glve (oneself) over unresLralnedly ,
Lo leave someLhlng

Abdlcauon : Lo rellnqulsh (as soverelgn power)
formally
age 33:Meanlngs
CbsoleLe lnsldlous consensus commonplace
dlsparaLe LrlLe Lrlvlal renderlng dwarf
underscored Lrlvlallzed grandloslLy excluded
expedlLed rappelled hampered
dlllgence amelloraLed refuLed slmulcasL
auesLed LransllLeraLed aurlbuLed asslmllaLe
woes consclences assuage Lweak absolve
vocabulary age 36
CbsoleLe: no longer ln use or no longer useful

lnsldlous: havlng a gradual and cumulauve
harmful eecL

Consensus: general agreemenL , unanlmlLy

Commonplace: someLhlng commonly found
age 36:Meanlngs
dlsparaLe : markedly dlsuncL ln quallLy or characLer
LrlLe : hackneyed or borlng from much use :,noL fresh or
orlglnal
1rlvlal: of llule worLh or lmporLance

renderlng : Lo glve ln reLurn or reLrlbuuon, Lo LransmlL Lo
anoLher , submlL

uwarf: a person of unusually small sLaLure, especlally :
one whose bodlly proporuons are abnormal
age 36:Meanlngs
underscored: Lo make evldenL , emphaslze ,
sLress
1rlvlallzed : made unlmporLanL

CrandloslLy: lmpresslve because of uncommon
largeness, scope, eecL, or grandeur

Lxcluded: Lo prevenL or resLrlcL Lhe enLrance of
age 36:Meanlngs
LxpedlLed: Lo acceleraLe Lhe process or progress of :
speed up

8appelled: Lo descend (as from a cll) by slldlng down
a rope passed under one Lhlgh, across Lhe body, and
over Lhe opposlLe shoulder or Lhrough a speclal frlcuon
devlce

Pampered: Lo resLrlcL Lhe movemenL of by bonds or
obsLacles , lmpede
age 36:Meanlngs
dlllgence :Lhe auenuon and care legally expecLed
or requlred of a person

amelloraLed : Lo make beuer or more Lolerable
refuLed : Lo prove wrong by argumenL or
evldence , show Lo be false or erroneous

SlmulcasL : Lo broadcasL aL Lhe same ume
age 36:Meanlngs
AuesLed: Lo amrm Lo be Lrue or genulne,
speclcally Lo auLhenucaLe by slgnlng as a
wlLness

AurlbuLe: Lo regard as a characLerlsuc of a
person or Lhlng

AsslmllaLe: Lo Lake lnLo Lhe mlnd and
Lhoroughly comprehend
age 36:Meanlngs
Woes: rulnous Lrouble : calamlLy, aMlcuon *economlc woes*

consclences: Lhe sense or consclousness of Lhe moral goodness or
blameworLhlness of one's own conducL, lnLenuons, or characLer
LogeLher wlLh

assuage : Lo lessen Lhe lnLenslLy of (someLhlng LhaL palns or
dlsLresses) : ease

Lweak: Lo crluclze especlally ln a sly or sharp manner, Lo plnch and
pull wlLh a sudden [erk and LwlsL

absolve : Lo seL free from an obllgauon or Lhe consequences of
gullL
age 36:Meanlngs
Lyesores aesLheuc lncensed dlsmayed
nonplussed paranormal undermlne
credulousness uullLarlan blckerlng
commendable deLrlmenLal candor peLulanL
LempesLuous placld mercurlal pllanL peruse
raze scruunlze demollsh
vocabulary age 37
eyesores :someLhlng oenslve Lo vlew

aesLheuc : pleaslng ln appearance : auracuve

lncensed : Lo arouse Lhe exLreme anger or
lndlgnauon of

dlsmayed : upseL, perLurb
age 37:Meanlngs
nonplussed :Lo cause Lo be aL a loss as Lo
whaL Lo say, Lhlnk, or do

paranormal : noL sclenucally explalnable
undermlne : Lo weaken
age 37:Meanlngs
credulousness: ready Lo belleve especlally on
sllghL or uncerLaln evldence
uullLarlan: marked by uullLarlan vlews or
pracuces
8lckerlng: Lo engage ln a peLulanL or peuy
quarrel
age 37:Meanlngs
Commendable: Lo menuon wlLh approbauon :
pralse
deLrlmenLal: obvlously harmful : damaglng
candor: unreserved, honesL, or slncere
expresslon
eLulanL: lnsolenL or rude ln speech or behavlor
age 37:Meanlngs
1empesLuous: of, relaung Lo, or resembllng a LempesL :
LurbulenL, sLormy
placld: serenely free of lnLerrupuon or dlsLurbance
mercurlal: havlng quallues of eloquence, lngenulLy
characLerlzed by rapld and unpredlcLable changeableness
of mood

pllanL: sulLable for varled uses, exlble
peruse: Lo examlne or conslder wlLh auenuon and ln
deLall : sLudy
age 37:Meanlngs
8aze: Lo desLroy Lo Lhe ground : demollsh

scruunlze: Lo examlne closely and mlnuLely

demollsh: Lo do away wlLh : desLroy
age 37:Meanlngs
lellclLous sLymled grandlloquence
lndlerence LenaclLy marshes derellcL
dlurnal monogamous garganLuan galnsald
saurlcal aesLheuc dlsLend buuress bewllder
obfuscaLe bolsLer engender dlsgulse
lnvlgoraLed
vocabulary age 38
lellclLous: Lo conslder happy or forLunaLe :
Lo oer congraLulauons Lo

sLymled : Lo presenL an obsLacle Lo
grandlloquence: a loy, exLravaganLly colorful,
pompous, or bombasuc sLyle, manner, or
quallLy especlally ln language
age 38:Meanlngs
lndlerence : lack of dlerence or dlsuncuon beLween
Lwo or more Lhlngs , absence of feellngs
LenaclLy : perslsLenL ln malnLalnlng, adherlng Lo, or
seeklng someLhlng valued or deslred
marshes : a LracL of so weL land usually
characLerlzed by monocoLyledons
uerellcL : abandoned especlally by Lhe owner or
occupanL
age 38:Meanlngs
dlurnal : of, relaung Lo, or occurrlng ln Lhe
dayume
monogamous : Lhe condluon or pracuce of
havlng a slngle maLe durlng a perlod of ume
garganLuan : Lremendous ln slze, volume, or
degree , glganuc, colossal
galnsald : Lo declare Lo be unLrue or lnvalld
age 38:Meanlngs
bewllder : Lo perplex or confuse especlally by a
complexlLy, varleLy, or muluLude of ob[ecLs or
conslderauons

obfuscaLe : darken ,Lo make obscure ,confuse

bolsLer : a sLrucLural parL deslgned Lo ellmlnaLe frlcuon
or provlde supporL or bearlng

engender : Lo cause Lo exlsL or Lo develop : produce
age 38:Meanlngs
dlsgulse : Lo obscure Lhe exlsLence or Lrue
sLaLe or characLer of , conceal

lnvlgoraLed : Lo glve llfe and energy Lo :
anlmaLe

age 38:Meanlngs
amblvalence derlslon eloquence casualues
plummeLed perplexlng lllusLrlous errauc
LhwarLed lll-faLed loquaclous coy
garrulous porous lmplauslble promlnence
Soporlc Lerse plLhy hedonlsL
quacks persecuLed dlsgrunLled
vocabulary age 39
amblvalence : conunual ucLuauon (as beLween one
Lhlng and lLs opposlLe) , uncerLalnLy as Lo whlch approach
Lo follow
derlslon : Lhe use of rldlcule or scorn Lo show conLempL
eloquence : dlscourse marked by force and persuaslveness
casualues : a mlllLary person losL Lhrough deaLh, wounds,
ln[ury, slckness, lnLernmenL, or capLure or Lhrough belng
mlsslng ln acuon , a person or Lhlng ln[ured, losL, or
desLroyed
Meanlngs age 39
plummeLed : Lo drop sharply and abrupLly

perplexlng : Lo make unable Lo grasp someLhlng
clearly or Lo Lhlnk loglcally and declslvely abouL
someLhlng

lllusLrlous : noLably or brllllanLly ouLsLandlng
because of dlgnlLy or achlevemenLs or acuons

errauc : havlng no xed course , wanderlng
age 39:Meanlngs
LhwarLed : defeaL Lhe hopes or asplrauons of

lll-faLed : LhaL causes or marks Lhe beglnnlng of
mlsforLune

loquaclous : full of excesslve Lalk : wordy

coy: showlng relucLance Lo make a denlLe
commlLmenL , shy


age 39:Meanlngs
garrulous : polnLlessly or annoylngly Lalkauve

porous : possesslng or full of pores

lmplauslble : provoklng dlsbellef

promlnence : sLandlng ouL or pro[ecung beyond a
surface or llne , readlly nouceable , consplcuous
age 39:Meanlngs
soporlc : causlng or Lendlng Lo cause sleep


plLhy : havlng subsLance and polnL , Lersely
cogenL

hedonlsL : Lhe docLrlne LhaL pleasure or
happlness ls Lhe sole or chlef goal ln llfe
age 39:Meanlngs
quacks : a preLender of medlcal skllls ,
unqualled person

persecuLed : Lo harass or punlsh ln a manner
deslgned Lo ln[ure, grleve, or aMlcL

dlsgrunLled : Lo make lll-humored or
dlsconLenLed
age 39:Meanlngs
euphemlsm reLrlbuuon malady sangulne

perfuncLory empaLheuc derlslve LesLy

lrasclble adapLablllLy meule LenaclLy

ldlosyncrasles slelghL adrolL gaucherle

pernlckeLy caprlclous ephemeral sponLanelLy
vocabulary age 40
euphemlsm : Lhe subsuLuuon of an agreeable
expresslon for one LhaL may suggesL someLhlng
unpleasanL

reLrlbuuon : Lhe dlspenslng or recelvlng of reward or
punlshmenL

malady : a dlsease or dlsorder , an unwholesome or
dlsordered condluon

sangulne : conslsung of or relaung Lo blood,
condenL ,opumlsL

perfuncLory :characLerlzed by rouune or superclallLy,
mechanlcal
empaLhy :Lhe acuon of undersLandlng and vlcarlously
experlenclng Lhe feellngs of anoLher
derlslve : Lhe use of rldlcule or scorn Lo show
conLempL ,an ob[ecL of rldlcule or scorn
LesLy : easlly annoyed, lrrlLable ,marked by lmpauence
or lll humor
lrasclble : marked by hoL Lemper and easlly provoked

adapLablllLy: Lo make L (as for a speclc or new use
or slLuauon) oen by modlcauon

meule: vlgor and sLrengLh of splrlL or LemperamenL ,
courage

LenaclLy: Lhe quallLy or sLaLe of belng perslsLenL
ldlosyncrasles slelghL adrolL gaucherle

pernlckeLy caprlclous ephemeral sponLanelLy

eronLery prevarlcauon Lruculence chlcanery

cllche lnnuendo progenlLor parlah

caLalysL lmpeded appeased
vocabulary age 41
ldlosyncrasles : pecullarlLy of consuLuuon or
LemperamenL, an lndlvlduallzlng characLerlsuc or
quallLy

slelghL: cralness ,sLraLagem ,dexLerlLy

gaucherle: a LacLless or awkward acL


pernlckeLy: fussy abouL small deLalls, fasudlous,
requlrlng greaL preclslon

caprlclous: lmpulslve , unpredlcLable, lnconsLanL

ephemeral: lasung a very shorL ume , LranslenL

sponLanelLy : Lhe quallLy of belng sponLaneous,
volunLary ,undeLermlned acuon or movemenL
eronLery : shameless boldness, lnsolence

prevarlcauon : Lo devlaLe from Lhe LruLh, lle

Lruculence : dlsplaylng feroclLy, cruel, scaLhlngly
harsh

chlcanery : decepuon by aruul subLerfuge or
sophlsLry , Lrlck
cllche : a LrlLe phrase or expresslon, overly famlllar or
commonplace

lnnuendo : an obllque alluslon, hlnL , lnslnuauon

rogenlLor : an ancesLor ln Lhe dlrecL llne, forefaLher

parlah :one LhaL ls desplsed or re[ecLed, ouLcasL

caLalysL: an agenL LhaL provokes or speeds slgnlcanL
change or acuon

lmpeded : Lo lnLerfere wlLh or slow Lhe progress of,
hlnder

appeased : Lo brlng Lo a sLaLe of peace or quleL, Lo
cause Lo subslde, paclfy
arresung parslmonlous seasoned faLhom

elevaung ounderlng enamored LrenchanL

causuc cadence prosalc hackneyed

lnslpld soporlc mellluous vlrLuoslc

benevolenL conLempuble narclsslsuc naive

secede paLronlze
vocabulary age 42
narclsslsuc nalve secede paLronlze

sLrlvlng ally perslsLence reslsLance

phllanLhropy absLruse recondlLe lucld

magnanlmous obscure
arresung : Lo brlng Lo a sLop , capLure, Lo caLch suddenly
and engaglngly

parslmonlous: frugal Lo Lhe polnL of sunglness, sparlng,
resLralned

seasoned : Lo glve (food) more avor or zesL by addlng
savory lngredlenLs, Lo make L by experlence

ounder: Lo sLruggle Lo move ,Lhrash abouL wlldly, Lo acL
clumslly or lneecLually

faLhom : a unlL of lengLh equal Lo slx feeL (1.83
meLers) used especlally for measurlng Lhe depLh of
waLer, comprehenslon

elevaLe: ralse, Lo lmprove morally, lnLellecLually, or
culLurally

enamored : Lo lname wlLh love ,Lo feel a sLrong or
excesslve lnLeresL

LrenchanL :keen, sharp, causuc, sharply percepuve



causuc : capable of desLroylng or eaung away by
chemlcal acuon ,corroslve, marked by lnclslve
sarcasm

cadence : a rhyLhmlc sequence or ow of sounds ln
language

prosalc : facLual, dull, unlmaglnauve, ordlnary

hackneyed : Lo make frequenL use of, commonplace


lnslpld : lacklng LasLe or ln quallues LhaL lnLeresL,
sumulaLe , dull

soporlc : Lendlng Lo cause sleep , marked by
sleeplness or leLhargy

mellluous : havlng a smooLh rlch ow, lled wlLh
someLhlng (as honey) LhaL sweeLens

vlrLuoso : a hlghly skllled muslcal performer, a
person who has greaL sklll aL some endeavor

conLempuble : worLhy of dlsllke, scornful

narclsslsuc : egocenLrlc

nalve: marked by unaecLed slmpllclLy , arLless

benevolenL : marked by or dlsposed Lo dolng good

secede : Lo wlLhdraw from an organlzauon (as a
rellglous communlon or pollucal parLy or federauon
paLronlze : Lo acL as paLron of , provlde ald or
supporL for , Lo adopL an alr of condescenslon
Loward ,LreaL haughuly or coolly , Lo be a frequenL
or regular cusLomer or cllenL of
SLrlvlng : Lo devoLe serlous eorL or energy :
endeavor, Lo sLruggle ln opposluon : conLend,
auempL
Ally : Lo unlLe or form a connecuon or relauon
beLween : assoclaLe
erslsLence : exlsung for a long or longer Lhan usual
ume or conunuously: as a : reLalned beyond Lhe
usual perlod
8eslsLance : an acL or lnsLance of reslsung :
opposluon
hllanLhropy : goodwlll Lo fellowmen, especlally :
acuve eorL Lo promoLe human welfare
AbsLruse : dlmculL Lo comprehend : recondlLe
8econdlLe : hldden from slghL : concealed, dlmculL
or lmposslble for one of ordlnary undersLandlng or
knowledge Lo comprehend
lucld : suused wlLh llghL : lumlnous, clear Lo Lhe
undersLandlng : lnLelllglble,,clear
Lrall dlgress ouL-poll reclalm

ellmlnaLe Lruculence lmpasslvlLy concurrence

enLrepreneur annoy ob[ecuonable demandlng

ldeallsuc corroborauon provoke elucldaLe
vocabulary age 43
raucauon dellcacy rlvals

nurLurance LhreaLs consLernauon

comprehenslon synopuc abrldged

sensauonal coplous lurld

undersLaLed raze
Lrall: Lo follow along behlnd, Lo walk or proceed
heavlly
dlgress: Lo Lurn aslde especlally from Lhe maln
sub[ecL
ouL-poll: geL more voLes
reclalm: Lo obLaln from a wasLe producL or by-
producL , recover
ellmlnaLe : Lo puL an end Lo or geL rld of ,
remove
LruculenL: feellng or dlsplaylng feroclLy, cruel,
deadly, scaLhlngly harsh
lmpasslve : glvlng no slgn of feellng or emouon
concurrence : Lhe slmulLaneous occurrence of
evenLs or clrcumsLances , agreemenL or unlon
ln acuon , cooperauon

enLrepreneur: one who organlzes, manages,
and assumes Lhe rlsks of a buslness or
enLerprlse
annoy : Lo dlsLurb or lrrlLaLe especlally by
repeaLed acLs
ob[ecuonable : undeslrable, oenslve
demandlng: Lo ask or call for wlLh auLhorlLy,
clalm as due or [usL

ldeal: conformlng exacLly Lo an ldeal, law, or
sLandard , perfecL
corroborauon: Lo supporL wlLh evldence or
auLhorlLy , make more cerLaln
provoke : Lo arouse Lo a feellng or acuon , Lo lnclLe
Lo anger
elucldaLe : Lo glve a clarlfylng explanauon, explaln
raucauon : Lo approve and sancuon formally :
conrm
dellcacy : Lhe quallLy or sLaLe of belng
luxurlous , lndulgence,someLhlng pleaslng Lo eaL
LhaL ls consldered rare or luxurlous
rlval :one sLrlvlng for compeuuve advanLage,
companlon,assocl,Le, one LhaL equals anoLher ln
deslred quallues , peer

nurLurance : aecuonaLe care and auenuon
LhreaL : an expresslon of lnLenuon Lo lnlcL evll,
ln[ury, or damage
consLernauon: amazemenL or dlsmay LhaL hlnders or
Lhrows lnLo confuslon
comprehenslon :Lhe acL of grasplng wlLh Lhe
lnLellecL , undersLandlng
synopuc : aordlng a general vlew of a whole
abrldged: Lo reduce ln scope ,dlmlnlsh ,Lo shorLen
ln durauon or exLenL
sensauonal : arouslng or Lendlng Lo arouse (as by
lurld deLalls),a qulck, lnLense, and usually
superclal lnLeresL, curloslLy, or emouonal
reacuon, exceedlngly or unexpecLedly excellenL or
greaL
coplous : presenL ln large quanuLy , Laklng place
on a large scale
lurld: causlng horror or revulslon ,gruesome ,
melodramauc ,sensauonal

undersLaLed: Lo represenL as less Lhan ls Lhe case ,Lo
sLaLe or presenL wlLh resLralnL especlally for eecL
raze: Lo desLroy Lo Lhe ground , demollsh

decrled subLle esoLerlc ephemeral gregarlous

lucrauve evanescenL recondlLe pesulence dlurnal

alluslon eccenLrlc enlgma provoke omnlvorous

plow clump engulf dlsLend nocLurnal


unlmpeded lnherenL lrasclble loquaclous sollLary

pedanuc amlable garrulous aable sedenLary

sLenLorlan sprlghLly lucld superclal dlvergenL


obscure servlle prlmaLes



vocabulary age 44
decry : Lo express sLrong dlsapproval of

subLle : percepuve , rened ,havlng or marked by keen
lnslghL and ablllLy Lo peneLraLe deeply and Lhoroughly

esoLerlc : dlmculL Lo undersLand

ephemeral : lasung a very shorL ume

gregarlous : Lendlng Lo assoclaLe wlLh oLhers of one's
klnd
age 44 :Meanlngs
lucrauve: produclng wealLh , proLable

evanescenL : Lendlng Lo vanlsh ,LranslenL

recondlLe : hldden from slghL ,dlmculL for one of
ordlnary undersLandlng Lo comprehend

pesulence : someLhlng LhaL ls desLrucuve or pernlclous

dlurnal :havlng a dally cycle , relaung Lo, or occurrlng ln
Lhe dayume
age 44 :Meanlngs
alluslon : an lmplled or lndlrecL reference , hlnung aL
someLhlng

eccenLrlc : devlaung from convenuonal usage or
conducL , sLrange

enlgma :someLhlng hard Lo undersLand

provoke : Lo lnclLe Lo anger , Lo sur up purposely

omnlvorous : feedlng on boLh anlmal and vegeLable
subsLances

age 44 :Meanlngs
plow : Lo proceed sLeadlly and laborlously ,an
lmplemenL used Lo cuL, ll, and Lurn over soll
especlally ln preparlng a seedbed

clump : a compacL mass

engulf: Lo ow over and enclose , overwhelm

dlsLend : swell , Lo become expanded

nocLurnal : occurrlng or acuve aL nlghL
age 44 :Meanlngs
lmpeded : Lo lnLerfere wlLh or slow Lhe progress of

lnherenL : belonglng by naLure or hablL ,lnLrlnslc

lrasclble : marked by hoL Lemper and easlly provoked

loquaclous : full of excesslve Lalk , Lalkauve

sollLary :belng, llvlng, or golng alone ,saddened by
lsolauon
age 44 :Meanlngs
e 44 :Meanlngs

pedanuc : Lo make a show of knowledge , unlmaglnauve

amlable : pleaslng , generally agreeable , belng frlendly,
soclable, and congenlal

garrulous : polnLlessly or annoylngly Lalkauve

aable : characLerlzed by ease and frlendllness

sedenLary :seuled , requlrlng much slmng
age 44 :Meanlngs
sLenLorlan : exLremely loud
sprlghLly :marked by a gay llghLness and vlvaclLy,
splrlLed ,wlLh a dlsuncuvely plquanL LasLe
lucld : suused wlLh llghL , clear Lo Lhe undersLandlng
superclal : shallow ,seen on Lhe surface :
presenung only an appearance wlLhouL subsLance
or slgnlcance
dlvergenL : dlerlng from each oLher or from a
sLandard
age 44 :Meanlngs
obscure: hldden by darkness , noL clearly seen ,noL
readlly undersLood or clearly expressed

servlle : bemng a slave or a menlal posluon , meanly
or cravenly submlsslve

prlmaLes :any of an order of mammals LhaL are
characLerlzed by advanced developmenL and
lnclude humans, apes, monkeys, and relaLed forms
sLald umorous succlncL solemn devasLaLe

deblllLaLe hearLrendlng lnsugaLe Lherapeuuc dread

polgnanL veneraLe deplore cherlsh Lesumony

warlness exonerauon [uxLaposluon acqulual relevanL

manlfesL reprehend culpable lag wan

sangulne deLachmenL gloomy morose abash

lucld nonplussed doleful laconlc consLernauon



vocabulary age 43
age 43 :Meanlngs
sLald :sober, serlous

umorous :of a umld dlsposluon , fearful

succlncL :marked by compacL preclse expresslon
wlLhouL wasLed words , conclse , laconlc

solemn : marked by Lhe lnvocauon of a rellglous
sancuon ,marked by grave sedaLeness and earnesL
sobrleLy , gloomy
age 43 :Meanlngs
devasLaLe : Lo brlng Lo ruln or desolauon by vlolence,
Lo reduce Lo chaos, dlsorder, or helplessness

deblllLaLe :Lo lmpalr Lhe sLrengLh
of ,enfeeble,weaken

hearLrendlng :hearLbreaklng

lnsugaLe :Lo goad or urge ,provoke

Lherapeuuc :provldlng or asslsung ln a cure , curauve
age 43 :Meanlngs
polgnanL : pungenLly pervaslve ,deeply aecung

veneraLe :Lo regard wlLh respecL or wlLh admlrlng
deference

lucld :havlng full use of one's faculues ,clear Lo Lhe
undersLandlng , lnLelllglble

deplore : Lo feel or express grlef for, Lo regreL sLrongly

dread : Lo fear greaLly: Lo be apprehenslve or fearful
age 43 :Meanlngs
cherlsh : feel or show aecuon for ,nurLure

Lesumony : rsLhand auLhenucauon of a facL, evldence, a
solemn declarauon usually made orally by a wlLness under
oaLh

relevanL :havlng slgnlcanL bearlng on Lhe mauer aL hand

consLernauon :amazemenL or dlsmay LhaL hlnders or Lhrows
lnLo confuslon

warlness: marked by keen cauuon, cunnlng, and waLchfulness
especlally ln deLecung and escaplng danger, cauuous
age 43 :Meanlngs
exonerauon :Lo relleve of a responslblllLy, obllgauon, or
hardshlp , Lo clear from accusauon or blame

[uxLaposluon :Lhe acL of placlng Lwo or more Lhlngs slde
by slde

acqulual : a semng free from Lhe charge of an oense
by verdlcL, senLence, or oLher legal process

manlfesL : easlly undersLood or recognlzed ,obvlous,
Lo make evldenL or cerLaln by showlng or dlsplaylng

reprehend :Lo volce dlsapproval of , censure
age 43 :Meanlngs
culpable : merlung condemnauon or blame

lag :comparauve slowness or reLardauon

wane :Lo decrease ln slze, exLenL, or degree

sangulne :condenL, opumlsuc , relaung Lo blood

deLachmenL : separauon , lndlerence Lo worldly
concerns

gloomy :low ln splrlLs , melancholy, depresslng
age 43 :Meanlngs
morose :havlng a sullen and gloomy dlsposluon

abash :Lo desLroy Lhe self-possesslon or self-
condence of ,embarrass

lucld :suused wlLh llghL, clear Lo undersLand

nonplussed: aL a loss as Lo whaL Lo say, Lhlnk, or do,
puzzle

doleful: full of grlef , cheerless
morose abash lucld nonpluss

doleful applaud genLrlfy banal

espouse derlde sLealLhy nomadlc

clamorous vagranL rusuc coverL

veneraLe quoudlan recalclLranL amorphous

emplrlcal lnherenL remlnlscence dlsparage

belle speculauon bolsLer








vocabulary age 46
age 46 :Meanlngs
morose: havlng a sullen and gloomy dlsposluon
abash : embarrass
lucld :suused wlLh llghL, clear Lo undersLand
nonplus :Lo cause Lo be aL a loss as Lo whaL Lo
say, Lhlnk, or do , puzzle
doleful : full of grlef
applaud :Lo show approval of especlally by
clapplng Lhe hands
age 46 :Meanlngs
genLrlcauon: Lhe process of renewal and rebulldlng
accompanylng Lhe lnux of mlddle-class or aMuenL people lnLo
deLerloraung areas LhaL oen dlsplaces earller usually poorer
resldenLs
banal : lacklng orlglnallLy, freshness, or novelLy

espouse: marry Lo Lake up and supporL as a cause

derlde : Lo laugh aL conLempLuously

sLealLhy: slow, dellberaLe, and secreL ln acuon or characLer

nomadlc : roamlng abouL from place Lo place almlessly,
frequenLly, or wlLhouL a xed pauern of movemenL
age 46 :Meanlngs
clamorous: marked by confused dln or ouLcry ,nolslly lnslsLenL

vagranL :one who has no esLabllshed resldence and wanders
ldly from place Lo place wlLhouL lawful or vlslble means of
supporL

rusuc : relaung Lo or sulLable for Lhe counLry , rural

coverL: noL openly Shown or engaged ln

veneraLe: Lo regard wlLh respecL , Lo honor
age 46 :Meanlngs
quoudlan : belonglng Lo each day , rouune ,commonplace

recalclLranL : obsunaLely deanL of auLhorlLy or resLralnL,
dlmculL Lo manage or operaLe

amorphous :havlng no denlLe form , shapeless

emplrlcal : orlglnaung ln or based on observauon or
experlence

lnherenL: lnvolved ln Lhe consuLuuon or essenual characLer
of someLhlng , belonglng by naLure or hablL
age 46 :Meanlngs
remlnlscence: recall a long-forgouen experlence or facL , Lhe
process of Lhlnklng or Lelllng abouL pasL experlences

dlsparage :Lo lower ln rank or repuLauon

belle: Lo glve a false lmpresslon of, Lo run counLer, conLradlcL

speculaLe : Lo medlLaLe on or ponder a sub[ecL , Lo assume a
buslness rlsk ln hope of galn

bolsLer: Lo supporL ,relnforce ,Lo glve a boosL Lo