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1. edifice
Noun
Meaning: building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a
roof and walls
Sentence: The parish church of St Martin's is a handsome edifice rebuilt in 1873.
2. oasis
Noun
Meaning: fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
Sentence: The valleys between the ridges are generally sandy deserts, with an
occasional oasis of cultivation.
3. Affable
Adjective
Meaning: easily approachable; warmly friendly
Sentence: The affable manager helped to ease the frustrations of the disappointed
customer.
4. Abbreviate
Verb
Meaning: make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for
word or phrase
Sentence: People who use their middle name as their first name many times abbreviate
their first name to an initial.
5. catastrophe
Noun
Meaning: calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
Sentence: The catastrophe has been explained as a volcanic eruption, or an explosive
outburst of gas and oil stored and accumulating at high pressure.
6. tether
Verb
Meaning: tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
Sentence: The stake in the village center, or Bull Ring, was originally used to tether bulls.
7. zephyr
Noun
Meaning: gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments
Sentence: The sun shone for him, too, and the wind died down to little more than a
gentle zephyr.
8. Alleviate
Verb
Meaning: provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
Sentence: Sufferers of panic attacks may be given a higher dose of niacin to alleviate the
problem.
9. leisure
Noun
Meaning: use of free time for enjoyment.
Sentence: His leisure was dedicated to geological researches in the papal states.
10. Atheist
Noun
Meaning: nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
Sentence: Satan would be an atheist, a humanist, who denies the trinity by simply not
opposing them.
11. Chandelier
Noun
Meaning: A lighting fixture hung from a ceiling, with branches for candles, light bulbs,
etc.
Sentence: Cassie was easily distracted in church by the beautiful chandelier that hung a
few pews in front of her.
12. athlete
Noun
Meaning: A person trained in exercises, games, or contests requiring physical strength,
skill, stamina, speed, etc.
Sentence: A fit athlete will have a lower risk of getting injured during the sport or
activity.
13. Campaign
Noun
Meaning: A series of organized, planned actions for a particular purpose, as for electing a
candidate.
Sentence: By the end of the four-month campaign, the White House would receive two
million dimes.
14. Conceive
Verb
Meaning: To form or develop in the mind.
Sentence: It is certainly possible to conceive of a single day without war.
15. Continuous
Adjective
Meaning: Uninterrupted in time, sequence, substance, or extent.
Sentence: To understand the laws of this continuous movement is the aim of history.
1. debris
Noun
Meaning: remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Sentence: She covered her head as dirt and debris rained over her.
2. vacuum
Noun
Meaning: a vacuum cleaner.
Sentence: After you unclog the vacuum, don't forget to replace the paper bag.
3. colloquial
Adjective
Meaning: of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
Sentence: His sermons were colloquial, simple, full of conviction and point.
4. pharmaceutical
Adjective:
Meaning: of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
Sentence: Pharmaceutical companies making acid suppressants had not heard of this.
5. rendezvous
Noun
Meaning: meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place;
prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
Sentence: Union Terrace Gardens are a popular rendezvous in the heart of the city.
6. tedious
Adjective
Meaning: tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
Sentence: This process is a tedious one, and necessarily only gives the average form of
thousands of different alternations.
7. masquerade
Noun
Meaning: assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing,
conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
Sentence: They all wore masks for the masquerade party.
8. spontaneous
Adjective
Meaning: performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and
without premeditation or external stimulus.
Sentence: Almost all day long the house resounded with their running feet, their cries,
and their spontaneous laughter.
9. indigenous
Adjective
Meaning: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
Sentence: They were looking for indigenous Australians.
10. heinous
Adjective
Meaning: Outrageously evil or wicked; abominable.
Sentence: Divorce can be enacted when the spouse has committed a very heinous
offense or crime.
11. Reservoir
Noun
Meaning: A place where anything is collected and stored, generally in large quantity;
esp., a natural or artificial lake or pond in which water is collected and stored for use.
Sentence: Near the central quadrangle of the city is a vast reservoir of water, the dome
of which is of bold and excellent proportions.
12. Committee
Noun
Meaning: A group of people chosen, as from the members of a legislature or club, to
consider, investigate, and report or act on some matter or on matters of a certain kind.
Sentence: This committee consisted of six members, two barons, two ministers and two
burgesses.
13. Undoubtedly
Adverb
Meaning: Without doubt.
Sentence: The future would undoubtedly throw more obstacles in their path, but they
would tackle them as a family now.
14. Chlorophyll
Noun
Meaning: the green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plant cells
Sentence: The relation of the chlorophyll to light has been studied by many observers.
15. constellation
Noun
Meaning: An apparent grouping of stars in the sky, traditionally named for some object,
animal, or mythological being that its outline is thought to suggest.
Sentence: The Greeks personified the constellation Andromeda as a woman with her
arms extended and chained.
1. innocuous
Adjective
Meaning: having no adverse effect; harmless
Sentence: The conversation was innocuous and she wasn't identified by name.
2. euphoria
Noun
Meaning: feeling of great happiness and well-being, sometimes exaggerated
Sentence: The euphoria of his awakening from the coma passed as other symptoms
persisted.
3. parsimonious
Adjective
Meaning: excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
Sentence: It is, however, a very parsimonious explanation of the results.
4. Gnarl
Noun
Meaning: a rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree.
Sentence: He was not able to cut through the gnarl of the tree.
5. succinct
Adjective
Meaning: brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
Sentence: He has the gift of succinct explanation covering complex subjects.
6. miscellaneous
Adjective-
Meaning: (of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from
different sources.
Sentence: There are miscellaneous manufactures, and in 1905 the factory product was
valued at $3,090,312.
7. gargantuan
Adjective
Meaning: of a very large size or enormous.
Sentence: The student misses payments and suddenly has a gargantuan interest rate.
8. tarpaulin
Noun
Meaning: heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas.
Sentence: A large tarpaulin placed underneath it before assembly will save your flooring.
9. paraphernalia
Noun
Meaning: miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular
activity.
Sentence: The big question remains, who would have access to all that theatre
paraphernalia?
10. oblivious
Adjective
Meaning: not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
Sentence: Oblivious to her danger, Jessi's eyes dropped to her phone.
11. Melancholy
Noun
Meaning: A tendency to be sad, gloomy, or depressed.
Sentence: He had many melancholy reflections of his old school days.
12. Silhouette
Noun
Meaning: Any dark shape or figure seen against a light background.
Sentence: She was no more than a silhouette in the pale light.
13. Mistletoe
Noun
Meaning: A sprig of such a plant, hung as a Christmas decoration: by custom, people kiss
when standing under it.
Sentence: The mistletoe is parasitic both on deciduous and evergreen trees and shrub.
14. Chrysanthemum
Noun
Meaning: Any of a genus (Chrysanthemum) of plants of the composite family, cultivated
for their showy flowers which bloom in late summer and fall in a variety of colors, most
commonly yellow, white, red, or purple.
Sentence: Some house plants, including amaryllis, Chrysanthemum, lilies and cyclamen
are poisonous to cats but may be hard for them to resist.
15. façade
Noun
Meaning: The front of a building; part of a building facing a street, courtyard, etc.
Sentence: On each side of the facade is a massive tower of four storeys.
1. camouflage
Noun
Meaning: the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or
covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.
Sentence: Camouflage or dark grey and black patterned paper makes the final product
look more realistic.
2. conscientious
Adjective
Meaning: (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty
well and thoroughly.
Sentence: Alex was conscientious and he would never ask his employees to do anything
he wouldn't do.
3. Fahrenheit
Adjective
Meaning: of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury
thermometer
Sentence: In the measurement of temperature the Fahrenheit scale is still followed for
imperial standards, and the Centigrade scale for metric standards.
4. luscious
Adjective
Meaning: pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
Sentence: The Montepulciano wines have a brilliant colour and high bouquet, and are of
a sweet, luscious flavour.
5. peruse
Verb
Meaning: read or examine, typically with great care
Sentence: Let us now peruse the tarnished pages of history.
6. vaudeville
Noun
Meaning: a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
Sentence: The foxtrot has gone all the way from the vaudeville stage to prime time TV
on shows like Dancing with the Stars.
7. tourniquet
Noun
Meaning: Any device or contrivance, as a bandage twisted about a limb, for compressing
a blood vessel in order to stop bleeding or to control the circulation of blood to some
part. Sentence: The aim of applying a tourniquet is to block the flow of blood in the veins
going back to the heart.
8. anhydrous
Adjective
Meaning: without water; especially without water of crystallization
Sentence: The soluble salts are, when in the hydrated condition, also red, but in the
anhydrous condition are blue.
9. bougainvillea
Noun
Meaning: Any of a genus (Bougainvillea) of woody tropical vines of the four-o'clock
family, having inconspicuous flowers surrounded by large, showy purple or red bracts.
Sentence: Gasparilla Garden is a brilliant bouquet of bougainvillea, lush white flowers
and exotic palm.
10. bourgeoisie
Noun:
Meaning: the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values
or conventional attitudes.
Sentence: The bourgeoisie sought the support of the clergy, and irreligion became as
unfashionable among them as it had been among the nobility after 1793.
1. Contemplate (verb)
Meaning: to think deeply about something
Sentence: She decided to contemplate her career choices carefully before making
a final decision.
2. Distinct (adjective)
Meaning: clearly different or unique
Sentence: His voice had a distinct tone, making it easy to recognize him in a
crowd.
3. Consistent (adjective)
Meaning: always acting or behaving in the same way
Sentence: Her consistent effort in studying led to higher grades each semester.
4. Relevant (adjective)
Meaning: closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
Sentence: The teacher asked for relevant examples to support each student’s
argument.
5. Aspire (verb)
Meaning: to have a strong desire to achieve something
Sentence: Many students aspire to be successful in their chosen careers.
Average Level
1. Ambiguous (adjective)
Meaning: open to more than one interpretation; not clear
Sentence: The ending of the story was ambiguous, leaving readers to wonder what
happened.
2. Plausible (adjective)
Meaning: seeming reasonable or probable
Sentence: His excuse was plausible, but his teacher still had doubts.
3. Elaborate (adjective)
Meaning: involving many details or complexities
Sentence: The plan was elaborate, with numerous steps and careful timing.
4. Diminish (verb)
Meaning: to make or become less
Sentence: The rain did little to diminish their enthusiasm for the concert.
5. Intervene (verb)
Meaning: to come between, often to prevent a conflict or problem
Sentence: The teacher had to intervene when the discussion got too heated.
Difficult Level
1. Cacophony (noun)
Meaning: a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Sentence: The traffic outside created a cacophony that made studying impossible.
2. Surreptitious (adjective)
Meaning: kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
Sentence: They exchanged surreptitious glances during the meeting, careful not to
draw attention.
3. Epitome (noun)
Meaning: a perfect example of something
Sentence: She is the epitome of kindness, always willing to help others without
expecting anything in return.
4. Ostentatious (adjective)
Meaning: characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress
Sentence: His ostentatious car was flashy and made everyone stare as he drove
by.
5. Mitigate (verb)
Meaning: to make less severe, serious, or painful
Sentence: The doctor prescribed medicine to mitigate the patient’s symptoms.
Clincher Level
1. Quintessential (adjective)
Meaning: representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
Sentence: Her performance was the quintessential display of grace and elegance.
2. Discombobulate (verb)
Meaning: to confuse or disorient
Sentence: The rapid changes in rules seemed to discombobulate the players,
leaving them unsure of what to do.
3. Anachronism (noun)
Meaning: something belonging to a different time period
Sentence: The medieval knight using a cell phone was an amusing anachronism in
the movie.
4. Antithetical (adjective)
Meaning: directly opposed or contrasted; opposite
Sentence: Their views were antithetical, with one favoring freedom and the other
strict control.
5. Circumlocution (noun)
Meaning: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially to be vague or
evasive
Sentence: His circumlocution made it clear he was trying to avoid answering the
question directly.
