Advanced Vocabulary List

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Advanced Vocabulary List


anecdote

(noun) a short, interesting story
At the party Charles told some humorous anecdotes about his days in the military





avert

(verb) turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of
We did everything we could to avert the disaster, but it was not enough




candid

(adjective) straightforward, open and sincere, honest
I had a very candid discussion with Max about his drinking problem




dialogue

(noun) conversation between 2 or more people.
The action in the movie was very exciting, but the dialogue was incredibly bad




drastic

(adjective) extreme, severe
The doctor had to take drastic measures to save the patient's life

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erratic

(adjective) irregular, unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes
The man's erratic behavior made everybody on the flight nervous



fortify

(verb)strengthen, reinforce
The government intended to fortify the levees surrounding New Orleans


isolate

(verb) set apart or cut off from others, separate
The hospital isolated the patients with bird flu to help prevent an outbreak

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illuminate


(verb) shine light on something, light up something
The new street lights were not powerful enough to illuminate the street sufficiently



urban

(adjective) related to or located in the city
People fro

m urban areas have very different political views from people in rural areas



arrogant

(adjective) showing too much self-importance or self-worth; overbearing pride
Many political and business leaders are very arrogant

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aspire

(verb) to hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation
Pinocchio aspired to become a real boy



compel

(verb) force, constrain or coerce; sway
The soldiers were compelled to fight in the war



concise

(adjective) short, brief, not verbose; clear and succinct
Please write a concise essay on the meaning of life

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illusion

(noun) a false impression, something that seems to be something that it is not
The magician seems to saw his assistant in half, but it is just an illusion


impose


verb) establish or apply by authority; force something on someone; selfishly bother

The government imposes taxes on the poor to pay for social programs for the rich


lenient

(adjective)easygoing, lax, tolerant of deviation, permissive, not strict
The teacher accused Bobby's parents of being too lenient with Bobby

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menace


noun) a possible threat or danger

Leaders with too much power can become a menace to the world



novice



noun) a person new to an activity, a beginner

You are pretty good for a novice



overt


adjective) open and observable; not secret or concealed

.The politician's disregard for the law was quite overt

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audible

adjective) able to be heard, hear able

The child spoke so softly her voice was barely audible



coerce

verb) compel by unethical means, force

Max was coerced into making a donation to the Senator's campaign fund

morale

noun) the state of spirit of a person or group

The soldier's morale is extremely low

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prevail


(verb) win; overcome; gain advantage

We may be losing now, but in the end we will prevail.

prudent


(adjective) careful and wise

It would not be very prudent to spend your entire paycheck on lottery tickets.

retort

(noun) a sharp reply, answer

Jack came back with a witty retort to the reporter's question

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scapegoat

(noun) someone to blame; someone to take the blame for others
Every office needs a scapegoat. In our office Max is the scapegoat. He's blamed for everything


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sedate

(adjective) calm; composed
The crowd at the funeral was quiet and sedate.


superstition

(noun) An irrational belief which ignores the laws of nature.
Getting seven years of bad luck for breaking a mirror is a common superstition

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supplement

(verb) add to; provide a supplement to

Max got a second job to supplement his income.

Anachronism

(noun) someone or something that belongs in another place in time

Everything seemed normal except for the anachronism of the man riding a horse down the street. One country colonizing another country is an anachronism in today's global environment.

Antecedent

(noun) something that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing

Pronouns usually refer to antecedents