High Frequency Words — High Academic Register
206 words in the book's own order, each with its meaning, synonyms, and a sample sentence.
Reading Book 2206 words
ABSOLVED
Declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
Synonyms: Relieve, Exempt, Excuse
“A police investigation yesterday absolved the accused of all blame in the incident.”
ABSTRUSE
Difficult to understand; obscure.
Synonyms: Perplexing, Involuted, Cryptic
“The professor's lectures were so abstruse that students ended up getting confused rather than clear on the concept.”
ACCENTUATE
To make more noticeable or prominent.
Synonyms: Underscore, Emphasize, Highlight
“Organizations tend to advertise themselves by accentuating the positives they can offer”
ACCRETION
Growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.
Synonyms: Accumulation, Accrual, Augmentation
“The fund was increased by the accretion of new shareholders.”
ACQUIESCE
Accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Synonyms: Permit, Allow, Tolerate
“He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition.”
ADROIT
Clever or skilful.
Synonyms: Adept, Deft, Competent
“It would be far more politically adroit to do this and it would ensure that these unfortunate individuals are decently treated.”
AFFINITY
A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.
Synonyms: Empathy, Chemistry, Connection
“His affinity for chocolates led him to develop tooth cavities.”
AGGLOMERATION
A mass or collection of things; an assemblage.
Synonyms: Cluster, Clump, Accumulation
“I believe that the vast agglomerations in our comprehensive schools have proved destructive of individuality.”
ALACRITY
Brisk and cheerful readiness
Synonyms: Enthusiasm, Zeal, Eagerness
“The SAT exam is an interesting challenge and students usually respond to it with alacrity”
AMBIDEXTROUS
Able to use the right and left hands equally well.
Synonyms: Equipoised, Two-handed, Lacking lateral dominance
“Guatelli says the master was ambidextrous, that he sketched with his right hand while he wrote with his left —simultaneously.”
AMELIORATE
To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Synonyms: Amend, Reform, Rectify
“The labor union's attempts to ameliorate the working conditions had little effect.”
AMORPHOUS
Without a clearly defined shape or form
Synonyms: Structureless, Indeterminate, Unstructured
“The offense was amorphous in nature and so it would be difficult to prosecute.”
ANACHRONISM
A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
Synonyms: Obsolete, Vintage, Antiquated
“The town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years.”
ANOMALOUS
Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Synonyms: Abnormal, Atypical, Exceptional
“He is in an anomalous position as the only part- time worker in the firm.”
ANTHROPOMORPHIC
having human characteristics.
Synonyms: Humanlike, Humanoid, Anthropoid
“It is anthropomorphic, they argue, to say that other creatures experience feelings like compassion, even when their behaviour appears — to our human eyes — to be impelled by it.”
APPEASE
Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
Synonyms: Conciliate, Propitiate, Reconcile
“Their acknowledgement of responsibility has done nothing to appease her anger.”
APPRAISE
Assess the value or quality of
Synonyms: Evaluate, Estimate, Gauge
“The painting was appraised at 5 million dollars by the insurance company.”
APPRISE
Inform or tell
Synonyms: Intimate, Notify, Update
“He came to apprise us of the fact that the work had been completed.”
ASSUAGE
Make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to satisfy
Synonyms: Mitigate, Alleviate, Gratify
“To assuage his sister's grief, he took her for a holiday.”
ATTENUATE
Reduce the force, effect, or value of.
Synonyms: Reduced, Impaired, Enervated
“Storm suggests hopefully that a planetary crisis, such as climate change, might attenuate nationalism.”
ATTEST
Provide or serve as clear evidence of.
Synonyms: Certify, Corroborate, Substantiate
“As any serious gamer will attest, online experiences can have real-life consequences.”
ATTRITION
The process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.
Synonyms: Enfeebling, Attenuation, Weakening
“No other army in the world would choose to sustain such an attrition rate.”
AUGMENT
Make greater by adding to it or increasing.
Synonyms: Supplement, Amplify, Elevate
“I will not augment difficulties by protesting against them as this would only lead to wasted time and energy.”
AUSPICIOUS
Conducive to success; favourable.
Synonyms: Propitious, Promising, Opportune
“This is called the shahi snan (or the royal dip), and marks the most auspicious—and the most crowded —days of the fair.”
AUSTERE
Severe or strict in manner or attitude
Synonyms: Stern, Frosty, Stringent
“A monk chooses to live an austere life because of his beliefs.”
BANAL
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
Synonyms: Hackneyed, Platitudinous, Vapid
“The experts banal interpretation of the match made for a post match show that saw ratings drop to an all time low.”
BEGRUDGINGLY
Reluctantly or resentfully.
Synonyms: Belligerently, Rudely, Contemptuously
“Later, however, they begrudgingly accepted his help.”
BUTTRESS
A source of defence or support.
Synonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Fortify
“The overwhelming evidence found at the burial site seemed to buttress their argument.”
CALIBRATE
Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
Synonyms: Measure, Compute, Gauge
“The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.”
CANDOR
The quality of being open and honest.
Synonyms: Sincerity, Truthfulness, Frankness
“The student's analysis of his weak areas was done with such candor that it endeared him to his teachers.”
CAPACIOUS
Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
Synonyms: Commodious, Spacious, Ample
“Gabriel has long funneled his capacious intellect and empathy into music.”
CAPRICIOUS
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour
Synonyms: Fickle, Haphazard, Erratic
“The capricious nature of fate always results in hope, even in the most downtrodden in our society.”
CATALYZING
Cause or accelerate something by acting as a catalyst.
Synonyms: Prompt, Imbue, Ferment
“The new policies introduced by the government had a catalyzing effect on E-commerce.”
CIRCUMVENT
to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting.
Synonyms: Evade, Avoid, Dodge
“Rahul circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route.”
CLIQUE
A small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join in
Synonyms: Fraternity, Crew, Fellowship
“At university, Rahul had fallen in with a clique of literature students.”
COALESCE
Come together to form a single mass or whole
Synonyms: Combine, Merge, Amalgamate
“Political parties in the opposition often coalesce to challenge the party in power.”
COLLOQUIALISM
A word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
Synonyms: Conversational vernacular, Synonyms, Dialectal
“What people have suffered during the pandemic is “touch hunger,” a colloquial term for what social scientists call “affection deprivation”, a state in which individuals want or need more affection than they receive.”
CONCOMITANT
naturally accompanying or associated.
Synonyms: Accompanying, Accessory, Auxillary
“He sought high grades without the necessary concomitant of hard work.”
CONCUR
Be of the same opinion; agree.
Synonyms: Accord, Agree, Synchronize
“He said the mayor should not be reelected, and the voters concurred.”
CONJECTURE
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
Synonyms: Presumption, Hypothesis, Speculation
“Whether Artificial Intelligence will take over the world in the future is pure conjecture.”
CONVENE
Come or bring together for a meeting or activity
Synonyms: Assemble, Congregate, Muster
“The army convened all the senior officials to discuss how to deal with the apparent terror threat.”
COPIOUS
Abundant in supply or quantity
Synonyms: Considerable, Ample, Substantial
“Students are expected to take copious notes while attending lectures.”
CORROBORATE
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
Synonyms: Confirm, V erify, V alidate
“My personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people.”
COUNTERBALANCE
A weight that balances another weight.
Synonyms: Correct, Counterveil, Equalizer
“Her calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality.”
DEFUNCT
No longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning.
Synonyms: Inoperative, Unusable, Obsolete
“Measuring 30 feet long by 15 feet wide, the plane features a lifting body and innovative wings that enable it to land on a runway in the style of NASA’s now defunct space shuttle.”
DEMARCATED
Set the boundaries or limits of.
Synonyms: Seperate, Divide, Differentiate
“The agents placed their bounty in front of the garage in a spot demarcated by yellow cones.”
DETRACTOR
A person who disparages someone or something.
Synonyms: Critic, Attacker, Denigrator
“His detractors claim that his fierce temper makes him unsuitable for party leadership.”
DISCERN
Recognize or find out; distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses.
Synonyms: Perceive, Differentiate, Recognize
“Humans often discern between poisonous and harmless food through their sense of smell.”
DISCONCERTING
causing one to feel unsettled.
Synonyms: Unnerving, Perturbing, Concerning
“His message is deeply disconcerting for anyone who values democracy.”
DISCREPANCY
An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
Synonyms: Inconsistency, Disparity, Deviation
“The commission's own comparison of redemption values and current land prices revealed a large discrepancy.”
DISPARAGE
Regard or represent as being of little worth.
Synonyms: Denigrate, Depreciate, Trivialize
“Voters don't like political advertisements in which opponents disparage one another.”
DISPARATE
Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.
Synonyms: Contrasting, Differing, Diverse
“Scott Elliott’s direction fails to fit all the seemingly disparate vocabulary of Shepard’s work into a coherent stage language.”
DISPERSED
Distribute or spread over a wide area.
Synonyms: Scatter, Disseminate, Broadcast
“The mists of my confusion were being dispersed by reading God's Word.”
DISQUIETED
Make (someone) worried or uneasy.
Synonyms: Perturb, Agitate, Unnerve
“World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown.”
DISSIMILITUDE
Dissimilarity or diversity.
Synonyms: Variance, Heterogeneity, Disparity
“There's a real dissimilitude between literature and film, and a critic shouldn't evaluate one in terms of the other”
DOGMATIC
Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
Synonyms: Opinionated, Peremptory, Adamant
“The tutor’s dogmatic approach towards his students would inevitably lead to irrational discourse.”
ECLIPSED
Deprive (someone or something) of significance or power.
Synonyms: Overshadow, Surpass, Outstrip
“The concerns regarding the environment were eclipsed by the onset of a pandemic.”
EGREGIOUS
Outstandingly bad; shocking.
Synonyms: Appalling, Terrible, Ghastly
“That is still five years behind the rest of the city, but the gap is no longer so egregious.”
ELICIT
Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.
Synonyms: Obtain, Extract, Engender
“I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna.”
ELIDE
Omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking; join together
Synonyms: Delete, Cancel, Neglect
“There have been mass complaints across social media about mainstream media announcers eliding their words.”
EMANATE
Issue or spread out from (a source).
Synonyms: Emerge, Ensue, Originate
“The dark understory of the forest began to glow, a vibration emanating from its depths, rising to the sound of a jet engine.”
EMBELLISH
Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
Synonyms: Adorn, Ornament, Garnish
“There were claims the candidate had embellished his war record.”
ENDANGER
Put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.
Synonyms: Imperil, Jeopardize, Risk
“Recent deforestation action in the Amazon Basin has endangered the existence of many rare species of plants.”
ENGENDER
Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
Synonyms: Instigate, Induce, Rouse
“The feeling of comfort and stability that the leader engenders in those who are in his charge leads to better performance and productivity.”
ENTRENCH
Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
Synonyms: Establish, Ensconce, Embed
“A firmly entrenched evolutionary perspective guided the modernization plans of the newly empowered government services.”
EPHEMERAL
lasting for a very short time.
Synonyms: Transient, Fleeting, Momentary
“Fashion designs are ephemeral with new designs ousting older ones regularly”
EPITOME
A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
Synonyms: Embodiment, Exemplar, Personification
“She represented the epitome of cultivated elegance and cut a fine figure in her tailored habit and silk top hat.”
EPITOMIZED
Be a perfect example of.
Synonyms: Embody, Typify, Exemplify
“His theme is epitomized in the earlier quotations.”
EQUITABLE
Fair and Impartial
Synonyms: Unbiased, Unprejudiced, Egalitarian
“Equitable distribution of wealth has long been a false promise made by politicians to garner support.”
ESCALATE
Increase rapidly; make or become more intense or serious.
Synonyms: Surge, Skyrocket, Soar
“The quarrel escalated to a fight when one of the members attacked the other individuals integrity.”
ESCHEW
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
Synonyms: Forgo, Shun, Abjure
“A fair number of academics eschew the simple title "professor" and call themselves economists, astronomers, historians, philosophers.”
EVINCE
Reveal the presence of a quality or feeling; indicate
Synonyms: Show, Exhibit, Manifest
“In his work as a teacher, he had evinced a talent for drawing children's attention and focus to the subject matter and away from distractions.”
EXACTITUDE
The quality of being very accurate and careful.
Synonyms: Precise, Accurate, Meticulousness
“When academic critics attempted to define magical realism with scholarly exactitude, they discovered that it was more powerful than precise.”
EXORBITANT
(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
Synonyms: Unreasonable, Extortionate, Preposterous
“The bill for dinner was exorbitant.”
EXPEDIENCY
The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral.
Synonyms: Convenience, Pragmatism, Utility
“They seem to be basing their decisions on expediency rather than logic and common sense.”
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Spoken or done without preparation.
Synonyms: Impromptu, Spontaneous, Improvised
“He made some extemporaneous remarks before the award ceremony.”
EXTRANEOUS
Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
Synonyms: Immaterial, Unrelated, Unconnected
“Obviously, some degree of packaging is necessary to transport and protect the products we need, but all too often manufacturers add extraneous wrappers over wrappers and layers of unnecessary plastic.”
EXTRAPOLATE
Extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable
Synonyms: Assume, Conclude, Envision
“We can extrapolate from past economic recessions the probable course of the current one”
FACETIOUS
Trying to appear funny or clever when it's not appropriate, or when it would be better to be serious.
Synonyms: Flippant, Frivolous, Jocular
“I make so much money that we never have to worry – I’m being facetious.”
FACILE
Ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
Synonyms: Superficial, Simplistic, Glib
“Reformers should avoid facile assumptions about what the public wants and will accept.”
FECUNDITY
The ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; the ability to produce many new ideas.
Synonyms: Fertility, Prolificacy, Fruitfulness
“The fecundity of Elizabethan language was an extraordinary phenomenon produced by an extraordinary society.”
FESTOONS
A chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration.
Synonyms: Swathe, Wreath, Chaplet
“During festivals every house has its own festoons of decorations.”
FRAUDULENT
Obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception.
Synonyms: Dishonest, Swindling, Corrupt
“They faced accusations that they had been making fraudulent claims in housing benefit and income support.”
GRATIFICATION
Pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
Synonyms: Indulgence, Satisfaction, Appeasement
“The real objective of mentors is to teach mentees delayed gratification, that key trait for adult success.”
GRAVITAS
Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.
Synonyms: Solemnity, Decorum, Sobriety
“The new leader has an air of gravitas that commands respect.”
HAMPERED
Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
Synonyms: Obstruct, Thwart, Curb
“Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors.”
HARBINGER
A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synonyms: Herald, Prelude, Precursor
“He scored the winner on his debut, a harbinger of things to come.”
HESITANT
Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.
Synonyms: Uncertain, Dubious, Reluctant
“Based on his current Mock test performances, Rahul was hesitant about whether he should attempt the SAT exam in the upcoming month.”
HETEROGENEOUS
Diverse in character or content.
Synonyms: Diverse, Varied, Assorted
“At the country’s founding, most political observers believed that India was too heterogeneous and unwieldy to hold together.”
HEW OUT
To carve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe; alternate meaning is to adhere to
Synonyms: Teardown, Raze, Chop Out
“He laboriously hewed trees to procure wood to build a log cabin.”
IDIOSYNCRATIC
Peculiar or individualistic
Synonyms: Distinctive, Unique, Specific
“Guy Ritchie has a very idiosyncratic style of filmmaking that results in a constant sense of action while having multiple layers to the story.”
ILLUSORY
Based on illusion; not real
Synonyms: Delusory, Imaginary, Fanciful
“The hopes of a quick conquest of Ukraine by the Russians proved to be illusory as it has been years since the conflict began and there is still no end in sight.”
IMMUTABLE
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
Synonyms: Fixed, Unyielding, Entrenched
“This isn't merely philosophical quibbling but an economic reality as immutable as gravity.”
IMPERCEPTIBLE
So slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.
Synonyms: Unnoticeable, Unapparent, Impalpable
“Looking at video footage from the inside of the train, the moment of derailment is almost imperceptible in the front of the car.”
IMPUGN
Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.
Synonyms: Challenge, Dispute, Impeach
“Campaigns that are trailing in the polls often impugn them, of course, but Biden aides cite reasons for their skepticism.”
INCONGRUOUS
Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
Synonyms: Unsuited, Discordant, Incompatible
“The new office building with its modern designs looked incongruous in this quaint little town”
INDECIPHERABLE
Not able to be read or understood.
Synonyms: Illegible, Unreadable, Indistinguishable
“These five books are some of the most frequently recommended, and won't inundate you with indecipherable financial jargon or put you to sleep.”
INDICES
Index, sign, clue, or indicator.
Synonyms: Guide, Indicate, Hint
“Finally, some applications of the proposed indices will be presented and discussed.”
INDISPUTABLE
Unable to be challenged or denied.
Synonyms: Unarguable, Undeniable, Irrefutable
“Although their treachery was indisputable, the authorities thought it wiser not to prosecute.”
INDUCE
Succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something ; give rise to
Synonyms: Convince, Influence, Cause
“Lack of proper care and love in early childhood can induce criminal behavior in young people.”
INDUCEMENT
A thing that persuades or leads someone to do something.
Synonyms: Incentive, Attraction, Temptation
“Employees were offered a bonus as an inducement to finish the project on schedule.”
INELUCTABLE
Unable to be resisted or avoided
Synonyms: Inevitable, Unavoidable, Ineludible
“The advent of artificial intelligence is ineluctable”
INEXPLICABLE
Unable to be explained or accounted for.
Synonyms: Unaccountable, Unexplainable, Incomprehensible
“The book became a hit thanks to Singh's gift for explaining the inexplicable.”
INEXTRICABLE
Impossible to disentangle or separate.
Synonyms: Inseparable, Entangled, Indivisible
“In a capitalist economy, sport and money are inextricably linked.”
INGENIOUS
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
Synonyms: Inventive, Creative, Innovative
“My district is home to some of the most creative and ingenious people around.”
INNOCUOUS
Not harmful or offensive.
Synonyms: Harmless, Peaceful, Safe
“The innocuous appearance of the dictator belied his ruthless actions.”
INSULAR
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.
Synonyms: Limited, Blinkered, Restricted
“Their timidity is expressed in small casts, small theatrical ambition, and an insular small-mindedness.”
INSUPERABLE
Impossible to overcome.
Synonyms: Insurmountable, Unassailable, Invincible
“The insuperable barriers to entry often result in monopolies never being challenged.”
INSURMOUNTABLE
Too great to be overcome
Synonyms: Invincible, Unconquerable, Unassailable
“This small country is faced with an insurmountable debt”
INTERCEDE
Intervene on behalf of another.
Synonyms: Mediate, Arbitrate, Moderate
“Their argument probably would have become violent if I hadn't interceded.”
INTERDEPENDENCE
The dependence of two or more people or things on each other.
Synonyms: Association, Attachment, Correlation
“The world as a whole is best served by a uniting of its peoples and recognition of our mutual interdependence.”
INTERDICTED
Prohibit or forbid (something).
Synonyms: Ban, Veto, Proscribe
“Those people are interdicted at the border by Customs and Border Patrol.”
INTERJECTION
An abrupt remark, especially as an aside or interruption.
Synonyms: Interposition, Interpolation, Interference
“The speech was interjected often by hecklers with shouts of displeasure at the points being spoken about.”
INTERMEDIATE
Coming between two things in time, place, character etc.
Synonyms: Interposed, Intervening, Median
“A panel of international experts was set up to intermediate between the two warring countries.”
INTERSPERSED
Scatter among or between other things
Synonyms: Disperse, Distribute, Spread
“The priest's sermons were interspersed with theological questions and probabilities.”
INTRICATE
Very complicated and detailed
Synonyms: Elaborate, Involuted, Complex
“The intricate nature of the design on the curtain displayed a great level of craftsmanship.”
INVOKE
Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration; cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
Synonyms: Supplicate, Adduce, Implore
“Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.”
IRRECOVERABLE
Not able to be recovered or remedied
Synonyms: Unsalvageable, Irredeemable, Irretrievable
“On most relatively modern drives, zeroing the drive will render any data it contains permanently irrecoverable”
IRREFUTABLE
Impossible to deny or disprove.
Synonyms: Indisputable, Undeniable, Incontestable
“The logic of his case is impeccable and irrefutable”
IRREPROACHABLE
Beyond criticism; faultless
Synonyms: Immaculate, Impeccable, Faultless
“A man of irreproachable behavior sets an example for others to follow suit.”
JOSTLE
Push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.
Synonyms: Shove, Thrust, Hustle
“Raj jostled everyone out of the way as he rushed towards the playground on the sound of the bell.”
JUXTAPOSE
Place close together for contrasting effect
Synonyms: Collocate, Colligate, Contrast
“Critics often juxtapose movies with the novels they have been adapted from while reviewing them.”
LOQUACIOUS
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
Synonyms: Garrulous, Verbose, Effusive
“Never one to leave a tale untold, the cheerfully loquacious Varma sent a voice memo the next day.”
MANIFEST
Clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
Synonyms: Apparent, Evident, Overt
“Post-traumatic stress can take time to manifest.”
MEDIATED
Intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
Synonyms: Arbitrate, Conciliate, Liaise
“He is attempting to mediate a settlement between the company and the striking workers.”
MISCONSTRUED
Interpret wrongly
Synonyms: Misconceive, Misapprehend, Misread
“What one says is often misconstrued if the listener does not have the same level of perception on the matter.”
MONETIZE
Earn revenue from (an asset, business, etc.); convert into or express in the form of currency.
Synonyms: Capitalize on, Profit from, Commercialize
“Social media platforms have extended monetization by selling individual user data to the highest bidder.”
MONETIZING
Earn revenue from (an asset, business, etc.).
Synonyms: Devise, Fabricate, Provide
“Two years ago, the company launched a platform called Walmart Creator, an affiliate program that enables creators to monetize shoppable products.”
MYRIAD
A countless or extremely great number of people or things.
Synonyms: Multitude, Droves, Shedload
“Although the new government resolved a few obvious issues, there was a myriad of problems to which the government had no solutions.”
NEBULOUS
In the form of a cloud or haze; vague or ill defined
Synonyms: Indeterminate, Ambiguous, Blurred
“Concepts like love, need and trust are nebulous in nature and ones many are uncomfortable with.”
NOXIOUS
Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Synonyms: Toxic, Deadly, Virulent
“Social media platforms have extended monetization by selling individual user data to the highest bidder.”
OBVIATE
Remove (a need or difficulty).
Synonyms: Eliminate, Avoid, Avert
“The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery.”
OUTSTRIP
Move faster than and overtake (someone else);exceed.
Synonyms: Surpass, Eclipse, Outpace
“Credit card complaints outstrip all other bank- related grievances.”
PALPABLE
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
Synonyms: Perceptible, Noticible, Visible
“With a smile rarely far from his lips, his sense of fun is palpable.”
PARADIGMATIC
Serving as a typical example of something.
Synonyms: Exemplary, Quintessential, Archetypal
“Their great academic success was paraded as paradigmatic.”
PAUCITY
The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
Synonyms: Scarcity, Insufficiency, Dearth
“The paucity of medical supplies led to the death of many men in the battlefield.”
PERCOLATE
Filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
Synonyms: Drain, Trickle, Leach
“Ideas inevitably percolate from one industry to another.”
PERMEATE
Spread throughout
Synonyms: Pervade, Perfuse, Saturate
“A change in the attitude at the top management levels of the institution will permeate through the system.”
PERNICIOUS
Highly injurious or destructive : tending to a fatal issue : deadly.
Synonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Detrimental
“At its most pernicious, paper entrepreneurialism involves little more than imposing losses on others for the sake of short-term profits for the firm.”
PERTINENT
Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
Synonyms: Relevant, Appropriate, Germane
“Why scour the contents of multiple websites when AI can provide the most pertinent information in a few seconds?”
PESSIMISTIC
Tending to see the worst aspect of things
Synonyms: Cynical, Despondent, Despairing
“Investment analysts are extremely pessimistic about the economic future of the nation.”
PLACATE
Make someone less angry and hostile
Synonyms: Appease, Conciliate, Soothe
“The statement released by the CEO did little to placate the investors”
PRECEDENTS
An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Synonyms: Model, Standard, Guide
“The ruling set a precedent for future cases of this nature.”
PRECIPITATING
Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
Synonyms: Bring about, Cause to, Trigger
“An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis.”
PRECLUDE
Prevent from happening; make impossible.
Synonyms: Prohibit, Block, Bar
“While training his protege, the trainer tries to preclude any possibility of a misunderstanding.”
PREDICATED
Found or base something on
Synonyms: Establish, Premise, Build
“She has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers”
PREFIGURING
Be an early indication or version of (something).
Synonyms: Foreshadow, Bode, Foretoken
“This sort of typology served as a prefiguring or an anticipation of things to come.”
PRESAGE
Be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).
Synonyms: Foreshadow, Foretell, Augur
“Many investors are worried that the current slowdown could presage another recession.”
PRESUPPOSE
Require as a precondition of possibility or coherence.
Synonyms: Entail, Necessitate, Involve
“The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.”
PRETENTIOUS
Expressive or affected, unwarranted or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature.
Synonyms: Ostentatious, Pompous, Showy
“The little inn was cleanlier and better kept than many of the more pretentious ones.”
PREVALENT
Widespread in a particular area or a particular time
Synonyms: Prevailing, Pervasive, Predominant
“The distribution of engineers amongst many professions has exploded the myth prevalent in society that people always work in the same field as they receive their formal education in.”
PRISTINE
In its original condition; unspoilt.
Synonyms: Immaculate, Perfect, Unspoiled
“My office is a mess but her office is always pristine.”
PROCLAMATION
A public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance.
Synonyms: Decree, Edict, Declaration
“Afterward, from a balcony at the palace, the proclamation will be read to the public.”
PROFUSION
An abundance or large quantity of something.
Synonyms: Plenitude, Abundance, Plethora
“Viewing the books in the show, one might rue the loss of color in favor of a greater profusion of plates.”
PROHIBITIVE
Forbidding or restricting something.
Synonyms: Restraining, Repressive, Inhibitory
“The new policies are cost prohibitive and require time and patience.”
PROLIFERATE
Increase rapidly in number
Synonyms: Burgeon, Multiply, Snowball
“The use of online payments has proliferated all across the country in the last two years.”
PROMULGATED
Promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
Synonyms: Publicize, Propogate, Disseminate
“Her ideas have been widely promulgated on the Internet.”
PROTRACTED
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
Synonyms: Prolonged, Extended, Sustained
“While this is not a major factor during the acute phase of the disease, it will contribute to the disease process in more protracted cases.”
PRUDENCE
The quality of being cautious
Synonyms: Sagacity, Shrewdness, Circumspect
“The student approached the SAT exam with great prudence as she knew that the level of difficulty of questions could be high.”
PRUDENT
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
Synonyms: Judicious, Sagacious, Advisable
“An endless war is not always the most moral or the most prudent course of action.”
PUTATIVE
Commonly accepted or supposed.
Synonyms: Assumed, Accepted, Presumptive
“The putative champions of liberty took up the cry of dissent only after it had become profitable and safe.”
QUINTESSENTIAL
Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Synonyms: Stereotypical, Prototypical, Conventional
“It is estimated that over one-third of sub- prime borrowers could have qualified for cheaper, conventional loans.”
RECALCITRANT
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.
Synonyms: Uncooperative, Intractable, Refractory
“The manager worried that the recalcitrant employee would try to undermine his authority”
REDUNDANCY
The state of being not or no longer needed or useful.
Synonyms: Discharge, Dismissal, Lay-off
“The takeover is expected to result in over 1,000 redundancies.”
REGISTER
An official list or record of names or items; a particular part of the range of a voice or instrument.
Synonyms: Catalogue, Roster, Octaves
“The club maintained a membership register of all members ever admitted; The boy sang in a register that was both harmonious and penetrative.”
REPUDIATE
Refuse to accept; deny the truth or validity of; reject
Synonyms: Refute, Negate, Rebuff
“The judge used his position to repudiate the charges levied against him.”
REVERENCE
Having deep respect for someone or something.
Synonyms: Admiration, Approbation, Appreciation
“There will always be important people in our society but the ones that impact our soul are the ones that will always be revered.”
SANGUINE
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Synonyms: Optimistic, Buoyant, Hopeful
“He does not pretend to be sanguine about our prospects. History itself, he reminds us, provides few examples of cultures as debilitated as ours which were not destroyed by the very forces they set in motion.”
SCRUPULOUS
(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
Synonyms: Meticulous, Diligent, Assiduous
“The researchers carried out marking their observations with a scrupulous attention to detail to prevent capture of any faulty data.”
SCRUTINIZED
To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
Synonyms: Refute, Investigate, Scan
“The tutor scrutinized the students' performance to identify areas for improvement.”
SEQUESTER
Isolate or hide away.
Synonyms: Seclude, Insulate, Detach
“The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached.”
SIGHTED
Having the ability to see
Synonyms: Observe, Glimpse, Behold
“After being stranded for many months at sea, the crew finally sighted land.”
SPAWN
Produce or generate a large number of; (of a fish, frog, mollusc, crustacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs.
Synonyms: Generate, Initiate, Precipitate
“The new economic freedom has spawned hundreds of new small businesses.”
SPORADIC
Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
Synonyms: Occasional, Periodical, Intermittent
“The sporadic nature of the India-Pakistan cricket games ensures a high attendance on every single occasion.”
SPURIOUS
Not being what it purports to be; false or fake
Synonyms: Fraudulent, Counterfeit, Fallacious
“In some situations, spurious cases are brought together to propel a propaganda.”
STALWART
Loyal, reliable, and hard-working.
Synonyms: Staunch, Faithful, Devoted
“The manager has been a stalwart supporter of his employees.”
STIPULATE
Demand or specify a requirement, typically as part of an agreement
Synonyms: Specify, Impose, Lay down
“The Treaty of Versailles stipulated that Germany had to pay $442 billion as compensation for war damages.”
STYMIED
Prevent or hinder the progress of.
Synonyms: Impede, Inhibit, Obstruct
“An unexpected snowstorm stymied travelers' plans.”
SUBSTANTIATE
Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
Synonyms: Validate, Vindicate, Corroborate
“No evidence was found to substantiate the accusations.”
SUBTLETY
The quality or state of being subtle.
Synonyms: Delicacy, Softness, Understatement
“A little more subtlety might have helped you get what you wanted”
SUBVERSIVE
seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.
Synonyms: Disruptive, Inflammatory, Insurgent
“Only statements and conversations considered to be subversive or dangerous attracted the attention of those in authority and came to be recorded via judicial processes.”
SUPERFLUOUS
Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
Synonyms: Surplus, Inessential, Redundant
“With the advent of robotics and artificial intelligence, parents are worried that they will become superfluous , with the robots nursing and playing with the children.”
SUPERSEDED
Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use).
Synonyms: Supplant, Replace, Displace
“The prevalent view was that the concept of the equality of states as a fundamental principle of modern international law should be superseded.”
SUPPLANT
Supersede and replace
Synonyms: Oust, Depose, Overthrow
“The biggest mode of dissemination of information, the television, has been supplanted by the internet in the last decade.”
SUPPOSITION
A belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis.
Synonyms: Notion, Conjecture, Speculation
“The police are working on the supposition that he has left the country.”
SWAY
Control or Influence
Synonyms: Command, Auth ority, Ascendency
“The politician, though not elected, held great sway over the party's policies regarding a gamut of affairs.”
TENUOUS
Very weak or slight.
Synonyms: Fragile, Insubstantial, Flimsy
“The connection between the two events was tenuous at best, with no solid evidence to link them”
THWARTED
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
Synonyms: Foil, Frustrate, Derail
“The government had been able to thwart all attempts by opposition leaders to form new parties.”
TRANSCEND
Be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere).
Synonyms: Surpass, Trump, Exceed
“The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.”
TRANSPOSE
Cause (two or more things) to exchange places.
Synonyms: Transfer, Interchange, Invert
“In their latest production they have reworked "King Lear", transposing it to pre-colonial Africa.”
UBIQUITOUS
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Synonyms: Omnipresent, Universal, Popular
“As with all new technologies, costs are expected to fall as the products become more ubiquitous.”
UNEQUIVOCAL
Leaving no doubt; Unambiguous
Synonyms: Indubitable, Incontrovertible, Unmistakable
“The administration has given an unequivocal rejection to the request.”
UNPALATABILITY
Not palatable; unpleasant to the taste. disagreeable or unacceptable.
Synonyms: Distasteful, Horrible, Unappetizing
“Pasta and honey are an unpalatable combination.”
UNPRECEDENTED
Never done or known before
Synonyms: Groundbreaking, Extraordinary, Prodigious
“The war in Ukraine has caused unprecedented death and destruction in the country.”
UNSYMPATHETIC
Not feeling, showing or expressing sympathy.
Synonyms: Uncaring, Unconcerned, Indifferent
“Our appeal for a reprieve met with an unsympathetic response from the bank.”
UNTENABLE
(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Synonyms: Indefensible, Implausible, Invalid
“Many environmental experts have determined that the rate at which we are polluting the environment is untenable and will soon make our planet uninhabitable.”
UNYIELDING
Not giving way to pressure( Material or Structure) ; unlikely to be swayed (Of a person)
Synonyms: Inflexible, Inelastic, Resolute
“Now with China mired in an unyielding property crisis, policymakers want to revamp aging urban neighborhoods to kick-start construction and spur local economies.”
VACILLATING
Wavering between different opinions or actions
Synonyms: Fluctuate, Oscillate, Teetering
“When one goes on netflix to start watching a new show, one often ends up spending a lot of time vacillating among the myriad of options before picking one to start with.”
VACUITY
Lack of thought or intelligence
Synonyms: Vacancy, Inanity, Stupidity
“The intense debate on the subject convinced the proponent of the vacuity of his argument.”
VERDANT
Green with grass or other rich vegetation.
Synonyms: Grassy, Flourishing, Teeming
“The colorful and verdant front gardens in front of homes is now a thing of the past.”
VIGNETTE
A brief evocative description, account, or episode.
Synonyms: Portrait, Impression, Cameo
“Probably the most charming movie of the year, The Truffle Hunters unfolds as a series of vignettes documenting the lives of several older men and their dogs.”
VINDICATE
Clear someone of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified
Synonyms: Redeem, Exonerate, Acquit
“The decision to change the logo of the company has been vindicated by the fact that the brand recognition has soared in the past year.”
VIRTUOSITY
Great skill in music or another artistic pursuit.
Synonyms: Mastery, Prowess, Aptitude
“Their playing showed an uncanny responsiveness and unity of ensemble, and a brilliant but self-effacing virtuosity in the service of profound musicality.”
DELIRIOUS
In a disturbed state of mind, often due to illness or excitement; unable to think clearly.
Synonyms: Incoherent, Frenzied, Irrational
“The patient was delirious with fever and needed immediate care.”
DESTITUTE
Lacking the basic necessities of life; extremely poor.
Synonyms: Impoverished, Penniless, Needy
“The charity provides food and shelter for destitute families.”
ENUMERATE
To mention things one by one.
Synonyms: List, Itemize, Specify
“The teacher asked the students to enumerate the causes of the French Revolution.”