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aberration

(n.)something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won theWorld Cup, but the success turned out to be anaberration,and Polandhave not won a World Cup since!

abhor

(v.)to hate, detest ("ecause he alwa#s wound up getting hit in thehead when he tried to pla# cric$et, %arcin began to abhorthe sport!

acquiesce

(v.)to agree without protesting (&hough %r! Pospies'n# wanted to sta#outside and wor$ in his garage, when his wife told him that he hadbetter come in to dinner, he acquiescedto her demands!

alacrity

(n.)eagerness, speed (or some reason, )imon loved to help hisgirlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend as$ed him to setthe table he did so with alacrity!

amiable

(adj.)friendl# (*n amiablefellow, +eil got along with ust aboutever#one!

appease

(v.)to calm, satisf# (When -err# cries, his mother gives him chocolateto appeasehim!

arcane

(adj.)obscure, secret, $nown onl# b# a few (&he professor is an e.pertin arcane/ashubian literature!

avarice

(n.)e.cessive greed (&he ban$er0s avariceled him to amass anenormous personal fortune!

brazen

(adj.)e.cessivel# bold, brash, clear and obvious (Critics condemnedthe writer0sbrazenattempt to plagiarise ran$owC'erwon$o0s wor$!

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brusque

(adj.)short, abrupt, dismissive ()imon0s brusquemanner sometimesoffends his colleagues!

cajole

(v.)to urge, coa. (%agda2s friends cajoledher into drin$ing toomuch!

callous

(adj.)harsh, cold, unfeeling (&he murderer0s callouslac$ of remorseshoc$ed the ur#!

candor

(n.)honest#, fran$ness (We were surprised b# the candorof thepolitician0s speech because she is usuall# rather evasive!

chide

(v.)to voice disapproval (3ania chidedregor# for his vulgar habitsand slopp# appearance!

circumspect

(adj.)cautious (&hough I promised %arta0s father I would bring her

home promptl# b# midnight, it would have been more circumspectnotto have specified a time!

clandestine

(adj.)secret (*nnouncing to her bo#friend that she was going to thelibrar#, %aria actuall# went to meet eorge for a clandestineliaison!

coerce

(v.)to ma$e somebod# do something b# force or threat (&he court

decided that 5avid "ec$ham did not have to honor the contractbecause he had been coercedinto signing it!

coherent

(adj.)logicall# consistent, intelligible (William could not figure outwhat 3arold had seen because he was too distraught to delivera coherentstatement!

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complacency

(n.)selfsatisfied ignorance of danger ()imon tried to shoc$ his friendsout of theircomplacencyb# painting a frightening picture of what mighthappen to them!

confidant

(n.)a person entrusted with secrets ()hortl# after we met, he becamem# chiefconfidant!

connive

(v.)to plot, scheme ()he connivedto get me to give up m# plans tostart up a new business!

cumulative

(adj.)increasing, building upon itself (&he cumulativeeffect of hoursspent using the World 6nglish website was a vast improvement in hisvocabular# and general level of 6nglish!

debase

(v.)to lower the ualit# or esteem of something (&he large raise thathe gave himself debasedhis motives for running the charit#!

decry

(v.)to critici'e openl# (*ndr'e 8epper, the leader of the Polish )elf5efence part#decriedthe appaling state of Polish roads!

deferential

(adj.)showing respect for another0s authorit# (5onata is alwa#se.cessivel#deferentialto an# $ind of authorit# figure!

demure

(adj.)uiet, modest, reserved (&hough ever#one else at the part# wasdancing and going cra'#, she remained demure!

deride

(v.)to laugh at moc$ingl#, scorn (&he native spea$er often deridedtheother teacher0s accent!

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despot

(n.)one who has total power and rules brutall# (&he despotissued adeath sentence for an#one who disobe#ed his laws!

diligent

(adj.)showing care in doing one0s wor$ (&he diligentresearcher madesure to double chec$ her measurements!

elated

(adj.)overo#ed, thrilled (When he found out he had won the lotter#,the postman was elated!

eloquent

(adj.)e.pressive, articulate, moving (&he best man gave suchan eloquentspeech that most guests were cr#ing!

embezzle

(v.)to steal mone# b# falsif#ing records (&he accountant was firedfor embezzling1:,::: of the compan#0s funds!

empathy

(n.)sensitivit# to another0s feelings as if the# were one0s own (I feel

suchempathyfor m# dog when she0s upset so am I;

enmity

(n.)ill will, hatred, hostilit# (-ohn and )cott have clearl# not forgiveneach other, because the enmitybetween them is obvious to an#one intheir presence!

erudite

(adj.)learned (%# 6nglish teacher is such an eruditescholar that he

has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse

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fabricate

(v.)to ma$e up, invent (When I arrived an hour late to class,I fabricatedsome e.cuse about m# car brea$ing down on the wa# towor$!

feral

(adj.)wild, savage (&hat beast loo$s so feralthat I would fear beingalone with it!

flabbergasted

(adj.)astounded (Whenever I read an *gatha Christie m#ster# novel, Iam alwa#sflabbergastedwhen I learn the identit# of the murderer!

forsake

(v.)to give up, renounce (I won2t forsakem# conservative principles!

fractious

(adj.)troublesome or irritable (*lthough the child insisted he wasn0ttired, hisfractiousbehaviour especiall# his decision to crush his amsandwiches all over the floor convinced ever#one present that it wastime to put him to bed!

furtive

(adj.)secretive, sl# (Claudia0s placement of her drugs in her soc$drawer was not as furtiveas she thought, as the soc$ drawer is thefirst place most parents loo$!

gluttony

(n.)overindulgence in food or drin$ (3elen0s fried chic$en tastes sodivine, I don0t $now how an#one can call gluttonya sin!

gratuitous

(adj.)uncalled for, unwarranted (6ver# evening the gu# at the fish andchip shop gives me a gratuitoushelping of vinegar!

haughty

(adj.)disdainfull# proud (&he superstar0s haughtydismissal of her costars will bac$fire on her someda#!

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hypocrisy

(n.)pretending to believe what one does not (

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(n.)notoriet#, e.treme ill repute (&he infamyof his crime will notlessen as time passes!

inhibit

(v.)to prevent, restrain, stop (When I told #ou I needed the car lastnight, I certainl# never meant to inhibit#ou from going out!

innate

(adj.)inborn, native, inherent (3is incredible athletic talent is innate,he never trains, lifts weights, or practices!

insatiable

(adj.)incapable of being satisfied (%# insatiableappetite for blondeswas a real problem on m# recent holida# in -apan;

insular

(adj.)separated and narrowminded? tight$nit, closed off ("ecause ofthe sensitive nature of their obs, those who wor$ for %I@ mustremain insularand generall# onl# spend time with each other!

intrepid

(adj.)brave in the face of danger (*fter scaling a live volcano prior toits eruption, the e.plorer was praised for his intrepidattitude!

inveterate

(adj.)stubbornl# established b# habit (I0m the first to admit that I0man inveteratecider drin$erAI drin$ four pints a da#!

jubilant

(adj.)e.tremel# o#ful, happ# (&he crowd wasjubilantwhen thefirefighter carried the woman from the flaming building!

knell

(n.)the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death (6choingthroughout our village, the funeral knellmade the gre# da# even moregrim!

lithe

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(adj.)graceful, fle.ible, supple (*lthough the dancers were alloutstanding, -oanna0s control of her lithebod# was particularl#impressive!

lurid

(adj.)ghastl#, sensational ("arr#0s stor#, in which he described acharacter torturing his neighbour2s tortoise, was udged too luridto bepublished on the 6nglish 8ibrar#2s website!

maverick

(n.)an independent, nonconformist person (-ohn is areal maverickand alwa#s does things his own wa#!

maxim

(n.)a common sa#ing e.pressing a principle of conduct (%s! )tone0setiuettemaximsare both entertaining and instructional!

meticulous

(adj.)e.tremel# careful with details (&he ornate needlewor$ in thebride0s gown was a product of meticuloushandiwor$!

modicum

(n.)a small amount of something (Befusing to displa# even

a modicumof sensitivit#, %agda announced her boss0s affair to theentire office!

morose

(adj.)gloom# or sullen (5avid0s morosenature made him ver#unpleasant to tal$ to!

myriad

(adj.)consisting of a ver# great number (It was difficult to decide what

to do on )aturda# night because the cit# presented uswith myriadpossibilities for fun!

nadir

(n.)the lowest point of something (%# da# was boring, butthe nadircame when m# new car was stolen!

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nominal

(adj.)trifling, insignificant ("ecause he was moving the following wee$and needed to get rid of his furniture more than he needed mone#,/im sold ever#thing for a nominalprice!

novice

(n.)a beginner, someone without training or e.perience ("ecause wewere allnovicesat archer#, our instructor decided to begin with thebasics

nuance

(n.)a slight variation in meaning, tone, e.pression (&he nuancesofthe poem were not obvious to the casual reader, but the teacher wasable to point them out!

oblivious

(adj.)lac$ing consciousness or awareness of something (Oblivioustothe burning smell emanating from the $itchen, m# father did notnotice that the rolls in the oven were burned until much too late!

obsequious

(adj.)e.cessivel# compliant or submissive (5onald acted li$e )usan0sservant, obe#ing her ever# reuest in an obsequiousmanner!

obtuse

(adj.)lac$ing uic$ness of sensibilit# or intellect (Political opponentswarned that the prime minister0s obtuseapproach to foreign polic#would embroil the nation in mindless war!

panacea

(n.)a remed# for all ills or difficulties (5octors wish there was asinglepanaceafor ever# disease, but sadl# there is not!

parody

(n.)a satirical imitation (* hush fell over the classroom when theteacher returned to find %agdalena acting out aparodyof his teachingst#le!

penchant

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(n.)a tendenc#, partialit#, preference (iona0s dinner parties uic$l#became monotonous on account of herpenchantfor Indian dishes!

perusal

(n.)a careful e.amination, review (&he actor agreed to accept the roleafter a threemonthperusalof the movie script!

plethora

(n.)an abundance, e.cess (&he wedding banuet includedaplethoraof o#sters piled almost three feet high!

predilection

(n.)a preference or inclination for something (-ames hasapredilectionfor eating toad in the whole with tomato $etchup!

quaint

(adj.)charmingl# oldfashioned (%ar# was delighted b#the quaintbonnets she saw in Bomania!

rash

(adj.)hast#, incautious (It0s best to thin$ things over calml# andthoroughl#, rather than ma$e rashdecisions!

refurbish

(v.)to restore, clean up (*fter being refurbishedthe old &riumphmotorc#cle commanded the handsome price of D:::!

repudiate

(v.)to reect, refuse to accept (&om made a strong case for ane.tension of his curfew, but his mother repudiatedit with a few bitingwords!

rife

(adj.)abundant ()urprisingl#, the teacher0s writing was rifewithspelling errors!

salient

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(adj.)significant, conspicuous (

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(v.)to confuse or anno# (%# bo#friend vexesme b# pinching m#bottom for hours on end!

vociferous

(adj.)loud, boisterous (I0m tired of his vociferouswhining so I0mbrea$ing up with him!

wanton

(adj.)undisciplined, lewd, lustful (-oanna0s antondemeanor oftenmade the frat gu#s ne.t door ver# e.cited!

zenith

(n.)the highest point, culminating point (I was too nice to tell 6mil#that she had reached the absolutezenithof her career with that onetop 1: hit of hers!