Vocabulary #1-60

1. Precocious

having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.

2. Pugnacious

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

3. Amicable

(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.

4. Stipulate

demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement.

5. Proliferate

increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.

6. Vigilant

keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

7. Ruminate

think deeply about something.

8. Asinine

extremely stupid or foolish.

9. Parsimonious

unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal.

10. Indiscretion

behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment.

11. Mellifluous

(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

12. Arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

13. Epicurean

Devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure, especially to the enjoyment of good food and comfort.

14. Dissident (noun)

a person who opposes official policy, esp. that of an authoritarian state.

15. Formidable

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

16. Vacuous

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.

17. Petulant

(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

18. Adulation

flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

19. Tenuous

very weak or slight.

20. Pernicious

having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way.

21. Frugal

sparing or economical with regard to money or food

22. Taciturn

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

23. Galvanize

shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action.

24. Terse

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

25. Uncanny

strange or mysterious, esp. in an unsettling way.

26. Coop (verb)

confine in a small space.

27. Irreverent

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

28. Penitent

feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.

29. Secular

denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

30. Invective

insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

31. Subjugate

bring under domination or control, esp. by conquest.

32. Raillery

good-humored teasing.

33. Bawdy

humorously indecent.

34. Pithy

(of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.

35. Prowess

skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

36. Purloin

steal (something).

37. Quell

To end or stop something by force

38. Rabble

tumultuous crowd; mob

39. Rabid

having or expressing a very extreme opinion about or interest in something

40. Circumspect

careful to consider all circumstances and consequences

41. Circumvent

to get around or avoid in a clever, sometimes dishonest way

42. Renegade

person who leaves one group and joins another that opposes it

43. Caustic

harsh or critical

44. Connive

to cooperate or plan secretly;

45. Agnostic

person who does not have a definite belief/unsure about something (i.e. God)

46. Odium

being subjected to hatred or contempt

47. Fallacy

a wrong belief or mistaken idea

48. Complacent

unconcerned; apathetic; self-satisfied

49. Exodus

A situation in which many people leave a place at the same time

50. Laudable

Deserving or worthy of praise; admirable

51. Indiscreet

lacking good judgment

52. Levity

lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate

53. Obstreperous

stubbornly defiant

54. Enraptured

To fill with delight

55. Crass

rude and insensitive

56. Verbose

wordy

57. Genial

pleasant or friendly

58. Mundane

dull or ordinary

59. Fickle

Erratic instability or changeableness

60. Clandestine

kept in secret