1. Exposure – the state of being 18.
Engender – to cause or give rise
subject to contact or influence. to a feeling or condition.
2. Comprehensive – thorough and 19.Oversee – to supervise or
complete; covering all aspects. manage.
3. Attributable – able to be caused 20.Homogeneous – uniform or
by or credited to something. similar in nature or composition.
4. Comparable – similar enough to 21.Mutable – changeable or capable
be compared. of being changed.
5. Brood on – to think anxiously or 22.Secluded – isolated or hidden
moodily about something. from view.
6. Supplant – to replace or take the 23.Overreach – to go beyond proper
place of, often by force or strategy. limits, often resulting in failure.
7. Derive from – to originate from a 24.Prevail over – to defeat or be
source. victorious against.
8. Contract – to shrink or make 25.Constrain – to limit or restrict.
smaller; also, to enter into a formal
agreement. 26.Capitalize – to take advantage of
a situation for gain.
9. Amplify – to increase in strength,
volume, or importance. 27.Solicit – to ask for something,
often formally or persistently.
10.Assuage – to ease or relieve pain
or discomfort. 28.Bely – to give a false impression
of; to contradict.
11.Discount – to regard something as
unimportant or not credible. 29.Underscore – to emphasize or
highlight.
12.Scrutinize – to examine closely
and critically. 30.Forestall – to prevent or delay
something by taking early action.
13.Magnify – to enlarge in
appearance or effect. 31.Overshadow – to appear more
important or impressive than
14.Denounce – to publicly criticize or something else.
condemn.
32.Acclaim – to praise
15.Exploit – to use something for enthusiastically and publicly.
one’s own advantage, often
unfairly. 33.Tolerance – the ability or
willingness to accept something
16.Appraise – to evaluate the worth different.
or quality of something.
34.Sympathy – the ability to
17.Monetize – to convert into or understand and share another’s
express in terms of money. feelings.
35.Accentuate – to make something 53.Scrupulous – very careful and
more noticeable. honest; showing great attention to
detail.
36.Counteract – to oppose or
neutralize the effect of something. 54.Palpable – easily perceived or felt;
obvious.
37.Rectify – to correct or fix a
problem or mistake. 55.Distort – to twist out of shape or
misrepresent.
38.Obscure – to make unclear or
difficult to understand. 56.Enact – to make into law; to
perform or carry out.
39.Tally – to match or correspond;
also, to count or record. 57.Supplement – to add to in order to
improve or complete.
40.Dispute – to argue or question the
truth of something. 58.Neglect – to fail to care for or give
proper attention to.
41.Amorphous – lacking a clear
shape or structure. 59.Unprecedented – never done or
known before.
42.Dispersed – scattered or spread
out over an area. 60.Nebulous – vague or unclear.
43.Customary – usual, habitual, or 61.Credible – believable or
commonly practiced. trustworthy.
44.Convene – to come together for a 62.Intricate – very detailed or
meeting or gathering. complicated.
45.Augment – to increase or make 63.Concrete – specific and real, not
greater. abstract.
46.Eclipse – to surpass or outshine; 64.Pervasive – spreading widely
also, to obscure. throughout an area or group.
47.Cite – to mention as evidence or 65.Profound – deep or intense in
support. meaning, emotion, or knowledge.
48.Repudiate – to reject or refuse to 66.Assertive – confidently
accept. self-assured and direct.
49.Counterbalance – to offset or 67.Outsize – unusually large or
neutralize with an opposing force. exaggerated in degree.
50.Constrict – to make narrower or 68.Erratic – unpredictable or
tighter. inconsistent.
51.Spurious – false or fake; not 69.Unspecified – not clearly stated or
genuine. defined.
52.Compulsory – required by rule or 70.Overlook – to fail to notice or
law. consider something.
71.Stabilize – to make steady or 85.Wrought – carefully made or
prevent change. shaped (often with effort).
72.Precipitate – to cause something 86.Allocate – to assign or distribute
to happen suddenly or quickly. resources or duties.
73.Straightforward – easy to 87.Conceal – to hide or keep out of
understand or simple; direct. sight.
74.Feasible – possible and practical 88.Breadth – the extent or range of
to do. something.
75.Insurmountable – too great to be 89.Apathy – lack of interest or
overcome. concern.
76.Vary – to change or differ. 90.Confusion – a state of disorder or
lack of clarity.
77.Diminish – to reduce or make
smaller. 91.Ambivalence – mixed or
conflicting feelings about
78.Impractical – not useful or something.
realistic.
92.Impartiality – fairness; not taking
79.Presumptuous – overly bold or sides.
confident in a rude way.
93.Discern – to detect or recognize
80.Ambiguous – having more than something clearly.
one meaning; unclear.
94.Yield – to produce or give in; also,
81.Placate – to calm or soothe to surrender.
someone who is angry.
95.Reception – the way something is
82.Unsympathetic – not feeling or received or accepted.
showing compassion.
96.Accessible – easy to approach,
83.Apprise – to inform or notify. use, or understand.
84.Bestow – to give as a gift or honor.
97.Epitomize – to be a perfect 102. Subordinate – lower in rank or
example of something. position; secondary.
98.Critical – very important; or 103. Opportune – well-timed;
expressing careful judgment. happening at a favorable moment.
99.Extend – to stretch out or increase 104. Indicative – serving as a sign
in time, length, or scope. or signal of something.
100. Idiosyncratic – peculiar or 105. Representative – serving as
individual in behavior or style. an example or typical case.
101. Incongruous – not in 106. Elicit – to draw out or bring
harmony; out of place or forth a response or reaction.
inconsistent.
107. Renovate – to restore 124. Corroborate – to confirm or
something to a better condition. support with evidence.
108. Retrieve – to get back or 125. Enduring – lasting over time;
recover something. durable.
109. Halt – to stop or bring to a 126. Conspicuous – easily seen or
stop. noticed; attracting attention.
110. Pretend – to act as if 127. Craft – to skillfully create or
something is true when it is not. construct something.
111. Hallmark – a distinguishing 128. Vigilance – careful
feature or characteristic. watchfulness or alertness.
112. Duplicate – to make an exact 129. Consensus – general
copy of something. agreement among a group.
113. Applicable – relevant or 130. Deliberation – careful thought
suitable to a situation. or discussion before a decision.
114. Integrate – to combine parts 131. Counterproductive – having
into a whole; to include. the opposite effect of what was
intended.
115. Satirize – to mock or criticize
through irony or humor. 132. Cynical – distrustful of others’
motives or sincerity.
116. Commend – to praise formally
or express approval. 133. Biased – unfairly favoring one
side; prejudiced.
117. Modest – not boastful;
moderate or humble. 134. Authenticity – genuineness or
realness.
118. Dispassionate – not
influenced by strong emotions; 135. Publicity – public attention or
impartial. awareness, often via media.
119. Lighthearted – cheerful and 136. Implicit – implied but not
carefree. directly stated.
120. Modify – to change or adjust 137. Explicit – clearly and directly
slightly. expressed.
121. Implement – to put into effect 138. Irrelevant – not related to the
or carry out. subject at hand.
122. Disseminate – to spread 139. Independent of – not
widely, especially information or influenced or controlled by
ideas. something else.
123. Circumvent – to avoid or get
around something cleverly.
140. Indisputable – undeniably 156. Indistinct – unclear or hard to
true; unable to be challenged. see or understand.
141. Detractor – someone who 157. Genuine – real or authentic;
criticizes or belittles something. sincere.
142. Precursor – something that 158. Inconsequential –
comes before and leads to unimportant; insignificant.
another.
159. Momentous – of great
143. Dogmatic – strongly importance or significance.
opinionated without room for
doubt. 160. Benevolent – kind and
generous.
144. Vacillating – wavering or
indecisive. 161. Exhaustive – thorough and
complete; covering all aspects.
145. Banal – lacking originality;
boring or cliché. 162. Superficial – shallow or
lacking depth.
146. Disingenuous – not sincere;
pretending to know less than one 163. Affecting – emotionally
does. touching or moving.
147. Disguise – to conceal the 164. Ingenious – clever and
identity or true nature of inventive.
something.
165. Meticulous – extremely careful
148. Question – to express doubt and precise.
or challenge the truth of
something. 166. Pristine – in original,
untouched, or perfect condition.
149. Approve – to accept or agree
with officially. 167. Cherish – to hold something
dear or value highly.
150. Sensitive – easily affected,
emotionally or physically; 168. Hold up – to remain strong or
responsive. endure; or to delay.
151. Misinformed – having 169. Suppress – to stop or hold
incorrect or misleading information. back forcibly.
152. Unyielding – firm or inflexible; 170. Critique – a detailed analysis
not giving in. or evaluation.
153. Interdependent – mutually 171. Surpass – to go beyond or
dependent on each other. exceed.
154. Tenuous – weak or uncertain; 172. Decisive – able to make
lacking strength. decisions quickly and confidently.
155. Lend – to give temporarily for 173. Imperative – absolutely
use. necessary or urgent.
174. Prohibitive – preventing or 188. Surrender – to give up control
restricting due to cost or rule. or submit.
175. Intrinsic – belonging naturally; 189. Clumsily – in an awkward or
inherent. ungraceful way.
176. Extract – to remove or take 190. Rarely – not often;
out, often with effort. infrequently.
177. Shrewd – sharp and clever in 191. Bypass – to go around or
judgment. avoid something.
178. Unassuming – modest; not 192. Accumulate – to gather or
boastful or arrogant. collect over time.
179. Pretentious – trying to appear 193. Accelerate – to increase
more important or cultured than speed or cause to happen faster.
one is.
194. Dissolve – to break apart or
180. Revise – to change in order to disappear into a liquid or other
improve or correct. medium.
181. Intrigue – to arouse curiosity 195. Exaggerate – to overstate or
or interest; or a secret plot. make something seem bigger than
it is.
182. Assertive – confidently
expressing opinions or desires. 196. Undermine – to weaken or
damage something gradually.
183. Pervasive – widespread;
present throughout. 197. Precedent – an earlier event
that serves as a guide for future
184. Overwhelm – to overpower or actions.
flood with emotion, work, or force.
198. Disastrous – extremely
185. Fabrication – something made harmful or damaging.
up or false.
199. Appease – to calm or pacify by
186. Revelation – a surprising giving in to demands.
discovery or realization.
187. Trace – a very small amount;
or to follow the path of something.
200. Confound – to confuse or
surprise, especially by acting
unexpectedly.
203. Subtlety – the quality of being
201. Indoctrinate – to teach delicate or hard to notice.
someone to accept beliefs
uncritically. 204. Equivocal – open to more than
one interpretation; unclear.
202. Continuity – the state of being
continuous or uninterrupted. 205. Orthodox – following
traditional or commonly accepted
beliefs. 211. Mandatory – required by law
or rule.
206. Entice – to attract by offering
something appealing. 212. Provocative – causing a
strong reaction or interest.
207. Envision – to imagine or
picture mentally. 213. Irrefutable – impossible to
deny or disprove.
208. Perceptible – able to be
noticed or detected. 214. Magnitude – the great size,
extent, or importance of
209. Dwindle – to gradually something.
decrease or shrink.
215. Orientation – a person’s or
210. Selective – careful in object’s position; or a course of
choosing; not inclusive of
everything.
introduction.
216. Preliminary – coming before
the main part; initial.
217. Sporadic – occurring at 227. Earnest – serious and sincere.
irregular intervals; infrequent.
228. Sanguine – hopeful or
218. Abundant – existing in large confidently optimistic.
quantities; plentiful.
229. Misanthropic – having a
219. Validate – to confirm or prove dislike or distrust of people.
to be correct.
230. Reciprocate – to return a favor
220. Presuppose – to assume or feeling.
something beforehand.
231. Annotate – to add notes or
221. Mitigate – to lessen the comments to a text.
severity or impact of something.
232. Retroactively – affecting a
222. Notional – based on ideas or past time or situation.
theories, not facts.
233. Jointly – together; in
223. Desultory – lacking a clear cooperation.
plan or purpose; random.
234. Reluctantly – unwilling or
224. Veritable – true or real (often hesitant.
used for emphasis).
235. Ceremoniously – in a formal
225. Spurious – false or not or grand way.
genuine.
236. Objective – based on facts,
226. Recalcitrant – stubbornly not feelings or opinions.
disobedient or resistant to
authority. 237. Trivial – of little value or
importance.
238. Demarcate – to set the 245. Unrivaled – having no equal or
boundaries or limits of something. competition.
239. Reconstitute – to restore 246. Dynamic – constantly
something that has been broken or changing or full of energy.
altered.
247. Subside – to decrease or
240. Conflate – to combine two or become less intense.
more things into one.
248. Rejuvenate – to make young,
241. Discretion – careful judgment fresh, or energetic again.
or freedom to decide.
249. Convergence – the act of
242. Ambiguity – uncertainty or coming together from different
double meaning. directions.
243. Inconspicuousness – the 250. Divergence – the act of
state of being not easily seen or moving or developing in different
attracting attention. directions.
244. Immutable – unchangeable 251. Superfluous – unnecessary;
over time. more than what is needed.
252. Commonplace – ordinary; context).
lacking originality.
263. Violate – to break a rule, law,
253. Equitable – fair and impartial. or agreement.
254. Unattainable – impossible to 264. Resolution – a firm decision or
achieve or reach. solution to a problem.
255. Enroll – to officially join or 265. Negotiation – discussion
register in a program or activity. aimed at reaching an agreement.
256. Promote – to support or help 266. Amalgamate – to combine into
something advance or grow. a unified whole.
257. Subvert – to undermine or 267. Promulgate – to officially make
overthrow (especially authority). known or publicize.
258. Extricate – to free from a 268. Consolidate – to combine or
difficult situation. strengthen.
259. Solidify – to make or become 269. Defy – to openly resist or
strong or definite. challenge.
260. Harbinger – a sign or indicator 270. Foretell – to predict or
of what is to come. prophesy something in the future.
261. Exemplar – a perfect example 271. Predicate – to base or
or model of something. establish something on a certain
idea or condition.
262. Sanction – official approval or
permission (or a penalty, in another
272. Mediate – to settle a dispute 277. Recur – to happen again,
between others. repeatedly.
273. Decouple – to separate or 278. Concur – to agree or be of the
disconnect something from same opinion.
another.
279. Intercede – to intervene on
274. Material to – essential or behalf of someone else.
relevant to something.
280. Amass – to collect or gather a
275. Outdated – no longer current large amount of something.
or in use; old-fashioned.
281. Appeal to – to attract or
276. Validate – to confirm request support or sympathy.
something is true, legal, or
accurate. 282. Tranquil – calm and peaceful.
283. Nostalgic – longing for the 286. Obscurity – the state of being
past. unknown or unclear.
284. Peculiar – strange or unusual.
285. Rigor – strictness or
thoroughness.
287. Sarcastic – using irony to 296. Unfold – to develop or reveal
mock or convey contempt. gradually.
288. Authorize – to give official 297. Prank – a trick played for fun
permission or power to do or mischief.
something.
298. Entail – to involve or require as
289. Evident – clearly seen or a necessary part.
understood; obvious.
299. Transpose – to switch the
290. Impede – to slow down or order or position of things.
block progress.
300. Stipulate – to specify a
291. Elasticity – the ability to condition or requirement in an
stretch and return to original agreement
shape; flexibility. 301. Induce – to cause or bring
about something.
292. Reciprocity – mutual
exchange or return of favors. 302. Emblematic – serving as a
symbol or representation of
293. Cohesion – the act of sticking something.
together or being unified.
303. Omit – to leave out or exclude
294. Exorbitant – unreasonably something.
high (usually in cost).
304. Evade – to avoid or escape,
295. Warrant – to justify or give often by cleverness or trickery.
reason for.
305. Interchangeable – able to be
swapped or replaced with
something else. 313. Indolence – avoidance of work
or activity; laziness.
306. Dearth – a scarcity or lack of
something. 314. Abatement – the reduction or
lessening of something, especially
307. Dissonance – a lack of in intensity or amount.
harmony or disagreement, often in
sound or opinion. 315. Substantiate – to provide
evidence or proof to support a
308. Aggregation – the collection claim.
or accumulation of things into a
whole. 316. Dissipate – to scatter or waste
something, such as energy or
309. Agglomeration – a mass or resources.
collection of things gathered
together. 317. Terminate – to bring
something to an end or stop it.
310. Fortitude – strength of mind
and courage in facing difficulties. 318. Offset – to balance or
counteract something by having an
311. Perturbation – a disturbance opposite effect.
or anxiety.
312. Nonchalance – a casual lack
of concern or interest.
