1.abbreviate: (v) to shorten, abridge

2.abstinence: (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking

3.adulation: (n) high praise

4.adversity: (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events

5.aesthetic: (adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts

6.amicable: (adj) friendly, agreeable

7.anachronistic: (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period

8.anecdote: (n) short, usually funny account of an event

9.anonymous: (adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity

10.antagonist: (n) foe, opponent, adversary

11.arid: (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring

12.assiduous: (adj) persistent, hard-working

13..asylum: (n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge

14.benevolent: (adj) friendly and helpful

15.camaraderie: (n) trust, sociability amongst friends

16.censure: (v) to criticize harshly

17.circuitous: (adj) indirect, taking the longest route

18.clairvoyant: (adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future

19.collaborate: (v) to cooperate, work together

20.compassion: (n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy

21.compromise: (v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides

22.condescending: (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing

23.conditional: (adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract

24.conformist: (n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs

25.congregation: (n) a crowd of people, an assembly

26.convergence: (n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together

27.deleterious: (adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental

28.demagogue: (n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

29.digression: (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument

30.diligent: (adj) careful and hard-working

31.discredit: (v) to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace

32.disdain: (v) to regard with scorn or contempt

33.divergent: (adj) separating, moving in different directions from a particular point

34.empathy: (n) identification with the feelings of others

35.emulate: (v) to imitate, follow an example

36.enervating: (adj) weakening, tiring

37.enhance: (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity

38.ephemeral: (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting

39.evanescent: (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image

40.exasperation: (n) irritation, frustration

41.exemplary: (adj) outstanding, an example to others

42.extenuating: (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors

43.florid: (adj) red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate

44.fortuitous: (adj) happening by luck, fortunate

45.frugal: (adj) thrifty, cheap

46.hackneyed: (adj) cliched, worn out by overuse

47.haughty: (adj) arrogant and condescending

48.hedonist: (n) person who pursues pleasure as a goal

49.hypothesis: (n) assumption, theory requiring proof

50.impetuous: (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking

51.impute: (v) to attribute an action to particular person or group

52.incompatible: (adj) opposed in nature, not able to live or work together

53.inconsequential: (adj) unimportant, trivial

54.inevitable: (adj) certain, unavoidable

55.integrity: (n) decency, honesty, wholeness

56.intrepid: (adj) fearless, adventurous

57.intuitive: (adj) instinctive, untaught

58.jubilation: (n) joy, celebration, exultation

59.lobbyist: (n) person who seeks to influence political events

60.longevity: (n) long life

61.mundane: (adj) ordinary, commonplace

62.nonchalant: (adj) calm, casual, seeming unexcited

63.novice: (n) apprentice, beginner

64.opulent: (adj) wealthy

65.orator: (n) lecturer, speaker

66.ostentatious: (adj) showy, displaying wealth

67.parched: (adj) dried up, shriveled

68.perfidious: (adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

69.precocious: (adj) unusually advanced or talented at an early age

important, intelligent or cultured

71.procrastinate: (v) to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off

72.prosaic: (adj) relating to prose; dull, commonplace

73.prosperity: (n) wealth or success

74.provocative: (adj) tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement

75.prudent: (adj) careful, cautious

76.querulous: (adj) complaining, irritable

77.rancorous: (adj) bitter, hateful

78.reclusive: (adj) preferring to live in isolation

79.reconciliation: (n) the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute

80.renovation: (n) repair, making something new again

81.resilient: (adj) quick to recover, bounce back

82.restrained: (adj) controlled, repressed, restricted

84.sagacity: (n) wisdom

85.scrutinize: (v) to observe carefully

86.spontaneity: (n) impulsive action, unplanned events

87.spurious: (adj) lacking authenticity, false

88.submissive: (adj) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others

89.substantiate: (v) to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence

90.subtle: (adj) hard to detect or describe; perceptive

91.superficial: (adj) shallow, lacking in depth

92.superfluous: (adj) extra, more than enough, redundant

93.suppress: (v) to end an activity, e.g., to prevent the dissemination of information

94.surreptitious: (adj) secret, stealthy

95.tactful: (adj) considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others

96.tenacious: (adj) determined, keeping a firm grip on

97.transient: (adj) temporary, short-lived, fleeting

98.venerable: (adj) respected because of age

99.vindicate: (v) to clear from blame or suspicion

100.wary: (adj) careful, cautious

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