| WORD | DEFINITION | GROUPING | |
| 1 | abridge | shorten | size, amount, location |
| 2 | abstract | theoretical, not practical | argument and language |
| 3 | accessible | easy to approach or reach | give up? |
| 4 | acclaim | praise | praise and criticism |
| 5 | accord | agreement | friends and enemies |
| 6 | acknowledge | recognize | truth |
| 7 | acquiesce | give in | give up? |
| 8 | admonish | warn | praise and criticism |
| 9 | adulation | praise | praise and criticism |
| 10 | adversary | opponent, foe | friends and enemies |
| 11 | adversity | misfortune, hardship | war and peace |
| 12 | aesthetic | relating to visual beauty | the senses |
| 13 | affable, affability | friendly, friendliness | friends and enemies |
| 14 | affirmation | positive assertion | argument and language |
| 15 | affliction | pain, suffering | war and peace |
| 16 | affluent | wealthy | money |
| 17 | agreeable | pleasant | friends and enemies |
| 18 | ailment | illness | war and peace |
| 19 | alienate | to cause to be unfriendly or withdrawn | friends and enemies |
| 20 | allegiance | loyalty | friends and enemies |
| 21 | alleviate | relieve | war and peace |
| 22 | ally | friend, supporter | friends and enemies |
| 23 | amalgam | mixture | science |
| 24 | ambiguous | unclear | truth |
| 25 | ambivalent, ambivalence | mixed feelings | emotions |
| 26 | anachronism, anachronistic | an error in chronology (time) | time |
| 27 | analogous | similar | argument and language |
| 28 | anecdote | short story | argument and language |
| 29 | anguish | agony | war and peace |
| 30 | animated | lively | energy |
| 31 | animosity | hostility | friends and enemies |
| 32 | anomaly, anomalous | not normal | politics and tradition |
| 33 | antagonism, antagonistic, antagonize | adversarial, opposing | friends and enemies |
| 34 | antecedent | what came before | time |
| 35 | antiquated | old | time |
| 36 | antisocial | antagonistic, not friendly | friends and enemies |
| 37 | antithesis | opposite | argument and language |
| 38 | apparatus | device, equipment | science |
| 39 | appease, appeasement | bring about peace | friends and enemies |
| 40 | applaud | praise | praise and criticism |
| 41 | apprehension, apprehensive | uneasy anticipation | emotions |
| 42 | arbitrary | random | science |
| 43 | archaic | old-fashioned | time |
| 44 | ardent | passionate | emotions |
| 45 | arduous | demanding great effort | give up? |
| 46 | aristocrat, aristocratic | member of the nobility | politics and tradition |
| 47 | arrogance, arrogant | haughty | pride |
| 48 | articulate, articulation | well-spoken | argument and language |
| 49 | assert | declare | argument and language |
| 50 | astute | shrewd, smart | knowledge and skill |
| 51 | atrocity | appalling situation | war and peace |
| 52 | atypical | not normal | politics and tradition |
| 53 | audacious | daring | give up? |
| 54 | augment | enlarge, increase | size, amount, location |
| 55 | authoritarian | commanding | politics and tradition |
| 56 | autonomous, autonomy | independent | politics and tradition |
| 57 | aversion | dislike, disinclination | friends and enemies |
| 58 | awe | wonder, admiration | emotions |
| 59 | baffling | perplexing, confusing | knowledge and skill |
| 60 | belittle | disparage, talk down | praise and criticism |
| 61 | bewilderment | confusion, disorientation | knowledge and skill |
| 62 | bias | prejudice, preconception | argument and language |
| 63 | blatant | obvious, conspicuous | argument and language |
| 64 | bounteous | abundant, rich | money |
| 65 | bountiful | plentiful, ample | size, amount, location |
| 66 | braggart | boaster, show off | pride |
| 67 | brevity | conciseness | argument and language |
| 68 | bystander | spectator, onlooker | war and peace |
| 69 | calculated | deliberate | knowledge and skill |
| 70 | candid, candor | honest | truth |
| 71 | capacity | ability | knowledge and skill |
| 72 | captivating | enchanting, fascinating | emotions |
| 73 | catastrophic | disasterous | war and peace |
| 74 | charismatic | charming | friends and enemies |
| 75 | charitable | generous | money |
| 76 | chronological | in temporal order, sequential | time |
| 77 | cliché | overused expression, platitude | argument and language |
| 78 | collaborate | work together | friends and enemies |
| 79 | colleague | co-worker | friends and enemies |
| 80 | combustible | flammable | science |
| 81 | commend, commendable | praise | praise and criticism |
| 82 | compassionate | sympathetic, empathetic | friends and enemies |
| 83 | compatible | harmonious | friends and enemies |
| 84 | compelling | convincing, interesting | argument and language |
| 85 | compile | collect | science |
| 86 | complementary | forming a complete whole | friends and enemies |
| 87 | complimentary | expressing praise | praise and criticism |
| 88 | comply | act in accordance with rules | law and order |
| 89 | comprehensive | thorough | argument and language |
| 90 | concise | succinct, brief and to the point | argument and language |
| 91 | condescend, condescending | belittle, belittling | praise and criticism |
| 92 | condone | excuse, overlook | praise and criticism |
| 93 | conformist | someone who uncritically follows rules | politics and tradition |
| 94 | confound(ed) | confuse(d) | knowledge and skill |
| 95 | confrontational | causing conflict | friends and enemies |
| 96 | conjecture | hypothesis | argument and language |
| 97 | consensus | agreement | argument and language |
| 98 | constraint | restraint, limit | size, amount, location |
| 99 | contend | compete, assert | argument and language |
| 100 | contract | enter into an agreement, reduce in size | size, amount, location |
| 101 | contradict | assert the opposite of | argument and language |
| 102 | conviction | belief | argument and language |
| 103 | convoluted | complicated, twisted | knowledge and skill |
| 104 | cordial | polite | friends and enemies |
| 105 | corrode | rust, decay | science |
| 106 | corrupt | immoral, depraved | law and order |
| 107 | courteous | polite | friends and enemies |
| 108 | crafty | devious, deceptive | truth |
| 109 | criterion | standard, measure | law and order |
| 110 | cryptic | mysterious | truth |
| 111 | curt | rudely brief or abrupt | friends and enemies |
| 112 | curtail | shorten | size, amount, location |
| 113 | cynical | pessimistic | emotions |
| 114 | decisive | conclusive, resolute | knowledge and skill |
| 115 | decode | decipher | give up? |
| 116 | deficit | lack, shortage | size, amount, location |
| 117 | deft | skillful | knowledge and skill |
| 118 | dehydrate | remove water | science |
| 119 | demise | downfall | give up? |
| 120 | denounce | criticize | praise and criticism |
| 121 | deplore | express sorrow | war and peace |
| 122 | detached | separated | size, amount, location |
| 123 | deter | prevent, discourage | give up? |
| 124 | detrimental | damaging, harmful | war and peace |
| 125 | devious | sly, dishonest | truth |
| 126 | devise | create | knowledge and skill |
| 127 | diligence, diligent | hardworking | give up? |
| 128 | disclaimer | renunciation, rejection | politics and tradition |
| 129 | disclose | make information known | truth |
| 130 | discord(ant) | conflciting, inharmonious | friends and enemies |
| 131 | discourse | discussion | argument and language |
| 132 | discredit | damage in reputation | praise and criticism |
| 133 | discreet | tactful, diplomatic | politics and tradition |
| 134 | discrepancy | divergence, disagreement | politics and tradition |
| 135 | disdain(ful) | contempt(uous) | praise and criticism |
| 136 | dismiss(ive) | reject(ing) | praise and criticism |
| 137 | disparity | inequality, incongruity | politics and tradition |
| 138 | distort, distortion | misrepresent, alter | truth |
| 139 | dominant | most prominent | politics and tradition |
| 140 | dynamic | full of energy | energy |
| 141 | eccentric | unconventional | politics and tradition |
| 142 | egotism, egotist, egotistical | self-centered | pride |
| 143 | eloquence, eloquent | fluent and persuasive speech/writing | argument and language |
| 144 | embellish | decorate, ornament | the senses |
| 145 | emulate | imitate | friends and enemies |
| 146 | endorse | approve, support | praise and criticism |
| 147 | engaging | charming, agreeable | friends and enemies |
| 148 | enhance | heighten, improve | size, amount, location |
| 149 | entrepreneur | businessman | money |
| 150 | eradicate | destroy | war and peace |
| 151 | erratic | irregular, unpredictable | science |
| 152 | erroneous | incorrect | praise and criticism |
| 153 | exacerbate | make worse | war and peace |
| 154 | exasperate | annoy | friends and enemies |
| 155 | excerpt | a passage taken from a book, speech, etc. | argument and language |
| 156 | exclusive | not shared, elite | politics and tradition |
| 157 | execute | produce | politics and tradition |
| 158 | exhilaration, exhilarating | lively | energy |
| 159 | explicate | explain | argument and language |
| 160 | explicit | fully expressed, leaving nothing implied | argument and language |
| 161 | exploit (verb) | take advantage of | friends and enemies |
| 162 | extravagant | excessive | size, amount, location |
| 163 | facilitate | allow, help | war and peace |
| 164 | falter | stumble | war and peace |
| 165 | feasible | possible | truth |
| 166 | fend off | prevent, deflect | give up? |
| 167 | fiasco | failure | war and peace |
| 168 | flatter | praise | praise and criticism |
| 169 | flaunt | show off | pride |
| 170 | fleeting | short-lived | time |
| 171 | flimsy | insubstantial | knowledge and skill |
| 172 | foster (verb) | nurture | size, amount, location |
| 173 | generic | general | politics and tradition |
| 174 | gullible | naïve, credulous | truth |
| 175 | hazard, hazardous | dangerous | war and peace |
| 176 | hereditary | passed down from one generation to the next, connection through genes | politics and tradition |
| 177 | hierarchy | class-based system | politics and tradition |
| 178 | hospitable | generous | friends and enemies |
| 179 | impair | damage | war and peace |
| 180 | impeccable | perfect | knowledge and skill |
| 181 | impenetrable | impossible to enter or understand | truth |
| 182 | imperceptible | undetectable | truth |
| 183 | improvise | perform without preparation | politics and tradition |
| 184 | inadvertent | not on purpose | friends and enemies |
| 185 | inaudible | impossible to hear | truth |
| 186 | incidental | secondary, accompanying | science |
| 187 | incompetent | not qualified, inadequate | knowledge and skill |
| 188 | incorporate | include | size, amount, location |
| 189 | indifferent | lacking interest | argument and language |
| 190 | inevitable, inevitability | sure to happen | truth |
| 191 | inflexible | not yielding | give up? |
| 192 | innovation, innovative | something new | time |
| 193 | inspiring | uplifting, encouraging | friends and enemies |
| 194 | intervene | interrupt, come between | friends and enemies |
| 195 | intimidate | make timid, cause fear | give up? |
| 196 | introverted | withdrawn, introspective | friends and enemies |
| 197 | lament, lamentable | express grief | war and peace |
| 198 | lavish | extravagant | money |
| 199 | lax | not strict | law and order |
| 200 | linger | delay, prolong departure | time |
| 201 | mediocre | inferior, second-rate | knowledge and skill |
| 202 | memoir | autobiography | argument and language |
| 203 | merit | excellence | knowledge and skill |
| 204 | muddled | confused, jumbled | knowledge and skill |
| 205 | mundane | boring, ordinary | politics and tradition |
| 206 | narrative | story | argument and language |
| 207 | nemesis | cause of misery or harm | friends and enemies |
| 208 | nonchalant, nonchalance | lack of concern | emotions |
| 209 | nostalgia | sentimental desire to relive the past | time |
| 210 | novice | beginner | knowledge and skill |
| 211 | nurture | cultivate, nourish | size, amount, location |
| 212 | objective | not biased | argument and language |
| 213 | obscure | not well-known, hard to understand | truth |
| 214 | ominous | menacing, threatening | war and peace |
| 215 | opacity, opaque | not transparent, hard to understand | truth |
| 216 | optimist, optimistic | one who usually expects a positive outcome | emotions |
| 217 | opulence, opulent | wealthy | money |
| 218 | ornate | elaborate | the senses |
| 219 | pandemonium | chaos | war and peace |
| 220 | parallel | analogous, similar | argument and language |
| 221 | passive | not confrontational | friends and enemies |
| 222 | pervasive | widespread | size, amount, location |
| 223 | pessimist, pessimism | one who usually expects a negative outcome | emotions |
| 224 | picturesque | attractive, vivid, expressive | the senses |
| 225 | pigment | substance that gives color | the senses |
| 226 | pitfall | hidden danger | war and peace |
| 227 | plea | earnest request | give up? |
| 228 | pompous, pomposity | arrogant | pride |
| 229 | pragmatic, pragmatism, pragmatist | practical | knowledge and skill |
| 230 | prevalent | widespread | size, amount, location |
| 231 | principle | basic truth, rule | truth |
| 232 | probable, probability | likely | argument and language |
| 233 | prominent | famous, noticeable | knowledge and skill |
| 234 | prosperous, prosperity | abundant, rich | money |
| 235 | proud | haughty | pride |
| 236 | provisional | temporary | time |
| 237 | prudent | careful | knowledge and skill |
| 238 | puny | small, weak | size, amount, location |
| 239 | ramble | talk endlessly, take a long walk | argument and language |
| 240 | rambunctious | boisterous, disorderly | energy |
| 241 | rant | loud and angry speech/writing | praise and criticism |
| 242 | rebate | refund, discount | money |
| 243 | reconcile | make peace, harmonize | friends and enemies |
| 244 | redundant, redundancy | repetition | argument and language |
| 245 | rejuvenate | make young again | energy |
| 246 | relentless | not yielding | give up? |
| 247 | relevant | significant, related to the topic at hand | argument and language |
| 248 | reluctant | unwilling, uneager | give up? |
| 249 | remedy | cure, salve | energy |
| 250 | remorse | regret | war and peace |
| 251 | repel | reject, cause someone to feel disgust | friends and enemies |
| 252 | robust | strong, healthy | energy |
| 253 | rudimentary | basic, incomplete | knowledge and skill |
| 254 | rustic | relating to the countryside | size, amount, location |
| 255 | scold | criticize | praise and criticism |
| 256 | scorn | contempt | praise and criticism |
| 257 | simultaneous | at the same time | time |
| 258 | smug | excessive self-satisfaction or complacency | pride |
| 259 | sparse | scarce, poor | money |
| 260 | spontaneity, spontaneous | spur of the moment | emotions |
| 261 | stimulating | exciting, interesting | praise and criticism |
| 262 | subjective | biased, dependent on one's personal opinion | argument and language |
| 263 | subside | diminish | size, amount, location |
| 264 | subtle | not obvious | truth |
| 265 | succinct | concise | argument and language |
| 266 | superficial | shallow | the senses |
| 267 | sustain(ed) | maintain, deal with | give up? |
| 268 | taunt | tease, insult | friends and enemies |
| 269 | tedious | boring, tiresome | praise and criticism |
| 270 | terse | concise | argument and language |
| 271 | thesis | statement of loglcal argument | argument and language |
| 272 | thrifty | cheap | money |
| 273 | thrive | prosper, grow vigorously | size, amount, location |
| 274 | thwart | obstruct | give up? |
| 275 | timid | shy | emotions |
| 276 | topple | fall, tumble | give up? |
| 277 | tranquil(ity) | calm, peaceful | energy |
| 278 | unkempt | untidy, unpolished | the senses |
| 279 | unorthodox | not traditional | politics and tradition |
| 280 | unprecedented | without any previous example | time |
| 281 | viable | possible | argument and language |
| 282 | vigor | strength | knowledge and skill |
| 283 | vulnerable | susceptible, exposed | give up? |
| 284 | wary | cautious | give up? |
| 285 | weary | tired, fatigued | give up? |
| 286 | whim | impulse, spur-of-the-moment desire | emotions |
| 287 | whimsical | playful, fanciful | emotions |