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Welcome to the PrepMatters Vocabulary Workbook!
This book is intended to help you boost your vocabulary significantly through regular
exposure to some of the most frequently tested words in a variety of alternative formats.
(Hey, we know vocabulary cards aren’t for everybody.)
We are firm believers in improving your vocabulary as it’s an investment that will pay
lasting dividends. You’ll be using these and other words as long as you’re putting
sentences together in speech or in writing—in other words, for the rest of your life!
The workbook covers the PrepMatters vocabulary sets C (#1-250) and D (#251-500). The
words are broken down into 20 word lists. In each set, the words are presented with their
parts of speech, definitions, and sample phrases using the word.
The workbook is intended to be used as a practice exercise. After each 20 word list,
there are sets of exercises: sentence completions, synonyms, and analogies. You do not
need to memorize the words before attempting the exercises. Simply complete the
exercises using the word list at the beginning of each set as a guide. At the end of the
workbook, you can check your answers (pp. 79-91).
We recommend that you try one set of exercises daily (20 sentence completions, 20

synonyms, or 20 analogies.) In any case, it is the habit of regular vocabulary study that
will benefit you most.
We fully expect that with regular practice, you will significantly improve your
vocabulary and verbal skills.
Thank you, and good luck!


Table of Contents
Vocabulary Words 1-20 .................................................................................................... 4
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................... 4
Sentence Completions ..................................................................................................... 5
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................... 6
Vocabulary Words 21-40 .................................................................................................. 7
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................... 7
Sentence Completions ..................................................................................................... 8
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................... 9
Vocabulary Words 41-60 ................................................................................................ 10
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 10
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 11
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 12
Vocabulary Words 61-80 ................................................................................................ 13
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 13
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 14
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 15
Vocabulary Words 81-100 .............................................................................................. 16
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 16
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 17
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 18
Vocabulary Words 101-120 ............................................................................................ 19
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 19

Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 20
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 21
Vocabulary Words 121-140 ............................................................................................ 22
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 22
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 23
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 24
Vocabulary Words 141-160 ............................................................................................ 25
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 25
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 26
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 27
Vocabulary Words 161-180 ............................................................................................ 28
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 28
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 29
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 30
Vocabulary Words 181-200 ............................................................................................ 31
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 31
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 32
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 33
Vocabulary Words 201-220 ............................................................................................ 34
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 34
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 35
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 36

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Vocabulary Words 221-240 ............................................................................................ 37
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 37
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 38
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 39

Vocabulary Words 241-260 ............................................................................................ 40
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 40
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 41
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 42
Vocabulary Words 261-280 ............................................................................................ 43
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 43
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 44
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 45
Vocabulary Words 281-300 ............................................................................................ 46
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 46
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 47
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 48
Vocabulary Words 301-320 ............................................................................................ 49
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 49
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 50
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 51
Vocabulary Words 321-340 ............................................................................................ 52
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 52
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 53
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 54
Vocabulary Words 341-360 ............................................................................................ 55
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 55
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 56
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 57
Vocabulary Words 361-380 ............................................................................................ 58
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 58
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 59
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 60
Vocabulary Words 381-400 ............................................................................................ 61
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 61

Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 62
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 63
Vocabulary Words 401-420 ............................................................................................ 64
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 64
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 65
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 66
Vocabulary Words 421-440 ............................................................................................ 67
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 67
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 68
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 69

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Vocabulary Words 441-460 ............................................................................................ 70
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 70
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 71
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 72
Vocabulary Words 461-480 ............................................................................................ 73
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 73
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 74
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 75
Vocabulary Words 481-500 ............................................................................................ 76
Vocabulary List ............................................................................................................. 76
Sentence Completions ................................................................................................... 77
Synonyms and Antonyms ............................................................................................. 78
Answer Keys .................................................................................................................... 79
Vocabulary Words 1-20 ................................................................................................ 79
Vocabulary Words 21-40 .............................................................................................. 79

Vocabulary Words 41-60 .............................................................................................. 80
Vocabulary Words 61-80 .............................................................................................. 80
Vocabulary Words 81-100 ............................................................................................ 81
Vocabulary Words 101-120 .......................................................................................... 81
Vocabulary Words 121-140 .......................................................................................... 82
Vocabulary Words 141-160 .......................................................................................... 82
Vocabulary Words 161-180 .......................................................................................... 83
Vocabulary Words 181-200 .......................................................................................... 83
Vocabulary Words 201-220 .......................................................................................... 84
Vocabulary Words 221-240 .......................................................................................... 84
Vocabulary Words 241-260 .......................................................................................... 85
Vocabulary Words 261-280 .......................................................................................... 85
Vocabulary Words 281-300 .......................................................................................... 86
Vocabulary Words 301-320 .......................................................................................... 86
Vocabulary Words 321-340 .......................................................................................... 87
Vocabulary Words 341-360 .......................................................................................... 87
Vocabulary Words 361-380 .......................................................................................... 88
Vocabulary Words 381-400 .......................................................................................... 88
Vocabulary Words 401-420 .......................................................................................... 89
Vocabulary Words 421-440 .......................................................................................... 89
Vocabulary Words 441-460 .......................................................................................... 90
Vocabulary Words 461-480 .......................................................................................... 90
Vocabulary Words 481-500 .......................................................................................... 91

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Vocabulary Words 1-20
Vocabulary List
#

Word

Part of
Definition
Speech
v
to decrease; to recede
v
to aid; to act as an
accomplice
v
to detest; to loathe

1
2

abate
abet

3

abhor

4
5
6

banal
calamitous

callous

adj
adj
adj

commonplace; boring
disastrous
insensitive

7

dauntless

adj

fearless

8

debase

v

9

eclectic

adj

10

fastidious

adj

11
12
13

feasible
garrulous
hamper

adj
adj
v

14

immaterial

adj

15
16

laconic
magnanimous

adj
adj

17

obliterate

v

18

pacify

v

19

palatable

adj

20

quaint

adj

to lower in quality or
value
comprised of elements

from various origins,
varied
very attentive to detail

Common Phrase
once his anger abated
pleaded guilty to
aiding and abetting
it was positively
abhorrent
his banal remarks
the calamitous fiasco
her callous disregard
for others’ feelings
having dauntless
courage
to feel debased
the eclectic collection

fastidious attention to
detail
the plan was feasible
the garrulous speaker
hamper our efforts

possible
talkative
to prevent the free
movement or action of
without relevance

her opinion was
immaterial
using few words
a laconic reply
generous, noble
the magnanimous
philanthropist
to completely destroy to obliterate the
enemy
to ease the anger or
to pacify the uprising
agitation of
acceptable to the mind the food was barely
or senses
palatable
pleasingly odd or old- a quaint old cottage
fashioned

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Vocabulary Words 1-20
Sentence Completions
abate abet abhor banal calamitous callous dauntless debase eclectic fastidious feasible
garrulous hamper immaterial laconic magnanimous obliterate pacify palatable quaint

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2
3

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20

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Sentence Completions
Answer
His ability to pay attention in class was _______(-ed) by his loquacious desk
mate.
The text of the greeting card she picked out was completely _______, but it
would be unrealistic to expect great originality from such a source.
Barbara Walters' office was filled with _______ artifacts, gathered over a
lifetime of reporting on numerous topics from all parts of the globe.

I thought his grandmother’s old-fashioned demeanor was _______ and
charming.
Though it cost us our friendship, I couldn’t betray my morals and _______
my cousin’s attempt at tax evasion.
During the Watts Riots of 1965, the Los Angeles police had a difficult time
trying to _______ the crowds.
The 1980s was a(n) _______ period for the small nation as first drought,
then disease, and finally war ravaged its population.
Her upbringing in a war-torn nation taught Roxanna to _______ violence
and led her to a career as an ardent pacifist.
Hints of his future career as a high school debater were obvious from the
tape of Jim as a(n) _______ three-year-old talking to anyone who would
listen.
In a(n) _______ statement, the lawyer delivered closing remarks to the jury
that contrasted with his painfully longwinded cross-examination earlier in
the day.
Michael J. Fox's symptoms of Parkinson's disease _______(-ed) once he
began treatment with the proper medications.
The high tide completely _______(-ed) our sand castle, but there were still
some traces of the monolith that our neighbors had built.
Stacy was _______ and showed little feeling despite the tragedy that
engulfed her neighbors when a tree from her property fell on their house.
Teaching a bunch of dysfunctional teenagers was not _______ for Sarah: she
quit after only three months on the job.
The immaculately kept lawns at Wimbledon are a testament to the All
fastidious
England Lawn and Tennis Club's _______ groundskeepers.
The judge dismissed the evidence because it was _______ and irrelevant to
the case.
The scandal involving the CEO did much to sully the reputation of the

company and _______ the integrity of its employees as a whole.
We were stunned by the _______ actions of the billionaire who gave away
almost his entire fortune.
The _______ parachuter jumped from the fighter plane as it soared high in
the clouds over enemy territory.
Without modern, light-weight tennis rackets it would not be _______ to
achieve serves at speeds exceeding 140 mph.


Vocabulary Words 1-20
Synonyms and Antonyms
abate abet abhor banal calamitous callous dauntless debase eclectic fastidious feasible
garrulous hamper immaterial laconic magnanimous obliterate pacify palatable quaint

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

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18
19
20

Synonyms
achievable, appropriate,
attainable
adverse, hapless,
catastrophic
hardhearted, uncaring,
cavalier
acceptable, agreeable,
appealing
benevolent, selfless,
unselfish
trite, mundane,
pedestrian
courageous, daring,
intrepid
curt, terse, brief
diverse, multifaceted,
heterogeneous
extraneous, inessential,
immaterial
loquacious, verbose,
voluble
meticulous, scrupulous,
exacting
odd, charming, oldfashioned

to alleviate, assuage,
mollify
to assist, support, sustain
to decrease, lessen,
subside
to degrade, demean,
lower
to detest, despise, loathe
to hinder, obstruct,
impede
to ravage, decimate,
annihilate

Answer

9

Antonyms
caring, compassionate,
sympathetic
distasteful, repulsive,
inedible
modern, contemporary,
ordinary
selfish, ungenerous,
vindictive
fortunate, favorable,
lucky
futile, hopeless,
impractical

necessary, intrinsic,
relevant
nonchalant, cursory,
perfunctory
unvaried, limited, narrow

10

sublime, new, original

11

taciturn, reticent, laconic

12
13

timorous, cautious,
cowardly
to build, continue, create

14

to elevate, honor, laud

15
16

to facilitate, ease, propel
to incite, enrage, provoke

17

to intensify, increase,
amplify
to adore, love, cherish
to sabotage, obstruct,
hinder
verbose, garrulous,
effusive

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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19
20

Answer

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Vocabulary Words 21-40
Vocabulary List
#

7

Word

Part of
Definition
Speech
v
to put up with; to
remain in place
adj
detestable

21

abide

22

abominable

23
24

abridge
belie

v
v

25
26
27

candid
capricious
debunk

adj
adj
v

28

decimate

v

29

effusive

adj

30

fiasco

n

31

fickle

adj

to condense, shorten
to contradict; to
misrepresent
direct; frank
impulsive, whimsical
to expose falsehood;
to discredit
to destroy or kill a
significant portion
pouring forth
emotionally,
overflowing with
emotion
a complete failure, a
blunder
erratic, capricious

32

germane

adj

relevant; appropriate

33
34

hapless
impassive

adj
adj

35

lament

v

ill-fated; unlucky
unemotional,
expressionless
to mourn

36

malice

n

hostility

37
38

oblivious
pallid

adj
adj

unaware
pale in color, dull

39

palpable

adj

40

quell

v

tangible, capable of
being touched
to pacify or quiet

Common Phrase
to abide by one’s
wishes
the abominable
actions
the abridged text
to belie one’s true
feelings
the candid remark
capricious fate
to debunk the myth
to decimate an area
an effusive
personality

a complete and utter
fiasco
the whims of the
fickle public
to be germane to an
argument
a hapless individual
his face was
impassive
to lament his sorry
fate
show malice towards
none
oblivious to the truth

pallid and wan
expression
a palpable emotion
quell the angry mob


Vocabulary Words 21-40
Sentence Completions
abide abominable abridge belie candid capricious debunk decimate effusive fiasco
fickle germane hapless impassive lament malice oblivious pallid palpable quell

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4
5
6
7
8
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

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20

Sentence Completions
I try to act without _______ towards anyone, to treat everyone with warmth
and kindness.
She cut short his _______ thanks with a curt nod of her head.
Upon seeing the little girl’s _______ face and wan demeanor, her father
instantly agreed that she should stay home from school.
The _______ poker player lost all his money.
The crimes he had committed were so _______, they left even the most
jaded viewers of America's Most Wanted speechless.
The tension in the locker room was _______ as the coach announced that he
was mortified by the team's first-half performance.
The smile on her face _______(-ed) her true feelings upon hearing that she
had not made the varsity lacrosse team.
The Roman army _______(-ed) the city, leaving nothing for its enemies to
return to following their defeat.
The National Guard used tear gas to _______ the rioters who had gathered
outside the White House.
Some urban legends are so pervasive that no amount of evidence is
sufficient to _______ them.
The judge threw out the witness’ testimony because she deemed it not
_______ to the prosecutor’s argument.
The treaty was an utter _______, failing in every possible way.
The death row inmate received the judge's decree _______(-ly), maintaining
the same blank stare he had used throughout the trial.
The politician’s _______ response surprised everyone who expected him to
equivocate on the issue.
Joe had to _______ by his parents’ demand that he be home by midnight or

suffer the consequences.
Brian is often quite disconnected with reality and _______ to the events
going on around him.
Because some readers find it troublesome to read the complete 10,000 page
edition of the novel, publishers have created a 5,000 page _______(-ed)
edition.
Artists tend to _______ the lack of support for the arts in our community.
The actress appeared very _______ in her relationships: she seemed to have
a different boyfriend every month.
In the spring, the weather can be very _______, changing from hot to cold or
from dry to rain without any warning.

Answer

fastidious

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Vocabulary Words 21-40
Synonyms and Antonyms
abide abominable abridge belie candid capricious debunk decimate effusive fiasco
fickle germane hapless impassive lament malice oblivious pallid palpable quell
Synonyms
adverse, untoward, illstarred
anemic, ashen, wan

1
2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

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Answer
1
2

applicable, apropos,
relevant
blunder, debacle, disaster

3

capricious, impulsive,
mercurial
clueless, imperceptive,
unaware
demonstrative, ebullient,
verbose
detestable, egregious,
vile
direct, straight, honest

5

fickle, chimerical,
impulsive
spite, animosity, enmity

10

inexpressive, inscrutable,
stoic
tangible, manifest,
obvious
to abbreviate, truncate,
shorten
to live with, bear with,
accept
to subdue, squelch, quiet
to annihilate, obliterate,
abolish

to bemoan, complain,
deplore
to conceal, disguise,
mislead
to expose, demystify,
unmask

12

4

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7
8
9

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14
15
16
17

Antonyms
affection, friendship,
goodwill
triumph, achievement,
success
deceitful, beguiling,

enigmatic
emotional, exuberant,
expressive
fortunate, favorable,
lucky
intangible, incorporeal,
imperceptible
laconic, curt, brief
aware, observant,
perceptive
admirable,
commendable, laudable
rosy, sanguine, robust
dependable, predictable,
stable
steadfast, immutable,
abiding
irrelevant, immaterial,
unrelated
to celebrate, exult,
rejoice
to reveal, disclose, betray

19

to incite, goad, instigate
to lengthen, expand,
extend
to corroborate, affirm,
prove

to salvage, preserve, save

20

to oppose, reject, refuse

18

Answer


Vocabulary Words 41-60
Vocabulary List
#

Word

Part of
Definition
Speech
v
to acquit; pardon
v
to praise openly;
praise
n
praise, distinction

41
42

absolve
acclaim

43

accolade

44

bellicose

adj

45

castigate

v

46

chastise

v

47
48
49
50

51

defame
defile
elucidate
finicky
fission

v
v
v
adj
n

52

gluttony

n

53

harbinger

n

54

implicit

adj

55
56

latent
meticulous

adj
adj

57

obscure

adj

58

paltry

adj

59
60

parched
rancor

adj

n

Common Phrase

to absolve his guilt
widely acclaimed by
critics
bestow accolades
upon her
war-like, hostile
his bellicose
demeanor
to criticize or punish
castigated for her
severely
actions
to criticize severely
chastised for her
behavior
to slander or libel
defame his character
to corrupt
defile his memory
to clarify, explain
elucidate the meaning
picky
a finicky eater
the process of splitting atomic fission
apart
consuming excessive

excessive gluttony
amounts
forerunner or omen
a harbinger of things
to come
implied, understood,
implicit in his
but not expressed
argument
directly
undeveloped
a latent tendency
very concerned with
done with meticulous
details, precise
care
hard to understand;
the meaning was
hidden or remote
obscure
lacking in importance, his paltry efforts
trivial
dehydrated, dried out
a parched throat
bitterness, spitefulness rancor towards her
enemies

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Vocabulary Words 41-60
Sentence Completions
absolve acclaim accolade bellicose castigate chastise defame defile elucidate finicky
fission gluttony harbinger implicit latent meticulous obscure paltry parched rancor

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Sentence Completions
To save my cat from _______, I no longer fill her bowl with food but only
mete out a quarter cup each morning.
When we had to build the campfire, no one even approached Ian because we
knew his contribution to the effort would be _______ at best.
The artist’s _______ talent would not emerge until she was in her sixties.
Although he makes the point _______(-ly) in his paper, we felt that his
thesis would be strengthened if the point were clearer.
We marveled at the _______(-ness) of the artisan carpet makers whose
every hand stitch looked perfect to our eyes.
The man’s _______ nature made it difficult for him to get along
harmoniously with anyone.
The thunder cloud was a(n) _______ of the storm that was approaching.
When they got home, the mother _______(-ed) her son for the rude
comments he had made.
She was _______(-ed) of any guilt in the matter when the true perpetrator
was found.
Nuclear power plants use the process of atomic _______ to create energy.
Mary had _______ tastes in food, refusing to eat anything besides pasta.
Many abhor prime time television because they believe it _______(-s)
children's innocent minds with its violent images.
The actor filed a suit against the tabloid that had _______(-ed) his character
with false reports.
I had difficulty _______(-ing) his meaning from the cryptic message he left
on my answering machine.
During the last round of the spelling bee, the announcer requested the
spelling of a(n) _______ word whose derivation only a scholar of Latin
could be expected to know.
Despite the looming deadline, _______ between the two sides prevented an
agreement from being reached.

Chad was _______(-ed) harshly for his wrongdoing, receiving ten lashes.
All the _______(-s) he received for his presentation to the board of directors
could not make up for the fact that he missed his son’s recital.
After traversing the desert without water I was quite _______.
A critically _______(-ed) author, he was able to make the most banal
subjects sound interesting to his readers.

Answer
gluttony
paltry
latent
implicit
meticulous
bellicose
harbinger
chastise
absolve
fission
finicky
defile
defame
elucidate
obscure

rancor
castigate
accolade
parched
acclaim

Vocabulary Words 41-60
Synonyms and Antonyms
absolve acclaim accolade bellicose castigate chastise defame defile elucidate finicky
fission gluttony harbinger implicit latent meticulous obscure paltry parched rancor
Synonyms
acrimony, malice,
animosity
inferred, understood,
suggested
belligerent, warlike,
hostile
combustion, separation,
splitting
dry, thirsty, scorched
fastidious, exacting,
scrupulous
frivolous, lacking,
insignificant
incipient, dormant,
nascent
kudos, acclaim, plaudits

Answer
rancor

1

implicit

2

bellicose

3

fission

4

parched
meticulous

5
6

paltry

7

latent

8

accolade

9

obscure

10

gluttony

11

finicky

12

13

abstract, arcane,
ambiguous
greed, voracity,
overeating
particular, fussy,
fastidious
augury, omen, portent

harbinger

13

14

to beat, berate, discipline

castigate

14

15

to admonish, reprimand,
scold
to debauch, adulterate,
befoul
to besmirch, dishonor,
disparage
to clarify, enlighten,
explicate
to extol, laud, commend

chastise

15

defile

16

defame

17

elucidate

18

acclaim

19

to excuse, exonerate,
exculpate

absolve

20

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

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17
18
19
20

Antonyms
adequate, ample, plenty

Answer
paltry

agreement, harmony,
goodwill
clear, direct, unequivocal

rancor

condemnation, criticism,
defamation
damp, moist, fertile
hindsight, afterthought

accolade

dovish, peaceful,
amicable
expressed, overt, explicit

bellicose

fusion, combination,
amalgamation
undiscriminating,
unparticular, unexacting
mature, actualized,

manifest
perfunctory, careless,
faulty
constraint, asceticism,
temperance
to bless, encourage,
endorse
to condemn, criticize,
decry
to honor, laud, commend

fission

to approve, endorse,
encourage
to convict, condemn,
incriminate
to obscure, confuse,
obfuscate
to purify, cleanse,
expurgate

castigate

obscure

parched
harbinger

implicit

finicky
latent
meticulous
gluttony
chastise
acclaim
defame

absolve
elucidate
defile

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Vocabulary Words 61-80
Vocabulary List
#

13

Word

Part of
Definition
Speech
adj
harsh, bitter, sour

n
old saying or proverb
n
an addition

61
62
63

acrid
adage
addendum

64

belligerent

adj

65
66

circuitous
circumscribe

adj
v

67

defunct

adj

68

degrade

v

69

exacting

adj

70
71
72

fitful
flag
gregarious

adj
v
adj

73

harrowing

adj

74

incongruous

adj

75

lethargic

adj

76
77
78
79

mirth
obstinate
paucity
peerless

n
adj
n
n

80

sanctimonious

adj

aggressive, hostile,
war-like
roundabout, indirect
to give limits to, to
trace a line around
dead, no longer in
existence or operation
to dishonor or to
reduce in value
requiring much care
and accuracy,
demanding
intermittent, irregular
to fatigue
sociable, enjoying the
company of others
frightening or
traumatic
not corresponding, not
agreeing, discordant
sluggish or not
interested
merriment, glee

stubborn
scarcity, dearth
having no match,
incomparable
hypocritically pious

Common Phrase
an acrid smell
an old adage
an addendum to the
text
a belligerent attitude
a circuitous route
to circumscribe
rights
a defunct technology
to feel degraded
an exacting boss
a fitful night’s rest
flagging interest
a gregarious host
the harrowing events
an incongruous
juxtaposition of ideas
lethargic behavior
uncontrollable mirth
obstinate in his ways
a paucity of funds
peerless abilities
the sanctimonious

preacher


Vocabulary Words 61-80
Sentence Completions
acrid adage addendum belligerent circuitous circumscribe defunct degrade exacting
fitful flag gregarious harrowing incongruous lethargic mirth obstinate paucity peerless
sanctimonious

1
2
3
4

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Sentence Completions
Critics accused the author of using _______ reasoning; they wished he had
gotten to his point directly instead.
I found the seemingly random addition of a paragraph about weight-lifting
in his literary essay to be _______.
The _______, ―early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy,
and wise,‖ and others are attributed to Benjamin Franklin.
Al’s mother was happy to have raised a(n) _______ child, but between all
his extracurriculars and spending time with his friends she thought her son’s
social calendar was a little overbooked.
The _______ at Mina's wedding was contagious, with smiles on everyone's
faces.
It turned out that the unpleasant, _______ smell was due to the fire at the tire
factory.
The process of blood transfusion is one that is very _______: it requires
much accuracy and precision.
When her car broke down, her social life was _______(-ed) by her inability
to get places.
Joe felt _______(-ed) when he was asked to start reporting to a supervisor
every day after working independently for years.
Our attempts to finish the assignment could only be described as _______
with the many interruptions from different sources.
My encounter with the mugger was quite _______ and traumatized me for
months.
Many thought him to be _______ until they spent enough time with him to
realize he lived up to the high moral code of which he spoke.
Larry is so _______ that he refuses to compromise even when it is in his
own best interest to do so.
Portable CD players are an example of a(n) _______ technology because

they have been all but replaced by iPods and other MP3 players.
Shirley’s archery is _______ amongst her friends; she hits the bull’s-eye
almost every time.
Rather than re-writing her whole paper, Jody put the new information in a(n)
_______ at the back of the text.
His angry stance and _______ demeanor made it clear that Jonah would not
be the first to back down from the altercation.
Brady's _______ actions belied his usual energetic manner.
There has recently been a(n) ________ of good athletes at our school; many
of our athletic teams have suffered from this dearth of talent.
After dancing for four hours, Dave's energy began to _______ quickly.

Answer

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Vocabulary Words 61-80
Synonyms and Antonyms
acrid adage addendum belligerent circuitous circumscribe defunct degrade exacting
fitful flag gregarious harrowing incongruous lethargic mirth obstinate paucity peerless
sanctimonious

9

Synonyms
conflicting,
contradictory, discordant
enlargement,

augmentation,
supplement
antagonistic, bellicose,
hostile
erratic, spasmodic,
irregular
joy, cheer, levity
extroverted, convivial,
outgoing
fastidious, meticulous,
scrupulous
incomparable, matchless,
unsurpassed
caustic, stinging, pungent

10
11

languid, listless, sluggish
maxim, proverb, axiom

10
11

12

oblique, meandering,
circular
alarming, menacing,
tumultuous

outmoded, worn out,
antiquated
recalcitrant, intransigent,
adamant
scarcity, rarity,
insufficiency
self-righteous, insincere,
preachy
to confine, define,
delineate
to debase, demean,
denigrate
to wilt, slump, sag

12

1
2

3
4
5
6
7
8

13
14
15
16

17
18
19
20

15

Answer
1
2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

13
14
15

Antonyms
abridgement,
abbreviation, curtailment
neologism, new phrase,
original saying
accommodating,
yielding, acquiescing

enjoyable, restful,
auspicious
direct, straight, obvious
common, ordinary,
mundane
constant, regular, steady
retiring, bashful,
introverted
despondency, despair,
hopelessness
gentle, soothing, sweet
reasonable, appropriate,
harmonious
myriad, plethora,
abundance
indifferent, cursory,
perfunctory
placid, serene, peaceful

16

self-deprecating, humble,
sincere
to elevate, honor, laud

17

to expand, free, unfetter

18

to increase, energize,
recharge
viable, operating,
surviving
vigorous, alert, attentive

19
20

Answer


Vocabulary Words 81-100
Vocabulary List
#

Word

Part of
Definition
Speech
v
to cling to or follow
without deviation
v
to caution or warn; to
reprimand or scold
adj
skillful, accomplished,

highly competent
v
to corrupt or make
impure
adj
kind, inclined to do
good
v
to bypass or go
around
adj
done in secret
v
to degrade or defame

81

adhere

82

admonish

83

adroit

84

adulterate

85

benevolent

86

circumvent

87
88

clandestine
demean

89

denigrate

v

ridicule; belittle

90

equivocate

v

91

flagrant

adj

92
93

flaunt
guile

v
n

94

hasten

v

to be ambiguous; to
double-speak
openly scandalous or
reprehensible
to display or show off
deception or skillful
deceit
to rush or hurry

95

96

inherent
listless

adj
adj

97

mitigate

v

98

obtuse

adj

99
100

pensive
perfunctory

adj
adj

naturally a part of

lacking energy or
enthusiasm
to make less severe or
intense
lacking quickness of
perception; not sharp
deep in thought
done routinely with
little care

Common Phrase
to adhere to a belief
to admonish a child
an adroit negotiator
to adulterate food
a benevolent attitude
to circumvent the
rules
a clandestine mission
to be demeaned by an
action
to denigrate
someone’s beliefs
the political candidate
always equivocated
a flagrant disregard
for the rules
to flaunt one’s wealth
to use guile
to hasten to the

destination
an inherent quality
a listless performance
to mitigate his losses
to be deliberately
obtuse
a pensive moment
done in a perfunctory
manner

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Vocabulary Words 81-100
Sentence Completions
adhere admonish adroit adulterate benevolent circumvent clandestine demean
denigrate equivocate flagrant flaunt guile hasten inherent listless mitigate obtuse
pensive perfunctory

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

11
12
13

14
15
16

17
18
19
20

17

Sentence Completions
Famous for his _______ analysis of the latest political news, the pundit was
a regular on the Sunday morning TV talk show circuit.
Although in general very easy-going, Maddie’s parents could not ignore her
_______ disregard of curfew every Friday night.
The monk strictly _______(-ed) to all of the rules of the abbey.
The graduate student felt _______(-ed) by the petty grunt work she was
given on her first day of work.
The exacting general contractor abhorred workmen who performed their job
in a(n) _______ fashion.
Olivia tried to _______ her opponent by questioning his honesty.
Taking prescription flu medicine will help to _______ the course of the
virus, making it more bearable and less painful.
I prefer to read Proust in the original French so as not to _______ his
beautiful language with substandard translation.

Romeo and Juliet were _______ lovers, carrying on their escapades
unbeknownst to the rest of the world.
His _______ response made it clear that he had either not heard or not
understood the teacher’s question.
Odysseus _______(-ed) the sea monster that awaited him by sailing
dangerously close to the walls of the valley and avoiding the monster’s lair.
Mother Teresa, known for her _______ acts on behalf of the world's poor,
was truly a saint.
Isaac Newton must have been in the midst of a(n) _______ moment,
completely oblivious to the word around him, when, as the famous story
recounts, an apple fell straight on his head.
Ian is a master of _______, using his talent to woo unsuspecting customers
into buying whatever he is trying to sell, no matter its quality or necessity.
I think Naveed, who is one of the most easy-going, down-to-earth guys I
know, is probably incapable of _______(-ing) his position.
Her tendency to _______ on issues can be viewed as a strength in some
professions, particularly the field of law which often requires posturing on
both sides of an argument.
Feeling _______ after a night spent on call at the hospital, Evan could not
wait to get home to his warm, cozy bed.
Both my dad and mom _______(-ed) me for missing my tutoring session.
His ___ ability to remember faces and names was a very useful asset in his
job as a political fundraiser.
Always conscientious, Dwight _______(-ed) to remind his passengers to
fasten their seatbelts before he had even started the car.

Answer
adroit
flagrant
adhere

demean
perfunctory
denigrate
mitigate
adulterate
clandestine
obtuse
circumvent
benevolent
pensive

guile
flaunt
equivocate

listless
admonish
inherent
hasten


Vocabulary Words 81-100
Synonyms and Antonyms
adhere admonish adroit adulterate benevolent circumvent clandestine demean
denigrate equivocate flagrant flaunt guile hasten inherent listless mitigate obtuse
pensive perfunctory
Answer
demean

1

benevolent

2

3

Synonyms
to degrade, debase,
humble
altruistic, magnanimous,
unselfish
concealed, covert, furtive

clandestine

3

4

deft, agile, adept

adroit

4

5

duplicity, chicanery,
artfulness

incendiary, blatant,
egregious
intrinsic, innate, essential

guile

5

flagrant

6

inherent

7

introspective,
contemplative,
ruminating
lethargic, languid,
enervated
palliate, placate, mollify
dense, dull, unperceptive

pensive

8

listless

9

mitigate
obtuse

10
11

superficial, cursory,
inattentive
to accelerate, expedite,
rush
to avoid, dodge, bypass
to defile, corrupt, sully

perfunctory

12

hasten

13

circumvent
adulterate

14
15

denigrate

16

equivocate

17

18

to defame, disparage,
slander
to fence, hedge,
circumlocute
to advise, caution, warn

admonish

18

19

to flash, flourish, display

flaunt

19

20

to cleave, cling, cohere

adhere

20

1
2

6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

Antonyms
added, extraneous,
immaterial
subtle, tasteful, polite

Answer
inherent

assiduous, fastidious,
meticulous
to agitate, stir up,
exacerbate
candor, honesty,
artlessness
astute, intelligent,
perceptive
exuberant, energetic,
indefatigable
incompetent, clumsy,
inept

perfunctory

malevolent, malicious,
cold-hearted
overt, blatant, forthright
shallow, thoughtless,
unreflective
to acclaim, compliment,
praise
to brake, decelerate,
defer
to confront, meet, seek
to clarify, elucidate,
explain
to elevate, raise, uplift

benevolent

to hide, conceal,
downplay
to abandon, forsake,
relinquish
to approve, advocate,
encourage
to purify, cleanse,
expurgate

flaunt

flagrant

mitigate
guile
obtuse
listless
adroit

clandestine
pensive
denigrate
hasten
circumvent
equivocate
demean

adhere
admonish

adulterate

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Vocabulary Words 101-120
Vocabulary List
#

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Word

Part of
Definition
Speech
adj
unfavorable,
antagonistic, unlucky,
harmful
adj
friendly, easy to
approach
n
fondness, liking;
similarity
v
to swindle or cheat

101

adverse

102

affable

103

affinity

104

bilk

105
106

clichéd
coalesce

adj
v

107

denounce

v

108
109

depict
exacerbate

v
v

110

flounder

v

111

gullible

adj

112
113

haughty
innate

adj
adj

114
115
116
117

loquacious
mollify
ominous
perpetuate

adj
v
adj
v

118
119
120

pertinent
raucous
scrupulous

adj
adj
adj

overused, trite
to unite or come

together
to condemn openly or
accuse formally
to draw, portray
to make worse, to
aggravate
to struggle awkwardly
overly trusting or
naive
arrogant; snobbish
inborn
talkative
to soothe, to placate
menacing, threatening
to continue, to keep
from dying out
relevant
loud and rowdy
conscientious,
painstaking

Common Phrase
the adverse effects of
something negative
an affable fellow
an affinity for
something
bilked out of their
fortune
a clichéd idea

to coalesce the two
groups
to denounce an
adversary
to depict realistically
to exacerbate a
situation
to flounder without a
net
a gullible fool
a haughty snob
an innate talent or
ability
a loquacious gossip
to mollify a child
an ominous sign
to perpetuate the lie
pertinent information
a raucous crowd
a scrupulous person


Vocabulary Words 101-120
Sentence Completions
adverse affable affinity bilk clichéd coalesce denounce depict exacerbate flounder
gullible haughty innate loquacious mollify ominous perpetuate pertinent raucous
scrupulous

1

2
3
4
5

6

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

17
18
19
20

Sentence Completions
Daniel Radcliffe portrayed one of the most recognizable literary characters
in recent decades brilliantly on film, _______(-ing) Harry Potter with
warmth and humor.
To _______ my British friend Raj after England's last-minute, bitter loss to
France in the soccer championships was a nearly insurmountable task.
Though some claimed the film to be factual, others _______(-ed) it as a

worthless piece of tabloid journalism.
The _______ clouds threatened an impending storm.
The little girl showed her _______ nature by refusing a second helping of
dessert and going to bed on time even though her mother was not there to
remind her of the rules.
The decision to open a Starbucks on the block could have had a(n) _______
impact on business at Joe's Coffee Shop but customers were loyal to their
local cafe.
The two groups decided to _______ into one, more powerful union.
The charlatan _______(-ed) the tourists out of all their money using a false
deck of cards.
Nancy was _______ enough to believe that she had won the lottery, but then
reality hit as she read the fine print on the letter.
The irreverent author takes well-worn, _______ phrases and turns them
around to create new and startling ideas.
Leslie was _______ about her intense interest in French film, until a pointed
conversation about Truffaut left her humbled.
I told my father that attempting to confront the bully would only anger him
and _______ the situation.
Darren has a(n) _______ talent for listening to people's problems, which is
why he believes that being a psychologist is his true calling.
She didn’t mind that her seatmate was quite _______, as his incessant
chattering distracted her from her fear of flying.
Chad _______(-ed) in the water on his first attempt to swim.
Even though he had never met his new roommate in person, he felt that they
would get along based on their shared _______ for rap music and computer
games.
Eileen did not feel that the interviewer’s questions were _______ to the
discussion, so she refused to answer them.
The waiter remained _______ even as I tested his patience by changing my

dinner order three times.
Although only a handful of Dingo Turtles remain in the world, they have
managed to _______ their species for the last 30 years.
The neighbors called the police to put an end to the _______ party, which
was keeping them awake.

Answer
depict

mollify
denounce
ominous
scrupulous

adverse

coalesce
bilk
gullible
clichéd
haughty
exacerbate
innate
loquacious
flounder
affinity

pertinent
affable
perpetuate

raucous

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Vocabulary Words 101-120
Synonyms and Antonyms
adverse affable affinity bilk clichéd coalesce denounce depict exacerbate flounder
gullible haughty innate loquacious mollify ominous perpetuate pertinent raucous
scrupulous

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

19
20

21

Synonyms
alarming, frightening,
forbidding
amiable, amicable,
cordial
banal, hackneyed, trite

Answer
ominous

1

affable

2

clichéd

3

conscientious,
meticulous, principled
fondness, liking,
predilection
garrulous, voluble,

verbose
germane, applicable,
appropriate
disadvantageous,
unfortunate, negative
inherent, intrinsic,
essential
naïve, credulous,
accepting
obstreperous, brawling,
clamorous
supercilious,
contemptuous, disdainful
to aggravate, inflame,
worsen
to amalgamate, associate,
combine
to assuage, placate,
alleviate
to con, deceive, defraud

scrupulous

4

affinity

5

loquacious

6

pertinent

7

adverse

8

innate

9

gullible

10

raucous

11

haughty

12

exacerbate

13

coalesce

14

mollify

15

bilk

16

to characterize, draw,
portray
to deplore, criticize,
scorn
to continue, preserve,
sustain
to struggle, fumble, flail

depict

17

denounce

18

perpetuate

19

flounder

20

Antonyms
beneficial, helpful,
positive
aversion, antipathy,
hatred
auspicious, propitious,
promising
cynical, disbelieving,
incredulous
learned, uncharacteristic,
extrinsic
aloof, reserved,
unfriendly
humble, modest, selfeffacing
irrelevant, unrelated,
superfluous
original, new, innovative

Answer
adverse

negligent, unprincipled,
careless

terse, laconic, reserved

scrupulous

to aggravate, exacerbate,
provoke
to ameliorate, appease,
assuage
to distort, confuse,
misrepresent
to discontinue, stop,
suspend
to divide, sequester,
separate
to affirm, endorse,
uphold
to pay, compensate,
remunerate
to succeed, achieve,
flourish
tranquil, serene, placid

mollify

affinity
ominous
gullible
innate
affable
haughty

pertinent
clichéd

loquacious

exacerbate
depict
perpetuate
coalesce
denounce
bilk
flounder
raucous


Vocabulary Words 121-140
Vocabulary List
#

Word

Part of
Definition
Speech
adj
well-coordinated or
nimble
adj
precisely adjusted;
committed to one side

v
to lessen, ease, or
soothe
adj
carefree and
lighthearted
adj
logically connected
adj
informal

121

agile

122

aligned

123

allay

124

blithe

125
126

coherent
colloquial

127
128
129

deplore
depraved
expedite

v
adj
v

130
131

flout
foreboding

v
n

132
133

headstrong
insolent

adj
adj

134
135
136
137

lurid
morose
omnipotent
pervasive

adj
adj
adj
adj

138

pious

adj

139
140

ravenous
secular

adj
adj

to condemn, to regret
wicked, corrupt
to speed up, to make
easier
to mock or scoff at
an ominous
premonition
stubborn; determined
insulting,
disrespectful
gruesome, sensational
gloomy, melancholy
all-powerful
permeated, spread
throughout
reverently observant
of religion
extremely hungry
worldly, not spiritual

Common Phrase
an agile acrobat
aligned to one side
to allay his fears
a blithe spirit
a coherent argument
a colloquial

expression
to deplore a misdeed
the depraved criminal
to expedite the
process
to flout the law
a foreboding dream
a headstrong child
an insolent teenager
a lurid horror film
a morose disposition
an omnipotent being
a pervasive image
a pious person
a ravenous appetite
a secular argument

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Vocabulary Words 121-140
Sentence Completions
agile aligned allay blithe coherent colloquial deplore depraved expedite flout
foreboding headstrong insolent lurid morose omnipotent pervasive pious ravenous
secular

1
2
3

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

19
20

23

Sentence Completions
The service for his death was _______ and not religious, in keeping with his
atheism.
Monks are usually quite _______, reverently observing the rules decreed by
their religion.
I was quite _______ after hearing that my grandfather had been diagnosed
with Parkinson's disease.
My _______ about my parents’ reaction proved to be correct as they
grounded me for my actions.

Tony Morrison's use of _______ language to realistically depict her
characters has won her accolades.
Jim was _______ after running a marathon and wanted to eat everything in
sight.
In chemistry lab, the addition of a catalyst to the solution accelerated the
reaction rate and _______(-ed) the experimental process.
Text messaging has become increasingly _______ among young adults; over
70% of teens now regularly communicate via text.
The child was quite _______ and carefree as she frolicked up and down the
seashore.
Even though she _______(-ed) the vulgarity of his radio show, she still
enjoyed listening to it.
In order to play the game, the pitcher's mound and home plate must be
perfectly _______ with each other.
Blake's _______ behavior at school has earned him lunch detention for the
next three years.
She expected to have difficulty forming _______ thoughts after the surgery,
but was pleasantly surprised to find herself quite lucid.
The company has proved _______ in maneuvering to quickly adapt to the
ever-changing market dynamics.
The _______ mass murderer was devoid of a conscience.
Scooter riders in downtown Rome tend to _______ the traffic rules, zipping
in and out of lanes and causing havoc to car drivers and pedestrians alike.
My mother always used to _______ my fears after I would wake up from
horrible nightmares.
The ancient Greeks did not believe that Zeus was a(n) _______ being; in
fact, they believed that eventually Zeus and the other Olympians would be
overthrown.
Joely tried to defend her affinity for Gothic novels, but I found her taste in
literature to be unnecessarily _______.

Karl is so _______ that he never listens to the advice of others.

Answer
secular
ravenous
pious
pervasive
omnipotent
morose
lurid
insolent
headstrong
foreboding
flout
expedite
depraved
deplore
colloquial
coherent
blithe
allay

aligned
agile