Abstruse – prevailing or present among a specific
Abstruse – adj. – difficult to understand, obscure.
Acquiesce – v. – agree passively, assent.
Affirmation – n. – positive assertion, solemn pledge.
Aesthetic – adj. – artistic, capable of appreciating beauty.
Agglomeration – n. – collection, heap.
Anomalous – adj. – abnormal, irregular.
Antithesis – n. – contrast, opposite.
Ascendancy – n. – controlling influence, domination.
Assiduous – adj./adv. – diligent, hardworking.
Perceptible – adj. – to be able to be seen.
Melancholy – adj. – state of excessive sadness.
Desolate – adj. – devoid of inhabitants, lifeless.
Grapple – v. – struggle, come to grips.
Impecunious – adj. – lacking money, poor.
Belie – v. – contradict, give a false impression.
Brazen – adj. – 1. insolent, bold. 2. having a loud sound.
Cacophony – adj. – discord, harsh sound.
Catalyst – n. – an event which brings about change.
Cursory – adj. – casual, hastily done.
Commensurate – adj. – equal, in proportion to.
Denigrate – v. – to belittle, defame lessen importance.
Digression – n. – wandering away from subject.
Didactic – adj. – instructional, teaching.
Disparity – n. – difference, inequality.
Deter – v. – something that discourages.
Deterrent – n. – hindrance, barrier.
Divergent – v. – oppose, differing, deviating.
Efficacy – n. – prone to produce an effect.
Eclectic – adj. – choosing from a variety of sources.
Erudite – adj. – learned, scholarly.
Esoteric – adj. – known only by a few, not publicly disclosed.
Etymology – n. – the study of the origin, development, and form of words.
Endemic – adj. – prevailing or present among a specific group or area.
Ephemeral – adj. – short-lived, fleeting.
Equivocal – adj. – doubtful, ambiguous.
Expedite – v. – hasten, happen faster.
Facetious – adj. – humorous, playful, jocular.
Fastidious – adj. – displaying careful meticulous attention to detail, exacting.
Fervor – n. – intensity of emotion.
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