- aberration
- (n.) something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland have not won a World Cup since).
- appease
- (v.) to calm, satisfy (When Jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to appease him.)
- brazen
- (adj.) excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious (Critics condemned the writer’s brazen attempt to plagiarise Frankow-Czerwonko’s work.)
- candor
- (n.) honesty, frankness (We were surprised by the candor of the politician’s speech because she is usually rather evasive.)
- clandestine
- (adj.) secret (Announcing to her boyfriend that she was going to the library, Maria actually went to meet George for a clandestine liaison.)
- coherent
- (adj.) logically consistent, intelligible (William could not figure out what Harold had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a coherent statement.)
- confidant
- (n.) a person entrusted with secrets (Shortly after we met, he became my chief confidant.)
- cumulative
- (adj.) increasing, building upon itself (The cumulative effect of hours spent using the World English website was a vast improvement in his vocabulary and general level of English.)
- diligent
- (adj.) showing care in doing one’s work (The diligent researcher made sure to double check her measurements.)
- enmity
- (n.) ill will, hatred, hostility (John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.)
- fabricate
- (v.) to make up, invent (When I arrived an hour late to class, I fabricated some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.)
- forsake
- (v.) to give up, renounce (I won't forsake my conservative principles.)
- gratuitous
- (adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted (Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a gratuitous helping of vinegar.)
- hypocrisy
- (n.) pretending to believe what one does not (Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his hypocrisy became apparent.)
- impeccable
- (adj.) exemplary, flawless (If your grades were as impeccable as your brother’s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.)
- incisive
- (adj.) clear, sharp, direct (The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.)
- indolent
- (adj.) lazy (Why should my indolent children, who can’t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?)
- insular
- (adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off (Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain insular and generally only spend time with each other.)
- intrepid
- (adj.) brave in the face of danger (After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his intrepid attitude.)
- jubilant
- (adj.) extremely joyful, happy (The crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building.)
- maverick
- (n.) an independent, nonconformist person (John is a real maverick and always does things his own way.)
- meticulous
- (adj.) extremely careful with details (The ornate needlework in the bride’s gown was a product of meticulous handiwork.)
- nadir
- (n.) the lowest point of something (My day was boring, but the nadir came when my new car was stolen.)
- nominal
- (adj.) trifling, insignificant (Because he was moving the following week and needed to get rid of his furniture more than he needed money, Kim sold everything for a nominal price.)
- novice
- (n.) a beginner, someone without training or experience (Because we were all novices at archery, our instructor decided to begin with the basics
- perusal
- (n.) a careful examination, review (The actor agreed to accept the role after a three-month perusal of the movie script.)
- refurbish
- (v.) to restore, clean up (After being refurbished the old Triumph motorcycle commanded the handsome price of $6000.)
- salient
- (adj.) significant, conspicuous (One of the salient differences between Alison and Helen is that Alison is a couple of kilos heavier.)
- serendipity
- (n.) luck, finding good things without looking for them (In an amazing bit of serendipity, penniless Mark found a $50 bill on the back seat of the bus.)
- venerable
- (adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement (The venerable High Court judge had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout the years.)
- zenith
- (n.) the highest point, culminating point (I was too nice to tell Emily that she had reached the absolute zenith of her career with that one top 10 hit of hers.)
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