ACADEMIC WORDS

1. TO UPBRAID = to scold = to rebuke = to criticize

upbraiding = good or bad criticism

2. PAUCITY = lacking of, scarcity (scarce)

example, paucity of hair, paucity of ideas, paucity of answer

3. COALESCE = to come together, to unite

sce (around a goal)

4. CONVOLUTED = complex & complicated

angle, inscribe angle.

5. DECORUM = Politeness (of behavior)

Display nice decorum,

6. MALLEABLE = Easy to shape or bend

7. GERMANE = (to).. relevant, appropriate, related to

8. TO COLOR = to distort, to influence, to gloss over

9. PUNGENT = sharp and stimulating to the MIND or HEART, or SENSES or TASTES; durian, kimchi, his pungent word hurt me like a pepper.

10. PERENNIAL = long-lived, reappearing each year, perennial vacation mean you go to the same place every year

11. BOOR = rude or insensitive person

Boorish attitude, rude attitude

12. PRIMOGENITURE = being the first born

Primo mean first,

13. TO RELEGATE = to forcibly assign to a lower place/position, to make it less priority ( to postpone a bill payment which is due )

14. EPILOGUE = the part that comes after a novel, ending, finale

15. OSCILLATION = swinging back and forth, like the pendulum swing

(N) (r) to oscillate =

16. VARIEGATED = multicolored = fashion

17. PENCHANT = when you like something; preference

(N) -> liking

18. FROWARD = not obedient, stubborn, disobedient

19. PENANCE = confession of sin, repentance, admit

20. TO REPINE = to express discontent, complain

21. INVETERATE = deep rooted, habitual, ingrained

22. SUBTER FUGE = deception

23. OCCULT = hidden, concealed, eg like mysterious event, something you can't see

24. DETRACTION = slandering, verbal attack, say bad word about other people

25. IRIDESCENT (a)= 1. bright color caused by light

2. attractive quality or effect

IRIDESCENCE (n)

26. RECONNOITER = to inspect, to discover

to engage in reconnaissance

27. PRESUMPTION = guessing, assuming,

28. TO FORSWEAR = to renounce, to repudiate, to disallow, to give up (synonyms)

29. UNTOWARD = troublesome, unruly, adverse, unseemly, unpleasant

30. TO COZEN = to deceive, to beguile,

31. SEDULOUS = diligent, hardworking, persistent

32. BEATIFY (verb) = to bless, to make happy

BEATIFIC (adjective) = having a blissful appearance

33. TO INVEIGLE = to obtain by deception or flattery ( not in a good way )

34. INELUCTABLE = certain, inevitable, unavoidable

35. SACCHARINE = flattering, too sweet = cloying

36. VIRULENT (adj) = 1. extremely harmful or poisonous

2. hostile, antagonist

VIRULENCE (N)

37. PROLIFERATE (v) = to produce by multiplication of parts

PROLIFERATION (N)

38. ARCANE = obscure, secret, mysterious

39. DICHOTOMY = a division into 2 parts

40. MONOGAMY = married to 1 person, POLYGAMY means married to many person at one time

41. TO REMONSTRATE = (against) = to protest, to object

REMONSTRATION (n)

42. MAGNANIMITY (n) = noble (kind) in mind and heart, forgiving

MAGNANIMOUS (adj) = very good heart

43. SAGACIOUS = clever, smart = shrewd, discerning

44. AMBI- = both

AMBIGUOUS = uncertain

AMBIDEXTROUS = equally skillful with each hand

Prefix - AMBI

Suffix - -ing

45. BROMIDE = a boring or annoying remark

46. PLASTIC = not rigid, moldable, pliable, flexible

47. ASSIDUOUS = hard working, diligent = sedulous

48. CONUNDRUM = a puzzle, riddle

49. DISCRETION = maturity, ability to make responsible decisions

50. TO ASSUAGE = to relieve, to ease, to make less severe

51. TO PREEN = 1. to dress up

2. to preen on something = to be proud of something

52. TO LAMBAST = to denounce, to oppose, to renounce

53. TO DESICCATE = 1. to dehydrate, to dry out,

2. to make dull, boring