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BARRON’S WORD LIST

1. abbreviate: shorten e.g. Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to

abbreviate her speech. 2. abate: subside or moderate e.g. Rather than leaving immediately,

they waited for the storm to abate. 3. abortive: unsuccessful; fruitless e.g. We had to

abandon our abortive attempts. 4. absolute: complete; totally unlimited; certain e.g.

Although the King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful

wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity. 5. abstract: theoretical; not concrete;

non-representational e.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.

6. abusive: coarsely insulting; physically harmful e.g. An abusive parent damages a child both

mentally and physically. 7. accelerate: move faster e.g. In our science class, we learn how

falling bodies accelerate. 8. accessible: easy to approach; obtainable e.g. We asked our guide

whether the ruins were accessible on foot. 9. accessory: additional object; useful but not

essential thing e.g. She bought an attractive handbag as an accessory for her dress. 10.

abscond: depart secretly and hide e.g. The teller absconded with the bonds and was not found.

11. aberrant: abnormal or deviant e.g. Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to

doubt the validity of the entire experiment. 12. abeyance: suspended action e.g. The deal

was held in abeyance until her arrival. 13. adamant: hard, inflexible e.g. He was adamant in

his determination to punish the wrongdoer. 14. adulterate: make impure by mixing with baser

substances e.g. It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer. 15. adversity:

poverty, misfortune e.g. We must learn to meet adversity gracefully. 16. abase: lower;

degrade; humiliate e.g. Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast

herself down on the ground before him, however she refused to abase herself. 17. abash:

embarrass e.g. He was not at all abashed by her open admiration. 18. abdicate: renounce;

give up e.g. When Edward VII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world. 19.

abet: assist, usually in doing something wrong e.g. She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle

he had planned. 20. abject: wretched; lacking pride e.g. On the streets of New York the

homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind. 21. abjure:

renounce upon oath e.g. He abjured his allegiance to the king. 22. ablution: washing e.g.

His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the

Bath. "23. abnegation: renunciation; self-sacrifice e.g. Though Rudolph and Duchess Flavia

loved one another, their love was doomed, for she had to wed the king; their act of abnegation

was necessary to preserve the kingdom. 24. abominate: loathe; hate e.g. Moses scolded the

idol worshippers in the tribe because he abominated the custom. 25. abrasive: rubbing away;

tending to grind down e.g. Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish,

abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience. 26. abrogate: abolish e.g. He intended

to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor. 27. absolve: pardon (an offense) e.g. The

father confessor absolved him of his sins. 28. abstain: refrain; withhold from participation e.g.

After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from

drinking while he trained for the race. 29. abut: border upon; adjoin e.g. Where our estates

abut, we must build a fence. 30. abysmal: bottomless e.g. His arrogance is exceeded only by

his abysmal ignorance. 31. accede: agree e.g. If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am

afraid that I will be the victim of future demands. 32. acclimate: adjust to climate or

environment e.g. One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to

acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environments. 33. acclivity: sharp upslope

of a hill e.g. The car could not go up the acclivity in high gear. 34. accolade: award of merit

e.g. In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade. 35. accord: agreement e.g. She was in

complete accord with the verdict. 36. accost: approach and speak first to a person e.g. When

the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack

me. 37. accoutre: equip e.g. The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting

goods store could supply 38. accretion: growth; increase e.g. The accretion of wealth marked

the family's rise in power. 39. accrue: come about by addition e.g. You must pay the interest

that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum. 40. acidulous: slightly sour; sharp;

caustic e.g. James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks. 41. acme:

peak; pinnacle; highest point e.g. Welles's success in Citizen Kane marked the acme of his

career as an actor; never again did he achieve such popular acclaim. 42. acquiesce: assent;

agree passively e.g. Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could

tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made. 43. acquittal: deliverance from a

charge e.g. His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty. 44. acrid:

sharp; bitterly pungent e.g. The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol

had been fired. 45. acrimonious: stinging, caustic e.g. His tendency to utter acrimonious

remarks alienated his audience. 46. actuarial: calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

e.g. According to recent actuarial tables, life expectancy is greater today than it was a century

ago. 47. actuate: motivate e.g. I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so

nastily. 48. acuity: sharpness e.g. In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he

needed glasses. 49. acumen: mental keenness e.g. His business acumen helped him to

succeed where others had failed. 50. adage: wise saying; proverb e.g. There is much truth in

the old adage about fools and their money. 51. addendum: addition; appendix to book e.g.

Jane's editor approved her new comparative literature text but thought it would be even better

with an addendum on recent developments in literary criticism. 52. addle: muddle; drive crazy

e.g. This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone. 53. adherent: supporter; follower

e.g. In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherent quietly deserted him. 54.

adjunct: something attached to but holding an inferior position e.g. I will entertain this concept

as an adjunct to the main proposal. 55. adjuration: solemn urging e.g. Her adjuration to tell

the truth did not change the witnesses' testimony. 56. adjutant: staff officer assisting the

commander; assistant e.g. Though Wellington delegated many tasks to his chief adjutant, Lord

Fitzroy Somerset, Somerset was in no doubt as to who made all major decisions. 57. admonish:

warn; reprove e.g. He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways. 58. adorn:

decorate e.g. Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple. 59. adroit: skillful e.g.

His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers. 60. adulation: flattery;

admiration e.g. The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes-men. 61.

advent: arrival e.g. Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the

news of Hiroshima reached them. 62. adventitious: accidental; casual e.g. He found this

adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate. 63. adversary: opponent; enemy

e.g. Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary, the

Joker. 64. adverse: unfavorable; hostile e.g. adverse circumstances compelled him to close

his business. 65. advert: refer to e.g. Since you advert to this matter so frequently, you must

regard it as important. 66. advocate: urge; plead for e.g. The abolitionists advocated freedom

for the slaves. 67. aegis: shield; defense e.g. Under the aegis of the Bill of Rights, we enjoy

our most treasured freedoms. 68. affable: courteous e.g. Although he held a position of

responsibility, he was an affable individual and could be reached by anyone with a complaint.

69. affected: artificial; pretended e.g. His affected mannerisms irritated may of us who had

known him before his promotion. 70. affidavit: written statement made under oath e.g. The

court refused to accept his statement unless he presented it in the form of an affidavit. 71.

affiliation: joining; associating with e.g. His affiliation with the political party was of short

duration for he soon disagreed with his colleagues. 72. affinity: kinship e.g. She felt an affinity

with all who suffered; their pains were her pains. 73. affirmation: positive assertion;

confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath e.g. Despite Tom's affirmation

of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie. 74. affix: attach or add on; fasten

e.g. First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to affix his official seal.

75. affluence: abundance; wealth e.g. Foreigners are amazed by the affluence and luxury of the

American way of life. 76. affront: insult; offend e.g. Accustomed to being treated with

respect, Miss Challoner was affronted by Vidal's offensive behavior. 77. agape: openmouthed

e.g. She stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo. 78. agenda: items of business at

a meeting e.g. We had so much difficulty agreeing upon an agenda that there was very little

time for the meeting. 79. agglomeration: collection; heap e.g. It took weeks to assort the

agglomeration of miscellaneous items she had collected on her trip. 80. aggrandize: increase or

intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor e.g. The history of the past quarter century

illustrates how a President may aggrandize his power to act aggressively in international affairs

without considering the wishes of Congress. 81. aggregate: sum; total e.g. The aggregate

wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination. 82. aghast: horrified e.g. He was

aghast at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host. 83. agility: nimbleness e.g. The

agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience. 84. agitate: stir up; disturb e.g. Her

fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob. 85. agnostic: one who is skeptical of the

existence of knowability of a god or any ultimate reality e.g. The agnostic demanded proof

before she would accept the statement of the minister. 86. agog: highly excited; intensely

curious e.g. We were all agog at the news that the celebrated movie star was giving up his

career in order to enter a monastery. 87. agrarian: pertaining to land or its cultivation e.g. As

a result of its recent industrialization, the country is gradually losing its agrarian traditions. 88.

alacrity: cheerful promptness e.g. He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his alacrity in

executing the orders of his master. 89. alchemy: medieval chemistry e.g. The changing of

baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy. 90. alcove: nook; recess e.g.

Though their apartment lacked a full-scale dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room

made an adequate breakfast nook for the young couple. 91. alias: an assumed name e.g.

John Smith's alias was Bob Jones. 92. alienate: make hostile; separate e.g. Her attempts to

alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other. 93. alimentary:

supplying nourishment e.g. The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named because digestion

of foods occurs there. 94. alimony: payments make to an ex-spouse after divorce e.g.

Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school, on their divorce he asked the court to

award him $500 a month in alimony. 95. allay: calm; pacify e.g. The crew tried to allay the

fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled. 96. allege: state

without proof e.g. It is alleged that she had worked for the enemy. 97. allegory: story in

which characters are used as symbols; fable e.g. Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the

temptations and victories of the human soul. 98. alleviate: relieve e.g. This should alleviate

the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs. 99. alliteration: repetition of

beginning sound in poetry e.g. "The furrow followed free" is an example of alliteration. 100.

alloy: mixture as of metals e.g. alloy of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal.

101. allude: refer indirectly e.g. Try not to allude to this matter in his presence because the

topic annoys him. 102. allure: entice; attract e.g. allured by the song of the sirens, the

helmsman steered the ship toward the reef. 103. allusion: indirect reference e.g. the

allusions to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied

Latin. 104. alluvial: pertaining to soil deposits left by running water e.g. The farmers found

the alluvial deposits at the mouth of the river very fertile. 105. aloof: apart; reserved e.g. Shy

by nature, she remained aloof while all the rest conversed. 106. aloft: upward e.g. The sailor

climbed aloft into the rigging. 107. altercation: noisy quarrel e.g. Throughout the altercation,

not one sensible word was uttered. 108. altruistic: unselfishly generous; concerned for others

e.g. In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships to hundreds of economically

disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed. 109. amalgamate:

combine; unite in one body e.g. The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one

national body. 110. amass: collect e.g. The miser's aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as

possible. 111. amazon: female warrior e.g. Ever since the days of Greek mythology we refer

to strong and aggressive women as amazons. 112. ambidextrous: capable of using either hand

with equal ease e.g. A switch-hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous. 113.

ambience: environment; atmosphere e.g. She went to the restaurant not for the food but for

the ambience. 114. ambiguous: unclear or doubtful in meaning e.g. His ambiguous

instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take. 115. ambivalence: the state of

having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes e.g. Torn between loving her parents

one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.

116. amble: moving at an easy pace e.g. When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to

urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble. 117. ambrosia: food of the gods e.g.

ambrosia was supposed to give immortality to any human who ate it. 118. ambulatory: able to

walk e.g. He was described as an ambulatory patient because he was not confined to his bed.

119. ameliorate: improve e.g. Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the

conditions of people living in the slums. 120. amenable: readily managed; willing to be led e.g.

He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to; he resented advice

from his inferiors. 121. amend: correct; change, generally for the better e.g. Hoping to

amend his condition, he left Vietnam for the United States. 122. amenities: convenient

features; courtesies e.g. In addition to the customary amenities for the business traveler -- fax

machines, modems, a health club -- the hotel offers the services of a butler versed in social

amenities. 123. amiable: agreeable; lovable e.g. His amiable disposition pleased all who had

dealings with him. 124. amicable: friendly e.g. The dispute was settled in an amicable manner

with no harsh words. 125. amiss: wrong; faulty e.g. Seeing her frown, he wondered if

anything were amiss. 126. amity: friendship e.g. Student exchange programs such as the

Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity. 127.

amnesia: loss of memory e.g. Because she was suffering from amnesia, the police could not get

the young girl to identify herself. 128. amnesty: pardon e.g. When his first child was born, the

king granted amnesty to all in prison. 129. amoral: non-moral e.g. The amoral individual lacks

a code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral. 130. amorous: moved by sexual love;

loving e.g. Don Juan was known for his amorous adventures. 131. amorphous: shapeless;

vague; indeterminate e.g. John was subject to panic attacks that left him prey to vague,

amorphous fears: he knew he was terrified, but could neither define nor explain the cause of his

terror. 132. amphibian: able to live both on land and in water e.g. Frogs are classified as

amphibian. 133. amphitheater: oval building with tiers of seats e.g. The spectators in the

amphitheater cheered the gladiators. 134. ample: abundant e.g. He had ample opportunity

to dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him. 135. amplify: enlarge e.g. Her

attempts to amplify her remarks were drowned out by the jeers of the audience. 136.

amputate: cut off part of body; prune e.g. When the doctors had to amputate Ted Kennedy's

leg to prevent the spread of cancer, he did not let the loss of his leg keep him from participating

in sports. 137. amok: in a state of rage e.g. The police had to be called in to restrain him after

he ran amok in the department store. 138. amulet: charm; talisman e.g. Around her neck she

wore the amulet that the witch doctor had given her. 139. anachronism: something or

someone misplaced in time e.g. Shakespeare's reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an

anachronism; no clocks existed in Caesar's time. 140. analgesic: causing insensitivity to pain

e.g. The analgesic qualities of his lotion will provide temporary relief. 141. analogous:

comparable e.g. She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous

situation and recommended that we do the same. 142. analogy: similarity; parallelism e.g.

Your analogy is not a good one because the two situations are not similar. 143. anarchist:

person who rebels against the established order e.g. Only the total overthrow of all

governmental regulations would satisfy the anarchist. 144. anarchy: absence of governing body;

state of disorder e.g. The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy. 145.

anathema: solemn curse; someone or something that is despised e.g. He heaped anathema

upon his foe. 146. anathematize: curse e.g. The high priest anathematized the heretic. 147.

anchor: secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place e.g. We set the post in concrete to anchor it in

place. 148. ancillary: serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary e.g. In an ancillary capacity

Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a

perplexing case on his own. 149. anecdote: short account of an amusing or interesting event

e.g. Rather than make concrete proposals for welfare reform, President Raegan told anecdotes

about poor people who became wealthy despite their impoverished backgrounds. 150. anemia:

condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles e.g. The doctor ascribes her tiredness to anemia.

151. anesthetic: substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness e.g.

His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep. 152. anguish:

acute pain; extreme suffering e.g. Visiting the site of explosion, Premier Gorbachev wept to see

the anguish of the victims and their families. 153. angular: sharp-cornered; stiff in manner e.g.

His features, though angular, were curiously attractive. 154. animadversion: critical remark

e.g. He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.

155. animated: lively e.g. Her animated expression indicated a keenness of intellect. 156.

animosity: active enmity e.g. He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he

advocated limitations of their power. 157. animus: hostile feeling or intent e.g. The animus of

the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.

158. annals: records; history e.g. In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic

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