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1 MORRIS COLLEGE ADVANCED VOCABULARY LIST - 500 WORDS - Updated December 2012B = Barron's Essential Words (1 - 288) A = Academic Word List (289-500)NumTERMDEFINITIONSRC1abate to decrease; reduceB2aberrantdeviating from what is normalB3abeyancetemporary suppression or suspensionB4abscondto depart secretly and hide B5abstemiousmoderate in appetiteB6admonishto caution or reprimandB7adulterateto corrupt or make impureB8aestheticrelating to beauty or artB9alacritycheerful willingness; eagerness; speedB10alleviateto relieve; improve partially B11amalgamateto combine into a unified wholeB12ambivalencethe state of having conflicting emotional attitudes B13ameliorateto improve B14anachronismsomething out of proper timeB15analogouscomparableB16anarchyabse nce of government ; state of disorderB17anomalousirregular deviating from the normB18antipathydislike; hostilityB19apathy indifference B20appeaseto calm; pacify; placateB21appriseto inform B22approbationapproval; praiseB23arduousextremely difficult; laboriousB24artlessguileless; naturalB25asceticone who practices self denialB26assiduousdiligent; hard workingB27assuageto make less severeB28attenuateto weakenB29audaciousdaring; bold B30austereunadornedB31autonomousself-gov erning; independent B32aver to affirm; declare to be trueB33banal commonplace; triteB34belie misrepresent; give a false impressionB35beneficentkindly; doing good B36bolsterto give a boost to; prop up; supportB37bombasticpompous; using inflated language B38boorishrude; insensitive B39burgeonto flourishB40burnishto polishB41buttressto reinforce; supportB42capriciousfickleB43castigation punishment; criticism; chastisement B44catalystsomething causing changeB45causticburning; sarcastically biting B46chicanerytrickery ; fraudB47coagulatethicken; congeal; B48coda concluding section of a musical or literary composition.

2 Something that summarizes or concludesB49codifyto systematizeB50commensurateproportionalB5 1compendiumbrief, comprehensive summary BMORRIS COLLEGE ADVANCED VOCABULARY LIST - 500 WORDS - Updated December 2012B = Barron's Essential Words (1 - 288) A = Academic Word List (289-500)52complaisanttrying to please; overly polite; obliging; willing to please B53compliantyieldingB54conciliatoryoverc oming distrust or hostilityB55condoneoverlook voluntarily; forgive; B56confoundto baffle; perplex; mix upB57connoisseura person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating ; rebelliousB59contentiousquarrelsome; causing quarrelsB60contritevery sorrowful for a wrongB61conundrumriddle; puzzle with no solution B62convergeto approach; tend to meet; come together B63convolutedtwisted; complicatedB64cravencowardly B65daunt to discourage; intimidate; disheartenB66decorumproper behaviorB67defaultto fail to actB68deferencerespect; regard for another's wishB69delineateto represent or depictB70denigrateto slur someone's reputationB71derideto mockB72derivativesomething derived; unoriginalB73desiccateto dry up; completely B74desultoryrandom; disconnected; ramblingB75deterrentsomething that discourages or hinders B76diatribebitter verbal attackB77dichotomydivision into two usually contradictory partsB78diffidenceshyness; lack of confidence B79diffuseto spread outB80digressionact of straying away from the main pointB81dirge funeral hymnB82disabuseto free from misconceptionB83discerningperceptive; Exhibiting keen insight and good judgmentB84discordantnot in tuneB85discrepancydifference betweenB86disingenuousnot candid; craftyB87disinterestedunprejudiced; objectiveB88disjointedlacking order or coherence; dislocatedB89dismissput away from consideration.

3 RejectB90disparageto belittle B91disparatedissimilarB92dissembleto pretend; disguise one's motivesB93disseminatespread; scatter; disperseB94dissolutiondisintegration; debauchery B95dissonancediscord; lack of harmonyB96distend expand; swell outB97distillextract the essential elementsB98divergevary; go in different directions from the same point B99divestto strip; deprive; rid B100dogmaticstating opinions without proofB101dormantinactive B102dupe to deceive; trickB103ebullientexhilarated; enthusiasticB104eclecticselecting from various sourcesB105efficacyefficiency; effectivenessBMORRIS COLLEGE ADVANCED VOCABULARY LIST - 500 WORDS - Updated December 2012B = Barron's Essential Words (1 - 288) A = Academic Word List (289-500)106effrontery shameless boldness; presumptuousness B107elegy poem or song expressing lamentation B108elicitto provoke; draw out B109embellishadorn; ornament; enhance, as a story B110empiricalderived from observation experimentB111emulateimitate; copy B112endemicinherent; belonging to an areaB113enervateto weaken B114engenderto cause; produce B115ephemeralshort-lived; fleeting B116equanimitycomposure; calmnessB117equivocateto intentionally use vague languageB118eruditelearned; scholarly B119esoterichard to understand; known only to a chosen few B120eulogyhigh praise especially of a person who has recently diedB121euphemismuse of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive languageB122exacerbateto aggravate; make worseB123exigencycrisis; urgent requirement B124extrapolationthe act of estimation by projecting known informationB125facetiousjoking (often inappropriately); humorous B126facilitateto make less difficultB127fallaciousbased on false ideas or factsB128fatuousfoolishly self satisfiedB129fawningseeking favor by flatteringB130felicitousapt; suitably expressed.

4 Appropriate; well chosen B131fervorwarmth and intensity of emotionB132fledglingbeginner; noviceB133flout to treat scornfullyB134frugalitythrift B135futileineffective, useless; fruitlessB136gainsayto deny; dispute; oppose B137garrulousvery talkative; wordy B138goad to prod; urge onB139gouge to tear out; scoop out; overchargeB140grandiloquent pompous; bombastic; B141gregarioussociable B142guilelessfree of cunning or deceit; artlessB143gullibleeasily deceived B144haranguelong pompous speech; tiradeB145homogeneouscomposed of identical parts; uniform in compositionsB146hyperbolepurposeful exaggeration for effectB147iconoclasticattacking cherished traditions B148idolatryidol worship; blind or excess devotionB149immutableunchangeableB150imp assiveshowing no emotionB151impedehinder; block B152impermeableimpossible to penetrateB153imperturbablenot easily disturbedB154imperviousimpossible to penetrate; incapable of being effectedB155implacableinflexible; incapable of being pleasedB156implicitimplied; understood but not stated B157implodecollapse inward violentlyB158inadvertentlycarelessly; unintentionallyB159inchoateimperfectly formed or formulatedBMORRIS COLLEGE ADVANCED VOCABULARY LIST - 500 WORDS - Updated December 2012B = Barron's Essential Words (1 - 288) A = Academic Word List (289-500)160incongruitystate of not fittingB161inconsequentialinsignificant; unimportant B162incorporateintroduce something into another thing already in existence; combineB163indigencepoverty B164indolenthabitually lazy; idle B165inert unable to move; sluggishB166ingenuousnaive and trusting; lack; unsophisticated B167inherentfirmly established by nature or habit B168innocuousharmless B169insinuateto suggest; say indirectly; implyB170insipidlacking in flavor; dull B171insularitynarrow-mindedness.

5 Isolation B172intractablenot easily managedB173intransigencestubbornness; refusal of any compromise; B174inundateto cover with water; overwhelmB175inureduse to; accustomed; hardened B176invectiveverbal abuse B177irascibleirritable; easily angered B178irresoluteunsure how to act; weak B179itineraryroute of a traveler's journeyB180laconicusing few wordsB181lassitudelethargy; sluggishness B182latentpresent but hidden; potentialB183laud to praiseB184lethargicinactive B185levitylight manner of attitudeB186loquacioustalkativeB187lucid bright clear; intelligibleB188luminousbright; brilliant; glowingB189magnanimitygenerosity; nobilityB190malingererto feign illness to escape dutyB191malleablecapable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable B192maverickdissenterB193mendaciousdisho nestB194metamorphosischange; transformationB195meticulousvery careful; fastidiousB196misanthropesome one who hates humanityB197mitigateto cause to become less harsh; severe or painful; alleviateB198mollifyto soothe B199moroseill-humored; sullen; B200mundaneworldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday B201neophytenovice; beginnerB202obdurate(adj.)

6 Stubborn B203obsequiousoverly submissiveB204obviateto make unnecessary; to anticipate and preventB205occludeto shut; block B206officioustoo helpful; meddlesomeB207onerousburdensomeB208oppro briumdisgrace; contemptB209oscillatemove back and forthB210ostentatioustrying to attract attention; showy; pretentious; B211paragonmodel of perfection or excellenceB212partisanone-sided; committed to a party, group or causeB213pathologicaldeparting from normal conditionBMORRIS COLLEGE ADVANCED VOCABULARY LIST - 500 WORDS - Updated December 2012B = Barron's Essential Words (1 - 288) A = Academic Word List (289-500)214paucityscarcity B215pedanticshowing off learningB216penchant inclination B217penuryextreme povertyB218perennialpresent throughout the years; persistentB219perfidiousfaithless; disloyal; untrustworthyB220perfunctorysuperficial B221permeablepenetrable; porous; B222pervasivespread throughout every part B223phlegmaticcalm in temperament; sluggishB224piety devoutness; reverence for God B225placateto lessen another's anger to pacifyB226plasticitycondition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliabilityB227platitudestale; overused expressionB228plethoraexcess; overabundance B229plummetto fall; plungeB230pragmaticpractical B231preambleintroductory statement; preliminary statement B232precariousuncertainB233precipitate to cause to happen; throw down from a heightB234precursorpredecessorB235presum ptuousrude; improperly boldB236prevaricatelie; to quibble; evade the truthB237pristineuntouched; uncorruptedB238probityhonesty; high-mindednessB239prodigalwasteful; extravagant; lavishB240proliferateto increase rapidlyB241propensityinclination; tendencyB242propitiateto win over; appeaseB243pungentstrong, sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic to the pointB244quibbleto argue or insignificant and irrelevant detailsB245quiescentinactive.

7 StillB246recalcitrantresisting authority or controlB247recluseperson who lives in seclusion and often in solitudeB248reconditeabstruse; profound; secretB249refractoryresisting ordinary methods of treatmentB250refutedisprove; to contradictB251relegateto consign to an inferior positionB252reprobatemorally unprincipled personB253repudiateto reject as having no authorityB254rescindto cancel B255resolutiondetermination; resolveB256reticentnot speaking freely; reserved; reluctantB257reverentexpressing deep respect; worshipfulB258sage wiseB259salubrioushealthfulB260satiateto satisfy B261secrete produce and release a substance into an organism B262shard a piece of broken glass or potteryB263solicitousconcerned; attentive; eagerB264soporificsleep producingB265spectrumband of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prismB266sporadicirregular; deviating from the normB267stigmamark of disgrace or inferiorityBMORRIS COLLEGE ADVANCED VOCABULARY LIST - 500 WORDS - Updated December 2012B = Barron's Essential Words (1 - 288) A = Academic Word List (289-500)268stipulateto specify as an essential conditionB269striatedmark with thin narrow grooves or channelsB270substantiateto support with proof or evidenceB271supersedeto replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquatedB272tangentialperipheral; digressingB273tenuousweak; insubstantialB274tiradelong, violent speech; verbal assaultB275torporlethargy; dormancyB276truculenceaggressiveness; ferocity B277vacillateto waver; oscillate B278venerateto adore; honor; respectB279veracioustruthful; accurateB280verbosewordy B281viablepracticable; capable of developingB282viscoussyrupy, sticky, gluey B283vituperativeabusive; scolding; containing harsh abusive censure B284volatiletending to vary frequently.

8 FickleB285warrantedjustifiedB286welterto wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoilB287whimsicalcapricious; fanciful B288zealotone who is fanatically devoted to a cause B289abstractthought of apart from concrete realities, specific objectsA290accumulateto gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap upA291accuratefree from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or modelA292advocateto speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argumentA293aggregateamounting to a whole; totalA294allocateto set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allotA295alterto make different in some particular way, as size, style, course, or modifyA296alternativea choice limited to one of two or more possibilitiesA297ambiguousopen to or having several possible meanings or interpretationsA298amendto modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) A299analogya similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be basedA300analyzeto separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elementsA301annualof, for, or pertaining to a year; yearlyA302anticipateto realize beforehand; foretaste or foreseeA303apparentreadily seen; exposed to sight; open to viewA304appendto add as a supplement, accessory, or appendix; subjoinA305appreciateto judge with understanding; to be grateful forA306approachto come near or nearer toA307appropriatesuitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standardA309arbitrarysubject to individual will or judgment without restrictionA310aspectappearance to the eye or mindA311assembleto fit together the parts ofA312assessto fix or determine the value or amount A313assignto give or allocate.

9 AllotA314assistto give support or aid toA315assumeto take for granted or without proof; suppose; postulateA316assureto declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidenceA317attachto fasten or affix; join; connectA318attainto reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtainA319attitudemanner, disposition, feeling, positionA320attributeto regard as resulting from a specified causeA321authora person who writes a novel, poem, essayAMORRIS COLLEGE ADVANCED VOCABULARY LIST - 500