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List of Complex Words and Their Definitions, Quizzes of School management&administration

English Synonyms and AntonymsAdvanced English VocabularyEnglish language learning

This resource provides definitions for 75 complex English words, covering a range of topics such as absconding, enthusiasm, criticism, expertise, ambiguity, and more. The definitions include terms related to traditional standards, impulsiveness, trickery, and extreme boldness. Additionally, the resource covers words associated with war, harmfulness, insatiable appetite, and truthfulness. It also includes definitions for words related to movement, rotation, and twisting, as well as words related to being unsettled in opinion.

What you will learn

  • What is the definition of 'Approbation'?
  • What is the antonym of 'Anomaly'?
  • What is the definition of 'Abscond'?
  • What is an example of a word that means 'eager and enthusiastic willingness'?
  • What is the opposite of 'Aberrant'?

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Abscond

to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

TERM 2

Aberrant

DEFINITION 2

deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration)

TERM 3

Alacrity

DEFINITION 3

eager and enthusiastic willingness

TERM 4

Anomaly

DEFINITION 4

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

(adj. form: anomalous)

TERM 5

Approbation

DEFINITION 5

an expression of approval or praise

Arduous

strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

TERM 7

Assuage

DEFINITION 7

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

TERM 8

Audacious

DEFINITION 8

daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity)

TERM 9

Austere

DEFINITION 9

without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun

form: austerity)

TERM 10

Axiomatic

DEFINITION 10

taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form:

axiom)

Convoluted

complex or complicated

TERM 17

Disabuse

DEFINITION 17

to undeceive; to set right

TERM 18

Discordant

DEFINITION 18

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

TERM 19

Disparate

DEFINITION 19

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

TERM 20

Effrontery

DEFINITION 20

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

Eloquent

well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun form: eloquence)

TERM 22

Enervate

DEFINITION 22

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

TERM 23

Ennui

DEFINITION 23

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or

apathy

TERM 24

Equivocate

DEFINITION 24

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj.

form: equivocal)

TERM 25

Erudite

DEFINITION 25

very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition)

Ingenuous

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

TERM 32

Inured

DEFINITION 32

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

TERM 33

Irascible

DEFINITION 33

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

TERM 34

Laud

DEFINITION 34

to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory)

TERM 35

Lucid

DEFINITION 35

clear; easily understood

Magnanimity

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart,

especially in forgiving (adj. form: magnanimous)

TERM 37

Martial

DEFINITION 37

associated with war and the armed forces

TERM 38

Mundane

DEFINITION 38

of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

TERM 39

Nascent

DEFINITION 39

coming into being; in early developmental stages

TERM 40

Nebulous

DEFINITION 40

vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

Paean

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

TERM 47

Parody

DEFINITION 47

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect,

especially in literature and art

TERM 48

Perennial

DEFINITION 48

recurrent through the year or many years; happening

repeatedly

TERM 49

Perfidy

DEFINITION 49

intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. form: perfidious)

TERM 50

Perfunctory

DEFINITION 50

cursory; done without care or interest

Perspicacious

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form:

perspicacity)

TERM 52

Prattle

DEFINITION 52

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

TERM 53

Precipitate (adj.)

DEFINITION 53

acting with excessive haste or impulse

TERM 54

Precipitate (verb)

DEFINITION 54

to cause or happen before anticipated or required

TERM 55

Predilection

DEFINITION 55

a disposition in favor of something; preference

Relegate

to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

TERM 62

Reticent

DEFINITION 62

quiet, reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

TERM 63

Solicitous

DEFINITION 63

concerned and attentive; eager

TERM 64

Sordid

DEFINITION 64

characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

TERM 65

Sporadic

DEFINITION 65

occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

Squander

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

TERM 67

Static

DEFINITION 67

not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

TERM 68

Stupefy

DEFINITION 68

to stun; baffle, or amaze

TERM 69

Stymie

DEFINITION 69

to block; to thwart

TERM 70

Synthesis

DEFINITION 70

the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form:

synthesize)

Voracious

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit;

ravenous

TERM 77

Waver

DEFINITION 77

to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion