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# English C2 Words: 874 Words (Proficient)

All 874 English C2 words, each with its meaning and an example sentence: rare, precise words that separate proficient speakers from advanced ones. Practice them out loud with your AI language tutor to make them stick.

874 words

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## A

- [aberration](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/aberration)a deviation from what is normal
- [abhor](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/abhor)to hate intensely
- [abhorrent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/abhorrent)causing intense hatred or disgust
- [abhorrently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/abhorrently)in a hateful, disgusting way
- [abject](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/abject)extremely bad or degrading
- [abundantly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/abundantly)very clearly, in great quantity
- [accountability](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/accountability)being responsible and answerable for actions
- [accrue](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/accrue)to accumulate gradually over time
- [acreage](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/acreage)an area of land in acres
- [acrobatic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/acrobatic)showing impressive gymnastic skill
- [acrobatically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/acrobatically)in a gymnastically skillful way
- [acrobatics](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/acrobatics)spectacular gymnastic or balancing feats
- [ad lib](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ad-lib)done without preparation, improvised
- [ad-lib](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ad-lib)to improvise speech or performance
- [additive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/additive)a substance added to improve something
- [adept](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/adept)very skilled at something
- [adhere](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/adhere)to stick to, or comply with
- [adhesion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/adhesion)sticking firmly to a surface
- [adornment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/adornment)a decoration or ornament
- [adulterate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/adulterate)to make impure by adding a substance
- [affectation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/affectation)artificial behavior meant to impress
- [aghast](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/aghast)filled with shock or horror
- [agile](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/agile)able to move quickly and easily
- [agility](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/agility)the ability to move quickly and easily
- [all-encompassing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/all-encompassing)including or covering everything
- [allegorical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/allegorical)expressing meaning through symbolic figures
- [allegory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/allegory)a story with a hidden symbolic meaning
- [allot](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/allot)to give a share of something
- [allotment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/allotment)an allocated share, or a garden plot
- [allude](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/allude)to refer to something indirectly
- [allusion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/allusion)an indirect reference to something
- [amorphous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/amorphous)lacking a clear shape or structure
- [amorphously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/amorphously)in a shapeless, unstructured way
- [anarchic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anarchic)lacking order or control, chaotic
- [angst](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/angst)a feeling of deep anxiety or dread
- [angsty](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/angsty)full of anxious emotional distress
- [angular](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/angular)having sharp corners, or lean and bony
- [angularity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/angularity)the quality of having sharp angles
- [annex](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/annex)a building attached to a larger one
- [anonymity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anonymity)the state of being unidentified
- [antediluvian](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/antediluvian)extremely old or hopelessly outdated
- [anthology](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anthology)a collection of selected literary works
- [anthropological](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anthropological)relating to the study of human cultures
- [anthropologically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anthropologically)from the perspective of anthropology
- [anticlimactically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anticlimactically)in a disappointingly unexciting way
- [antidote](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/antidote)a remedy that counteracts poison or harm
- [antithesis](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/antithesis)the direct opposite of something
- [antithetical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/antithetical)directly opposed to something
- [apostle](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/apostle)an early disciple, or passionate advocate
- [apprehend](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/apprehend)to arrest, or to understand
- [aptitude](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/aptitude)a natural ability or talent
- [arcane](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/arcane)mysterious and understood by few
- [arcanely](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/arcanely)in a mysterious, obscure way
- [archetypal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/archetypal)representing a typical, perfect example
- [archetype](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/archetype)an original or typical example of a type
- [archival](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/archival)relating to historical records or archives
- [ardor](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ardor)great enthusiasm or passion
- [arduous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/arduous)requiring great effort, very difficult
- [arduously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/arduously)with great effort and difficulty
- [armory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/armory)a place where weapons are stored
- [articulation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/articulation)clear expression, or clear pronunciation
- [artifact](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/artifact)an object of historical or cultural interest
- [artifice](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/artifice)clever trickery or cunning skill
- [assimilate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/assimilate)to absorb and integrate into a group
- [assimilation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/assimilation)the process of integrating into a group
- [astringent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/astringent)a substance that tightens skin tissue
- [athleticism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/athleticism)physical strength, fitness, and agility
- [attributive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/attributive)placed directly before the noun it modifies
- [attrition](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/attrition)a gradual reduction through wear or loss
- [attuned](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/attuned)having a sensitive awareness of something
- [austere](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/austere)severely plain or strict in style
- [austerely](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/austerely)in a severely plain or strict way
- [austerity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/austerity)extreme plainness, or strict economic cutbacks
- [authenticity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/authenticity)the quality of being genuine
- [automate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/automate)to make a process run automatically
- [autonomous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/autonomous)self-governing, acting independently
- [autonomously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/autonomously)independently, without outside control
- [autopilot](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/autopilot)an automatic vehicle control system
- [averse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/averse)strongly disliking or opposed to something
- [avian](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/avian)relating to birds
- [axiom](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/axiom)a statement accepted as self-evidently true
- [axiomatic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/axiomatic)self-evident, not requiring proof

## B

- [babble](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/babble)to talk rapidly without making sense
- [banish](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/banish)to send someone away as punishment
- [banishment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/banishment)the state of being expelled or exiled
- [baroque](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/baroque)highly ornate and elaborate in style
- [bauble](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/bauble)a small showy trinket of little value
- [behest](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/behest)a person's order or request
- [belligerence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/belligerence)hostile and aggressive behavior
- [belligerent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/belligerent)hostile and aggressive
- [beneficiary](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/beneficiary)a person who receives a benefit
- [bereft](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/bereft)deprived of or lacking something
- [bereftly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/bereftly)in a manner showing deep loss
- [besiege](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/besiege)to surround with armed forces, or overwhelm
- [blandishment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/blandishment)flattery intended to persuade someone
- [blight](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/blight)a plant disease, or something that spoils
- [blitz](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/blitz)to attack or work on suddenly and intensively
- [blubber](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/blubber)the fat layer of whales and seals
- [blubbery](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/blubbery)resembling whale fat, thick and fatty
- [blurb](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/blurb)a short promotional description
- [bogus](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/bogus)not genuine, fake
- [bona fide](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/bona-fide)genuine, made in good faith
- [bout](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/bout)a short period of intense activity or illness
- [brandish](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/brandish)to wave something threateningly
- [breadwinner](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/breadwinner)a person who earns money to support a family
- [brevity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/brevity)the quality of concise expression
- [brim](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/brim)to be nearly overflowing with something
- [brimstone](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/brimstone)sulfur, especially in religious imagery
- [brink](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/brink)the point just before something happens
- [brood](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/brood)to think anxiously and at length
- [brouhaha](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/brouhaha)a noisy, excited reaction or fuss
- [buccaneer](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/buccaneer)to act recklessly like a pirate
- [buffoonery](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/buffoonery)ridiculous, silly behavior
- [burgeoning](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/burgeoning)growing or increasing rapidly
- [buzzard](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/buzzard)a large bird of prey

## C

- [caffeinate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/caffeinate)to add or consume caffeine
- [calamitous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/calamitous)causing severe damage, disastrous
- [calamitously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/calamitously)in a disastrous, severely damaging way
- [calamity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/calamity)an event causing great suffering, a disaster
- [callous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/callous)showing no concern for others' feelings
- [callously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/callously)in a way showing no concern for others
- [calorific](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/calorific)relating to the heat or energy content
- [capacious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/capacious)having a lot of space inside, roomy
- [carbonize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/carbonize)to convert into carbon by burning
- [catastrophically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/catastrophically)in a way causing sudden great damage
- [cay](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cay)a small low island of sand or coral
- [centralized](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/centralized)concentrated under a single authority
- [choreographical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/choreographical)relating to the composition of dance
- [choreography](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/choreography)the sequence of steps in a dance
- [chronologically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/chronologically)arranged in order of occurrence
- [chronology](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/chronology)the arrangement of events in time order
- [chrysalis](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/chrysalis)the hard casing of a moth or butterfly pupa
- [cinematographer](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cinematographer)the person in charge of filming
- [cinematography](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cinematography)the art of camera work in film
- [circumnavigate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/circumnavigate)to travel all the way around something
- [circumnavigation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/circumnavigation)a journey all the way around something
- [clinch](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/clinch)to settle a deal or contest decisively
- [cloister](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cloister)a covered walkway in a monastery
- [cloistered](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cloistered)shut away from the outside world
- [coax](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/coax)to gently persuade someone
- [cocoon](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cocoon)to wrap snugly and protectively
- [cogent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cogent)clear, logical, and convincing
- [cogently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cogently)in a clear, convincing manner
- [cognitive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cognitive)relating to mental processes of thinking
- [collide](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/collide)to crash into something, or conflict
- [collider](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/collider)a device that makes particles collide
- [colloquial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/colloquial)used in ordinary, informal conversation
- [colloquially](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/colloquially)in an informal, conversational way
- [colloquium](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/colloquium)an academic conference or seminar
- [combustion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/combustion)the process of burning with oxygen
- [commensurate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/commensurate)corresponding in size or degree
- [commensurately](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/commensurately)in a proportionate, corresponding manner
- [commode](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/commode)a chest of drawers, or a toilet fixture
- [commodity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/commodity)a raw material or product that can be traded
- [compellingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/compellingly)in a way that strongly convinces
- [computerize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/computerize)to convert a process to computer control
- [conciliation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conciliation)the act of ending a dispute peacefully
- [conciliatory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conciliatory)intended to end a dispute peacefully
- [concurrence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/concurrence)agreement, or events happening together
- [condensation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/condensation)water droplets forming from vapor
- [condone](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/condone)to accept behavior that is generally wrong
- [conduit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conduit)a channel for conveying fluid or information
- [confabulate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/confabulate)to fabricate false memories unintentionally
- [confabulation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/confabulation)the fabrication of false memories
- [confection](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/confection)a sweet food, or elaborate creation
- [confrontational](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/confrontational)tending to deal with situations aggressively
- [confrontationally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/confrontationally)in an aggressive, challenging manner
- [conglomerate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conglomerate)a large corporation formed from several companies
- [conjecture](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conjecture)to guess based on incomplete information
- [connotation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/connotation)an implied meaning beyond the literal one
- [connote](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/connote)to imply a meaning beyond the literal one
- [consign](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/consign)to hand over or send for a purpose
- [consignment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/consignment)goods sent for sale or delivery
- [consternation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/consternation)anxious dismay at something unexpected
- [constrained](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/constrained)limited or restricted in some way
- [contagion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contagion)the spreading of disease by contact
- [contemptuous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contemptuous)showing scorn or disdain
- [contemptuously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contemptuously)in a scornful, disdainful manner
- [contractual](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contractual)relating to a formal binding agreement
- [contractually](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contractually)in a way governed by a formal contract
- [contraption](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contraption)a strange or complicated device
- [contrive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contrive)to skillfully plan or engineer something
- [cordon](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cordon)to close off an area with a barrier
- [corpse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/corpse)a dead human body
- [corpus](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/corpus)a collection of texts used for study
- [correlate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/correlate)something related to another thing
- [correlation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/correlation)a mutual relationship between things
- [cosmic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cosmic)relating to the universe, vast in scale
- [cosset](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cosset)to pamper someone excessively
- [counsel](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/counsel)formal advice, or a legal advisor
- [counterproductive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/counterproductive)having the opposite of the intended effect
- [counterproductively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/counterproductively)in a way that has the opposite intended effect
- [crippling](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/crippling)causing severe damage or weakness
- [crony](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/crony)a close friend, especially one favored unfairly
- [crystallization](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/crystallization)the process of forming crystals, or clarifying
- [cull](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cull)to selectively remove or kill from a group
- [cultish](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cultish)resembling a cult in devotion
- [curate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/curate)to select and organize items for display
- [curator](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/curator)a person who manages a museum's collection

## D

- [dampen](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dampen)to make slightly wet, or reduce intensity
- [deaden](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deaden)to reduce the intensity or sensation of
- [decentralize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/decentralize)to transfer control away from a central authority
- [declination](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/declination)a polite refusal, or a downward slope
- [deficient](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deficient)lacking a necessary quality or element
- [deficiently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deficiently)in a way that lacks a necessary element
- [delicatessen](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/delicatessen)a shop selling fine prepared foods
- [demystification](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/demystification)making something confusing easier to understand
- [demystify](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/demystify)to make something less confusing
- [denotation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/denotation)the literal, primary meaning of a word
- [denote](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/denote)to indicate or signify something
- [denounce](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/denounce)to publicly condemn something as wrong
- [denunciation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/denunciation)a public condemnation of something
- [depraved](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/depraved)morally corrupt or wicked
- [depravity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/depravity)moral corruption or wickedness
- [deprecate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deprecate)to disapprove of, or declare obsolete
- [deprecatingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deprecatingly)in a way expressing disapproval or self-belittlement
- [depressive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/depressive)relating to psychological depression
- [derelict](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/derelict)abandoned and in poor condition
- [derision](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/derision)contemptuous mockery or ridicule
- [derisive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/derisive)showing contempt or ridicule
- [derisively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/derisively)in a mocking, contemptuous manner
- [deterrent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deterrent)something that discourages an action
- [detract](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/detract)to reduce the value of something
- [deviant](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deviant)a person who departs from social norms
- [deviantly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deviantly)in a way departing from accepted norms
- [diffuse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/diffuse)spread out, not concentrated
- [diligently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/diligently)with careful and persistent effort
- [diminish](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/diminish)to make or become smaller
- [disdainful](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disdainful)showing contempt or lack of respect
- [disparage](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disparage)to speak critically and dismissively of
- [disparagement](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disparagement)the act of criticizing or belittling
- [disparaging](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disparaging)expressing a critical or scornful opinion
- [disparagingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disparagingly)in a critical, scornful manner
- [dispersal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dispersal)the spreading of something over an area
- [disperse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disperse)to spread out or scatter
- [dissemble](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dissemble)to conceal one's true feelings or intentions
- [disseminate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disseminate)to spread information widely
- [dissemination](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dissemination)the act of spreading information widely
- [dissension](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dissension)disagreement causing conflict within a group
- [distill](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/distill)to purify by heating, or extract the essence
- [distillation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/distillation)purification of a liquid, or a concentrated essence
- [divination](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/divination)seeking knowledge of the future supernaturally
- [dole out](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dole-out)to distribute something in portions
- [domesticity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/domesticity)life at home and family relationships
- [drabness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/drabness)the quality of being dull and colorless
- [dribble](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dribble)to flow in drops, or bounce a ball
- [drudgery](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/drudgery)hard, tedious, menial work
- [dubiously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dubiously)in a way showing doubt or suspicion
- [dwarfism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dwarfism)a medical condition of unusually short stature

## E

- [ebb](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ebb)to gradually decrease or recede
- [eccentricity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/eccentricity)unusual or odd behavior
- [echo](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/echo)a repeated sound bouncing back
- [echolocate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/echolocate)locate objects using reflected sound
- [echolocation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/echolocation)sound-based location using echoes
- [economize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/economize)spend or use less, save resources
- [ecotourism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ecotourism)tourism focused on nature conservation
- [edification](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/edification)moral or intellectual improvement
- [edifice](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/edifice)a large, imposing building
- [edify](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/edify)instruct so as to improve morally
- [egalitarian](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/egalitarian)believing everyone deserves equal rights
- [eke out](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/eke-out)manage to obtain with great effort
- [elasticity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/elasticity)ability to stretch and recover shape
- [elated](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/elated)extremely happy and excited
- [elation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/elation)a feeling of great happiness
- [electrode](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/electrode)a conductor carrying electric current
- [elephantine](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/elephantine)huge and clumsy in size or manner
- [embed](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/embed)fix firmly into a surrounding mass
- [embodiment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/embodiment)a perfect representation of an idea
- [embody](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/embody)represent an idea in concrete form
- [eminence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/eminence)fame or high standing
- [eminent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/eminent)famous and respected in a field
- [emolument](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/emolument)a salary or fee from employment
- [emulate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/emulate)try to match by imitation
- [emulation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/emulation)an effort to imitate and equal
- [emulsification](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/emulsification)mixing two liquids into a stable blend
- [emulsifier](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/emulsifier)a substance that stabilizes a liquid mixture
- [emulsify](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/emulsify)mix two liquids into a stable blend
- [enabler](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/enabler)one who makes something possible
- [encompass](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/encompass)include comprehensively, surround
- [encumber](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/encumber)burden or restrict with a weight
- [encumbrance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/encumbrance)a burden that hinders or restricts
- [enduringly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/enduringly)in a lasting, long-term way
- [engender](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/engender)cause or give rise to something
- [enthuse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/enthuse)express great enthusiasm
- [ephemera](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ephemera)short-lived items, not meant to last
- [ephemeral](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ephemeral)lasting for a very short time
- [ephemerality](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ephemerality)the quality of being short-lived
- [epoxy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/epoxy)a strong synthetic resin adhesive
- [equable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/equable)calm and even-tempered
- [equilibrium](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/equilibrium)a state of balance
- [etch](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/etch)cut a design into a surface
- [etching](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/etching)a print made from an etched plate
- [ethos](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ethos)the guiding spirit or values of a group
- [euphemism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/euphemism)a mild substitute for a harsh word
- [euphemistic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/euphemistic)using mild words for something unpleasant
- [euphemistically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/euphemistically)in a mildly worded, indirect way
- [euphoria](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/euphoria)intense happiness and excitement
- [euphoric](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/euphoric)feeling intense happiness
- [euphorically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/euphorically)in a state of intense happiness
- [evokingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/evokingly)in a way that calls up feelings or images
- [exalted](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exalted)held in very high regard or rank
- [exaltedly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exaltedly)in a highly elevated or exalted manner
- [exorcism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exorcism)a ritual to expel an evil spirit
- [exorcist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exorcist)a person who expels evil spirits
- [extant](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/extant)still existing, not extinct
- [extracurricular](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/extracurricular)outside the regular school curriculum
- [exude](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exude)give off a feeling or smell strongly

## F

- [fabled](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fabled)famous, celebrated in legend
- [fabricate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fabricate)invent falsely, or manufacture
- [fabrication](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fabrication)an invented lie, or act of manufacturing
- [fabulate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fabulate)invent fictitious stories
- [fabulation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fabulation)the invention of fantastical stories
- [facsimile](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/facsimile)an exact copy of a document
- [fallacy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fallacy)a mistaken belief based on faulty reasoning
- [farcical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/farcical)ridiculously absurd, like a farce
- [feign](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/feign)pretend to feel or experience something
- [ferocity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ferocity)fierce, violent intensity
- [fete](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fete)a large public festival or celebration
- [figuratively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/figuratively)in a metaphorical, non-literal sense
- [flagging](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/flagging)becoming weaker or tired
- [flatout](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/flatout)completely and directly, without hesitation
- [flightiness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/flightiness)impulsive, unreliable changeability
- [flighty](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/flighty)impulsive and prone to changing interests
- [flit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/flit)move quickly and lightly from place to place
- [floe](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/floe)a sheet of floating sea ice
- [floodgates](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/floodgates)a barrier controlling a sudden rush
- [fluctuate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fluctuate)rise and fall irregularly
- [fluctuation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fluctuation)an irregular rise and fall
- [forfeiture](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/forfeiture)the loss of something as a penalty
- [forlorn](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/forlorn)sad, lonely, and abandoned
- [forlornly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/forlornly)in a sad, abandoned manner
- [formidably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/formidably)in an impressively powerful or intimidating way
- [fractious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fractious)irritable and hard to control
- [frolic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/frolic)play and move about happily and carefree
- [fruition](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/fruition)the point when a plan is fully realized

## G

- [gale](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/gale)a very strong wind
- [gambit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/gambit)a calculated move to gain advantage
- [gauche](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/gauche)socially awkward or tactless
- [genomic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/genomic)relating to an organism's complete genes
- [genomically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/genomically)in terms of genome analysis
- [glitz](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/glitz)superficial glamour and showiness
- [glitzy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/glitzy)superficially glamorous and showy
- [glory in](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/glory-in)take great pride or delight in
- [gout](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/gout)a joint disease causing painful swelling
- [gravitate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/gravitate)move toward something naturally
- [gravitational](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/gravitational)relating to the force of gravity
- [gravitationally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/gravitationally)in terms of gravitational force
- [grievance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/grievance)a formal complaint about unfair treatment

## H

- [habitation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/habitation)a place where people live, or living there
- [hamper](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hamper)hinder or slow progress
- [haphazard](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/haphazard)lacking order, done randomly
- [haphazardly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/haphazardly)in a disorganized, random manner
- [hapless](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hapless)unlucky, unfortunate
- [happenstance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/happenstance)a chance event or circumstance
- [haughtily](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/haughtily)in an arrogant, disdainful manner
- [haughty](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/haughty)arrogantly superior and disdainful
- [hauntingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hauntingly)in a memorably eerie or beautiful way
- [headmistress](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/headmistress)the female head of a school
- [helm](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/helm)a ship's steering wheel, or leadership role
- [herald](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/herald)signal the approach of something
- [hermetic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hermetic)completely sealed and airtight
- [hermit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hermit)a person living alone in seclusion
- [hinder](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hinder)create difficulty, delay progress
- [hindrance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hindrance)something that obstructs progress
- [hindsight](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hindsight)understanding gained only after the fact
- [histrionic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/histrionic)excessively theatrical or dramatic
- [histrionically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/histrionically)in an excessively theatrical manner
- [hitch](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hitch)fasten to something, or hitchhike
- [hitherto](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hitherto)until now, up to this point
- [hoist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hoist)raise or lift up
- [homestead](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/homestead)a house and its surrounding farmland
- [hotelier](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hotelier)a person who owns or manages a hotel
- [huddle](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/huddle)crowd together closely
- [hull](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hull)the main body of a ship, or a seed's shell
- [hypnotherapy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hypnotherapy)therapy using hypnosis to treat conditions
- [hypothesis](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hypothesis)a proposed, testable explanation
- [hypothesize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hypothesize)propose a testable explanation
- [hypothetical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hypothetical)based on an imagined situation, not fact
- [hysteria](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hysteria)exaggerated, uncontrollable emotion
- [hysterical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hysterical)affected by wild, uncontrollable emotion
- [hysterically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hysterically)in an uncontrollably emotional way

## I

- [idiomatic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/idiomatic)using natural, native-sounding expressions
- [idiomatically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/idiomatically)in a natural, native-sounding way
- [idiosyncrasy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/idiosyncrasy)a peculiar personal habit or trait
- [idiosyncratic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/idiosyncratic)peculiar and unique to an individual
- [ignominious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ignominious)causing public shame or disgrace
- [ignominiously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ignominiously)in a shameful, disgraceful way
- [impeccable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/impeccable)flawless, without any fault
- [impeccably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/impeccably)in a flawless, faultless way
- [imperceptible](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/imperceptible)too slight to be noticed
- [imperceptibly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/imperceptibly)in a way too slight to notice
- [imposition](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/imposition)an unwelcome burden placed on someone
- [impresario](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/impresario)an organizer of entertainment or performances
- [impressionistic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/impressionistic)based on general impressions, not exact detail
- [impressionistically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/impressionistically)in a way based on general impressions
- [improvisational](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/improvisational)created spontaneously without preparation
- [inartistic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inartistic)lacking artistic skill or taste
- [inchoate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inchoate)just begun, not fully formed
- [inchoately](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inchoately)in a partially formed, undeveloped way
- [incipient](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/incipient)beginning to develop or appear
- [incise](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/incise)cut into a surface, often to mark it
- [incongruity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/incongruity)a lack of harmony, something out of place
- [incongruous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/incongruous)out of place, not fitting the context
- [incongruously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/incongruously)in a way that seems out of place
- [incumbent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/incumbent)the current holder of an office
- [indignant](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indignant)angry about something seen as unfair
- [indignantly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indignantly)in an angrily offended manner
- [indiscrete](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indiscrete)not separated into distinct parts
- [indiscretion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indiscretion)a minor lapse of good judgment
- [individualism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/individualism)belief in individual independence and self-reliance
- [indolence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indolence)laziness, avoidance of effort
- [indolent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indolent)lazy, avoiding effort
- [indolently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indolently)in a lazy, effortless way
- [induce](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/induce)bring about or cause, or persuade
- [inducement](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inducement)something that persuades someone to act
- [indulgence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indulgence)allowing oneself a pleasure, or leniency
- [indulgently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indulgently)in a lenient, permissive way
- [inexorability](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inexorability)the quality of being unstoppable
- [inexorable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inexorable)impossible to stop or prevent
- [inexorably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inexorably)in an unstoppable, inevitable way
- [infallibility](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/infallibility)the quality of never being wrong
- [infallible](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/infallible)incapable of being wrong or failing
- [infallibly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/infallibly)without ever failing or being wrong
- [infernal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/infernal)hellish, or extremely troublesome
- [infernally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/infernally)extremely, in a troublesome way
- [informant](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/informant)a person who provides information, often secretly
- [ingenuous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ingenuous)innocent, artless, and trusting
- [ingenuously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ingenuously)in an innocent, artless way
- [ingrate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ingrate)a person who is ungrateful
- [ingratiate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ingratiate)try to gain someone's favor deliberately
- [ingratiating](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ingratiating)intended to win favor, often excessively
- [ingratiatingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ingratiatingly)in an excessively favor-seeking manner
- [innuendo](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/innuendo)an indirect, often suggestive remark
- [inscrutable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inscrutable)impossible to interpret or understand
- [instantaneous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/instantaneous)happening immediately, without delay
- [instantaneously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/instantaneously)happening immediately, with no delay
- [insular](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/insular)narrow-minded, isolated from outside ideas
- [integration](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/integration)combining parts into a unified whole
- [interlocking](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interlocking)fitting together closely like puzzle pieces
- [interlude](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interlude)a pause or interval between events
- [intermediary](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intermediary)a go-between linking two parties
- [interrogate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interrogate)question closely, often formally
- [interrogation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interrogation)the process of closely questioning someone
- [interrogative](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interrogative)having the form of a question
- [interrogatively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interrogatively)in a questioning manner
- [intersperse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intersperse)scatter among other things at intervals
- [interweave](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interweave)weave or combine closely together
- [intrinsic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intrinsic)belonging naturally, essential to something
- [intrinsically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intrinsically)in a naturally inherent way
- [ironic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ironic)showing a contrast between expectation and reality
- [irrelevancy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/irrelevancy)something unrelated to the matter at hand
- [irrevocable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/irrevocable)unable to be changed or undone
- [irrevocably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/irrevocably)in a way that cannot be undone

## J

- [jargon](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/jargon)specialized vocabulary of a group
- [jarring](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/jarring)startlingly unpleasant or out of place

## K

- [kinetic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/kinetic)relating to motion, full of energy
- [kinetically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/kinetically)in a way relating to motion
- [knack](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/knack)a natural talent for doing something

## L

- [lament](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/lament)express deep sorrow or regret
- [lamentation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/lamentation)an expression of deep sorrow
- [laryngitis](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/laryngitis)inflammation of the larynx causing hoarseness
- [lassitude](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/lassitude)a state of weariness and lack of energy
- [laud](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/laud)praise highly
- [laudatory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/laudatory)expressing praise or admiration
- [leaven](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/leaven)add something to lighten or enliven
- [leavening](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/leavening)a substance that makes dough rise
- [legion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/legion)a large military unit, or a great many
- [liaise](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/liaise)communicate and cooperate closely with others
- [locomotion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/locomotion)the ability to move from place to place
- [locomotive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/locomotive)a powered vehicle that pulls trains
- [loiter](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/loiter)stand around idly without purpose
- [lurid](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/lurid)shockingly vivid and sensational
- [luridly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/luridly)in a shockingly vivid manner
- [lyrical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/lyrical)expressing emotion beautifully, song-like
- [lyrically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/lyrically)in a beautifully expressive, song-like way
- [lyricist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/lyricist)a person who writes song lyrics

## M

- [maelstrom](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/maelstrom)a powerful whirlpool, or great turmoil
- [maggot](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/maggot)the larva of a fly
- [magnanimity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/magnanimity)generosity and forgiveness toward others
- [magnanimous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/magnanimous)generous and forgiving toward others
- [magnanimously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/magnanimously)in a generous, forgiving manner
- [magnate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/magnate)a wealthy, powerful businessperson
- [magpie](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/magpie)a black-and-white bird that collects objects
- [malice](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/malice)the intention to harm someone
- [malicious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/malicious)intending to do harm
- [maliciously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/maliciously)with intent to cause harm
- [malleability](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/malleability)the quality of being easily shaped
- [malleable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/malleable)easily shaped or influenced
- [mangle](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mangle)severely damage by crushing or tearing
- [mariner](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mariner)a sailor who works on ships
- [marketability](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/marketability)how well something can be sold
- [materialism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/materialism)excessive focus on possessions over other values
- [materialistic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/materialistic)overly concerned with possessions
- [materialization](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/materialization)the process of becoming real or actual
- [materialize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/materialize)become real, or appear suddenly
- [maverick](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/maverick)an independent thinker who defies convention
- [meager](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/meager)lacking in quantity, scanty
- [mediate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mediate)help resolve a dispute between parties
- [mediation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mediation)the process of helping resolve a dispute
- [mediocrity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mediocrity)the quality of being merely average
- [melancholy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/melancholy)a deep, pensive sadness
- [melodious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/melodious)pleasant sounding, tuneful
- [melodiously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/melodiously)in a pleasant, tuneful way
- [menace](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/menace)a threat or source of danger
- [menacing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/menacing)suggesting danger, threatening
- [menacingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/menacingly)in a threatening manner
- [menial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/menial)unskilled and low in status
- [mercantile](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mercantile)relating to trade and commerce
- [mercenary](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mercenary)a soldier hired to fight for pay
- [merit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/merit)quality of deserving praise or reward
- [mesh](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mesh)to fit together well, interlock
- [mesmeric](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mesmeric)hypnotically captivating
- [metalled](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/metalled)surfaced with stone or gravel
- [meteorological](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/meteorological)relating to weather and the atmosphere
- [meteorology](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/meteorology)the study of weather and the atmosphere
- [methodological](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/methodological)relating to a system of methods used
- [methodologically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/methodologically)in terms of the methods used
- [methodology](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/methodology)a system of methods used in a field
- [meticulous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/meticulous)showing great care and precision
- [meticulously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/meticulously)with great care and precision
- [midwifery](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/midwifery)the profession of assisting childbirth
- [mien](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mien)a person's manner or appearance
- [milieu](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/milieu)a person's social environment or setting
- [minefield](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/minefield)a situation full of hidden dangers
- [minster](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/minster)a large or important church
- [misdemeanor](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/misdemeanor)a minor criminal offense
- [modernism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/modernism)an early twentieth century movement rejecting tradition
- [monastic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/monastic)relating to monks or their way of life
- [moor](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/moor)an open area of high, uncultivated land
- [moribund](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/moribund)in terminal decline, lacking vitality
- [mottled](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mottled)marked with patches of different colors
- [mull over](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mull-over)to think about something carefully
- [mundanity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mundanity)the quality of being ordinary and dull
- [munificence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/munificence)great generosity
- [muscle-bound](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/muscle-bound)having overly large, stiff muscles
- [mutinous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mutinous)rebellious, refusing to obey authority
- [mutinously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mutinously)in a rebellious manner
- [myriad](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/myriad)countless, a very great number of
- [mystique](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mystique)an aura of mystery surrounding something

## N

- [nascent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nascent)just beginning to exist or develop
- [neophyte](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/neophyte)a person new to a subject or activity
- [nigh](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nigh)near in time or place
- [nonchalant](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nonchalant)calmly unconcerned, casually indifferent
- [nonchalantly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nonchalantly)in a calmly unconcerned way
- [nostalgia](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nostalgia)a sentimental longing for the past
- [nostalgic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nostalgic)feeling a sentimental longing for the past
- [nostalgically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nostalgically)with a sentimental longing for the past
- [notoriety](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/notoriety)fame for something bad or unpleasant
- [notoriously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/notoriously)in a way that is widely known unfavorably

## O

- [oblique](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/oblique)indirect, not straightforward
- [octogenarian](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/octogenarian)a person in their eighties
- [opacity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/opacity)the quality of not letting light through
- [opaque](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/opaque)not transparent, blocking light
- [opulence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/opulence)great wealth and luxury
- [opulent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/opulent)rich and luxurious
- [opulently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/opulently)in a rich, luxurious way
- [ordain](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ordain)to officially appoint someone as clergy
- [ore](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ore)rock or mineral from which metal is extracted
- [ornate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ornate)elaborately decorated
- [ostensible](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ostensible)stated as true but perhaps not
- [ostensibly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ostensibly)apparently, though maybe not actually true
- [outmoded](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/outmoded)no longer fashionable or useful
- [overlay](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/overlay)to cover with a layer of something

## P

- [painstaking](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/painstaking)done with great care and thoroughness
- [painstakingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/painstakingly)with great care and thoroughness
- [palatable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/palatable)pleasant to taste; acceptable
- [palate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/palate)the roof of the mouth; sense of taste
- [parable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/parable)a simple story teaching a moral lesson
- [paradoxical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/paradoxical)seemingly contradictory yet possibly true
- [paradoxically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/paradoxically)in a way that seems contradictory
- [paralyzingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/paralyzingly)to a degree that paralyzes or immobilizes
- [parameter](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/parameter)a factor that defines the limits of something
- [paramount](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/paramount)more important than anything else
- [parasitic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/parasitic)living off another organism at its expense
- [parochial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/parochial)narrow in scope or outlook
- [patchily](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/patchily)unevenly, in an inconsistent manner
- [patchy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/patchy)existing unevenly, inconsistent in quality
- [patronize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/patronize)to treat condescendingly; to be a regular customer of
- [patronizing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/patronizing)treating someone as less intelligent, condescending
- [patronizingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/patronizingly)in a condescending manner
- [pedestal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/pedestal)a base supporting a statue or column
- [perch](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/perch)to sit or rest on something narrow or high
- [pervasive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/pervasive)spreading widely throughout something
- [pervasiveness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/pervasiveness)the quality of being present everywhere
- [perverse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/perverse)deliberately behaving contrary to what is expected
- [perversity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/perversity)deliberate contrariness or unreasonableness
- [philanthropic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/philanthropic)relating to generous giving to good causes
- [philanthropically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/philanthropically)in a generous, charitable way
- [philanthropist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/philanthropist)a person who donates generously to good causes
- [philanthropy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/philanthropy)the practice of donating to good causes
- [philistine](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/philistine)a person hostile or indifferent to art and culture
- [physiological](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/physiological)relating to the body's normal functions
- [physiologically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/physiologically)in terms of the body's functions
- [plumage](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/plumage)a bird's feathers collectively
- [plume](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/plume)a large feather, or a rising cloud shaped like one
- [plutocrat](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/plutocrat)a wealthy person who has power through wealth
- [polysyllabic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/polysyllabic)having many syllables
- [ponderous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ponderous)slow and clumsy; dull and labored in style
- [ponderously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ponderously)in a slow, heavy, clumsy way
- [portraiture](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/portraiture)the art of creating portraits
- [posit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/posit)to put forward as fact or basis for argument
- [posterity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/posterity)future generations
- [postural](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/postural)relating to the position of the body
- [posturing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/posturing)behavior meant to impress or mislead
- [practitioner](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/practitioner)a person actively practicing a profession
- [precocious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/precocious)showing unusually early maturity or ability
- [precociously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/precociously)with unusually early maturity or ability
- [preconception](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/preconception)an idea formed before having actual knowledge
- [predilection](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/predilection)a special liking or preference
- [preeminent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/preeminent)surpassing all others, distinguished above the rest
- [preoccupation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/preoccupation)something that occupies one's thoughts constantly
- [prescriptive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prescriptive)laying down strict rules for what should be done
- [presentational](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/presentational)relating to the way something is presented
- [preservationist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/preservationist)a person who advocates preserving something
- [pressurization](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/pressurization)the process of maintaining air pressure inside a space
- [pressurize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/pressurize)to force someone into doing something; to maintain air pressure
- [presuppose](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/presuppose)to assume beforehand as a precondition
- [presupposition](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/presupposition)something assumed true beforehand
- [primeval](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/primeval)relating to the earliest ages of the world
- [prise](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prise)to force something open using leverage
- [prissy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prissy)excessively concerned with propriety, prim
- [procedural](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/procedural)relating to the way things are officially done
- [profitability](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/profitability)the degree to which something yields profit
- [proliferation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proliferation)a rapid increase in the number of something
- [prolong](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prolong)to extend the duration of something
- [promenade](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/promenade)a paved public walkway, especially by the sea
- [promotable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/promotable)capable of being promoted
- [prone](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prone)likely to suffer from something; lying face down
- [proportional](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proportional)corresponding in size or amount to something else
- [proportionally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proportionally)in proportion, correspondingly
- [proposition](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proposition)a statement or proposal put forward for consideration
- [proprietary](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proprietary)privately owned and controlled, as of a product
- [proprietorial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proprietorial)possessive, acting as if one owns something
- [proscribe](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proscribe)to forbid something, especially by law
- [proscription](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proscription)an official ban or prohibition
- [prostrate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prostrate)to lie face down, often in submission
- [protrude](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/protrude)to stick out beyond a surface
- [protrusion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/protrusion)something that sticks out
- [proverbial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proverbial)referred to in a well known saying
- [provincial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/provincial)narrow minded and unsophisticated; relating to a province
- [provocation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/provocation)an action that provokes anger or a reaction
- [proximal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proximal)nearer to the point of reference or attachment
- [prurience](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prurience)excessive interest in sexual matters
- [prurient](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prurient)having excessive interest in sexual matters
- [punitive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/punitive)intended as punishment
- [punitively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/punitively)as or by way of punishment
- [puritanical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/puritanical)excessively strict in moral or religious matters
- [pyre](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/pyre)a pile of wood for burning a body

## Q

- [qualitative](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/qualitative)relating to quality rather than quantity
- [qualm](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/qualm)a feeling of doubt about whether an action is right
- [quiver](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/quiver)to shake with a slight rapid motion

## R

- [rapture](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rapture)a feeling of intense pleasure or joy
- [rapturous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rapturous)showing intense pleasure or enthusiasm
- [rapturously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rapturously)with intense pleasure or enthusiasm
- [ravish](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ravish)to fill someone with intense delight
- [rebound](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rebound)to spring back or recover quickly after a setback
- [rebuke](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rebuke)to criticize someone sharply
- [recitation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recitation)the act of reciting something aloud from memory
- [recluse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recluse)a person who lives alone and avoids others
- [reclusive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reclusive)preferring to live alone and avoid others
- [reconcile](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reconcile)to restore friendly relations; to make compatible
- [reconciliation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reconciliation)the restoration of friendly relations
- [recourse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recourse)a source of help when in difficulty
- [recumbent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recumbent)lying down
- [recuperate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recuperate)to recover from illness or exhaustion
- [recuperation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recuperation)the process of recovering from illness
- [recuperative](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recuperative)helping the body recover from illness
- [redundancy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/redundancy)the state of being no longer needed
- [redundantly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/redundantly)unnecessarily, in a repetitive way
- [regulatory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/regulatory)relating to rules that control an activity
- [reissue](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reissue)to issue something again
- [relegate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/relegate)to assign to a lower or less important position
- [remit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/remit)to send money as payment; to cancel a punishment
- [remittance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/remittance)a sum of money sent, especially abroad
- [remonstrance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/remonstrance)a forcefully expressed protest
- [remonstrate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/remonstrate)to protest or object forcefully
- [remorseful](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/remorseful)feeling deep regret for wrongdoing
- [repose](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/repose)to lie at rest; to be situated
- [reproach](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reproach)to express disapproval to someone
- [reptilian](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reptilian)relating to or resembling a reptile
- [requisition](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/requisition)an official demand for goods or supplies
- [residual](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/residual)remaining after most of something has gone
- [residue](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/residue)a small quantity remaining after the main part is used
- [resound](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/resound)to fill a place with sound
- [resounding](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/resounding)emphatic and unmistakable; loudly echoing
- [resoundingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/resoundingly)emphatically and unmistakably
- [resuscitate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/resuscitate)to revive someone from unconsciousness
- [resuscitation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/resuscitation)the act of reviving someone from unconsciousness
- [retrospection](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/retrospection)the act of looking back on past events
- [retrospective](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/retrospective)looking back on or applying to the past
- [revelatory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/revelatory)revealing new or surprising information
- [reverb](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reverb)a persisting echo of sound
- [reverberate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reverberate)to echo repeatedly through a space
- [reverberation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/reverberation)the prolonged echoing of a sound
- [revile](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/revile)to criticize with contempt
- [revulsion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/revulsion)a strong feeling of disgust
- [rhetoric](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rhetoric)persuasive language, often lacking real substance
- [rhetorical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rhetorical)relating to persuasive style; not needing a real answer
- [rhetorically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rhetorically)for persuasive effect rather than a literal answer
- [rickety](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rickety)shaky and likely to collapse
- [rife](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rife)widespread, especially of something bad
- [rift](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rift)a serious disagreement between people
- [romp](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/romp)to play boisterously; to win easily
- [romper](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/romper)a one-piece garment for a baby
- [ruminant](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ruminant)of an animal that chews cud
- [ruminate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ruminate)to think deeply about something
- [rumination](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rumination)deep continuous thought about something
- [ruminative](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ruminative)thoughtful, given to deep reflection

## S

- [salivary](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/salivary)relating to saliva
- [sandwiched](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/sandwiched)tightly fitted between two other things
- [scavenger](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/scavenger)an animal or person that searches through discarded matter
- [scholarly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/scholarly)relating to serious academic study
- [scroll](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/scroll)a roll of paper or parchment with writing
- [secular](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/secular)not religious or spiritual
- [secularly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/secularly)in a non-religious way
- [seedy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/seedy)sordid and disreputable in appearance
- [seismic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/seismic)relating to earthquakes; extremely significant
- [selectivity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/selectivity)the quality of being careful in choosing
- [self-aggrandizement](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/self-aggrandizement)enhancing one's own power or importance
- [shamble](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/shamble)to walk in a shuffling, awkward way
- [sheaf](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/sheaf)a bundle of things tied together
- [shimmer](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/shimmer)to shine with a soft wavering light
- [shoal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/shoal)a large group of fish; a shallow sandy area
- [side-step](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/side-step)to avoid dealing with something directly
- [singe](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/singe)to burn something slightly on the surface
- [skew](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/skew)to distort or make results biased
- [slab](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/slab)a thick, flat piece of solid material
- [slither](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/slither)to move with a smooth twisting motion
- [smattering](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/smattering)a small scattered amount, especially of knowledge
- [snippet](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/snippet)a small piece of information or text
- [snobbery](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/snobbery)behavior showing contempt for those seen as inferior
- [solicit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/solicit)to ask for something persistently
- [soliloquize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/soliloquize)to speak one's thoughts aloud while alone
- [solipsism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/solipsism)the belief that only one's own mind can be known to exist
- [solitariness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/solitariness)the state of being alone
- [solitary](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/solitary)alone, without companions
- [solitude](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/solitude)the state of being alone
- [spatial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/spatial)relating to space, position, or area
- [spatially](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/spatially)in terms of space or position
- [spire](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/spire)a tall pointed structure on top of a building
- [splinter](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/splinter)to break into small sharp fragments
- [spontaneity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/spontaneity)the quality of acting on impulse without planning
- [spurious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/spurious)false, not genuine, based on faulty reasoning
- [spuriously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/spuriously)falsely, based on faulty reasoning
- [squint](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/squint)to look with eyes partly closed
- [squirm](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/squirm)to wriggle due to discomfort or embarrassment
- [squirmy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/squirmy)tending to wriggle restlessly
- [stabilize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stabilize)to make or become steady and unchanging
- [standing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/standing)a person's reputation or status
- [sterility](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/sterility)inability to produce offspring or ideas
- [stipulate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stipulate)specify as a required condition
- [stipulation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stipulation)a condition specified in an agreement
- [stoicism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stoicism)calm endurance of hardship without complaint
- [stratosphere](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stratosphere)upper layer of Earth's atmosphere
- [stringent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stringent)strict and rigorously enforced
- [stringently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stringently)in a strict, rigorously enforced way
- [stultify](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stultify)make ineffective or dull through routine
- [stultifyingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stultifyingly)in a mind-numbing, dulling manner
- [subsidize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/subsidize)support financially, often with public funds
- [subsidy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/subsidy)financial support granted by government
- [subsist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/subsist)survive at a minimal level, especially with food
- [subsistence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/subsistence)the minimum level needed to survive
- [substantiate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/substantiate)provide evidence to support a claim
- [succumb](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/succumb)give way to something overwhelming, or die
- [suffuse](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/suffuse)spread throughout or over gradually
- [sulphur](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/sulphur)pale yellow nonmetallic chemical element
- [sulphuric](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/sulphuric)containing or relating to sulphur
- [summarily](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/summarily)immediately and without formal process
- [superfluous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/superfluous)unnecessary, more than what is needed
- [superfluously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/superfluously)in an unnecessary, excessive way
- [surrealism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/surrealism)artistic movement featuring dreamlike, irrational imagery
- [surrealist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/surrealist)artist who practices surrealism
- [surreptitious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/surreptitious)done secretly or stealthily
- [surreptitiously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/surreptitiously)in a secret, stealthy manner
- [swivel](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/swivel)turn around a central point
- [syllabic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/syllabic)relating to or based on syllables
- [synthesis](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/synthesis)combination of elements into a coherent whole

## T

- [tacit](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tacit)understood without being openly stated
- [tacitly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tacitly)in a way understood without being stated
- [taciturn](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/taciturn)reserved and saying very little
- [taciturnity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/taciturnity)habitual reserve and reluctance to speak
- [tactic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tactic)a specific action planned to achieve a goal
- [tactical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tactical)relating to careful planning to achieve a goal
- [tactically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tactically)in a manner carefully planned to gain advantage
- [tantalize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tantalize)tease by showing something desirable but unattainable
- [tantalizingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tantalizingly)in a way that teases with something desired
- [taste-maker](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/taste-maker)person who influences trends and popular taste
- [teem](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/teem)be full of or swarming with something
- [telescopic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/telescopic)relating to a telescope or extending in sections
- [telescopically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/telescopically)in a manner relating to a telescope
- [tenacious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tenacious)holding firmly to a purpose, persistent
- [tenaciously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tenaciously)in a persistent, firmly holding manner
- [tenacity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tenacity)persistence in holding firmly to a purpose
- [testimonial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/testimonial)a statement testifying to someone's character or quality
- [tetchy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tetchy)easily irritated, bad-tempered
- [thicket](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/thicket)a dense group of bushes or small trees
- [timidity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/timidity)lack of courage or confidence
- [topographical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/topographical)relating to the physical features of a place
- [topographically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/topographically)with respect to physical geographic features
- [topography](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/topography)the physical arrangement of features of a place
- [topple](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/topple)fall over or cause to fall from power
- [torrential](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/torrential)falling heavily and rapidly, like a torrent
- [totemic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/totemic)serving as a symbol of a group's identity
- [totter](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/totter)move unsteadily as if about to fall
- [tranquilize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tranquilize)make calm or sleepy, especially with a drug
- [transmitter](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/transmitter)a device that sends out a signal
- [treacherous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/treacherous)dangerous or guilty of betrayal
- [treacherously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/treacherously)in a dangerous or disloyal manner
- [treachery](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/treachery)betrayal of trust, disloyalty
- [trifle](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/trifle)something of little value or importance
- [truism](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/truism)a statement that is obviously true, a cliché
- [turret](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/turret)a small tower on a building or vehicle

## U

- [unadulterated](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unadulterated)pure and complete, with nothing added
- [uncanny](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/uncanny)strange and mysterious in an unsettling way
- [undemonstrative](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/undemonstrative)not openly showing feelings or affection
- [undemonstratively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/undemonstratively)without openly showing feelings
- [undiminishing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/undiminishing)not decreasing in strength or amount
- [unencumbered](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unencumbered)not burdened or held back by anything
- [unequivocal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unequivocal)leaving no doubt, completely clear
- [unequivocally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unequivocally)in a way that leaves no doubt
- [unexceptional](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unexceptional)ordinary, not remarkable in any way
- [unexceptionally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unexceptionally)in an ordinary, unremarkable way
- [unexcused](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unexcused)not officially permitted or justified
- [unfeasible](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unfeasible)not able to be done, impractical
- [unfeasibly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unfeasibly)to an impractically or implausibly extreme degree
- [unharried](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unharried)not harassed, troubled, or hurried
- [unmediated](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unmediated)occurring directly, without an intervening agent
- [unnerve](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unnerve)make someone anxious or lose courage
- [unnerving](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unnerving)causing anxiety or loss of confidence
- [unnervingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unnervingly)in a way that causes anxiety or unease
- [unobtrusive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unobtrusive)not conspicuous or attracting attention
- [unobtrusively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unobtrusively)in a way that avoids attracting attention
- [unobtrusiveness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unobtrusiveness)the quality of not attracting attention
- [unpromising](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unpromising)not likely to turn out well
- [unravel](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unravel)come undone, or gradually solve something
- [unsurpassed](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unsurpassed)better than any other, unequaled
- [unsuspected](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unsuspected)not known or suspected to exist
- [utilitarian](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/utilitarian)practical and functional rather than attractive
- [utilization](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/utilization)the act of making practical use of something

## V

- [vandal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vandal)person who deliberately destroys property
- [vandalize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vandalize)deliberately destroy or damage property
- [venomous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/venomous)poisonous or full of spite and malice
- [venomously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/venomously)in a poisonous or spiteful manner
- [verbatim](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/verbatim)in exactly the same words, word for word
- [verily](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/verily)truly or certainly, in archaic speech
- [verisimilitude](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/verisimilitude)the appearance of being true or real
- [veritable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/veritable)used to emphasize something as truly so
- [vermin](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vermin)wild animals regarded as pests
- [vestigial](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vestigial)remaining as a trace of something once larger
- [vestigially](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vestigially)as only a residual trace
- [vicinity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vicinity)the surrounding area or nearby region
- [vindicate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vindicate)clear someone of blame or justify a claim
- [vindication](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vindication)clearance from blame or proof of being right
- [virginal](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/virginal)pure, untouched, or resembling a virgin
- [virtuosity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/virtuosity)great technical skill in an art
- [virtuoso](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/virtuoso)a highly skilled performer, especially a musician
- [vis-a-vis](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vis-a-vis)in relation to, or compared with
- [vocational](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vocational)relating to a specific trade or occupation
- [voracity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/voracity)extreme eagerness or greed, especially for food
- [vortex](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/vortex)a whirling mass of air, water, or fluid

## W

- [wallow](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wallow)roll around in mud or indulge excessively
- [wane](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wane)gradually decrease in strength or size
- [wayward](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wayward)difficult to control, disobedient or erratic
- [wheeze](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wheeze)breathe with a whistling or rasping sound
- [whir](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/whir)make a continuous low buzzing or whirring sound
- [whirlwind](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/whirlwind)a fast, hectic sequence of events
- [wholly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wholly)entirely, completely, to the fullest extent
- [wistful](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wistful)showing wishful, sad longing for something
- [wistfully](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wistfully)with wishful, sad longing
- [wordage](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wordage)the number or amount of words used
- [wordsmith](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wordsmith)a skilled user of words, especially a writer
- [wrack](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/wrack)cause severe suffering or destruction to

## Z

- [zoologist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/zoologist)a scientist who studies animals
- [zoology](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/zoology)the scientific study of animals

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Levels come from the [CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile v1.5 by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies](https://github.com/openlanguageprofiles/olp-en-cefrj) and the [Octanove Vocabulary Profile C1/C2 by Octanove Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0](https://www.octanove.com/) Meanings and example sentences are written by VocaFlare.

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