Hard Level Words
41 hard level vocabulary words to master
Aberrant
hardadjective
departing from an accepted standard
Abeyance
hardnoun
a state of temporary disuse or suspension
Abjure
hardverb
to solemnly renounce a belief or claim
Abnegate
hardverb
to renounce or reject something desired
Abrogate
hardverb
to abolish or annul by authority
Abstemious
hardadjective
indulging only moderately in food and drink
Abstruse
hardadjective
difficult to understand; obscure
Accretion
hardnoun
growth or increase by gradual addition
Acerbic
hardadjective
sharp and forthright in speech or manner
Aggrandize
hardverb
to increase power, status, or wealth
Ameliorate
hardverb
to make something better
Anachronism
hardnoun
something out of its proper time
Anathema
hardnoun
something or someone greatly disliked
Approbation
hardnoun
approval or praise
Arcane
hardadjective
understood by few; mysterious
Ascetic
hardadjective
characterized by severe self-discipline
Assiduous
hardadjective
showing great care and perseverance
Assuage
hardverb
to make unpleasant feelings less intense
Attenuate
hardverb
to reduce the force or value of
Avarice
hardnoun
extreme greed for wealth
Aver
hardverb
to state or assert to be true
Belie
hardverb
to fail to give a true impression of
Bellicose
hardadjective
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
Blandishment
hardnoun
flattering or pleasing statement
Bombastic
hardadjective
high-sounding but with little meaning
Calumny
hardnoun
making false and defamatory statements
Castigate
hardverb
to reprimand severely
Chary
hardadjective
cautious or wary about doing something
Chicanery
hardnoun
use of trickery to achieve a goal
Churlish
hardadjective
rude in a mean-spirited way
Circumscribe
hardverb
to restrict or limit
Circumspect
hardadjective
wary and unwilling to take risks
Commensurate
hardadjective
corresponding in size or degree
Compendium
hardnoun
a collection of concise detailed information
Complaisance
hardnoun
willingness to please others
Conflagration
hardnoun
an extensive fire destroying much
Acquiesce
hardverb
to accept something reluctantly
Anomalous
hardadjective
deviating from what is standard
Antithesis
hardnoun
a person or thing that is the opposite
Circumvent
hardverb
to find a way around an obstacle
Conjecture
hardnoun
an opinion based on incomplete information