Hard Level Words

41 hard level vocabulary words to master

41
Total Words

Aberrant

hard

adjective

departing from an accepted standard

abnormaldeviantanomalous

Abeyance

hard

noun

a state of temporary disuse or suspension

suspensiondormancylatency

Abjure

hard

verb

to solemnly renounce a belief or claim

renouncerejectforswear

Abnegate

hard

verb

to renounce or reject something desired

renouncerejectrelinquish

Abrogate

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verb

to abolish or annul by authority

abolishannulrevoke

Abstemious

hard

adjective

indulging only moderately in food and drink

temperatemoderateaustere

Abstruse

hard

adjective

difficult to understand; obscure

obscurecomplexesoteric

Accretion

hard

noun

growth or increase by gradual addition

accumulationbuildupgrowth

Acerbic

hard

adjective

sharp and forthright in speech or manner

causticsharpbiting

Aggrandize

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verb

to increase power, status, or wealth

enhanceelevateexalt

Ameliorate

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verb

to make something better

improveenhancebetter

Anachronism

hard

noun

something out of its proper time

incongruitymisplacementrelic

Anathema

hard

noun

something or someone greatly disliked

abominationcursebane

Approbation

hard

noun

approval or praise

approvalpraiseendorsement

Arcane

hard

adjective

understood by few; mysterious

obscureesotericcryptic

Ascetic

hard

adjective

characterized by severe self-discipline

austereabstinentself-denying

Assiduous

hard

adjective

showing great care and perseverance

diligentindustriousmeticulous

Assuage

hard

verb

to make unpleasant feelings less intense

relieveeasealleviate

Attenuate

hard

verb

to reduce the force or value of

weakenreducediminish

Avarice

hard

noun

extreme greed for wealth

greedcupiditycovetousness

Aver

hard

verb

to state or assert to be true

assertdeclareaffirm

Belie

hard

verb

to fail to give a true impression of

contradictmisrepresentdisguise

Bellicose

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adjective

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

aggressivehostilecombative

Blandishment

hard

noun

flattering or pleasing statement

flatterycajolerycoaxing

Bombastic

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adjective

high-sounding but with little meaning

pompousgrandiosepretentious

Calumny

hard

noun

making false and defamatory statements

slanderdefamationlibel

Castigate

hard

verb

to reprimand severely

reprimandrebukecriticize

Chary

hard

adjective

cautious or wary about doing something

cautiouswarycareful

Chicanery

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noun

use of trickery to achieve a goal

deceptiontrickerydeceit

Churlish

hard

adjective

rude in a mean-spirited way

rudesurlyboorish

Circumscribe

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verb

to restrict or limit

restrictlimitconfine

Circumspect

hard

adjective

wary and unwilling to take risks

cautiouscarefulprudent

Commensurate

hard

adjective

corresponding in size or degree

proportionatecorrespondingequivalent

Compendium

hard

noun

a collection of concise detailed information

collectioncompilationanthology

Complaisance

hard

noun

willingness to please others

obligingnesscomplianceagreeableness

Conflagration

hard

noun

an extensive fire destroying much

fireblazeinferno

Acquiesce

hard

verb

to accept something reluctantly

agreeconsentcomply

Anomalous

hard

adjective

deviating from what is standard

abnormalunusualatypical

Antithesis

hard

noun

a person or thing that is the opposite

oppositecontraryreverse

Circumvent

hard

verb

to find a way around an obstacle

bypassavoidevade

Conjecture

hard

noun

an opinion based on incomplete information

speculationguesssupposition