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Top 200 Vocabulary Words: Weeks 6-10, Exercises of Grammar and Composition

Keele UniversityGrammar and Composition

The top 200 vocabulary words for the weeks 6 to 10, including definitions and examples of usage. These words cover various aspects such as emotions, actions, qualities, and more.

What you will learn

  • Can you give an example of a word that is 'anachronistic'?
  • Which word means 'making something smaller or less'?
  • What is the meaning of the word 'erudition'?
  • What is the meaning of the word 'benevolent'?
  • What is the opposite meaning of 'impartial'?

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top 200 vocabulary words
week 6
conventional - (adj) based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed
benevolent - (adj) friendly, helpful, kind
debilitate - (v) make someone weak and infirm
revelation - (n) a surprising and previously unknown fact
uniformity - (n) overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity
modest - (adj) unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
diminished - (adj) made smaller or less
empathy - (n) the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
bewildered - (v) cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused
erudition - (n) the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship
prescient - (adj) having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
bombastic - (adj) meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful
mollify - (v) appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)
novelty - (n) the quality of being new, original, or unusual
impartial - (adj) treating all equally; fair and just
benign - (adj) kindly, gracious, favorable, harmless
anachronistic - (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
debilitate - (v) hinder, delay, or weaken
perpetuate - (v) make continue indefinitely
mitigate - (v) make less severe, serious, or painful
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week 6

conventional - (adj) based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed benevolent - (adj) friendly, helpful, kind debilitate - (v) make someone weak and infirm revelation - (n) a surprising and previously unknown fact uniformity - (n) overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity modest - (adj) unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements diminished - (adj) made smaller or less empathy - (n) the ability to understand and share the feelings of another bewildered - (v) cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused erudition - (n) the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship prescient - (adj) having or showing knowledge of events before they take place bombastic - (adj) meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful mollify - (v) appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) novelty - (n) the quality of being new, original, or unusual impartial - (adj) treating all equally; fair and just benign - (adj) kindly, gracious, favorable, harmless anachronistic - (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period debilitate - (v) hinder, delay, or weaken perpetuate - (v) make continue indefinitely mitigate - (v) make less severe, serious, or painful

week 7

candid - (adj) truthful and straightforward; (of a photograph) taken informally, not posed exonerate - (v) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing unprecedented - (adj) never done or known before vindicate - (v) clear (someone) of blame or suspicion idiosyncratic - (adj) an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks esoteric - (adj) intended for only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge ambiguous - (adj) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning erroneous - (adj) wrong; incorrect eradicate - (v) destroy completely; put an end to mundane - (adj) ordinary, commonplace harmony - (n) agreement; the combination of musical notes to produce a pleasing sound revived - (v) restore to life or consciousness meticulous - (adj) showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise perceptive - (adj) having or showing sensitive insight revolutionary - (adj) constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change circumvent - (v) find a way around (an obstacle); overcome (a problem or difficulty) economical - (adj) using no more of something than is necessary protected - (v) kept safe from harm or injury argumentative - (adj) given to expressing divergent or opposite views resolute - (adj) admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

week 9

philanthropic - (adj) seeking to promote the welfare of others reconcile - (v) restore friendly relations between; make (one account) consistent with another figurative - (adj) departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical inconsequential - (adj) not important or significant reciprocity - (n) the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit extravagant - (adj) lacking restraint in spending money or using resources fabricated - (v) invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent diversity - (n) a range of different things atypical - (adj) not representative of a type, group, or class discriminating - (adj) having or showing refined taste or good judgment sentimental - (adj) of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia expose - (v) make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it frugality - (n) the quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness reluctant - (adj) unwilling and hesitant; disinclined autonomy - (n) freedom from external control or influence; independence conditional - (adj) subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met foreshadowing - (v) be a warning or indication of (a future event) wry - (adj) using or expressing dry, esp. mocking, humor symbolic - (adj) serving as a visible symbol for something abstract obsequious - (adj) obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

week 10

contentious - (adj) causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial inscrutable - (adj) impossible to understand or interpret loquacious - (adj) tending to talk a great deal; talkative whimsical - (adj) unusual in a playful or amusing way; not serious eulogize - (v) praise highly in speech or writing adroit - (adj) clever or skillful in using the hands or mind provincial - (adj) outside the capital city; unsophisticated or narrow-minded maverick - (n) an unorthodox or independent-minded person dilatory - (adj) slow to act exploit - (v) use in an unfair or selfish way; make full use of and derive benefit from steadfast - (adj) resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering bitter - (adj) resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment belied - (v) disguise or contradict; fail to fulfill or justify irate - (adj) feeling or characterized by great anger cryptic - (adj) having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure obscure - (adj) not discovered or known about; uncertain remorse - (n) deep and painful regret for wrongdoing ornate - (adj) made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns cliche - (n) a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought charismatic - (adj) exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others