G.C.E. (O/L) English · Tier 4: The A Grade Distinction Masterclass (4,000 Words)

The A Grade Distinction Masterclass: 30 Nuanced Words & Idioms.

A Senior Curriculum Specialist's masterclass on securing an 'A' grade (75–100 marks). Elevate formal essays, speeches, and correspondence with 30 high-impact academic terms, authoritative idioms, and precise phrasal verbs that immediately signal distinction caliber to examiners.

View 30 Distinction Items Examiner Psychology in Test 16 Practice on Idasara

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Examiner Psychology in Test 16: What Signals an 'A' Grade?

Examiners mark hundreds of repetitive, predictable scripts daily. When an opening paragraph demonstrates sophisticated, natural diction, your script immediately enters the top grade bracket.

Test 16 carries 15 critical marks. Most candidates write monotonous sentences: 'Pollution is a very bad problem and we must stop it now.' This caps Content at average and Language at mediocre.

An A-grade candidate opens with authority: 'Environmental degradation has become an issue of paramount importance. While technological industrialization is a double-edged sword, governments must implement strict regulatory policies to mitigate hazardous industrial emissions.'

Notice the restraint: this is not pretentious 'thesaurus stuffing'. Words like paramount, double-edged sword, and mitigate are placed where they carry genuine rhetorical force. This masterclass teaches you the exact nuance and tone of 30 distinction items so you can deploy them flawlessly.

Technique 1: Rhetorical Nuance & Restraint

Precision > Flashiness

Never cram ten obscure words into one sentence. An examiner rewards one perfectly placed term (e.g., 'indispensable asset') over clumsy jargon.

Technique 2: Idiomatic Punch in Introductions & Conclusions

A Double-Edged Sword / Pave the Way For

Frame balanced arguments with established idioms. Conclude an essay with 'provides crucial food for thought' to leave a lasting, memorable impression.

Technique 3: Actionable Phrasal Verbs

bring about / phase out / grapple with

Replace clumsy verb-noun combinations. Instead of writing 'take actions to solve the problem', write 'grapple with the crisis' or 'bring about urgent reform'.

Why the Distinction Masterclass Shapes Lifelong Leaders

Operating at the 4,000-word tier guarantees an 'A' grade in O/L and positions you for debate championships, Model UN, and executive communication.

  • Securing 75–100 Marks (A Distinction)

    Distinction requires commanding scores across all 16 tests. High-scoring formal writing in Test 14 and Test 16 guarantees an aggregate above 75.

  • Test 16 Essay & Speech Mastery (15 Marks)

    Whether you choose the argumentative article, formal speech, or official report, deploying these 30 items earns maximum marks for style and register.

  • Test 14 Formal Letter to Officials

    Writing to a municipal commissioner, minister, or editor requires courteous, unyielding formality. Terms like 'scrutinize' and 'look forward to' set the gold standard.

  • Leadership & Global Mobility

    This level of vocabulary gives you the eloquence to lead youth summits, win university admissions, and draft executive proposals with effortless confidence.

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    Mastering native-like register, idiomatic expressions, and sophisticated phrasal verbs for Paper 2 distinction marks.

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    Distinction · 30 Pivot Items

    Nuanced Vocabulary, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs

    The 30 distinction items below (10 nuanced words, 10 idioms, 10 phrasal verbs) that examiners reward with top marks in Tests 14 and 16.

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    The 30 Distinction Words, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs

    Each item includes its precise nuance, grammatical function, and a complete argumentative model sentence.

    Part 1

    Advanced Academic & Evaluative Vocabulary (15 Words)

    These sophisticated terms give your formal essays (Test 16) and speeches authoritative weight and academic polish.

    # Word / Idiom / Phrasal Verb Category & Nuance Precise Definition Argumentative Essay / Speech Model Sentence
    1 paramount Adjective More important than anything else; supreme. In the contemporary digital era, safeguarding student privacy against cyber exploitation is of paramount importance.
    2 exacerbate Verb Make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse. Unplanned urban garbage dumping along inland waterways will only exacerbate seasonal monsoon flood hazards.
    3 mitigate Verb Make less severe, serious, or painful. Systematic reforestation along denuded hillsides represents an actionable strategy to mitigate catastrophic landslides.
    4 indispensable Adjective Absolutely necessary; essential. Digital literacy has transformed from an optional privilege into an indispensable asset in modern vocational training.
    5 ubiquity Noun The state of being very common or appearing everywhere. The ubiquity of smartphones among rural youths has accelerated access to global e-learning opportunities.
    6 scrutinize Verb Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. Educational policymakers must rigorously scrutinize examination passing metrics to uncover lingering regional disparities.
    7 advocate Verb / Noun Publicly recommend or support a particular cause or policy. Civic organizations continually advocate for increased government budgetary allocations to rural healthcare infrastructure.
    8 profound Adjective Very great or intense; showing great knowledge or insight. Reading world literature leaves a profound impact on an adolescent's capacity for empathy and intercultural understanding.
    9 detrimental Adjective Tending to cause harm or damage. A sedentary lifestyle combined with excessive screen time has proven detrimental to adolescent cardiovascular vitality.
    10 exemplary Adjective Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind. The village welfare society displayed exemplary dedication by restoring the derelict irrigation reservoir within three months.
    11 resilient Adjective Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. Sri Lankan agrarian communities have remained remarkably resilient despite unpredictable seasonal weather disruptions.
    12 obsolete Adjective No longer produced or used; out of date. Relying purely on mechanical rote memorization renders pedagogical systems obsolete in an AI-driven global economy.
    13 foster Verb Encourage or promote the development of something good. Structured classroom debates foster critical analytical thinking, mutual tolerance, and public speaking poise.
    14 perpetuate Verb Make something undesirable continue indefinitely. Unequal access to high-speed broadband threatens to perpetuate educational divides between urban and remote schools.
    15 compromise Verb Settle a dispute by mutual concession; or weaken/undermine. Rapid national industrialization must never compromise environmental biodiversity or freshwater security.
    Part 2

    High-Impact Idioms & Expressions (8 Items)

    Use these authentic idioms in persuasive essays and formal speeches to demonstrate native-level stylistic command.

    # Word / Idiom / Phrasal Verb Category & Nuance Precise Definition Argumentative Essay / Speech Model Sentence
    16 a double-edged sword Idiom (Metaphor) Something that has both positive and negative consequences. Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword: while it accelerates personal learning, it creates acute risks of intellectual dependency.
    17 the tip of the iceberg Idiom (Metaphor) The small, evident part of a much larger concealed issue. Reported cyberbullying complaints among teenagers represent merely the tip of the iceberg of digital harassment.
    18 pave the way for Idiom (Action) Create favorable circumstances to enable something to happen. Investing aggressively in renewable wind energy will pave the way for sustainable national economic prosperity.
    19 turn a blind eye to Idiom (Critique) Pretend not to notice or deliberately ignore an undesirable reality. A civilized society cannot turn a blind eye to the rising tide of non-biodegradable plastics polluting marine reserves.
    20 food for thought Idiom (Reflection) Something that warrants serious consideration or reflection. The economic hardships endured by agrarian families provide crucial food for thought for national agricultural planners.
    21 a blessing in disguise Idiom (Optimism) An apparent misfortune that eventually produces beneficial outcomes. The sudden suspension of chemical fertilizer imports proved to be a blessing in disguise, igniting organic domestic innovation.
    22 stand the test of time Idiom (Endurance) Remain popular, well-regarded, or useful over an extensive period. Ancient irrigation engineering constructed under King Parakramabahu has stood the test of time, still watering thousands of acres.
    23 strike a balance Idiom (Moderation) Choose or achieve a compromise between conflicting priorities. Modern educators must strike a delicate balance between rigorous academic discipline and nurturing creative exploration.
    Part 3

    Powerful Phrasal Verbs for Flow & Precision (7 Items)

    Phrasal verbs provide natural fluidity and express complex actions economically in formal letters and essays.

    # Word / Idiom / Phrasal Verb Category & Nuance Precise Definition Argumentative Essay / Speech Model Sentence
    24 bring about Phrasal Verb Cause something to occur; execute a change. Empowering young female entrepreneurs will bring about substantial socioeconomic upliftment in rural townships.
    25 carry out Phrasal Verb Perform a task, experiment, or official duty. Municipal health authorities must carry out rigorous sanitation inspections to eliminate dengue mosquito breeding grounds.
    26 phase out Phrasal Verb Gradually stop using or providing something. The central environmental authority announced an ambitious roadmap to phase out single-use polythene packaging across the island.
    27 grapple with Phrasal Verb Struggle to cope with or overcome a complex dilemma. Developing nations continually grapple with the escalating fiscal burdens of fossil fuel imports and currency fluctuations.
    28 look forward to Phrasal Verb Await something with keen pleasure or anticipation. We look forward to collaborating with your esteemed society to inaugurate the district youth leadership initiative.
    29 bridge the gap Phrasal Verb / Phrase Reduce or eliminate an inequality or divide. Distributing subsidized digital tablets to rural schools is an essential measure to bridge the regional educational gap.
    30 cater to Phrasal Verb Provide with what is needed, demanded, or required. Tertiary vocational institutions must overhaul their curricula to cater to the evolving needs of international tech employers.
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    # Word / Idiom / Phrasal Verb Category & Nuance Academic Register / Theme Precise Definition
    3001 ubiquitous Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Expresses inescapable, omnipresent reality across modern society.
    Smartphones have become so ubiquitous among secondary students that classroom mobile policies must balance pedagogical utility against chronic distraction.
    3002 quintessential Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Denotes the absolute purest, most perfect embodiment of a quality or ideal.
    The historic community 'shramadana' campaign remains the quintessential manifestation of traditional village solidarity and cooperative labor.
    3003 ephemeral Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Highlights the transient, short-lived nature of an event or pleasure.
    Social media popularity offers only ephemeral satisfaction, whereas academic discipline yields lifelong intellectual security.
    3004 exacerbate Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Emphasizes making an already delicate or volatile situation drastically worse.
    Unplanned urban construction within canal reserves will inevitably exacerbate seasonal monsoon inundations across Colombo suburbs.
    3005 antithesis Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Identifies the exact polar opposite of an idea, highlighting ideological conflict.
    Promoting uncritical rote memorization is the direct antithesis of the critical inquiry championed by modern educational reform.
    3006 paramount Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Signifies supreme importance that overrides all other competing considerations.
    In national curriculum formulation, the preservation of communal harmony and civic mutual respect is of paramount concern.
    3007 eloquent Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Describes persuasive, expressive discourse that moves an audience deeply.
    The young debating captain delivered an eloquent defense of free public education during the provincial championship final.
    3008 multifaceted Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Acknowledges that a national challenge possesses complex, interconnected dimensions.
    Combatting youth underemployment requires a multifaceted strategy encompassing vocational modernization and English language proficiency.
    3009 unprecedented Nuanced Vocabulary Distinction Masterclass Signifies a situation never previously witnessed or experienced in recorded history.
    The island's digital transformation has accelerated at an unprecedented rate, reshaping banking, commerce, and school pedagogy.
    3010 a double-edged sword Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Warns of a policy or tool that carries equal potential for benefit and severe harm.
    Artificial intelligence in education is undoubtedly a double-edged sword: while it personalizes remedial instruction, it threatens independent critical thinking.
    3011 burn the midnight oil Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Conveys deep personal dedication and strenuous nocturnal academic preparation.
    Aspiring distinction candidates must burn the midnight oil not by cramming blindly, but by analyzing past paper marking criteria.
    3012 leave no stone unturned Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Demonstrates exhaustive, thorough investigative or problem-solving effort.
    In revising national examination guidelines, syllabus planners must leave no stone unturned to eliminate ambiguities.
    3013 call a spade a spade Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Signifies bold, uncompromising honesty and intellectual integrity in debate.
    When addressing systemic inequities in school infrastructure, policymakers must call a spade a spade rather than sugarcoating statistical deficits.
    3014 the elephant in the room Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Identifies an obvious, critical truth that everyone ignores due to discomfort.
    The disparity in qualified English teachers between urban centers and rural provinces remains the undeniable elephant in the room.
    3015 read between the lines Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Demonstrates deep analytical inference beyond literal surface meanings.
    Mature reading comprehension demands the ability to read between the lines and discern an author's implicit ideological bias.
    3016 take with a grain of salt Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Advises critical skepticism toward unverified claims or sensational claims.
    Statistical claims made on commercial social media platforms regarding quick exam passes must be taken with a healthy grain of salt.
    3017 hit the nail on the head Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Commends an argument that identifies the precise root cause of a dilemma.
    The education commission hit the nail on the head by identifying teacher training as the decisive determinant of student mastery.
    3018 through thick and thin Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Emphasizes enduring loyalty and steadfast perseverance through all hardships.
    Dedicated provincial schoolteachers support their pupils through thick and thin, often financing classroom stationery from their own modest salaries.
    3019 nip in the bud Idiomatic Expression Distinction Masterclass Advocates decisive, early intervention to stop a problem before it spreads.
    Instances of examination indiscipline and digital plagiarism must be nipped in the bud to safeguard the institutional integrity of national certifications.
    3020 cater to Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Specifies meeting distinct, specialized needs of diverse demographics.
    A truly progressive national curriculum must cater to candidates of varying linguistic baselines without lowering intellectual standards.
    3021 embark upon Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Frames the commencement of a substantial, momentous intellectual journey.
    Before students embark upon their secondary examination year, they must establish disciplined daily study regimens.
    3022 grapple with Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Evokes strenuous mental or administrative wrestling with complex dilemmas.
    Developing nations must continuously grapple with balancing rapid industrial expansion against fragile ecological conservation.
    3023 step up Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Calls for heightened commitment and increased operational vigor.
    Zonal education authorities must step up supervisory oversight to guarantee that rural schools receive equitable laboratory supplies.
    3024 phase out Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Advocates structured, gradual transition away from obsolete practices.
    Educational authorities should systematically phase out single-use plastic stationery in favor of sustainable biodegradable materials.
    3025 weed out Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Conveys systematic removal of harmful or fraudulent elements from a system.
    Standardized diagnostic assessments help teachers weed out persistent grammatical misconceptions before candidates sit the formal exam.
    3026 narrow down Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Demonstrates logical reduction of multiple possibilities to the core factor.
    Through systematic elimination of confounding variables, medical researchers narrowed down the primary vector of the waterborne outbreak.
    3027 account for Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Demands explanatory causation or quantitative justification for an outcome.
    Socioeconomic disparities in home reading resources largely account for the performance variance observed across different electoral divisions.
    3028 stem from Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Traces an observable consequence back to its foundational historical origin.
    Many writing errors in Paper 2 stem from direct mother-tongue translation rather than native English syntactic formulation.
    3029 result in Phrasal Verb Distinction Masterclass Establishes an unambiguous, causal consequence of a deliberate action.
    Consistent daily vocabulary practice across all seven ladder books will inevitably result in marked confidence and academic distinction.
    3030 ameliorate Nuanced Verb Distinction Masterclass To make something bad or unsatisfactory better; improve conditions.
    3031 bolster Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To support or strengthen; prop up.
    3032 castigate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To reprimand someone severely in public discourse.
    3033 circumvent Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To find a way around an obstacle or rule; bypass skillfully.
    3034 condone Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To accept and allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive.
    3035 counteract Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To act against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.
    3036 denounce Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
    3037 deprecate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To express earnest disapproval of something.
    3038 emancipate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberate.
    3039 exonerate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To officially absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
    3040 explicate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To analyze and develop an idea or principle in detail.
    3041 galvanize Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To shock or excite someone into taking immediate action.
    3042 impede Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them; hinder.
    3043 inculcate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To instil an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction.
    3044 instigate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To bring about or initiate an action or event, especially a reform.
    3045 intimidate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To frighten or overawe someone, especially in order to make them do what one wants.
    3046 invalidate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To make an argument or statement unsound or erroneous.
    3047 juxtapose Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
    3048 legitimize Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To make something legitimate; justify or conform to rules.
    3049 mobilize Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To organize and encourage a group of people to take collective action.
    3050 moderate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To make or become less extreme, intense, or violent.
    3051 obfuscate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
    3052 obliterate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To destroy utterly; wipe out.
    3053 orchestrate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To plan or coordinate the elements of a situation to produce a desired effect.
    3054 oscillate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To move or swing back and forth at a regular speed; waver between opinions.
    3055 overhaul Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To take apart a piece of machinery or system in order to examine and repair it.
    3056 permeate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To spread throughout something; pervade.
    3057 polarize Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions.
    3058 preclude Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To prevent from happening; make impossible.
    3059 promulgate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To promote or make widely known an idea or cause.
    3060 propagate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To spread and promote an idea or theory widely.
    3061 prosecute Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To conduct legal proceedings against someone.
    3062 ratify Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To sign or give formal consent to a treaty or contract, making it officially valid.
    3063 redress Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To remedy or set right an unfair or undesirable situation.
    3064 renounce Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.
    3065 repudiate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To refuse to accept or be associated with an idea or policy.
    3066 rescind Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement.
    3067 stipulate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To demand or specify a requirement, typically as part of an agreement.
    3068 supplant Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To supersede and replace someone or something.
    3069 transcend Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To be or go beyond the range or limits of something abstract.
    3070 undermine Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually.
    3071 vindicate Nuanced Verb Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon To clear someone of blame or suspicion; prove to be right.
    3072 aberration Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
    3073 acumen Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.
    3074 adversity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A difficult or unpleasant situation; misfortune.
    3075 altruism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
    3076 ambiguity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
    3077 anachronism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists.
    3078 anarchy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or government.
    3079 animus Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Hostility or ill feeling; motivation to act.
    3080 antipathy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A deep-seated feeling of aversion or dislike.
    3081 antiquity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The ancient past, especially the period of classical civilizations.
    3082 apathy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
    3083 apex Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.
    3084 aplomb Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
    3085 apogee Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The highest point in the development of something; a climax.
    3086 ardour Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Great warmth of feeling; passion.
    3087 artifice Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick others.
    3088 ascendancy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence.
    3089 assiduity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Constant or close attention to what one is doing.
    3090 atrocity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence.
    3091 attrition Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack.
    3092 audacity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behaviour.
    3093 auspices Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon With the support, patronage, or guidance of someone or an organization.
    3094 austerity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Sternness or severity of manner or attitude; economic difficulty.
    3095 authenticity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of being authentic; genuine origin.
    3096 authoritarianism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of freedom.
    3097 benevolence Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of being well meaning; kindness.
    3098 bias Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in an unfair way.
    3099 bifurcation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The division of something into two branches or parts.
    3100 brevity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech; shortness of time.
    3101 calamity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
    3102 candidacy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The fact or condition of standing for a position or election.
    3103 candour Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of being open and honest; frankness.
    3104 capitulation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand; surrender.
    3105 catharsis Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong emotions.
    3106 censure Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The expression of formal disapproval in an official assembly.
    3107 charlatan Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.
    3108 circumspection Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence.
    3109 clairvoyance Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future.
    3110 clemency Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Mercy; lenience shown to offenders.
    3111 cliche Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
    3112 coercion Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
    3113 cognition Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought.
    3114 collusion Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others.
    3115 commensuration Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The act of making things equal or proportionate in measurement.
    3116 compassion Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
    3117 complacency Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
    3118 complicity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The fact or condition of being involved with others in an unlawful activity.
    3119 comprehension Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The ability to understand something.
    3120 condemnation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The expression of very strong disapproval; censure.
    3121 conflagration Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
    3122 connoisseur Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon An expert judge in matters of taste and fine art.
    3123 conscience Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A person's moral sense of right and wrong, acting as a guide to behavior.
    3124 consistency Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Consistent behavior or treatment over time.
    3125 conspiracy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
    3126 consternation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
    3127 contemplation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time; deep reflection.
    3128 contempt Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.
    3129 contention Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Heated disagreement; an assertion maintained in argument.
    3130 contrition Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
    3131 conundrum Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A confusing and difficult problem or question.
    3132 conviction Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A firmly held belief or opinion.
    3133 corollary Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A proposition that follows from one already proved; a natural consequence.
    3134 cynicism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest.
    3135 dearth Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A scarcity or lack of something.
    3136 debacle Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
    3137 decorum Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
    3138 deference Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Polite submission and respect.
    3139 defiance Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Open resistance; bold disobedience.
    3140 degradation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The condition or process of degrading or being degraded; deterioration.
    3141 delusion Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A belief that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality.
    3142 demagogue Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires rather than by rational argument.
    3143 demise Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A person's death; the end or failure of an enterprise or institution.
    3144 depravity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Moral corruption; wickedness.
    3145 derision Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
    3146 despotism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
    3147 destitution Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself.
    3148 deterrent Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
    3149 detriment Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The state of being harmed or damaged.
    3150 dichotomy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A division or contrast between two things that are represented as being entirely different.
    3151 dictum Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source; a short statement expressing general truth.
    3152 diffidence Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.
    3153 dilapidation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The state of having fallen into disrepair or ruin through age or neglect.
    3154 diligence Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Careful and persistent work or effort.
    3155 discernment Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The ability to judge well; good perception.
    3156 discord Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Disagreement between people; lack of harmony.
    3157 discretion Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of behaving in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential info.
    3158 disdain Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
    3159 disenchantment Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A feeling of disappointment about someone or something previously respected.
    3160 dispensation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Exemption from a rule or usual requirement; provision.
    3161 dissension Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Disagreement that leads to discord.
    3162 dissent Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
    3163 dissolution Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body.
    3164 divination Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.
    3165 dogma Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
    3166 dominion Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Sovereignty or control.
    3167 duplicity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Deceitfulness; double-dealing.
    3168 effrontery Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Insolent or impertinent behavior.
    3169 egoism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality.
    3170 eloquence Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
    3171 elucidation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Explanation that makes something clear.
    3172 enigma Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.
    3173 equivocation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
    3174 eradication Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The complete destruction of every trace of something.
    3175 erudition Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
    3176 etiquette Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a profession.
    3177 euphemism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered too harsh or blunt.
    3178 euphoria Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
    3179 evasion Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon An act of avoiding something, especially an argument or responsibility.
    3180 exaltation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A feeling or state of extreme happiness; the action of elevating someone in rank.
    3181 exasperation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
    3182 exemplar Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model.
    3183 exhortation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon An address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something.
    3184 exigence Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon An urgent need or demand.
    3185 exoneration Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The action of officially absolving someone from blame.
    3186 expedience Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of being convenient and practical despite being possibly improper.
    3187 explication Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The process of making something clear; analytical explanation.
    3188 exploitation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The action of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
    3189 expostulation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Expressing strong disapproval or disagreement.
    3190 extenuation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Partial justification of an offence.
    3191 extravagance Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources.
    3192 extremity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The furthest point or limit of something; a severe condition.
    3193 exultation Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation.
    3194 fallacy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
    3195 fanaticism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of being fanatical; obsessive enthusiasm.
    3196 fascination Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The power to fascinate someone; the state of being fascinated.
    3197 fatalism Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.
    3198 fecundity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new ideas; fertility.
    3199 felicity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Intense happiness; the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts.
    3200 fidelity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty.
    3201 fortitude Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Courage in pain or adversity.
    3202 fruition Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The point at which a plan or project is realized.
    3203 futility Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Pointlessness or uselessness.
    3204 generosity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The quality of being kind and generous.
    3205 grievance Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.
    3206 harmony Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Agreement or concord; pleasing arrangement of parts.
    3207 hegemony Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
    3208 heresy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious or cultural doctrine.
    3209 homage Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Special honor or respect shown publicly.
    3210 humanity Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon Human beings collectively; the quality of being humane.
    3211 hypocrisy Critical Noun Domain 1 & 2: Discursive Lexicon The practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.
    3212 aberrant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Departing from an accepted standard.
    3213 abnegation Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The renunciation or rejection of a belief or need.
    3214 abstruse Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Difficult to understand; obscure.
    3215 acrimonious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Angry and bitter in tone or language.
    3216 adroit Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Clever or skilful in using the hands or mind.
    3217 adulation Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Excessive admiration or praise.
    3218 aestheticism Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The approach to art emphasizing aesthetic values more than moral themes.
    3219 affability Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The quality of being friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.
    3220 affinity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.
    3221 aggrandizement Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The act of increasing the power or wealth of someone.
    3222 alacrity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Brisk and cheerful readiness.
    3223 altruistic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for others.
    3224 amelioration Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The act of making something better; improvement.
    3225 amenable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded.
    3226 amity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Friendly relations, especially between nations.
    3227 anachronistic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Belonging or appropriate to an earlier period; out of date.
    3228 analogical Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Relating to or based on analogy.
    3229 animosity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Strong hostility or active hatred.
    3230 antagonism Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Active hostility or opposition.
    3231 antediluvian Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Belonging to the time before the biblical Flood; extremely old-fashioned.
    3232 antithetical Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.
    3233 apocryphal Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
    3234 apposite Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
    3235 approbation Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Approval or praise.
    3236 archetypal Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Very typical of a certain kind of person or thing.
    3237 ardent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Very enthusiastic or passionate.
    3238 artful Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Clever or skilful, especially in a crafty or cunning way.
    3239 ascetic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.
    3240 asperity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Harshness of tone or manner.
    3241 assiduous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing great care and perseverance.
    3242 astute Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations.
    3243 audacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
    3244 augmentative Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Serving to augment or increase.
    3245 auspicious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Conducive to success; favorable.
    3246 austere Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Severe or strict in manner or attitude; simple and unadorned.
    3247 autocratic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Relating to a ruler who has absolute power.
    3248 avarice Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
    3249 axiomatic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Self-evident or unquestionable.
    3250 blandishment Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A flattering or pleasing statement or action used as a persuasion.
    3251 blithe Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be improper.
    3252 boisterous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Noisy, energetic, and rowdy.
    3253 bombastic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
    3254 boorish Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
    3255 bravado Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
    3256 brusque Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
    3257 buoyant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Able or apt to stay afloat; cheerful and optimistic.
    3258 burgeon Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
    3259 cacophony Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
    3260 calamitous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Catastrophic; disastrous.
    3261 callous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
    3262 calumny Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation.
    3263 capricious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
    3264 captious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Tending to find fault or raise petty objections.
    3265 cardinal Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Of the greatest importance; fundamental.
    3266 carnage Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The killing of a large number of people.
    3267 cerebral Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
    3268 chagrin Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.
    3269 chary Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
    3270 chastise Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Rebuke or reprimand severely.
    3271 chicanery Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.
    3272 chimerical Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Existing only as the product of unchecked imagination; fanciful.
    3273 choleric Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Bad-tempered or irritable.
    3274 churlish Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
    3275 circuitous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Longer than the most direct way; indirect.
    3276 clandestine Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
    3277 cogent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Clear, logical, and convincing.
    3278 cognizant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having knowledge or awareness.
    3279 commensurate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
    3280 compendious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Containing or presenting the essential facts of a subject in concise form.
    3281 complaisant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest.
    3282 conciliatory Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Intended or likely to placate or pacify.
    3283 concomitant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Naturally accompanying or associated.
    3284 condign Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.
    3285 congenial Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.
    3286 consecrate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Make or declare sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose.
    3287 contemporaneous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Existing or occurring in the same period of time.
    3288 contemptuous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing contempt; scornful.
    3289 contiguous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Sharing a common border; touching.
    3290 contingent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Subject to chance; dependent on.
    3291 contumacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.
    3292 conversant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Familiar with or knowledgeable about something.
    3293 corpulent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Fat; obese.
    3294 corroborative Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Serving or tending to corroborate or confirm.
    3295 countenance Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Admit as acceptable or possible; tolerate.
    3296 craven Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
    3297 credulous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
    3298 culpable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Deserving blame; guilty.
    3299 cumbersome Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use.
    3300 cursory Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
    3301 curt Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
    3302 dauntless Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing fearlessness and determination.
    3303 debilitate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Make someone very weak and infirm.
    3304 decadence Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence.
    3305 decorous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.
    3306 defamation Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander.
    3307 deleterious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Causing harm or damage.
    3308 demur Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Raise objections or show reluctance.
    3309 denigrate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Criticize unfairly; disparage.
    3310 derisive Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Expressing contempt or ridicule.
    3311 desiccate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Remove the moisture from something, typically in order to preserve it.
    3312 desultory Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
    3313 diaphanous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Light, delicate, and translucent.
    3314 diatribe Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
    3315 didactic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
    3316 diffident Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
    3317 dilatory Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Slow to act; intended to cause delay.
    3318 dilettante Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge.
    3319 disconsolate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Very unhappy and unable to be comforted.
    3320 discordant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Disagreeing or incongruous; harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.
    3321 discretionary Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Available for use at the discretion of the user.
    3322 disingenuous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less than one does.
    3323 disparage Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Regard or represent as being of little worth; belittle.
    3324 dispassionate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial.
    3325 dissemble Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.
    3326 dissident Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
    3327 dissonance Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Lack of harmony among musical notes; tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious elements.
    3328 distrait Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Distracted or absent-minded.
    3329 dogmatic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true.
    3330 doleful Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Expressing sorrow; mournful.
    3331 dormant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period; temporarily inactive.
    3332 droll Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
    3333 ebullient Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Cheerful and full of energy.
    3334 eclectic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
    3335 efficacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.
    3336 effusive Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
    3337 egregious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Outstandingly bad; shocking.
    3338 elated Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Ecstatically happy.
    3339 elegy Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
    3340 elicit Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Evoke or draw out a reaction or fact from someone.
    3341 elliptical Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Using or involving small omissions of words, or having the shape of an ellipse.
    3342 emaciated Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
    3343 embellish Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
    3344 embroil Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
    3345 encomium Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
    3346 enervate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Make someone feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
    3347 epigram Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
    3348 epitome Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
    3349 equivocal Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
    3350 erratic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
    3351 erudite Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
    3352 esoteric Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge.
    3353 euphemistic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Using or of the nature of a euphemism.
    3354 evanescent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
    3355 exculpate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing.
    3356 execrable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Extremely bad or unpleasant.
    3357 exhort Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.
    3358 exigent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Pressing; demanding.
    3359 expatriate Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who lives outside their native country.
    3360 expiate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Atone for guilt or sin.
    3361 expunge Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Obliterate or remove completely something unwanted or unpleasant.
    3362 expurgate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from a book.
    3363 extemporaneous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Spoken or done without preparation.
    3364 extenuating Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Serving to lessen the seriousness of an offence.
    3365 extol Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Praise enthusiastically.
    3366 extraneous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
    3367 extricate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty.
    3368 facetious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
    3369 fastidious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
    3370 fatuous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Silly and pointless.
    3371 fawning Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.
    3372 felicitous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; pleasing and fortunate.
    3373 fervid Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
    3374 fickle Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or interests.
    3375 flagrant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Conspicuously or obviously offensive.
    3376 flippant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
    3377 flout Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Openly disregard a rule, law, or convention.
    3378 foment Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Instigate or stir up an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action.
    3379 forbearance Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.
    3380 fortuitous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Happening by accident or chance rather than design; fortunate.
    3381 fractious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control.
    3382 frenetic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.
    3383 frivolous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not having any serious purpose or value.
    3384 frugal Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Sparing or economical as regards money or food.
    3385 fulsome Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree.
    3386 gainsay Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Deny or contradict a fact or statement.
    3387 garish Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
    3388 garrulous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
    3389 germane Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Relevant to a subject under consideration.
    3390 glib Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
    3391 grandiloquent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner.
    3392 gratuitous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Done without good reason; uncalled for.
    3393 gregarious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Fond of company; sociable.
    3394 guileless Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Devoid of guile; innocent and without deception.
    3395 hackneyed Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Overused and unoriginal; trite.
    3396 halcyon Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
    3397 harangue Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A lengthy and aggressive speech.
    3398 hedonism Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence.
    3399 hermetic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Complete and airtight in isolation; insulated.
    3400 heterodox Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.
    3401 homily Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction.
    3402 hubris Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Excessive pride or self-confidence.
    3403 iconoclast Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions.
    3404 idiosyncrasy Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
    3405 ignominious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
    3406 impecunious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having little or no money.
    3407 imperious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Arrogant and domineering.
    3408 imperturbable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Unable to be upset or excited; calm.
    3409 impervious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by.
    3410 impetuous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
    3411 implacable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Unable to be appeased or placated; relentless.
    3412 implicit Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Implied though not plainly expressed.
    3413 impugn Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement; call into question.
    3414 inchoate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
    3415 incipient Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Beginning to happen or develop.
    3416 incongruous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
    3417 indefatigable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Persisting tirelessly.
    3418 indolent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
    3419 ineffable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
    3420 ineluctable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
    3421 inert Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Lacking the ability or strength to move; chemically inactive.
    3422 ingenuous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Innocent and unsuspecting; naive.
    3423 inimical Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Tending to obstruct or harm; hostile.
    3424 iniquity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Immoral or grossly unfair behavior.
    3425 insidious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
    3426 insipid Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Lacking flavor, vigor, or interest.
    3427 insolent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
    3428 intemperate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.
    3429 intractable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Hard to control or deal with; stubborn.
    3430 intransigent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Uncompromising; refusing to agree or change one's views.
    3431 inundate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Overwhelm someone with things to be dealt with; flood.
    3432 inured Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant.
    3433 invective Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
    3434 inveterate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
    3435 invidious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
    3436 irascible Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
    3437 irresolute Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
    3438 itinerant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Traveling from place to place.
    3439 judicious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
    3440 laconic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Using very few words.
    3441 lassitude Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
    3442 laudable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Deserving praise and commendation.
    3443 lethargic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
    3444 loquacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
    3445 lucid Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Expressed clearly; easy to understand.
    3446 lugubrious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
    3447 magnanimous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.
    3448 malediction Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse.
    3449 malevolent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
    3450 malleable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking; easily influenced.
    3451 maverick Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register An unorthodox or independent-minded person.
    3452 mendacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not telling the truth; lying.
    3453 mercurial Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
    3454 meretricious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.
    3455 misanthrope Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
    3456 mollify Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Appease the anger or anxiety of someone.
    3457 morose Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Sullen and ill-tempered.
    3458 mundane Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
    3459 munificent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.
    3460 myopic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Short-sighted; lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
    3461 nadir Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.
    3462 nebulous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy; vague.
    3463 nefarious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Wicked or criminal.
    3464 neophyte Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
    3465 noisome Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having an extremely offensive smell; disagreeable.
    3466 nonchalant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety.
    3467 noxious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
    3468 obdurate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
    3469 obsequious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
    3470 obstinate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.
    3471 obviate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Remove a need or difficulty; avoid; prevent.
    3472 occlude Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Stop, close up, or obstruct an opening or passage.
    3473 officious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty matters.
    3474 onerous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
    3475 opaque Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not able to be seen through; not transparent; hard to understand.
    3476 opprobrium Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace.
    3477 ostentatious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress.
    3478 palliate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Make a disease or its symptoms less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.
    3479 panacea Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
    3480 paragon Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person or thing regarded as a perfect model of a particular quality.
    3481 parsimonious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal.
    3482 paucity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
    3483 pedantic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
    3484 pejorative Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Expressing contempt or disapproval.
    3485 penurious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Extremely poor; poverty-stricken.
    3486 perfidious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Deceitful and untrustworthy.
    3487 perfunctory Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
    3488 pernicious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
    3489 perspicacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
    3490 petulant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
    3491 phlegmatic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
    3492 pithy Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Concise and forcefully expressive.
    3493 placate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Make someone less angry or hostile.
    3494 platitude Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting.
    3495 plethora Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A large or excessive amount of something.
    3496 polemic Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
    3497 pragmatic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
    3498 precocious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual.
    3499 predilection Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
    3500 prescient Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
    3501 probity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
    3502 proclivity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition.
    3503 prodigal Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
    3504 profligate Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
    3505 prolific Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring; producing many works.
    3506 propensity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
    3507 propitious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.
    3508 propriety Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
    3509 puerile Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Childishly silly and trivial.
    3510 pugnacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
    3511 punctilious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
    3512 quandary Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
    3513 querulous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
    3514 quiescent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
    3515 quixotic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
    3516 rancour Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.
    3517 recalcitrant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
    3518 recondite Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Little known; abstruse.
    3519 redoubtable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Formidable, especially as an opponent.
    3520 refractory Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Stubborn or unmanageable.
    3521 remonstrate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Make a forcefully reproachful protest.
    3522 reticent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
    3523 rhetoric Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
    3524 sagacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.
    3525 salubrious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Health-giving; healthy.
    3526 sanctimonious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Making a show of being morally superior to other people.
    3527 sanguine Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
    3528 sardonic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Grimly mocking or cynical.
    3529 scintillating Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Sparkling or shining brightly; brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful.
    3530 scrupulous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
    3531 sedulous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing dedication and diligence.
    3532 servile Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
    3533 soporific Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
    3534 specious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
    3535 sporadic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
    3536 spurious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
    3537 staid Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.
    3538 stoic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining.
    3539 strident Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Loud and harsh; grating.
    3540 stolid Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
    3541 sublime Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
    3542 subterfuge Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
    3543 succinct Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Briefly and clearly expressed.
    3544 supercilious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
    3545 superfluous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
    3546 supplicate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.
    3547 surreptitious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
    3548 sycophant Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
    3549 tacit Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Understood or implied without being stated.
    3550 taciturn Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
    3551 tantamount Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
    3552 temerity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
    3553 tenacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
    3554 tenuous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Very weak or slight.
    3555 timorous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.
    3556 torpor Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
    3557 tractable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Easy to control or influence.
    3558 transient Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
    3559 trenchant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
    3560 trepidation Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
    3561 truculent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
    3562 truncate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Shorten the duration or extent of.
    3563 turgid Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Swollen and distended or congested; tediously pompous.
    3564 ubiquity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.
    3565 umbrage Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Offence or annoyance.
    3566 unctuous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily.
    3567 unfettered Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not confined or restricted.
    3568 ungainly Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Awkward; clumsy.
    3569 untenable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
    3570 upbraid Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Find fault with someone; scold.
    3571 urbane Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Courteous and refined in manner.
    3572 usurp Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Take a position of power or importance illegally or by force.
    3573 vacillate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
    3574 vacuous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
    3575 vapid Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
    3576 variegated Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks.
    3577 venerable Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
    3578 venerate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Regard with great respect; revere.
    3579 veracity Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Conformity to facts; accuracy; habitual truthfulness.
    3580 verbose Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Using or expressed in more words than are needed.
    3581 verdant Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Green with grass or other rich vegetation.
    3582 verisimilitude Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The appearance of being true or real.
    3583 vestige Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
    3584 vexation Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
    3585 vicarious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
    3586 vicissitude Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
    3587 vilify Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Speak ill of; defame.
    3588 virulent Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Extremely severe or harmful in its effects; bitterly hostile.
    3589 viscous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.
    3590 vitiate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
    3591 vitriolic Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Filled with bitter criticism or malice.
    3592 vituperate Advanced Verb Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Blame or insult someone in strong or violent language.
    3593 vivacious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Attractively lively and animated.
    3594 vociferous Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Vehement or clamorous; loud and forceful.
    3595 voluble Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.
    3596 voracious Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Wanting or devouring great quantities of food; having a very eager approach to an activity.
    3597 warranted Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Justified or necessary.
    3598 wary Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
    3599 wizened Advanced Adjective Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register Shrivelled or wrinkled with age.
    3600 zealot Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
    3601 zenith Advanced Noun Domain 3: Advanced Academic Register The time at which something is most powerful or successful; the peak.
    3602 accountability Governance Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The obligation of public authorities to explain actions and accept responsibility.
    3603 adjudication Legal Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The formal delivery of a judgment or decree in a legal proceeding.
    3604 adjudicate Legal Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To act as a judge in a dispute or competition; pronounce a formal decision.
    3605 adversarial Rhetorical Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Characterized by conflict, opposition, or hostile debate between opposing sides.
    3606 affirmation Rhetorical Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The action of confirming or validating a truth or moral commitment.
    3607 affluence Economic Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The state of possessing great material wealth and abundance.
    3608 allegiance Civic Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a leader, state, or cause.
    3609 allusion Literary Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register An implicit or indirect reference to another text, person, or historical event.
    3610 altruist Philosophical Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A person devoted to the welfare of others above personal gain.
    3611 ambivalence Psychological Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The state of holding simultaneous, conflicting feelings or opinions.
    3612 amnesty Legal Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register An official pardon granted to individuals convicted of political offences.
    3613 anarchic Political Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Characterized by an absence of order, regulation, or legitimate authority.
    3614 anecdotal Evaluative Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Based on casual personal observations rather than rigorous systematic research.
    3615 antagonistic Rhetorical Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Showing open hostility, resentment, or opposition toward opposing viewpoints.
    3616 appellation Formal Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A formal name, title, or designation applied to a person or position.
    3617 apprehension Psychological Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Anxious anticipation of future misfortune; or the cognitive act of understanding.
    3618 aristocracy Sociological Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A privileged ruling class holding hereditary titles and governmental influence.
    3619 ascribe Academic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To attribute a quality, effect, or cause to a specific source or origin.
    3620 aspersion Rhetorical Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A damaging or derogatory remark cast upon a person's reputation.
    3621 assail Rhetorical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To criticize vehemently with vigorous arguments; to attack vigorously.
    3622 atonement Ethical Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The act of making amends or reparation for an error, injury, or moral wrong.
    3623 authoritarian Political Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Enforcing rigid obedience to state power at the cost of personal liberty.
    3624 aversion Psychological Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A settled, instinctive dislike or disinclination toward an object or concept.
    3625 belligerent Rhetorical Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Aggressive, combative, and eager to wage ideological or physical warfare.
    3626 benefactor Civic Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A philanthropic person who confers financial or material aid upon others.
    3627 benign Evaluative Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Harmless in effect, mild in character, and showing kindness.
    3628 bequeath Formal Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To pass down an inheritance, intellectual tradition, or legal entitlement.
    3629 bilateral Diplomatic Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Formally involving, binding, or conducted between two sovereign nations.
    3630 bourgeois Sociological Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Reflecting traditional middle-class social values, standards, and commercial conventions.
    3631 bureaucratic Institutional Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Governed by rigid administrative rules and procedural compliance.
    3632 calcify Academic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To become inflexible, rigid, and resistant to modern reform or evolution.
    3633 camaraderie Social Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Warm spirit of mutual trust and camaraderie among collective team members.
    3634 canonical Literary Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Recognized as belonging to the authoritative, classical body of literature or law.
    3635 capitulate Political Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To cease resistance to an opponent or an overwhelming demand; surrender.
    3636 cataclysmic Discursive Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Bringing about sudden, catastrophic ruin or transformative upheaval.
    3637 cathartic Psychological Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Providing emotional purification, renewal, or release of tension.
    3638 causation Philosophical Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The principle or operational relationship whereby cause produces effect.
    3639 centralisation Institutional Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The concentration of administrative power and decision-making in a single central body.
    3640 chivalrous Ethical Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Marked by honor, courtesy, and courageous protection of the vulnerable.
    3641 circumvention Strategic Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The clever bypassing or overcoming of a rule, obstacle, or regulation.
    3642 coalition Political Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A temporary alliance of distinct factions or political parties for shared purpose.
    3643 coexistence Diplomatic Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The state of living together peacefully despite profound ideological differences.
    3644 colloquial Linguistic Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Characteristic of informal oral conversation rather than academic discourse.
    3645 commemoration Civic Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A ceremony or monument designed to honor and preserve historical memory.
    3646 communal Sociological Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Belonging to or shared collectively by members of a local community.
    3647 compact Legal Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A solemn, binding agreement or covenant between sovereign entities.
    3648 compassionate Ethical Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Deeply empathetic, humane, and motivated to relieve the suffering of others.
    3649 compensatory Economic Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Designed to balance, counteract, or recompense for loss, defect, or damage.
    3650 conjectural Academic Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Based on incomplete evidence, hypothesis, or guesswork rather than hard proof.
    3651 conservative Sociological Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Tending to preserve existing traditions, institutions, and cultural customs.
    3652 consolidation Institutional Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The process of uniting disparate elements into a unified, stronger whole.
    3653 constituent Civic Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A voting member of an electoral division; an integral component part.
    3654 correlative Academic Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Having a mutual, complementary relationship or corresponding value.
    3655 corroboration Academic Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Evidence, testimony, or data that supports and confirms an earlier proposition.
    3656 corrosive Discursive Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Tending to eat away, weaken, or subtly destroy social trust or structure.
    3657 courageous Ethical Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Displaying fortitude, valor, and brave resolution in the face of peril.
    3658 creditable Evaluative Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Deserving of public praise, honorable distinction, and genuine respect.
    3659 cynical Psychological Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Distrustful of human sincerity and believing that motives are purely selfish.
    3660 debunk Critical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To expose the falseness or exaggerated nature of a myth or hollow claim.
    3661 decentralise Institutional Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To redistribute governmental administrative authority away from a central hub.
    3662 decry Rhetorical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To publicly condemn, criticize strongly, or express earnest disapproval of.
    3663 defame Legal Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To damage the good reputation of another through false, malicious statements.
    3664 defer Diplomatic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To politely yield to another's judgment or expertise; to postpone action.
    3665 deplete Environmental Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To diminish, exhaust, or severely reduce the supply or reserves of a resource.
    3666 deplore Rhetorical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To express strong disapproval, sorrow, or regret regarding a policy or tragedy.
    3667 deter Governance Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To discourage or prevent someone from acting by instilling fear of consequences.
    3668 detract Evaluative Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To diminish the worth, value, or beauty of something notable or admirable.
    3669 devise Strategic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To plan, invent, or formulate a complex mechanism or policy from thought.
    3670 discern Cognitive Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To recognize, detect, or distinguish something obscure through sharp intellect.
    3671 disprove Critical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To demonstrate through incontrovertible evidence that a proposition is false.
    3672 dissect Critical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To analyze a complex argument, system, or policy in minute detail.
    3673 divert Strategic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To redirect attention, resources, or movement from one path to another.
    3674 duplicate Technical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To reproduce an exact copy, counterpart, or simulation of something.
    3675 eccentric Character Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Unconventional and slightly strange in personal behavior or appearance.
    3676 economise Economic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To spend less, reduce expenditures, or practice prudent resource conservation.
    3677 edifice Architectural Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A large, imposing building; or a complex system of beliefs and institutions.
    3678 egalitarian Sociological Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Believing that all individuals are fundamentally equal and deserve equal rights.
    3679 emblematic Literary Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Serving as a symbolic representation of a particular quality or historical era.
    3680 eminence Sociological Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Fame, recognized distinction, or superiority within a particular sphere.
    3681 empowerment Sociological Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The granting of power, autonomy, and civil authority to individuals.
    3682 encompass Academic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To surround, contain, or include comprehensively within a framework.
    3683 encapsulate Rhetorical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To express the essential features of an argument or event succinctly.
    3684 endow Civic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To provide with a permanent income, fund, or exceptional natural quality.
    3685 enforce Legal Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To compel compliance with a statute, administrative law, or code of conduct.
    3686 enigmatic Literary Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Difficult to interpret, mysterious, and defying facile comprehension.
    3687 enrich Pedagogical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To improve the qualitative depth, value, or rewarding nature of an experience.
    3688 enshrine Civic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To protect or cherish a sacred right or principle within a constitution or law.
    3689 entrench Institutional Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To establish an attitude, habit, or law so firmly that change is difficult.
    3690 envisage Cognitive Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To contemplate or conceive of something as a desirable future possibility.
    3691 evacuate Strategic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To remove people from a place of danger to a secure environment.
    3692 evocative Literary Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Bringing strong images, memories, or deep feelings vividly into mind.
    3693 exacting Evaluative Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Making severe demands on skill, attention, stamina, and intellectual rigor.
    3694 exalt Rhetorical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To raise to a higher rank, nobility, or status; praise highly.
    3695 exempt Legal Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Freed from an obligation, statutory tax, or duty imposed upon others.
    3696 exhaust Academic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To consume completely; investigate a subject so thoroughly that nothing remains.
    3697 exorbitant Economic Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Unreasonably high, excessive, and surpassing proper boundaries.
    3698 expeditious Strategic Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Characterized by promptness, efficiency, and speedy execution.
    3699 exploit Economic Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To make full use of a resource; or treat someone unfairly for self-gain.
    3700 expropriate Legal Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To take away property from its owner for public use or state ownership.
    3701 extirpate Sociological Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To wipe out completely, eradicate, and destroy the root of an evil.
    3702 extravagant Evaluative Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Exceeding the bounds of moderation, excessive in spending or claims.
    3703 extremist Political Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A person who holds radical, uncompromising political or religious views.
    3704 exuberant Literary Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Filled with lively energy, uninhibited enthusiasm, and vitality.
    3705 faction Political Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register A small organized, dissenting minority group within a larger body.
    3706 fallible Philosophical Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Capable of making mistakes, erroneous judgments, or failing.
    3707 fathom Cognitive Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To understand deeply after strenuous contemplation; penetrate a mystery.
    3708 fervent Rhetorical Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Displaying passionate, burning enthusiasm and earnest intensity.
    3709 figurative Literary Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Departing from literal meaning; employing metaphorical imagery.
    3710 forensic Academic Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Relating to scientific tests and methods applied to crime investigation.
    3711 fraudulent Legal Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Obtained, done by, or involving criminal deception and dishonesty.
    3712 galvanise Rhetorical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To shock, electrify, or awaken people into sudden purposeful action.
    3713 genesis Historical Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register The origin, emergence, or mode of formation of something momentous.
    3714 genial Sociological Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Friendly, cheerful, and pleasantly warm in disposition.
    3715 glorify Rhetorical Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To praise extravagantly or elevate someone to heroic stature.
    3716 gratification Psychological Noun Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Pleasure or deep satisfaction derived from desires fulfilled.
    3717 grievous Evaluative Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Severe, tragic, and causing profound grief or suffering.
    3718 guarantee Legal Verb Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register To provide a formal assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled.
    3719 gullible Psychological Adjective Domain 4: Advanced Distinction Register Easily deceived or cheated into believing improbable claims.
    3720 heterogeneous Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Diverse in character or content; consisting of disparate ingredients.
    3721 homogeneity Sociological Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The state of all elements being of the same kind or nature.
    3722 humanitarian Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
    3723 idealism Philosophical Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.
    3724 illustrious Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.
    3725 impassioned Rhetorical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Filled with or showing great emotion or passion.
    3726 impeccable Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.
    3727 impermeable Scientific Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not allowing fluid or influence to pass through.
    3728 impetus Scientific Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The force or energy with which a body moves; a driving stimulus.
    3729 impose Legal Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To force an unwelcome decision or ruling on someone.
    3730 improvise Strategic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To create and perform spontaneously or without preparation.
    3731 imprudent Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
    3732 inadvertent Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.
    3733 inalienable Legal Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not subject to being taken away from or given away by the possessor.
    3734 inaugurate Civic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To begin or introduce a system, policy, or period ceremonially.
    3735 incisive Critical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; cutting to the truth.
    3736 incompatible Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric So opposed in character as to be incapable of existing together.
    3737 incontrovertible Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not able to be denied or disputed; indisputable.
    3738 indispensable Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Absolutely necessary; completely essential.
    3739 indomitable Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Impossible to subdue, defeat, or discourage.
    3740 inexorable Philosophical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade.
    3741 infallible Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
    3742 infamous Historical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Well known for some bad quality or deed; notorious.
    3743 inflammatory Rhetorical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings.
    3744 ingenuity Cognitive Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
    3745 inherent Philosophical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
    3746 inhibit Strategic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process.
    3747 injurious Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.
    3748 innovative Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Featuring new methods; advanced and original.
    3749 inordinate Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
    3750 insightful Critical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Having or showing an accurate and deep understanding.
    3751 insinuate Rhetorical Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To suggest or hint something bad in an indirect and unpleasant way.
    3752 insolvent Economic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Unable to pay debts owed; bankrupt.
    3753 instil Pedagogical Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To gradually but firmly establish an idea or attitude in a person's mind.
    3754 instrumental Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Serving as an important means in pursuing an aim or policy.
    3755 insurmountable Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Too great to be overcome; impossible to surmount.
    3756 intellectual Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Relating to the intellect; possessing high mental capacity.
    3757 intelligible Linguistic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Able to be understood; comprehensible.
    3758 intercede Diplomatic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To intervene on behalf of another in a dispute.
    3759 intermittent Scientific Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
    3760 intolerance Sociological Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own.
    3761 intrinsic Philosophical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Belonging naturally; essential to the core constitution.
    3762 invaluable Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Extremely useful; indispensable.
    3763 invariable Scientific Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Never changing; constant and uniform.
    3764 invigorate Pedagogical Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To give strength, vitality, or fresh energy to.
    3765 invulnerable Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Impossible to harm or damage.
    3766 irreparable Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Impossible to rectify, repair, or make good.
    3767 irrevocable Legal Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.
    3768 jurisprudence Legal Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The theoretical study and philosophy of law.
    3769 justifiable Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible.
    3770 laborious Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Requiring considerable time and effort; arduous.
    3771 lament Literary Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To express passionate grief, sorrow, or regret for.
    3772 legitimate Legal Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Conforming to the law or to rules; justifiable.
    3773 lenient Legal Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric More merciful or tolerant than expected; not severe.
    3774 lucrative Economic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Producing a great deal of profit; commercially successful.
    3775 luminous Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Full of or shedding light; bright or shining; intellectually brilliant.
    3776 mandatory Legal Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Required by law or rules; compulsory.
    3777 mastery Pedagogical Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or craft.
    3778 mediocre Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Of only moderate quality; not very good.
    3779 meritorious Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Deserving reward, praise, or esteem.
    3780 metaphorical Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Characteristic of or relating to a metaphor; figurative.
    3781 militant Political Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause.
    3782 monopolise Economic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To obtain exclusive possession or control of a trade or commodity.
    3783 multilateral Diplomatic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties or nations.
    3784 myriad Literary Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A countless or extremely great number of people or things.
    3785 negligible Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.
    3786 neutralise Strategic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To render something ineffective or harmless by applying an opposite force.
    3787 notorious Historical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
    3788 nuance Literary Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
    3789 obligatory Legal Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory.
    3790 oblivious Psychological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
    3791 obsolete Historical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric No longer produced or used; out of date.
    3792 ominous Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen.
    3793 omnipresent Philosophical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Widely or constantly encountered; widespread.
    3794 opportune Strategic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate in time.
    3795 oppressive Governance Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment on a people.
    3796 optimistic Psychological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Hopeful and confident about the future.
    3797 orthodox Sociological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true.
    3798 ostensible Rhetorical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
    3799 outrageous Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Shockingly bad or excessive; deeply offensive.
    3800 painstaking Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
    3801 palatable Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Acceptable or satisfactory to the mind or sensibilities.
    3802 paradoxical Philosophical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory, but expressing possible truth.
    3803 partisan Political Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause or party.
    3804 pedagogical Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Relating to the theory and practice of teaching.
    3805 perceptible Scientific Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Able to be seen or noticed by the senses or mind.
    3806 perennial Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time.
    3807 perilous Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Full of danger or risk.
    3808 perpetual Philosophical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Never ending or changing; occurring repeatedly.
    3809 perplex Cognitive Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To make someone feel completely baffled or confused.
    3810 perseverance Ethical Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
    3811 persuasive Rhetorical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning.
    3812 pertinent Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
    3813 pervasive Discursive Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
    3814 pessimistic Psychological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe the worst will happen.
    3815 philanthropic Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Seeking to promote the welfare of others; charitable.
    3816 philosophical Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge.
    3817 pivotal Strategic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something.
    3818 poignant Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; deeply moving.
    3819 polarise Political Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or opinions.
    3820 precarious Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
    3821 predicament Discursive Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
    3822 predictable Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Able to be predicted; occurring as expected.
    3823 predominant Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Present as the strongest or main element.
    3824 premature Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Occurring or done before the proper or usual time; too early.
    3825 premise Academic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
    3826 preponderance Academic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.
    3827 presumptuous Psychological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
    3828 pristine Environmental Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric In its original condition; unspoilt; clean and fresh.
    3829 proportional Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Corresponding in size or amount to something else.
    3830 provocative Rhetorical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
    3831 prudent Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
    3832 punctual Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time.
    3833 qualitative Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something.
    3834 quantitative Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something.
    3835 quell Strategic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force; suppress.
    3836 radical Political Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.
    3837 rational Cognitive Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
    3838 rationale Academic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
    3839 rebuttal Rhetorical Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A refutation or contradiction of an argument in debate.
    3840 reciprocal Sociological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Given, felt, or done in return; mutual.
    3841 recurrent Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Occurring often or repeatedly.
    3842 redundant Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
    3843 referendum Civic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A general vote by the electorate on a single political question for a direct decision.
    3844 refinement Evaluative Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes.
    3845 reflective Cognitive Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Providing a reflection; thoughtful and deep in contemplation.
    3846 refutation Academic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.
    3847 reminiscent Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Tending to remind one of something; suggesting a past experience.
    3848 remorse Ethical Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
    3849 requisite Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
    3850 resilient Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
    3851 resolute Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
    3852 resonant Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Deep, clear, and continuing to sound or reverberate; evoking imagery.
    3853 resourceful Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.
    3854 retrospective Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.
    3855 revelation Cognitive Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one made known.
    3856 reverence Ethical Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Deep respect for someone or something.
    3857 revitalise Strategic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To imbue something with new life and vitality; refresh.
    3858 rudimentary Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Involving or limited to basic principles; immature or undeveloped.
    3859 safeguard Civic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To protect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure.
    3860 sanction Governance Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule; official permission.
    3861 secular Sociological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not connected with religious or spiritual matters.
    3862 sedentary Sociological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive physically.
    3863 sentiment Psychological Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion.
    3864 solitary Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Done or existing alone; remote or secluded.
    3865 sovereign Governance Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Possessing supreme or ultimate power; independent.
    3866 spontaneous Psychological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse without premeditation.
    3867 stabilise Strategic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To make or become unlikely to give way or overturn; make secure.
    3868 stagnant Economic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
    3869 subconscious Psychological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Operating below the threshold of conscious awareness.
    3870 subsequent Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Coming after something in time; following.
    3871 subsidy Economic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A sum of money granted by the government to assist an industry or business.
    3872 subtle Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
    3873 superficial Critical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Existing or occurring at or on the surface; not thorough or deep.
    3874 sustainable Environmental Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level without depleting resources.
    3875 symmetry Academic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other.
    3876 synthesis Academic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The combination of ideas to form a theory or system.
    3877 tedious Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
    3878 temperate Evaluative Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Showing moderation or self-restraint; mild.
    3879 tentative Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Not certain or fixed; provisional.
    3880 theoretical Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Concerned with or involving the theory of a subject rather than practical app.
    3881 threshold Scientific Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric A point of entry or a beginning; the magnitude that must be exceeded.
    3882 tranquil Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Free from disturbance; calm and serene.
    3883 transition Academic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The process or a period of changing from one state to another.
    3884 transparency Governance Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The condition of being open to public scrutiny; honesty.
    3885 trivial Critical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Of little value or importance; negligible.
    3886 turbulent Discursive Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable.
    3887 unanimous Civic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Held or arrived at by all persons involved; in full accord.
    3888 unassailable Rhetorical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.
    3889 uncompromising Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others.
    3890 underestimate Strategic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To estimate something to be smaller or less important than it really is.
    3891 unequivocal Rhetorical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Leaving no doubt; unambiguous.
    3892 unfathomable Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Incapable of being fully explored or understood.
    3893 unscrupulous Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
    3894 utilitarian Philosophical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.
    3895 utilise Academic Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To make practical and effective use of.
    3896 utopian Philosophical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect.
    3897 validity Academic Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness.
    3898 vanquish Historical Verb Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric To defeat thoroughly in a contest or battle.
    3899 variable Scientific Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.
    3900 vehement Rhetorical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.
    3901 verifiable Academic Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Able to be checked or proved to be true, correct, or accurate.
    3902 vigilant Ethical Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
    3903 virtue Ethical Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Behavior showing high moral standards; goodness.
    3904 visceral Psychological Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Relating to deep inward feelings rather than intellect.
    3905 vitality Evaluative Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric The state of being strong and active; energy.
    3906 vivid Literary Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.
    3907 volatile Scientific Adjective Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
    3908 zeal Ethical Noun Domain 5: Distinction Lexicon & Rhetoric Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
    3909 abbreviate Academic Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Shorten a word, phrase, or text.
    3910 abolition Historical Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The action of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
    3911 abstinence Ethical Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something.
    3912 acclaim Rhetorical Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Praise enthusiastically and publicly.
    3913 accordance Formal Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon In a manner conforming with; agreement.
    3914 accusation Legal Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
    3915 acquiesce Diplomatic Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Accept something reluctantly but without protest.
    3916 acquisitive Economic Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.
    3917 acquit Legal Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
    3918 acrimony Psychological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Bitterness or ill feeling.
    3919 actionable Legal Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Giving sufficient reason to take legal action.
    3920 actuality Philosophical Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Actual existence, typically as contrasted with what was expected.
    3921 adequacy Academic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The state or quality of being adequate.
    3922 adhere Academic Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Believe in and follow the practices of; stick fast to.
    3923 adhesion Scientific Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
    3924 adjoin Spatial Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Be next to and joined with.
    3925 adjourn Institutional Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Break off a meeting with the intention of resuming it later.
    3926 adjunct Academic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A thing added to something else as a supplementary part.
    3927 admirable Evaluative Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Arousing or deserving respect and approval.
    3928 admiration Psychological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Respect and warm approval.
    3929 admissible Legal Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in a court of law.
    3930 admonish Pedagogical Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Warn or reprimand someone firmly.
    3931 admonition Pedagogical Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A firm warning or reprimand.
    3932 adolescence Sociological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The period of youth during which a young person develops.
    3933 advisable Strategic Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon To be recommended; sensible.
    3934 aerial Scientific Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Existing, happening, or operating in the air.
    3935 affectation Sociological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
    3936 affectionate Psychological Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
    3937 affidavit Legal Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation.
    3938 affiliation Institutional Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The state or relation of being closely associated.
    3939 affliction Philosophical Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Something that causes pain or suffering.
    3940 aftermath Historical Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The consequences of a significant unpleasant event.
    3941 aggrandise Political Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Increase the power, status, or wealth of.
    3942 aggregate Academic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A whole formed by combining several separate elements.
    3943 aggression Psychological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile behavior.
    3944 agile Evaluative Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Able to move quickly and easily; flexible.
    3945 agility Physical Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Ability to move quickly and easily.
    3946 agitate Political Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Campaign to arouse public concern about an issue.
    3947 agitation Sociological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A state of anxiety; public campaign.
    3948 alienate Sociological Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.
    3949 alienation Sociological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The state or experience of being alienated.
    3950 align Strategic Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Give support to a cause; bring into line.
    3951 alignment Strategic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Arrangement in a straight line; alliance.
    3952 allay Psychological Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Diminish or put at rest fear, suspicion, or worry.
    3953 alleviation Sociological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The action of making something less severe.
    3954 allot Economic Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Give or apportion something to someone as a share.
    3955 allotment Economic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The amount allocated to a particular person or purpose.
    3956 aloof Sociological Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
    3957 altercation Sociological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A noisy argument or disagreement in public.
    3958 amalgam Academic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A mixture or blend of diverse things.
    3959 amalgamate Institutional Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Combine or unite to form one organization.
    3960 amalgamation Institutional Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The action or result of combining or uniting.
    3961 ambassador Diplomatic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon An accredited diplomat sent as permanent representative.
    3962 amenity Civic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A desirable or useful facility of a building or place.
    3963 amicable Diplomatic Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
    3964 analogue Academic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A person or thing seen as comparable to another.
    3965 animate Literary Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Bring to life; give inspiration and vigor to.
    3966 animation Literary Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The state of being full of life or vigor; liveliness.
    3967 annex Political Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to territory.
    3968 annotation Academic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A note by way of explanation or comment added to a text.
    3969 annul Legal Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Declare invalid an official agreement or result.
    3970 anonymity Civic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon The condition of being anonymous.
    3971 antecedent Academic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A thing that existed before or logically precedes another.
    3972 anticipatory Psychological Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Happening or felt in anticipation of something.
    3973 antidote Scientific Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A remedy taken to counteract a poison or sickness.
    3974 aphorism Literary Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A pithy observation that contains a general truth.
    3975 appease Diplomatic Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Pacify someone by acceding to their demands.
    3976 apportion Economic Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Divide up and share out.
    3977 aptitude Pedagogical Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A natural ability to do something.
    3978 arbiter Legal Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority.
    3979 aristocratic Sociological Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy.
    3980 arraign Legal Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Call or bring someone before a court to answer a charge.
    3981 arrogate Governance Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Take or claim something without justification.
    3982 artisan Civic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A worker in a skilled trade, especially making things by hand.
    3983 assailant Legal Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A person who physically attacks another.
    3984 assiduousness Evaluative Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Great care and persistent effort.
    3985 assuage Psychological Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Make an unpleasant feeling less intense.
    3986 asymmetry Academic Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Lack of equality or equivalence between parts.
    3987 atypical Scientific Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Not representative of a type, group, or class.
    3988 avow Rhetorical Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Assert or confess openly.
    3989 awareness Psychological Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
    3990 blasphemous Ethical Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane.
    3991 blatant Evaluative Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious.
    3992 bleak Literary Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements; charmless.
    3993 boundless Literary Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Unlimited or immense.
    3994 brilliant Evaluative Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Exceptionally clever or talented.
    3995 brisk Physical Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Active, fast, and energetic.
    3996 burgeoning Economic Adjective Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing.
    3997 burnish Literary Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Polish something, especially metal, by rubbing.
    3998 buttress Architectural Verb Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon Increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce.
    3999 byword Literary Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon A person or thing cited as a notable and typical embodiment of something.
    4000 canard Literary Noun Domain 6: Advanced Academic & Literary Lexicon An unfounded rumor or story.

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    Frequently Asked Questions — A Grade Distinction

    Expert advice from Senior Curriculum Specialists on securing an A grade in O/L English.

    What percentage of students in Sri Lanka achieve an A grade in O/L English?
    Historically, only 10% to 14% of candidates islandwide secure an A grade. The differentiator is almost always the production score on Paper 2 (Tests 14 and 16).
    Can I use idioms in formal essays without losing marks?
    Yes, provided they are established, formal idioms used in proper context (e.g., 'a double-edged sword', 'pave the way for'). Avoid slang or overly colloquial expressions.
    Should I choose the Story or the Article/Speech in Test 16?
    Always choose the Article, Speech, or Report with bullet points. Stories provide zero content prompts and are marked much more strictly on plot, characterization, and narrative flow.
    How do examiners mark spelling mistakes in advanced words?
    If you attempt an advanced word but spell it incorrectly, you lose marks for Mechanics. That is why this guide provides model sentences—practice writing them by hand until spelling is automatic.
    How does Book 4 of the crash course guarantee an A?
    Book 4 focuses exclusively on distinction-level tasks: mastering Test 16 argumentative writing, formal correspondence in Test 14, and nuanced cloze selection in Test 11.