def
syn/ant
use in sentence
origin
pronounce
100

reverence

profound respect

100

synonym for dexterous

skillfull

100

superfluous

delete the superfluous details

100
demagogue

greek

100

epitome

ih-PIT-uh-mee

200

impetuous

rash, impulsive

200

antonym for clairvoyant

ignorant

200

belabor

mom belabored her point for an hour

200

benevolent

latin

200

pious

PAHY-uhs

300

florid

flushed, ornate

300

synonym for provocative

inflammatory

300

placid

the placid lake was perfect for waterskiing

300

intrepid

latin

300

onerous

AHN-er-uhs

400

querulous

irritable

400

antonym for hedonist

ascetic

400

adroit

lane is an adroit skier

400

cryptic

greek

400
quiescence

kwee-ES-ehnce

500

acrimonious

great bitterness

500

synonym for amalgam

mixture

500

intransigent

valerie was intransigent, refusing to share any of her fries with us

500

charlatan

italian

500

capricious

kuh-PRI-shuhs