100 Vocabulary Boost Words

1. Abate: To become less intense or widespread; to subside.

2. Adept: Highly skilled or proficient in a particular area.

3. Ambiguous: Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

4. Benevolent: Showing kindness and goodwill; charitable.

5. Cacophony: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

6. Deleterious: Harmful or damaging.

7. Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time; fleeting.

8. Fortuitous: Happening by chance or luck, rather than by design.

9. Gregarious: Fond of the company of others; sociable.

10. Hackneyed: Lacking originality due to overuse; clichéd.

11. Impetus: The force or energy that causes something to happen or progress.

12. Juxtapose: To place side by side for comparison or contrast.

13. Kindle: To ignite or arouse a feeling or emotion.

14. Lethargic: Feeling a lack of energy or enthusiasm; sluggish.

15. Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; very precise.

16. Nebulous: Unclear or vague; hazy.

17. Ostracize: To exclude or reject someone from a group or society.

18. Paradigm: A typical example or pattern of something; a model.

19. Quandary: A state of uncertainty or perplexity, especially when deciding what to do.

20. Resilient: Able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks.

21. Salient: Most noticeable or important; prominent.

22. Taciturn: Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; silent.

23. Ubiquitous: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

24. Vex: To annoy or irritate.

25. Wane: To decrease in intensity or size; to decline gradually.

26. Zealot: A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their beliefs.

27. Acerbic: Sharp and forthright in speech or style; caustic.

28. Bequeath: To leave or pass on, especially by means of a will.

29. Capitulate: To surrender or give in to an opponent or demand.

30. Despondent: In low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dejected.

31. Elucidate: To make clear or explain.

32. Facetious: Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.

33. Grandiose: Impressive or ambitious in an extravagant way.

34. Heretic: A person holding controversial opinions that oppose established beliefs or norms.

35. Incendiary: Tending to provoke conflict or inflame emotions.

36. Jaded: Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having too much of something.

37. Kinetic: Relating to or resulting from motion.

38. Languid: Displaying a lack of energy or vitality; slow and relaxed.

39. Mellifluous: Sweet-sounding; pleasant to hear.

40. Nefarious: Wicked, evil, or immoral in character.

41. Obfuscate: To deliberately make something confusing or difficult to understand.

42. Paradox: A seemingly contradictory statement or situation that reveals a hidden truth.

43. Querulous: Complaining in a whining manner; peevish.

44. Reticent: Reserved and not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

45. Sycophant: A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important to gain an advantage.

46. Terse: Using few words and often appearing rude or blunt as a result.

47. Unctuous: Excessively flattering or insincere in tone.

48. Vapid: Offering nothing stimulating or challenging; dull.

49. Winsome: Charming, attractive, or appealing in character.

50. Xenophobia: Fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers.

51. Alacrity: Brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness.

52. Belligerent: Hostile and aggressive; warlike.

53. Callous: Emotionally insensitive or unfeeling; heartless.

54. Demure: Modest, shy, or reserved in behavior.

55. Euphemism: A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

56. Felicitous: Well-chosen or suited to the circumstances; pleasing and fortunate.

57. Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.

58. Hedonism: The pursuit of pleasure or self-indulgence as the highest good.

59. Iconoclast: A person who attacks or criticizes established beliefs or institutions.

60. Jovial: Cheerful and friendly in nature; jolly.

61. Kaleidoscope: A constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements.

62. Lugubrious: Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

63. Magnanimous: Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

64. Nebulous: Unclear or vague; hazy.

65. Obtuse: Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.

66. Pernicious: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

67. Quixotic: Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

68. Rambunctious: Uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous.

69. Salubrious: Promoting health and well-being; healthy.

70. Tenable: Capable of being maintained or defended against attack or objection.

71. Ubiquitous: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

72. Vacillate: To waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive.

73. Wistful: Having a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

74. Xenophile: A person who is attracted to foreign cultures, customs, or people.

75. Yearn: To have an intense feeling of longing for something.

76. Zephyr: A gentle, mild breeze.

77. Abscond: To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest.

78. Beguile: To charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive manner.

79. Capricious: Given sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

80. Diaphanous: Light, delicate, and translucent.

81. Ebullient: Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant.

82. Facet: One side or aspect of something.

83. Grandiloquent: Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.

84. Heuristic: Enabling a person to learn something for themselves.

85. Ineffable: Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

86. Juxtaposition: The act of placing things close together or side by side for comparison or contrast.

87. Kowtow: To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of respect or submission.

88. Lachrymose: Tearful or given to weeping.

89. Metamorphosis: A complete transformation or change of form.

90. Noxious: Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

91. Obstreperous: Noisy and difficult to control.

92. Peruse:

 To read or examine carefully and in detail.

93. Quandary: A state of uncertainty or perplexity, especially when deciding what to do.

94. Rapacious: Aggressively greedy or grasping.

95. Sanguine: Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult or negative situation.

96. Trepidation: A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

97. Ululate: To howl or wail loudly and mournfully.

98. Vanguard: The leading or forward position in a movement or trend.

99. Wunderkind: A person who achieves great success or skill at a young age.

100. Zenith: The highest point or culmination; the peak. 

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