Vocabulary Lists

American History: The Cold War Vocabulary Words

communist

hot war

Nile River

soviet

nuclear weapon

ember

unite

missile

quotation mark

Soviet

align

airlift

valerian

shoot down

Truman

Berlin

aligned

barb

oust

eased

barbed wire

unloading

pact

Warsaw

tension

allies

transcript

barbed

easing

spying

intervene

surveillance

denounce

invasion

exile

Stalin

hemisphere

Castro

ambassador

quotation

unmistakable

freeze

crisis

blocked

widespread

joint

opposing

strengthen

democratic

doctrine

withdraw

spy

hell

shaken

interfere

seize

Reagan

formation

canal

offensive

bloody

harry

alliance

proposal

border

attempted

Intellectual Vocabulary Words

succinctly

incendiary

insolence

circumvent

morbid

chattel

tenaciously

folly

subjugation

exegesis

sadistic

aptly

extrapolate

deduce

infer

parrot

dogma

iconoclastic

cognizant

pittance

allegory

abasement

piteous

caste

invariable

servitude

insidious

derogate

inextricable

sublime

vet

persnickety

fastidious

meticulous

preclude

efficacious

inefficacious

pious

pompadour

epoch

vestige

vindicate

exculpate

barbarity

castigate

nefarious

bemoan

incredulous

scoff

Difficult Words That Start With G

gnarled

grotto

gerontology

gestate

gild

gait

gory

gadfly

grill

genteel

garbled

gleam

gloat

gerrymander

gobble

gusto

gingerly

generic

gossamer

gambit

glutinous

giddy

gargantuan

gross

gourmand

gall

gratis

gallant

glut

girth

gull

guy

gustatory

gratuitous

gibe

grate

gape

gangrene

gainsay

glower

gallant

gavel

galvanize

guise

grouse

gastronomy

galvanic

gruesome

garrulous

gaudy

gauche

germane

grouch

gibberish

guileless

growl

garner

gaffe

genre

galleon

gnome

grandiloquent

gorge

gouge

gambol

gloss

gourmet

gratuity

grimace

gruel

glib

goad

gesticulation

grumble

gregarious

grueling

grisly

grotesque

gale

glean

gentry

galley

grovel

grope

gerontocracy

gargoyle

gruff

grunt

glutton

grapple

guffaw

grandiose

gallows

gaunt

genuflect

gamut

garish

gawk

genesis

gazette

“The Raven” Vocabulary Words

nevermore

Plutonian

quaff

relevancy

beguiling

surcease

beguile

Pallas

implore

unmerciful

recline

gloating

censer

respite

tufted

dirge

seraph

obeisance

prophet

ominous

aptly

ghastly

radiant

undaunted

decorum

entreat

tempest

ember

craven

pallid

mien

grim

bleak

clasp

placid

gaunt

fiend

flit

vainly

quaint

desolate

dreary

ponder

fiery

laden

utter

scarce

discourse

bosom

stern

countenance

murmur

divine

sought

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Vocabulary Words

tawny

chortle

spectacles

rummage

severe

distinct

flinch

exasperated

piercing

falter

grudging

astride

tuft

gingerly

muffled

astonishing

prod

fateful

shrill

scrawny

revolting

slither

intently

vigorously

parchment

promptly

pelt

musty

snivel

amble

ration

bewildered

quail

ashen

rubbish

scuttle

codswallop

reckon

clout

ruefully

ministry

clamber

grubby

cauldron

apothecary

burnish

swarthy

ledger

stalagmite

billow

mauve

drawl

befuddle

minuscule

spindly

pliable

supple

laden

disgruntled

prefect

alchemy

tripe

riffraff

throng

turret

blissful

frayed

chivalry

toil

cunning

queasy

swagger

pompous

airily

miffed

gaunt

delicate

treacle

sallow

poltergeist

rickety

ward off

subtle

ensnare

infusion

draught

nettle

galosh

scrabble

quaver

hobble

burly

flank

size up

beckon

petrify

flush

envious

spite

flashy

offhand

trudge

waft

askew

element

griffin

lumber

flail

racket

conjure

mangle

diversion

wheedle

buck

meddle

drafty

taunt

provoke

notable

brandish

whittle

tureen

flimsy

engulf

embedded

luminous

eerie

ornate

paisley

transfixed

dampen

sinister

mystified

elixir

biased

grim

scuffle

brood

shifty

inferno

stifling

stoke

trowel

bate

hitch

grapple

tartan

detention

utter

harness

alibi

blunder

furor

leer

scud

stagger

palomino

livid

dense

dapple

canter

sweltering

bask

skulk

sprawl

tendril

unravel

knack

threshold

brace

idly

loathe

in vain

sear

blister

hygienic

remorse

din

abysmal

wizened

The TOEFL Exam: Essential English Vocabulary

accentuate

acclaim

adhere

clarify

collaborate

commence

convince

efficient

elementary

foundation

function

hostile

implement

indicate

oblige

obtain

prompt

propose

relevant

reluctant

abolish

accumulate

beneficial

benign

complex

controversial

conventional

deceptive

diligent

extensive

frivolous

fundamental

infer

integrate

mediocre

negligible

petition

phenomenon

remarkable

simultaneous

acknowledge

acquire

chronological

coherent

constrain

deplete

digress

evade

evaluate

exceed

imply

inhibit

intervene

justify

periodic

predominant

recognize

reject

stable

stress

accelerate

advocate

allocate

compile

complicate

conform

convey

derive

display

exaggerate

exemplify

fluctuate

formulate

obvious

potential

proficient

respond

reveal

vague

valid

abundant

adjacent

caution

cliche

critical

culminate

decline

determine

deviate

flourish

generate

illuminate

impair

intrinsic

narrative

normal

recover

revive

specify

speculate

acceptable

ambiguous

compatible

conceivable

consecutive

distinguish

distort

distribute

enhance

estimate

initiate

inquire

interpret

minuscule

nevertheless

objective

redundant

scrutinize

select

summarize

augment

authority

bias

chiefly

contradict

correspond

demonstrate

designate

eventually

insignificant

integral

legitimate

magnitude

opposition

persistent

prestigious

superficial

unique

universal

wisdom

abstract

accurate

consistent

contemporary

credible

crucial

document

enormous

equivalent

essential

evidence

hypothesis

motivate

network

perspective

regulate

rigid

sporadic

straightforward

uniform

alternative

analysis

application

conclusion

consequence

context

disruptive

distinct

dominant

inevitable

isolated

nonchalant

perceive

persuade

promote

sufficient

tedious

tentative

transform

widespread

anticipate

apply

attribute

classify

cultivate

discrepancy

diversity

elicit

eliminate

emphasize

facilitate

innovation

preliminary

profound

proximity

reaction

reflection

subsequently

visible

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