Advanced Vocabulary Lists and Exercises

Advanced Vocabulary List 1 (beta version)

accommodation: A room to stay in or other place to stay; the act of accommodation
When I go on business trips, the accommodations my company pays for are usually quite bad.
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affluent: Wealthy; having a large amount of money
Only the most affluent individuals can afford a Lamborghini.
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ajar: Slightly open or almost closed: said of a door.
found the door ajar, and I stood a moment gazing at the hateful man who claimed a right to rule me, body and soul. - Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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appropriate: Suitable; befitting; proper.
Boardshorts are not appropriate attire for the office.
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arouse: To excite into action; stir or put in motion or exertion; awaken: as, to arouse attention; to arouse one from sleep; to arouse dormant faculties.
They would send agents and emissaries about the kingdom to arouse, and encourage, and assemble such Saxon forces as were yet to be found. - King Alfred of England
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augment: To increase; to grow larger, stronger, or more intense.
I teach English in the evenings to augment my family's income.
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avarice: An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness for wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
But let us not lose sight of the fact that excessive avarice is largely responsible for the nightmare we are living through today. - Joe Peyronnin: Excessive Avarice Tax
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barricade: To fortify or close with a barricade or with barricades; to stop up, as a passage; to obstruct.
The police set up a barricade to keep voters away from the polling stations.
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bewilder: To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for lack of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly.
I am absolutely bewildered by the new tax forms. I have no idea how to fill them out.
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bitter: Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe.
The coffee was too bitter for Max. He had to add a lot of sugar.
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