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.
I 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: Boardshorts are not appropriate attire for the office.
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arouse: 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: I teach English in the evenings to augment my family's income.
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avarice: One escapes at the South that mixture of hunger and avarice which is felt in the Northern summer, counting each hour's joy with the sad consciousness that an hour is gone. - Army Life in a Black Regiment
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barricade: The police set up a barricade to keep voters away from the polling stations.
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bewilder: I am absolutely bewildered by the new tax forms. I have no idea how to fill them out.
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bitter: The coffee was too bitter for Max. He had to add a lot of sugar.
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