Unit 1 - HotConflagration (n) – inferno, fire
Decree (n) – proclamation, ruling Devoid (adj) – lacking, without Exhilarating (adj) – thrilling Fluctuation (n) – variation, rise and fall Follicle (n) – small hole present in skin Frigid (adj) – freezing Frustrating (v) – exasperating, annoying Fusion (n) – blending together Ignite (v) – light, kindle Illusion (n) – delusion, false notion Indefatigable (adj) – determined, tireless Indisputable (adj) – unquestionable Invigorating (adj) – energizing Marquee (n) – canopy above an entrance Monotony (n) – sameness, repetitiveness Perpetuate (v) – Preserve, continue, make something last Perusing (v) – examining, read with care Profusion (n) overabundance, excess, surplus Propagate (v) – spread Proximity (n) – nearness Pursuing (v) – chasing, to go after something Raze (v) – tear down, destroy Rectify (v) – repair Remedy (n) – cure, medicine Saturate (v) – soak, drench Seclusion (n) – isolation, privacy Sedentary (adj) – inactive Stimulating (adj) – inspiring, thought provoking Tundra (n) – treeless plain Ungainly (adj) – awkward, clumsy Uniformity (n) – standardization, consistency Union (n) – combination, merger Vacillate (v) – waver, fluctuate Wavering (v) – hesitating |
Unit 2 - Already TakenAcquiesce (v) – assent, agree without protest
Amorous (adj) – affectionate, related to love Aroma (n) – fragrant, pleasing scent Awkward (adj) – to be uncomfortable in a situation/clumsy, difficult to handle Consummate (adj) – picture perfect Conversely (adv) – opposite, contrary Deleterious (adj) – harmful, damaging Delirium (n) – Confusion Ecstasy (n) – happiness, joy Enamored (v) – smitten, in love with Futile (adj) – useless, hopeless Incantation (n) – chant Inevitably (adv) – certainly, unavoidably Infatuation (n) – fixation, obsession Inimitably (adv) – uniquely, distinctly Interminable (adj) – endless Intuit (v) – know without logic Laboriously (adv) – demanding a great deal of work or care Proximity (n) – nearness Reticence (n) – unwillingness, reluctance Senescent (adj) – aging, decaying over time Shroud (n) – blanket, veil Shroud (v) – hid, cover Situation (n) – predicament Synchronously (adv) – concurrently Tortuous (adj) – difficult, trying Tranquility (n) – peacefulness |
Unit 3 - ShineActuate (v) – motivate, put into action
Captivate (v) – charm Dregs (n) – sediment, residue, what is left behind Forsake (v) – abandon, desert Illuminate (v) – enlighten Incite (v) – compel, provoke Lurk (v) – prowl, hide Martyr (n) – one who endures pain or suffers voluntarily typically to incite change Mired (adj) – caught up, in a difficult situation |
Rabid (adj) – extreme, infected with rabies
Renovate (v) – restore, refurbish Resplendent (adj) – dazzling, stunning Scoff (v) – mock, ridicule Seclusion (n) – isolation, privacy Skulk (v) – creep, sneak Solace (n) – comfort, support Vacillation (n) – indecision, inability to decide Welter (n) – turmoil, a confused mass |