vocabulary offer

lotf629 · September 22, 2007, 1:29am

First of all, those of you with an October test date should probably be reviewing your old words and doing practice exams and not trying to learn new words. Go away. :)

But for those of you with some time to invest, especially international students, I have some offers. Here's some data I've got:

First, I have a list of nearly 3000 words used in real SATs (the old ones, the blue book ones, the CB online test ones, and 5 released-but-not-published exams from 2005-2007).

Second, I have a list of all the words that have appeared at least twice in the real tests I mentioned above. (These words are probably no more and no less valuable than other, more widely available high-frequency lists, except that this list does include recent data. I don't really think that it's superior to other high-frequency lists, but I notice that people on these boards are concerned with getting recent vocab, so I mention it here).

Last, I have my own 5000 word list. This is primarily for international students with more than a year to prepare; the rest of you should be reading and/or doing practice problems. If you are a native speaker with a strong vocabulary, you should probably learn a high-frequency list (like mine or Barrons's or PR's) of about 700 words and then focus on practice problems.

To be perfectly honest, I feel that this long list could and should be improved. I am constantly working on it and expect it to be much better in 6 months. However, it includes the words mentioned above as well as a number of words taken from other excellent sources. I also think that most long SAT vocab lists completely suck. Mine has some room for improvement, but it does not suck; it's okay. It's pretty good. And, unlike most such long lists, it's sorted by difficulty and importance: the easy words come first, the hard words come at the end.

I will post all this stuff if you guys want it. I hate to see you people cramming thousands of vocabulary words from poor lists. Again, there is no substitute for reading, but if you feel the need to memorize 4000-5000 words, I think I can say that my list is better than your other options.

Most of these lists do not have defs. Sucky, I know. But hey, they're free. Defs are an improvement that's coming in the next few months.

Let me know whether I should bother to post this stuff.

Tsenguun · September 22, 2007, 7:02am

As soon as possible, man. That's all I say, though I'm taking Oct test. Only like 2 weeks left!!! OMG!!!

soulofwit · September 22, 2007, 6:48pm

definitely. that would be very generous of you my friend!

floridastudent · September 23, 2007, 10:54am

thnks so much! please post 'em

blue_sky · September 23, 2007, 5:00pm

please do !

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 12:07am

Okay folks!

Here are all the words from all the CB SATs I could get my hands on (including five new ones from '06-07 and the ones from the old CB tests).

It's possible that I made some mistakes typing all this into the computer, but not very many. I am confident enough in this list to teach from it myself.

Here goes:

abandon abandoned abasement abate aberration abhorrence abound abridgment abrupt absolutist absorb abstinence abstraction abstracts abstruse absurd absurdity academic acceptance accelerate accentuate acceptable accessible accident Accidental acclaim acclamations accommodate accosted account accountants accumulate accuracy accuse acknowledged acrid acrimony acronym active acumen adapt adaptability address adept adequate administer administered administrators admirable admired admit adopt adroit abstemious adulation advance advanced advantage advantageous adversary advertise advertising advocate aerates averse aesthetic affability affliction affluence affordable aggrandize aggregation aggressive agitation aid alacrity alchemy alienate allege alleviate allied allow ally aloofness alteration altered altruism altruistic amalgamation amass amateurish ambiguity ambiguous ambition ambivalence ambivalent ameliorate amiable amplify amused anachronism anachronistic analyzing anatomy anarchist animated animosity annotate announce anomalies anomalous anonymity antagonistic antagonize anthropology anticipate anticipated antipodes antisocial antithesis apathetic aplomb apologetic apologize appalling apparent appeal appealing appearance appease applauded appointed appointment apportionment appreciated apprehend apprentice approach approachable appropriated approval approved approximates apt aptitude arable arbitrate arboreal arcane archaic archipelago arduous argue argumentative aroma arrogant articulate artificial artistic artistry ascertain ascetic asceticism aspersion aspiring asserts assess assessing associate assured astounded astute attain attend attention attenuated attitude attribution atypical audit augment aural austerity authentic authenticate authority autobiography autocrat autonomous autonomy available avant-garde avarice avenger averse aversion averts avid avidness avocation avoid avoidance avoided avuncular awaken awakened backfire background backlash baffle balance balanced ballad ban banal baneful bankrupt bargain baroque barrage barrier barter beautiful beautify behavior belabor belated belie belied believe believed belittle belittled bellicose belligerence belligerent benefactors beneficial beneficiary benefit benevolent benign bent bequeath bereavement bereft bias bifurcations bizarre bland blatant blended boast boisterous bolstered bombast bombastic boomerang boon boorish border boring bountiful bower bravado breakthrough brevity bromide bucolic bully bungler buoyancy buoyed bureaucratization burgeoned buttress bygone bypass byzantine cacophonous cacophony cajole cajoling calculating callous callow campaign candid candidate cannibalistic cantankerous capricious captivating captured career careful catalog catalogued catalyst catastrophe categorized cathartic cautious CB practice exams celebrate celebrity censure census center cerebral challenge champion chance chaotic characterize charged charismatic charitable charity cheapened chicanery chided chronicles churlish circulate circumscribe circumscribed circumspect circumvent claim clairvoyant clarified clarify clarity classify cleanse clever clientele climb cloak cloying coalition coddled coerce cogent cognition cohere coherent collaborate collaborative collapse collect colonial combat comfort commandeer commemorate commemorates commendable commendations commerce commercial commit commitment commodity common communal communication community comparability compassionate compel compendium compensate competitive complacence complacent complexity compliant complicity complimentary composite compound comprehend comprehensive compression compromise compromised compulsive compunction conceal concealment conceived concentration concern concession concessions conciliatory concise conclude conclusive concord concordance concordant concreteness concur condemn condemnatory condemned condemning condense condensed condition conditional condone conducive conduct conference conferred confidence confine confirm confirmed conflagration conflated conflict conformist conformity confound confrontational confusion congenial congressional conjecture conjoins conjunction connected connoisseur connoisseur conscientious conscripted consecrate consensus consequence consequential conservationist conservatism conservative conserve consign consist consistency console consolidate consonance consort conspicuous conspirator constant constituent constitute constrain constrained constructive consultations consume consumer consummate consumption contagious contain contaminate contaminating contempt contemptible contemptuous contend contiguous contingency continual continuously contours contradict contradicted contradicting contrast control controversy convenient conventional converge convergence conviction convinced convincing convivial convoluted cooperate cooperative coordinate copious copy cordial corollary corporation corpulence correct corrective correlation correspond 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undermined undermining understand undoing unequivocal uneven unexpected ungainly unhinging uniform unimpressive unique uniqueness united unjust unlimited unnatural unnecessary unorthodox unpalatable unprecedented unpredictable unpretentious unqualified unrelenting unruly unstable unstinting unsubstantiated unsuccessful unswerving unusual unvaried unverified unwieldy unwilling unwitting uprising urgent useful useless usurp vacillate vacuous vagary validate validity valor valuable valued vapid variable varied variegated variety varying vast vector venal venerable venerated verbalization verbose verge verified versatile versatility vex viable vibrant vicarious vicious vigilant vignettes vilified vindicate vindication vindictive violently virtue virtuosity virus visceral viscous vitiated vivid vocalist voluble voluminous voracious vulnerable waiver wane wardrobe warning warp wary wasteful waver wealth welcome welfare wetland whimsicality whimsy wicked widespread winnow wi****l with withdraw withstand worldliness worldly worthlessness worthy wrath written wrongheaded yield zealot zealous zealousness

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 12:09am

Here are all the words that appeared more than once in the above set:

abandon abasement absorb abstruse absurdity academic accident accidental accosted account acknowledged acronym active adept adroit advance advantageous advocate aesthetic aggressive alacrity alienate allege allied amass amateurish ambiguous ambition ambivalence amiable amused anachronism anticipate anticipated apologetic applauded approach arcane archipelago arrogant articulate ascertain ascetic associate astounded astute authentic autobiography autonomy avoid baneful belie belittle benefit benevolent benign bereavement bolstered bombast bombastic brevity callous candid cantankerous capricious catalog catastrophe cathartic celebrate celebrity censure cerebral challenge chance chicanery circumscribed circumspect cloying coherent collaborative colonial commendable complacent compliant comprehensive compromise conceal concern conciliatory concise conclusive concord condemn condition conditional condone conduct confirm conflagration conformity confusion conjoins connoisseur conscientious consecrate consensus conservationist consign contempt contemptuous contend contiguous control controversy conventional convincing convivial convoluted cooperate cordial correct cosmopolitan counterproductive create credibility critic curative dangerous dazzled dearth debacle debilitate debilitating decline decorous decried defer defiant deficit definitive defunct defy deliberate demagogue demonstrative denounce deny dependent deride derided derivative design determined diffuses digression digressions dilettante diligence diligent diminish diminutive diplomatic discernment discipline discover discriminating disdain disgruntled disguise disingenuous disintegrate dismiss disparage dispassionate dispense display disputation disregard disturb diverse divisive divulge docile doubtful dubious duplicitous eager effective effrontery effusive egotistical elaborate eliminate elitist eloquent elusive embarrassment embellish embellished embrace embraced empathetic empathy empirical encumbrance endorse enhanced enigma enlighten enthralling entrenched eradicate erratic erroneous erudition esoteric establish established eulogy evaluate exacerbate exclude exhibit exotic expand expeditious experiment experimentation exploit extension extract extravagant extremity exuberant fabrication finesse Flagrant flamboyance flatter flavoring flexible flippant flourish foresee foreseen foster founder fragility from fundamental futile general generous gratuitous gullible hackneyed harmful haughty hedonistic hesitant heterogeneous honor hopeless hostile hostility humility hypothetical idiosyncratic ignorant ignore illusory imaginative imitation impassioned impetuous implausibility implement impose imposing impossibility impressionable impugned impulsive inadequate inaudible incidental incoherent inconsequential indeterminate indictment indifference indigence indispensable indulge indulgent ineffable inept inevitable infamous inferior inflexible infrequent innocuous innovation innovative inscrutable insightful insist insolence insolent instantaneous instigated instrumental integrate integrity intelligible intemperate interesting interloper intricate intuition intuitive irrelevant irreverent jaded joyous judicious juxtapose lackadaisical laconic lavish legislation legitimate levity liberate limit locate logical loquacious lucid lugubrious luxury machinations magnanimous maintain mar mass maverick mediated mediocre melodious mercurial method meticulous misconception mishap mitigated moderate modicum mollified momentous morbid mortality mundane muted myriad mysterious mystical nebulous neglect negligible negotiate nonchalance noteworthy novel novelty obligation obscure obsequious obstinate obtrusive obtuse occasional onerous opponent opt optimistic orderly ornate orthodox ossified ostentatious outmoded oversight palliative partisan penchant penitent perfectionist perniciousness persistent perspicacious pertinent phenomenon phlegmatic pioneer placid plasticity pliant plight pluralistic potentate pragmatic praise precipitous preclude precursor predator predict predictable predilection prepare prestige presumptive prevail prevalent profundity prohibitive prolific prominent promote propensity prosaic prospectus prosper prosperity protect provide qualification quell questionable rancor Random raze realigns rearrange rebel receptive recessive reclusive recognize reconcile redolent redundant refracts refuge refute regard reinforce release relevant remedy reminiscence repeal repetitive reserve resist resolute retain reticent retraction retroactive revitalize revitalizes revolutionary rhetorical rigid rigidity robust rouse rousing sagacious salvage sanctimonious sarcasm scintillating scrutinize seclude sensational sensitive shy simplicity simplistic solicitous somber sovereign spare speculate spontaneous squander starkness stature steadfast stimulate stimulus store strident stymied subsequent substantiate subtle successful succulent sullenness supercilious superior supplant supplement suppress surrender suspect suspicious sustain systematic tactful talent tangential tenacious tenacity tenet tension tenuous terse theatricality threaten thrive totalitarian toxic transitory transparent trenchant tribute tyrannical unassuming undaunted undermine undermined understand unequivocal uneven uniform uniqueness unorthodox unpretentious usurp validity vapid varied venerable verified versatile vex vicarious vigilant vindicate vindication vulnerable wasteful whimsicality widespread

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 12:10am

The long list is long enough that I am going to post it by level in several consecutive posts. The early levels are really easy. That's because I developed this list so that everyone, including intermediate-level nonnative speakers, could use it. If you find the words too easy for you, keep going until you reach the next levels.

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 12:46am

The original list on my computer has 18 levels, based on English-language frequency counts. I am not going to bother with 18 posts. However, I preserved the original alphabetical order of the list: every time the alphabetical order starts over (that is, the list finishes with the "w"s or "z"s and starts again with the "a"s), you should know that the words have gotten slightly less common, and therefore slightly more difficult.

In my opinion, the greatest advantage to this list for many of you is that the hard words are not randomly chosen. Many, many lists provide good words that are somewhat unusual or somewhat difficult. But very few lists--in my experience--have a well-chosen selection of words that are quite unusual or quite difficult. Kaplan, for instance, becomes nearly random very quickly.

The unusual words that you need to know are NOT any of the following:

*technical language, even from academic subjects you have encountered in school;
*concrete nouns for somewhat unusual people, places, or objects, such as "abbess" or "scabbard";
*extremely unusual words that occur one time in one important work of literature but almost never otherwise (the word "animadventure" comes to mind, which is used in Jane Eyre and included in some lists but is highly unlikely to show up on a standardized test in my opinion, just because it has completely fallen out of use in modern English).

The unusual words that you MAY need to know include the following:

*words that, while not common, should be understandable to you if you have a basic knowledge of Latin roots ("unidimensional" comes to mind);
*words that, while now quite unusual, were once fairly common in descriptive prose (words like "machinations" come to mind);
*words that great novelists in the English tradition used repeatedly;
*words that, while not super-common, are used occasionally by authors aiming at an educated audience (if you see it in the Atlantic Monthly, and it's not technical or concrete terminology, it's fair game).

You are not supposed to use these criteria to create your own word lists (although, if you decide to, more power to you!) You are supposed to use these criteria to evaluate the word lists you find on the market.

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 12:50am

One more thing: this is my list, copyrighted to me. If you want to distribute it for some reason, shoot me a PM. I mention this here especially because I believe that content written on this board is supposed to belong to CC once it's written. But this content was not composed for CC or as part of CC; it has a separate prior existence as a published document, and I--as the copyright holder--am allowing it to be reproduced here. That's the legal disclaimer.

I thought of an exception to the above rules: sometimes you do need to know geographical terms which are somewhat concrete and specialized. For instance, the words "sierra," "savanna," and "wetlands" have all occurred on past sentence completion sections.

Here goes!

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 12:52am

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absolute academy acceptance accessible accident accuracy accurate acquire administrator adopt advantage agenda amateur amend analyze anonymous apparel appeal approval approximate array aspect assess assign assist attach attend attention attribute audit avoid aware bargain bond bondage border brief cache calculate campaign candidate capacity capture celebrity chamber chance civil collect comfort commerce commit commitment compact compatible competitive compile complex compliance comprehensive compute concert confirm conflict consist constant constitute consult contemporary contest context continuous contribute convention convert correspond counsel criterion criteron cultural currency curriculum cycle debate decrease dedicate demonstrate designate despite difficult dimension discover distribute domestic don doubt draft dutiful dynamic economy editorial efficient employ empty engage enhance entity equity equivalent evaluate exceed excite exclude exclusive exhibit expand experiment explore export extension external faith flag flexible ford forecast formal formula framework frequent friendly fruitless gender generation generic genre gratis guideline healthy highlight honor icon ideal ignore incorporate influence infrastructure inquiry insert instance intelligence intend interactive invest invite laboratory launch layer legislation luxury mass meaningful mechanism mental minimum ministry minor miscellaneous novel nuclear objective obvious outcome paragraph parameter participate patent perspective phase philosophy phoenix plot portion practical preview prime principal principle priority proceeding promotion protocol qualify query random ratio reality realize reflect reform relevant replace resident respond resume reveal revenue revise route rural satellite satisfy scheme scope sequence shift shiftless signature spirit spread static stress substance supple supplement swim symbol tape terminal territory touch trend ultimate universal urban vary vendor verify virus vision void voyeur warn waste wasteful worthless abuse applicable arise attempt audience cancel characteristic classical configuration consistent contribution conversion creation creative critical depth desire disable documentation dual duty encourage episode equal examination examine exception expense exposure failure fantasy fear fiction frank freedom genetic heavy historical implementation importance initiative integration interaction investigation investor judge lack maintenance majority meaning mention negative observation observe ocean optional origin participation permanent permission poll prefer promise proposal quarter rare reaction reduction reliable relief repeat responsibility salary scientific secret slight specialist specialize storm strength surprise threat transaction trouble typical unknown vice worth aware calculate disorder flag guard judge rare saving fruitful wildness

Level 11

abroad acceptable accompany accomplish acknowledge adapt adequate adjust administer admit adverse advocate affordable allege alliance allocate ally alter animate apparent appearance appoint appointment appreciate arcade argue arrest assumption assurance assure atlas attitude automate ban barrier behalf blend bore boundless brochure bulk capable cater catholic celebrate census champion charity chronic chronicle circumstance cite classify clause climate climb cluster coalition colleague combat communicate comply compound comprise concentrate concentration conclude concrete confidence consent consequence conservation conservative considerable console consolidate consolidation constraint construct consultation consumption contrast convenient convince cooperative coordinate cosmetic crisis critic cure dangerous decade declaration decline defend definite deny dependent derive desert destroy detect determination diagnosis dialogue digest discharge discipline disclosure dispatch dispute distinguish diverse diversity drama duration ease elect eliminate elite embed emerge emotional emphasis encounter enemy enroll equip era erotic escort ethic ethnic eventual excel excerpt execute expansion expensive explicit expose extensive extract facilitate familiar fantastic fiber fiscal flavor flood foster founder franchise fraud freeze fundamental gather globe gourmet govern grace graceless grill guardian habitat harm harmful harvest hazard hence heritage husband hybrid illustrate imagine implication imply impose impossible incentive incident incredible induce infection ingredient initiate innovation innovative insight insightful inspire instructor integrity intellectual inter intermediate interpret interpretation interval inventory investigate isolate jurisdiction kernel lecture legacy legend leisure leisurely liable liberal logic margin massive mate mere minimize moderate mood moral mutual mystery navigate negotiate obligation occasional occupy odd offset ongoing oppose opt orgy orient orientation outlook oversea parallel partial peer peerless penalty peripheral personality pioneer plentiful polish portrait pose poverty practitioner precise predict preliminary premise prescribe preserve privilege probe proceed prohibit prompt prospect protest psychology pursue qualification quest rebate recall recipient recover refine refund refuse regulate reject relax rely remedy rend render reproduction resolve restore restrict restriction retain retrieve reverse revolution reward scenario scholarly sensitive severe shock sierra skirt solar sole somewhat spare spectrum spiritual stable statute stem sublime subsequent substantial substitute sufficient suitable sum summit superior supreme surround survive suspect sustain symptom talent temporary thermal threaten trace tradition transform transformative transit transition translate transmit trap trek trigger tropical undertake uniform unlimited unusual utilize valuable vast vat vector venture vertical veteran visible vista vital voluntary warrant wealth welfare whereas yield arrange belief broken brook casual cellular charter classification cloud collective comfortable compensation compete confuse density departure deserve differ difficulty dramatic efficiency elementary escape essay establishment evolution excess experimental expire fault formation genuine guidance hint honest independence indicator insider institutional intended intervention involvement judgment liberty limitation luck mask mechanical methodology mistake occupation pleasure possibility prize productivity progressive receipt recognition remind reproduce resistance ridge romance routine satisfaction scholar stability struggle succeed suppose tend transformation twist underground understanding urge variation violation wage witness worry allege cheer confuse convince derive flood harm initiate interpret mask pioneer quiet retire mistaken

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:06am

Subset 2

Level 12

abandon absorb accelerate accidental accommodate accountant accumulate accuse acknowledgment acute adaptation addiction adjacent adolescent advocacy aggregate aggressive alias alloy anatomy anchor anger angry annex annotate anticipate anxiety appreciation appropriation apt aquatic arbitrary artificial artistic ascend assemble assert attain attractive aurora authentic beneficial beneficiary bias bitter bizarre bloom bolt boom breach brilliant burden bury cant canyon capsule caption cargo catalyst cease chaos characterize clarify clarity cognitive collaborative collapse colonial commence commodity companion comparable comparative complement complexity compliant complicate complicate complication compose composite compress compression compromise confident confidential conform confusion congressional conjunction consecutive consensus consequent consume continental continual contrary convenience conventional convey conviction cope correlation corruption courier credible crest criticism crucial cue cuisine cumulative curious custody debut decorative defect defer deficit delegate demographic demonstration denial denote depart depict deploy derivative descend desperate destruction deviation devote devote disadvantage disappear disappoint disclose discretion dismiss distinct distinction disturb disturb dividend divine doctrine dominant dominate drain duplicate durable eclipse ecological ecology economical elegant embrace emphasize enact endeavor endorse endorsement enforce enormous entertain entrepreneur envelope epic essence ethical evident evolve exceptional excessive exempt exhaust exotic expedition exploit exploration extraordinary fame fanciful fancy fare fascinate fatal feasible ferry finite flaw flux forbid fortune fossil fragment frontier fulfill furnish furthermore fusion genealogy generous genesis genius gnome gradual gravity grip harmony haven hazardous hierarchy hospitality hypothesis identical idle immigrant immune impair imperial impressive inappropriate incidence inclusive incur indication indigenous indirect inevitable inevitable informal injure insist inspect inspiration instrumental insure integral intense intensity intensive intent interact interim interrupt intimate invoke jungle justify keen landmark latitude legitimate levy literacy literal litigation lobby logical magnitude mandate mandatory martial maximize meditation membrane mentor merge merger merit merry mild mild millennium miniature minimal missile mobility mortality motivate narrative narrative necessity neglect neutral nevertheless nickname norm notable notion novelty nutrient oasis offensive opponent opposition opus organism originate overcome overlap overlook overwhelm partition passive passport pathology patriot pend peninsula perceive perception phenomenon pierce pledge plumb polar possess prairie praise precede precious prediction premiere prerequisite preservation probability procurement productive profession profitable prominent proportion proprietary prospective prototype provincial proxy psychological radical raid rally rant rational react realistic realm rebel reconstruction redeem redirect regime regression reinforce relevance remarkable renaissance renew replica reputation reside residue resist resistant retreat revelation revolutionary rival robust rocky roster ruin sacrifice sage sanction savanna scent selective sensitivity sheer similarity simplify simulate simultaneous sincere situate spatial spectacular sphere steady stimulate stir strive subsidiary superb surge surplus surveillance suspend swift synthesis tension terminate termination texture theoretical therapeutic thereby thesis thorough timely tolerance toxic tract transcription transparent tribute trio uncertainty undergo underlie underlie undo unemployment unexpected unify unlikely upset urgent validate velocity vent vertex viable victor violate violent virtue vulnerable waiver weakness wetland wicked wisdom withdraw withdrawal worthy

Level 13

abnormal abundant acclaim accrue acronym adaptive adhere admire advent aesthetic aesthetic affinity affirm alteration altitude ambition ambitious amnesty ample amuse annuity anomaly anthem anthology anthropology anxious aperture apex apologize apology append apprentice approximation arsenal articulate artifact aspire assay assertion assort astrology asylum authenticate autobiography autonomous avail avid badger bait bate blaze bliss bluff boast brace breakthrough broaden buffet bully bypass candid capitalism carat cascade casualty categorize cerebral charitable chassis chronological circulate citrus clarification cleanse clever coarse coherent collaborate compassion compel compensate competent complementary compliment complimentary compulsory conceal conceive conceptual concession concise concord concurrent condemn condense conditional confer confidentiality confine confront congestion conquer conserve consistency constituent constrain constructive construe contaminate contemplate contend contingency continuation contour controversial controversy converge convergence converse cooperate correlate corrupt cosmic counterpart covenant crab creed criticize crude culinary cultivate customization debris decease decode decree definitive degradation degrade deliberate delicate dense dependence deprecate depress deprive descriptive desirable destructive detach devastate devise dictate differentiate dilemma dilute diminish din diplomatic discard disciple discourage discourse discreet discrepancy discrete discriminate dislike dispense displace disposable dispose disposition disseminate dissemination dissent dissertation dissolve distant distinctive distortion distress diva diversify diversion domination dosage drought dub dull dynasty eager efficacy elaborate elegance elevate embarrass emit empirical encompass encore endure enjoyable enrich enthusiasm enthusiastic epidemic equitable erect err esteem excitement expedite explosive exquisite fabrication facet factual faint fatigue fidelity flee fleece flora fluctuation foil fond fond formulation forthcoming fracture frighten fringe frustrate fuse gale garland garment garner gesture ghetto glaze glide guilt hail halt hamper hardy harsh haunt holistic hollow horde hostile humanitarian hungry hypothetical ideology illuminate illusion immense implicit improper impulse inactive inadequate incidental incline inconsistent increment induction inexpensive infectious inflammatory influential inherent inhibit inhibition instruct insufficient insulate intact intentional interfere intern intervene intrigue intrinsic intuitive inverse irregular itinerary jade justification kinetic lateral laughter legendary liaison likewise lone loom loyalty lunar lure luxurious malaria malicious manifest manifold manipulate marginal marital marsh marvel maternal maturity maxim mediate memoir memorable migrant migrate milestone mislead mislead mitigate mock modest momentum monopoly morality mortal mosaic motif motive motive mourn muse mute mysterious negligence niche nip nirvana noisy nominal nonetheless notch notorious novice oblige oblique obscure obsolete obstacle odyssey offend onset operative optimum orthodox outbreak overflow oversight panorama paradigm paramount passionate patience patron pedestrian penetrate persist persistent persuade pertain pertinent philosophical physiological plague plea plead portray precursor predator predictable predominant prejudice premature prestige prestigious presume prevail prevail preventative preventive prey primitive proclaim prod profound prohibition proliferation prolong prospectus prosperity provisional provoke proximity psychic publicity purify qualitative rationale rave realization reciprocal recur redundant reflective refuge regret rejection reliance relieve reluctant renovate renovation renown repeal replicate replication resemble resign restraint revert revisit revival revoke rig rigid rigorous riot rite roam rogue rout rude rue rueful safeguard saga salvation sanctuary savage scarce scrutiny sear secular seize self-deprecation sensation sensible sensory sentinel sequel severity shortage shy sibling signify simplicity singular slaughter soar solder solicit soluble solvent sovereign spacious spawn spectator speculation spiral spoke spontaneous stabilize stance standardize staple stark stationary stealth stern stimulation stimulus stoke straightforward strait streamline striking strut stunt subjective subsidy subtle successor supplementary suppress surrender susceptible suspicious swamp swell swivel symbolic symmetry sympathy systematic temper tempo tempt temptation tendency tentative tenure terrain testify theatrical thrive tolerate tome torrent tout toxicity trainee transient transitional triumph trivial unacceptable unanimous uncertain undermine unnecessary unstable unveil uphold utter vacant vague validity vanity verbal verdict versatile vibrant vicinity vivid volatile vow waive wan wardrobe warp weaken whereby widen widespread withhold witless yen

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:13am

Level 14

abolish abound abrupt abstraction absurd abusive accolade acme adaptable adept adherence adjunct adversary affection aggravate aggregation aggression agile agility akin albeit alchemy alleviate allot allure ambiguity ambiguous amplify analogous analogy anarchy ancillary anecdote anemia angular annals applaud apprenticeship aria arid armada aroma artisan ascertain aspiration attest attire attribution audible augment authoritative autonomy avalanche avenge avenger avoidance awaken awe axiom ballad ballast balm barb bard baroque benign bent betray bland blizzard bogus bolster boredom bountiful bounty bovine bower boycott breadth brooch brood buoy bureaucracy burrow caliber cameo camouflage canine captivate captive carp catastrophe caucus causal cautious censor certainty cessation chaotic cherish chronology cipher clasp cleave climax cloak coastline cognition coincide coincidence collage collide commemorate commend communal compassionate compelling comprehend comprehend concede concordance concur conduit conformity confrontation congenital conjecture consequential contempt contention contiguous contingent contradict convene convex corrective cosmopolitan cosmos coup covert crave crease crusade crypt culminate curator curiosity curt customary dazzle deceive decisive deficient defy deity demise demolition denounce dependable deplete depletion despair detain deter deteriorate determinant devious devotion dialect dictator diffuse diligence dire discern disclaim discomfort disgrace disguise dismantle disparity disperse disregard disrupt dissolution distill distort distract distract divert drastic dusk earnest eclectic ecstasy eddy edible elapse elicit embark emblem embodiment embody eminent emulate endow energize enigma enlighten enlighten ensue entail entrust enumerate enumeration envision envy eon epoch equate equine equivalence erode erroneous escalate ethereal evoke exaggerate excise exclaim exemplary exert exhaustive exodus expel experimentation explanatory expressive extinction extremist fabricate faction familiarity fanatic fatality faulty fauna ferret fertile festive fictional finale flair flammable flank flourish foliage folly forage forego foremost foresee forfeit forgo forte fortify fortress fragile frantic fraudulent friction fugitive fume gala gall galvanize garrison gigantic glare glossy gorge gracious graft grassroots grate gratitude grieve grim handicraft harass hardship harmonic harmonize havoc hearty heed helm heterogeneous hierarchical hinder hoax holster homicide homogeneous hone hostility hover howl hue hulk humane idiom ignite ignorant illicit imaginary imaginative imbalance imitation imminent impartial imperative implicate imprison inaccurate incense incompatible inconsistency incumbent indefinite indictment indispensable individualize indulge indulgence ineffective infamous infer infer inferior inflate inflict infusion inhabit inhale injunction innocence innovator instantaneous instinct insurgent intangible intellect intensify intercept intermittent interpersonal intimidate intricate intuition intuition invaluable invert investigative invocation ire ironic irony irrelevant irritate jabber jargon jingle jubilee kin labyrinth lament latency latent lax lengthy lessen lethal lexicon liberate linger livelihood lobbyist longevity lush magnify malignant mammoth manageable maneuver manifesto marshal martyr mastery maverick medley menace militant mimic mirage misdemeanor misunderstand mite moderation moor motley mural muster myriad mystical naive naive naive negligible negotiable nestle nomad nostalgia noteworthy noticeable nurture obese obligate obsess obsession obstruction opaque optimistic ordain ornamental outrage overhaul overture overturn pact palette pamper pandemic panoramic paradox paragon parasite pardon parity parody partisan pastoral pathetic peasant peculiar pedestal perennial peril perish permeable perpetual persuasion pervasive petty picturesque pigment pinpoint pitfall pivot placebo plausible plunge poise poise polarize pollute ponder pore postpone posture potent pragmatic precedent preclude predecessor predecessor predictive prelude pressing presumption prevalent pristine problematic proclamation procure proficient prognosis prologue promulgate prone propagate propel proponent proprietor prose prudent publicize pundit purge purport putative quantify quarantine quarry quay questionable quicken quorum radiant radiate rash ratify ration reactive reap reaper reassure rebellion recalibrate recess recession reckless reckon reclaim reconcile recount recurrent refinement refrain regain regal regimen rehearsal reiterate rejoice relent relentless relic remnant remuneration renegade repertoire repetitive reputable requisite resent resignation restrain restrictive retard revere reversal revive rhetoric ripple rivet rupture rustic salvage satire saturate schematic sect seismic selfish sensual serenity setback sever sham sharpen shortcoming shorten siege sinister siren skeptical skew slay sleek sleeper slippery slough snare soften solemn solitary soothe sovereignty sparse specificity spectacle speculate splendor splice sprawl squat stabilization startle startle stellar stereotype stipulate stout stratum stringent subordinate subpoena subsidize substantive subtract successive summon superficial supersede surpass suspicion swarm sympathetic synergy synthesize tamper tangible tangle taper tenacious tense terrestrial tidy titanic tolerant topple torso transcend transcribe trough turbulence tycoon tyranny ubiquitous unbelievable underestimate underscore understandable uneven unfamiliar unidentified unprecedented unpredictable unsuccessful unsure unwilling utmost utopia vain valiant vanguard vantage veneer vengeance venom verge veto vicious vie viper visionary vitality vocalist vogue volatility vortex waffle weary withstand woe worthwhile wrath wrench zenith

Level 15

abate abduct aberration abrasion abridge abstain abstinence abyss actuate admirable adorn advantageous adversity affirmation affix afflict affluent agitate agitation agony ailment alienate allude ambulatory amulet anarchist anguish anoint anomalous anonymity antic antidote apartheid apathy appall apprehend apprehension aptitude archetype archipelago arrears arrogance arrogant arroyo ascendant ascribe assent assimilate astound astral atrocity attenuate atypical authoritarian autopsy aversion avert azure babble backlash baffle bane bankrupt banter barren barter bask beget benevolent bereavement bestow blatant bleak blight bloat blunder bode bonanza boomerang boon bourgeois brisk brittle bromide bustle byzantine cadence calamity calligraphy caprice carcass caress caricature carnage categorical chameleon charisma charismatic chisel circumvent citadel cliche clientele clique coax coda codify coerce coercion cohesion collate colossal combustible commensurate compendium compulsive conclusive concomitant condone conducive confiscate confluence confound conjure connoisseur conscientious conservatism conspicuous conspire contagious contentious cordial corollary corrosive corrugate counterfeit courteous covet coy crafty craven crux cryptic cubicle cull culvert cumbersome cunning curtail cynical daredevil daunt deceit decipher decoy deduce defiance defiant deflect degenerate degeneration delineate delusion delve derail despise deterrent detrimental deviate devoid devotee devour diligent dinghy disarm discontinuity discredit disjoint dismal dismay disparate dispel dissident dissipate diverge divergence divergent divulge dole dormant dossier downright drench drone dubious dupe ebb eccentric eerie electrify elixir elliptical elongate eloquent elucidate elusive emanate embargo embarrassment embellish embellishment empathy enclave endemic engross entice entomology entrench envelop equinox eradicate erratic erupt esoteric ethos evade evaporate exacerbate exalt excavate exemplify exhibitionist expatriate extinct extinguish extremity extrude facade fad fallacy famine fanfare fathom fawn feeble felicity feral ferment feud figurative flatter flounder fluctuate fluency fluke fodder foresight formidable forsake fragrant fray fresco frugal futile gait gallop gape garnish gentry glacial glib glimmer glorify grapple gratify gripe grisly groundbreaking grouse grudge guile guise habitual hackney hangar hapless harmonious hasten hearth hectic heresy hermitage hesitant hesitation hiatus homage humiliate humility hysterical imitate immaculate immature immerse impart impatient impeach impeccable impede impediment impend impetus impoverish impractical improvisation improvise impurity inaccessible inadvertent inaugurate inbreed incarcerate incite inclination incubate indict indifference indifferent inert infest infidel infiltrate influx infraction infrequent infuse ingenious innate innovate inscribe insecure insecurity insensitive instill instinctive intrepid intrusive invalidate invariable invincible irrational irrevocable iterate jeopardize jeopardy jest joyous kindred knoll kudos lair landslide lavish legible legislate levee libel lineage literate loathe lofty lubricate lucid lucrative lullaby luminous lurk luster malice marquee mediocre meditate meek melancholy mellow mend mercenary meticulous migratory mince mingle miraculous mischief misconception misfortune misguide misrepresent molten monarchy montage monumental moratorium morbid multiplicity mundane mythical negate negligent nemesis neutralize nocturnal nuance nudge nutritious objectivity obligatory oblivion obnoxious officiate omen ominous ooze opportunistic oppress optician ordeal orderly ornate oust outskirt ovation overt overthrow palliative pang parable parry pathological patriarch patronage penal periphery perpetrate perpetuate perplex persecute peruse perverse phenomenal phobia pique pivotal placid plethora plight plunder podium porous postulate potable potency potion preamble precept precipitate predatory predetermine prodigy profess progeny prolific propensity prophetic prosper prosperous protagonist provocative psyche quail quaint quench quirk quiver ramble ramification rampant rancid rapport rapture rationalize ravage rearrange rebuttal receptive reciprocate reconnaissance recourse rectify redress refractory refute regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate relinquish relish reluctance remission renounce reparation repel replenish repress reprise repute rescind resentment resilience resilient resonant respiration respite retaliation retract retraction retroactive revitalize revolutionize rhetorical ridicule rift rigor rivalry rouse rubble ruthless salient sarcasm savor savory scamp scavenger scour scrutinize seclude secrete segregate sensational sentimental serendipity serene shackle sheathe shimmer shroud shun simplification simplistic sincerity skeptic skepticism slag slander sluggish smirk solitude sonnet sophistication spar spartan speculative sporadic spurious stampede stature steadfast stifle stigma stint stipend stockpile subdue submerge submissive subside substantiate succumb sundry superiority superstition surrogate suture tact tactile taint talon tangent tanner taunt tedious temperament temperate tempest tenet tensile tether thrifty thwart toil tonic topography tranquil tranquility translucent travail treatise tremor tribulation troublesome truce tundra turbulent turmoil twig typhoon tyrant unavoidable unearth uneasy uniformity unjust unnatural unqualified unravel uprising vacate valor veer venerable verbose versatility vertigo verve vigil vignette vigor vocation wag wane wary wean whim whimsical wilt wither wreak yearn yoke zeal zephyr adventurous annexation ascent assertive attentive auspice bequest bespeak bureaucratic cannibal caste climatic clumsy combatant commonplace communicable conceivable contradictory crossfire dampen deceptive delimit detachment discontent dissatisfy distrust dysfunctional elaboration escalation fascination foreseeable gaseous generality hereditary hitherto horrify imaginable imperfection inefficient insignificant interplay intimacy intimidation intolerance inventive irresponsible irrigate justifiable longing maturation mountainous necessitate neutrality nomenclature observable obsessive originality orthodoxy perceptual poignant quirky reaffirm reciprocity rediscover resemblance restitution resurrect singularity supremacy symptomatic thicken throwback torment trample treason trustworthy uncontrolled unconventional undiscovered unrealistic unreliable unsettle unsuitable untreated wasteland ascendant dissatisfy fad grudge impend perpetrate perplex predetermine shackle substantiate faddish unidimensional unobservable waggish

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:17am

Subset 3

Level 16

abet abode abreast absurdity abut abysmal accede accentuate acetic acuity acumen adage adamant adherent administrate admonish affliction agnostic agrarian alight alimony allusion aloft amalgamate amalgamation amass ameliorate amenable amiable amity amnesia amorphous annihilate antagonism antecedent antiseptic antisocial apocalyptic apogee apparition appease apportionment apropos arable arbiter arcane archaic ardent arduous aristocracy arousal artifice artistry askew assail astute atrophy attrition aural aver averse backfire balk barrage bastion bedlam befall belated belie benefactor bequeath bereave beseech beset besiege bewilder bicker bifurcation bigot bigotry blanch blasphemy botch bough brawl brazen brevity broach brunt bugle bullion bungle buoyancy buoyant burgeon burnish buttress bygone bystander cabal cadaver callous candor cantata canter canto canvass capricious cardiologist carnal carnivore cask catapult caulk caustic cede censure chafe chagrin chalice chaperon chasm clamor clandestine cleft clemency clout coalesce cogent collusion commendable commendation complacency complacent complicity concave concealment conceit condescend congest congregate conifer connotation consecrate conservationist consign consort conspirator consummate contrive conundrum convoluted copious cordon corroborate countenance crass credence credo crevice cringe crony culmination culpable curative cynicism dabble dainty debacle debilitate debunk decadence decimate decimation decry deface deference defile deflate defray deft defunct defuse dehydrate delectable deleterious delicacy delirium delude deluge demean demeanor depose depreciate derelict derogatory desist desolate destitute detriment devout dichotomy dictum didactic dignitary digress dilate diorama dirge disband discernment discord disdain disgruntle disillusion disintegrate disinterest disparage dissonance distillation dither diurnal divest divisive dogmatic domesticate dovetail downplay drab dreary drivel dwindle earthy edict egregious egress elitist eloquence elude emigrate encroach encroachment encumbrance engender engulf enigmatic enrage entangle enterprising enthrall entourage ephemeral epilogue epitaph epitome eschew espouse estrange eulogy evasive evict evocative ewe exemplar exhilarate exhort existential expanse expedient expeditious extant exterminate extol extraneous extrapolate extrapolation extravagant exuberant exude fallow falter farce felon fend ferocious fervent fervor fetter fiasco finesse fissure fleck fledgling flimsy fop frail fraternal fraught frivolous fulcrum gambit gamut gauche gawk germinate giddy girth gist glut gouge grandeur gratuitous grievous grotesque grueling gruesome gubernatorial gusto haggard haggle hallow harbinger hazy hegemony heinous hew hindrance hoard hospitable huddle hunch hypocritical hysteria idealize idiosyncratic idyllic illiterate illustrious imbue immaterial immigrate immunize immutable impasse impersonal impersonate impervious implode implore impostor impromptu impulsive impunity inaudible incandescent incapacitate incessant incisive inclement incoherent inconclusive indecent indeterminate indigent indignation indiscriminate indistinguishable indulgent inept inexplicable infallible infernal inflexible infuriate iniquity innumerable insatiable inseparable insidious insolvent instigate insular insurrection intelligible interrogate intonation intractable intrude inundate invigorate iota irreverent judgmental judicious juncture junta kindle knack lampoon languish larceny laud lewd libertine liquefy lope lull lunge lurch maim mainstay makeshift malady malign manipulative materialism maul meager meander meddle melodrama memento mesmerize metamorphosis metaphorical methodical microcosm milieu minuscule mire mirth mischievous mishap misinterpret mockery modesty molt momentous monolithic monstrous mote mottle muddle murky mutilate mutiny mystify nascent navigable nettle nimble nomadic nonpartisan noxious nullify obliterate oblivious ogle onerous onslaught onus opiate opinionated optimist oscillate ostensible outcry outspoken overpower pacifist painstaking pall palpable panacea panache pander papyrus pariah parochial paternal patina patronize pauper pedantic peevish pelt penchant perceptive perjury permeate persevere pert perturb pervade petrify philanthropist phylum picayune piety pillage pious plagiarize plasticity plummet populist posterity posthumous pounce precarious predicament preempt prerogative prescriptive pretentious pretext prim prodigal profane progenitor prohibitive proliferate propriety prostrate protege protract protrude provident provocation prowess prudence pseudonym psychoanalysis purveyor quagmire quash quell quibble quip rabid ravel raze reactionary rebellious rebuff rebuke recede recessive recollect reconstitute recumbent reek refraction regress relegate reminiscence remorse repercussion repertory repressive reprimand reprisal reproach resolute resumption resurgent retaliate retort retrograde rife rigidity risque rote rudimentary ruse salvo sate satirical savant scandalous scanty scapegoat scoff scoundrel scourge scurry seclusion secretive sedentary seep seethe sentient serpentine shamble shard shrewd simian skirmish sloth slur smelt smolder smug sneer snicker snob sobriety sojourn solace solidify somber spangle spatula spellbind squander stagnant stagnation stalwart stamina stanza stench stratify strenuous strew stupendous subtlety subversive subvert succinct succulent suffocate sully sultry superfluous supplant supposition swerve synergistic synoptic tacit tangential tantalize tantrum teem temperance throng tiller tolerable totalitarian touchstone touchy transcendent transgression treacherous trifle trinket trove unanticipated uncanny undulate unequivocal unorthodox unruly unverified unwarranted unwitting upbringing usurp vagabond vanquish vehement veracity veritable verity vernacular vex vicarious vigilant vindicate virtuoso virulent visceral viscous vise wanton waver wayward whimsy whittle wry zany zealot zealous adoration amalgam ardor astonishment backwater believable byproduct coercive coincidental consumerism contravene convergent counterpoint decadent discontinuous disprove eccentricity effusion fanatical heretofore humanism idealism idealistic illegitimate inconvenient inquisitive interdependence intertwine irreparable legitimize ludicrous meditative mismanagement mistrust obscurity oppressive overshadow paradoxical permissive posit preemptive prehistory preoccupation preventable primacy pronouncement rationalization reappear reassess reenact regimental rekindle resurgence stylize subsume suffrage terrorize totality transcendental uncomplicated uncontrollable undercut underrate unfriendly unimportant universality unnoticed unregulated unspoken untested untimely unworthy utopian verifiable wholehearted wrongdoing bereave culpable disinterest inflame interrelate impostor

Level 17

abdicate aberrant abhor abject abrogate absolve acquiesce acquittal adroit aerate affluence affront alcove allay aloof altercation altruism altruistic ambivalence ambivalent amble amicable amiss amorous anachronism anathema animosity annul antagonistic antagonize antiquate antithesis apathetic aphasia aphorism apologetic apostate apprehensive apprise approachable approbation arbitrate argumentative armistice ascetic aseptic asunder atone audacious auspicious austere austerity autocratic aviary avow awry balmy banal bandy bauble beautify beguile beleaguer belittle belligerent bemoan bemuse berate berserk bestial blare blithe blurt boisterous boor brandish bravado bulwark burlesque burly buxom camaraderie canny capsize chaff charlatan chaste chastise chide circumscribe cistern clairvoyant clapper climactic cognate colloquial composure concoct confrontational congenial conjoin conscript consternation contagion contemptuous corrode counterproductive cowardice cower cursive cursory dank dapper dapple deafen dearth decorum defame demonstrative denigrate denizen denunciation deplore depravity deride desecrate desecration despicable despot detest detractor dialectical diatribe digression dilapidated dilettante diminution diminutive dingy disaffect discernible disconcert discontinuance discordant discursive disembark dishearten disingenuous dislodge dismissive disquiet dissuade distraught docile dogged dormer dote douse draconian dramatize droll ductile dumbfound duress edify efficacious effigy egalitarian egotistical elate elation elegy emancipate embroil encrusted encumber enmity enormity entreat enunciate epithet epitomize erudite euphemism euphoric eventuality evince exasperate excruciating exhume exigency exonerate exorbitant expendable expropriation expunge extort extrovert exuberance exult facile fallible fanaticism faze fecundity feign fester fickle figment filial flagrant flail flaunt flinch flit flotilla flout forbearance foreshadow forestall forlorn forthright fortuitous fragility frenetic frigid frisky frond furor gadfly gaffe gallantry galleon garble gash gaudy gaunt gavel genial germane ghastly gibberish gibe gloat goad grandiose gregarious grimace gruff gullible gusty haughty headlong heckler hermetic heyday hilarity hoary homily hubris hurtle hyperbole idolatry illegible illusory immobile impale impassioned impel impenetrable imperceptible impermeable impinge implausible impotent imprecise improvisational inane inanimate incantation incipient incognito incongruous inconsequential inconspicuous incredulous incriminate indelible indignant indisputable indivisible industrious ineffectual inescapable inexorable infatuation inferiority infinitesimal inimitable inkling innocuous inordinate inquisitor inscrutable insinuate insistent insolent interminable interpose introspective inure irate irrefutable itinerant jaunt jeer jostle jovial juxtapose juxtaposition knave knotty laborious larder leaven leeway lighthearted listless litany livid loath loiter loner lurid machination maelstrom magnate malaise malevolent malleable matriculate menagerie mercurial mettle misbehave miser misnomer missive monochromatic monotonous monotony mope mores morsel mortify musty mutable myopia myopic nadir narcissist natty naturalistic nauseate nefarious neophyte nihilism notoriety nub nuptial oaf obfuscate obstinate obtuse obviate occlude odious opportune opportunist opulence opulent oration orator ornamentation ornithology outlandish outstrip outwit overbear overjoy pacify paltry parch particularity pathos patrician paucity pensive perceptible perdition peremptory perfectionist pernicious personable pessimism pessimist pestilence philistine piecemeal pithy pliable plumage pluralistic polemic politicize precipice precipitous precocious preeminent premonition preposterous presage presumptive presumptuous primeval prodigious profiteer profusion proletarian promontory proscribe pulverize pummel pungent qualm quandary quiescent raucous ravenous realign recast recluse recompense recuperate redouble refract rehash renunciation replete reprehensible reprieve repudiate repugnant repulsion resplendent reverberate reverent reverie revile revisionist rile ruddy rummage sanguine sardonic scald scavenge schism scintillate scruple scrupulous scuffle scuttle sedate sedition seedy sequester servitude sheaf shirk shoddy simile singe skiff sleight snout solemnity soliloquy sordid spat spate spontaneity spry spurn squabble squelch stagnate stalemate stanch staunch stigmatize stingy stoic stricture strident stymie sullen sunder surly surmise surreptitious sustenance swagger swath swoon symbiotic tantamount tarry taut tenacity tenuous tepid terse theocracy throe thunderous timidity tirade titular torrid totter tractable transitory trepidation trite tryst tumult tumultuous tyrannical tyro unanimity unassuming uncharacteristic unconscionable undaunted unhinge unrelenting unscathed unsightly unsubstantiated unwieldy upshot vagary vagrant vaporize variegate venerate verdant vestige vilify vindication vindictive volition voluminous voracious waft wallow warble whelp whet whiff wily winsome wi****l wrangle wrest writhe yore academe academician acolyte axiomatic beholder circumstantial compatriot congruent counterbalance criminality debatable digestible disagreeable disarray disenfranchise displease enamor errant exchangeable extravagance falsification fearsome ferocity flamboyant fragmentary heretical idolize incise inexcusable inexhaustible infirm lackluster laity landlocked laudable mechanization misdeed multifaceted outgrowth palatable quantifiable reevaluate reexamination referent resuscitate stasis surmount totalitarianism traditionalist typify unchallenged uncharted uncritical underutilized unimpressed uninitiated unintelligible unproductive unselfish antiquate combative deprave ingrain overbear miserly unfettered

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:19am

Subset 4

Level 18

abeyance abortive abrade abridgment abscond absolutist acclamation accost acerbic acrid acrimonious addle adulation adulterate aerie affable affectation aggrandize aghast ajar alacrity amoral anachronistic animus antipathy apiary aplomb apocryphal apotheosis arraign asceticism ashen asinine assiduous assuage autocrat avarice avocation bawdy beeline befuddle begrudge beneficent betroth bevy bilk bivouac bludgeon bluster bombastic brawn brusque bucolic buffoon cacophony cajole callow capitulate careen castigate catharsis cathartic celibate cession chasten cheapen chortle circuitous circumspect clamber clammy clime cloy coagulate coddle cognizance comely commandeer conciliatory condescension conflagration conflate conformist congeal connive contemptible contortion contrite convivial coterie covetous cozen credulity credulous crossbreed dais daub deadpan debase decelerate defeatist deferential dehumanize deify deign deject demagogue demur demure denude derogate desiccate despoil despondent dexterous dint disavow dishevel disjunction dispassionate disputation disrepute dissemble dissension distend doff dolt dowager dowdy downcast downtrodden dregs dross duplicity efface egocentric egotism emaciate embezzle embitter empathetic enmesh ennui epicure epigram equanimity equivocal erudition evanescent exhilaration exigent exorcise explicate extirpate extricate facetious fallacious fastidious fatalism feint finicky firebrand fitful flabbergast flaccid flippant floe florid flotsam fluster foible folkway foment foolhardy forbear forebode fracas frugality funerary furtive gaiety gargantuan garish genteel gingerly glower glutton gnarl grimy grovel guffaw harangue headstrong hedonist hedonistic hieroglyph histrionic hovel iconoclast idiosyncrasy ignoble imbibe imitative immobility impassable imperious impertinent impetuous impious implacable impregnable impressionable impudent impugn inarticulate inattention incongruity incontrovertible incorrigible indecisive indecisive indefatigable indolent indomitable ineffable ineptitude inestimable inexact infatuate infighting inflammable inimical inoffensive insensible insincere insipid insolence insubordination insubstantial insufferable interloper intone invective inviolable irrepressible jaunty jubilant jubilation labyrinthine laconic laggard lamentable languid largess largess leery leniency lethargic levity licentious limber lithe litigious loll lout luxuriant magnanimous malfeasance maniacal martinet matriarch maudlin melodious membranous menial merriment metaphoric miff mimicry misanthrope misconstrue miscreant modicum morass moribund morose musculature naivete naivete naysayer nebulous neologism nepotism nicety nihilist nonchalant nonconformity nondescript obsequious obtrusive offhand opalescent ostentatious ostracize outmoded overemphasize pallid parsimony pedant pejorative penitent perfidy perfunctory personification petulant phobic piebald pilfer pittance placate plaintive platitude pliant poignancy polemical ponderous portend portent postmodernist potentate praiseworthy prattle preachy precis predilection preen prelate premeditate prescient privation probity proclivity propagandist propound prosaic proselytize prude putrid quaff queasy quixotic quizzical raiment rambunctious ramshackle rancor ransack rapt raspy recalcitrant recant recapitulate reclusive recommence recrimination redemptive regale rejoinder relinquishment remiss renege repast reproof reprove restive retentive reticence reticent retrenchment revelry revivalist revulsion ritualistic rivulet roil rostrum rudiment ruffian ruminate sagacity salutary sanctimonious satiate satirize saunter scad scurvy servile sinuous skimp skittish skulk slacken solemnize solicitous specious sprightly squalid squalor squeamish staid stickler stilted stratagem striated stupefy stupor subterfuge succor swelter swill swindler sycophant syncopate tawdry tedium temperamental tenable testy toady tortuous transmute treacle trenchant truism turbid turpitude tussle unassailable uncouth unimpressive unkempt unoriginal unpalatable unpretentious unrequited unseemly untried untrustworthy unyielding urbane vacuous vapid vexation vicissitude virile virtuosity vitiate vociferous waif welter wend winnow wispy wrongdoer

Level 19

abase abasement abash abhorrence abjure abstruse acrimony antipodes arboreal arrogate askance aspersion augury aureole baleful baneful belabor bellicose belligerence bilious blase bombast calamitous calumny cannibalistic cantankerous capacious cavil certitude chauvinist chicanery churl claustrophobia codicil cohere commiserate compunction concordant consonance counterfeiter dalliance dawdle debauch decorous desultory diffident disabuse disincline doctrinaire duplicitous ebullient effusive egoism egotist emend enervate enfranchise eulogize euphony evenhanded execrable famish fatuous fecund felicitous fetid filch finagle foretaste fractious fulsome gainsay gambol garrulous gluttonous gruel habituate humdrum iconoclastic ignominious ignominy impassive impiety impudence inchoate incorporeal indolence indubitable ingenue ingenuous ingrate ingratiate inopportune insuperable intemperate intransigence intransigent inveterate irascible irksome jocular killjoy lackadaisical liberality limpid loquacious magnanimity malinger mendacity mendicant miasma mollify monarchical muggy multifarious musky nonplus odium odorous officious omnivorous ossify overabundance paean pedantry perfidious peripatetic perquisite piquant plaudit plebeian plenitude portly poseur prate preeminence prescience primp profligate profundity propitious protean protuberance prurient puerile pugnacious raconteur ramify rankle rapacious rarefy rectitude redolent remonstrance remunerative reprobate requite retinue reverential ribald saccharine sacrilegious sacrosanct sagacious salvageable scrimp scurrilous seamy sedulous simper sinewy slake slovenly snivel sodden sophistry sophomoric spendthrift stodgy stoical stolid suffragist supercilious superficiality surfeit swarthy taciturn tautological temerity tempestuous threadbare timorous titter torpor tremulous turgid turncoat umbrage unappreciated unflagging ungainly unswerving upbraid uproarious vacillate venal verisimilitude vitriolic vivacity voluble waylay wheedle whinny witticism aesthete antedate calculable chivalrous comradeship coterminous discomfit equivocation estimable excoriate feckless inelegant insincerity intemperance inviolate misapprehension misjudgment ostentation potshot quiescence repugnance unalterable unguided uninformative untainted nonplus

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:22am

Subset 5

Level 20

abnegation adumbrate antediluvian anticlimax avuncular betoken blandishment braggart bungler bureaucratization cacophonous catcall censorious chary chimerical choleric circumlocution cogitate condole convalesce convoke corpulent cupidity deducible depersonalize descry diaphanous diffidence dilatory disavowal disinclination dulcet effervescence effrontery equable equivocate exculpate expiate fervid flamboyance heartrending imperturbable importune indigence indisposed insubordinate insularity irreproachable irresolute jingoism jollity languor lassitude legerdemain lilliputian lionize lugubrious malediction mawkish mellifluous mendacious munificence munificent mutinous noisome nonchalance nonentity obdurate obtrude opprobrium oracular overweening palliate peccadillo penury perspicacity petulance phlegmatic prevaricate propitiate punctilious querulous recondite salubrious seemly sermonize shopworn shyster slapdash slipshod solipsistic somnolent soporific suborn temporize theatricality torpid traduce truculent unctuous unstinting venial venturesome verbalization wastrel wizened wrongheaded allusive congruity discourteous halfhearted hardheaded rancorous regimentation unconcern unfeigned ungovernable unpromising unworldly workaday self-determination

Level 21

abstemious atavism castigation clangor complaisant condemnatory corpulence effulgent expurgate frolicsome gesticulation grandiloquent impecunious infelicity jocose lechery lummox malingerer obstreperous odoriferous pellucid penurious perspicacious pertinacious prepossess pulchritude time-worn treacly veracious viscid vituperative captious complaisance conformism dogmatist invigoration prudery simpleminded unexceptionable valediction

Level 22

acerbity bedizen blandish disputatious pugnacity suavity truculence unvaried vituperate whimsicality loquacity mettlesome

Level 23

demurral grandiloquence openhanded unfrock impassivity

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:34am

The ranks are based on overall frequency in English, not frequency in academic prose or fiction, so sometimes the ranks may not be what you expect. In other words, the levels have nothing to do with my subjective opinion about the "difficulty" of a word: they are a reflection of nothing but the statistical frequency of the word. You'll notice, though, that frequency is a pretty good proxy for difficulty: almost all the time, the easy words come first and the hard words come last.

Another thing: the word ranking takes into account all forms of a word, which sometimes has strange effects. For instance, the adverb "gamely" occurs very early in the list, although it's a fairly unusual word. The reason is that the root form "game" is a very common word, and the ranking system assigns the same rank to all forms of a word. Most of the time, this works out very well; occasionally, however, it produces an anomalous count.

The words themselves come from a wide variety of sources, but the large majority of them have appeared on real CB exams in the past--GREs if not SATs. (Real GRE vocab overlaps significantly with real SAT vocab, as it turns out.)

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:35am

As you use this list (if you use this list), once you figure out more or less what level you're at, DON'T START THERE. In general, the easier a word, the more important it is. So, first, before you start memorizing at your level, scan ALL of the earlier levels and make a list of all the words you don't know. You might know 99 of 100 easy words, but the one you don't know is critical. Once you do this quick self-test, then you can move on to levels that contain a larger percentage of new words.

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:46am

A few last things.

I said earlier that reading is more important than memorizing. I really mean it. In that spirit, I am providing you with a list of 100 important books. This list was not developed by me. It is from an excellent book--Reading Lists for College-Bound Students (Estell, Satchwell, and Wright, 2000)--that surveyed a huge number of universities to ask which books high school students should have read by the time they entered college. This book includes the responses of a huge number of individual colleges--in my opinion, the responses themselves give you insight into the outlook, philosophy, and culture of the schools, so it's a book worth buying. But one of the most valuable things they did was to identify the 100 works that colleges most frequently recommended. What I have done here is to sort these books by level of difficulty (provided by the Lexile database, at <a href="http://www.lexile.com)%5B/url%5D">www.lexile.com)</a>. The Lexile number is included here in case you know what it means; otherwise, don't worry about the 3-digit number. Just know that these books are listed in order of difficulty. There are several titles at the end that are not included in the database, so I have added the letters "NA."

The Sun Also Rises Ermest Hemingway 610
The Color Purple Alice Walker 670
The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck 680
Native Son Richard Wright 700
A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway 730
Tell Me a Riddle Tillie Olsen 730
Lord of the Flies William Golding 770
Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger 790
Slaughterhouse Five Kurt Vonnegut 850
Cry, the Beloved Country Alan Paton 860
Beloved Toni Morrison 870
Brave New World Aldous Huxley 870
Sound and the Fury William Faulkner 870
Assistant Bernard Malamud 880
Stranger Albert Camus 880
Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte 880
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte 890
Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane 920
Invisible Man Ralph Ellison 950
A Passage to India E.M. Forster 950
Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland Lewis Carroll 950
Awakening Kate Chopin 960
Rabbit, Run John Updike 960
Sister Carrie Theodore Dreiser 980
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain 990
Crime and Punishment Feodor Dostoevski 990
My Antonia Willa Cather 1010
Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad 1020
Portrait of a Lady Henry James 1020
Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert 1030
To the Lighthouse Virginia Woolf 1030
Go Tell It on the Mountain James Baldwin 1030
Sula Toni Morrison 1050
Toni Morrison Sula 1050
Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald 1070
Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe 1070
Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston 1080
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass 1080
Jubilee Margaret Walker 1090
Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson 1100
Babbitt Sinclair Lewis 1110
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man James Joyce 1120
Turn of the Screw Henry James 1140
Trial Franz Kafka 1150
Tess of the D'Ubervilles Thomas Hardy 1160
Age of Innocence Edith Wharton 1170
Frankenstein Mary Shelley 1170
Clotel William Wells Brown 1180
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen 1190
Great Expectations Charles Dickens 1200
Moby Dick Herman Melville 1200
War and Peace Leo Tolstoy 1200
Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift 1210
Mill on the Floss George Eliot 1220
House of Mirth Edith Wharton 1230
Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray 1260
Souls of Black Folk W.E.B. DuBois 1280
Essays Ralph Waldo Emerson 1300
Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne 1340
Tom Jones Henry Fielding 1360
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin 1370
Lolita Vladimir Nabokov 1380
Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes 1410
Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott 1410
One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Marquez 1410
Death in Venice Thomas Mann 1410
A Good Man is Hard to Find Flannery O'Connor NA
Blake Martin Delany NA
Book of Negro Folklore Hughes NA
Cane Jean Toomer NA
Desire Under the Elms Eugene O'Neill NA
Fathers and Sons Ivan Turgenev NA
Great Tales and Poems Edgar Allan Poe NA
Linda Brent Harriet Jacobs NA
Marrow of Tradition Charles W. Chesnutt NA
Meridian Alice Walker NA
Our Nig Harriet Wilson NA
Passing Nella Larsen NA
Seize the Day Saul Bellow NA
Sons and Lovers D.H. Lawrence NA
Thirteen Stories Eudora Welty NA
Animal Farm George Orwell NA

lotf629 · September 25, 2007, 1:55am

Again, that last list was based on an automated database search, not my own personal subjective opinion, so it's possible that it has a glitch or two. For instance, subjectively, I don't think that Robinson Crusoe and The Great Gatsby should be right next to each other. I'm not sure how that happened. But in general, the rankings should be helpful, and the list itself is authoritative.

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