1. Serendipity – the occurrence of happy or beneficial events by chance

2. Lugubrious – looking or sounding sad and dismal

3. Ephemeral – lasting a very short time

4. Obfuscate – to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand

5. Recalcitrant – stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders

6. Bombastic – using high-sounding language with little meaning; inflated

7. Irascible – easily angered or provoked

8. Zenith – the highest point or peak

9. Benevolent – kindly, charitable

10. Capitulate – to surrender or give up resistance

11. Sycophant – a person who flatters for personal gain

12. Juxtapose – to place side by side for comparison

13. Mellifluous – sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

14. Taciturn – reserved or uncommunicative in speech

15. Obsequious – overly submissive or eager to please

16. Ubiquitous – present or found everywhere

17. Disparate – fundamentally different or distinct

18. Munificent – very generous

19. Harangue – a lengthy and aggressive speech

20. Insidious – proceeding in a subtle but harmful way

21. Cacophony – a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

22. Fatuous – silly and pointless

23. Lethargic – sluggish and apathetic

24. Impetuous – acting quickly without thought or care

25. Aplomb – self-confidence or assurance

26. Pernicious – having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

27. Garrulous – excessively talkative

28. Sanguine – optimistic or positive, especially in a bad situation

29. Exacerbate – to make worse or more severe

30. Capricious – given to sudden changes of mood or behavior

31. Trepidation – a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

32. Luminous – full of or shedding light; bright or shining

33. Paucity – scarcity; the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities

34. Callous – showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

35. Inchoate – just begun and not fully developed

36. Enervate – to weaken or drain energy

37. Rancor – bitterness or resentfulness

38. Vicissitude – a change of circumstances or fortune, typically unwelcome

39. Nefarious – wicked or criminal

40. Esoteric – intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people

41. Rescind – to revoke, cancel, or repeal

42. Quixotic – exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

43. Phlegmatic – having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

44. Reprobate – an unprincipled person

45. Sagacious – wise or shrewd

46. Veracity – conformity to facts; truthfulness

47. Bellicose – demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

48. Surreptitious – kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

49. Dilatory – slow to act; intended to cause delay

50. Misanthrope – a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

51. Gregarious – fond of company; sociable

52. Laconic – using few words; concise

53. Vitriolic – filled with bitter criticism or malice

54. Censure – express severe disapproval of (someone or something)

55. Histrionic – overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

56. Paragon – a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

57. Recalcitrant – resisting authority or control

58. Squalid – extremely dirty and unpleasant

59. Untenable – not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

60. Penurious – extremely poor; poverty-stricken

61. Tantamount – equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as

62. Epiphany – a sudden realization or insight

63. Phantasmagoria – a sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream

64. Cajole – to persuade someone by sustained coaxing or flattery

65. Deleterious – causing harm or damage

66. Ebullient – cheerful and full of energy

67. Furtive – attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt

68. Iconoclast – one who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions

69. Implacable – unable to be calmed or appeased

70. Jocular – fond of joking; humorous or playful

71. Knell – the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral

72. Languid – slow and relaxed; weak or faint from illness or fatigue

73. Mawkish – sentimental in a feeble or sickly way

74. Obdurate – stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

75. Palliate – to make less severe without removing the cause

76. Querulous – complaining in a petulant or whining manner

77. Recidivism – tendency to relapse into a previous condition or behavior, especially criminal behavior

78. Scintillate – to sparkle or shine brightly

79. Turgid – swollen and distended or congested; also, tediously pompous or bombastic

80. Vicissitude – a change of circumstances or fortune

81. Wheedle – to coax or persuade by flattery

82. Xenophobia – dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

83. Yen – a strong desire or craving

84. Zephyr – a soft gentle breeze

85. Abrogate – to repeal or do away with a law or formal agreement

86. Bucolic – relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

87. Circumlocution – the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

88. Defenestration – the act of throwing someone out of a window

89. Ebullience – the quality of being cheerful and full of energy

90. Felicity – intense happiness

91. Grandiloquent – pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner

92. Hapless – unfortunate

93. Imbroglio – a complicated or confusing situation

94. Jettison – to throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship

95. Kismet – destiny or fate

96. Lugubrious – mournful, dismal, or gloomy

97. Mellifluous – smooth and sweet-sounding

98. Nadir – the lowest point

99. Obstreperous – noisy and difficult to control

100. Pernicious – causing great harm or damage

101. Quagmire – a difficult or precarious situation

102. Reprobate – morally unprincipled person

103. Sanguine – optimistic, positive

104. Talisman – an object thought to have magic powers

105. Umbrage – offense or annoyance

106. Vacuous – having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence

107. Wistful – having a feeling of vague or regretful longing

108. Xenial – relating to hospitality or relations between host and guest

109. Yoke – to join together or burden

110. Zealot – a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals

111. Ameliorate – to make something better

112. Banal – so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

113. Censure – to criticize harshly

114. Diaphanous – light, delicate, and translucent

115. Evanescent – quickly fading or disappearing

116. Fatuous – silly and pointless

117. Garrulous – excessively talkative

118. Hegemony – leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group

119. Iconoclast – a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

120. Jocular – humorous or playful

121. Kaleidoscopic – constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements

122. Lethargy – lack of energy and enthusiasm

123. Munificent – very generous

124. Nostalgia – a sentimental longing for the past

125. Ostentatious – showy, designed to impress

126. Piquant – having a pleasantly sharp taste or stimulating quality

127. Quixotic – exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

128. Raconteur – a person who tells anecdotes in an amusing way

129. Sagacious – wise or shrewd

130. Taciturn – reserved or uncommunicative in speech

131. Ubiquitous – present everywhere

132. Verdant – green with grass or other vegetation

133. Winsome – attractive or appealing in appearance or character

134. Xenophile – an individual attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs

135. Yen – a strong desire

136. Zenith – the highest point reached by a celestial or other object

137. Abstruse – difficult to understand; obscure

138. Boorish – rough and bad-mannered; coarse

139. Chicanery – trickery or deception

140. Delineate – describe or portray precisely

141. Ebullient – cheerful and full of energy

142. Felicity – intense happiness

143. Grandiose – impressive and imposing in appearance or style

144. Hapless – unlucky

145. Intransigent – unwilling to change one’s views

146. Juxtaposition – placing two things side by side to contrast them

147. Knavery – dishonest or unscrupulous behavior

148. Lugubrious – looking or sounding sad

149. Mendacious – not telling the truth; lying

150. Nefarious – wicked or criminal

151. Obdurate – stubbornly refusing to change

152. Pernicious – causing harm

153. Quintessential – representing the most perfect example

154. Recalcitrant – stubbornly disobedient

155. Sycophant – a flatterer

156. Truculent – eager to fight

157. Unctuous – excessively flattering

158. Vicarious – experienced through another

159. Wanton – deliberate and unprovoked

160. Xenophobia – fear of foreigners

161. Yokel – an uneducated person from the countryside

162. Zephyr – gentle breeze

163. Apocryphal – of doubtful authenticity

164. Burgeon – begin to grow or increase rapidly

165. Cacophony – harsh sounds

166. Demagogue – leader who appeals to emotions

167. Esoteric – understood by few

168. Fatuous – foolish

169. Gauche – socially awkward

170. Harbinger – a sign of things to come

171. Iconoclast – attacker of traditions

172. Jaded – tired or bored

173. Kismet – destiny

174. Lethargic – sluggish

175. Maverick – independent-minded

176. Nadir – lowest point

177. Obsequious – overly eager to please

178. Panacea – a cure-all

179. Quixotic – unrealistic

180. Recalcitrant – stubborn

181. Sanguine – optimistic

182. Terse – brief and to the point

183. Ubiquitous – everywhere

184. Vociferous – loud and noisy

185. Winsome – charming

186. Xenial – hospitable

187. Yoke – to join or link

188. Zealot – fanatic

189. Alacrity – eagerness

190. Benevolent – kind

191. Clemency – mercy

192. Dilatory – slow

193. Eloquent – fluent or persuasive

194. Fractious – irritable

195. Gregarious – sociable

196. Hubris – excessive pride

197. Impetuous – rash

198. Judicious – wise

199. Keen – sharp

200. Luminous – bright