Appendix A: Word Groups Flashcards
1
Q
Abridge
A
Abbreviated Communication
2
Q
Compendium
A
Abbreviated Communication
3
Q
Cursory
A
Abbreviated Communication
4
Q
Curtail
A
Abbreviated Communication
5
Q
Syllabus
A
Abbreviated Communication
6
Q
Synopsis
A
Abbreviated Communication
7
Q
Terse
A
Abbreviated Communication
8
Q
Abrupt
A
Act quickly
9
Q
Apace
A
Act quickly
10
Q
Headlong
A
Act Quickly
11
Q
Impetuous
A
Act quickly
12
Q
Precipiatate
A
Act Quickly
13
Q
Abet
A
Assist
14
Q
Advocate
A
Assist
15
Q
Ancillary
A
Assist
16
Q
Bolster
A
Assist
17
Q
Corroborate
A
Assist
18
Q
Countenance
A
Assist
19
Q
Espouse
A
Assist
20
Q
Mainstay
A
Assist
21
Q
Munificent
A
Assist
22
Q
Proponent
A
Assist
23
Q
Stalwart
A
Assist
24
Q
Sustenance
A
Assist
25
Bilious
Bad mood
26
Dudgeon
Bad mood
27
Irascible
Bad mood
28
Pettish
Bad mood
29
Petulant
Bad mood
30
Pique
Bad mood
31
Querulous
Bad mood
32
Umbrage
Bad mood
33
Waspish
Bad mood
34
Dilettante
Beginner/Amateur
35
Fledgling
Beginner/Amateur
36
Neophyte
Beginner/Amateur
37
Novitiate
Beginner/Amateur
38
Proselyte
Beginner/Amateur
39
Tyro
Beginner/Amateur
40
Burgeoning
Beginning/Young
41
Callow
Beginning/Young
42
Engender
Beginning/Young
43
Inchoate
Beginning/Young
44
Incipient
Beginning/Young
45
Nascent
Beginning/Young
46
Acerbic
Biting wit/temperament
47
Acidulous
Biting wit/temperament
48
Acrimonious
Biting wit/temperament
49
Asperity
Biting wit/temperament
50
Caustic
Biting wit/temperament
51
Mordacious
Biting wit/temperament
52
Mordant
Biting wit/temperament
53
Trenchant
Biting wit/temperament
54
Audacious
Bold
55
Courageous
Bold
56
Dauntless
Bold
57
Banal
Boring
58
Fatuous
Boring
59
Hackneyed
Boring
60
Insipid
Boring
61
Mundane
Boring
62
Pedestrian
Boring
63
Platitude
Boring
64
Prosaic
Boring
65
Quotidian
Boring
66
Trite
Boring
67
Bacchanalian
Carousal
68
Debauchery
Carousal
69
Depraved
Carousal
70
Dissipated
Carousal
71
Iniquity
Carousal
72
Libertine
Carousal
73
Libidinous
Carousal
74
Licentious
Carousal
75
Reprobate
Carousal
76
Ribald
Carousal
77
Salacious
Carousal
78
Sordid
Carousal
79
Turpitude
Carousal
80
Capricious
changing quickly
81
mercurial
changing quickly
82
Volatile
Changing Quickly
83
Counterpart
Copy
84
Emulate
Copy
85
Facsimile
Copy
86
Factitious
Copy
87
Paradigm
Copy
88
Precursor
Copy
89
Simulate
Copy
90
Vicarious
Copy
91
Aspersion
Criticize/Criticism
92
Belittle
Criticize/Criticism
93
Berate
Criticize/Criticism
94
Calumny
Criticize/Criticism
95
Castigate
Criticize/Criticism
96
Decry
Criticize/Criticism
97
Defame/Defamation
Criticize/Criticism
98
Denounce
Criticize/Criticism
99
Deride/Derisive
Criticize/Criticism
100
Diatribe
Criticize/Criticism
101
Disparage
Criticize/Criticism
102
Excoriate
Criticize/Criticism
103
Gainsay
Criticize/Criticism
104
Harangue
Criticize/Criticism
105
Impugn
Criticize/Criticism
106
Inveigh
Criticize/Criticism
107
Lambaste
Criticize/Criticism
108
Objurgate
Criticize/Criticism
109
Obloquy
Criticize/Criticism
110
Opprobrium
Criticize/Criticism
111
Pillory
Criticize/Criticism
112
rebuke
Criticize/Criticism
113
Remonstrate
Criticize/Criticism
114
Reprehend
Criticize/Criticism
115
Reprove
Criticize/Criticism
116
Revile
Criticize/Criticism
117
Tirade
Criticize/Criticism
118
Vituperate
Criticize/Criticism
119
Bereave
Death/Mourning
120
Cadaver
Death/Mourning
121
Defunct
Death/Mourning
122
Demise
Death/Mourning
123
Dolorous
Death/Mourning
124
Elegy
Death/Mourning
125
Knell
Death/Mourning
126
Lament
Death/Mourning
127
Macabre
Death/Mourning
128
Moribund
Death/Mourning
129
Obsequies
Death/Mourning
130
Sepulchral
Death/Mourning
131
Wraith
Death/Mourning
132
Abnegate
Denying of Self
133
Abstain
Denying of Self
134
Ascetic
Denying of Self
135
Spartan
Denying of Self
136
Stoic
Denying of Self
137
Temperate
Denying of Self
138
Authoritarian
Dictatorial
139
Despotic
Dictatorial
140
Dogmatic
Dictatorial
141
Hegemonic/Hegemony
Dictatorial
142
Imperious
Dictatorial
143
Peremptory
Dictatorial
144
Tyrannical
Dictatorial
145
Abstruse
Difficult to Understand
146
Ambiguous
Difficult to Understand
147
Arcane
Difficult to Understand
148
Bemusing
Difficult to Understand
149
Cryptic
Difficult to Understand
150
Enigmatic
Difficult to Understand
151
Esoteric
Difficult to Understand
152
Inscrutable
Difficult to Understand
153
Obscure
Difficult to Understand
154
Opaque
Difficult to Understand
155
Paradoxical
Difficult to Understand
156
Perplexing
Difficult to Understand
157
Recondite
Difficult to Understand
158
Turbid
Difficult to Understand
159
Defile
Disgusting/Offensive
160
Fetid
Disgusting/Offensive
161
Invidious
Disgusting/Offensive
162
Noisome
Disgusting/Offensive
163
Odious
Disgusting/Offensive
164
Putrid
Disgusting/Offensive
165
Rebarbative
Disgusting/Offensive
166
Articulate
Easy to Understand
167
Cogent
Easy to Understand
168
Eloquent
Easy to Understand
169
Evident
Easy to Understand
170
Limpid
Easy to Understand
171
Lucid
Easy to Understand
172
Pellucid
Easy to Understand
173
Aberrant
Eccentric/Dissimilar
174
Anachronism
Eccentric/Dissimilar
175
Anomalous
Eccentric/Dissimilar
176
discrete
Eccentric/Dissimilar
177
Eclectic
Eccentric/Dissimilar
178
Esoteric
Eccentric/Dissimilar
179
Iconoclast
Eccentric/Dissimilar
180
Abash
Embarrass
181
Chagrin
Embarrass
182
Compunction
Embarrass
183
Contrition
Embarrass
184
Diffidence
Embarrass
185
Expiate
Embarrass
186
Foible
Embarrass
187
Gaucherie
Embarrass
188
Rue
Embarrass
189
Equitable
Equal
190
Equity
Equal
191
Tantamount
Equal
192
Apocryphal
Falsehood
193
Canard
Falsehood
194
Chicanery
Falsehood
195
Dissemble
Falsehood
196
Duplicity
Falsehood
197
Equivocate
Falsehood
198
Erroneous
Falsehood
199
Ersatz
Falsehood
200
Fallacious
Falsehood
201
Feigned
Falsehood
202
Guile
Falsehood
203
Mendacious/Mendacity
Falsehood
204
Perfidy
Falsehood
205
Prevaricate
Falsehood
206
Specious
Falsehood
207
Spurious
Falsehood
208
Conjugal
Family
209
Consanguine
Family
210
Distaff
Family
211
Endogamous
Family
212
Filial
Family
213
Fraternal
Family
214
Fratricide
Family
215
Progenitor
Family
216
Sclon
Family
217
Sorority
Family
218
Ardent/Ardor
Favoring/Not Impartial
219
Doctrinaire
Favoring/Not Impartial
220
Fervid
Favoring/Not Impartial
221
Partisan
Favoring/Not Impartial
222
Tendentious
Favoring/Not Impartial
223
Zealot
Favoring/Not Impartial
224
Absolve
Forgive/Make Amends
225
Acquit
Forgive/Make Amends
226
Exculpate
Forgive/Make Amends
227
Exonerate
Forgive/Make Amends
228
Expiate
Forgive/Make Amends
229
Palliate
Forgive/Make Amends
230
Redress
Forgive/Make Amends
231
Vindicate
Forgive/Make Amends
232
Chortle
Funny
233
Droll
Funny
234
Facetious
Funny
235
Flippant
Funny
236
Gibe
Funny
237
Jocular
Funny
238
Levity
Funny
239
Ludicrous
Funny
240
Raillery
Funny
241
Ripose
Funny
242
Simper
Funny
243
Abatement
Gaps/Openings
244
Aperture
Gaps/Openings
245
Fissure
Gaps/Openings
246
Hiatus
Gaps/Openings
247
Interregnum
Gaps/Openings
248
Interstice
Gaps/Openings
249
Lull
Gaps/Openings
250
Orifice
Gaps/Openings
251
Rent
Gaps/Openings
252
Respite
Gaps/Openings
253
Rift
Gaps/Openings
254
Altruistic
Generous/Kind
255
Beneficent
Generous/Kind
256
Clement
Generous/Kind
257
Largess
Generous/Kind
258
Magnanimous
Generous/Kind
259
Munificent
Generous/Kind
260
Philanthropic
Generous/Kind
261
Unstinting
Generous/Kind
262
Avaricious
Greedy
263
Covetous
Greedy
264
Mercenary
Greedy
265
Miserly
Greedy
266
Penurious
Greedy
267
Rapacious
Greedy
268
Venal
Greedy
269
Asperity
Hard-Hearted
270
Baleful
Hard-Hearted
271
Dour
Hard-Hearted
272
Fell
Hard-Hearted
273
Malevolent
Hard-Hearted
274
Mordant
Hard-Hearted
275
Sardonic
Hard-Hearted
276
Scathing
Hard-Hearted
277
Truculent
Hard-Hearted
278
Vitriolic
Hard-Hearted
279
Vituperation
Hard-Hearted
280
Baleful
Harmful
281
Baneful
Harmful
282
Deleterious
Harmful
283
Inimical
Harmful
284
Injurious
Harmful
285
Insidious
Harmful
286
Minatory
Harmful
287
Perfidious
Harmful
288
Pernicious
Harmful
289
Cacophony
Harsh-Sounding
290
Din
Harsh-Sounding
291
Dissonant
Harsh-Sounding
292
Raucous
Harsh-Sounding
293
Strident
Harsh-Sounding
294
Abhorrence
Hatred
295
Anathema
Hatred
296
Antagonism
Hatred
297
Antipathy
Hatred
298
Detestation
Hatred
299
Enmity
Hatred
300
Loathing
Hatred
301
Malice
Hatred
302
Odium
Hatred
303
Rancor
Hatred
304
Beneficial
Healthy
305
Salubrious
Healthy
306
Salutary
Healthy
307
Dither
Hesitate
308
Oscillate
Hesitate
309
Teeter
Hesitate
310
Vacillate
Hesitate
311
Waver
Hesitate
312
Antithetic
Hostile
313
Churlish
Hostile
314
Curmudgeon
Hostile
315
Irascible
Hostile
316
Malevolent
Hostile
317
Misanthropic
Hostile
318
Truculent
Hostile
319
Vindictive
Hostile
320
Credulous
Innocent/Inexperienced
321
Gullible
Innocent/Inexperienced
322
Ingenuous
Innocent/Inexperienced
323
Naive
Innocent/Inexperienced
324
Novitiate
Innocent/Inexperienced
325
Tyro
Innocent/Inexperienced
326
Disingenuous
Insincere
327
Dissemble
Insincere
328
Fulsome
Insincere
329
Ostensible
Insincere
330
Unctuous
Insincere
331
Appraise
Investigate
332
Ascertain
Investigate
333
Assay
Investigate
334
Descry
Investigate
335
Peruse
Investigate
336
Indolent
Lazy/Sluggish
337
Inert
Lazy/Sluggish
338
Lackadaisical
Lazy/Sluggish
339
Lassitude
Lazy/Sluggish
340
Languid
Lazy/Sluggish
341
Lethargic
Lazy/Sluggish
342
Phlegmatic
Lazy/Sluggish
343
Quiescent
Lazy/Sluggish
344
Slothful
Lazy/Sluggish
345
Torpid
Lazy/Sluggish
346
Adventitious
Luck
347
Amulet
Luck
348
Auspicious
Luck
349
Fortuitous
Luck
350
Kismet
Luck
351
Optimum
Luck
352
Portentous
Luck
353
Propitiate
Luck
354
Propitious
Luck
355
Providential
Luck
356
Serendipity
Luck
357
Talisman
Luck
358
Admonish
Nag
359
Belabor
Nag
360
Cavil
Nag
361
Enjoin
Nag
362
Exhort
Nag
363
Harangue
Nag
364
Hector
Nag
365
Martinet
Nag
366
Remonstrate
Nag
367
Reproof
Nag
368
Fetid
Nasty
369
Noisome
Nasty
370
Noxious
Nasty
371
Askance
Not a Straight Line
372
Awry
Not a Straight Line
373
Careen
Not a Straight Line
374
Carom
Not a Straight Line
375
Circuitous
Not a Straight Line
376
Circumvent
Not a Straight Line
377
Gyrate
Not a Straight Line
378
Labyrinth
Not a Straight Line
379
Meander
Not a Straight Line
380
Oblique
Not a Straight Line
381
Serrated
Not a Straight Line
382
Sidle
Not a Straight Line
383
Sinuous
Not a Straight Line
384
Undulating
Not a Straight Line
385
Vortex
Not a Straight Line
386
Bombastic
Overblown/Wordy
387
Circumlocution
Overblown/Wordy
388
Garrulous
Overblown/Wordy
389
Grandiloquent
Overblown/Wordy
390
Loquacious
Overblown/Wordy
391
Periphrastic
Overblown/Wordy
392
Prolix
Overblown/Wordy
393
Rhetoric
Overblown/Wordy
394
Turgid
Overblown/Wordy
395
Verbose
Overblown/Wordy
396
Ameliorate
Pacify/Satisfy
397
Appease
Pacify/Satisfy
398
Assuage
Pacify/Satisfy
399
Defer
Pacify/Satisfy
400
Mitigate
Pacify/Satisfy
401
Mollify
Pacify/Satisfy
402
Placate
Pacify/Satisfy
403
Propitiate
Pacify/Satisfy
404
Satiate
Pacify/Satisfy
405
Slake
Pacify/Satisfy
406
Soothe
Pacify/Satisfy
407
Euphonious
Pleasant-Sounding
408
Harmonious
Pleasant-Sounding
409
Melodious
Pleasant-Sounding
410
Sonorous
Pleasant-Sounding
411
Destitute
Poor
412
Esurient
Poor
413
Impecunious
Poor
414
Indigent
Poor
415
Acclaim
Praise
416
Accolade
Praise
417
Aggrandize
Praise
418
Encomium
Praise
419
Eulogize
Praise
420
Extol
Praise
421
Fawn
Praise
422
Fawn
Praise
423
Laud/Laudatory
Praise
424
Venerate/Veneration
Praise
425
Augur
Predict
426
Auspice
Predict
427
Fey
Predict
428
Harbinger
Predict
429
Portentous
Predict
430
Precursor
Predict
431
Presage
Predict
432
Prescient
Predict
433
Prognosticate
Predict
434
Discomfit
Prevent/Obstruct
435
Encumber
Prevent/Obstruct
436
Fetter
Prevent/Obstruct
437
Forfend
Prevent/Obstruct
438
Hinder
Prevent/Obstruct
439
Impede
Prevent/Obstruct
440
Inhibit
Prevent/Obstruct
441
Occlude
Prevent/Obstruct
442
Astute
Smart/Learned
443
Erudite
Smart/Learned
444
Canny
Smart/Learned
445
Perspicacious
Smart/Learned
446
Disconsolate
Sorrow
447
Doleful
Sorrow
448
Dolor
Sorrow
449
Elegiac
Sorrow
450
Forlorn
Sorrow
451
Lament
Sorrow
452
Lugubrious
Sorrow
453
Melancholy
Sorrow
454
Morose
Sorrow
455
Plaintive
Sorrow
456
Threnody
Sorrow
457
Implacable
Stubborn
458
Inexorable
Stubborn
459
Intractable
Stubborn
460
Intransigent
Stubborn
461
Obdurate
Stubborn
462
Obstinate
Stubborn
463
Recalcitrant
Stubborn
464
Refractory
Stubborn
465
Renitent
Stubborn
466
Untoward
Stubborn
467
Vexing
Stubborn
468
Compendious
Terse/Abrupt
469
Curt
Terse/Abrupt
470
Laconic
Terse/Abrupt
471
Pithy
Terse/Abrupt
472
Succinct
Terse/Abrupt
473
Taciturn
Terse/Abrupt
474
Anachronism
Time/Order/Duration
475
Antecede
Time/Order/Duration
476
Antedate
Time/Order/Duration
477
Anterior
Time/Order/Duration
478
Archaic
Time/Order/Duration
479
Diurnal
Time/Order/Duration
480
Eon
Time/Order/Duration
481
Ephemeral
Time/Order/Duration
482
Epoch
Time/Order/Duration
483
Fortnight
Time/Order/Duration
484
Millennium
Time/Order/Duration
485
Penultimate
Time/Order/Duration
486
Synchronous
Time/Order/Duration
487
Temporal
Time/Order/Duration
488
Craven
Timid/Timidity
489
Pusillanimous
Timid/Timidity
490
Recreant
Timid/Timidity
491
Timorous
Timid/Timidity
492
Trepidation
Timid/Timidity
493
Candor/Candid
Truth
494
Fealty
Truth
495
Frankness
Truth
496
Indisputable
Truth
497
Indubitable
Truth
498
Legitimate
Truth
499
Probity
Truth
500
Sincere
Truth
501
Veracious
Truth
502
Verity
Truth
503
Aberration
Unusual
504
Anomaly
Unusual
505
Iconoclast
Unusual
506
Idiosyncrasy
Unusual
507
Ambulatory
Walking About
508
Itinerant
Walking About
509
Meander
Walking Around
510
Peripatetic
Walking Around
511
Discursive
Wandering
512
Expatiate
Wandering
513
Forage
Wandering
514
Itinerant
Wandering
515
Peregrination
Wandering
516
Peripatetic
Wandering
517
Sojourn
Wandering
518
Adulterate
Weaken
519
Enervate
Weaken
520
Exacerbate
Weaken
521
Inhibit
Weaken
522
Obviate
Weaken
523
Stultify
Weaken
524
Undermine
Weaken
525
Vitiate
Weaken
526
Adage
Wisdom
527
Aphorism
Wisdom
528
Apothegm
Wisdom
529
Axiom
Wisdom
530
Bromide
Wisdom
531
Dictum
Wisdom
532
Epigram
Wisdom
533
Platitude
Wisdom
534
Sententious
Wisdom
535
Truism
Wisdom
536
Abeyance
Withdrawal/Retreat
537
Abjure
Withdrawal/Retreat
538
Abnegation
Withdrawal/Retreat
539
Abortive
Withdrawal/Retreat
540
Abrogate
Withdrawal/Retreat
541
Decamp
Withdrawal/Retreat
542
Demur
Withdrawal/Retreat
543
Recant
Withdrawal/Retreat
544
Recidivism
Withdrawal/Retreat
545
Remission
Withdrawal/Retreat
546
Renege
Withdrawal/Retreat
547
Rescind
Withdrawal/Retreat
548
Retrograde
Withdrawal/Retreat
