Yes. I’m taking it in a few weeks…and I hope that creating sentences will help me memorize the following words:
Meticulous: The scientist’s note taking was very meticulous; notebooks were found all over his office.
Zealous: The zealous fan received a restraining order.
Hedonism: Pouring gravy over everything to enjoy the taste is an example of hedonism.
Loquacious: Little Annie’s loquacious manner helped her dominate the conversation.
Endemic: The poison arrow frog is endemic to tropical jungles.
Implacable: The implacable political views of many make constructive discussion difficult.
Idolatrous: Every generation features a pop music group that cultivates a idolatrous fan base.
Convention: The process of boiling drinking water has become a convention in many societies.
Probity: The disgraced sheriff was once lauded for his probity.
Refulgent: The refulgent shard of glass attracted many apes.
Insipid: After complaining about the dinner’s insipid taste, his wife threw the salt shaker across the table.
Polemical: Although known for his polemical political style, his adversaries respected him.
Inchoate: The inchoate idea was full of flaws and required more thought.
Impetuous: Jack’s impetuous behavior makes it difficult to predict his future.
Halcyon: The halcyon music set the waiting room at ease.
Occlude: The legislation occluded the group’s rights to marry.
Dissemble: Her attempts to dissemble the affair were in vain; there’s no hiding from the press.
Proclivity: The teacher’s proclivity towards favoring gifted students was not received well by her principal.
Infelicitous: The infelicitous comment offended the host; the dinner was ruined.
Profligate: His profligate spending resulted in large credit card bills and rooms full of junk.
Inimical: The swing was more inimical than he estimated; broken wrist.
Opprobrium: He could not face his peers after the opprobrium made them lose their salary bonuses.
Mendacity: Reports of mendacity forced the used car salesman to defend himself to the Better Business Bureau.
Penury: The recent collapse of the economy will send many into penury.
Ebullience: The preacher’s ebullience lifted the spirits of many at the church.
Dogmatic: Some see intelligent design as a dogmatic principle; whereas some see evolution as dogmatic as well.
Enervate: The spells were used to enervate the enemy’s Monster Level.
Effrontery: Exposed to great effrontery, the customers were not impressed with the Broker’s personality.
Capricious: The CEO’s capricious approach to running the company made it difficult to forecast the stock price.
Canonical: Her canonical approach to nursing offended her Wicca friends.
Axiomatic: Americans tend to hold an axiomatic attitude towards freedom…but what exactly is freedom?
Audacious: Evil Kinevil’s audacious stunts overshadow his shady treatment of rivals.
Arduous: The arduous process of marathon training breaks many spirits.
Approbation: Saving the children from the burning car earned the good Samaritan approbation from passerby.
Alacrity: The new employee attacked the mundane tasks with surprising alacrity.
Obtuse: The authorities did not believe the suspect’s obtuse approach to their questioning.
Neogolism: The Oxford dictionary recently added “meh” as part of it’s annual group of neologisms.
Nascent: Countries with a nascent governmental structures tend to be characterized by instability.
Magnanimity: Time Maganize’s people of the year are recognized for their magnanimity.
Irascible: Helpless to curb their teenager’s irascible behavior, the parents considered medication…unfortunately that made junior mad. Very mad.
Inured: India’s untouchables are inured to public scorn.
Fulminate: The mob fulminated the riot police’s threats to break out the tear gas.
Exigent: After the heart attack, Raul needed exigent aid.
Inveigle: His promotion was awarded in part from effective inveigling.
Intransigent: The intransigent divorce lawyer was a favorite among jilted partners.
Incipient: The fact that he could no longer win footraces was increasingly incipient.
Impecunious: Finding the company impecunious, the owner filed for bankruptcy.
Didactic: The didactic example was inappropriate to use in the classroom.
Demur: In his attempt to demur the dictator’s plan, he wound up in a gulag.
Complaisance: The teen’s complaisance made him an easy target for practical jokes.
Cogent: Against all odds, the lawyer’s cogent argument lead to the charges being dismissed.
Chary: The injury left the boxer chary about getting back into the ring.
Pernicious: Inhaling fumes is a pernicious habit that can have dire consequences.
Penurious: Seen as penurious with money, the family didn’t expect presents.
Odious: The manager’s odious personality lead to constant employee turnover.
Sanction: State-sanctioned punishment is a hot topic among many.
Redoubtable: The redoubtable act of saving lives is respected by many.
Putrefy: As the sandwich began in putrefy unnoticed, it gave off a terrible smell.
Heretical: Over time, some opinions and views seen as heretical have become accepted.
Harangue: Some people believe the harangue was delivered as such so the speaker to could hear itself speak.
Ephemeral: The ephemeral moments of copulation left the couple feeling awkward and unsatisfied.
Eclectic: The band’s eclectic style of music earned it critical praise, but few new fans.
Torpid: After noticing their pet acting somewhat torpid, the concerned owners took it to the vet.
Stoic: The stoic reaction to the terrible events left many to wonder if he would ever feel emotion again.
Prevaricate: After accusing the salesman of prevaricating the about the guarantee, the customer left in a huff.
Predilection: The alcoholic’s predilection towards beer instead of liquor doesn’t make the fact that he’s a drunk less severe.
Precipitate: Rattling the cage did a lot to precipitate the bird’s freak-out.
Perspicacious: The detective’s perspicacious eye revealed more clues than initially thought.
Perfidy: The songwriter’s music reflected much pain due to a former lover’s perfidy.
Paean: The church’s paean was interrupted by the power outage.
Onerous: Though an onerous guilt weighed heavily on the CEO, he accepted the golden parachute nonetheless.
Obviate: Wearing a bulletproof vest to the duel, Alexander Hamilton would have obviated the mortal wound.
Castigation: The legal castigation caused the senator to resign; then he woke up and told his mistress about the nightmare.
Canon: The monks have been following the canon for centuries.
Bucolic: The bucolic painting reminded him of life back on the farm.
Glib: The glib enthusiasm shown by the employee was no surprise to his soon-to-be former bosses.
Phlegmatic: The parent was incensed by his child’s phlegmatic attitude toward the punishment.
Intrepid: Despite receiving a black eye, standing up to the bully was seen as intrepid among his classmates.
Quotidian: Reaching out for my newspaper in a bathrobe is a quotidian event.
Quixotic: The idea that world peace can be achieved in our lifetimes is as quixotic as it can get.
Sedulous: In Secret of My Success, Michael J. Fox learned that a sedulous approach gets you nowhere unless you’re seduced by the CEO’s wife who happens to be your aunt.
Prosaic: Many assumed the prosaic painting wouldn’t have sold.
Ostentatious: The peacock is one of the more ostentatious birds in nature.
Obstinate: The obstinate customer refused to save money later by spending more now.
Hubris: The professor’s hubris even annoyed his teaching assistants.
Credulous: The credulous investors denied the existence of a pyramid scheme until the Feds showed up.
Mercurial: The mercurial lead singer was a pain the ass.
Rancorous: The rancorous tone taken by the motorist was not appreciated by the officer.
Recalcitrant: The recalcitrant child fashioned himself a punk.
Querulous: After proving to be querulous, the employee was re-assigned within days.
Repudiate: Many politicians repudiate connections with former contacts who became felons.
Soporific: Much like sleeping pills, turkey dinners are purported to be soporific.
Terse: Terse statements can be seen as rude, while only meant to be efficient.
Pragmatic: Pragmatic thinkers tend to see the big picture and make sensible decisions.
Recondite: The recondite subtext was lost on the listener. She had to be more explicit.
Obfuscate: In obfuscating the details, he was able to throw the investigators off the scent.
Mollify: The antacids are meant to mollify an upset stomach.
Neophyte: The chess neophyte was an easy pushover for Bobby Fischer.
Burgeon: The burgeoning weeds made the yard work a tough task.
Axiom: The act of greeting each other is an international axiom.
Avarice: Scrooge McDuck’s avarice meant many repairs for the mansion; gold make the floors collapse in every opening sequence.
Variegated: The veriegated mutt stood out at the dog park. Many were in awe of the color patches.
Surfeit: The surfeit supply of lunch meat began to rot.
Spurious: The spurious rumors were quelled by the press conference.
Specious: Claming that everything is the fault of the Clintons a specious claim.
Salubrious: The manager of the health spa helped customers with salubrious dietary advice.
Laconic: The laconic manner in which he spoke hinted to some depressants.
Dilettante: After her first slip, the art snobs treated their new friend as a dilettante.
Malevolent: Hate speech is a malevolent form or communication.
Aesthetic: The home’s aesthetic made it a frequent stop in the Parade of Homes.
Voracious: A bear’s voracious appetite for fish make it perfect for nature films.
Veracity: Exemplary veracity is a sign of integrity.
Truculent: The boxer was put in a truculent state of mind before the fight.
Ascetic: The ascetic took a vow of silence.
Tacit: Though the sign asked patrons to check their firearms at the door, hunting knives may have been tacitly included.
Vexation: The noise was a vexation that tested the tenant’s patience.
Vituperate: When the boy hit his little sister, both parents were quick to vituperate.
Maverick: She billed herself as a maverick, despite her running mate’s voting record.
Aggrandize: The pain began to aggrandize after the initial impact.
Alchemy: The alchemist was seen as a savior of sorts until metal became too expensive.
Pithy: The librarian’s pithy reminder to be quiet rarely disturbed the rest of the room.
Immutable: After signing the mortgage papers, the decision became immutable.
Imperturbable: The surgeon was know for his imperturbable manner during tense moments.
Desiccate: A desiccate was used to protect the shoes from moisture damage.
Platitude: His platitude about the bow in her hair was considered patronizing.
