52 Interesting Words to Know

1. zenith
   the point above the observer directly opposite the nadir
2. zealot
   a fervent and even militant proponent of something
3. yearn
   desire strongly or persistently
4. yawner
   a person who yawns
5. xenophobia
   a fear of foreigners or strangers
6. x-axis
   the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
7. wonky
   turned or twisted toward one side
8. wanton
   lewd or lascivious woman
9. vermillion
   of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
10. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
11. unique
    the single one of its kind
12. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
13. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
14. tangible
    perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
15. serene
    not agitated; without losing self-possession
16. saquinavir
    a weak protease inhibitor used in treating HIV
17. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
18. rambunctious
    noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
19. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
20. quell
    suppress or crush completely
21. pique
    a sudden outburst of anger
22. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
23. oxymoron
    conjoining contradictory terms
24. optimistically
    with optimism; in an optimistic manner
25. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
26. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
27. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
28. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
29. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
30. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
31. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
32. karma
    the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny
33. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
34. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
35. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
36. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
37. hypnosis
    a state that resembles sleep induced by suggestion
38. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
39. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
40. gallivant
    wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
41. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
42. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
43. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
44. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
45. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
46. disposition
    your usual mood
47. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
48. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
49. bypass
    avoid something unpleasant or laborious
50. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
51. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
52. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
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