American 555+ 1. Accolade (n.): () strong, praise2. Acrimony (n.): (') , , bitterness, ill will3. Angst (n.): () , , feeling of anxiety, agony, dread4. Anomaly (n.): (') , abnormal, abnormality5. Antidote (n.): () , , cure, remedy6. Avant-Garde (n.): (-) , , , , forward-looking7. Bona Fide (n.): ( ) , , actual, genuine, true, valid8. Bourgeois (n.): ('') commonplace9. Bravado (n.): (') , , , bluster, blowing, bluff10. Brogue (n.): () ,, accent, dialect11. Brusque (adj.): () ,,,, curt, surly, blunt12. Byzantine (adj.): () 5-15 Byzantine complex, complicated13. Cacophony (n.): (') , , noise, discord, dissonance14. Camaraderie (n.): () , companionship, intimacy15. Capricious (adj.): (') ,, , careless, unstable16. Carte blanche (n): ( ) , complete authority17. Catch-22: ([-) no-win situation18. Caustic (adj.): (') burning, corrosive, acid19. Charisma (n.): (') , , , allure, glamour, appeal, magnetism20. Cloying (adj.): () sickly sweet, sappy, saccharine21. Dja vu (n.): ( ) famaliity22. Dichotomy (n.): () , disagree, disunion, difference of opinion23. Dilettante (n.) (adj.): (') ,, (adj.) amateurish, (n.) amateur24. Disheveled (adj..):(') ,,, wrinkled, messy, rumpled25. Elan (n.): () , liveliness, vivacity, dash26. Ennui (n.): () boredom, apathy, sadness27. Epitome (n.): (') perfect example28. Equanimity (n.): (') ,, calmness, composure, levelheadedness29. Equivocate (v.): (') , , , beat around the bush, dodge30. Esoteric (adj.): (') ,, , , obscure, mysterious, arcane31. Euphemism (n.): (') , delicacy, nice way of saying something32. Exacerbate (v.): (') , , , , aggravate, make worse, intensify33. Fait accompli (n.): , accomplished fact, certainty, cold hard facts34. Fastidious (adj.): (') , very careful, fussy, particular35. Faux pas (n.): (') , blooper, blunder, social error36. Fiasco (n.): (') , disaster, failure, catastrophe37. Finagle (v.): () , cheat, deceive, obtain by indirect38. Freudian slip (n.): (' ) slip of the tongue39. Glib (adj.): () , persuasive, smooth, slick40. Gregarious (adj.): (') , convivial, sociable41. Harbinger (n.): (') , , , , , , , forerunner, herald, portent, omen42. Heresy (n.): (') , , defection, misbelief43. Hypocrisy (n.): ('): , , , deceitfulness, fraud, dishonesty44. Idiosyncratic (n.): (') , , , , , individual, personal, distinctive, eccentric, peculiar45. Idyllic (adj.): () ,, perfect, peaceful, idealized46. Infinitesimal (adj.): () , small, insignificant, microscopic47. Insidious (adj.): (') , , sinister, menacing48. Junket (n.): () journey49. Litany (n.): (') ,, catalogue, recitation50. Lurid (adj.): (') , , , , , shocking, explicit, vivid, sensational, shocking, gruesome51. Kitsch (n.): () Camp, corny52. Machiavellian (adj.): () cunning, scheming53. Malaise (n.): (') , , depression, sickness54. Mantra (n.): () () chant, hymn, melody55. Malinger (v.): (') , evade, fake56. Maudlin (adj.): (') , , overly sentimental, mawkish, soppy57. Mercenary (adj.): (') , ,. selfish, greedy for money58. Minimalist (adj.): (') minimal, essential59. Misnomer (n.): (') mistake60. Narcissist (n.): () egotist, boaster 61. Nirvana (n.): (') enlightenment, heaven62. Non Sequitur (n.): ( ) fallacy, falsehood, deception63. Nouveau Riche (n.): ( ) , , new money, newly rich64. Obfuscate (v.): ('') , confuse, baffle, perplex65. Oblivion (n.): (') , , , unconsciousness, carelessness66. Ogle (v.): (') stare67. Ostentatious (adj.): (') ,, showy, flamboyant, pretentious, grandiose68. Ostracize (verb): (') , , , , exclude, shun, snub69. Oxymoron (n.): () 70. Panacea (n.): () cure-all, magic potion, universal remedy71. Paradoxical (adj.): (') , complicated, complex, contradictory, contrary72. Perfunctory (adj.): (') , ,, unthinking, superficial, cursory73. Peevish (adj.): (') ,,, irritable, angry, testy74. Philistine (n.): () , , , barbarian, crude75. Precocious (adj.): (') , , , bright, cocky, intelligent76. Quid pro quo (n.): ( ) , , something for something77. Quixotic (adj.): (') , , , , dreamy, foolish, impractical78. Red herring (n.): ( ) , ploy, misleading clue79. Renegade (n.): () , , , , rebellious, outlaw80. Revel (n.): (') , , , , celebration81. Rhetoric (n.): (') ,, , , , wordiness, long speech82. Scintillating (adj.): () brilliant, lively, sparkling, bright83. Spartan (adj.): (') , , , brave, economical, hardy84. Stigma (adj.): (') ,, shame, scar85. Stoic (adj.): (') (n.), , , , detached, philosophic, unemotional86. Suave (adj.): () , , , charming, smooth, genial, polite87. Svengali (n.): () 88. Sycophant (n.): (') , flatterer, toady89. Tete-a-tete (n.): (') heart-to-heart talk, duologue90. Tirade (n.): (') ,, , abuse, outburst, ranting91. Tryst (n.): () , , rendezvous, date, meeting during a love affair92. Ubiquitous (adj.): (') everywhere, ever-present, omnipresent93. Unrequited (adj.): (') , unanswered, unreturned94. Untenable (adj.): (') , , , , indefensible, illogical95. Vale (n.): () , valley, dale96. Vicarious (adj.): (') , , , , , done or felt for, by proxy, commissioned97. Voracious (adj.): (') , , , very hungry, greedy98. Waft (v.): ,, , , , , , carry, drift, float99. White elephant (n.): ( ') , albatross, burden100. Zealous (adj.): () ,, , , enthusiastic, passionate, fervent, ardent, obsessive, fanatical, extreme dictionary.com, longd.com, netscape.com, quizlet.com