Advanced English Vocabulary List with
Meanings & Examples
Debopriya
1. Abstruse (adj.)
• Meaning: Difficult to understand
• Example: The professor’s lecture on quantum physics was too abstruse for most students.
2. Belligerent (adj.)
• Meaning: Hostile and aggressive
• Example: His belligerent attitude led to unnecessary arguments in the meeting.
3. Cacophony (noun)
• Meaning: A harsh mixture of sounds
• Example: The cacophony of car horns made it hard to concentrate.
4. Deft (adj.)
• Meaning: Skillful and quick in movement
• Example: The magician’s deft hands amazed the audience.
5. Egregious (adj.)
• Meaning: Shockingly bad
• Example: His egregious mistake cost the company millions.
6. Furtive (adj.)
• Meaning: Secretive, attempting to avoid notice
• Example: She cast a furtive glance at her phone during the meeting.
7. Gregarious (adj.)
• Meaning: Sociable, enjoying the company of others
• Example: His gregarious nature made him popular at parties.
8. Hubris (noun)
• Meaning: Excessive pride or arrogance
• Example: His hubris led him to underestimate his opponent.
9. Insidious (adj.)
• Meaning: Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
• Example: The disease had an insidious onset, making it difficult to detect early.
10. Juxtaposition (noun)
• Meaning: Placing two things side by side for comparison
• Example: The artist’s juxtaposition of light and dark created a striking contrast.
11. Languid (adj.)
• Meaning: Slow, relaxed, lacking energy
• Example: After a long day, he moved with a languid pace.
12. Myriad (noun)
• Meaning: A countless or extremely great number
• Example: The internet offers a myriad of resources for learning.
13. Nonchalant (adj.)
• Meaning: Calm, indifferent
• Example: He gave a nonchalant shrug despite the serious situation.
**14. Obfuscate (verb)**n - Meaning: To deliberately make something unclear or difficult
to understand
• Example: The lawyer’s long-winded response seemed to obfuscate the real issue.
15. Pernicious (adj.)
• Meaning: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual way
• Example: The pernicious influence of fake news is a growing concern.
16. Quintessential (adj.)
• Meaning: Representing the most perfect example of something
• Example: He was the quintessential gentleman, always polite and well-dressed.
17. Reticent (adj.)
• Meaning: Reserved, not revealing one’s thoughts
• Example: She was reticent about discussing her personal life.
18. Sycophant (noun)
• Meaning: A person who flatters someone to gain advantage
• Example: The sycophant constantly praised his boss to secure a promotion.
19. Ubiquitous (adj.)
• Meaning: Present everywhere
• Example: Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.
20. Vindicate (verb)
• Meaning: To clear from blame or suspicion
• Example: The new evidence helped vindicate the wrongly accused man.