VOCABULARY 1 - 100

1. Numismatics – Science of studying coins
2. Hydrophobia – Fear of Water
3. Democracy – Government by the people
4. Aquarium – Place where fish are kept
5. Stable – Place where horses are kept
6. Kennel – Place where dogs are kept
7. Avarium – Place where birds are kept
8. Anthropology – Study of human beings
9. Psychology – Study of human behaviors or soul
10. Psychiatry – Treatment of mental diseases
11. Pisciculture – Growing of fish
12. Apiculture – Growing of honeybees
13. Sericulture – Growing of silk worms
14. Aquaculture – Growing of water animals
15. Sacrosanct – Holy, inviolable
16. Amiss – Wrong
17. Impasse – No progress
18. Unkempt – Dirty
19. Blather – Nonsense
20. Salubrious – Healthy, benign
21. Unavailing – Useless
22. Untenable – Incapable of being maintained
23. Ornithologist – Who scientifically studies birds
24. Amnesia – Forgetfulness
25. Somnambulist – One who walks in sleep
26. Misogynist – One who hates women
27. Celibate – One who remains unmarried
28. Polyglot – One who speaks many languages
29. Archaeology – Study of ancient things
30. Veterinary – Science of animals
31. Philatelist – One who collects postal stamps
32. Afford – To have enough money to be able to buy
33. Launch – Begin
34. Chronic – Long continued or constant
35. Indelible – Permanent, which can not be erased
36. Laudable – Praiseworthy
37. Augur – Prophesy
38. Bane – Ruin
39. Harbinger – Precursor, herald, presunner, predecessor
40. Précis – Summary
41. Precedent – Example, model, anaction that can be referred to justify
42. Precarious – Dangerous
43. Precocious – Clever beyond their age
44. Preclude – Prohibit
45. Preposterous – Absurd, outrageous
46. Prejudice – Bias
47. Prerogative – Right
48. Presage – Portend
49. Churlish – Discourteous
50. Equivocal – Ambiguous
51. Dour – Sorrowful
52. Disparate – Not identical
53. Reprehend – Criticist
54. Posthumous – After death
55. Stalemate – Deadlock
56. Redtapism – Official delay
57. Succour – Help
58. Swindler – Cheat
59. Staple diet – Standard food
60. Spasmodic – Occasional
61. Salutary – Beneficial
62. Solicitous – Showing concern
63. Snob – Admires upper class and looks down upon ordinary people
64. Sorocerer – Magician
65. Secular – No connection with religion
66. Sceptic – Doubter
67. Samaritan – One who helps in trouble
68. Sacrilege – Irrevarence
69. Simpleton – Idiot
70. Sovereign – Supreme
71. Surveillance – Observation
72. Accomplice – Partner in a crime
73. Third degree – Torture
74. Tempermental – Volatile, changeable
75. Tranquilizer – Sedative
76. Tour-de-force – Master piece
77. Swan song – Last famous work
78. Trauma – Emotional shock, unpleasant upsetting experience
79. Transcendental – Spiritual
80. Theology – Study of the nature of God
81. Purgative – Laxative
82. Sycophant - Flatterer
83. Subsidize – Finance
84. Statutory – Legal
85. Spoilsport – Behaviour which ruins other happiness
86. Shrewd – Clever
87. Synonymous - Equivalent
88. Syndrome – Phenomenon
89. Totalitarianism – Authoritarianism
90. Summon – Send for
91. Scapegoat – Blamed for no fault of his
92. Sleuth – Detective
93. Reverie – Day dream
94. Sabotage – To spoil deliberately
95. Reprieve – Pardon
96. Recalcitrant – Quarrelsome
97. Rapport – Exchange
98. Probation – On training
99. Precocious – Intelligent beyond one’s age
100. Postscript – Message written at the end of a letter