Vocabularies

• Here are 100 new vocabularies with their meanings:

1. Vexillology - the study of flags
2. Aquiver - quivering or trembling
3. Lollygag - to spend time aimlessly or to dawdle
4. Nudiustertian - the day before yesterday
5. Serendipity - a fortunate accident or discovery
6. Selenophile - a person who loves the moon
7. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles
8. Mellifluous - sweet or musical sounding
9. Ephemeral - lasting for a very short time
10. Obfuscate - to make something unclear or confusing
11. Visceral - relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect
12. Soporific - causing drowsiness or sleepiness
13. Querulous - complaining in a whining manner
14. Mellifluent - smooth and sweet-sounding
15. Pneumatic - containing or operated by air or gas under pressure
16. Limerence - the state of being infatuated with someone
17. Discordant - lacking in harmony or agreement
18. Idiosyncrasy - a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic
19. Equanimity - mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation
20. Euphony - the quality of being pleasant to the ear
21. Mellifluousness - the quality of being sweet and musical
22. Obsequious - obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
23. Perfidious - deceitful and untrustworthy
24. Quotidian - occurring daily or commonplace
25. Sagacious - having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

26. Xeriscape - a style of landscaping that uses plants adapted to arid conditions and requires little or no irrigation
27. Ylem - the primordial matter of the universe, according to some ancient cosmologies
28. Zephyr - a gentle breeze from the west
29. Abhorrent - inspiring disgust and loathing
30. Bellicose - demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
31. Capricious - given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
32. Desultory - lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm
33. Ebullient - cheerful and full of energy
34. Fastidious - very attentive to detail and cleanliness
35. Gregarious - fond of company; sociable
36. Hapless - unfortunate; unlucky
37. Inscrutable - impossible to understand or interpret
38. Jocose - playful or humorous
39. Kowtow - show servile deference; grovel
40. Loquacious - tending to talk a great deal; talkative
41. Maverick - an unorthodox or independent-minded person
42. Nebulous - hazy, vague, or indistinct
43. Opaque - not able to be seen through; not transparent
44. Pensive - engaged in deep or serious thought
45. Quixotic - exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
46. Reticent - not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
47. Salubrious - health-giving; healthy
48. Taciturn - reserved or uncommunicative in speech
49. Umbrage - offense or annoyance
50. Vicarious - experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

51. Wistful - having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
52. Xenophobia - intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries
53. Yearning - a feeling of intense longing for something
54. Zealot - a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
55. Ameliorate - make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
56. Benevolent - well meaning and kindly
57. Circumspect - wary and unwilling to take risks
58. Discombobulate - disconcert or confuse (someone)
59. Egregious - outstandingly bad; shocking
60. Facetious - treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
61. Grandiloquent - pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress
62. Histrionic - overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style
63. Impetuous - acting or done quickly and without thought or care
64. Juxtapose - place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
65. Kindle - light or set on fire
66. Languid - displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed
67. Magnanimous - very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself
68. Nefarious - wicked or criminal
69. Obtuse - annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand
70. Paucity - the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts
71. Quandary - a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
72. Recalcitrant - having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
73. Sycophant - a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage
74. Trepidation - a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
75. Ubiquitous - present, appearing, or found everywhere.

76. Viscid - having a glutinous consistency; sticky
77. Wanton - deliberate and unprovoked; sexually immodest or promiscuous
78. Xenial - relating to hospitality, especially that of a host towards a guest
79. Yare - quick, agile, and lively
80. Zestful - full of energy and enthusiasm for life
81. Abstemious - not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking
82. Bombastic - high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
83. Cacophony - a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
84. Didactic - intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
85. Ersatz - not genuine; fake or artificial
86. Fatuous - silly and pointless
87. Glib - fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
88. Harbinger - a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
89. Insouciant - showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent
90. Jingoism - extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy
91. Kismet - destiny; fate
92. Lachrymose - tearful or given to weeping
93. Maelstrom - a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river
94. Nebula - a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter
95. Ostentatious - characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress or attract notice
96. Pernicious - having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
97. Quell - put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force
98. Rancorous - characterized by bitterness or resentment
99. Sagacity - having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
100. Unctuous - excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.