Hard Words
This is a game for difficult words. Learning challenging words will will increase your vacabulary to read, write, and communicate better in social, professional, and academic settins. This is a intellectual table topics for conversation between friends or family members or collegues at work.
| Table Topics – Hard Words |
Abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
Accolade
an expression of praise or admiration; a mark of recognition
Agglutinate
cause to stick together; to unite or combine
Aggrandise
make larger or greater; to increase in power or wealth
Alleluia
An expression of joy or praise, especially in a religious context
Anachronism
Something out of place in time; a chronological error
Anathema
Something or someone that is hated or reviled; a curse
Anodyne
Something that soothes or relieves pain; a remedy
Antithesis
Direct opposite; a contrast or opposition
Apocryphal
Doubtful authenticity; not genuine or true
Arduous
Difficult and requiring a lot of effort; demanding
Arrant
Absolute; complete; thoroughgoing
Artifice
Clever trick or stratagem, a deceptive device
Ataraxy
State of freedom from emotional disturbance or turmoil; tranquillity
Atavism
Reversion to an earlier type or characteristic, especially in a biological context
Autarky
State of being self-sufficient, especially in economic terms
Avuncular
Relating to an uncle; kindly and benevolent
Axiom
Self-evident truth that requires no proof
Baleful
Harmful or malicious; ominous or foreboding
Throe
Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.
Atone
Make amends or reparation
Banal
Lacking originality or freshness; overused and trite
Bedlam
A place or situation characterised by chaos or uproar; confusion
Beguile
Deceive or mislead through charm or appeal; to distract or divert
Beleaguer
Surround and harass; to trouble or beset
Slay
Excel at
Swole
Very muscular
Drip
Fashionable
Drownin’
Unfashionable
Salty
Jealous
Cool
Great
Snatched
Nice and cool
Finsta
Fake/Private Instagram account
Yeet!
Expression of excitement
Yikes!
No way! It can’t be!
Periodt.
End of discussion
Flex
Show off
Low-key
Modest
Gucci
Trendy
Shook
Emotionally shaken
Curve
Rejecting someone’s advances
Stan
Obsessive fan
Sus
Suspect/suspicious
Turnt
Intoxicated, energized
Bae
A best friend/loved one
Fleek
Really good, stylish
Emo
Overly emotional
E-Girl/E-Boy
An emo girl/boy
Fam
Family
Smol
Small/cute
Snack
Someone who’s attractive
Wig
That’s so cool!
Lewk
Someone’s personal style
Cheugy
Out of style
Hot
Attractive
Sick
Cool, great
Shady
Suspicious
Bomb
Really good, tasty
Flakey
Indecisive
Grub
Food
Boujee
Fancy and extravagant
Ghost
Suddenly start ignoring
Dank
Excellent
Finna
I am going to
Hypebeast
Someone who only wants to be popular
Whip
Car
Hip
Popular, trendy
Wack
Bad, not cool
Lemon
Bad person
Babe
Attractive woman
Jacked
Muscular
Chicken
Coward
Ex
Former girlfriend or boyfriend
Whiz
A smart person
Dump
End a relationship
Wasted
Intoxicated
Jonesing (For)
Really want something
Score
Get what you want
Corny
Silly
Cheesy
Silly
Flick
Movie
Bummer
Disappointment
Booze
Alcohol
Yas!
(Celebratory) Yes!
No sweat
Not a problem
Once in a blue moon
Rarely
You bet
You’re welcome
I don’t buy that
I don’t believe you
That’s rad
That’s cool
Keep in touch
Let’s stay in contact
I can’t even!
I can’t tolerate that anymore!
No biggie
Not a problem
No big deal
Not a problem
Show up
Go to, do better than someone
In the bag
A certainty
Have a crush
Love someone
Get hitched
Get married
Tie the knot
Get married
I’m beat
I’m tired
Party animal
Someone who is always partying
Get under one’s skin
Annoy
A turn off
Something you don’t like about someone
Couch potato
Someone who’s always watching tv
Never mind
Let’s change the subject
Hang out
Spend time with people
It sucked
It was bad
Suck up
Win someone’s approval by being servile
I’m game
I can join you/I will do it
I’m down
I can join you/I will do it
I’m in
I can join you/I will do it
Have a blast
Having a great time
Get fired
Lose one’s job
Hit the books
Study
Rip off
Overcharge
Ride shotgun
Sit in the front passenger seat
The bomb
Excellent
Have dibs on
Make a claim on/to
Are you kidding me?
Phrase to represent excitement/frustration
Kiss ass
Win someone’s approval by being servile
Fresh meat
New target for humiliation
Loose cannon
Someone dangerously uncontrollable
Pass the buck
Make someone else responsible
My bad
My mistake
Take for granted
Assume
Hit the road
Leave (to go somewhere)
Go dutch
Every person pays for their own food/drinks
Hit the spot
Really satisfying
You’re telling me!
I know!
Around the clock
All the time, 24 hours a day, 7 seven days a week
Take a rain check
Do at a later time
What’s up?
How are you? How’s it going?
All-ears
Have your undivided attention
In the zone
Performing as well as or better than one can
All-nighter
Staying up all night to do homework/chat with friends
I’m baby
I’m innocent/cute
Glow up
A makeover (transformed from ugly to less ugly)
Open up pandora’s box
Cause/start trouble/problems
Off the chain
Really good
Tune out
Stop paying attention
Armchair CEO
Offering expertise on something in which the speaker lacks
Off the hook Freed from blame
Off the hook Freed from blame
Netflix and chill
Watch Netflix and have sex
Diamond hands
Taking a major financial risk
Cancel culture
Online shaming/embarrassment of someone due to their views
Nail it
Excel at
screw over
Cheat or exploit someone
Amped up
Filled with enthusiasm/energy
Big mad
Really angry
On point
Relevant and appropriate, really good
No cap Not lying
No cap Not lying
Straight fire
Trendy
Spill the tea/beans
Share the gossip/secret
Truculent
Aggressively defiant
Snarky
Critical or mocking in a sarcastic way
Offing
Distant part of the sea in view