Advanced Vocabulary For Academic Writing

adjective impressively great in size, extent, or degree

• The prodigious talent of the young pianist was evident in her flawless performance.
• She has a prodigious appetite and can eat a whole pizza by herself.
• That rapper has a prodigious flow, he's going to be the next big thing.
• His prodigious ability to charm anyone he meets makes him a natural leader.

adjective existing in large quantities; exceeding what is necessary or normal

• The superabundant rainfall this year has caused flooding in several low-lying areas.
• There's a superabundant amount of snacks in the pantry, help yourself!
• I can't believe the superabundant number of likes I got on my latest Instagram post.
• Her superabundant energy and enthusiasm always light up the room.

verb to work diligently and studiously, especially at night; to write or study by lamplight

• The scholar spent many hours lucubrating over his research paper.
• I need to lucubrate on this project before the deadline.
• I'll lucubrate on this math problem and get back to you with the answer.
• Her mind lucubrated on the possibilities of what could have been.

adverb in a way that is difficult to understand or comprehend

• The professor explained the concept abstrusely, leaving many students confused.
• She tried to explain the math problem abstrusely, but I still didn't get it.
• The manual was written abstrusely, making it hard to understand.
• The artist's painting was so abstrusely layered with meaning that it took hours to decipher.