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WM-2008 Solon
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| acumen | (n.) keenness and quickness of mind; shrewdness |
| ameliorate | (vt. vi.) to make or become better; improve |
| capitulate | (vi.) to draw up in heads or chapters 1. to give up (to an enemy) on certain conditions 2. to give up; stop resisting |
| discomfit | (vt.) 1. orig., to defeat 2. to frustrate the plans or expectations of 3. to make uneasy; disconcert |
| disconsolate | (adj.) 1. so unhappy that nothing will comfort one; 2. causing sadness; cheerless |
| dossier | (n.) the back; [so named because labeled on the back] a collection of documents about some person or matter |
| entreaty | (n.) an earnest request; plea |
| envoy1 | (n.) 1. a messenger; agent 2. an official sent by his government or ruler to handle diplomatic business in a foreign country; an envoy extraordinary ranks just below an ambassador |
| envoy2 | (n.) [a sending]; a postscript to a poem, essay, or book, containing a dedication, explanation, etc. |
| flippant | ( adj.) joking or trying to be funny when one should be more serious or show more respect |
| impair | (vt.) to make worse, less, weaker, etc.; damage; reduce |
| inclement | (adj.) 1. rough; severe; stormy 2. lacking mercy or leniency; harsh |
| ire | (n.) anger, wrath |
| pact | (n.) an agreement between persons, groups, or nations; compact |
| penchant | (n.) a strong liking or fondness; inclination |
| pert | (adj.) 1. bold or impudent in speech or behavior; saucy 2. chic and jaunty 3. lively; brisk |
| portent | (n.) 1. something that is thought to be a sign of an event about to occur, esp. an unfortunate event; omen 2. a portending; significance 3. something amazing; marvel |
| revile | (vt.) To say harsh or abusive things to or about |
| scurrilous | (adj.) using or containing coarse, vulgar, or insulting language |
| sear | (adj.) dried up; withered; sere vt. 1. to dry up; wither 2. to scorch or burn the surface of 3. to make hard or unfeeling n. a mark produced by searing |
| servile | (adj.) 1. of a slave or slaves 2. like that of slaves or servants 3. too humble or submissive; cringing |
| submit | (vt.) 1. to present to others for them to look over, decide about, etc. 2. to give in to the control, power, etc. of another; also, to allow (oneself) to undergo treatment, analysis, etc. 3. to offer as an opinion; suggest vi 1. a) to give in to t |
| sycophant | (n.) a person who flatters wealthy or important people in order to get things from them. |
| tractable | (adj.) 1. easily managed, taught, etc.; docile 2. easily worked or shaped; malleable |
| truculent | (adj.) 1. fierce; savage 2. harsh; scathing 3. ready to fight |
| withstand | (vt., vi.) to oppose, resist, or survive, esp. in a successful way |
| ascetic | (adj.) of or like ascetics (a person who leads a life of contemplation, without the usual pleasures and comforts of people, esp. for some religious purpose) or their way of life; self-denying; austere |
| atrophy | (n.) a wasting away, or the failure to grow, of an organ, etc. because of insufficient nutrition --vi. –phied, phying to waste away or fail to develop --vt. to cause atrophy in |
| bureaucracy | (n.) 1. government by means of departments managed by officials who follow all rules without question and without exceptions 2. such officials as a group 3. the kind of fixed routine followed by such officials 4. any similar system, as in a business, |
| composure | (n.) calmness; tranquility; self-control |
| contrition | (n.) a feeling of remorse for sins for wrongdoing; earnest repentance |
| discern | (vt.) 1. to recognize as separate or different 2. to perceive or recognize; make out clearly vi. to perceive or recognize the difference |
| edict | (n.) an official public order or law put forth by a ruler or other authority; decree |
| equilibrium | (n.) 1. a state of balance or equality between opposing forces 2. a state of balance or adjustment of conflicting desires, interests, etc. 3. a) bodily balance b) mental or emotional stability |
| evince | (vt.) to show plainly; make clear; esp., to show that one has (a special quality, feeling, etc.) |
| exempt | (vt.) to free from a rule or obligation which applies to others; excuse; release --adj. not subject to or bound by a rule, obligation, tax, etc. –n. an exempted person |
| fervid | (adj.) 1. hot; glowing 2. impassioned; fervent; ardent |
| forgo | (vt.) to do without; abstain from |
| improvident | (adj. failing to provide the future; lacking foresight or thrift |
| insightful | (adj.) 1. the ability to see and understand clearly the inner nature of things, exp. By intuition 2. a clear understanding of the inner nature of some specific thing |
| labyrinthine | (adj.) of or like a labyrinth; intricate; complicated |
| moribund | (adj.) 1. coming to an end or dying 2. having little energy, strength, or force left |
| obdurate | (adj.) 1. not giving in; stubborn; obstinate 2. not feeling sorry for what one has done; not repenting; hardhearted |
| overbearing | (adj.) order others about in a harsh, bullying way |
| partake | (v.) 1. to eat or drink something 2. to take part; participate |
| proselytize | (v.) to change or try to change a person from one religion, political party, etc. to another |
| ratify | (v.) to approve officially |
| repress | (v.) 1. to hold back 2. to put down or hold down; subdue 3. to force out of one’s mind 4. to control strictly and keep from behaving naturally |
| supplant | (v.) to take the place of, especially through force or plotting |
| surrogate | (n.) 1. a substitute or deputy for another person 2. a judge of a probate court in some states |
| vitriolic | (adj.) very sharp, biting, or sarcastic |
| ad hoc | for a special case or purpose only |
| cabal | (n.) 1. a small group of persons joined in a secret scheme or plot 2. the scheme or plot of such a group |
| capstone | (n.) the top stone of a structure |
| cavalcade | (n.) 1. a procession of horsemen or carriages 2. a) any procession b) a series or sequence |
| cohort | (n.) 1. an ancient Roman military unit of 300-600 men, one tenth of a legion 2. a band of soldiers 3. any group or band 4. an associate, colleague, or supporter |
| endemic | (adj.) 1. native to a particular country, region, etc: said of plants and animals 2. regularly present in a particular region or people: said of a disease |
| espouse | (vt.) 1. to marry; esp., to take as a wife 2. to take up, support, or advocate (some cause, idea, etc.) |
| fallacious | (adj.) 1. containing a fallacy 2. misleading deceptive, or causing disappointment |
| forsake | (vt.) 1. to give up or renounce 2. to leave; abandon |
| implore | (vt.) 1. to ask for with much feeling; beseech 2. to beg (a person) to do something |
| incorrigible | (adj). not corrigible; that cannot be corrected, improved, or reformed, esp. because firmly set, as a habit, or because set in bad habits, as a child --n. a incorrigible person |
| indigenous | (adj). 1. existing, growing, or produced naturally in a region or country; native (to) 2. inate; inborn |
| insurrection | (n.) a rising up against established authority; rebellion; revolt |
| invincible | that cannot be defeated or overcome; unconquerable |
| lugubrious | (adj.) very sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous |
| nemesis | (n.) (Gr. Myth. Nemesis: The goddess of retribution or vengeance) 1. a) punishment that is deserved b) one who imposes it 2. anyone or anything that it seems will surely defeat or thwart one |
| patina | 1. a fine greenish crust formed by oxidation on bronze or copper, often valued as ornamental 2. any color change due to age, as on the surface of old wood. |
| Phalanx | (n.) 1. an ancient military formation of infantry in close ranks with shields together 2. a group of individuals massed close together 3. a group of individuals joined together for a common purpose 4. any of the bones of the fingers or toes |
| ply1 | (vt.) 1. a single thickness or layer, as of plywood, doubled cloth, etc. 2. one of the twisted strands in rope, yarn, etc. (adj.) having (a specified number of) layers, strands, etc. |
| ply2 | ( vt.) 1. to work with; wield or use (a tool, faculty, etc.), esp. with energy 2. to work at (a rade) 3. to speak to (someone) urgently (with questions, etc.) 4. to keep supplying (with gifts, food, etc.) 5. to sail regularly back and forth across - |
| reciprocate | (vt., vi.). 1. a) to give and get reciprocally b) to give, do, feel, etc. (something similar) in return 2. to move alternately back and forth |
| rehabilitate | (vi.) 1. to restore to rank, privileges, reputation, etc. which one has lost 2. to put back in good condition 3. a) to restore to a normal state of health, etc. as by medical treatment b) to prepare (the handicapped or disadvantaged) for useful employ |
| saccharine | (adj.) 1. of, like, or producing sugar 2. too sweet or syrupy |
| supersede | (vt.) 1. to replace or supplant; specif., to cause to be set aside as inferior or outdated 2. to take the place or office of; succeed |
| usurp | (vt., vi.) to take and hold (power, position, rights, etc.) by force or without right |
| wrest | (vt.) 1. to pull or force away violently with a twisting motion 2. to take by force; usurp 3. to distort or change the true meaning, purpose, etc. of --n. a wresting; a twist; wrench |
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