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Praxis
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abstract | adj. not easy to understand; theoretical |
| acclaim | n. loud approval; applause |
| acquiesce | v. agree or consent to an opnion |
| adamant | adj. not yielding; firm |
| adversary | n. an enemy; foe |
| abstract | adj. not easy to understand; theoretical |
| acclaim | n. loud approval; applause |
| acquiesce | v. agree or consent to an opinion |
| adamant | adj. not yielding; firm |
| adversary | n. an enemy; foe |
| advocate | v. to plead in favor of; n. supporter; defender |
| aesthetic | adj. showing good taste; artistic |
| alleviate | v. to lesson or make easier |
| aloof | adj. distant in interest; reserved; cool |
| altercation | n. controversy; dispute |
| altruistic | adj. unselfish |
| amass | v. to collect together; accumulate |
| ambiguous | adj. not clear; uncertain; vague |
| ambivalent | undecided |
| ameliorate | v. to make better; to improve |
| amiable | adj. friendly |
| amorphous | adj. having no determinate form |
| anarchist | n. one who believes that a formal fov't is unneccessary |
| antagonism | n. hostility; oppostion |
| apathy | n. lack of emotion or interest |
| appease | v. to make quiet; to calm |
| apprehensive | adj. fearful; aware; conscious |
| arbitrary | adj. based on one's perference or whim |
| arrogant | adj. acting superior to tohers; conceited |
| articulate | v. to speak distinctly; to connect; to convey; to express effectively; adj. fluent; capable of speech |
| assess | v. to estimate the value of |
| astute | adj. cunning; tricky; crafty |
| atrophy | v. to waste away through lack of nutrition |
| audacious | adj; fearless; bold |
| augment | v. to increase or add to; to make larger |
| austere | adj. harsh; severe; strict |
| authentic | adj. real; genuine; trustworthy |
| banal | adj. common; petty (little unimportant); ordinary |
| belittle | v. to make small; to think lightly of |
| benefactor | n. one who helps others; a donor |
| benevolent | adj. kind; generious |
| benign | adj. mild; harmless |
| biased | adj. prejudiced; incluenced; not neutral |
| blasphemous | adj. irreligious; away from acceptable standards |
| blithe | adj. happy; cheery; merry |
| brevity | n. briefness; shortness |
| candid | adj. honest; truthful; sincere |
| capricious | adj. changeable; fickle |
| caustic | adj. burning; sarcastic; harsh |
| censor | v. to examine and delete objectionable material |
| sensure | v. to criticize or disapprove of |
| charlatan | n. an imposter; fake |
| coalesce | v. to comine; come together |
| collaorate | v. to work together; cooperate |
| compatible | adj. in agreement; hamonious |
| complacent | adj. content; self-satisfied; smug |
| compliant | adj. yielding; obedient |
| concede | v. to acknowledge; admit; to surrender; to abandon one's position |
| concise | adj. in fewe words; brief; condensed |
| aondescend | v. to com down from one's position or dignity |
| condone | v. to overlook; to forgive |
| conspicuious | adj. easy to see; noticeable |
| consternation | n. amazement or terror that causes confusion |
| consummation | n. the completion; finish |
| contempt | n. scorn; disrespect |
| contrite | adj. regretful; sorrowful |
| conventional | adj. traditional; common; routine |
| cower | v. bend down in fear or shame |
| defamation | n. any harm to a name or reputation; slander |
| deference | n. a yielding to the opinion of another |
| deliberate | v. to consider carefully; weight in the mind; adj. intentional |
| denounce | v. to speak out against; condemn |
| depict | v. to portray in words; present a visual image |
| deplete | v. to reduce; to empty |
| depravity | n. moral corruption; badness |
| deride | v. to ridicule; laugh at with scorn |
| desecrate | v. to violate aholy place or sanctuary |
| detached | adj. separated; not interested; standing alone |
| deter | v. to prevent; to discourage; hinder |
| didactic | adj. instructive; dogmatic (unflexible) ; preachy |
| digress | v. stray from the subject; wander from topic |
| diligence | n. hard work |
| discerning | adj. distinguishing one thing from another |
| discord | n. disagreement; lack of harmony |
| discriminating | v. distinguishing one thing from another; v. demonstrating bias; adj. able to distinguish (tell between or different) |
| disdain | n. intense dislike; v. look down upon; scorn |
| disparage | v. to belittle; undervalue |
| disparity | n. difference in form, character, or degree |
| disperse | n. to scatter; separate |
| disseminate | v. to circulate; scatter |
| dissent | v. to disagree; differ in opinion |
| dissonance | n. harsh contradiction |
| dogmatic | adj. stubborn; biased; opionion |
| dubious | adj. doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious |
| eccentric | adj. odd; peculiar; strange |
| efface | v. wipe out; erase |
| effervescence | n. liveliness; sprirt; enthusiasm; bubbliness |
| egocentric | adj. self-centered |
| elaboration | n. the act of clarifying or adding details |
| eloquence | n the ability to speak well |
| elusive | adj. hard to catch; difficult to understand |
| emulate | n. to imitate; copy; mimic |
| endorse | v. support; to approve of ; recommend |
| engender | v. to create; bring about |
| enhance | v. to improve; compliment; make more attractive |
| enigma | n. mystery; secret; perplexity (confusion) |
| ephemeral | adj. temporary; brief; short-lived |
| equivocal | adj. soubtful; uncertain |
| erratic | adj. unpredictable; strange |
| erroneous | adj. untrue; inaccurate; not correct |
| esoteric | adj. incomprehensible; obscure |
| euphony | n. pleasant sound |
| execute | v. put to deaf; kill; to carry out ; fulfill |
| exemplary | adj. serving as an example; outstanding |
| exhaustive | adj. thorough; complete |
| expedient | adj. helpful; practical; worthwhile |
| expedite | v. speed up |
| explicit | adj. specific; definite |
| extol | v. praise; commend |
| extraneous | adj. irrlevant; not related; not essential |
| facilitate | v. make easier; simplify |
| fallacious | adj. misleading |
| fanatic | n. enthusiast; extremist |
| fastidious | adj. fussy; hard to please |
| fervor | n. passion; intensity |
| fickle | adj. changeable; unpredictable |
| fortuitous | adj. accidental; happening by chance; lucky |
| frivolity | n. giddiness; lack of seriousness |
| fundamental | adj. basic; necessary |
| furtive | adj. secretive; sly |
| futile | adj. worthless; unprofitable |
| glutton | n. overeater |
| grandiose | adj. extravagant (wasteful) ; flamboyant (colorful) |
| gravity | n. seriousness |
| fuile | n. slyness; deceit |
| hackneyed | adj. commonplace; trite (lack of interest) |
| hamper | v. interfere with; hinder (delay) |
| haphazard | adj. disorganized; random |
| hedonistic | adj. pleasure seeking |
| heed | v. obey; yild to |
| heresy | n. opinion contrary to popular belief |
| hindrance | n. blockage; obstacle (barrier) |
| humility | n. lack of pride; modesty |
| hypocritical | adj. two faced; deceptive |
| gypothetical | adj. assumed; uncertain |
| illuminate | v. make understandable |
| illusory | adj. unreal; false; deceptive (not honest) |
| immutable | adj. unchangeable; permanent |
| impartial | adj. unbiased; fair |
| impetuous | adj. rash;impulsive; forcible; violent |
| implication | n. suggestion; inference |
| inadvertent | adj. not on purpose; unintentional |
| incessant | adj. constant; continual |
| incidental | adj. extraneous; unexpected |
| inclined | adj. apt to; likely to angled |
| incoherent | adj. illogical; rambling (wordy) |
| imcompatible | adj. disagreeing; disharmonious |
| incredulous | adj. unwilling to believe; skeptical |
| indfferent | adj. unconcerned |
| indolent | adj. lazy; inactive |
| indulgent | adj. lenient (not harsh); extravagant (wasteful) |
| inevitable | adj. sure to happen; unavoidable |
| infamous | adj. having a bad reputation; notorious |
| infer | v. form an opinion; conclude |
| initiate | v. begin;admit into a group n. a person who is in the process of being admitted into a group |
| innate | adj. natural; inborn |
| innocuous | adj. harmless; innocent |
| innovate | v. introduce a change; depart from the old |
| insipid | adj. uniteresting; bland (plain) |
| instigate | v. start; provoke (angry) |
| intangible | adj. incapable of being touched; immaterial |
| irrational | adj. not locial |
| jeopardy | n. danger |
| kindle | v. ignite; arouse |
| languid | adj. weak; fatiqued |
| laud | v. to praise |
| lax | adj. careless; irresponsible |
| lethargic | adj. lazy; passive |
| levity | n. silliness; lack of seriousness |
| lucid | adj. shinning; easily understood |
| magnanimous | adj. forgiving; unselfish |
| malicious | adj. spiteful; vindictive |
| marred | adj. damaged |
| meander | v. wind on a course; go aimlessly |
| meticulous | adj. exacting; precise |
| minute | adj. extremely small; tiny |
| miser | n. penny pincher; sting person |
| morose | adj. moody; despondent |
| mitigate | v. alleviate; lesson; soothe |
| negligence | n. carelessness |
| neutral | adj. impartial; unbiased |
| nostalgic | adj. longing for the past; filled with biteersweet memories |
| novel | adj. new |
| nullify | v. cancel; invalidate |
| objective | adj. open-mided; impartial (fair); n. goal |
| obscure | adj. not easily understood; dar |
| oboslete | adj. out of date; passe |
| ominous | adj. threatening |
| optimist | n. person who hopes for the best; sees the good side |
| orthodox | adj. traditional; accepted |
| pagan | n. polytheist; adj. polytheistic |
| partisan | n. supporter; follower; adj. biased; one sided |
| perceptive | adj. full of insight; aware |
| peripheral | adj. marginal; outer |
| pernicioius | adj. dangerous; harmful |
| pessimism | n. seeing only the gloomy side; hopelessness |
| phenomenon | n. miracle; occurrence |
| philanthropy | n charity; unselfishness |
| pious | adj. religious; devout; dedicated |
| placate | v. pacify |
| plausible | adj. probable; feasible |
| pragmatic | adj. matter of fact; practical |
| preclude | v. inhibit; make impossible |
| predceesor | n. one who has oppcupied an office before another |
| prodigal | adj. wasteful; lavish |
| prodigious | adj. exceptional; termendous |
| profound | adj. deep; knowledgeable; thorough |
| profusion | n. great amount; abundance |
| prosaic | adj. tiresome; orginary |
| provincial | adj. regional; unsophisticated |
| provocative | adj. tempting; irritating |
| prudent | adj. wise; careful; prepared |
| rectify | v. correct |
| redundant | adj. repitioius; unnecessary |
| refute | v. challenge; disprove |
| relegate | v. banish; put to a lower position |
| repudiate | v. reject; cancel |
| rescind | v. retract; discard |
| resolution | n. proposal; promise; determination |
| respite | n. recess; rest period |
| reticent | adj. silent; reserved; shy |
| reverent | adj. respectful |
| rehtorical | adj. having to do with verbal communication |
| rigor | n. severity |
| sagacious | adj. wise; conning |
| saturate | v. soak thoroughly; drench |
| scanty | adj. inadequate; sparse (very little or thin) |
| scrupulous | adj. honorable; exact |
| scrutinize | v. examine closely; study |
| servile | adj. slavish; groveling |
| skeptic | n. doubter |
| solemnity | n. seriousness |
| solicit | v. ask; seek |
| stagnant | adj. motionless; uncirculaating |
| stanza | n. group of lines in a poem having a definite pattern |
| static | adj. incative; changeless |
| stoic | adj. detached; unruffled; calm |
| sublety | n. understatement; propensity for understatement; sophistication |
| superficial | adj. on the surface; narrow-minded; lacking depth |
| superfluous | adj. unnecessary; extra |
| surpass | v. go beyond; outdo |
| symmetry | n. correspondence of parts; harmony |
| taciturn | adj. reserved; quiet; secretive |
| tedious | adj. time-consuning; burdensome; uniteresting |
| temper | v. soften; pacify; compose |
| tentative | adj. not confirmed; indefinite |
| thrifty | adj. economical; pennywise |
| tranquility | n. peace; stillness; harmony |
| trepidation | n. apprehension; uneasiness |
| trivial | adj. unimortant; small; worthless |
| tumid | adj. swollen; inflated |
| undermine | v. weaken; ruin |
| unobtrusive | adj. inconspicuous; reserved |
| unprecedented | adj. unheard of; exceptional |
| unpretentious | adj. simple; plain; modest |
| vacillation | n. fluctuation |
| valid | adj. acceptable; legal |
| vehement | adj. intense; excited; enthusiastic |
| venerate | v. revere |
| verbose | adj. wordy; talkative |
| viable | adj. capable of maintaining life; possible; attainable |
| vigor | n. energy; forcefulness |
| vilify | v. slander |
| virtuoso | n. highly skilled artist |
| virulent | adj. deadly; harmful; malicious |
| vital | adj. important; spirited |
| volatile | adj. changeable; undependable |
| vulnerable | adj. open to attack; unprotected |
| wane | v. grow gradually smaller |
| whimsical | adj. fanciful; amusing |
| wither | v. wilt; shrivel; humiliate; cut down |
| zealot | n. believer; enthusiast; fan |
| zenith | n. pint directly overhead in the sky |
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