| Word |
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| Definition |
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| Affiliated |
associated, connected |
| ascertain |
to find out |
| attainment |
an acomplishment, the act of achieving |
| bequeath |
to give or pass as an inheritance |
| cogent |
forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point |
| converge |
to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse |
to scatter, spread far and wide |
| esteem |
to regard highly, a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
| expunge |
to erase, obliterate, destroy
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| finite |
having limis, lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable |
not able to be wounded or hurt, shielded against attack |
| malevolent |
spiteful, showlign ill wil |
| nonchalant |
cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient |
knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea |
a remedy for all ills, cure all, an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous |
exact, careful, attending throughly to details, having high moral standards, prinicipled |
| skulk |
to move about stealthly, to lie in hiding |
| supercilious |
proud and contempuous, showing scorn because of a feeling or superiority |
| uncanny |
strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial |
easily excuxed |
| alturistic |
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent |
to express agreement, agreement |
| benefactor |
one who does good to others |
| chivalrous |
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage, knightly |
| clemency |
mercy, hmaneness, mildness, moderateness |
| dearth |
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine |
| diffident |
shy, lacking self confidence, modest, reserved |
| discrepancy |
a difference, lack of agreement |
| embark |
to go aboard, o make a start, to invest |
| facile |
easily done or attained, superficial, ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable |
unconquerable, refusing to yeild |
| infallible |
free from error, absolutely dependable |
| plod |
to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly |
| pungent |
causing a sharp sensation, stubgubgm biting |
| remiss |
neglectful in performance or ones duty |
| repose |
to rest, lie, place, relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity |
rashness, boldness |
| truculent |
fierce and cruel, agressive, deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh |
| unfeigned |
sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent |
extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful |
| accede |
to yield to, to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish |
to wave or lourish in a menacing or vigrous fashion |
| comprise |
to include or contain, to be made up of |
| deft |
skillful, nimble |
| destitute |
deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in |
| explicit |
definite, clearly stated |
| extirpate |
to tear up by the roots, to destroy totally |
| inoppurtune |
coming at a bad time, not appropriate |
| ironic |
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens, given to irony, sarcastic |
| musty |
stale, molding, out of date |
| officious |
meddling, excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous |
unfaorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| pinnacle |
a high peak or point |
| premeditated |
considered beforehand, delberately planned |
| rampant |
growing without check, running wild |
| solace |
comfort, relief, to comfort, console |
| stately |
dignified, majestic |
| supple |
bending easily, bending with agility, readily adaptable, servile |
| suppress |
to stop by force, put down |
| venal |
open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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