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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| equivocal | allowing possibility of several meanings; questionable; doubtful |
| contemptuous | showing or expressing disdain; scornful |
| didactic | intended for instruction; |
| unabashed | not ashamed or apologetic; boldly certain of one's position |
| nonchalant | cooly unconcerned; indifferent |
| whimsical | given to fanciful notions |
| wistful | longing; yearning; melancholy |
| aesthetic | pertaining to a sense of beauty; |
| ambivalent | having mixed feelings between two things; unable to chose between two (usually opposing) courses of action |
| belied | to show to be false; contradict |
| conventional | accepted standards |
| digression | something that deviates from the main focus |
| discern | to perceive by sight or intellect |
| disparage | belittle; to speak of or treat slightly |
| disparity | inequality |
| equivocate | to use ambiguous or unclear expressions to avoid commitment or to mislead |
| hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration |
| partisan | person who shows a biased, one-way allegiance |
| reconcile | to bring into agreement; to get a person to choose something not desired; become amicable |
| repudiate | to reject, cast off, or disown |
| refute | to PROVE to be wrong |
| substantiate | to give substantial evidence to; to establish proof |
| undermine | to attack by indirect or secretive means; to weaken by pulling removing underlying support |
| underscore | to stress, emphasize |
| yield | to produce or furnish; to give up, surrender |
| depict (depiction) | to represent by drawing, portray; to characterize in words, describe |
| advocate (advocacy) | to support or urge by argument, esp publically |
| cynic (cynical, cynicism) | one who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions |
| empathy (empathetic) | identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives |
| phenomenon | a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable; something remarkable or extrordinary |
| contempt | a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless |
| consume | to expend by use; to use up |
| profound | showing deep insight or understanding; originating in the depths of one's being |
| tenacity | persistence, strong character, perservance |
| pragmatic | practical, sensible, logical |
| rigor | the quality of being strict or inflexible; harshness, as of attitude, severity; hardship |
| disparage | to speak of negatively; to belittle |
| elaborate | worked out in great detail, painstaking; ornate, showy, or gaudy |
| embellish | to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate |
| esoteric | intended for or understood by only a small group |
| ingenuity | the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful |
| substantiate | to support with proof or evidence; to verify |
| presume | to take for granted, assume, or suppose; to undertake (do something) without right or permission |
| sentiment | an attitude, feeling, or opinion; refined or tender emotion |
| rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| bolster | to hearten, support, or prop up |
| contend | to struggle; to compete |
| autonomy | independence; self-determination |
| discern | to catch sight of; to recognize and understand |
| forbear | to refrain from; to be patient or self-controlled |
| erratic | inconsistent, unpredictable, wandering, irregular, unstable |
| nidictive | disposed to seek revenge; revengeful, spiteful |
| complacency | a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of unpleasant possiblities |
| anachronism | the representation of something as existing or happening in the wrong time period |
| connoisseur | an expert judge in an art or matters of taste |
| brevity | the quality or state of being brief in duration |
| callous | emotionally hardened; unfeeling |
| candid | completely honest; straightforward |
| convey | to take from one place to another; to communicate |
| duplicitous | deceitful, dishonest, two-faced, deliberately deceptive |
| lament | to express grief or regret (for or over); a vocal expression of grief |
| mitigate | to make or become less severe, intense, or painful |
| paradox | a contradiction, a puzzle, an inconsistency |
| reticence | the quality or state of keeping silent; reserve |
| penchant | a strong inclination or liking |
| rouse | to bring or come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, or inactivity |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of; to weaken |
| admonish | to caution or advise against something |
| anomaly | an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, or quality; something abnormal |
| enigma | a puzzle, mystery, or riddle |
| arouse | to stir up, excite |
| capricious | impulsive and unpredictable |
| ascertain | to find out, as through investigation or experimentation |
| magnanimous | courageously or generously noble in mind and heart |
| incredulous | disinclined or indisposed to believe; indicating disbelief |
| belligerent | eager to fight; hostile or aggressive |
| edify | to instruct and improve, especially morally; to enlighten |
| negate (negation) | to deny the existence or truth of (something); to nullify or invalidate (something) |
| voracious | craving or consuming large quantities of food; exceedingly eager |
| idiosyncrasy | peculiarity, oddity, quirk, characteristic, trait, singularity |
| irony (ironic) | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; an outcome of events contrary to what was, or what might have been expected |
| lucid | easily understood; clear |
| repute | to consider, believe |
| stringent | rigorously binding or exacting; strict |
| temperament | the combination of mental and emotional traits of a person; nature |
| insolent | insulting in manner or speech |
| tact | skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situation |
| constituent | serving to make up a thing; component |
| arbitrary | unreasonable or unsupported |
| allege | to assert without proof |
| personage | a person of distinction or importance |
| demagogue | an orator or political leader who gains power by arousing people's emotions and prejudices |
| benefactor | a kindly helper; a person who makes a bequest or endowment characterized by goodwill; desiring to help others |
| bewilder | to confuse or puzzle completely |
| congenial | agreeable or suitable in nature |
| pretension | a claim to something; an unwarranted or false claim, as to merit, importance, or wealth |
| dilettante | a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject for amusement, especially in a superficial way; dabbler |
| equanimity | composure, especially under strain; evenness |
| crude | in a raw or unrefined state; lacking culture and refinement; vulgar |
| predilection | a partiality; preference |
| indignation | strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or biased |
| prudent | wisely careful, showing good judgment |
| pedestrian | a person on foot; common, ordinary, banal |
| bombastic | high-sounding; pretentious |
| magnanimous | high-minded; noble; generous in forgiving an insult or injury |
| distension | the act of expanding (from pressure within) |
| altruism | the belief in or practice of selfless concern for others |
| enigmas | a person or thing that is mysterious or puzzling |
| erudition | profound scholarly knowledge |
| obsequious | obedient or attentive to an excessive degree |
| husbandry | the care, cultivation of crops and cattle |
| extirpation | to pull up by the roots |
| plaudits | praise |
| cognitions | process of acquiring knowledge |
| modicum | small quantity |
| disingenuous | not candid or sincere |
| presumptious | failing to observe limits of what is appropriate |
| jocular | humorous, playful |
| stratified | arranging people into social classes |
| vicarious | experience in the imagination through the thoughts or feelings of other people |
| insipid | lacking flavor, interest |
| soporific | causing sleep |
| rustic | simplicity, charm, like that of the countryside |
| tactile | sense of touch |
| ignominy | public shame or disgrace |
| rectitude | morally correct behavior |
| prospectus | proposed venture of business (paper) |
| arbitration | process in which a disagreement is disputed |
| dilatory | slow to act |
| despoil | steal, plunder |
| denuded | to make bare |
| amalgam | joining two or more companies together |
| dispatch | to send off with speed or for a specific purpose |
| presumption | idea that is taken to be true |
| occlusion | blockage, obtrusion of a passageway |
| corroborated | conform or give support to |
| extant | still in existance |
| myopic | nearsighted |
| rancorous | deep-seated resentment |
| punctilitous | showing great attention to detail |
| hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence |
| impetuosity | rash impulsiveness |
| credulity | willing to believe or trust too easily |
| derelict | in very poor condition |
| procurement | action of obtaining or managing something |
| alacrity | brisk and ready cheerfulness |
| censures | express severe disapproval |
| phegmatic | not easily excited to show or display emotion; stoic |
| concilatory | overcome distrust; appease |
| reputable | having a good reputation |
| miffed | annoy |
| jaded | tired, bored |
| finagle | obtain by dishonest means |
| winnow | to remove by current of air |
| curative | serving or tending to cure |
| truculence | disposed to fight; pugnacious |
| affability | good-natured, friendly |
| equanimity | mental calmness |
| concordance | alphabetical listing |
| ameliorating | make (something bad or unsatisfying) better |
| disseminate | spread or disperse |
| confounds | cause surprise or confusion in someone |
| paucity | scarcity; presence of something in small amounts |
| libelous | maliciously defamatory |
| circumvent | to go around or bypass |
| ameliorating | to make or become better, improve |
| quixotic | chivalrous, romantic; Don Quixote |
| venality | able to be forgiven; think venial sin |
| seditious | incitement or discontent with the government |
| corollary | an immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion |
| sophistry | a subtle, tricky, but false way of reasoning |
| solicitousness | anxious, concerned |
| acumen | keen insight |
| intemperance | excessive or immoderate indulgence in public |
| slipshod | careless, untidy |
| byzantine | highly complicated and involved |
| nefarious | extremely wicked or villinous |
| devious | not straightfoward; sneaky |
| equitable | fair |
| infelicity | unhappiness; misfortune, bad luck |
| fastidious | excessively peculiar or demanding; hard to please |
| petulant | impatient irritation, especially over something small or paticular |
| sedulous | persevering; persistently maintained |
| mercenary | working or acting merely for reward |
| prosaic | commonplace or dull |
| treacly | contrived sentimentality |
| cursory | hasty; going too fast to notice details; superficial |
| loquacious | talkative |
| contemptuous | disdainful and scornful |
| filial | noting or having the child/parent relationship |
| antipodes | opposite sides of the globe |
| clairvoyant | someone who can see or do things beyond ordinary human capabilities |
| deferential | courteous, respectful of others |
| lugubrious | mournful, gloomy |
| sundry | various, diverse |
| bucolic | of or pertaining to shepards; pastoral; idyllic rural life |
| remonstrance | to say, plead or protest, objection, disproval |
| erudition | knowledge acquired by studies |
| chicanery | trickery or deception |
| lassitude | weariness from strain |
| effusive | lacking reserve |
| incorrigible | cannot be fixed |
| tenuous | thin or slender; lacking a sound basis, in reasoning |
| edifying | to instruct to benefit |
| substantiated | to establish proof; give substantial evidence |
| reconnaissance | the act of inspecting, obsverving |
| cantankerous | disagreeable to deal with |
| laconic | using few words |
| irascible | easily provoked, to anger |
| churlish | boorish, rude |
| mercurial | changeable, fickle; animated, lively |
| diaphanous | sheer, very light |
| variegated | varied |
| anomalous (anamoly) | something out of the ordinary; irregular |
| egalitarian | equality for everyone! |
| iconoclast | someone who breaks with tradition |
| purveyor | a person who provides or supplies |
| currency | general acceptance |
| disrepute | low regard |
| belligerence | warlike, aggressive behavior |
| indigence | poverty |
| perfidy | deliberate breach of trust; treachery |
| aspersion | the act of slandering; vilification; a damaging or derogatory remark |
| pugnacious | inclined to quarrel |
| folly | foolish |
| visceral | intuition over intellect |
| infighting | fighting at close range |
| jingoism | the spirit, policy, or practice of being super patriot-y |
| ossified | hardened into bone |
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