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Words 141-160*
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| duress | noun. with threat or force |
| zealot | noun. fanatic |
| zealous | adj. enthusiastic, filled with eagerness or zeal |
| (in the) interim | noun. in the meantime |
| admonish | verb. scold mildly; reprove |
| harangue | noun. long, noisy speech |
| venerate | verb. regard with respect or reverence |
| itinerant | adj. traveling from place to place |
| specious | adj. deceptive; appearing attractive or true, but not really true |
| commodious | adj. spacious, roomy |
| hierarchy | noun. body of people classified according to rank; pecking order |
| affable | adj. amiable, mild |
| prone | adj. inclined, having a tendency adv. face down |
| bigot | noun. intolerant person, especially in matters of race, religion, or politics |
| allege | verb. assert without proof |
| bizarre | adj. odd, unconventional, weird |
| copious | adj. ample, abundant |
| emit | verb. release, send forth |
| irrevocable | adj. incapable of being revoked, retracted |
| effusive | adj. gushy, unrestrained expression of emotions |