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Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to change/make corrupt |
| ambidexterous | able to use both hands |
| augment | make larger |
| adroit | skillful |
| amicable | friendly |
| averse | opposed |
| adversary | enemy |
| alienate | to turn away/set apart |
| artifice | clever trick/useful device |
| affiliated | associated |
| ascertain | find out |
| attainment | accomplishment |
| altruistic | unselfish |
| assent | agreement |
| accede | yield/assume a position or office |
| abhor | to hate deeply |
| amend | change for the better |
| animosity | strong dislike |
| apathy | lack of feeling |
| apprehensive | fearful |
| allocate | set apart/distribute |
| ardent | enthusiastic |
| assiduous | persistent |
| acquiesce | accept |
| allure | tempt |
| askew | crooked |
| allude | to refer to casually |
| abjure | avoid/shun |
| acrid | harsh in tactic |
| august | majestic |
| antipathy | strong dislike |
| applicable | relevant |
| assent | something of value |
| abrasive | causing irritation |
| acclimate | adapt to a new climate |
| alacrity | cheerful/readiness |
| alleviate | relieve |
| antithesis | direct opposite |
| appall | fill with horror |
| berefit | make unhappy through loss |
| belligerent | aggressive |
| benevolent | kind/charitable |
| bequeath | to pass on as an inheritence |
| benefactor | one who does good for others |
| brandish | to wave in a menacing fashion |
| buffet | slap/blow |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner |
| blithe | cheerful |
| beset | attack from all sides |
| bellicose | quarrelsome |
| cursory | hasty/not thorough |
| coerce | to force |
| craven | cowardly |
| culinary | related to cooking |
| cogent | to the point/convincing |
| converge | to move together/toward one point |
| chivalrous | marked by honor |
| clemency | mercy/mildness |
| comprise | made up of |
| chaos | disorder |
| commodious | roomy |
| corrosive | eating away/sarcastic |
| commend | praise/approval |
| compatible | able to get along |
| condolence | expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | make sacred/set apart |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| chastise | to scold severely |
| copious | abundant/wordy |
| contentious | quarrelsome |
| covet | desire |
| crestfallen | discouraged |
| clairvoyant | one who is supernatural |
| conclusive | final |
| callous | unfeeling |
| clandestine | secret |
| compunction | regret/remorse |
| conflagration | large, destructive fire |
| compassion | sympathy for another's suffering |
| chagrin | humiliation caused by disappointment |
| complacent | content |
| concur | approve |
| deploy | use |
| dour | gloomy |
| duplicity | treachery/decietfulness |
| delete | remove |
| demise | a death |
| disperse | to scatter |
| dearth | a lack |
| diffident | modest/shy |
| discrepency | difference/lack of agreement |
| deft | skillful |
| destitude | deprived of necessity |
| discern | see clearly |
| decrepit | worn-out |
| deride | ridicule |
| deviate | differing from the norm |
| disheveled | messy |
| disreputable | not respectable |
| decorum | proper behavior |
| duress | compulsion by threat |
| defamation | slander or libel |
| disparage | belittle/undervalue |
| dissonant | disagreement |
| droll | odd |
| extol | to praise |
| exhilarate | to enliven |
| esteem | to regard highly |
| expunge | to erase/destroy |
| embark | to make a start |
| explicit | clearly stated |
| extirpate | to destroy totally |
| extant | still existing |
| emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| exult | to rejoice greatly |
| exponent | one who interprets |
| endemic | native to a certain region |
| exemplory | commendable |
| elated | jubiliant |
| exuberant | enthusiastic |
| explicate | make clear |
| edict | order issued by authority figure |
| elucidate | clarify |
| fortitude | courage |
| feasible | possible |
| fallow | inactive/plowed but not seeded |
| finite | having limits |
| facile | easily done/attained |
| fathom | to understand |
| fascimile | exact copy |
| fracas | noisy quarrel |
| gape | stare with open mouth |
| gibe | mock |
| guise | external appearance |
| grimace | facial distortion |
| gnarled | knotted |
| garrulous | chatty |
| guile | treacherous |
| grotesque | unnatural |
| harass | to disturb |
| holocaust | large scale destruction |
| insidious | sly |
| intimation | hint |
| impervious | not affected by/no passage or entrance |
| impetus | stimulus/moving force |
| inclement | stormy/harsh |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded |
| indomitable | unconquerable |
| infallible | free from error |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time |
| ironic | sarcastic |
| implicate | to involve in |
| inter | bury |
| ingenuous | innocent/simple |
| indemnity | payment for damage |
| inkling | hint |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| integrity | honesty, high moral |
| itinerary | route of travel |
| indelible | memorable |
| indulgent | seeing to the wishes of others |
| inveterate | long-standing |
| irrelevant | not relevant |
| imbibe | to drink |
| implacable | not to be satisfied |
| infinitesimal | tiny |
| innocuous | harmless |
| jeopardy | danger |
| laud | praise |
| limpid | clear |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| loll | act in lazy manner |
| meticulous | careful |
| muse | ponder |
| malevolent | spiteful |
| musty | stale/out-of-date |
| martinet | stickler for the rules |
| multifarious | diverse |
| misnomer | misleading name |
| misconstrue | interpret wrongly |
| militate | to have effect or force |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving |
| mandatory | required |
| nonchalant | cool/confident |
| nocturnal | occurring in the night |
| nostalgia | longing for something past |
| negligible | unimportant |
| nondescript | ordinary |
| opulent | wealthy |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| officious | assert authority in an annoying way |
| ominous | threatening |
| obviate | prevent |
| obsolete | out-of-date |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| loquacious | talkative |
| pliable | easily bent |
| perpetuate | make long lasting |
| precedent | example that may serve as a basis for later |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| panacea | remedy for all illness |
| plod | walk slowly |
| pungent | strong sensation |
| pinnacle | high peak/point |
| premeditated | planned |
| parsimonious | meager/small/poor |
| palatable | agreeable |
| poignant | deeply affecting |
| profess | affirm or believe in |
| placate | sooth/pacify |
| placid | calm |
| plagarism | passing off other's work as yours |
| potent | powerful |
| pretext | false reason |
| protrude | stick out |
| platitude | common/stale |
| patent | exclusive rights |
| prowess | bravery/skill |
| pandemonium | uproar |
| phlegmatic | sluggish |
| quintessence | typical existance |
| quandary | state of confusion |
| quell | to subdue |
| quiescent | at rest |
| reiterate | say again |
| retrogress | to move back |
| redress | to remedy |
| remiss | careless |
| repose | to rest/relax |
| rampant | running wild |
| renegade | deserter |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| recalcitrant | disobediant |
| reprisal | injury done in return for injury |
| revel | take pleasure in |
| rancor | bitter resentment |
| respite | period of rest |
| retribution | repayment |
| ruminate | mediate |
| raucous | disorderly |
| receptive | open to ideas |
| reounce | give up |
| repress | hold back/put down |
| reticent | not inclined to speak |
| rescind | cancel |
| stolid | emotionally not easily moved |
| scrutinize | examine closely |
| sojourn | stay for a time |
| supercilious | proud and superior |
| skulk | to move stealthily |
| scrupulous | exact |
| solace | comfort/relief |
| stately | majestic |
| supple | bending easily |
| suppress | put down |
| somber | gloomy |
| squalid | filthy |
| stultify | to cripple |
| suave | smooth |
| sophomoric | immature |
| spontaneous | spur of the moment |
| sinuous | winding |
| sonorous | rich/deep in style or sound |
| stark | harsh |
| sedate | tranquilize |
| stentorian | loud |
| stipulate | arrange specifically |
| savory | tasty |
| somnolent | drowsy |
| tentative | expiramental |
| unkempt | untidy |
| verbatim | word for word |
| warily | cautiously |
| tepid | no interest/unenthusiastic |
| urbane | redefined in style/suave |
| uncanny | strange |
| venial | easily forgivable/excused |
| temerity | boldness |
| truculent | fierce/aggressive |
| unfeigned | sincere/real |
| virulent | poisonous |
| venal | marked by corruption |
| turbulent | violent |
| vociforous | loud and noisy |
| voluminous | of great size |
| waive | give up |
| vanguard | leading position |
| wastrel | wasteful person |
| tacit | unspoken |
| tangible | possible |
| trenchant | forceful/effective |
| ultimatum | final proposal |
| vehement | intense/powerful |
| voluble | fluent with words |
| zealous | eager |
| vivacious | full of energy |
| whet | sharpen |
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