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Kaplan 100
Term | Definition |
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abbreviate | (v) to shorten, abridge |
abstinence | (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking |
adulation | (n) high praise |
adversity | (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events |
aesthetic | (adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts |
amicable | (adj) friendly, agreeable |
anachronistic | (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period |
anecdote | (n) short, usually funny account of an event |
anonymous | (adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity |
antagonist | (n) foe, opponent, adversary |
arid | (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring |
assiduous | (adj) persistent, hard-working |
asylum | (n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge |
benevolent | (adj) friendly and helpful |
camaraderie | (n) trust, sociability amongst friends |
censure | (v) to criticize harshly |
circuitous | (adj) indirect, taking the longest route |
clairvoyant | (adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future |
collaborate | (v) to cooperate, work together |
compassion | (n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy |
compromise | (v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides |
condescending | (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing |
conditional | (adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract |
conformist | (n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs |
congregation | (n) a crowd of people, an assembly |
convergence | (n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together |
deleterious | (adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental |
demagogue | (n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice |
digression | (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument |
diligent | (adj) careful and hard-working |
discredit | (v) to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace |
disdain | (v) to regard with scorn or contempt |
divergent | (adj) separating, moving in different directions from a particular point |
empathy | (n) identification with the feelings of others |
emulate | (v) to imitate, follow an example |
enervating | (adj) weakening, tiring |
enhance | (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity |
ephemeral | (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting |
evanescent | (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image |
exasperation | (n) irritation, frustration |
exemplary | (adj) outstanding, an example to others |
extenuating | (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors |
florid | (adj) red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate |
fortuitous | (adj) happening by luck, fortunate |
frugal | (adj) thrifty, cheap |
hackneyed | (adj) cliched, worn out by overuse |
haughty | (adj) arrogant and condescending |
hedonist | (n) person who pursues pleasure as a goal |
hypothesis | (n) assumption, theory requiring proof |
impetuous | (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking |
impute | (v) to attribute an action to particular person or group |
incompatible | (adj) opposed in nature, not able to live or work together |
inconsequential | (adj) unimportant, trivial |
inevitable | (adj) certain, unavoidable |
integrity | (n) decency, honesty, wholeness |
intrepid | (adj) fearless, adventurous |
intuitive | (adj) instinctive, untaught |
jubilation | (n) joy, celebration, exultation |
lobbyist | (n) person who seeks to influence political events |
longevity | (n) long life |
mundane | (adj) ordinary, commonplace |
nonchalant | (adj) calm, casual, seeming unexcited |
novice | (n) apprentice, beginner |
opulent | (adj) wealthy |
orator | (n) lecturer, speaker |
ostentatious | (adj) showy, displaying wealth |
parched | (adj) dried up, shriveled |
perfidious | (adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy |
precocious | (adj) unusually advanced or talented at an early age |
pretentious | (adj) pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured |
procrastinate | (v) to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off |
prosaic | (adj) relating to prose; dull, commonplace |
prosperity | (n) wealth or success |
provocative | (adj) tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement |
prudent | (adj) careful, cautious |
querulous | (adj) complaining, irritable |
rancorous | (adj) bitter, hateful |
reclusive | (adj) preferring to live in isolation |
reconciliation | (n) the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute |
renovation | (n) repair, making something new again |
resilient | (adj) quick to recover, bounce back |
restrained | (adj) controlled, repressed, restricted |
reverence | (n) worship, profound respect |
sagacity | (n) wisdom |
scrutinize | (v) to observe carefully |
spontaneity | (n) impulsive action, unplanned events |
spurious | (adj) lacking authenticity, false |
submissive | (adj) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others |
substantiate | (v) to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence |
subtle | (adj) hard to detect or describe; perceptive |
superficial | (adj) shallow, lacking in depth |
superfluous | (adj) extra, more than enough, redundant |
suppress | (v) to end an activity, e.g., to prevent the dissemination of information |
surreptitious | (adj) secret, stealthy |
tactful | (adj) considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others |
tenacious | (adj) determined, keeping a firm grip on |
transient | (adj) temporary, short-lived, fleeting |
venerable | (adj) respected because of age |
vindicate | (v) to clear from blame or suspicion |
wary | (adj) careful, cautious |