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| words 1-100 | Definition |
|---|---|
| dubious | uncertain,skeptical,doubtful,questionable. |
| singular | unique,special,remarkable,exceptional. |
| sanctimonious | phony holy,exaggerated religious feeling,hypocritical devotion or piousness,often "holier than thou". |
| preempt | is to supercede,to replace by prior arrangement. |
| frenetic | frantic or frenzied,it describes how one acts when both desperately rushed and disorganized. |
| immutable | unchangeable,permanent,steadfast. |
| affinity | is natural attraction or proclivity, a sense of kinship with something or someone, a strong sense of liking. |
| transient | on the move,just passing through,not staying long. |
| vindictive | to be spiteful,vengeful,malicious,wanting to take revenge. |
| exigent | urgent,pressing,requiring immediate action. |
| facile | easily don,glib,lacking depth. |
| precedent | is a something that comes before something else and serves as an example of or justification for it. |
| concord | harmony,agreement,a peaceful similarity of attitudes. |
| willful | headstrong,stubborn determined to have one's own way. |
| precipitate | is to bring about,to set off,to cause to happen. |
| fauna | refers to animals. |
| rigorous | exacting,strict,harsh,demanding of precision. |
| illicit | forbidden,illegal,important, taboo. |
| reprove | to criticize or correct. |
| capitulate | is to surrender,cave in to pressure,to collapse. |
| robust | strong,hardy, vigorous. |
| coalesce | to merge, to fuse, to blend together, to combine. |
| superficial | is to be shallow,concerned with only the obvious,not deep or probing. |
| scrutinize | to examine carefully, to study in detail. |
| aptitude | is a natural ability, a talent,, an inclination towards something that has not yet been mastered. |
| obfuscate | to make unclear, to darken or confuse,to muddle. |
| mundane | ordinary,routine,commonplace, not special, of this world, not of heaven, earthly. |
| harbinger | is a forerunner,something that precedes something else and let's us know it is coming. |
| circumspect | cautions,guarded, vigilant. |
| approbation | is praise, approval,admiration. |
| static | not moving,stationary,lacking movement or growth. |
| anarchy | lawlessness, the absence of government or authority,a state of chaos. |
| colloquial | informal,conversational,common. |
| hermetic | airtight or tightly sealed,unaffected by anything outside itself. |
| expedite | to facilitate, to help along, to speed the progress of,to make easier. |
| impervious | unable to be penetrated, and thus protected from being influenced or touched by an outside force. |
| apartheid | is a rigid policy of racial segregation. |
| edify | uplift,to benefit or instruct,especially morally. |
| fetter | restrain,to shackle. |
| connoisseur | is someone who has refined taste in a given area,someone whose experience with something has made him or her an expert. |
| compelling | means forceful,having a powerful pull. |
| paradox | is a self-contradiction. |
| despot | is a tyrant, a king or dictator with absolute power who uses it oppressively. |
| erudite | scholarly,extremely learned, intellectual. |
| deprecate | is to deplore,to express strong disapproval of. |
| vocation | is a calling,a profession or business that one has a strong inclination toward. |
| auspcious | promising,boding well,heartening,encouraging. |
| languish | to experience prolonged inactivity in a way that weakens or depresses. |
| credulous | gullible,eager to believe. |
| decorous | proper, dignified,in good taste, well-behaved,not offensive. |
| consumate | extremely skillful,complete,perfect. |
| categorical | unconditional,absolute,without exception. |
| malaise | is a sense of lethargy and unease,a feeling of being run down, a feeling of being depressed. |
| awry | off course, not right. |
| platitude | is a trite,overused saying,a cliche usually offered as advice or wisdom. |
| destitute | extremely poor,impoverished,lacking in what is required for basic sustenance. |
| extrovert | is an outgoing,gregarious person. |
| ephemeral | short lived, fleeting. |
| callow | immature,unsophisticated due to youthfulness,inexperienced. |
| malleable | easy to shape or mold. |
| legacy | refers to something inherited or passed down. |
| discriminate | to make distinction. |
| monolithic | expresses both the idea of massiveness and the idea of being all of one piece. |
| abject | hopeless,wretched,miserable. |
| vitriolic | caustic,full of bitterness,extremely nasty. |
| beset | to be besieged,surrounded on all sides,attacked by. |
| renounce | to give it up,to deny or forsake it. |
| matriculate | to enroll,especially in a college or university. |
| convivial | festive,friendly,good nature,jovial. |
| venerate | to honor,to treat with reverence,as though sacred. |
| contiguous | adjoining,touching. |
| arbitrary | unfair,determined by impulse or individual will,having no particular rhyme or reason. |
| pristine | pure,unspoiled,uncorrupted,immaculately clean. |
| succinct | concise,short,and to the point, brief. |
| farcical | absurd,ridiculous, having the characteristics of a farce. |
| nepotism | is the practice of showing favoritism to relatives or close friends in business or politics. |
| cogent | persuasive, convincing, pertinent. |
| rustic | rural,countrified,lacking the comforts or the sophistication of a city. |
| doctrinaire | is to be dogmatic, to espouse a theory,doctrine,or belief system whether or not it is practical, to be inflexible. |
| vitiate | to pollute, ti impair,corrupt,or pervert. |