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Term | Definition |
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adverse | preventing success or development |
affable | friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to |
antipathy | a deep-seated feeling of dislike |
archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing |
ascetic | suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline |
astute | showing ability to accurately assess situations and turn them to one's advantage |
banal | lacking in originality |
bodacious | excellent, admirable, or attractive |
candid | truthful and straightforward |
comprise | settlement of differences by mutal concessions |
deferred | put off (an action or event) to a later time |
discretion | freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation |
disdain | consider to be unworthy of one's consideration |
edify | instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually |
enigma | puzzling or contradictory character, occurrence or situation |
enormity | great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong |
erudite | having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying |
esoteric | intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest |
ethereal | extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world |
exacerbated | make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse |
exonerate | release someone from (a duty or obligation) |
flouted | openly disregard (a rule, law or convention) |
gratuitous | uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted |
hermetic | (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight |
hiatus | a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process |
idiosyncrasy | a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual |
incited | encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior) |
ineffable | too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words |
lethargy | a lack of energy and enthusiasm |
malleable | able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking |
obfuscated | render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible |
obsequiously | characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning |
obtuse | annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand |
officious | assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters |
omen | an event regarded as a portent of good or evil |
onerous | (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome |
opulent | ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish |
ostensibly | apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually |
palpable | (especially of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to be almost touched or felt; clear to the mind or plain to see |
perfunctory | (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection |
precluded | prevented from happening; make impossible |
preempted | prevented or forestalled; acquired or appropriated in advance |
putative | generally considered or reputed to be |
replete | filled or well-supplied with something; very full of or sated by food |
resolute | admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering |
ruminated | having thought deeply about something |
salient | most noticeable or important |
sanguine | optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation |
sinuously | in a curvaceous, lithe, or supple manner |
specious | superficially plausible, but actually wrong |
stipulate | demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement |
stoic | enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining |
surfeit | an excessive amount of something |
tangible | perceptible by touch |
temerity | excessive confidence or boldness; audacity |
viable | capable of working successfully; feasible |
virulent | extremely severe or harmful in its effects; bitterly hostile |