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Stack #193971
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cursory | casual;hastily done |
| flippant | lacking proper seriousness |
| anecdote | short amount of an amusing or interesting event |
| charlatan | quack;pretender to knowledge |
| elusive | evasive;baffling;hard to grasp |
| ascendancy | controlling influence |
| confound | to confuse;puzzle |
| expertise | specialized knowledge;expert skill |
| deprecate | express disapproval of;protest against; belittle |
| esoteric | hard to understand;known only to a chosen few |
| discredit | defame;destroy confidence in;disbelieve |
| distant | reserved or aloof;cold in manner |
| benevolent | generous;charitable |
| adversary | an opponent |
| abate | subside or moderate |
| inert | lacking power to move;inactive |
| paltry | insignificant;trifling |
| meander | to wind or turn in its place |
| incoherent | unintelligible;muddled;illogical |
| invert | to turn upside down or inside out |
| mundane | worldly as opposed to spiritually |
| insipid | lacking in flavor;dull |
| impetuous | rash;hasty;violent |
| iconoclast | one who attacks cherished traditions |
| oblivion | obscurity;forgetfulness |
| lethargic | drowsy;dull |
| hardy | robust;able to stand inclement weather |
| pomposity | acting like a stuffed shirt;self important behavior |
| perpetuate | to make something last;preserve from extinction |
| garrulous | loquacious;wordy;talkative |
| austerity | sternness;severity;strict;economy;lack of luxuries |
| tirade | extended scolding;denunciation;harangue |
| skeptical | doubting;suspending judgment until one has examined the evidence |
| receptive | quick or willing to receive ideas or suggestions |
| buttress | support;prop up |
| accolade | aware of merit |
| repudiate | disown;disavow |
| static | unchanging;lacking development |
| sage | person who is celebrated for his wisdom |
| problematic | doubtful;unsettled;questionable;perplexing |
| usurp | seize another rank or power |
| aloof | apart;reserved;standoffish |
| provocative | arousing anger or interest;annoying |
| surpass | to exceed |
| apprehension | fear;capture;discernment |
| defiance | refusal to yield;resistance |
| disparity | difference;condition of inequality |
| founder | to fail completely;sink |
| facile | easily accomplished;ready or fluent;superficial |
| inaugurate | to start;to initiate;to install in office |
| contract | to compress or shrink;to make a pledge;to catch a disease |
| enumerate | list;mention one by one |
| exacting | extremely demanding |
| duration | length of time something lasts |
| indiscriminate | choosing at random;confused |
| gravity | seriousness |
| didactic | teaching;instructional |
| hindrance | block;obstacle |
| impair | to injure;to hurt |
| composure | mental calmness |
| remorse | guilt;self-reproach |
| reticent | reserved;uncommunicative |
| seclusion | isolation;solitude |
| opaque | dark;not transparent |
| misanthrope | one who hates man kind |
| preclude | make impossible;eliminate |
| notoriety | ill fame |
| judicious | wise;sound in judgment |
| intervene | come between |
| magnanimous | generous |
| passive | not active |
| proliferation | rapid growth;spread;multiplication |
| inimical | unfriendly;harmful;detrimental |
| pithy | concise;meaningful;substantial;meaty |
| quiescent | at rest;dormant;temporarily inactive |
| virtuoso | highly skilled artist |
| animosity | active enmity;extreme hatred |
| benign | kindly;favorable;not malignant |
| trivial | unimportant;trifling |
| discrepancy | lack of consistency;difference |
| aberrant | abnormal or deviant |
| chronicle | report;record |
| confront | face;challenge |
| incongruous | not fitting;absurd |
| deride | ridicule;make fun of |
| sanction | approve;ratify |
| sparse | not thick;thinly scattered;scantly |
| ascetic | practicing self denial;austere |
| substantial | ample;solid |
| tangible | able to be touched; real |
| adverse | unfavorable;hostile |
| divergent | differing;deviating |
| munificent | very generous |
| rescind | cancel |
| proximity | nearness |
| paradigm | model;example;pattern |
| ponderous | weighty;unwieldy |
| oblivious | inattentive or unmindful;wholly absorbed |
| steadfast | loyal;unswerving |
| slacken | slow up;loosen |
| surreptitious | secret;sneaky;hidden |
| perturb | disturb greatly |
| torpor | lethargy;sluggishness;dormancy |
| curtail | shorten;reduce |
| vacillate | waver;fluctuate |
| proclivity | inclination;natural tendency |
| recluse | hermit;loner |
| florid | ruddy;reddish;flowery |
| embellish | adorn;ornament |
| insolvent | bankrupt;unable to pay ones debt |
| idiosyncrasy | individual trait;usually odd in nature;eccentricity |
| levity | lack of seriousness;lightness |
| haughtiness | pride;arrogance |
| medley | mixture |
| irascible | irritable;easily angered |
| explicit | totally clear;definite;outspoken |
| genre | particular variety of art or literature |
| inexorable | relentless;unyielding;implacable |
| espouse | adopt;support |
| implausible | unlikely;unbelievable |
| altruistic | unselfish;generous;concerned for others |
| cacophonous | discordant;inharmonious |
| authentic | genuine |
| arable | fir for growing crops |
| founder | person who establishes (an organization;business) |
| comprehensive | through;inclusive |
| acknowledge | recognize;admit |
| dutiful | respectful;obedient |
| dispassionate | calm;impartial |
| converge | tend to meet;come together;approach |
| diffuse | wordy;rambling;spread out |
| degenerate | become worse;deteriorate |
| facilitate | help bring about;make less difficult |
| ephemeral | short-lived;fleeting |
| exalt | in rank or dignity;praise |
| esteem | judge;value;respect |
| discriminating | able to see differences;prejudiced |
| germane | pertinent;bearing upon the case at hand |
| cynic | one who is skeptical or distrustful or human motives |
| fluctuate | waver;shift |
| emulate | imitate;rival |
| conscientious | scrupulous;careful |
| civil | courteous and polite;having to do with citizens or the state |
| diverse | differing in some characteristics;various |
| hedonist | one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life |
| implement | put into effect; supply with tools |
| ignominy | deep disgrace;shame or dishonor |
| exploit | deed or action;particularly a brave deed |
| inconsequential | insignificant;unimportant |
| abrasive | rubbing away;tending to grind down |
| tantamount | equivalent in effect of value |
| substantiate | verify;support;established by evidence |
| spendthrift | someone who waists money |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation |
| aspire | seek to attain; long for |
| bequeath | leave to someone by will;hand down |
| advocate | urge;plead for |
| prolific | abundantly fruitful |
| ramble | wander aimlessly |
| retiring | modest;shy |
| sectarian | narrow-minded;limited |
| renegade | deserter;traitor |
| virulent | extremely poisonous;hostile;bitter |
| antagonistic | hostile;opposed |
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