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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | to reduce, lessen |
| acrimony | bitterness, discord |
| benign | favorable, not threatening |
| beseech | to bed, plead, implore |
| candor | honesty, frankness |
| deride | to laugh at mockingly, to scorn |
| desolate | dried up |
| egregious | extremely bad |
| frenetic | frenzied, hectic, frantic |
| heinous | shockingly wicked |
| immerse | to absorb, to deeply involve |
| inane | silly and meaningless |
| laconic | terse in speech or writing |
| lithe | graceful, flexible, supple |
| meager | deficient in size or quality |
| mollify | to soften in temper |
| nascent | in the process of being born |
| negligent | habitually careless, neglectful |
| obdurate | unyielding to persuasion |
| obtuse | lacking quickness of intellect |
| pallid | lacking color |
| penchanct | a tendency, partiality, preference |
| perusal | a careful examination |
| repudiate | reject, refuse to accept |
| adamant | impervious, immovable |
| analogous | similar to |
| bereft | devoid of, without |
| capitulate | to surrender |
| cloying | sickeningly sweet |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity |
| devious | not straightforward, deceitful |
| disparage | to criticize or speak ill of |
| florid | flowery, ornate |
| garish | gaudy, in bad taste |
| hackneyed | unoriginal, trite |
| impudent | casually rude, insolent |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied |
| inure | to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation |
| lurid | ghastly, sensational |
| malediciton | a curse |
| modicum | a small amount of something |
| nefarious | heinously villanious |
| obstreperous | noisy, unruly |
| pejorative | derogatory, uncomplimentary |
| predilection | a preference or inclination for something |
| putrid | rotten, foul |
| quagmire | a difficult situation |
| rescind | to take back, repeal |
| stupefy | to astonish, make insensible |
| aberration | something that differs from the norm |
| abstain | to freely choose not to commit an action |
| chide | to voice disapproval |
| collusion | secret agreement, conspiracy |
| defunct | no longer used or existing |
| disgruntled | upset, |
| eclectic | consisting of a diverse variety of elements |
| efficacious | effective |
| fathom | to understand |
| feral | wild, savage |
| imperative | necessary, pressing |
| insular | separated and narrow-minded; closed off; tight knit |
| licentious | displaying a lack of moral or legal restraint |
| meticulous | extremely careful with details |
| novice | a beginner, someone without training or experience |
| odious | instilling hatred or intense displeasure |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties |
| quaint | charmingly old-fashioned |
| rancor | deep, bitter resentment |
| relegate | to assign to the proper place |
| sagacity | shrewdness, soundness of perspective |
| servile | subservient |
| torpid | lethargic, dormant, lacking motion |
| torrid | giving off intense heat, passionate |
| ubiquitous | existing everywhere, widespread |
| abscond | to sneak away and hide |
| acerbic | biting, bitter in tone or taste |
| banal | dull, commonplace |
| cajole | to urge, coax |
| coagulate | to thicken, clot |
| congruity | the quality of being in agreement |
| decry | to criticize openly |
| dissuade | to persuade someone not to do something |
| elicit | to bring forth, evoke |
| epitome | the perfect example |
| fractious | troublesome or irritable |
| furtive | secretive, sly |
| hardy | capable of surviving through adverse conditions |
| impeccable | exemplary, flawless |
| impregnable | resistant to capture |
| irascible | easily angered |
| judicious | having or exercising sound judgment |
| laudatory | expressing admiration or praise |
| meritorious | worthy of esteem or reward |
| mutable | able to change |
| noxious | harmful, unwholesome |
| onerous | burdensome |
| ostensible | appearing as such, seemingly |
| poignant | deeply affecting, moving |
| sycophant | one who flatters for self-gain |
| accost | to confront boldly |
| adept | extremely skilled |
| bane | a burden |
| chastise | to criticize severely; to discipline |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt |
| deferential | sowing respect for another's authority |
| diligent | showing constant effort |
| efface | to wipe out, rub away |
| ephemeral | short-lived, fleeting |
| genial | friendly, affable |
| harrowing | greatly distressing |
| incorringible | incapable of correction |
| lucid | clear, easily understandable |
| nonchalant | having a lack of concern, indifferent |
| ornate | excessively decorated |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| perplex | to confuse |
| quell | to control of diffuse a potentially explosive situation |
| rebuke | to express sharp, stern disapproval; to reprimand |
| repule |
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