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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate | to become less intense or less in amount |
| Abysmal | extremely bad |
| Acquisition | the act of gaining a skill or possession of something |
| Adept | having knowledge or skill in something |
| Agitate | to promote something |
| Ambiguous | unclear or vague in meaning |
| Ambivalence | the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options |
| Analogous | adj. similar but not identical |
| Annihilate | v. to destroy or cause devastating destruction |
| Anomaly | n. something different from the norm |
| Antipathy | n. a strong feeling of dislike |
| Apex | n. the highest point of something |
| Apprehension | n. fearful expectation of something |
| Austere | adj. extremely plain adj. stern and forbidding adj. relating to self-denial |
| Avenue | n. an intangible path or approach to something |
| Avid | adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something |
| Benevolent | adj. kind, generous |
| Bittersweet | adj. tinged with a feeling of sadness |
| Bolster | v. to support, strengthen, or fortify |
| Brevity | n. the quality of being brief or terse |
| Candid | adj. direct, blunt |
| Candor | n. the trait of being honest and frank |
| Capitalize | v. to use to your advantage |
| Civic | adj. relating to the city or citizens |
| Clinical | adj. emotionally unattached |
| Coarse | adj. lacking refinement or sophistication |
| Coincide | v. to happen at the same time |
| Competent | adj. sufficiently qualified |
| Complacent | adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve |
| Complement | v. to make perfect or complete |
| Contend | v. to maintain or assert (an opinion) |
| Conventional | adj. abiding by accepted standards |
| Conviction | n. a firm belief in something |
| Culmination | n. the final act or climax |
| Cultivate | v. to foster the growth of |
| Decree | v. to declare formally and with authority |
| Deference | n. respect; regard |
| Demur | v. to object to |
| Deplete | v. to (over)use over time (usu. resources) |
| Devise | v. to come up with (a plan) |
| Diligence | n. conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task |
| Dire | adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful |
| Discord | n. disagreement |
| Disdain | n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone) |
| Dismay | n. hopelessness, stress, or consternation |
| Disparage | v. to belittle or speak down to |
| Dispatch | v. to send off a message or messenger |
| Dreary | adj. sad, gloomy, dull |
| Dubious | adj. doubtful, questionable |
| Eccentric | adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm |
| Egregious | adj. extremely bad |
| Eloquent | adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing) |
| Eminent | adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status |
| Emphatic | adj. very expressive; using emphasis |
| Empirical | adj. derived from experience, observation, or an experiment |
| Endow | v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability) |
| Endure | v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against |
| Entail | v. to involve or include |
| Entrenched | adj. firmly established |
| Enumerate | v. to specify or count |
| Erratic | adj. having no fixed course; deviating from the norm |
| Exert | v. to put into use (usu. as effort) |
| Exhilarating | adj. invigorating, stimulating, or exciting |
| Exploit | v. to use selfishly or for profit |
| Ferocity | n. viciousness, violence |
| Fiscal | adj. related to (government) money |
| Flourish | v. to prosper, grow, or make fast progress |
| Fluctuate | v. to be unstable; to rise and fall |
| Foment | v. to stir up |
| Freewheeling | adj. carefree |
| Galvanizing | adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating |
| Geriatric | adj. relating to old age |
| Hostile | adj. harmful, dangerous |
| Ignominious | adj. publicly shameful or humiliating |
| Impart | v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose |
| Imposition | n. an unnecessary burden |
| Incite | v. to encourage or stir up |
| Indifference | n. apathy, emotional detachment |
| Indiscriminately | adv. randomly; with little or no distinction |
| Insatiable | adj. can’t be satisfied |
| Inversion | n. a reversal |
| Irreconcilable | adj. incapable of being in harmony or agreed upon |
| Lament | v. to feel sorrow for; to mourn |
| Lucrative | adj. capable of making a lot of money; profitable |
| Malicious | adj. harmful, spiteful |
| Obsolete | adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon |
| Omnipotent | adj. almighty and all powerful |
| Onset | n. the beginning or early stages |
| Opine | v. to openly express an opinion |
| Ornate | adj. highly detailed and decorated |
| Oust | v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office) |
| Paramount | adj. predominant, superior, most important |
| Peculiar | adj. strange, bizarre |
| Persecute | v. to cause suffering to |
| Petulant | adj. cranky, pouty, irritable |
| Pitiable | adj. deserving pity |
| Plausible | adj. reasonable and possibly true |
| Postulate | v. to assert |
| Potent | adj. having great influence adj. having a strong, chemical effect |
| Pragmatic | adj. practical, useful |
| Precedent | n. an example or subject from earlier in time |
| Promulgate | v. to put into law or formally declare |
| Prosecute | v. to bring criminal action against someone (in a trial) |
| Ramify | v. to split into two or more branches |
| Rash | adj. without attention to danger or risk |
| Refute | v. to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect |
| Reluctantly | adv. somewhat unwillingly |
| Reproach | v. to criticize |
| Repudiate | v. to refuse to recognize as true |
| Retention | n. the act of keeping something |
| Satiated | adj. satisfied (usu. in hunger) |
| Savvy | adj. having practical intelligence or knowledge |
| Scandalous | adj. morally offensive, often causing damage to one’s reputation |
| Scrupulous | adj. paying great attention to detail |
| Scrutinize | v. to examine carefully and critically |
| Sentiment | n. opinion n. a tender or moving gesture |
| Sheer | adj. so thin that light can shine through |
| Stark | adj. very plain; devoid of any details or features |
| Surly | adj. unfriendly; inclined to anger |
| Surmount | v. to get on top of or overcome |
| Susceptible | adj. to be vulnerable (to something) |
| Tactful | adj. skilled at dealing with people |
| Taut | adj. pulled tight |
| Teeming | adj. abundantly filled (usu. with living organisms) |
| Tentative | adj. not yet finalized |
| Treacherous | adj. dangerous and unstable |
| Ubiquitous | adj. being everywhere at once |
| Unadorned | adj. undecorated, plain |
| Undermine | v. to weaken or subvert (usu. gradually or secretly) |
| Underscore | v. to emphasize or give additional weight to |
| Undulate | v. to move as ripples or in a wavy pattern |
| Unilateral | adj. one-sided |
| Unmitigated | adj. downright, utter, total |
| Warrant | v. to prove to be reasonable |
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