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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pre⋅req⋅ui⋅site | required beforehand (adj) |
| nuance | a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response (n) |
| maudlin | tearfully or weakly emotional (adj) |
| bereave | to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death (v) |
| passive | not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling (adj) |
| divest | to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp. of property or rights; dispossess. (v) |
| revel | 1. to take great pleasure or delight (usually fol. by in): (v) |
| foreground | a prominent or important position; forefront (n) |
| competent | having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified (adj) |
| alight | to encounter accidentally (v), to come down or settle (v), on fire, lighted up (adj) |
| ennoble | to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify (v) |
| hoist | to raise to one's lips and drink; drink (v) |
| disconcert | to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle (v) |
| estrange | to remove to or keep at a distance (v) |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite,incapable of being disregarded or neglected (v) |
| subdue | to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation, to overpower by superior force; overcome (v) |
| freight | goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air |
| preemptory | to acquire or appropriate before someone else; take for oneself; arrogate (v) |
| whicker | to whinny; neigh (v), a whinny (n) |
| haggle | to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner(v) |
| cavil | to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (v) |
| afresh | anew; once more; again (adv) |
| ajar | neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open (adj) |
| strop | to sharpen on or as if on a strop (v) |
| invariable | not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant. (adj) |
| receptacle | a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something (n) |
| muse | to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.(v) |
| thicket | a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice. |
| supposition | something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis. |
| introspective | to look into or examine (v), adj examining and considering your own ideas, thoughts and feelings, instead of talking to other people about them (adj) |
| allot | to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate (v) |
| holistic | Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts (adj) |
| skirt | to lie on or along the border of (v) |
| albeit | although; even if (conj) |
| implore | to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat (v) |
| stymie | a situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it. (n), to hinder, to block (v) |
| guise | general external appearance; aspect; semblance (n), to dress (v) |
| antithesis | opposition; contrast (n) |
| wallow | to flounder about; move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty (v) |
| Schadenfreude | satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune (n) |
| ebony | a deep, lustrous black (n) |
| nook | a corner, as in a room (n) |
| cater | to provide or supply what amuses, is desired, or gives pleasure, comfort (v) |
| preempt | to forestall or prevent (something anticipated) by acting first; preclude; head off: (v) |
| smatter | to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding. (v) |
| pan | to move (a camera) in such a manner, to photograph or televise (a scene, moving character, etc.) by panning the camera. (v) |
| frolic | playful behavior or action; prank. (n) to have fun; engage in merrymaking; play merry pranks. (v) merry; full of fun.(adj) |
| tout | to watch; spy on. (v) |
| impend | To be about to occur; To threaten to happen; menace (v) |
| rejig | To tweak or rearrange (v) |
| aloft | high up; far above the ground (adv) |
| mandarin | 2.A high government official or bureaucrat (n) |
| bode | to be an omen of; portend (v) |
| portent | an indication or omen of something about to happen, esp. something momentous (n) |
| concede | To yield or grant (v) |
| catenaccio | in soccer, a style of play which emphasizes defense and tactical fouls (n) |
| gorge | to swallow, esp. greedily (v) |
| junta | a council (n) |
| comply | to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (v) |
| descent | A way down (n) |
| impassive | without emotion; apathetic; unmoved. (adj) |
| saunter | a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll. (n) |
| carless | a vehicle running on rails, as a streetcar or railroad car (n) |
| hard-pressed | subject to severe competition, in difficulties (adj) |
| idyllic | Simple and carefree (adj) |
| enmity | a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. (n) |
| progeny | such descendants or offspring collectively. (n) |
| incessant | continuing without interruption (adj) |
| subservient | controlled in motion (adj) |
| pious | having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. (adj) |
| entice | to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle (v) |
| avow | to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit(v), |
| downcast | directed downward, as the eyes. (adj) |
| covet | to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others(v) |
| consign | to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (v) |
| pallor | unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness. (n) |
| heap | to gather, put, or cast in a heap; pile (v) |
| wont | accustomed;used (adj), to accustom (a person) as to a thing (v) |
| render | to cause to be or become; make (v) |
| indigent | lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished. (adj) |
| vicegerent | deputy in general (n), exercising delegated powers (adj) |
| aforetime | 1. in time past; in a former time; previously (adv) |
| imbue | to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions (v) |
| abode | a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home (n) |
| foray | a quick, sudden attack; an initial venture (n), to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure (v) |
| weather | to bear up against and come safely through (v) |
| prudent | careful in providing for the future (adj) |
| employ | to occupy or devote; to make use of (v) |
| back burner | the condition of being out of active consideration (n) |
| diadem | a crown (n) |
| allay | to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet. (v) |
| personage | a person of distinction or importance (n) |
| bethink | to think; consider (v) |
| remuneration | something that remunerates; reward; pay (n) |
| pecuniary | of or pertaining to money (adj) |
| understatement | A disclosure or statement that is less than complete (n) |
| backdrop | the background of an event; setting (n) |
| impish | mischievous; of or befitting an imp(adj) |
| resilience | ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy (n) |
| milestone | a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc (n) |
| insurmountable | Impossible to surmount; insuperable (adj) |
| patent | an invention or process protected by this right (n) |
| commute | to exchange for another or for something else; give and take reciprocally; interchange (v) |
| gild | to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to (v) |
| to and fro | back-and-forth (adj) |
| sacral | Relating to sacred rites or observances (adj) |
| trifle | a small quantity or amount of anything; a little (n) |
| colloquial | pertaining to words or expressions more suitable for speech than writing; in informal (adj) |
| hummock | A ridge or hill of ice in an ice field (n) |
| succulent | full of juice; juicy (adj) |
| bough | a branch of a tree (n) |
| sap | energy; vitality (n) |
| bur | a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock (n) |
| geyser | a hot spring that intermittently sends up fountainlike jets of water and steam into the air (n) |
| whim | an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy (n) |
| enjambment | •the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause (n) |
| hone | to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect (v) |
| attest | to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, esp. affirm in an official capacity (v) |
| assiduity | constant or close application or effort; diligence; industry (n) |
| sol⋅ace | something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief (n), to comfort, console, or cheer (v) |
| boor | a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person. (n) |
| surmise | to think or infer without certain or strong evidence (v), a matter of conjecture (n) |
| jest | a joke or witty remark; witticism (n) |
| reprobate | a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person (n), morally depraved (adj) |
| malignity | the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill will; spite. (n) |
| ensconce | to settle securely or snugly (v) |
| virulency | venomous hostility (n) |
| brood | to think or worry persistently or moodily about; ponder (v) |
| waver | to sway to and fro; flutter (v) |
| compilation | something compiled (n) |
| feat | a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc (n) |
| varnish | to give a glossy appearance to (v) |
| forte | a strong point, as of a person; that in which one excels (n) |
| mantra | A commonly repeated word or phrase (n) |
| convalescent | a person who is recovering from illness (n) |
| sallow | of a sickly, yellowish color (adj) |
| subdue | to overpower by superior force; overcome (v) |
| suffice | to be enough or adequate for; satisfy (v) |
| presentiment | a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, esp. something evil; foreboding. (n) |
| contrive | to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent (v) |
| petulant | 1.Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish (adj) |
| revel | to take great pleasure or delight (v) |
| persona | a person (n) |
| heed | (v) to give careful attention to |
| pillage | (v) to rob with open violence; take booty; (n)booty or spoil. |
| preliminary | (adj) preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory; (n) something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest, etc. |
| subversive | (adj) tending to subvert or advocating subversion, esp. in an attempt to overthrow or cause the destruction of an established or legally constituted government. |
| zest | (n)piquancy; interest; charm. |
| brine | water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt (n), to treat with or steep in brine. (v) |
| preclude | (v) to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible |
| assent | (v) to agree or concur; subscribe to (v) |
| accrue | to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc. (v) |
| motley | exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous (adj), a combination of different colors (n) |
| dissipate | to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel (v) |
| nigh | (adv) nearly; almost |
| backstop | (n) a person or thing that serves as a support, safeguard, or reinforcement |
| implode | (v) to burst inward |
| embattle | (v) to arrange in order of battle; prepare for battle; arm |
| scaffold | (n)a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building. |
| beget | (v) to cause; produce as an effect |
| simper | (v) to smile in a silly, self-conscious way |
| goad | (v) to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod |
| employ | (v) to keep busy or at work; engage the attentions of |
| flog | (v) to beat with a whip, stick, etc., esp. as punishment; whip; scourge. |
| contend | (v) to strive in debate; dispute earnestly:, to struggle in opposition |
| stoop | (v) to descend from one's level of dignity; |
| aghast | (adj) struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror |
| filal | noting or having the relation of a child to a parent (adj) |
| helm | (v) to steer; direct |
| laggard | (adj) moving, developing, or responding slowly; sluggish; dilatory; backward. (na person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer. |
| nominal | (adj) assigned to a person by name |
| tout | (v) to solicit support for importunately |
| outsource | (v) to obtain goods or services from an outside source |
| upend | (v) to set on end, as a barrel or ship, 2. to affect drastically or radically, as tastes, opinions, reputations, or systems. , to defeat in competition, as in boxing or business.3.To win victory over; defeat |
| tether | (v) to fasten or confine with or as if with a tether. (n) 2. the utmost length to which one can go in action; the utmost extent or limit of ability or resources. |
| mock-up | (n) a model, often full-size, for study, testing, or teaching |
| taut | (adj) tightly drawn; tense; not slack |
| braggart | (n) a person who does a lot of bragging, (adj) 2. bragging; boastful. |
| sadistic | (adj) any enjoyment in being cruel |
| superego | (n) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience |
| insinuate | (v) to introduce subtly |
| insinuation | (n) subtle or artful instillment into the mind |
| vogue | (n) popular currency, acceptance, or favor; popularity |
| amble | (v) to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter |
| banter | (n) an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery, (v) To speak to in a playful or teasing way |
| don | (v) to put on or dress in |
| vice | (n) a bad habit, as in a horse |
| ricochet | (v) to move in this way, as a projectile |
| pang | (n) a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing |
| feign | (v) to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse |
| conjure | (v) to bring to mind; recall |
| inquisitor | (n)a person who investigates in an official capacity |
| peter | (v) to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing |
| elude | (v)to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery |
| amiss | (v)improper; wrong; faulty |
| vantage | (n) a position, condition, or place affording some advantage or a commanding view |
| remnant | (n) a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like |
| delve | (v) to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate |
| libido | (n)Sexual desire |
| delude | (v) to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive |
| demur | (v) to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object |
| effeminate | (adj) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy |
| acquiescence | (n)Passive assent or agreement without protest |
| succumb | (v) to give way to superior force; yield |
| harrow | (v) to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of |
| impotent | (adj) not potent; lacking power or ability |
| impetus | (n) a moving force; impulse; stimulus |
| uncouth | (adj) awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly |
| penultimate | (adj)next to last |
| pervade | (v) to become spread throughout all parts of |
| seriocomic | (adj) partly serious and partly comic |
| beacon | (n)a person, act, or thing that warns or guides |
| frazzle | (v) to weary; tire out |
| herald | (v) to indicate or signal the coming of; usher in |
| intermediary | (adj) being between; intermediate |
| magnum opus | (n) a great work, esp. the chief work of a writer or artist: |
| rue | (v) to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly |
| glean | (v) to learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly, to collect or gather anything little by little or slowly. |
| primal | (n) of first importance; fundamental |
| cascade | (n) anything that resembles a waterfall, esp. in seeming to flow or fall in abundance, (v) to fall in or like a cascade. |
| percolate | (v) to become active, lively, or spirited. |
| subside | (v) to sink to a low or lower level. |
| stipulate | (v) to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement, ex: to stipulate a price. |
| pander | (v) 2.To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses: "He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism" (New York Times). |
| stupendous | (adj) causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news. |
| culprit | (n) a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault. |
| devolve | (v) to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another; pass on. |
| threshold | (n) 3.The place or point of beginning; the outset., 4.The point that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result or to elicit a response: a low threshold of pain. |
| emblazon | (v) to decorate with brilliant colors; to proclaim; celebrate or extol |
| muse | (v) to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon; to meditate |
| skirmish | (n) any brisk conflict or encounter |
| profusion | (n) any brisk conflict or encounter |
| forethought | (n) thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence |
| atone | (v)to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender; to make amends for; expiate |
| pelt | (v) to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles; to strike blows; beat with force or violence (UWO) |
| chisel | (v) to cut, shape, or fashion by or as if by carving with a chisel (UWO); to trick; cheat. |
| appendage | (n) a subordinate part attached to something; an auxiliary part; addition. |
| cleft | (n) a space or opening made by cleavage; a split. |
| sprawl | (v) to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner (n) 2.Haphazard growth or extension outward, especially that resulting from real estate development on the outskirts of a city |
| impish | (adj) mischievous |
| congenital | (adj) of or pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, esp. the uterine environment. |
| attest | (v)to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, esp. affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement. |
| acquit | (v) to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation. |
| adduce | (v) to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation. |
| wanton | (adj) deliberate and without motive or provocation; uncalled-for; headstrong; willful |
| bauble | (n) a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw. |
| notwithstanding | (conj) in spite of the fact that; although |
| approbation | (n)approval; commendation |
| ignominy | (n) disgrace; dishonor; public contempt |
| manacle | (v) to handcuff; fetter. |
| perdition | (n) a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation |
| obdurate | (adj) a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation |
| perpetrate | (v) to commit: |
| indignant | (adj) feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base |
| inexorable | (adj) unyielding; unalterable |
| hapless | (adj) unlucky; luckless; unfortunate |
| impervious | (adj) not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable |
| intercept | (v) to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended |
| uncouth | (adj) awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly |
| assuage | (v) to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate |
| remnant | (n) a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like. |
| hovel | (n) any dirty, disorganized dwelling |
| chink | (n) a crack, cleft, or fissure |
| inclemency | (adj) not kind or merciful |
| crevice | (n) a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure. |
| purloin | (v) to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer |
| procure | (v) to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means |
| incommode | (v) to inconvenience or discomfort; disturb; trouble. |
| pensive | (adj) expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness |
| viand | (n) an article of food. |
| poignant | (adj) keenly distressing to the feelings |
| preclude | (v) to exclude or debar from something |
| accrue | (v) to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc |
| incur | (v)to come into or acquire |
| conducive | (adj) tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable |
| flit | (v)to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along |
| verdure | (n) greenness, esp. of fresh, flourishing vegetation. |
| scion | (n) a descendant |
| endue | (v) to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty. |
| attrition | (n) a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength |
| barring | (prep) except; omitting; but |
| swath | (n) a strip, belt, or long and relatively narrow extent of anything |
| admonish | (v) to caution, advise, or counsel against something |
| intercession | (n) an interposing or pleading on behalf of another person |
| requite | (v) to make return to (a person, group, etc.) for service, benefits, etc. |
| palatable | (adj) acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory; acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings |
| unwitting | (adj) acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings; unaware; not knowing |
| inculcate | (v) to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling (usually fol. by with); to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling (usually fol. by with) |
| chink | (n) a crack, cleft, or fissure |
| impend | (v) to be imminent; be about to happen. |
| grotesque | (adj) odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character |
| magistrate | (n) a civil officer charged with the administration of the law |
| addled | (v) to make or become confused. |
| prune | (v)to cut or lop off |
| dormant | (adj) in a state of rest or inactivity; inoperative; in abeyance: |
| discretionary | (adj) for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose |
| implicit | (adj) implied, rather than expressly stated |
| injunction | (n) a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act. |
| construe | (v) to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret. |
| imminent | (adj) likely to occur at any moment; impending |
| covet | (v) to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others |
| purport | (v) to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended; express or imply; (n)the meaning, import, or sense |
| allegory | (n) a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. |
| springboard | (n) something that supplies the impetus or conditions for a beginning, change, or progress |
| prudence | (n) caution with regard to practical matters; discretion |
| compensate | (v) to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to: He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm. |
| epoch | (n) the beginning of a distinctive period in the history of anything: |
| deify | (v) to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity |
| riband | (v) to adorn with ribbon |
| salve | (v) to soothe with or as if with salve; assuage, (n) anything that soothes, mollifies, or relieves. |
| gibe | (v)to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer |
| elixir | (n)An underlying principle. |
| culmination | (n) To reach the highest point or degree; climax |
| omniscient | (adj) having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things |
| connote | (v) to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning |
| forecast | (v) to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: |
| prudence | (n) regard for one's own interests |
| frivolous | (adj) characterized by lack of seriousness or sense |
| exgenous | (adj) originating from outside; derived externally |
| pretense | (n) a false show of something |
| unearth | (v) to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.: |
| defer | (v) delay or postpone, |
| probity | (n) integrity and uprightness; honesty. |
| bifurcate | (v) divided into two branches. |
| emblematic | (adj) pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic. |
| zenith | (n) a highest point or state; culmination. |
| spew | (v) to cast forth, gush, or eject, as in disgust or anger |
| integral | (adj) entire; complete; whole |
| evict | (v) To force out; eject |
| staunch | (adj) firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person |
| perverse | (ad) characterized by or proceeding from such a determination or disposition |
| bigotry | (n) stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own |
| sultry | (adj) oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering |
| bemock | (v) to mock or jeer at |
| incriminate | (v) to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault |
| paroxysm | (n) any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion |
| falter | (v) to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent |
| abject | (adj) utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched |
| upend | (v) to defeat in competition, as in boxing or business |
| deference | (n) respectful or courteous regard |
| invoke | (v) to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for |
| cherub | (n) a beautiful or innocent person, esp. a child |
| ubiquitous | (adj) existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent |
| intern | (v) to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country |
| covert | (adj) concealed; secret; disguised |
| quell | (v) to suppress; put an end to; extinguish; to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.) |
| cleavage | (n)The act of splitting or cleaving |
| permissive | (adj) granting or denoting permission |
| qualm | (n) a sudden sensation or onset of faintness or illness, esp. of nausea. |
| brunt | (n) the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow |
| laity | (n) All those persons who are not members of a given profession or other specialized field;the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy. |
| cede | (v) to yield or formally surrender to another |
| litigant | (n) a person engaged in a lawsuit. |
| pursuance | (n) the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like. |
| marmoreal | (adj) of or like marble |
| improvident | (adj) not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary; neglecting to provide for future needs |
| sate | (v) to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully |
| niche | (n) a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing |
| unequivocal | (adj) not equivocal; unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation |
| mettle | (n) courage and fortitude |
| offshoot | (n) a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant |
| inculcate | (v) to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly |
| espy | (v) to see at a distance |
| entrail | (n) the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body |
| construe | (v) to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret. |
| accommodate | (v) to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige, to provide suitably; supply |
| asunder | (v) into separate parts; in or into pieces |
| fatalistic | (adj) the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate |
| invioable | (adj) incapable of being violated; incorruptible; unassailable |
| humility | (n) the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc. |
| precedence | (n) the right to precede others in ceremonies or social formalities. |
| vicissitude | (n) a change or variation occurring in the course of something |
| parable | (n) a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson |
| hoard | (n) a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver. |
| nictitate | (v) to wink |
| sordid | (adj) meanly selfish, self-seeking, or mercenary |
| clime | (n) climate |
| encapsulate | (v) to summarize or condense |
| oeuvre | (n) the works of a writer, painter, or the like, taken as a whole |
| monomaniacal | (n) an inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject, or the like |
| hubris | (n) excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance |
| inferable | (adj) to guess; speculate; surmise. |
| colossal | (adj) extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge. |
| schism | (n) division or disunion, esp. into mutually opposed parties |
| recompense | (n) a remuneration or reward, as for services, aid, or the like, (v) to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc |
| competent | (adj) having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified |
| defiant | (adj) characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging |
| subvert | (v) to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of |
| copulate | (adj) connected; joined |
| competent | (adj) having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified |
| fathom | (v) to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: |
| sanctify | (v) to impart religious sanction to; render legitimate or binding: to sanctify a vow. |
| deter | (v) to prevent; check; arrest |
| generically | (adj) without a trademark or brand name; "we market these drugs generically |
| competent | (adj) having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified |
| abrogate | (v) to put aside; put an end to |
| exalted | (adj) raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station |
| transgress | (v) to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin |
| full-fledged | (adj) Having full status or rank |
| vestige | (n) A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more |
| charade | (n) A readily perceived pretense; a travesty: |
| duress | (n) Forcible confinement |
| incongruous | (adj) Lacking in harmony; incompatible |
| ruminate | (v) To turn a matter over and over in the mind. |
| dissension | (n) strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord |
| competent | (adj) having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qua |
| reprieve | (v) to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person). (n) any respite or temporary relief |
| transgress | (v)to go beyond the limits imposed by (a law, command, etc.); violate; infringe |
| intone | (v) to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize |
| excrement | (n) waste matter discharged from the body |
| impertinence | (n) irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity |
| prudence | (n) caution with regard to practical matters; discretion; regard for one's own interests |
| senile | (n) showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease. |
| prudent | (adj) wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober. |
| obscure | (adj) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain |
| livid | (adj) dull blue; dark, grayish-blue. ; enraged; furiously angry |
| seeth | (v) to soak or steep. |
| ostensible | (adj) apparent, evident, or conspicuous |
| clandestine | (adj) Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose |
| tepid | (adj) moderately warm; lukewarm |
| pennant | (n) any relatively long, tapering flag |
| harry | (v) 1.To disturb or distress by or as if by repeated attacks; harass |
| cascade | (n) anything that resembles a waterfall, esp. in seeming to flow or fall in abundance |
| begrudge | (v) to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of |
| rapport | (n) relation; connection, esp. harmonious or sympathetic relation |
| adrift | (adj and adv) floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored |
| Omniscient | (adj) having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things. |
| banshee | (n) a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die. |
| obtrusive | (adj) protruding; projecting |
| amiss | (adv) out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray, (adj) improper; wrong; faulty |
| berate | (v) to scold; rebuke |
| subdue | (v) to overpower by superior force; overcome |
| chaste | (adj) not engaging in sexual relations; celibate |
| senile | (adj) showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease. |
| barren | (adj) not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile |
| implacable | (adj) not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable |
| sullen | (adj) showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve |
| presage | (v) to portend, foreshow, or foreshadow, (n) something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication. |
| besiege | (v) to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround |
| chagrin | (n) a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation, (v) to vex by disappointment or humiliation |
| pique | (v) to excite (interest, curiosity, etc |
| confluence | (n) a coming together of people or things; concourse |
| nondescript | (adj) undistinguished or uninteresting; dull or insipid |
| vagary | (n) an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance |
| edict | (n) a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority |
| coquettish | (n) a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt |
| traipse | (v) to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal |
| vicissitude | (n) a change or variation occurring in the course of something |
| respite | (n) a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief, (v) to relieve temporarily, esp. from anything distressing or trying; give an interval of relief from. |
| paltry | (adj) utterly worthless, ridiculously or insultingly small, mean or contemptible |
| sultry | (adj) oppressively hot; emitting great heat |
| amok | (n) a psychic disturbance characterized by depression followed by a manic urge to murder. |
| opine | (v) to hold or express an opinion |
| comatose | (adj) lacking alertness or energy; torpid |
| amnesty | (n) an act of forgiveness for past offenses, esp. to a class of persons as a whole |
| commemorate | (v) to make honorable mention of., to make honorable mention of. |
| expiate | (v) to atone for; make amends or reparation for |
| destitute | (v) without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter |
| bequeath | (v) to hand down; pass on |
| manifest | (v) to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly |
| solemn | (adj) grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood; made in due legal or other express form, as a declaration or agreement; marked or observed with religious rites; having a religious character |
| abominable | (adj) repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome |
| carnal | (adj) 1.Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites |
| chaste | (adj) not engaging in sexual relations; celibate |
| brandish | (v) to shake or wave, as a weapon; (n) a flourish or waving, as of a weapon |
| cognizant | (adj) Fully informed; conscious |
| oft | (adv) frequently, often |
| suffice | (v)to be enough or adequate for; satisfy. |
| garland | (n) a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration |
| dishevelment | (v) to cause untidiness and disarray in; to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing. |
| beacon | (n) a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, esp. one in an elevated position; a tower or hill used for such purposes. |
| ransom | (v) to deliver or redeem from punishment for sin |
| retribution | (n) the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life, requital according to merits or deserts, esp. for evil |
| contumacy | (n) stubborn perverseness or rebelliousness; willful and obstinate resistance or disobedience to authority |
| desist | (v) to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop |
| hapless | (adj) unlucky, unfortunate |
| caveat | (n) a warning or caution; admonition |
| romp | (v) 1) to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner 2) to run or go rapidly and without effort, as in racing 3) to win easily |
| parry | (v) to ward off |
| verge | (n) the edge, rim, or margin of something |
| respite | (n) a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief |
| prolific | (adj) 1) producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful 2)producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive |
| resound | (v) to echo or ring with sound, as a place |
| emboss | (v) to raise or represent in relief |
| incisive | (adj) penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant |
| adrift | (adj), (adv) floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored |
| confidante | (n) woman to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed. |
| bemuse | (v) to bewilder or confuse (someone). |
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