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POWER WORDS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstruse (adj) | difficult to understand |
| obscure | hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand |
| lucid | easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking |
| ambiguous (adj) | unclear; vague; having several interpretations |
| equivocal | misleading; uncertain |
| explicit | absolutely clear; free from ambiguity |
| ameliorate (verb) | to make an unpleasant situation better; to improve |
| Assuage | to make less severe; to ease |
| exacerbate | to make a bad situation worse |
| animosity (noun) | a feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity (strong hatred) |
| rancor | bitter, long-lasting resentment |
| amity | friendship |
| apathy (noun) | lack of interest or concern |
| dispassionate | not emotionally involved; objective |
| zealous | filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion (zelit=verb) |
| apocryphal (adj) | of questionable authorship or authenticity |
| dubious | doubtful; questionable |
| authentic | having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship |
| ascetic (noun) | person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline |
| austere | stern; plain; without luxuries |
| hedonism | the belief that only pleasure is worth pursuing |
| avarice (noun) | greed |
| cupidity | greed, especially for money |
| philanthropy | charitable work; generosity |
| banal (adj) | boring; trite; insipid |
| pedestrian (adj) | dull; ordinary |
| exotic | intriguingly unusual, different, or beautiful |
| blatant | offensively conspicuous or undisguised |
| brazen | rudely bold; insolent |
| decorous | marked by decorum; proper |
| capricious (adj) | unpredictable |
| impetuous | making quick decisions and taking sudden action; hasty; impulsive |
| steadfast | not movable; strong in belief; staunch |
| circumlocution (noun) | the use of wordy and indirect language |
| garrulous | tiresomely talkative; rambling |
| succinct | short and to the point; concise |
| clemency (noun) | mercy |
| exonerate | to free from blame; to exculpate |
| avenge | to take revenge for |
| contrite (adj) | sorry; penitent |
| repentant | remorse or contrition for past conduct or sin |
| incorrigible | impossible to correct, control, or discipline |
| desecrate (verb) | to violate the sacredness; profane |
| sacrilege | desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred |
| venerate | respect greatly; revere |
| din (noun) | jumble of loud usually discordant sounds |
| cacophony | harshness of sound; unharmonious |
| euphony | agreement of sounds |
| dogmatic (adj) | sticking to widely-accepted beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; closed - minded |
| categorical | being without exception or qualification; absolute |
| obsequious | behaving like a meek, spineless servant; subservient; sycophantic (eager to serve others) |
| elusive (adj) | hard to catch or understand; evasive |
| evasive | tending to avoid giving direct answers |
| candid | direct and frank; straightforward |
| enigmatic (adj) | mysterious or puzzling |
| conundrum | riddle or mystery |
| manifest | clearly apparent to the sight or understanding |
| ephemeral (adj) | temporary or short-lived |
| transitory | existing only briefly |
| perpetual | lasting for an indefinitely long time |
| extricate (verb) | to free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle |
| deliver | to set free |
| encumber | to weigh down or burden |
| fetid (adj) | having an offensive odor |
| rancid | having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank |
| aromatic | a usually pleasant odor |
| fetter (verb) | to shackle or restrict the freedom of |
| hinder | to obstruct or delay the progress of |
| emancipate | to free from bondage, oppression, or restraint |
| impervious (adj) | incapable of being penetrated, (could be water) |
| impregnable (adj) | impossible to capture or enter by force (castle) |
| vulnerable | able to be hurt |
| incongruous (adj) | out of place |
| disparate | different |
| seemly | proper or suitable |
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