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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ameliorate | to make better; to improve |
| Portly | stout; usually in a manner that is stately and dignified |
| Sequestration | the action of taking legal possession of assets until debt has been paid |
| JETTISON | to discard; get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering |
| GREGARIOUS | outgoing; sociable |
| Hiatus | a break or interruption (often from work) |
| Propensity | natural inclination; a tendency; aptitude |
| Faction | a group within a group |
| Equivocal | open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain or questionable in nature |
| Dank | damp; humid |
| Arrogate | to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right |
| Subversive | undermining; tending to overthrow or cause destruction |
| COALESCE | to grow together to form a single whole |
| Cartography | science or art of making maps |
| Patrician | aristocratic; of noble birth |
| Duplicity | deception; double meaning |
| INTER | to bury |
| Salvage | retrieve or preserve from potential loss or adverse circumstances |
| Autocratic | having absolute authority; without checks or limitations |
| Atone | make amends or preparation |
| Yoke | to join together |
| Agitate | move; shake; stir up |
| Arbitrary | determined by chance or impulse |
| Rejoice | feel or show great joy or delight |
| Panacea | Cure-alls; something that cures anything |
| INGRATE | ungrateful person |
| Abyss | hole so deep as to appear bottomless |
| Calisthenics | exercises to develop strong bodies |
| Contrived | obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained |
| MENDICANT | beggar |
| Aesthetic | concerning the appreciation of beauty |
| Nihilism | there is no such thing as right and wrong |
| Enchant | charm; fill with great delight |
| Nebulous | vague; hazy; indistinctive; confused |
| HEGEMONY | the domination of one state or group over its allies |
| Entreaty | earnest of humble request |
| Treacherous | guilty of or involving betrayal or deception |
| Verisimilitude | the appearance or similarity to truth or reality |
| Incipient | emerging; beginning; in the early stages |
| BLIGHT | to afflict; destroy |
| Plastic | (adj) able to be molded, altered, or bent |
| DIAPHANOUS | allowing light to show through; delicate |
| DEFACE | to mar the appearance of; vandalize |
| MAR | to damage or deface; spoil |
| Anomaly | any occurrence or object that is strange, unusual, or unique |
| DILATORY | intended to delay |
| OROTUND | pompous |
| LIMPID | clear; transparent |
| Rhetoric | effective writing or speaking |
| Officious | annoyingly eager to please; meddlesome |
| Glower | to glare or stare angrily and intensely |
| IGNOBLE | having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean |
| Parsimonious | frugal or stingy |
| Ineffable | too great or extreme to be expressed or describe in words. |
| Rebuke | to sharply criticize |
| Vacillate | to physically sway or be indecisive |
| Paraphrase | to say in other words |
| LAVISH | extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly |
| Wile | devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants |
| Spate | a torrent; a great quantity; outpouring |
| Luminous | giving off light |
| Corroberate | confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding; back up |
| Itinerant | moving from place to place |
| Efface | rub or wipe out; obliterate |
| Concoct | invent; prepare by mixing together |
| Quirk | a peculiar mannerism |
| Symbiosis | cooperation; mutual helpfulness |
| Periphery | an external boundary; an outside edge of something |
| Chagrin | embarrassment; humiliation |
| Overt | open to view |
| Visionary | a dreamer |
| METAPHOR | figure of speech comparing two different things |
| Insatiate | never satisfied |
| EULOGY | speech in praise of someone |
| ELEGY | a sorrowful poem or speech |
| Kinetic | having to do with motion; active; lively |
| Tenacious | persistent; stubborn; not letting go |
| Obscure | hard to understand |
| LISSOME | easily flexed; limber; agile |
| Rustic | rural |
| Munificent | very generous |
| MALEDICTION | a curse; a wish of evil upon another |
| Stymie | to thwart; hinder; or block |
| Proselytize | to attempt to convert |
| Toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors |
| Pedestrian | (verb) unimaginative; commonplace; dull; (noun) someone on foot |
| Existential | relating to existence; concerning or based on objective experience |
| Supple | flexible; pliant; bending or folding easily without breaking or cracking |
| Forbear | to abstain; to refrain from; to hold oneself back |
| CRAVEN | lacking courage |
| Impugn | to case doubt upon |
| Garrulous | excessively talkative, especially in trivial matters |
| DEMUR | to express doubts or objection |
| FRENETIC | frantic; frenzied |
| Polarize | to split into opposing factions |
| BEVY | group |
| Stigmatize | to brand with disgrace; to label as shameful |
| Precept | a rule to live by; a principal that guides behavior |
| LIBERAL | tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish |
| AUSTERE | severe or stern in appearance; undecorated |
| Figurative | not literal |
| Admonish | to scold; to remind of a duty; to warn |
| Gullible | easily persuaded to believe something; credulous |
| IMPERVIOUS | impossible to penetrate |
| Monolithic | large and unbroken structure |
| Unremitting | persistent; ceaseless; relentless |
| Dissolution | the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration |
| Repudiate | refuse to accept or be associated with; deny the truth or validity of |
| Invective | abusive speech; a violent attack in words |
| Husbandry | relates to farming and agriculture |
| ESCHEW | to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful) |
| Inimitable | matchless; impossible to copy |
| ABEYANCE | temporary suppression or suspension |
| Sobriquet | nickname |
| Putative | commonly accepted; reputed |
| Voluptuous | or, relating to, or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure; curvaceous and sexually attractive (of a woman) |
| Artful | crafty; cleaver |
| Accolade | an award, honor, or expression of praise |
| Profound | very deep; penetrating |
| Venal | corrupt; open to bribery |
| Brusque | abrupt; blunt |
| Reparation | compensation for past wrongs or injuries |
| Fauna | refers to animals |
| Perturb | to greatly disturb or agitate |
| Analogous | similar or alike in some way; equivalent to |
| Scold | to find fault with angrily |
| Prescient | having foresight; having or showing knowledge of events before they take place |
| Tryst | an appointed meeting especially between lovers |
| Consummate | extremely skillful; perfect |
| Circumspect | cautious; aware of potential consequences |
| NUMISMATICS | coin collecting |
| Endorse | approve; support a claim or statement |
| CUPIDITY | greed; strong desire |
| Intrinsic | an essential part of |
| Exacting | Demanding of perfection; difficult; requiring great skill or precision |
| Antagonize | to annoy or provoke to anger |
| Rectify | to put right; to remedy |
| Prudent | planning ahead; acting or showing care and thought for the future |
| KNELL | sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure |
| Peon | an unskilled worker |
| Tangential | not especially relevant; superficially connected |
| PROBITY | complete honesty and integriity |
| Amenity | A comfortable feature or convenience |
| Inculcate | to impress upon by frequent repetition; to persistently teach |
| Domestic | refers to home or household |
| Gregarious | fond of company; sociable |
| Daunt | to intimidate; to make fearful |
| Impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally, fair and just |
| Fabrication | something made up; a falsehood |
| Alacrity | speed or quickness |
| INSURRECTION | rebellion |
| Exploit | to use for selfish advantage or profit |
| Xenophobia | a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers |
| COFFER | strongbox; large chest for money |
| Derogatory | belittling; disapproving; showing unfavorable opinion of the person or thing in question |
| Heyday | refers to one's prime; golden age |
| Commodious | having lots of room |
| LACHRYMOSE | tearful |
| Squander | to waste |
| Apostate | one who renounces a religious faith |
| Portent | a warning; something coming in the future; an omen |
| Vicissitude | the changed in fortune or circumstances; uncertainties; ups and downs |
| MENDACIOUS | dishonest |
| Levity | frivolity; lack of seriousness; lightness in character or mind or behavior |
| Discrete | separate and distinct or composed of separate and distinct parts |
| Castigate | to punish or criticize harshly |
| Promulgate | promote or make widely known |
| Maxim | a short rule of conduct; a proverb |
| Mirth | amusement and especially expressed in laughter |
| Ingenuous | innocent and unsuspecting; gullible; naïve |
| Pathology | study of disease |
| Attenuate | to reduce in force or degree; weaken |
| Subtle | not obvious |
| CONTUMACIOUS | rebellious |
| KEEN | having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive |
| Reiterate | to repeat, often excessively with the intention to emphasize |
| Arbitrate | to judge a dispute b/w two opposing parties |
| Affable | polite and friendly; easy to talk to |
| DYSPEPTIC | suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable |
| Philanthropy | charity; love of mankind |
| Sequester | to set apart; to seclude or isolate |
| EMULATE | to copy; to try to equal or excel |
| Equine | pertaining to horses |
| Palpable | Obvious; evident; tangible; capable of being touched or felt |
| Nausea | a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit |
| Salutary | beneficial; healthful; curative; wholesome |
| Shunned | persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something through antipathy or caution |
| Manumate | to emancipate; to release from slavery or bondage |
| Rarefy | to make thinner or sparser |
| Enthrall | capture the fascinated attention of |
| DEFERENCE | respect; courtesy |
| Orifice | small opening |
| Callow | immature; unsophisticated due to youthfulness; inexperienced |
| NETTLE | to irritate |
| BLITHE | joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought |
| DIATRIBE | an abusive, condemnatory speech |
| Hedonism | the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life |
| PARRY | to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick-witted answer |
| Transistory | temporary; lasting a brief time |
| Laudable | deserving honor, respect, or admiration; creditable; praiseworthy |
| Paragon | model of excellence or perfection |
| Quiescent | motionless |
| Reverberate | (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo |
| OCCLUDE | to stop up; prevent the passage of |
| Verdant | green with vegetation; inexperienced |
| INCHOATE | not fully formed; disorganized |
| Placate | to soothe; to pacify; to calm down |
| GLIB | fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual |
| Ostentatious | showy; overblown; pretentious |
| EFFICACY | effectiveness |
| Docile | easily manageable |
| Ruminate | to ponder; to contemplate |
| Utilitarian | stressing usefulness; functional |
| Spartan | highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere |
| Concord | harmony |
| ABJURE | to reject; abandon formally |
| Chaos | great disorder or confused situation |
| Accost | to boldly confront |
| Irrevocable | irreversible; final |
| Eulogy | a laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died |
| Viscous | thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid |
| Inquest | a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death |
| DILETTANTE | someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic |
| Elicit | to evoke; to bring out; to draw forth |
| Sycophant | a self-serving flatterer; yes-man |
| Cosmopolitan | international; belonging to all parts of the world |
| Obloquy | strong public criticism or verbal abuse |
| IDIOSYNCRASY | peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity |
| IMPUGN | to call into question; to attack verbally |
| Indulgent | overly kind or agreeable; lenient; permissive |
| MULTIFARIOUS | diverse |
| Proscribe | to prohibit; outlaw; forbid |
| Strive | make greater efforts to achieve or obtain something |
| Peripatetic | wondering; moving about; nomadic |
| Tenable | viable; defensible; valid; capably of being successfully argued |
| Libel | to write or publish things about another that are damaging and have questionable truth |
| Metamorphosis | a change in form, character, circumstance, etc.. |
| Denizen | an inhabitant |
| Magnate | someone who is rich, powerful, and controls something |
| Fraud | a fault; a deception |
| Tirade | long, harsh speech or verbal attack |
| Credulous | gullible; eager to believe |
| Fidelity | faithfulness; loyalty |
| Adulation | excessive praise; hero worship |
| Poignant | deeply touching; so emotional its almost painful |
| BIFURCATE | to divide into two parts |
| Compelling | forceful; having a powerful pull |
| Foment | to instigate; to stir up; to promote |
| Appease | to satisfy |
| GARNER | to gather and store |
| IMPERTURBABLE | not capable of being disturbed |
| Peddadillo | minor sin or offense |
| MOLT | to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically |
| Fatuous | foolish |
| Unilateral | performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country |
| Sobriety | abstinence from alcohol |
| Stigma | a mark of shame or discredit |
| Supplant | to replace (another) by force; to take the place of |
| Exigent | pressing; demanding |
| Precedent | a prior case |
| Vehement | intense; forceful; impassioned |
| Profligate | wasteful and immoral; shamelessly bad |
| Dissonance | lack of harmony among musical notes |
| BURGEON | to grow and flourish |
| GULLIBLE | easily deceived |
| Husband | to manage economically; to use sparingly |
| ERUDITE | learned; scholarly; bookish |
| Antipathy | extreme feeling of dislike; aversion |
| INIMICAL | hostile; unfriendly |
| Scintilla | trace amount |
| Pusillanimous | cowardly; without courage |
| Allege | to assert without proof |
| Penury | an oppressive lack of resource (as money); severe poverty |
| Amiable | friendly; agreeable |
| Nuance | subtleties; fine points; slight shades of variation |
| INURE | to harden; accustom become used to |
| Analogy | a comparison that focuses on similarity |
| Pertinent | relevant; to the point |
| INTREPID | fearless; resolutely courageous |
| Loquacious | talkative; chatty; voluble; garrulous |
| Reproach | to scold and usually in disappointment of blame |
| Truncate | shorten by cutting off the top or the end |
| Autonomous | self directed; not controlled by another; independent |
| Circumvent | to go around; to bypass |
| Renaissance | a rebirth; a revival |
| ENDEMIC | belonging to a particular area; inherent |
| CURMUDGEON | cranky person, usually old |
| DROLL | amusing in a wry, subtle way |
| JUNCTURE | point of time, especially where two things are joined |
| Recompense | to make amends to someone for loss or harm suffered; compensate |
| Insurgent | a rebel; someone who revolts against established authority |
| Contentious | argumentative; quarrelsome |
| Pristine | fresh and clean; uncorrupted |
| COGENT | convincing and well-reasoned |
| Gratuitous | freely given; |
| HETEROGENEOUS | composed of unlike parts; different; diverse |
| Debacle | a sudden downfall or collapse |
| Extricate | free from difficulty; to disengage |
| Squalor | filth; wretchedness; repulsive conditions |
| Subterfuge | a trick; an evasive pretense; and excuse used to escape something unpleasant or hid something |
| Talon | claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey |
| EXPLICIT | clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression |
| Mend | repair (something that is broken or damaged); return to health; improve |
| Affected | phony; artificial |
| Abortive | unsuccessful |
| Prerogative | exclusive right or privilege that others do not have |
| Exacerbate | to worsen; to increase in severity |
| MAUDLIN | overly sentimental |
| Pathogen | a bacterium, virus, or other micro-organism that can cause disease. |
| Accretion | a growth in size; an increase in amount |
| Audacious | fearless and daring |
| Proximity | nearness to the time, place, occurrence, or relation |
| wraith | a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his/her death |
| Largess | generosity or philanthropy |
| Archaic | ancient; old-fashioned |
| Increment | to increase |
| Epitome | a perfect example |
| Prominent | standing out so as to been seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable |
| Immutable | unchangeable |
| MILITATE | to operate against; work against |
| Voluble | talkative; fond of talking |
| Ponderous | massive; heavy; weighed down |
| Conventional | conforming to accepted standards |
| Disinterested | unbiased; without a vested interest one way or another |
| Nepotism | favoritism; |
| Desiccate | to make or become free of moisture; dehydrate; dry out; |
| Catalyst | something that brings about a change in something else |
| Rancor | bitter resentment; long lasting ill will; extreme hatred or strife |
| Philanthropic | of or concerned with the welfare of others |
| Sentient | aware; conscious; able to perceive |
| Viable | capable of living |
| Opulence | ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish; wealthy |
| Emissary | a messenger; a person sent on a mission for someone else |
| Artifice | cunning; craftiness; the using of trickery to subterfuge to get one's way |
| EBULLIENT | exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits |
| NASCENT | starting to develop; coming into existence |
| Enormity | extreme evil, or wickedness |
| DICTUM | authoritative statement |
| Degenerate | to deteriorate; to break down |
| Quibble | to argue in a petty manner; to evade the truth by twisting the meaning of words |
| Regiment | a permanent unit of an army; rule or government over a person, people, or country |
| Whimsical | lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable |
| KINDLE | to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire |
| Infer | to deduce; to find out by reasoning |
| Salubrious | healthful |
| MANNERED | artificial or stilted in character |
| EFFIGY | stuffed doll; likeness of a person |
| Apprehensive | worried; concerned |
| Transient | will be moving soon; just passing through; not staying long |
| Condescend | to talk down to |
| Paradox | a statement or proposition that leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory |
| Calumny | a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation |
| OBVIATE | to prevent; to make unnecessary |
| Verbose | wordy; using or expressed in more words than are needed |
| Incense | to enrage; to make very angry |
| PALLID | lacking color or liveliness |
| Pivotal | Crucial; critically important |
| Irate | feeling or characterized by great anger |
| Ostentation | pretentious and vulgar display and especially of wealth and luxury intended to impress or attract notice |
| Gingerly | cautiously; warily; with extreme care |
| Parody | a humorous imitation of something |
| Harass | subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation |
| Rogue | a scoundrel |
| Usury | the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates |
| Reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; silent |
| COSSET | to pamper; treat with great care |
| LICENTIOUS | immoral; unrestrained by society |
| Mortify | to humiliate; to shame; injure one's pride |
| lassitude | weariness; lack of energy |
| Soporific | causing sleep or lethargy |
| Elliptical | hard to understand; oval |
| Fraternal | brotherly; befitting brothers |
| Sybarite | a person devoted to pleasure and luxury |
| Bolster | to keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty; to support; prop up |
| Shrewd | sharp in practical matters; artful; keen; astute |
| IMPRECATION | a curse |
| Visceral | of the gut (literal) such as kidneys, liver intestines |
| DOCTRINAIRE | rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic |
| Denouement | Outcome; result |
| Prosaic | ordinary; commonplace; dull; unimaginative |
| Stringent | strict; demanding |
| Thermic | relating to heat |
| Perfunctory | done in a routine way; indifferent |
| Chauvinist | someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs |
| Oblivion | being forgotten or unknown |
| Ideology | set of political doctrines o belief |
| ETHOS | beliefs or character of a group |
| INDOLENT | habitually lazy or idle |
| Gambol | to dance or skip around playfully |
| FETID | foul-smelling; putrid |
| Diligent | having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties |
| FLORID | excessively decorated or embellished |
| CRESCENDO | steadily increasing in volume or force |
| MERETRICIOUS | gaudy; falsely attractive |
| Inordinate | excessive; not kept within proper limits |
| Magnanimous | forgiving and generous; having a noble spirit |
| Pedantic | boringly academic; pompous and dry |
| FATUOUS | stupid; foolishly self-satisfied |
| EXIGENT | urgent; requiring immediate action |
| Abridge | to shorten without losing the sense |
| Stifle | restrain a reaction or stop oneself acting on an emotion |
| Antiquity | the ancient past; period of the ancient past; great age |
| Temerity | boldness |
| Prattle | meaningless; foolish talk |
| Alleviate | to make more bearable |
| GUILE | deceit; trickery |
| Imperial | like an emperor or an empire |
| Anguish | extreme pain |
| MOLLIFY | to calm or make less severe |
| Inhibit | to restrain, to hinder |
| Savior-faire | skilled in social graces; knowledge of what to do and when to do it |
| Sloth | sluggishness; listlessness; dislike of work or exercise |
| Plucky | courageous; spunky |
| DISTAFF | the female branch of a family |
| Profess | to declare; to claim |
| Vehemence | showing strong feeling; passionate or intense |
| Burnish | to polish; to make shiny |
| Amoral | neither moral or immoral; not having questions of right and wrong |
| INUNDATE | to overwhelm; to cover with water |
| Erudite | having or showing profound knowledge and scholarship |
| Persuasive | persuasive; convincing; pertinent |
| Pungent | sharp and irritating to the senses |
| Zephry | a gentle breeze; something airy or insubstantial |
| Superfluous | unnecessary; extra; redundant |
| Complicity | participation in wrong-doing; the act of being an accomplice |
| Citadel | fortress; refuge |
| Remonstrate | to protest; argue against |
| Noxious | poisonous; very harmful; (often used to describe odors that make you sick) |
| Hullabaloo | commotion; a fuss |
| Intransigent | uncompromising and stubborn |
| Unequivocal | absolute; certain |
| Loll | to lounge around; to recline or lean in a lazy manner |
| Acidulous | sour in taste or manner |
| Contest | (verb) oppose as mistaken or wrong |
| Avarice | extreme greed for wealth or material gain |
| Adulterate | to make impure or inferior by deceptively adding foreign substances; debase; doctor; load; sophisticate |
| Pensive | to be contemplative; to be reflective; be in a state of dreamy or melancholy thoughtfulness |
| Cursory | superficial; hasty; haphazard |
| Ardor | intense and passionate feeling |
| Drought | a long period of dry weather |
| Grandiloquent | Pretentious; pompous; to speak in a bombastic or extremely flowery style |
| Judicious | sensible; wise; having, using, or showing good judgment |
| Reprisal | retaliation |
| Trite | overused; uninteresting do to being so common place |
| Endeavor | to make an effort; to try very hard |
| Prevaricate | to lie or deviate from the truth |
| Cognizant | aware; conscious of; informed |
| Extraneous | unnecessary; extra; not belonging |
| Matriculate | to enroll, especially in a college or university |
| Taciturn | reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little |
| Incredulity | lack of believe; doubt |
| Epigram | a witty statement |
| Imminent | about to happen; almost certain to occur |
| Evoke | cause to appear; summon; produce |
| Reclusive | avoiding the company of other people; solitary |
| Instigate | bring out or initiate; to incite or stir up |
| DEBUTANTE | young woman making debut in high society |
| Audacity | boldness; impudence; reckless daring |
| Sportive | frolicsome; playful |
| Expedite | to help along; facilitate; speed the progress of; to make easier |
| HERMETIC | tightly sealed |
| Vex | to annoy; to irritate; to provoke; to puzzle |
| Affinity | attraction or proclivity; a sense of kinship with something/someone |
| NEOPHYTE | novice; beginner |
| Premise | an assumption; a basis for conclusion |
| DESICCATE | to dry out thoroughly |
| Volition | the exercise of will or choice |
| LAMENT | to express sorrow; to grieve |
| Milieu | surroundings; situation; atmosphere; environment |
| Proviso | a stipulation; condition; requirement |
| Pompous | characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance |
| Convivial | festive; friendly; jovial |
| Mellifluous | sweet or smoothly flowing; melodic; sweetened |
| Limpid | free of anything that darkens; completely clear; unclouded |
| Catholic | universal; broad and comprehensive |
| Paternal | fatherly or father-like |
| Lugubrious | overly sad; sorrowful; mounful. |
| Approbation | approval and praise |
| Wizened | shriveled; withered; wrinkled |
| Sensory | pertains to the senses or sensation |
| Disparate | different; dissimilar; entirely unalike |
| Eccentric | not conventional; quirky |
| Infatuated | foolishly passionate; hopelessly in love |
| Diffidence | shyness; lack of self confidence |
| Salient | prominently conspicuous; obvious; striking |
| Enigma | a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand; riddle or paradox |
| Deleterious | subtly or unexpectedly harmful |
| Substantive | solid; real; having substance |
| Phalanx | a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things |
| Rococo | very highly ornamented |
| OPPROBRIUM | public disgrace |
| Raiment | clothing or garments |
| Canard | a lie; an unfounded rumor or story |
| Abscond | to leave secretly |
| Prolific | producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring; present in large numbers of quantities |
| PALLIATE | to make less serious; ease |
| Aspirant | a seeker; one who seeks a position |
| Narcissism | refers to self-love; self-absorbance; egocentricity |
| Lethargy | sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness |
| Mandate | an authorization or command |
| Parochial | narrow; having a confined point of view |
| Juxtapose | to bring together for a side by side comparison or contrast |
| EFFRONTERY | impudent boldness; audacity |
| CONDONE | to overlook, pardon, or disregard |
| Eminent | prominent; well known and respected; noteworthy |
| Obtuse | dense |
| INCARNADINE | blood-red in color |
| Pithy | profound or substantial yet concise succinct, and to the point |
| HAPLESS | unfortunate; having bad luck |
| Irascible | easily angered |
| Ghastly | death-like, pale and ill |
| Usurp | to wrongfully seize; to take and hold by force; illegal |
| LARCENY | theft of property |
| Waver | shake with a quivering motion; become unsteady or unreliable; |
| LUMBER | to move slowly and awkwardly |
| LAUD | to give praise; to glorify |
| Implement | to carry out |
| Fervid | intensely enthusiastic or passionate and especially to and excessive degree |
| Latent | present but inactive or concealed |
| Touchstone | a standard by which to evaluate the worth of something |
| Depravity | extreme wickedness |
| Sophomoric | over-confident but shallow; intellectually pretentious |
| Querulous | complaining; fretful; peevish; fault-finding |
| Regale | to entertain; to delight |
| Theology | study of religion |
| Stricture | a limitation; a criticism; a constriction |
| Veracity | refers to qualities and truthfulness; filled with truth and accuracy |
| FRACTIOUS | unruly; rebellious |
| Eloquence | a graceful and forceful speech |
| COTERIE | an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose |
| Cheery | Cautious; watchful; wary |
| Servile | lavishly submissive; characteristic of, proper of, or customary for slaves |
| Ethereal | light and airy; extremely delicate or refined |
| Bombastic | pompous in speech and manner |
| Futile | hopeless; useless; ineffective |
| Moribund | near death; dying |
| Swathe | to wrap; to bind |
| Restive | impatient, uneasy, or restless |
| Perfidy | treachery; a deliberate breach of faith |
| Flora | refers to plants |
| Obliterate | destroy utterly; wipe out |
| Iconoclast | someone who attacks popular beliefs |
| Virtuoso | someone with mastery |
| Indignant | displeased; angry; provoked |
| Grumble | to complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way |
| Propriety | the quality of being proper; obeying rules and customs |
| Plethora | an excess; a super abundance |
| Antithesis | an opposition; a contrast |
| Tawdry | showy but gaudy, cheap, or poor quality |
| Mercurial | changeable, especially with regards to moods; fickle; (could pertain to god Mercury meaning liveliness; quick-wittedness) |
| Exhort | to strongly urge |
| Pedant | one who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules |
| Inherent | intrinsic; part of the essential nature of something |
| Fatalist | people who believe that what happens is inevitable |
| Animosity | hostility; active dislike; enmity |
| Altruism | devotion to the welfare of others; selfless generosity |
| Acme | the highest point; summit; peak |
| Pragmatic | practical; down to earth |
| Profane | irreverent; blasphemous, unholy |
| Ostensible | outwardly appearing; apparent, but with an element of pretense |
| Doctrinaire | to be dogmatic; to espouse a theory or belief system whether it is or isn't practical; |
| INNOCUOUS | harmless |
| Diminution | reduction in the size, extent, or important of something |
| Criterion | a standard; basis for judgment or criticism |
| Impediment | a hindrance or obstruction in doing something |
| Panoply | impressive array or collection of things |
| Mitigate | to make less severe; make more bearable |
| MAELSTROM | whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind |
| Amortize | to diminish by installment payments |
| Stentorian | extremely loud |
| DISTEND | to swell, inflate, or bloat |
| Cabal | a secret group seeking to overturn something |
| Axiom | premise; postulate; self-evident truth |
| Homogeneous | having a similar nature; essentially alike |
| Perspicacious | shrewd, astute, or keen-witted; having a ready insight and understanding of things |
| Unconscionable | unscrupulous, shockingly unfair or unjust |
| Slake | to calm down or moderate |
| Loafer | person who idles time away |
| Zenith | the point of culmination; peak |
| Sully | to tarnish; taint |
| Pulchritude | beauty |
| Variegated | varied; marked with different colors |
| Relentless | mercilessly persistent; unstoppable |
| ERSATZ | fake |
| Dubious | uncertain |
| INTRACTABLE | not easily managed or manipulated |
| Satiate | to satisfy fully or overindulge |
| Repose | relaxation; leisure |
| Continence | self control; restraint |
| Curtail | cut short; to reduce; abridge |
| Arduous | difficult; strenuous; requiring much effort |
| Colloquial | informal or common |
| Absolve | to free from blame; to forgive |
| Trepidation | apprehension; nervous trembling; uncertainty |
| Clandestine | characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment |
| Adverse | unfavorable; in opposition to ones interests or desires |
| Endearment | a word or phrase expressing love or affection |
| Prevail | to triumph |
| Incorrigible | beyond correction |
| Affliction | distress; suffering |
| JOCULAR | playful; humorous |
| Hermetic | airtight; tightly sealed |
| Extol | to praise |
| Evanescent | happening only for a brief period of time; fleeting |
| EPICURE | person with refined taste in food and wine |
| DECLIVITY | downward slope |
| Congenital | from birth; inborn; inherent |
| Sporadic | appearing every now and then |
| Nominal | in name only; significant |
| NEOLOGISM | new word or expression |
| ASSAIL | to attack; assault |
| MARTINET | strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules |
| Tacit | unspoken; implied; understood without being expressed |
| VESTIGE | a trace; remnant |
| GRADATION | process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color |
| Preclude | to make impossible |
| IMBUE | to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten |
| Volatile | following no predictable pattern; highly unstable; capricious; erratic |
| Recant | to publicly take back; to deny something previously affirmed |
| Insolent | insulting; boldly rude or disrespectful |
| Microcosm | the world of miniature |
| Lethargic | lacking mental and physical alertness and activity, sluggish and apathetic |
| Provident | preparing for the future; looking ahead |
| Penitent | feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant |
| Desultory | without plan or purpose; aimless |
| Robust | strong; hardy; vigorous |
| Delude | deceive; mislead |
| CONVOLUTED | intricate and complicated |
| Aptitude | natural ability; a talent |
| Disrobe | undress |
| OBSTINATE | stubborn; unyielding |
| Patent | obvious; noticeable |
| AUGURY | prophecy; prediction of events |
| Expedient | practical; advantageous |
| Wistful | to feel yearning; to express longing |
| Raconteur | witty, skillful storyteller |
| ABDICATE | to give up a position, right, or power |
| OPINE | to express an opinion |
| Sedition | behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state; treason |
| Meliorate/Ameliorate | to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve |
| Candid | impartial and honest in speech |
| Laconic | concise; using few words |
| Diffident | to be timid or lacking in confidence |
| Subsequent | coming after something in time; following |
| Intrude | to put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited |
| Languish | to experience prolonged inactivity in a way that weakens or depresses |
| Polyglot | a speaker of many languages |
| Belabor | to persist beyond the point of reason; to go over repeatedly |
| PALATIAL | relating to a palace; magnificent |
| Incarcerate | imprison |
| Infamous | having a bad reputation |
| ECLECTIC | selecting from or made up from a variety of sources |
| Sagacious | wise; discerning; keen in judgment |
| INVIDIOUS | envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will |
| MALLEABLE | capable of being shaped |
| Congenial | friendly; pleasant; agreeable |
| Caustic | capable of burning or destroying living tissue; severely critical or sarcastic |
| GESTATION | growth process from conception to birth |
| Hapless | unlucky; unfortunate |
| NAIVE | lacking sophistication or experience |
| Parley | discussion, usually b/w enemies |
| IMPLACABLE | unable to be calmed down or made peaceful |
| Effusion | a pouring forth; unrestrained expression |
| Petulant | cranky; peevishly rude; irritated over something trivial |
| Abase | to degrade; to lower |
| Annex | take position of |
| FORTUITOUS | happening by chance; fortunate |
| Surrogate | substitute; something that takes place of something else |
| Terse | Abrupt |
| LIVID | discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger |
| Refurbish | renovate and redecorate something and especially a building |
| Flimsy | comparatively light and unsubstantial; easily damaged |
| Pillage | rob using violence and especially during wartime |
| LISTLESS | lacking energy and enthusiasm |
| Engender | to create; to bring about; to produce |
| Emigrate | to leave one's country |
| JINGOISM | belligerent support of one's country |
| Furtive | secretive; sly; clandestine |
| MORES | fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes |
| Upbraid | to scold sharply |
| Wanton | undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless |
| LIBERTINE | a free thinker; one without moral restraint |
| Apathy | lack of interest, enthusiasm, concern, or emotion |
| Vindicate | clear someone of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified |
| Torpor | sluggishness; apathy; |
| Deprecate | deplore; to express strong disapproval of |
| Solicitous | anxiously concerned; eager and attentive |
| Stratum | a layer or level |
| Quench | satisfy by drinking; extinguish (a fire); rapidly cool |
| Resolute | determined; firm; unwavering |
| Exhaustive | painstakingly thorough; complete |
| Proliferate | to multiply; to grow out and spread rapidly |
| ELOQUENT | persuasive and moving, especially in speech |
| Bomhomie | good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer |
| Abstain | to hold oneself back; forbear; hold off; refrain |
| Oblique | indirect or vague |
| Hypothetical | theoretical; supposed; unproven; presumed |
| ESTIMABLE | admirable |
| Indigenous | originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native |
| Ferment | incite or stir up |
| Amulet | ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits |
| Plebeian | crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners |
| Venial | excusable; trivial; unimportant |
| Countenance | refers to the face and especially as regards its expression |
| Perfidious | willing to betray one's trust |
| Tautological | uselessly repetitive |
| Connoisseur | an expert; a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes |
| Amalgamate | to combine; to mix together |
| Balm | something that heals |
| Innate | naturally a part of; inborn, inherent |
| DIRGE | a funeral hymn or mournful speech |
| ERRATIC | wandering and unpredictable |
| Propitious | giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable |
| Pugilism | refering to boxing |
| Succumb | fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force |
| Staunch | committed; dedicated; steadfast |
| Potentate | monarch or ruler with great power |
| Serendipity | the faculty of attracting good fortune; the good fortune itself |
| Prodigy | a talented child |
| DOGMA | a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief |
| Cryptic | mystifying; mysterious; ambiguous |
| Acquiesce | to agree or submit quietly but without enthusiasm or with reluctance; to give in |
| Paucity | a scarcity; a lack; a small amount |
| Ingénue | an innocent young girl |
| FANATICAL | acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme unquestioned devotion |
| Skew | (verb) suddenly change direction or position |
| Zealot | someone passionately devoted to a cause |
| Replete | abundantly supplied; complete |
| DITHER | to act confusedly or without clear purpose |
| Captor | person or animal that catches or confines another |
| GROVEL | to humble oneself in a demeaning way |
| Machination | a scheming activity; a manipulation |
| IMPECUNIOUS | poor; having no money |
| MISSIVE | a written note or letter |
| PANEGYRIC | elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise |
| Aristocratic | of noble birth |
| Vanity | the quality of being worthless or futile; excessive pride in or admiration of one's appearance or achievements |
| OSSIFY | to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern |
| Cleft | a split; a crevice |
| Relegate | to banish or cosign into an inferior condition or position |
| ABERRANT | deviating from what is normal or expected |
| HOARY | very old; whitish or gray from age |
| Dumbfound | greatly astonish or amaze |
| INTERREGNUM | period between reigns |
| Sardonic | mocking; scornful; bitterly contemptuous; cynical |
| Umbrage | offense; resentment |
| Extensive | far-reaching |
| Cacophony | a harsh discordinate mixture of sounds; harsh jarring noise |
| Contingent | dependent; hinging upon |
| Acute | intense; sharp; penetrating |
| Pretentious | characterized by assumption of dignity or importance |
| Incongruous | inconsistent; not fitting in; unsuitable to |
| Collusion | Conspiracy; secret operation |
| Affluent | prosperous; wealthy; rich |
| AUGUST | dignified; grandiose |
| Pernicious | deadly; extremely evil; having a harmful or fatal effect |
| Neglect | fail to care for properly |
| Heretic | a person holding an opinion at odds with that is generally accepted |
| Trenchant | acute, sharp, or incisive; forceful; effective |
| Specious | superficially plausible, but actually wrong; deceptively attractive; |
| Mercenary | motivated by money alone |
| Aqueous | referring to water |
| NOISOME | stinking; putrid |
| Encumber | to burden; hinder; obstruct |
| VERNAL | related to spring; fresh |
| Cynic | mistrust people's motives; thinks everything is motivated by selfishness |
| Advocate | to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument |
| Detrimental | tending to cause harm |
| Precis | short summary of facts; a summary or abstract of a text or speech |
| Illicit | Forbidden; illegal; improper; taboo |
| Pastiche | piece of literature or music imitating other works |
| Meticulous | taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough |
| EUPHONY | pleasant, harmonious sound |
| Ephemeral | fleeting; short lived |
| Decorous | in good taste; dignified; proper; well behaved |
| Synthesis | blending; combination of parts into a whole |
| Rigor | the quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate |
| Opaque | not transparent; impossible to see through |
| Copious | plentiful; abundant |
| Obsolete | no longer useful; outdated |
| Assuage | to make less severe; make more bearable; alleviate; lessen |
| Martial | warlike; relating to combat or war |
| BELFRY | bell tower; room in which a bell is hung |
| Recalcitrant | stubbornly defiant to authority; resistant |
| Insipid | without flavor; dull; bland |
| Chicanery | deception by means of craft or guile |
| Protrude | to stick out; to thrust forth |
| Quotidian | occurring daily; commonplace |
| Winsome | attractive; charming; pleasing; agreeable |
| Expatriate | both to be banished from one's native country and to withdraw from one's country |
| Bilk | to cheat; defraud |
| Gluttony | the act or process of eating in excess |
| Jeopardy | danger of loss, harm, or failure |
| Terrestrial | earthly; down-to-earth; commonplace |
| Incantation | a chant or word repeated as a chant with the intention of creating an effect |
| Vituperate | to abuse verbally; berate |
| EDIFY | to instruct morally and spiritually |
| Digress | to stray from the subject |
| Penchant | a strong inclination towards; a liking for something |
| Politic | shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic |
| Chafe | to make sore from rubbing or scraping |
| EMBELLISH | to add ornamental or fictitious details |
| Painstaking | to be extremely careful, meticulous |
| INEXORABLE | inflexible; unyielding |
| NADIR | lowest point |
| Sacrosanct | extremely sacred; beyond criticism |
| LEGERDEMAIN | trickery |
| Pariah | an outcast |
| Hackneyed | trite; over-used, commonplace |
| MALINGER | to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill |
| Subordinate | secondary to; less than |
| Egalitarian | refers to equality |
| Demagogue | a rabble-rouser; a leader who tries to stir up others on their emotions |
| Mediate | to help settle a difference; to act as a go-between |
| DISSEMBLE | to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character |
| ANODYNE | something that calms or soothes pain |
| Lieu | in place of; instead of |
| Aplomb | self assurance; poise; imperturbable confidence |
| LANGUID | lacking energy; indifferent; slow |
| Torpid | mentally or physically inactive; lethargic |
| Unwitting | Unintentional; unaware; without knowing |
| Secular | worldly; having nothing to do with religion or with or spiritual concerns |
| Wan | looking pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion; weak; |
| FORESTALL | to prevent or delay; anticipate |
| Flaunt | to show off; to try and impress others with a display |
| Genteel | refined; polite; cultivated |
| Inveterate | habitual; deeply rooted; firmly established |
| Enfranchise | to grand the rights of citizenship |
| IMPIOUS | not devout in religion |
| Monstic | extremely plain or secluded |
| FRUGALITY | tending to be thrifty or cheap |
| Capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; changing one's mind quickly and often |
| Elucidate | to make understandable |
| Strategem | trick designed to deceive an enemy |
| Phlegmatic | indifferent; sluggish, apathetic; not easily aroused to feelings or actions |
| Obligatory | required |
| Espouse | to advocate; to support |
| Adage | a traditional saying |
| FECUND | fertile; fruitful; productive |
| Pervade | spread through and be perceived in every part of |
| Introvert | someone who is introspective; someone inner directive |
| Labyrinth | a maze or anything that is intricate and complex like a maze |
| EXCULPATE | to clear from blame; prove innocent |
| Quash | reject or void and especially by legal procedure |
| Redundant | unnecessary duplication; using too many words to express the same idea |
| Requite | to return or repay |
| Surly | rude and bad-tempered |
| Venerate | to regard with great respect; revere |
| Deprive | take away from, prevent from using |
| Consensus | general agreement |
| Tantamount | equivalent or equal |
| Boor | crude person, one lacking manners or taste |
| Anachronism | something that is out of place in time |
| LAMPOON | publicly criticize by using riducule or sarcasm |
| Inkling | a hint; a vague notation |
| Solecism | grammatical mistake; blunder in speech |
| Macerate | to soften |
| Proletariat | the industrial working class |
| Puerile | childish, immature, or silly |
| Peregrinate | to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot |
| Coup | a brilliant victory and often unexpected |
| Prodigal | wastefully extravagant; spending too much time |
| HYPERBOLE | purposeful exaggeration for effect |
| Banal | ordinary; unoriginal; lacking freshness; trite |
| DISABUSE | to set right; free from error |
| EQUIVOCATE | to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead |
| INGRATIATE | to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage |
| Lucid | expressed clearly; easy to understand; showing the ability to think clearly |
| Platitude | a trite/overused saying; a cliché usually offered advice or wisdom |
| Abstemious | moderate in appetite |
| Stasis | a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation |
| Posit | to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation |
| Culminate | to climax or reach the highest point |
| Indifferent | without interest or concern |
| Dogmatic | blindly committed to a belief system |
| GRIEVOUS | causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing |
| Impeccable | flawless, precise, perfectly executed |
| Patronize | to be a customer or client of; treat in a condescending manner |
| Aroma | quality or surrounding atmosphere; typically pleasant smell |
| Sketchy | not thorough or detailed |
| Zeal | great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective; passion; excitement |
| Repercussion | a consequence |
| DIURNAL | existing during the day |
| Acrimonious | spiteful; nasty; caustic |
| Vim | vitality and energy |
| Cloy | sickly sweet; excessive |
| Hierarchy | a system of ranking; a pecking order |
| Propitiate | to conciliate; to appease |
| Misanthropic | hatred of mankind |
| Intercession | the action of intervening on behalf of another |
| Tyro | a beginner or novice |
| EXPURGATE | to censor |
| Succinct | concise; short and to the point |
| Chimera | an illusion; a fleeting foolish fancy |
| Seraphic | angelic; sweet |
| Caricature | a distorted portrait that exaggerates certain features |
| PANACHE | flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve |
| DUPE | to deceive; a person who is easily deceived |
| Contrite | remorseful; admitting of guilt |
| Dangle | hand or swing loosely |
| FALLOW | dormant; unused |
| Sanguine | cheerfully optimistic |
| Astute | shrewd; clever; crafty |
| Orthodox | to be conventional; traditional; to follow established ways |
| Caliber | (figuratively) quality; ability; merit; capacity |
| Arbiter | one with the power to decide |
| Rejoiner | response |
| Nocturnal | done, occurring, or active at night |
| Presumptuous | failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate |
| Vernacular | to speak the common or everyday language |
| Incisive | very clear and direct; to the heart of the matter |
| Nefarious | villainous; wicked; evil |
| ENUMERATE | to count, list, or itemize |
| Dialectical | a method of reasoning |
| Mentor | a special counselor or teacher |
| AERIE | a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling |
| ENCOMIUM | warm praise |
| Corollary | a natural consequence |
| Ignominy | deep disgrace; public shame or the loss on one's name |
| EUPHEMISM | use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one |
| Tremor | an involuntary quivering movement |
| Valor | great courage in the face of danger-especially in battle |
| ONEROUS | troublesome and oppressive; burdensome |
| Permeate | to penetrate; to pass or speed through or in every part of |
| Aggrandize | to increase in power, influence, and reputation |
| Precipitate | (v) cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely; (ad) done suddenly without careful consideration. |
| Heresy | Unorthodoxy |
| Marshal | to arrange in order |
| Obsequious | fawning; showing servile deference; polite or obedient in hope of gain or from fear |
| Partisan | supports a particular position |
| DILATE | to make larger; expand |
| DECORUM | appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety |
| Spawn | to bring forth; to produce in large number |
| Ambiguous | open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; doubtful or uncertain |
| Syncopation | temporary irregularity in musical rhythm |
| Ribald | humorous in a vulgar way |
| Biology | study of life |
| ABATE | to reduce in amount, degree, or severity |
| METICULOUS | extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking |
| Insidious | treacherous; sneaky; intended to entrap |
| Libation | a drink, or the act of pouring wine, water, or some other liquid |
| Myopia | refers to short-sightedness; having a narrow view or lang-range perspective |
| Protagonist | a leading character in a story or movie; hero or champion |
| Quixotic | overly idealistic; impractical |
| Pare | to trim off excess; reduce |
| Chaff | that which is worthless |
| Tentative | uncertain; done without confidence; hesitant |
| JARGON | nonsensical talk; specialized language |
| Glut | a surplus |
| Vitiate | to pollute; to spoil; corrupt |
| Rebut | to refute |
| Inept | unskilled |
| Edify | to uplift; to benefit or instruct; especially morally |
| LEERY | suspicious |
| Concise | expressing or covering much in just few words |
| WILY | clever; deceptive |
| Abstract | theoretical; not concrete |
| OVERWROUGHT | agitated; overdone |
| Apocryphal | of dubious authenticity; fictitious |
| Sacrilege | Disrespect of the sacred |
| Habitual | of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from the habit |
| Elation | great happiness and exhilaration |
| Sublime | exalted; supreme; lofty or grand |
| Pejorative | negatively disparaging; derogatory |
| Disseminate | to scatter; to spread out; distribute |
| Lucrative | producing a great deal of profit |
| Impetuous | impulsive; given to sudden or rash action or emotion |
| Malign | evil in nature or effect; malevolent |
| EXONERATE | to clear of blame |
| Polemic | a controversial argument |
| Tome | book, usually large and academic |
| Adamant | stubborn; unyielding in your attitude or opinions |
| Meddle | to interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that’s is not one's concern |
| FORD | to cross a body of water by wading |
| Surfeit | excessive amount |
| Inaugurate | to formally begin |
| FLAG | (v) to decline in vigor, strength, or interest |
| Gaudy | extravagantly bright and showy |
| Enervate | cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken; devitalize |
| DEMAGOGUE | a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice |
| Obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinions or course of action; stubborn |
| FAWN | give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection; suck up to |
| Frugal | not wasteful; requiring few resources |
| MONOTONY | no variation; tediously the same |
| Untoward | unfortunate; unfavorable |
| Waggish | fond of joking; mischievous; prone to pranks |
| Stolid | unemotional; lacking sensitivity |
| Requisite | required or necessary; indispensable |
| Covet | to desire intensely |
| Bow-vine | cow-like or ox-like |
| Tantalize | torment or tease someone with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable |
| INVESTITURE | ceremony conferring authority |
| ESOTERIC | known or understood only by a few |
| Adherent | a faithful supporter |
| Deride | to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously; to mock |
| Articulate | able to speak clearly and expressively |
| Lustrous | having luster; shining |
| Qualitative | concerned with quality not quantity |
| Exasperate | to annoy greatly; to annoy to the point of total frustration |
| Elusive | evasive; hard to express; define or pin down |
| Venerable | respected because of age |
| LAPIDARY | relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them |
| Chronical | a history |
| Analgesia | the inability to feel pain |
| Peruse | to read carefully; to survey or examine in detail |
| Introspective | inclined to examine one's thoughts or feelings; inward |
| Scrupulous | strictly careful; conscientious |
| Solace | comfort; relief from emotional pain |
| INIQUITY | sin; evil act |
| progenitor | an ancestor |
| Psychology | study of mental processes in living things |
| Conspicuous | easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable |
| hybrid | mongrel; a mixed breed |
| Vigilance | the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties |
| KUDOS | fame, glory, or honor |
| Redress | to remedy; to set right |
| Turgid | swollen as from a fluid; bloated |
| Liberate | to set free (as from imprisonment or bondage); to disengage |
| Stagnation | lack of movement; staleness; lack of growth or progress |
| DIVINE | to foretell or know by inspiration |
| Repast | meal or mealtime |
| Philistine | a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values |
| Proclivity | tendency; inclination, a leaning |
| Culpable | blameworthy; deserving blame |
| Incursion | invasion, a sudden attack or raid |
| Doleful | expressing sorry; mournful |
| Discern | to distinguish; to differentiate from something else |
| Bellicose | inclined to fighting; demonstrating aggression |
| IMPASSE | blocked path; dilemma with no solution |
| Misanthrope | a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society |
| LIONIZE | to treat as a celebrity |
| Sinecure | a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status of financial benefit |
| EXPONENT | one who champions or advocates |
| Perch | (v) alight or rest on something |
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