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Basic Reading Set 1
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| resources | assets both tangible and intangible |
| mesh | noun: network; verb: mix |
| abruptly | quickly |
| ailment | illness; sickness; disease; disorder, complaint, weakness |
| alter | change; modify; adjust; vary |
| blatantly | deliberately; unashamedly |
| caricatures | cartoons; drawings of a person |
| congregate | assemble; gather |
| contaminate | pollute; infect |
| curtailed | shortened |
| degenerate | deteriorate or worsen |
| delay | postpone |
| demise | death |
| dependence | need; addiction; craving |
| desist | stop |
| disperse | scatter or disband |
| diversity | variety; assortment; mixture |
| drudgery | labor; toil; work |
| edifices | organizations; networks; structures; associations |
| edit | oversee; correct or revise |
| elastic | flexible; stretchy; expandable |
| emulate | imitate; follow; copy |
| explain | clarify; make clear |
| fascinated | captivated; riveted; awestruck |
| fulcrum | pivot; hinge; swivel; support |
| grasp | hold; clutch |
| harrowingly | in a disturbing or upsetting manner |
| idiosyncrasy | peculiarity; eccentricity; quirk |
| imbued | instilled; filled; saturated; permeated |
| incentive | inducement; enticement; motivation; encouragement |
| induce | persuade; encourage; tempt; prompt |
| insufficient | inadequate |
| intoxicate | drink too much; inebriate |
| introspective | thoughtful; reflective; self-absorbed |
| leniency | mercy; compassion; kindness |
| linear | lined; line |
| lurking | prowling; loitering; skulking; lie in wait |
| massive | huge; enormous; gigantic; immense; bulky; solid |
| migration | relocation; immigration; movement; journey |
| mundane | ordinary; dull; routine; everyday; commonplace |
| obscure | incomprehensible; unclear; vague; ambiguous |
| partial | incomplete; fractional; part; biased; prejudiced |
| placid | easygoing; docile; good-natured; calm; mild |
| presumed | supposed; reputed; alleged; assumed; believed; guessed |
| prodigious | extraordinary; phenomenal; exceptional; huge; giant |
| pseudo | quasi; fake; wannabe; pretend; imitation |
| pungent | strong; spicy; powerful; hot; forceful; cutting; caustic |
| quest | mission; expedtion; search; hunt; seek; pursue |
| quota | share; allocation; allowance; ration; proportion |
| rampart | lush; widespread; uncontrolled; unbridled; unchecked |
| recessive | receding; falling; retreating; latent; suppressed |
| replication | duplication; imitation |
| resistance | confrontation; opposition; challenge |
| retention | holding; retaining; memorizing |
| rigidity | inflexibility; firmness; severity; strictness |
| robust | healthy; vigorous; hearty; full-bodied; strong; tough |
| sardonic | mocking; scornful; ironic; sarcastic; cutting |
| scathing | scornful; mocking; derisive; sarcastic; cutting |
| schemes | plans; conspiracies; methods; programs |
| segments | sections; parts; pieces; slices; sectors; divisions |
| sensory | sensual; carnal; bodily; fleshy |
| similarities | resemblances; comparisons; likenesses; parallels |
| sparse | thin; scant; scarce; bare; meager |
| succulent | juicy; moist; tender; luscious; tasty; mouthwatering |
| surface | appear; reappear; turn up; pop up |
| surfeit | excess; surplus; glut; flood; oversupply; overabundance |
| surplus | excess; additional; remaining; oversupply |
| susceptible | vulnerable; receptive; swayable |
| sway | influence; control; waver; swing; bend |
| syndrome | condition; disease; pattern; disorder |
| tasteless | cheap; flashy; loud; offensive; distasteful; vulgar; crude |
| uncouth | rude; uncivilized; bad-mannered; coarse; vulgar; crude |
| unequivocal | clear; plain; unambiguous; unmistakable; obvious; definite |
| unscrupulous | dishonest; unprincipled; corrupt; crooked; immoral |
| unworthy | undeserving; worthless; contemptible; shameful; degrading |
| verbatim | word for word; letter-perfect; exact; precise |
| vessel | container; pot; bowl; boat; ship; yacht |
| vivid | bright; intense; stunning; striking; lively |
| void | invalid; emptiness; cancel; reject |
| wreak | cause; inflict; create; do; bring about |
| candor | frankness of expression |
| macabre | horrifying, gruesome |
| proxy | representative |
| malfeasance | misconduct |
| prudent | well-advised |
| cadence | beat of the music |
| prowess | exceptional skill |
| coalition | alliance or partnership |
| homonyms | words with identical pronunciations but different spellings |
| antonym | a word that means the opposite |
| synonym | a word that means the same |
| affluent | wealthy; well-to-do |
| dubious | doubtful |
| peasants | poor people who did not own land |
| pessimism | tendency to expect the worst |
| thwart | block; prevent |
| haven | place of safety |
| intimidated | frightened; deterred |
| jostle | move; bump; shove |
| futile | useless |
| curtail | limit |
| itinerary | outline or schedule of a trip |
| rapport | relationship of mutual trust |
| circumnavigate | sail around |
| aqueduct | channel or pipe that brings water from a distance |
| apathetic | could care less |
| irreversible | can't be reversed |
| foretell | predict |
| panoply | splendid or striking array |
| ventilate | to admit fresh air into |
| manifest | list of cargo or passengers carried on a truck or train |
| besiege | to surround with hostile forces |
| facile | done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy |
| elitism | pride in being a member of a superior group |
| exacerbate | make worse |
| adverse | unfavorable |
| freegans | modern-day scavengers |
| euphemism | make the negative and unpleasant appear positive and appealing |
| jargon | specialized vocabulary of a profession |
| abnormalities | deviations from what is normal |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| prospective | likely, expected |
| dilemma | difficult or perplexing problems |
| ire | anger |
| bicameral | two chambers of something |
| occult | black magic, witchcraft, dark arts |
| ambiguity | unclear in meaning |
| solicit | ask |
| extricate | get out; disengage |
| strategy | tactic |
| beneficial | helpful; good |
| candor | frankness of expression |
| fettuccine | broad, flat noodles |
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marybahner
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