Question | Answer |
perennial | lasting for an indefinitely long time, continuing regularly |
permeate | to penetrate through spaces, to spread throughout |
persevere | to hold fast to a task or purpose |
defer | to postpone, delay |
dilatory | tending to delay, postpone |
elation | excited feelings of pride, triumph, happiness |
contend | to engage in a quarrel, struggle, or rivalry |
subvert | to upset, overthrow, to ruin |
subservient | excessively yielding to others |
distort | to change something, make it false |
retort | to reply quickly and sharply, a quick, witty, sometimes biting remark |
adversity | hardship, misfortune |
avert | to turn away ones eyes |
prose | ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or rhythm |
excerpt | a passage from a book, play, piece of music, etc. |
exonerate | to free from blame |
exorbitant | excessive |
exposition | a precise statement or explanation |
expound | to set forth an explanation or view of something in detail |
impose | to set up, or to force something on oneself or others |
proponent | one who argues in support of something |
extraneous | coming from the outside, foreign, not essential or vital |
mediocrity | the condition of being in the commonplace or ordinary |
mediate | to act as negotiator between opposing sides |
medium | a substance or element through which something is transmitted, a person thought to have communication with spirits of the dead |
obsequious | excessively willing to yield to others |
subsequent | coming after or later |
sequester | to isolate, to go into hiding |
coherent | showing orderly relation of parts |
colloquial | characteristic of ordinary speech rather than formal speech or writing |
commiserate | to feel or express sorrow or pity |
commodious | spacious, roomy as in a house |
contrite | thoroughly remorseful of ones sins |
abstain | to refrain from something by ones choice |
impertinent | impudent, rude |
tenacity | hanging on to something persistently or stubbornly |
aptitude | a natural talent or ability |
inept | without skill |
adjunct | an added part not essential to the whole |
injunction | an authoritative command or order |
juncture | a serious state of affairs |
subjugate | to conquer, dominate completely |
strait | a difficulty or bad position, a narrow passage of water |
stringent | severy, constricted, tight |