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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Lionize | to treat as a celebrity |
| Libertine | A free thinker; one without moral restraint |
| Liberal | tolerant or broad minded; generous or lavish |
| Sedition | behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state |
| Coterie | an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose |
| Sinecure | a well paying job or office that requires little or no work |
| Sardonic | cynical; scornfully mocking |
| Implacable | Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful |
| Flag | to decline in vigor, strength, or interest |
| Salient | prominent; of notable significance |
| Cosset | to pamper; treat with great care |
| Specious | Deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious |
| Eulogy | speech in praise of someone |
| Erratic | wandering and unpredictable |
| Enigma | A puzzle; a mystery |
| Endemic | belonging to a particular area; inherent |
| Emulate | to copy; to try to equal or excel |
| Eloquent | persuasive and moving, especially in speech |
| Eclectic | selecting from or made up from a variety of sources |
| Exonerate | to clear of blame |
| Gregarious | outgoing; sociable |
| Gradation | process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color |
| Gestation | growth process from conception to birth |
| Garrulous | tending to talk a lot |
| Frugality | tending to be thrifty or cheap |
| Frenetic | frantic; frenzied |
| Forestall | to prevent or delay; anticipate |
| Impugn | to call into question; to act verbally |
| Embellish | to add ornamental or fictitious details |
| Abate | to reduce in amount, degree, or severity |
| Abdicate | to give up a position, right or power |
| Amortize | to diminish by installment payments |
| August | dignified; grandiose; admirable |
| Audacious | fearless and daring |
| Assail | to attack; assault |
| Acidulous | sour in taste or manner |
| Analgesia | a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness |
| Canard | a lie |
| Jargon | nonsensical talk; specialized language |
| Jocular | playful; humorous |
| Juncture | point of time, especially where two things are joined |
| Keen | having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive |
| Kindle | to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire |
| Kinetic | relating to motion; characterized by movement |
| Kudos | fame, glory or honor |
| Banal | predictable; cliched; boring |
| Belfry | bell tower; room in where a bell is hung |
| Bevy | group |
| Bifurcate | to divide into two parts |
| Bilk | to cheat; defraud |
| Blight | to afflict; destroy |
| Blithe | joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought |
| Bolster | to support; prop up |
| Burnish | to polish |
| Cacophony | harsh, jarring noise |
| Candid | impartial and honest in speech |
| Capricious | Changing one's mind quickly and often |
| Cartography | science or art of making maps |
| Catalyst | something that brings about a change in something else |
| Catholic | universal; broad and comprehensive |
| Discern | to perceive or recognize |
| Dilate | to make larger; expand |
| Exacerbate | to make worse |
| Corroborate | to support with evidence |
| Connoisseur | a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes |
| Condone | to overlook, pardon, or disregard |
| Coffer | strongbox; large chest for money |
| Coalesce | to grow together to form a single whole |
| Circumspect | cautious; aware of potential consequences |
| Chicanery | deception by means of craft or guile |
| Chauvinist | someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs |
| Assuage | to make something unpleasant less severe |
| Articulate | able to speak clearly and expressively |
| Apathy | lack or interest or emotion |
| Antipathy | extreme dislike |
| Abjure | to reject; abandon formally |
| Aesthetic | concerning the appreciation of beauty |
| Philanthropy | charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness |
| Pervade | to be present throughout; to permeate |
| Phalanx | a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things |
| Posit | to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation |
| Plethora | excess |
| Plucky | courageous; spunky |
| Polemic | controversy; argument; verbal attack |
| Politic | shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic |
| Rarefy | to make thinner or sparser |
| Placate | to soothe or pacify |
| Veracity | filled with truth and accuracy |
| Variegated | varied; marked with different colors |
| Phlegmatic | calm and unemotional in temperament |
| Profligate | corrupt; degenerate |
| Peccadillo | minor sin or offense |
| Penury | an oppressive lack or resources (as money); severe poverty |
| Pejorative | having bad connotations; disparaging...(belittling; dismissive; insulting) |
| Usury | the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates |
| Pathogenic | causing disease |
| Pariah | an outcast |
| Pare | to trim off excess; reduce |
| Paragon | model of excellence or perfection |
| Panegyric | elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise |
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