|
 abound | to be plentiful |
| adulterate | to make impure |
| aghast | terrified |
| ambiguous | unclear in meaning |
| animosity | ill will |
| arduous | difficult |
| assimilate | to make similar |
| authentic | reliable |
| bequeath | to pass on to |
| blunt | abrupt in speech or manner |
| buttress | to strengthen |
| circumlocution | an indirect expression |
| commend | to put in the care of another |
| concede | to acknowledge |
| contempt | reproachful disdain |
| corroborate | to confirm or support with evidence |
| curtail | to cut short |
| demeanor | outward behavior |
| descry | to detect |
| diatribe | a bitter verbal attack |
| dissemble | to disguise |
| dormant | inactive |
| elate | to make very proud and happy |
| entrench | to establish securely |
| eulgy | high praise |
| exonerate | to free from guilt or blame |
| fictitious | imaginary |
| frugal | economical |
| havoc | great destruction and devastation |
| impair | to damage |
| incandescent | shining brilliantly |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| integrate | to unify |
| kindle | to set fire to |
| malinger | to pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work |
| multifarious | diverse |
| obviate | to make unnecessary |
| parochial | limited |
| philanthropy | benevolance |
| preempt | to seize before anyone else can |
| propitious | advantageous |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| repeal | to withdraw officially |
| rile | to anger |
| slight | to treat as unimportant |
| subsequent | occuring later |
| temporize | act evasively to gain time or to postpone a decision |
| trove | a valuable source or collection |
| valid | having legal force |
| voracious | insatiable |