Vocab Day 1 elite
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kimberlylong on June 18, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 castigate | v. to criticize severely, esp. in public |
| induct | v. to place formally in office; to admit as a member |
| trivial | adj. of little worth or importance |
| corollary | n. a natural consequence or effect; a deduction or an inference |
| overwrought | adj. extremely nervous or excited |
| disabuse | v. to free from error or falsehood |
| generic | adj. without trademark; general |
| stipulate | v. to agree to a fact as part of a larger debate; to state a demand in an agreement |
| volatile | adj. tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating |
| fetid | adj. having a bad odor |
| disarray | n. confusion; disorder |
| plethora | n. excessive amount |
| exacerbate | v. to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| ephemeral | adj. lasting for a short time; fleeting |
| disposed | adj. having a preference or tendency |
| beacon | n. a signalling light; a source of guidance or inspiration |
| definitive | adj. complete |
| incessant | adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop |
| conceit | n. a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction |
| largess | n. generosity in giving gifts |
| eschew | v. to avoid; to shun |
| blatant | adj. offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy |
| innocuous | adj. harmless |
| derive | v. to obtain from a specified source |
| uncanny | adj. strangely unsettling; as if of supernatural origin |
| gauche | adj. socially awkward |
| cornucopia | n. an abundance |
| salve | n. an ointment that heals or soothes, a balm v. to soothe or heal with such an ointment |
| extract | v. to remove esp. with effort |
| versatile | adj. competent in many things |
| adduce | v. to show as an example or mean to proving something |
| extol | v. to praise highly and lavishly |
| interlocutor | n. someone who takes part in conversation esp. formally |
| encomium | n. high praise |
| abduct | v. to take away; kidnap |
| indelible | adj. incapable of being removed or erased |
| gauge | n. an instrument for measuring or testing v. to measure |
| mercurial | adj. easily changeable; erratic |
| prudent | adj. marked by careful planning; discreet |
| cryptic | adj. secretive or partially concealed; mysterious |
| menial | adj. lowly or servantlike |
| montage | n. a composite of elements, esp. pictures placed closely next to one another |
| drastic | adj. extreme; severe |
| acumen | n. quickness and accuracy of judgment or insight |
| cosmopolitan | adj. having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world |
| obtrude | v. to push forward; to impose (oneself or ideas) on others |
| paroxysm | n. a sudden convulsion or outburst; a fit |
| monolithic | adj. massive, solid and uniform in appearance |
| approbation | n. official approval |
| heyday | n. time of success or popularity |
| avocation | n. a hobby |
| impinge | v. to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach |
| cavalcade | n. an order of events; a procession |
| facade | n. outward appearance; the face of a building |
| emphatic | adj. done or expressed with force |
| hallmark | n. any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality |
| propaganda | n. material distributed by those in favor of a specific cause and reflecting their point of view |
| acrid | adj. harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste |
| abide | v. to tolerate |
| disconsolate | adj. extremely unhappy; seemingly beyond comforting |
| lugubrious | adj. sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous |
| dogmatic | adj. arrogantly asserting unproved principles |
| alienate | v. to make unfriendly or hostile |
| ascertain | v. to discover with certainty, as through examination |
| ulterior | adj. lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed |
| subterfuge | n. a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness |
| vernacular | n. informal speech; native language |
| rebuke | v. to criticize sharply |
| affluence | n. wealth |
| camaraderie | n. loyalty; a warm, friendly feeling among members of a group |
| regimen | n. a set of rules, usually followed for therapeutic effect |
| doctrine | n. a set of principles ( religious, political, etc. ); a rule of law, esp. as established by precedent |
| effrontery | n. bold and insulting behavior |
| terse | adj. without necessary words; succinct |
| jilt | v. to reject or cast off |
| cantankerous | adj. bad tempered; quarrelsome |
| berate | v. to scold severely and at length |
| vantage | n. position that gives a wide view |
| redress | v. to set right; to remedy |
| arable | adj. suitable for growing crops (of land) |
| explicate | v. to give a detailed, usually learned explanation or analysis |
| claustrophobia | n. fear of confined spaces |
| indefatigable | adj. tireless, unceasing |
| advocate | v. to speak in support of something |
| tract | n. an area of land or water; a brief written work, usually on a religious or political topic |
| itinerant | adj. traveling from place to place esp. for work |
| acrimony | n. bitter sharp hostility in speech or behavior |
| incoherent | adj. no sticking together; no logically connected |
| moratorium | n. suspension of activity; authorized delay |
| provenance | n. place or source of origin |
| melancholy | adj. sad, esp. a lingering or habitual state of mind n. persistent sadness |
| downtrodden | adj. badly and unfairly treated; oppressed |
| affable | adj. friendly; easy to talk to |
| disseminate | v. to scatter widely; (of information) to make known |
| panacea | n. a cure-all or an all-purpose solution |
| dire | adj. warning of or having terrible consequences |
| blight | n. a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress, or prosperity |
| concur | v. to agree |
| moribund | adj. approaching death; nearly obsolete |
| cordial | adj. warm and friendly; hearty |
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