| Term | Definition |
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| malign | (v) slander, criticize, smear, libel; (adj) harmful, hurtful, damaging, destructive |
| prodigious | (adj) remarkable, exceptional, impressive, phenomenal; huge, vast, copious, giant, enormous, profuse |
| daunt | (v) intimidate, deter, discourage, overwhelm |
| clemency | (n) mercy, leniency, forgiveness, pity, compassion |
| encomium | (n) praise, tribute, accolade, compliment |
| expedient | (n) device, means, maneuver: (adj) convenient, practical, beneficial; fitting, appropriate, advisable |
| alacrity | : (n) eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness, speed, promptness |
| disapprobation | : (n) disapproval, censure, criticism, rejection, condemnation |
| inured | (adj) accustomed, hardened, habituated |
| concupiscence | a strong physical desire, lust |
| intrepid | (adj) fearless, bold, brave, courageous, valiant, resolute, audacious |
| abet | (v) assist, help, support, back, : encourage, incite, put up to |
| infallible | perfect, foolproof, reliable, fail-safe, waterproof |
| precipitate | (adj) impulsive, impetuous, sudden, rash; (v) hasten, cause, occasion, |
| nettle | (v) annoy, irritate, grate on one's nerves, vex, exasperate |
| ignominious | : (adj) nefarious, reprehensible, disgraceful, shameful |
| inundate | : (v) overwhelm, flood, deluge, swamp |
| potent | (adj) powerful, compelling, persuasive, effective |
| providence | (n) fate, chance, luck, outside influence, divine intervention, destiny |
| junta | : (n) military rule, stratocracy, government by army |
| temperance | (n) restraint, self-control, reasoned action |
| promulgate | (v) proclaim, disseminate, announce, publicize, declare |
| circumspect | (adj) cautious, judicious, prudent |
| puissance | (n) power, might, strength, force |
| Eschew | shun, avoid, disdain |
| Laudable | praiseworthy, commendable, valiant, admirable, couragous |
| Laconic | Brief, concise, economical |
| odious | deplorable, appalling, horrible |
| Iniquity | wickedness, immorality, crime, vice |
| Posterity | descendants, offspring, children |
| Beguile | entice, mesmerize, fool, charm |
| Fervid | passionate, impassioned, intense |
| Tumult | clamor, commotion, turmoil, mayehm |
| Sagacious | wise, perceptive |
| Erudition | scholarship, sophistication |
| Tacit | implicit, implied, unstated but understood |
| eminent | well known, distinguished, prominent |
| Vehement | passionate, intense, violent |
| Encroach | trespass, intrude |
| Countenance | tolerate, allow, (n) expression, face |
| Insolent | impudent, disrespectful, rude |
| Suffuse | premeate, saturate, fill |
| feign | fake, simulate |
| Profound | insightful, deep, meaningful |
| Copious | abundant, plentiful, profuse, numerous |
| Assiduous | diligent, industrious |
| Juxtaposition | conjunction, cembination |
| Inchoate | unclear, tentative, undeveloped |
| callous | Heinous, uncaring, ruthless |
| Obsequious | flattering, submissive, sycophantic |
| Riposte | reply, retort, wisecrack |
| Frenetic | frantic, hectic, chaotic |
| Solace | comfort, relief |
| Speculation | conjecture, assumption, theory, guesswork |
| Importune | plead, annoy, harass, pester |
| Approbate | affirm, approve, praise, aknowledge |
| Adumbrate | foreshadow, prefigure indistinctly |
| Repudiate | Disown, abjure |
| Pithy | terse, brief, succinct, concise |
| Expiate | compensate, recompense, redress |
| Timorous | fearful, timid |
| Portentous | pompous, arrogant, haughty or significant, fateful, ominous |
| Divert | redirect, deflect, distract |
| Ensue | result, arise |
| acrimony | bitterness, irascibility, wrath, rudeness :-( |
| loquacious | talkative, chatty, verbose, garrulous |
| levity | humor, cheerfulness, flippancy |
| admonish | reprove, reprimand, chide, scold, caution |
| propriety | decorum, respectability, modesty, correctness, appropriateness |
| enmity | animosity, rancor, loathing, malice |
| lugubrious | sad, melancholy, depressing, somber |
| candid | direct, frank, honest, forthright, sincere, uncensored |
| predicament | dilemma, quandary, mess, jam |
| tawdry | cheap, sleazy, gaudy |
| Imbue | instill, fill, saturate, permeate |
| Lascivious | licentious, lustful, immoral |
| Transcendental | concerned with a pror basis of knowledge, exalted or mystical |
| Insidious | sinister, subtle, sly, cunning |
| Lassitude | lethargy, weakness, indolence |
| Salutary | helpful, beneficial, productive |
| Coda | postscript, addendum, afterthought |
| Periphery | margin, border, edge, boundary |
| Propinquity | proximity, vicinity; concurrence or kinship |
| Execrated | cursed or denounced, to declare as evil or detestable |
| Presage | foreshadow, portend, foretell, predict |
| Stigmata | mark or brand, a sign of disease, Christs wounds |
| Accede | approve, approach, consent, assent |
| Refractory | stubborn, unmanageable, immune, insusceptible |
| Noxious | pernicious, harmful, corrupting, destructive |
| Rancor | enmitiy, ill-will, hostility, abhorrence |
| Inane | bana, empty, prosaic, vampid, asinine, ludicrous |
| Turpitude | wickedness, depravity, inherent baseness of character |
| Pedagogy | the art, science or pfrofession of teaching |
| Dexterity | adroitness, mental skill or quickness, eas in use of hands |
| Fiasco | disaster, Debacle, flop, ignominy, disgrace, humiliation |
| Coquetry | a flirtatious act or attitude |
| insinuate | imply, suggest, intimate; ingratiate yourself, wheedle (Wheedle: to persuade someone.) |
| Pedant | a male school teacher; one who is exacting and perfectionist in the minutiae of knowledge, one who parades his learning |
| Piquant | hot, spicy, tangy, sharp |
| Auspicious | favorable, promising, fortunate, propitious, good |
| Bereft | to deprive of something, desolate |
| sonorous | producing a full, deep ritch sound, resonate |
| reticence | reluctance, reserved, unwillingness |
| renunciation | denial, abandonment // acceptance |
| Benignant | kind, gentle, gracious, favorable, beneficial // cruel, pernicious |
| Indefatigable | untriring, inexhaustible, unrelenting // enervated |
| Craven | cowardly, gutless, timorous. pusillanimous // brave |
| Spectral | ghostly, haunted, supernatural, phantom |
| Solipsism | Philosophical theory of the self as the only knowable reality |
| Panoply | arrary, myriad, countless, numerous // few |
| Apotheosis | glorification, deification, elevate to a transcendent position |
| Solecism | mistake, faux pas, error in grammar or etiquette |
| Trepidation | fear, apprehensiveness, alarm, dread |
| Truculent | pugnacious, scathing, belligerent, violent |
| Calumny | slander, falsehoods about someone |
| Snivel | whine, complain, sniffle |
| Canny | Wily, smart, shrewd, frugal in spending |
| Sedulous | industrious, assiduous, persevering // lackadaisical |
| Elucidate | enlighten, clarify, shine a light upon |
| Insouciant | nonchalant, cavalier, unconcerned |
| Polemic | diatribe, tirade, a controversy or argument, especially one that is a refutation of or an attack upon a specified opinion, doctrine, or the like. The term can refer to the person who is engaged in the argument. |
| Unctuous | greasy or oily, sycophantic or groveling |
| Chasten | punish or chastise, censure, reprimand, castigate |
| Estrange | alienate, disaffect , push away or separate from |
| Ruminate | ponder, consider, think, meditate, reflect |
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