| Term | Definition |
|---|
| proscribe | condemn as harmful or illegal |
| degenerate | sink to a lower class or standard |
| adhere | stick |
| unilateral | one-sided |
| gregarious | fond of being with others |
| panacea | remedy for all ills |
| literacy | ability to read and write |
| translucent | letting light through |
| emancipate | set free |
| dissolution | act of breaking up into component parts |
| affinity | sympathy |
| append | attach |
| transpose | change the relative order of |
| conscript | enroll into military service by compulsion |
| envision | foresee |
| regenerate | cause to be born again |
| dissimilar | unlike |
| desolate | make lonely; left alone |
| absolute | free from control or restriction |
| automaton | robot |
| automation | technique of making a process self-operating by means of built-in electronic controls |
| assimilate | make similar; take in and incorporate as one's own |
| authentic | genuine |
| aristocrat | advocate of aristocracy; member of the aristocracy |
| panoply | complete suit of armor |
| chronicle | historic account of events in the order of time |
| maniacal | characterized by madness |
| orthopedic | having to do with the correction and prevention of deformities, especially in children |
| impending | threatening to occur soon |
| agronomy | branch of agriculture dealing with crop production and soil management |
| nemesis | person that inflicts just punishment for evil deeds; formidable and usually victorious opponent |
| autonomy | right of self-government |
| phantom | something that has appearance but no reality |
| hypodermic | beneath the skin |
| pseudonym | fictitious name used by an author |
| antiseptic | substance that prevents infection |
| barometer | instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes |
| heterogeneous | differing in kind |
| epidemic | affecting many people in an area at the same time; outbreak of a disease affecting many people at the same time |
| orthodontist | dentist specializing in the straightening and adjusting of teeth |
| epithet | characterizing word or phrase |
| phenomenon | any observable fact of even; extraordinary person or thing |
| veritable | true |
| luminous | shining |
| cartographer | person skilled in the science or art of mapmaking |
| gastronome | a lover and expert judge of excellence in food and drink |
| anagram | word or phrase formed from another by transposing the letters |
| genesis | birth or coming into being |
| synthesis | combination of parts or elements into a whole |
| protocol | first draft or record from which a treaty is drawn up; rules of etiquette of the diplomatic corps, military services, etc. |
| panorama | complete, unobstructed view |
| diathermy | method of treating disease by generating heat in body tissues by high-frequency electric currents |
| collateral | situated at the side |
| diaphanous | of such fine texture as to permit seeing through |
| astrologer | person who practices astrology |
| definitive | serving to end an unsettled matter |
| fluctuate | flow like a wave |
| mania | madness; excessive fondness |
| epigram | bright or witty thought concisely and cleverly expressed |
| prototype | first or original model of anything |
| homogenize | make uniform |
| odometer | instrument attached to a vehicle for measuring the distance traversed |
| antipathy | dislike |
| confine | keep within limits |
| dermis | inner layer of skin |
| thermal | pertaining to heat |
| symmetry | correspondence in measurements, shape, etc., on opposite sides of a dividing line |
| astronomer | expert in astronomy |
| graphite | soft black carbon used in lead pencils |
| acronym | name formed from the first letter or letters of other words |
| antibody | substance in the blood or tissues that works against harmful bacteria |
| pedagogue | teacher of children |
| synchronize | cause to agree in time |
| elucidate | make clear |
| anachronism | error in chronology or time order |
| pandemonium | wild uproar |
| inundate | flood |
| demagogue | political leader who stirs up the people for personal advantage |
| plutocracy | government or country governed by the rich |
| autopsy | medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death |
| improvise | compose, recite, or sing on the spur of the moment |
| veracity | truthfulness |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary |
| solvent | substance, usually liquid, able to dissolve another substance; able to pay all one's legal debts |
| abound | be well supplied; be plentiful |
| orthodox | generally accepted, especially in religion |
| soliloquy | speech made to oneself when alone |
| simulate | give the appearance of |
| prescribe | order; order as a remedy |
| autocrat | ruler exercising self-derived, absolute power |
| depose | bear witness; put out of office |
| pending | waiting to be settled; until |
| mandate | territory entrusted to the administration of another country; authoritative command |
| luminary | famous person |
| resolve | break up |
| verify | prove to be true |
| literal | following the letters or exact words of the original |
| lateral | of or pertaining to the side |
| inherent | belonging by nature |
| aggregate | gathered together in one mass |
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