| Term | Definition |
|---|
| prejudice | an opinion made without adquete basis |
| clandestine | done in secret |
| auspicious | favorble |
| despotic | tyranny, powerful |
| ambiguous | unclear more meanings |
| supercilious | full of pride |
| taciturn | declined to talk |
| resolute | determined |
| renunciation | the act of renouncing |
| lamented | to mourn expressing sorrow |
| novel | no precedent |
| convention | generally accepted agreement |
| redundant | exeeding what is needed |
| superfluous | redudant |
| circunspect | careful to conside all circumstaces and consquences |
| inimacal | hostile and unfriendly |
| belligerence | zealot, a love for combat |
| munificent | generous |
| derive | found or developed from something else |
| flaw | imperfection |
| exacerbate | to aggravate the bad qualities of |
| flee | to runaway |
| inevitable | certain, unavoidable |
| asylum | a place offering protection |
| naive | amateur |
| discourage | dishearten |
| inaccurate | incorrect |
| mystifying | to confuse or puzzle |
| devour | to eat greedily |
| glutton | person who eats and drinks exsessively |
| elude | evade |
| benefactors | some one who helps other financially |
| advantageous | favorable, useful |
| sprint | to run fast for a short distance |
| hazardous | dangerous risky perilous |
| debilitating | impairing the strength or energy |
| accommodate | to do favor for ,provide with something needed |
| radiant | glowing, beaming, emitting heat |
| rely | dependent |
| restored | revived |
| trivialize | cause to appear insignificant |
| revive | restore to use |
| remunerated | pay, reward |
| augments | expand |
| extravagant | lavish |
| rouse | disturb |
| exterminated | destroyed, annihilated |
| thwart | to prevent from happening |
| pathetic | scornful pity |
| munificent | generous |
| gracious | kind, compassionate |
| heinous | shocking , wicked |
| formidable | arousing fear |
| rancorous | bitter hateful |
| discern | to perceive something |
| generalizes | reduce to general form |
| potenate | monarch with great power |
| betrayed | disloyal to |
| eradicated | to erase or wipe out |
| accelerate | to speed up progress |
| devulging | to make known |
| summary | shortened version |
| amplifying | increase |
| tangible | able to be sensed |
| instananeously | immediate |
| treachery | willful betrayal |
| paranoid | exhibiting extreme mistrust in others |
| persuaded | convincing |
| talisman | magic object |
| society | an organized group of persons |
| exploit | take advantage of |
| vindictive | spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving |
| devastate | destroy, overwhelm, stun |
| proximity | nearness |
| culpable | guilty |
| salvage | to recover, or save from |
| agile | well coordinated |
| recall | remember, to take back |
| intruder | trespasser |
| adversary | opponent |
| defiant | boldly, resisting |
| heed | pay attention to |
| agitate | upset, disturb |
| enchant | attract, and delight |
| gibbering | prattling unintelligibly |
| exhausting | wear out, use up |
| buffoonery | acting like a fool |
| conduit | tube |
| evade | avoid, dodge |
| navigable | allowing vessels to pass through |
| scamper | run off quickly |
| miffed | offended |
| yield | surrender |
| procastinate | to push off doing work |
| socializing | take part in group activities |
| persuit | the acting of chasing |
| solicitous | concerned |
| fragile | delicate |
| vital | critically necessary |
| paramount | supreme |
| scoundrel | villain rogue |
| perservere | refused to stop, regardless of the plight |
| propel | to cause to move forward |
| verify | confirm |
| barricade | obstacle, barrier |
| grove | group of trees |
| bewilder | to mystify |
| defective | faulty |
| fallacious | wrong |
| implausible | improbable |
| persistence | state of not giving up |
| harass | irritate |
| revere | to worship |
| accord | to bestow upon |
| flabbergasted | astounded |
| catalyst | something that causes charge |
| reprimand | rebuke |
| hesitant | doubtful |
| notable | worthy |
| efficacious | effective |
| serendipity | habit of making discoveries |
| catnap | short light sleep |
| libability | handicap |
| vigilant | attentive |
| unparalleled | unequaled |
| entangle | to entwine |
| remiss | negligent |
| prudent | careful |
| nefarious | evil |
| composed | serene |
| impotent | powerless |
| enhance | to improve |
| benign | gentle |
| relish | to enjoy greatly |
| confident | self-assured |
| ephemeral | momentary |
| prototype | early |
| encompass | to constitute |
| controversial | marked by heated dispute |
| notion | idea |
| endorse | to give approval to |
| endorse | to give approval to |
| solitary | alone |
| demanding | requiring much effort or attention |
| distract | lose focus |
| forge | to advance gradually |
| extricate | to free from |
| disregard | ignore |
| inspire | motivate |
| inundate | to overwhelm |
| finate | limited |
| sagacious | wise |
| legion | a great number |
| overpowering | overtaking |
| sturdy | well built |
| bequeath | hand down |
| intricate | elaborate, complex |
| implement | carry out |
| ploy | plan |
| trigger | to set off |
| fundamental | basic |
| tolerate | to endure |
| precious | valuable, beloved |
| unethical | not conforming |
| urge | to spur |
| acquire | to gain possession of |
| absorb | to soak up |
| outcast | someone rejected |
| gargantuan | giant |
| balk | to refuse |
| undermine | to sabotage |
| tenacious | determined |
| dignity | poise and self respect |
| convey | to transport |
| liberate | set free |
| consolation | providing comfort |
| consolation | the act of providing safety |
| alleviate | to relieve |
| anticipate | to realize beforehand |
| derelict | abandoned |
| irrational | illogical |
| kin | family |
| deft | skillful |
| subsist | survive |
| unfetter | to free from |
| indecorous | improper |
| condolence | sympathy for others |
| discourteous | rude |
| vast | immense |
| accessible | reachable |
| frivolous | petty |
| exorbitant | redundant |
| hoist | lift |
| disparge | to belittle |
| rude | crude |
| taunt | to mock |
| resilient | quick to recover |
| inviolable | safe from assault |
| exemplary | outstanding |
| circuitous | indirect |
| vacant | empty |
| foolhardy | recklass |
| isolated | seperated |
| throng | a crowd |
| awe | respect |
| demean | degrade |
| subvert | to sabatage, to undermine |
| ancient | very old |
| depose | to remove |
| overcome | defeat |
| momentous | very important |
| tranquil | peaceful |
| wane | decline |
| infinite | unlimited |
| perplex | to confuse |
| ramble | to roam |
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