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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adhere | To stick fast Syn:stick on;hold |
| Amazon | Large, strong or athletic women- female warrior |
| Bequath | To give or bestow in one's will Syn:hand down;pass |
| Candid | Frank;Honest Syn:direct;forthright Ant:dishonest;gaurded |
| Chronic | Constant;habitual Syn:lingering;persistent Ant:sporadic |
| Eccentric | Odd Syn:bizzare;strange Ant:conventional;usual |
| Forage | To search for Syn:scavange;rummage |
| Impale | To pierce;thrust through Syn:spear;stab |
| Increment | An increase Syn:growth;rise Ant:decline |
| Initiative | Unprompted action;first step Syn:proposal;idea |
| Insolence | Insulting behavior;impudence Syn:disrespect;rudeness Ant:respect |
| Nocturnal | Occuring at night |
| Regal | Royal Syn:majestic;imperial |
| Stipulate | To specify Syn:detail |
| Synthetic | Artificial Syn:manmade Ant:natural |
| Arable | Suitable for cultivation. Farmable. |
| Archaic | Extremely old. Antiquated. |
| Archipelago | A large group of islands. Cluster. |
| Commute | To change a penaly to a less severe one. Mitigate. |
| Distend | To extend a great deal. Bloat. |
| Flippant | Marked by disrespectful lightheartedness or casulness. Pert. |
| Fernetic | Frantic. Hectic. |
| Immutable | Unchangeable. Absolute. |
| Inundate | To cover with a flood. Swamp. |
| Ruminate | To contemplate. Think over. |
| Scrtinize | To examine very carefully. Inspect. |
| Sensory | Having to do with the senses or sensation. |
| Soporfic | Sleep inducing. Hypnotic. |
| Supersede | To cause to be set aside or replace. Supplant. |
| Torpor | Sluggishness. Languor. |
| askance | adj- with disapproval |
| assent | v- to agree |
| cumulative | adj- increasing |
| curt | adj- abrupt |
| feral | adj- suggestive of a wild beast |
| fulsome | adj- abundant |
| husband | v- to manage economically |
| insular | adj- characteristic of an isolated people |
| lampoon | v- to mock |
| mannered | adj- artificial |
| placate | v- to soothe |
| rustic | adj- rural |
| specious | adj- misleading (having truth ring, being not true) |
| stagnation | n- motionlessness |
| theology | n- study of religion |
| anomaly | n- deviation from common rule |
| antiquated | adj- too old to be fashionable |
| condole | v- to grieve |
| endemic | adj- native |
| heresy | n- belief that is opposed to the established |
| incorrigible | adj- incapable of being changed |
| inquest | n- an inquiry |
| misnomer | n- error in naming |
| mote | n- speck |
| pilfer | v- to steal |
| proponent | n- advocate |
| rescind | v- to repeal |
| stint | v- to be frugal |
| surmount | v- to conquer |
| volley | n- flight of missiles |
| cloying | adj- excessively sweet |
| cull | v- to weed out |
| ebullient | adj- bubbling with excitement |
| expound | v- explain in detail |
| expunge | v- to erase |
| fictive | adj- fictional |
| importunate | adj- troublesomely urgent |
| integral | adj- essential |
| intrepid | adj- fearless |
| maverick | n- person who doesn't go with group |
| pervade | v- to spread throughout |
| proximity | n- nearness |
| rife | adj- abundant with |
| sully | v- to taint |
| transgress | v- to violate a law |
| animus | n- feeling of ill will |
| arcane | adj- secret |
| compliant | adj-willing |
| disparate | adj-different |
| exponent | n- champion, advocate |
| feign | v- to pretend |
| imminent | adj- just about to happen |
| indomitable | adj- incapable of being conquered |
| insular | adj- like an island |
| mitigate | v- to make less severe |
| patronize | v- act as patron of |
| proffer | v- offer for acceptance |
| proscribe | v- to outlaw |
| solicitous | adj- anxious |
| voluble | adj- talkative |
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