| Term | Definition |
|---|
| camaraderie | rapport and goodwill |
| frangible | fragile; easy to break |
| litany | any long, repetitive, or dull recital |
| moratorium | an authorized delay |
| zealous | fervent, fanatical |
| desiccate | dried out |
| wrenching | causing mental or physical pain |
| replete | full; abundant |
| interminable | tiresome and long; seemingly endless |
| arable | suitable for cultivation of land |
| lugubrious | mournful;sad gloomy |
| truncate | to shorten |
| ubiquitous | occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; universal |
| vernacular | everyday language |
| equanimity | composure; calmness |
| nonchalant | unconcerned;indifferent |
| vestige | a trace or evidence |
| interlocutor | someone who participates in a conversatio |
| donnybrook | a fight; an uproar |
| metamorphosis | a transformation; a dramatic change |
| stygian | dark and forbidding |
| procrustean | strictly disregarding individual |
| sophistry | a deliberately deceptive |
| carte blanche | boundless authority |
| incantation | chant; a recited magical spell |
| cosmopolitan | worldly; sophisticated |
| rife | abundant; prevalent |
| nomenclature | technical name or naming system in an art or science |
| brigand | a robber or bandit |
| contemptuous | haughty; scornful |
| sophistry | a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone |
| scapegoat | one who bear the blame for other |
| peremptory | not allowing refusal or delay |
| atelier | an artist's or a designer's workshop |
| axiom | a universal truth |
| dulcet | melodious; pleasing to the car |
| usurp | to take over; to seize power |
| patronizing | treating with condescension |
| iniquity | an evil or wicked act |
| archaic | no longer current or applicable |
| vacillate | to waver; to sway indecisively |
| perspicacious | keen; mentally sharp |
| abstemious | using or consuming sparingly |
| talisman | a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck |
| expurgate | to remove vulgar or objectionable material |
| pellucid | transparent; clear |
| efficacious | effective, producing |
| catharsis | a release of emotion tension |
| inundate | to overwhelm |
| revere | to regard with respect |
| internecine | mutually destructive |
| risible | relating to laughter |
| sybaritic | marked by luxury |
| crepuscular | pertaining to twilight |
| kudos | acclaim to praise |
| estrange | to alienate |
| intrinsic | relating to a thing's basic nature |
| maxim | an established principle |
| putrid | rotten and foul smelling |
| servile | submissive slavish |
| apocryphal | of questionable authenticity |
| consternation | alarming dismay or concern |
| anomaly | a deviation from the norm |
| vitriolic | harsh in tone |
| preamble | a preliminary statement an introduction |
| coterie | a small group of people who share the same interest |
| expiate | to make amend for |
| compendium | a list or collection of items |
| comprise | to include |
| eidetic | pertaining to extraordinary details |
| innocuous | harmless |
| foist | to pass off genuine or valuable |
| plethora | an overabundance excess |
| flippancy | disrespect |
| incongruous | incompatible, unsuitable for the situation |
| disconcert | to frustrate confuse |
| sectarian | narrowly confined to a particular group |
| peregrination | travel by walking |
| accoutrement | an accessory item of dress |
| contrive | to plan cleverly |
| hubris | overbearing pride |
| platitude | an obvious remark |
| venerate | to respect |
| scullion | a servant for menial |
| quotidian | everyday; commonplace |
| prognosticate | to predict |
| antediluvian | extremely old |
| stringent | restrictive |
| haughty | condescendingly proud arrogant |
| sanctimonious | showing false piety |
| imbroglio | a difficult and embarrassing situation |
| gibberish | nonsense unintelligent |
| inimical | unfriendly |
| nexus | a link, tie or a bond |
| coeval | same time period |
| dilatory | tension or delay or procrastinate |
| convoluted | complicated intricate |
| entreat | to earnestly request |
| anecdote | a short account of an incident |
| incumbent | necessary |
| churlish | boorish or vulgar |
| promulgate | to announce |
| staid | showing dignity |
| livid | extremely angry |
| lurid | shocking |
| cogent | convincing |
| pander | exploit weakness of other |
| otiose | useless |
| puerile | childish |
| aleatory | dependent on luck |
| asperity | roughness or harshness |
| renunciation | rejection |
| unimpeachable | unquestionable |
| inveigh | to disapprove angrily |
| lionize | to assign great social importance |
| allay | to relieve |
| vitiate | to corrupt morally |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly resistant |
| exegesis | an explanation |
| ameliorate | to make better |
| profligate | wasteful and immoral |
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