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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aberrant | Deviant, abnoraml |
| Abrogate | Annul, revoke |
| Abysmal | Endless, immense |
| Accretion | Addition, expansion |
| Acolyte | Admirer, fan |
| Acrimonious | Caustic, sarcastic |
| Adroit | Skilfull, clever |
| Aeon | Infinitely, long time |
| Allegory | Symbolic story, parable |
| Amulet | Charm, ornament |
| Aperture | Opening, hole |
| Arcane | Esoteric, obscure |
| Assay | Analyze |
| Aver | Allege, claim |
| Baleful | Evil, sinister |
| Banal | Ordinary, trite |
| Berceuse | Lullaby, tranquil music |
| Capacious | Spacious, vast |
| Capricious | Flighty, impulsive |
| Cataclysm | Catastrophe |
| Catharsis | Purging, venting |
| Cerulean | As blue as the sky |
| Convivial | Festive, merry |
| Copious | Voluminous, abundant |
| Denigrate | Defame, slander |
| Deprecate | Condemn, criticize |
| Desecrate | Dishonor, contaminate |
| Desuetude | Period of disuse |
| Diffident | Reserved, insecure |
| Dilatory | Causing delay |
| Doltish | Moronic |
| Draconian | Cruel, harsh |
| Ebullient | Effervescent, sparkling |
| Edifice | Building, structure |
| Efface | Annul, erase |
| Eleemosynary | Charitable |
| Empirical | Pragmatic |
| Encomium | Praise, tribute |
| Enervate | To tire, to debilitate |
| Epicurean | Connoisseur, gourmet |
| Epithet | A disparaging term |
| Erudite | Learned, scholarly |
| Esoteric | Confidential, obscure |
| Exacerbate | Worsen, intensify |
| Expiate | Make amends, repent |
| Expository | Explanatory |
| Fastuous | Arrogant, ostentatious |
| Fatuous | Foolish, silly |
| Ferret (out) | To hunt (search) for |
| Flagellate | To punish by whipping |
| Fortuitous | By luck, accidental |
| Gambol | Cavort, play |
| Garrulous | Talkative |
| Halcyon | Golden, happy |
| Harbinger | Forerunner, herald |
| Heterogeneous | Diverse, varied |
| Iconoclastic | Dissident |
| Ignominious | Degrading, shameful |
| Imbue | To endow, to infuse |
| Impugn | Attack |
| Indolent | Lazy |
| Ineffable | Indescribable |
| Inertia | Failure to move |
| Innocuous | Harmless |
| Insipid | Dull, empty |
| Integral | Essential |
| Intrinsic | Inherent |
| Irascible | Cantankerous, ornery |
| Lascivious | Lecherous, lustful |
| Loquacious | Talkative, verbose |
| Lyceum | Hall for public lectures |
| Magnanimous | Generous |
| Malapropism | Misuse of a word |
| Mendacity | Lies (falsehood) |
| Mendicant | A parasite, moocher |
| Metamorphosis | Transformation |
| Metaphor | Symbol |
| Morass | Quagmire |
| Myopic | Lacking foresight |
| Neolithic | Outmoded |
| Nemesis | Downfall, ruin |
| Nescience | Ignorance |
| Nettle | Irritate |
| Numinous | Mysterious, spiritual |
| Obdurate | Stubborn |
| Officious | Nosey, Obtrusive |
| Omniscient | All-knowing |
| Ossify | To become rigid |
| Ostensible | Apparent |
| Panacea | Cure-all |
| Panoply | Ceremoneal array |
| Paradox | Contradiction |
| Pejorative | Belittle, make worse |
| Percipient | Discerning |
| Peremptory | Unchallengeable |
| Perspicuous | Clear |
| Perfunctory | Superficial, routine |
| Pique | Arouse, provoke |
| Platitute | Common, crude |
| Plenary | Full, complete |
| Pleonastic | Redundant |
| Precipitous | Headlong, impulsive |
| Proclivity | Inclination |
| Profligate | Spendthrift |
| Pronosticate | Predict |
| Propitious | Favorable |
| Promulgate | Announce |
| Pugnacious | Antagonistic |
| Punctilious | Careful, by the rule |
| Rapacious | Fierce, savage |
| Raze | Demolish |
| Rectitute | Righteousness |
| Reflaction | Deflection of light |
| Relume | Rekindle |
| Remittent | Recurring |
| Remunerate | Compensate |
| Reparation | Indemnification |
| Replicate | Duplicate |
| Requite | Repay |
| Reticulation | Network |
| Rudimentary | Elementary, basic |
| Riparian | Re natural waterway |
| Rhetoric | Discourse, oratory |
| Ruminate | Ponder, reflect |
| Salubrious | Promoting Health |
| Sardonic | Mocking, sarcastic |
| Sedulous | Diligent |
| Senescent | Aging, becoming old |
| Servile | Subservient |
| Similitude | Counterpart |
| Stellar | Star-like, outstanding |
| Temerity | Audacity |
| Tenacious | Persistent, dogged |
| Tenets | Principles |
| Timorous | Mousy |
| Umbrage | Shadows, hint |
| Vaping | Boring, dull |
| Veracity | Truthfulness |
| Vicissitude | Changing fortunes |
| Venal | Mercenary |
| Venerate | Revere |
| Veracity | Truthfulness |
| Vicinal | Local |
| Vilify | Defame |
| Virulent | Deadly, toxic |
| Visceral | From deep within |
| Vitiate | To make faulty, debase |
| Vituperate | Berate |
| Vociferous | Boisterous |
| Volatil | Explosive |
| Voluble | Talkative |
| Voracious | Insatiable |
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| Terms | 152 |
| Creator | cpena |
| Created | October 6, 2008 |
| Group | CLA Exam Students |
| Subject | cla exam; communications vocabulary |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Vocabulary portion of Communications section