| Term | Definition |
|---|
| affliated | associated |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing |
| converge | to move toward one point |
| disperse | to scatter |
| esteem | to regard highly |
| expunge | to erase |
| finite | having limits |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt |
| malevolent | spiteful |
| nonchalant | cool and confident |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills |
| scrupulous | exact, careful |
| skulk | to move about stealthily |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious |
| venial | easily excused |
| altruistic | unselfish |
| assent | to express agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence |
| discrepancy | a difference |
| embark | to go abroad |
| facile | easily done |
| indomitable | unconquerable |
| infallible | free from error |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty |
| repose | to rest |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel |
| unfeigned | sincere |
| virulent | extremely poisonous |
| accede | to yield to, to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | to wave in vigorous fashion |
| comprise | to include/contain |
| deft | skillful |
| destitute | deprived of |
| explicit | definite |
| extirpate | to tear up |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time |
| ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens |
| musty | stale |
| officious | meddling, excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatening |
| pinnacle | a high peak |
| premeditated | considered beforehand |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace | comfort |
| stately | dignified |
| supple | bending easily |
| suppress | to stop by force |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
| adulterate | to corrupt |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well |
| augment | to make larger |
| bereft | deprived of |
| deploy | to position or arrange |
| dour | stern |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare with open mouth |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| guise | an external appearance |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap |
| intimation | a hint |
| opulent | wealthy |
| pliable | easily bent |
| reiterate | to say again |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally |
| tentative | experimental in nature |
| unkempt | not combed, untidy |
| verbatim | word for word |
| warily | cautiously |
| adroit | skillful |
| amicable | peaceable |
| averse | having a deep-seated distaste |
| belligerent | given to fighting, warlike |
| benevolent | kindly |
| cursory | hasty |
| duplicity | treachery |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible |
| grimace | a wry face, facial distortion |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by |
| impetus | a moving force |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something |
| retrogress | to move backward |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm |
| adversary | an enemy |
| alienate | to turn away |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device |
| coerce | to compel |
| craven | cowardly |
| culinary | of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | to erase |
| demise | a death |
| exhilarate | to enliven |
| fallow | plowed but not seeded |
| harass | to disturb |
| inclement | stormy, harsh |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way |
| negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | to set right |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| urbane | refined in manner or style |
| abhor | to regard with horror |
| amend | to change in a formal way |
| buffet | to slap or cuff |
| chaos | great confusion, disorder |
| commodious | roomy |
| corrosive | eating away gradually |
| discern | to see clearly |
| extant | still existing |
| implicate | to involve in |
| inter | to bury |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent |
| renegade | one who leaves a group; a deserter |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | dark, gloomy |
| squalid | filthy, wretched |
| turbulent | disorderly, stormy |
| vociferous | loud and noisy |
| voluminous | of great size; numerous |
| waive | to do without, give up voluntarily |
| animosity | strong dislike |
| apathy | a lack of feeling |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious |
| commend | to praise |
| compatible | able to get along or work well together |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | to make sacred |
| decrepit | old and feeble |
| deride | to ridicule |
| ingenuous | innocent |
| multifarious | having great variety |
| obsolete | out-of-date |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly |
| quandary | a state of perplexity |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient |
| reprisal | an injury don in return for injury |
| revel | to take great pleasure in |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite |
| allocate | to set apart or designate for special purpose |
| ardent | very enthusiastic |
| assiduous | persistent |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| chastise | to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction |
| copious | abundant; plentiful |
| deviate (v) | to turn aside; to stray from a norm |
| deviate (n) | one who departs from a norm |
| deviate (adj) | differing from a norm |
| emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| exult | to rejoice greatly |
| gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
| inkling | a hint |
| limpid | clear, transparent |
| omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| sophomoric | immature and overconfident |
| spontaneous | arising naturally |
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