| Term | Definition |
|---|
| absurd | ridiculous, unreasonable |
| access | ability to enter; approach; make use of |
| acclaim | to approve; praise |
| acquiesce | to agree; to accept passively |
| advocate | to support; be in favor of |
| aloof | distant or removed in intrest or feeling |
| ambiguous | having two or more meanings; vague; unclear |
| analogy | similarity in some respects between things otherwise unlike |
| analysis | examination of something by studying its smaller parts |
| anarchy | absence of gov; disorder |
| apathy | lack of feeling; emotion interest or concern |
| arbitrary | based on ones preference |
| arrogant | overly proud |
| articulate | to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly |
| augment | to add to; make grester in size |
| authentic | genuine; not fake |
| baffle | confuse; perplex |
| benevolent | intending to do good for others |
| bias | predjudice |
| censor | delete material that is forbidden |
| censure | official reprimand or criticism |
| circumlocution | using more words than necessary |
| coherent | sticking together; logical |
| competent | fit suitable; able |
| contempt | disdain; intense dislike |
| deference | courteous; respectful |
| denounce | condem; inform against |
| deter | discourage; restrain |
| deviate | to turn aside from established ways |
| discern | to see or understand clearly |
| discriminate | make a distinction |
| disdain | look upon with scorn; despise |
| disparage | to lower in esteem; discreditl show disrespect |
| dispute | engage in an argument; call into question |
| distort | twist out of true meaning or proportion |
| diverse | differing from one another; variousforms or qualities |
| dogma | established opinion or belief |
| eccentric | pecliar; odd; unusual |
| effect | to produce; to make happen |
| emulate | to imitate; try to equal or surpass |
| endorse | approve; supportl write/ sign back of document |
| enhance | raise value of, make more desirable |
| enigma | mystery, puzzling |
| ephemeral | lasting a short time; flleting |
| erratic | wonderingl not following a pattern |
| exaggerate | magnify the truth |
| expedite | speed up the process; complete quickly` |
| extol | praise highly; glorify |
| fallacy | false or misleading notion or character |
| fanatic | enthusiastic |
| finite | having a definite limit |
| flatter | to praise excessively; portray too favorably |
| fluctuate | shit back and forth uncertaintly |
| futile | serving no purpose that is useful |
| hostile | unfriendly; antagonaostic |
| hypocrite | one who fakes virtue |
| hypothesis | tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test consequences |
| immense | great in size or degree; enormous |
| impose | force something onto others |
| indifferent | not mattering one way or the other |
| indulge | pamper; give into anothers wishes |
| inevitable | in capable o fbeing avoided |
| infer | imply; hint; derive from facts |
| innocuous | not causing harm |
| innovate | introduce something new |
| intense | extreme; deeply felt |
| manipulate | manage or utilize skillfully |
| miser | one who lives miserabley |
| novel | new; unusual strange |
| obscure | remote; not distinct; vague |
| optimisim | looking at things in a positive way |
| paradox | a statement that is opposed to common sense yet perhaps true |
| partial | biased |
| permanent | stable; long lasting |
| persist | proceed stubbornly despite opposition |
| pretentious | making claims |
| prosaic | commonplace |
| provincial | not sophisticated; confined to a region |
| puntual | prompy; pointed |
| rational | sensible; having reason or understanding |
| rend | seperate into parts by force |
| revere | honor or worship |
| revive | come back to life |
| sentiment | opinion; emotionl feeling |
| servile | lacking independence; servant-like |
| skeptic | ine who shows doubt |
| static | showing little or no change |
| subtle | hardly noticeable; clever or sly |
| superficial | near or on the surface |
| tact | poise; say or do the right thing withot offending others |
| tolerant | showing ability to endure |
| tyranny | the goverment of an absolute ruler |
| vague | not clear; not well defined |
| valid | legally sound or binding; founded on truth or fact |
| verify | to confirm |
| virulent | extremely infectious; marked by rapid progression |
| vital | necessary or essential to sustaining life |
| vulnerable | that which can be easily wounded or criticized |
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