| Term | Definition |
|---|
| hoi polloi | (n) the common people |
| totalitarian | (adj) having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything |
| holistic | (adj) concerning the whole rather than the parts |
| repartee | (n) quick, witty conversation |
| negligent | (adj) not properly attentive |
| negate | (v) to cancel the effect of; nullify |
| languish | (v) to waste away |
| vigilant | (adj) on the alert; watchful |
| acquiesce | (v) to give in |
| liturgy | (n) a pattern of prayer or worship |
| belabor | (v) to discuss in too much detail; to attack |
| candid | (adj) open and sincere |
| pallor | (n) extreme or unnatural paleness |
| denigrate | (v) to attack the character of; to mock |
| fete | (v) to honor with a banquet or feast |
| elegy | (n) a song or poem memorializing something or someone |
| impeccable | (adj) having no flaws |
| totality | (n) completeness |
| requiem | (n) a song or religious service for the dead or lost |
| fortuitous | (adj) happening by a lucky accident or chance |
| auspicious | (adj) followed by favorable circumstances |
| destine | (v) intend for a specific end or purpose |
| consortium | (n) a group of companies or institutions |
| rapport | (n) a positive relationship |
| preferential | (adj) giving or showing an advantage to one over another |
| periphery | (n) the outermost part of boundary |
| staunch | (adj) firm and steadfast |
| apropos | (prep) wih regard to |
| quintessential | (adj) the most typical, ideal, or important |
| feasible | (adj) capableof being accomplished |
| modus operandi | (n) manner of working |
| gesticulate | (v) to make gestures for emphasis |
| desolate | (adj) deserted and lonely |
| soliloquy | (n) a literary or dramatic speech spoken |
| divulge | (v) to make public |
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