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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cryptic | (adj.) Having ambiguous or hidden meaning. |
| Dogmatic | (adj.) Characterized by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs. |
| Pandemic | (adj.) Widespread; general. |
| Idyllic | (adj.) Charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful. |
| Bauble | (n.) A small, inexpensive trinket. |
| Choleric | (adj.) Hot tempered; quick to anger. |
| Peccadillo | (n.) A slight or triffling sin; a minor offense. |
| Emphatic | (adj.) Forcibly expressive. |
| Logistics | (n.) The management and details of an operation. |
| Circumspect | (adj.) Cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequences. |
| Abstract | (adj.) Difficult to understand; impersonal; theoretical. |
| Defunct | (adj.) Dead or inactive; having ceased to exist. |
| Succinct | (adj.) Brief and to the point; concise and terse. |
| Palpable | (adj.) Capable of being touched or felt. |
| Accountable | (adj.) Expected to answer for one's actions; reliable; responsible; liable; answerable. |
| Pliable | (adj.) Receptive to change; easily persuaded or controlled; easily bent or twisted. |
| Adroit | (adj.) Skillful; deft. |
| Svelte | (adj.) Slim; slender. |
| Mawkish | (adj.) Excessively and objectionably sentimental. |
| Raffish | (adj.) Cheaply vulger in appearance or nature; tawdry; disreputable. |
| Travail | (n.) Strenuous physical or mental labor or effort; the labor of childbirth. |
| Intrepid | (adj.) Fearless; bold. |
| Continuum | (n.) A continuous whole without clear divisions of its parts. |
| Languid | (adj.) Lacking energy; weak; showing little interest in continuing |
| Exodus | (n.) A mass departure. |
| Influx | (n.) A mass arrival or incoming; a continuous coming. |
| Abash | (v.) To make ashamed or uneasy. |
| Incessant | (adj.) Continuing without interruption; nonstop. |
| Latent | (adj.) Laying hidden or developed; with potential. |
| Eloquent | (adj.) Extremely expressive in speech, writing, or movement. |
| Eminent | (adj.) Standing out; renowned; distinguished; prominent. |
| Wince | (v.) To flinch; to shrink back or start aside, as from a blow or pain. |
| Prudent | (adj.) Cautious; discrete; exercising good judgement. |
| Augment | (v.) To become or make greater. |
| Ebullience | (n.) Enthusiastic; bubbling with excitement. |
| Enhance | (v.) To improve; to intensify. |
| Egg | (v.) To encourage or incite to action. |
| Mete | (v.) To distribute by or as if by measure; to allot. |
| Nullify | (v.) To make useless; cancel; undo. |
| Embroil | (v.) To involve an argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder. |
| Waffle | (v.) To speak or write evasively. |
| Impair | (v.) To cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quantity. |
| Terse | (adj.) Brief and to the point. |
| Coerce | (v.) To force by threatening or physically overpowering them. |
| Diverse | (adj.) Different; varied. |
| Abide | (v.) To remain; continue; stay; endure. |
| Gambit | (n.) A risk for some advantage. |
| Jaunt | (n.) A short pleasure trip. |
| Frank | (adj.) Straight forward; open; sincere in expression. |
| Lithe | (adj.) Bending easily and gracefully. |
| Aesthetic | (adj.) Having to do with artistic beauty |
| Copious | adj. Abundant; plentiful. |
| Tenacious | adj. Tough; stubborn; not letting go. |
| Gregarious | adj. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. |
| Kismet | adj. Fate; destiny. |
| Pious | adj. Devout or virtuous; holy. |
| Voracious | 1. adj. An insatiable attitude for an activity or pursuit. 2 adj. Eager to consume great amounts of food. |
| Elocution | n. The art of public speakig. |
| Pedestrian | 1. adj. Ordinary; moving on foot. 2. n. Someone who moves on foot. |
| Writhe | v. To cause to twist or bend to suffer acutely; as in pain or embarrassment. |
| Officious | adj. Ready to serve; eager in offering unwanted services or advice. |
| Onerous | adj. Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome. |
| Attrition | n. The gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away. |
| Surreptitious | adj. Done or acting in a sly or secret manner. |
| Scrupulous | adj. Careful of small details; honest; conscientous. |
| Ambivalence | n. Indecision; experiencing contradicting emotions. |
| ancillary | Helping; providing assistance; subordinate |
| sedentary | Characterized by or requiring much sitting. Accustomed to little assistance. |
| cursory | Rapid and superficial; performed with haste and scant attention to detail. |
| symmetry | Exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line. |
| chastise | To punish or criticize severely. |
| ambulatory | Of or for walking; capable of walking. |
| idolatry | Blind or excessive devotion to something; obsession. |
| pecuniary | Relating to money. |
| panorama | An unbroken view of a wide area. |
| saga | A long story, often telling the history of a family. |
| plethora | A state of excessive fullness; superabundance. |
| gradient | A rate of inclination; a slope. |
| adherent | A follower of a leader; a supporter. |
| vent | A means of escape or release; an outlet; a small hole. |
| armament | Military supplies and weapons; the process of arming for war. |
| corpulent | Fat; obese |
| circumvent | To surround; enclose; bypass. |
| seethe | Really angry; extremely agitated; boiling angry. |
| Atone | (v.) To make amends. |
| Devoid | (adj.) Entirely without; lacking. |
| Replete | (adj.) Full or supplied to the utmost; gorged. |
| Mammoth | (adj.) Huge; gigantic. |
| Brazen | (adj.) 1. Bold; shameless; impudent. 2. Like brass. |
| Conundrum | (n.) A dilemma; a problem or puzzle. |
| Cataclysm | (n.) A disasterous event. |
| Lackadaisical | (adj.) Showing a lack of interest; listless. |
| Bland | (adj.) Lacking flavor or zest; dull. |
| Cascade | (n.) A waterfall; anything resembling a waterfall. |
| Matriarch | (n.) The female leader of a family or tribe. |
| Patriarch | (n.) The male leader of a family or tribe. |
| Maladroit | (adj.) Clumsy; inept. |
| Malaise | (n.) A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness. |
| Malice | (n.) A desire or intention to harm others or see them suffer. |
| Strife | (n.) A bitter conflict; quarrel; fight. |
| Appease | (v.) To soothe; to pacify or relieve by giving into. |
| Covert | (adj.) Done in a secretive manner. |
| Atone | (v.) To make amends. |
| Devoid | (adj.) Entirely without; lacking. |
| Replete | (adj.) Full or supplied to the utmost; gorged. |
| Mammoth | (adj.) Huge; gigantic. |
| Brazen | (adj.) 1. Bold; shameless; impudent. 2. Like brass. |
| Conundrum | (n.) A dilemma; a problem or puzzle. |
| Cataclysm | (n.) A disasterous event. |
| Lackadaisical | (adj.) Showing a lack of interest; listless. |
| Bland | (adj.) Lacking flavor or zest; dull. |
| Cascade | (n.) A waterfall; anything resembling a waterfall. |
| Matriarch | (n.) The female leader of a family or tribe. |
| Patriarch | (n.) The male leader of a family or tribe. |
| Maladroit | (adj.) Clumsy; inept. |
| Malaise | (n.) A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness. |
| Malice | (n.) A desire or intention to harm others or see them suffer. |
| Strife | (n.) A bitter conflict; quarrel; fight. |
| Appease | (v.) To soothe; to pacify or relieve by giving into. |
| Covert | (adj.) Done in a secretive manner. |
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