| Term | Definition |
|---|
| appreciable | sufficient to be noticed or measured |
| autocratic | absolute in power or authority |
| blanch | to remove the color from; to make or turn pale |
| blasphemy | an act, utterance or writing showing contempt for something sacred |
| brawny | strong, muscular |
| concerted | planned or performed in cooperation with others |
| contend | to fight, to compete, to argue |
| humane | kind, merciful |
| illustrious | very famous, distinguished |
| intolerable | unbearable |
| irreverent | disrespectful |
| laborious | not easy, requiring hard work |
| lithe | bending easily, limber |
| maltreat | to abuse, use roughly |
| ponder | to consider carefully, reflect on |
| subversive | intended to undermine or overthrow; one who attemps to undermine a political system |
| synthetic | made or put together by people, artificial |
| temperate | mild, moderate |
| venomous | poisonous, spiteful, mean |
| wily | sly, shrewd, cunning |
| brevity | n. shortness syn. conciseness, terseness, pithiness ant. erbosity, long-windedness, prolixity |
| comport | v. to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement syn. deport oneself, agree, concur |
| concise | adj. expressing much in a few words syn. brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point ant. wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix |
| demure | adj. sober or serious in manner, modest syn. shy, diffident, sedate, seeml, decorous ant. blod, forward, assertive, immodest |
| depreciation | n. a lessening in value; a belittling syn. cheapening, lowering, devaluation ant. increase, appreciation, enhancement |
| deteriorate | v. to lower in quality or value; to wear away syn. worsen, decline, degenerate, debase ant. improve, fix up, enhance |
| divulge | v. to tell, reveal; to make public syn. disclose, impoart, spill the beans, leak ant. hid, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps |
| enlightened | adj. free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding syn. knowing, informed, aware, cultivated ant. ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted |
| forestall | v. to prevent by acting first syn. hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off ant. welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by |
| garble | v. to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible syn. jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent ant. clarify, elucidate, articuate |
| proponent | n. one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief syn. supporter, advocate, exponent ant. opponent, critic, foe, adversary |
| quaver | v. to shake, temble; to trill syn. quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate |
| recoil | v. to spring back, shrink; n. the act of springing back syn. flinch, kickback ant. advance, proceed, gain ground |
| recoup | v. to make up for, regain syn. recover, retrieve ant. lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye |
| reek | n. an unpleasant smell; v. to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression syn. stench, stink, smell ant. perfume, fragrance, bouquet |
| relentless | adj. unyielding,harsh, without pity syn. stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting ant. merciful, accommodating, indulgent |
| rivulet | n. a small stream syn. brook, creek, rill |
| squander | v. to spend foolishly, waste syn. misspend, dissipate ant. save, economize, hoard, squirrel away |
| staccato | adj. detached or disconnected in sound or style syn. abrupt, disjointed ant. continuous, flowing, unbroken |
| statute | n. a law syn. rule, ordinance, enactment |
| adept | ADJ. thoroughly skilled; N. an expert [SYN. masterful, accomplished, proficient ANT. clumsy, unskilled, maladroit, novice] |
| aspire | V. to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend [SYN. seek, yearn, aim for, soar] |
| bleak | ADJ. bare dreary, dismal [SYN. grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren ANT. rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging] |
| chide | V. to blame; scold [SYN. upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise ANT. approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back] |
| despicable | ADJ. worthy of scorn, contemptible [SYN. low, vile, cheap ANT. praiseworthy, commendable] |
| diminutive | ADJ. small, smaller than most others of the same type [SYN. undersized, tiny, compact ANT. oversized, gigantic] |
| emancipate | V. to free from slavery; to release or liberate [SYN. set loose, unchain, unshackle ANT. enslave, share, chain] |
| erroneous | ADJ. incorrect, containing mistakes [SYN. mistaken, fallacious ANT. accurate, correct, exact] |
| exploit | V. to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit N. a feat, deed [SYN. utillize, turn to advantage] |
| extemporaneous | ADJ. made or delivered on the spur of the moment SYN. spontaneous, impromptu ANT. planned, rehearsed, prepared |
| impair | V. to make imperfect, damage, harm [SYN. injure, mar, disable ANT. improve, strengthen, promote] |
| invincible | ADJ. not able to be defeated, unbeatable [SYN. unconquerable, indomitable ANT. vulnerable, conquerable] |
| languid | ADJ. drooping; without energy, sluggish [SYN. lazy, sluggish, listless ANT. lively, energetic, vigorous] |
| mire | N. mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation V. to get stuck [SYN. marsh, swamp, bog, slough] |
| obtrusive | ADJ. forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out [SYN. brash, impudent, conspicuous ANT. meek, reserved, deferential] |
| preamble | N. an introduction to a speech or a piece of writing [SYN. opening, preface, prologue ANT. conclusion, ending, closing] |
| render | V. to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract [SYN. present, furnish, submit] |
| rugged | ADJ. rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy [SYN. rocky, craggy, blunt ANT. smooth, flat, soft] |
| skeptical | ADJ. inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true [SYN. dubious, suspicious, incredulous ANT. believing, credulous, gullible] |
| slipshod | ADJ. untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy [SYN. messy, untidy, slovenly ANT. tidy, neat, orderly] |
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