| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abridge | to shorten; abbreviate |
| alacrity | prompt and cheerful response |
| antipathy | dislike; distaste; enmity |
| augment | to make greater; increase; supplement |
| bombastic | using inflated language; pompous; pretentious; ostentatious language |
| decry | to speak against; to disparage (opposite of laud) |
| eclectic | coming from a variety of din musiciverse sources; as in eclectic tastes |
| enhance | to make better; to improve |
| euphonious | pleasant or agreeable sound; dulcet |
| fervid | passionate; fervent; burning (as in desire) |
| impecunious | without money; poor; destitute; indigent |
| ingratiate | to make an effort to gain good favor with someone; to please |
| luxuriant | abundant in growth; very fertile |
| paltry | insignificant; tiny; worthless; slight; petty |
| pedantry | act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative |
| placid | peaceful; calm; tranquil; serene |
| preclude | to make impossible; to keep from happening |
| promontory | land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| raze | to completely destroy |
| secular | nonreligious; worldly |
| static | having no motion; showing little change |
| tact | a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations |
| torpid | sluggish; inactive; dull |
| vindicated | cleared of accusations or charges; acquitted |
| vindictive | revengeful; spiteful |
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