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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abrupt | 1.) broken off; lacking in continuity; steep 2.) sudden; quick and unexpected |
| Corrupt (adj.) | changed from good to bad; vicious |
| Corrupt (v) | change from good to bad, debase, pervert, falsify |
| Disrupt | break apart, cause disorder |
| Erupt | burst or break out |
| incorruptible | inflexibly honest, incapable of being corrupted or bribed |
| interrupt | break into or between, hinder, stop |
| rupture | 1.) break, breaking 2.) hostility |
| bactericide | substance that kills bacteria |
| Biocide | substance that destroys many different organisms |
| Fratricide | act of killing (or killer of) one's brother |
| Fungicide | substance that kills fungi or inhibits their growth |
| Genocide | Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group |
| germicide | substance that kills germs |
| herbicide | substance that kills plants |
| Homicide | killing of one human by another |
| infanticide | act of killing (or killer of) an infant |
| insecticide | substance that kills insects |
| matricide | act of killing (or killer of) one's mother |
| Patricide | act of killing or killer of one's father |
| Pesticide | substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc. |
| Regicide | act of killing or killer of a king |
| Sororicide | act of killing or killer of one's sister |
| suicide | act of killing or killer of one's self |
| tyrannicide | act of killing or killer of a tyrant |
| astringent (adj) | 1.) drawing (the tissues) tightly together (e.g to check bleeding) 2.) stern, austere |
| Astringent (n) | substance that shrinks the tissues and checks flow of blood |
| Boa constrictor | snake that crushes its prey in its coils |
| Constrict | draw together, render narrower, shrink (ant. = expand) |
| restrict | keep within limits, confine |
| Stricture | 1.) adverse criticism, censure 2.) restriction |
| stringent | strict, rigid, severe |
| unrestricted | 1.) not confined within bounds, free 2.) open to all |
| carnivore | flesh-eating animal |
| carnivorous | flesh-eating |
| devour | 1.) eat greedily or ravenously 2.) seize upon and destroy |
| Frugivorous | feeding on fruit |
| Herbivore | plant-eating animal |
| Herbivorous | dependent on plants as food |
| Insectivorous | dependent on insects as food |
| omnivore | person or animal that eats everything, both flesh and plants |
| omnivorous | 1.) eating everything, both plant and animal substances 2.) avidly taking in everything, as an omnivorous reader |
| Voracious | 1.) greedy in eating 2.) insatiable, as a voracious appetite |
| Convivial | fond of eating and drinking with friends, sociable, jovial, hospitable (ant. = taciturn/stolid) |
| Revive | bring back to life, restore |
| survive | remain alive after, outlive (ant. = perish) |
| Vivacious | lively in temper or conduct (ant. = languid) |
| Vivacity | liveliness of spirit |
| vivid | 1.) (used with things) having the vigor and spirit of life 2.) sharp and clear, graphic |
| vivify | enliven, make vivid |
| Vivisection | operation on a living animal for scientific investigation |
| contortionist | person who can twist his or her body into odd postures |
| distort | 1.) twist out of shape, contort 2.) twist out of the true meaning, misrepresent, pervert, falsify |
| Extort | wrest (money, promises, etc.) from a person by force |
| Retort | quick, witty, or cutting reply |
| torsion | act of twisting, stress due to twisting forces exerted on body |
| tortuous | 1.) full of twists or curves, winding (as in tortuous road) 2.) tricky, crooked, circuitous |
| Torture (v) | 1.) wrench, twist 2.) inflict severe pain upon |
| Torture (n) | anguish of body or mind, agony |
| Convict (v) | prove guilty, show conclusively to be guilty |
| Convict (n) | person serving a prison sentence |
| Conviction | 1.) state of having been judged guilty of an offense 2.) strong belief |
| Convince | persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof |
| Evict | 1.) expel by legal process (evict a tenant) 2.) oust |
| Evince | Show clearly, disclose, reveal |
| Invincible | incapable of being conquered |
| vanquish | overcome in battle, conquer, defeat |
| victor | winner, conqueror |
| Fraction | one or more of the equal parts of a whole, fragment |
| fractious | apt to break out into a passion, cross, irritable (ant. = peaceable) |
| Fracture | 1.) break or crack 2.) breaking of a bone |
| Fragile | easily broken, frail, delicate |
| Fragment | part broken off |
| infraction | the act of breaking , breach, violation, as in infraction of law |
| refract | bend from a straight path |
| Refractory | resisting, intractable, hard to manage, as a refractory mule (ant. = malleable, tractable, adaptable) |
| Omnibus (adj.) | covering many things at once, as an omnibus bill |
| Omnibus (n) | 1.) bus 2.) book containing a variety of books by one author |
| Omnifarious | of all varieties, forms, or kinds |
| omnific | all-creating |
| Omnipotent | unlimited in power, almighty |
| omnipresent | present everywhere at the same time, ubiquitous |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| Deflect | turn aside |
| flex | bend, as to flex a limb |
| flexible | pliable, not rigid, tractable, capable of being bent |
| Flexor | muscle that serves to bend a limb |
| genuflect | bend the knee, touch the right knee to the ground, as in worship |
| Inflection | change, bend, in the pitch or tone of a person's voice |
| Inflexibility | rigidity, firmness |
| reflect | 1.) throw (bend) back light rays, as from a mirror 2.) think |
| reflex | involuntary response to a stimulus |
| Detention | act of keeping back or detaining |
| impertinent | 1.) irrelevant, not pertinent, inappropriate 2.) rude |
| pertinacious | adhering firmly to a purpose or opinion, very persistent |
| pertinent | having to do with matter at hand, relevant |
| retentive | tenacious, able to retain or remember |
| retinue | group of followers or assistants attending a distinguished person |
| Tenacity | firmness in holding fast, persistence |
| Tenancy | period of tenant's temporary holding of real estate |
| tenet | principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| Tenure | 1.) period for which an office or position is held 2.) status assuring an employee a permanent position |
| untenable | incapable of being held or defended |
| Admonish | warn of a fault, reprove, rebuke |
| Admonition | gentle reproof, counseling against a fault/error |
| Admonitory | conveying gentle reproof |
| Monitor (n) | person or device that keeps track of , checks, or warns |
| Monitor (v) | to keep track of, regulate, control the operation of machine/process |
| Monument | means of reminding us of a person or event |
| Premonition | forewarning, intuitive anticipation of coming event |
| premonitory | conveying a forewarning |
| countermand | issue a contrary order |
| mandate | 1.) authoritative command 2.) territory administered by a trustee (supervisory nation) |
| mandatory | obligatory, required by command |
| remand | send back, recommit, as to a prison |
| Writ of mandamus | written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty |
| accredited | officially authorized or recognized, provided with credentials |
| credence | belief as to the truth of something |
| credentials | documents, letters, references, that inspire belief or trust |
| credible | believable (ant. = incredible) |
| Credit | belief, faith, trust |
| Credulous | too ready to believe, easily deceived (ant. = incredulous, skeptical) |
| creed/credo | summary of principles believed in or adhered to |
| discredit (v) | 1.) cast doubt upon, refuse to believe 2.) take trust or credit away from, disgrace |
| Discredit (n) | loss of belief or trust, damage to one's reputation, disgrace |
| incredible | not believable |
| incredulity | disbelief |
| affidavit | sworn written statement made before authorized official |
| Bona fide | made or carried out in good faith, genuine |
| Confidant (confidante if woman) | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| confident | having faith in oneself, self reliant, sure (ant. = apprehensive, diffident) |
| Confidential | communicated in trust, secret, private |
| Diffident | lacking self-confidence, unduly timid, shy |
| Fidelity | 1.) faithfulness to a trust or vow (ant. = perfidy) 2.) accuracy, faithfulness of sound reproduction |
| Fiduciary | 1.) held in trust ( fiduciary property) 2.) confidential ( fiduciary duties of a trustee) |
| infidel | one who does not accept a particular faith, unbeliever |
| Perfidious | false to a trust, faithless, treacherous |
| Perfidy | violation of a trust: treachery, faithlessness, disloyalty (antonym = fidelity/fealty) |
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