| Term | Definition |
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| apathy | (n.) a lack of feeling, emotion or interest |
| consecrate | (v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose |
| decrepit | (adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined |
| ingenuous | (adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere |
| omnivorous | (adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes |
| parsimonious | (adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| quandary | (n.) a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | (adj.) stubbornly disobediant, resisting authority |
| stultify | (v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have dulling effect on |
| allocate | (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute |
| ardent | (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| assiduous | (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent |
| capricious | (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies |
| copious | (adj.) abundant; plentiful |
| deviate | (v.) to turn aside, to stray from norm (n.) one who departs from norm (adj.) differing from norm, heterodox, unconventional |
| emaciated | (adj., part.) made unnaturally thin |
| inkling | (n.) a hint; a vague notion |
| omnipotent | (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| sophomoric | (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited |
| acquiesce | (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| allure | (v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to or a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm, (v.) to entice; tempt; to be attractice; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, chram |
| askew | (adj.,adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| blithe | (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| crestfallen | (adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| garrulous | (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| lamentable | (adj.) to be regretted or pitied |
| respite | (n.) a period of relief and rest |
| vanguard | (n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| allude | (v.) to refer to casually or indirectly |
| endemic | (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people |
| exemplary | (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
| fathom | (v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water |
| guile | (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit. |
| misconstrue | (v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
| placate | (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify. |
| placid | (adj.) calm, peaceful |
| pretext | (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse. |
| stark | (adj., adv.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly |
| acrid | (adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper |
| august | (adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
| callous | (adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| clandestine | (adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded |
| indelible | (adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable |
| inveterate | (adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual |
| platitude | (n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite mark |
| quell | (v.) to subdue, put down forcibly |
| quiescent | (adj.) inactive; at rest |
| tacit | (adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
| antipathy | (n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling |
| applicable | (adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable |
| beset | (v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj.part.) harrassed, troubled; studded(as with jewels) |
| duress | (n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement |
| imbibe | (v.) to drink; to take in, absorb |
| implacable | (adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding |
| infinitesimal | (adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute |
| innocuous | (adj.) harmless, inoffensibe; insignificant |
| prowess | (n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability |
| stentorian | (adj.) extremely loud |
| alacrity | (n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action |
| antithesis | (n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| bellicose | (adj.) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome |
| edict | (n.) an order issued by someone in authority |
| laud | (v.) to praise |
| loquacious | (adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
| magnanimous | (adj.) generous, unselfish, or forgiving |
| nondescript | (adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
| phlegmatic | (adj.) slow-moving, sluggish, unemotional |
| rescind | (v.) to repeal, cancel |
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