| Term | Definition |
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| adulterate | to corrupt |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well |
| augment | to make larger |
| bereft | deprived of |
| deploy | to position or arrange |
| dour | stern |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare with open mouth |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| guise | an external appearance |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap |
| intimation | a hint |
| opulent | wealthy |
| pliable | easily bent |
| reiterate | to say again |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally |
| tentative | experimental in nature |
| unkempt | not combed |
| verbatim | word for word |
| warily | cautiously |
| adroit | skillful |
| amicable | peaceable |
| averse | having a deep-seated distaste |
| belligerent | given to fighting |
| benevolent | kindly |
| cursory | hasty |
| duplicity | treachery |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible |
| grimace | a wry face |
| holocaust | a large-scaled destruction |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by |
| impetus | a moving force |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something |
| retrogress | to move backward |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm |
| adversary | an enemy |
| alienate | to turn away |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device |
| coerce | to compel |
| craven | cowardly |
| culinary | of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | to erase |
| demise | a death |
| exhilarate | to enliven |
| fallow | plowed but not seeded |
| harass | to disturb |
| inclement | stormy |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way |
| negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | to set right |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| urbane | refined in manner or style |
| affiliated | associated |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse | to scatter |
| esteem | to regard highly |
| expunge | to erase |
| finite | having limits |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt |
| malevolent | spiteful |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills |
| scrupulous | exact, careful |
| skulk | to move about stealthily |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird |
| venial | easily excused |
| altruistic | unselfish |
| assent | to express agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy |
| clemency | mercy |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-coincidence |
| discrepancy | a difference |
| embark | to go aboard, to make a start |
| facile | easily done or attained |
| indomitable | unconquerable |
| infallible | free from error |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty |
| repose | to rest |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel |
| unfeigned | sincere, real |
| virulent | extremely poisonous |
| accede | to yield to |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| comprise | to include or contain |
| deft | skillful |
| destitute | deprived of the necessities of life |
| explicit | definite |
| extirpate | to tear up by the roots |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time |
| ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens |
| musty | stale |
| officious | meddling |
| ominous | unfavorable |
| pinnacle | a high peak or point |
| premeditated | considered beforehand |
| rampant | growing without check |
| solace | comfort, relief |
| stately | dignified |
| supple | bending easily |
| suppress | to stop by force |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
| abhor | to regard with horror or loathing |
| amend | to change in a formal way |
| buffet | to slap or cuff |
| chaos | great confusion |
| commodious | roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | eating away gradually |
| discern | to see clearly |
| extant | still existing |
| implicate | to involve in |
| inter | to bury |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent |
| renegade | one who leaves a group |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | dark, gloomy |
| squalid | filthy, wretched |
| turbulent | disorderly, riotous |
| vociferous | loud and noisy |
| voluminous | of great size |
| waive | to do without |
| animosity | strong dislike |
| apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious |
| commend | to praise |
| compatible | able to get along or work well together |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | to make sacred, hallow |
| decrepit | old and feeble |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple |
| multifarious | having great variety |
| obsolete | out-of-date |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for injury |
| revel | to take great pleasure in |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless, cripple |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite |
| allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose |
| ardent | very enthusiastic |
| assiduous | persistent, attentive |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| chastise | to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction |
| copious | abundant |
| deviate | to turn aside |
| emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| exult | to rejoice greatly |
| gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
| inkling | a hint |
| limpid | clear, transparent |
| omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| sophomoric | immature and overconfident |
| spontaneous | arising naturally |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| allure | to entice |
| askew | twisted to one side |
| blithe | cheerful |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed |
| exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| profess | to affirm openly |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | a repayment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army |
| wastrel | a wasteful person |
| allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
| clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive |
| conclusive | serving to settle an issue |
| disreputable | not respectable, not esteemed |
| endemic | native or confined to a particular region or people |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation, commendable |
| fathom | to understand, to get to the bottom of |
| guile | treacherous cunning |
| integrity | honesty, high moral standards |
| itinerary | a route of travel |
| misconstrue | to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
| obnoxious | highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
| placate | to appease, soothe |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| plagiarism | passing off or using as one's own the writing of another person |
| potent | powerful |
| pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse |
| protrude | to stick out, thrust forth |
| stark | harsh, unrelieved, desolate |
| superficial | on or near surface |
| abjure | to renounce, repudiate under oath |
| acrid | harsh in taste or odor |
| august | majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
| callous | emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| clandestine | secret, concealed |
| compunction | remorse, regret |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| elated | in high spirits, jubilant |
| indelible | not able to be erased or removed |
| indulgent | yielding to the wishes or demands of others |
| inveterate | firmly established, long-standing |
| irrelevant | not to the point, not applicable or pertinent |
| nocturnal | of or occurring in the night |
| platitude | a commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
| quell | to subdue, put down forcibly |
| quiescent | inactive |
| ruminate | to meditate, think about at length |
| tacit | unspoken, silent |
| tangible | capable of being touched |
| trenchant | incisive, keen |
| antipathy | a strong dislike |
| applicable | capable of being applied |
| asset | something of value |
| beset | to attack from all sides |
| compassion | sympathy for another's suffering |
| decorum | proper behavior, good taste |
| duress | compulsion by threat |
| exuberant | high-spirited, enthusiastic |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| imbibe | to drink |
| implacable | not to be satisfied or pacified |
| infinitesimal | so small as to be almost immeasurable |
| innocuous | harmless, inoffensive |
| militate | to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against |
| patent | exclusive rights over an invention |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| sedate | quiet, settled, sober |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| stipulate | to arrange specifically |
| ultimatum | a final proposal or statement of conditions |
| alacrity | a cheerful readiness |
| alleviate | to relieve, make more bearable |
| antithesis | the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| appall | to fill with dismay or horror |
| bellicose | warlike in manner or temperament |
| disparage | to belittle, speak slightly of |
| dissonant | not in harmony |
| droll | amusingly odd |
| edict | an order issued by someone in authority |
| elucidate | to clarify, explain |
| laud | to praise |
| loll | to act in a lazy manner |
| loquacious | talkative, wordy |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving, above small meanness |
| mandatory | required, obligatory |
| nondescript | ordinary, not outstanding |
| phlegmatic | slow-moving, sluggish |
| rescind | to repeal, cancel |
| vivacious | lively, sprightly, full of energy |
| whet | to sharpen, put an edge on |
| abrasive | causing irritation, harsh |
| acclimate | to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation |
| chagrin | irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment |
| complacent | self-satisfied |
| concur | to express agreement, approve |
| defamation | slander or libel |
| explicate | to make plain or clear, explain |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel or brawl |
| grotesque | unnatural, distorted |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar, din, or commotion |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh-sounding |
| receptive | open and responsive to ideas or suggestions |
| renounce | to give up or resign something |
| repress | to hold back |
| reticent | not inclined to speak |
| savory | tasty, appetizing |
| somnolent | sleepy, drowsy |
| vehement | intense, forceful, powerful |
| voluble | characterized by a ready flow of words |
| zealous | eager, earnest, devoted |
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