Quizlet Elite Vocabulary Cards A2

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  1. accrue: v. to come as a gain; to increase
  2. arbitrary: adj. determined by chance or individual preference, not by reason, necessity or principle
  3. arrogant: adj. having more pride and self-importance than is proper
  4. atavistic: adj. reverting to past traits, esp. to traits absent for a long time
  5. bland: adj. having a moderate, undisturbed quality
  6. coincide: v. to occur at the same time or be at the same place; to agree exactly
  7. condiment: n. a seasoning or relish for food, such as pepper, mustard, sauces, etc.
  8. corollary: n. a natural consequence or effect; a deduction or an inference
  9. craven: adj. cowardly; contemptibly timid
  10. disarray: n. confusion, disorder
  11. ecstasy: n. state of overwhelming joy; rapture
  12. engaging: adj. attractive; charming
  13. expatriate: n. v. to send into exile; n. one who has moved to a foreign country
  14. extract: v. to remove, esp. with effort
  15. grisly: adj. inspiring horror because of appalling crudity or inhumanity; gruesome
  16. herald: v. to bear news; to announce
  17. hermetic: adj. completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air
  18. heyday: n. a time of success or popularity
  19. import: n. significance
  20. infinitesimal: adj. exceedingly small; minute
  21. innocuous: adj. harmless
  22. largess: n. generosity in giving gifts
  23. mannerism: n. a distinctive behavioral trait; an idiosyncrasy
  24. matriarch: n. a woman who rules a family or clan; a highly respected woman who is a mother
  25. matrix: n. a surrounding substance within which something else originates or is contained
  26. menial: adj. lowly or servant-like
  27. mercurial: adj. easily changeable; erratic
  28. montage: n. a composite elements, esp. pictures, placed closely next to one another
  29. mutable: adj. subject to change; prone to frequent change; inconstant
  30. nurture: v. to nourish, educate, or encourage
  31. overwrought: adj. extremely nervous or excited
  32. patrimony: n. property inherited from one's father or other ancestor
  33. peer: n. a person or thing of the same rank
  34. pilfer: v. to steal a small amount
  35. placid: adj. calm, undisturbed
  36. plaintive: adj. expressing sorrow
  37. podium: n. a raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands
  38. profound: adj. very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial
  39. purvey: v. to supply
  40. rank: adj. conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete
  41. relentless: adj. harsh; pitiless; persistent
  42. relief: n. a distinction or prominence due to contrast
  43. scintillate: v. to give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant
  44. sedition: n. the promotion of rebellion against the government
  45. self-abnegation: n. the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others
  46. trivial: adj. of little worth or importance
  47. venial: adj. easily excused or forgiven
  48. versatile: adj. competent in many things
  49. volatile: adj. tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating
  50. winsome: adj. charming, esp. in a childlike or innocent way