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Term Definition
abase v.) - to lower, demean, degrade
abate v.) - to lessen, to reduce in severity
abbreviate v.) - to shorten, reduce
abduct v.) - to kidnap
aberration n.) - a deviation from the expected course
abhor v.) - to hate, loathe
abide v.) - to put up with, tolerate
abject adj.) - of the most miserable or contemptible kind
abort v.) - to give up unfinished
abridge v.) - to shorten, cut down
abrogate v.) - to abolish, often by authority
abscond v.) - to sneak away and hide
abundant adj.) - in great numbers
accede v.) - to agree
accentuate v.) - to emphasize, to highlight
accommodating adj.) - obliging, helpful
accost v.) - to approach or confront aggressively
acumen n.) - keen insight
acute adj.) - sharp, severe
affable adj.) - friendly, amiable
affluent adj.) - rich, wealthy
aggrandize v.) - to increase or make greater
aggregate v.) - to gather, amass
aghast adj.) - struck by amazement or terror
agoraphobia n.) - an abnormal fear of open or public places
akimbo adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
alacrity n.) - speed, readiness
algid adj.) - frigid, cold
allay v.) - to sooth, assuage
alleviate v.) - to relieve
aloof adj.) - reserved, distant
altercation n.) - an argument, dispute
amalgamation n.) - a union, a merger
ambivalent adj.) - having contradictory feelings
amble v.) - to stroll, walk
ameliorate v.) - to improve, to make better
amend v.) - to change for the better, improve
amiable adj.) - friendly, affable
amorous adj.) - relating to or showing love
amorphous adj.) - without shape or borders
anomaly n.) - something that does not fit into the normal order
antechamber n.) - a waiting room
anxiety n.) - uneasiness
aphorism n.) - a short saying
apocalypse n.) - total devastation, the end of the world
apparitional adj.) - ghostly, spectral
arbitrator n.) - one who settles controversy between two sides
ascetic n.) - one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
assuage v.) - to ease, pacify
atone v.) - to apologize, make amends
audacious adj.) - excessively bold
augment v.) - to increase or make larger
austere adj.) - very bare, bleak, simple
baleful adj.) - harmful, threatening
bard n.) - a poet, often a singer as well
battery n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
belligerent adj.) - contentious, ready to fight
benevolent adj.) - kind, good, caring
benign adj.) - non-threatening, innocuous
berate v.) - to scold severely
bereft adj.) - without, devoid of
bide v.) - to wait, or remain in a condition
bilk v.) - to cheat, to swindle
blandish v.) - to coax through flattery
bloated adj.) - swollen, bigger than desired
boisterous adj.) - loud, energetic
bourgeois adj.) - middle class
brash adj.) - hasty or lacking in sensitivity
brazen adj.) - excessively bold, brash
brumal adj.) - wintry, relating to winter
brusque adj.) - short, abrupt, dismissive
buffet n.) - a spread of food involving choices
buffet v.) - to hit or strike
burgeon v.) - to come forth, blossom
cacophony n.) - noise, discordant sound
cadence n.) - rhythm
cajole v.) - to urge, coax
callous adj.) - harsh, cold, unfeeling
calumny n.) - an attempt to defame another’s reputation
camaraderie n.) - cheerful unity among a group
canvas n.) - a piece of cloth on which an artist paints
capricious adj.) - impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim
captivate v.) - to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of
carouse v.) - to revel, to party
cavity n.) - a hole
cavort v.) - to frolic, leap, prance
celestial adj.) - relating to the sky or the heavens
chastise v.) - to criticize, to scold
choreographed adj.) - arranged, as in dance
circumlocution n.) - indirect language
circumspect adj.) - cautious
clairvoyant adj.) - able to see things that others cannot
claustrophobia n.) - an abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces
cliché n.) - a trite, overused expression
coalesce v.) - to combine into one
cogent adj.) - intelligent, viable
collusion n.) - a conspiracy, a secret agreement
colossus n.) - an enormous structure
comatose adj.) - lethargic
commendable adj.) - worthy of praise
commodious adj.) - spacious, roomy
compel v.) - to force
complicit adj.) - being an accomplice in a wrongful act
compliment n.) - an expression of esteem or approval
concede v.) - to give in, to accept
conciliatory adj.) - agreeable, friendly
concoct v.) - to make up or invent
concord n.) - agreement
conduit n.) - a pipe, passage, channel
confluence n.) - a convergence, a coming together
confound v.) - to frustrate
connotation n.) - a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition
contusion n.) - bruise, injury
convalescence n.) - the gradual return to health after illness
copious adj.) - abundant, plentiful
corpulent adj.) - very fat
cosmopolitan adj.) - worldly, sophisticated
credulity n.) - readiness to believe
cursory adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial
daft adj.) - insane, foolish
daunting adj.) - intimidating
dearth n.) - a lack, scarcity
defame v.) - to destroy the reputation of
deft adj.) - skilled, adept
defunct adj.) - no longer used or existing
deleterious adj.) - harmful
delude v.) - to deceive, to mislead
deluge n.) - a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood
derelict adj.) - run-down, abandoned
desolate adj.) - deserted, lifeless
despondent adj.) - discouraged, hopeless, depressed
destitute adj.) - impoverished
diaphanous adj.) - transparent, light, airy
dictate v.) - to pronounce, command, prescribe
differentiate v.) - to distinguish, to make different
dilapidated adj.) - in a state of disrepair
diligent adj.) - careful, showing care
diminish v.) - to decrease or make smaller
diminutive adj.) - miniature, small
discreet adj.) - prudent or inconspicuous
discrete adj.) - separate, distinct, individual
disparage v.) - to criticize, degrade, belittle
dissonance n.) - lack of harmony or agreement
divergent adj.) - different, deviating, contrary
diverse adj.) - varied
divisive adj.) - causing conflict, opposition
domicile n.) - a residence, a home
doppelganger n.) - a ghostly double of a living person
douse v.) - to drench, saturate
dutiful adj.) - careful to fulfill obligations
dynamic adj.) - characterized by continuous change or activity
elocution n.) - the art of public speaking
elucidate v.) - to clarify
empathetic adj.) - feeling another’s pain as one’s own
empathy n.) - the experience of another’s feelings as one’s own
enervate v.) - to weaken, make weary
enervated adj.) - lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
entity n.) - something that exists as a discrete unit
entomology n.) - the study of insects
envious adj.) - jealous
erect v.) - to construct, to raise
erroneous adj.) - mistaken, incorrect
espouse v.) - to support, or to marry
espy v.)– - catch sight of, glimpse
ethereal adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
euphoric adj.) - elated, overjoyed
exacerbate v.) - to make more violent, intense
excursion n.) - a trip, an outing
exemplary adj.) - serving as an example
exigent adj.) - critical, urgent
existential adj.) - relating to existence
exorbitant adj.) - excessive
extol v.) - to praise
extravagant adj.) - excessive, over-the-top
fabricate v.) - to invent, make-up, concoct
fabulist n.) - a teller of fables; a liar
facile adj.) - easy
fallacious adj.) - incorrect, misleading
familial adj.) - relating to family
fatuous adj.) - silly, foolish
fecund adj.) - fertile, fruitful
feign v.) - to fake or pretend to
feral adj.) - savage, wild, untamed
fetter v.) - to restrain, chain, tie
fey adj.) - magical
fickle adj.) - characterized by changeableness, whimsical
figurative adj.) - symbolic
firmament n.) - the sky, the heavens
flabbergasted adj.) - astounded, stupefied
flaccid adj.) - limp
flattery n.) - compliments, sycophancy
flout v.) - to scorn, ignore, show contempt for
fluctuate v.) - to vary irregularly
flux n.) - a state of constant change or a flow
forage v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food
forestall v.) - to delay, impede
forlorn adj.) - lonely, hopeless
formidable adj.) - arousing fear or alarm
forsake v.) - to abandon, forget
fortify v.) - to strengthen
fortitude n.) - strength, bravery
fortuitous adj.) - lucky, occurring by chance
foster v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage
frenetic adj.) - frenzied, hectic, frantic
gape v.) - to open the mouth and stare stupidly
gay adj.) - happy, cheery, or homosexual
gluttonous adj.) - insatiable in appetite
goad v.) - to urge, to provoke into action
gourmand n.) - one who likes eating and drinking
grandiose adj.) - extraordinary, grand in scope
gregarious adj.) - sociable, outgoing
grotto n.) - a small cave or cavern
guile n.) - deceitful actions or behavior
hail v.) - to come from
hapless adj.) - unlucky
harmony n.) - agreement, often of sound
harrowing adj.) - agonizing, distressing
hedonist n.) - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure
henchman n.) - a trusted follower, goon
hiatus n.) - an interruption in continuity, a break
hiemal adj.) - wintry, relating to winter
hierarchy n.) - a ranking system of groups or individuals
histrionic adj.) - excessively dramatic or emotional
idolatrous adj.) - worshiping excessively an object or person
illusory adj.) - deceptive, produced by an illusion
immaculate adj.) - impeccably clean, spotless, pure
immutable adj.) - not susceptible to change
impecunious adj.) - excessively poor
impervious adj.) - unable to be penetrated, unaffected
impudent adj.) - rude, improper
incessant adj.) - without interruption
incisive adj.) - clear, sharp, direct
inclement adj.) - stormy, bad, severe
inclination n.) - a tendency, propensity
indictment n.) - accusation of wrongdoing
indignation n.) - anger due to an unfair situation
inextricable adj.) - hopelessly confused or tangled
infuse v.) - to inject
ingenious adj.) - marked by special intelligence
inimical adj.) - hostile, threatening
iniquity n.) - a wicked act, a sin
innate adj.) - inborn, native, inherent
innocuous adj.) - harmless
inquisitor n.) - someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry
inundate v.) - to flood
invariable adj.) - not susceptible to change
invective n.) - a verbal attack
inveterate adj.) - habitual, natural
irascible adj.) - easily angered
jubilant adj.) - joyful, happy
judicious adj.) - of sound judgment
juvenile adj.) - young or immature
juxtapose v.) - to put next to each other
labyrinthine adj.) - intricate, maze-like
laceration n.) - a cut, a rip
lachrymose adj.) - tearful
latent adj.) - present but hidden
laud v.) - to applaud or praise
laudatory adj.) - admiring, praising
lavish adj.) - extravagant
lethargic adj.) - sluggish, weary, apathetic
lewd adj.) - vulgar, offensive, rude
libel n.) - a statement that gives an unjust or unfavorable representation of a person or thing
licentious adj.) - amoral, lawless, lewd
limber adj.) - bending or flexing readily, pliable
limpid adj.) - clear, easily understood
linchpin n.) - something that holds separate things together
lithe adj.) - graceful, flexible, supple
loquacious adj.) - talkative
lull n.) - a relatively calm interval, as in a storm
luminescence n.) - light from non-thermal sources
magnanimous adj.) - generous, noble
malaise n.) - vague feeling of discomfort
malevolent adj.) - having intent to harm others
malicious adj.) - malevolent, harmful
malign v.) - to slander, to smear, to libel, to defame, to speak evil of
malleable adj.) - easily shaped or formed
mandatory adj.) - required, not optional
manifest v.) - to show clearly
manifold adj.) - many
masticate v.) - to chew
matrimony n.) - marriage
maudlin adj.) - sentimental
maxim n.) - a common saying of advice or virtue
meager adj.) - lacking in quality stature
mediate v.) - to intervene, to arbitrate, to sort out
melodramatic adj.) - exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic
mendacious adj.) - inclined to lie or mislead
mercurial adj.) - quick and changeable in temperament
meritorious adj.) - deserving of praise or merit
metamorphosis n.) - a change of form, shape, substance
mimic v.) - to imitate, to copy
misogyny n.) - hatred of women
modicum n.) - a small amount of something
mollify v.) - to soften in temper
monogamy n.) - having only one spouse at a time
mores n.) - moral attitudes
morose adj.) - gloomy or sullen
munificent adj.) - generous, benevolent
mutability n.) - capability of change
myopic adj.) - short-sighted
myriad adj.) - consisting of a very great number
narrate v.) - to tell a story
nebulous adj.) - indistinct, hazy
nefarious adj.) - horribly villainous
neologism n.) - the creation of new words, or a new word
neonate n.) - a newborn baby
noisome adj.) - foul, offensive, particularly to the sense of smell
notoriety n.) - infamy, known in bad regard
novel adj.) - strikingly new, unusual, or different
noxious adj.) - harmful, toxic
obdurate adj.) - unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
obfuscate v.) - to render incomprehensible
obsequious adj.) - excessively compliant or submissive
odious adj.) - meriting strong displeasure
officious adj.) - offering unwanted help or service
olfactory adj.) - relating to the sense of smell
ominous adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil, portentous
oration n.) - a dignified and formal speech
ostracize v.) - to exclude from a community
pacify v.) - to sooth, ease
paragon n.) - model of perfection
pariah n.) - an outcast
parody n.) - a satirical imitation
patent adj.) - clear, apparent
pedagogue n.) - a schoolteacher
pellucid adj.) - clear
penchant n.) - a tendency, partiality, preference
peregrinate v.) - to travel from place to place on foot
perfunctory adj.) - showing little enthusiasm, done as duty
permeate v.) - to spread out, to pervade
persevere v.) - to persist, remain constant
pertinacious adj.) - stubbornly persistent, holding to a belief or position
peruse v.) - to examine carefully
pervasive adj.) - to spread throughout
petulance n.) - irritability, impoliteness
physiognomy n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features
pique v.) - to provoke or to cause indignation
pithy adj.) - succinctly meaningful
pittance n.)– - very small amount
placate v.) - to soothe, appease
placid adj.) - calm, tranquil
plethora n.) - a great number, an abundance
pliable adj.) - flexible, bendable
poach v.) - to hunt or fish illegally
poised adj.) - balanced, readied
polygamy n.) - having more than one spouse at a time
portentous adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil, ominous
portly adj.) - fat, chubby, round
precarious adj.) - dangerously lacking in security or stability
predestination n.) - the concept of destiny or fate
premonition n.) - a presentiment of the future
preponderance n.) - a great amount or frequency
presage n.) - an omen
prestidigitation n.) - a sleight of hand
presumptuous adj.) - disrespectfully bold
profane adj.) - indecent, blasphemous
profuse adj.) - abundant, lavish, prolific
propensity n.) - an inclination, preference
propriety n.) - decency, state of being proper
protean adj.) - readily taking on various shapes or forms
prudent adj.) - cautious, careful
puerile adj.) - immature
pugnacious adj.) - belligerent
pulchritude n.) - physical beauty
punctilious adj.) - eager to follow rules
pungent adj.) - having a sharp, strong quality especially related to smell
purport v.) - to present an intention that is often FALSE
putrid adj.) - rotten, rancid, foul
quaint adj.) - old-fashioned
quid pro - n., latin) – a mutually beneficial exchange
quotidian adj.) - daily, everyday
radiant adj.) - bright, beaming
rancid adj.) - rotten, spoiled, disgusting in smell or taste
ratiocinate v.) - to think, contemplate
raze v.) - to demolish
recalcitrant adj.) - defiant
recalibrate v.) - to readjust or make corrections to
recapitulate v.) - to repeat, reiterate
rectify v.) - to set right, correct
redact v.) - to revise, edit
redoubtable adj.) - formidable, commanding respect
redress v.) - to set right or remedy
reel v.) - to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy
refrain v.) - to hold oneself back, forbear
reiterate v.) - to repeat
relish v.) - to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of
remiss adj.) - negligent, exhibiting carelessness
render v.) - to say, or to make
renovate v.) - to restore, return to original state
repose n.) - rest, sleep
reprehensible adj.) - deserving criticism
repudiate v.) - to reject, turn down
repulse v.) - to cause disgust or distaste, or to drive back, repel
requisition n.) - a demand for goods, often by an authority
restitution n.) - compensation, reimbursement
retaliation n.) - revenge, punishment
retract v.) - withdraw
retribution n.) - vengeance, revenge, payback
revel v.) - to enjoy
rife adj.) - abundant
ruddy adj.) - having a healthy, reddish color