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MAT Vocab (P)

Terms in this set (79)

to make less serious, ease
extentuate mitigate alleviate assuage

cure-all elixir, miracle
drug soverign remedy

flamboyance, verve
dash flair

elaborate praise formal hymn of praise
eulogy compliment laudation encomium homage

ideal example, model
pattern exemplar

model of arrogance or perfection
ideal nonpareil example

supreme dominant primary
chief commanding

outcast
untouchable leper reject

of limited scope or outlook
provincial narrow restricted insular

humorous imitation
caricature burlesque travesty lampoon satire

to ward off or deflect
evade avoid repel repulse

stinginess
frugality economy miserliness meanness

obvious unconcealed
apparent clear distinct evident manifest

aristocrat
noble peer blue-blood nabob

minor sin or offense
fault failing lapse misstep

uninspired boring
schoolmaster pedagogue

commonplace
undistinguished ordinary dull mediocre lackluster

having bad connotations, disparaging
belittling dismissive insulting

voluntary suffering to repent for a wrong
atonement reparation chastening reconciliation

inclination
predilection bias leaning partiality proclivity

expressing sorrow for sins or offenses
repentant remorseful contrite apologetic

extreme poverty
destitution beggary need privation want

faithless disloyal untrustworthy
treacherous devious deceitful

done in routine way; indifferent
halfhearted tepid careless

moving from place to place
itinerant nomadic vagabond

shrewd, astute keen-witted
sagacious insightful intelligent

rudeness peevishness
irritability querulousness testiness fretfulness

massed group of soldiers people or things
body, infantry

narrow minded person, someone lacking appreciation for art or culture
boor barbarian vulgarian bourgeouis

calm in temperament, sluggish
unemotional, placid

exaggerated, illogical fear
dislike aversion

peak, highest point of development
summit acme apex zenith climax

dedicated devout religious
observant reverant sanctimonious

fleeting feeling of hurt pride
vexation resentment indignation dudgeon umbrage

profound, substantial; concise succinct to the point
breif compact terse laconic

to soothe, pacify
mollify conciliate appease

calm
tranquil, serene, peaceful, complacent

sad, lamenting
mournful, melancholy

stale, overused expression
cliche bromide commonplace truism

crude, vulgar, low-class
unrefined coarse common

excess, over abundance
superfluity surplus glut surfeit

emotionally moving
stirring touching pathetic affecting piquant

controversy argument verbal attack
refutation denuciation

discreet tactful
prudent artful diplomatic judicious cunning

a person of encyclopedic learning
savant litterateur

omen
augury harbinger herald token prodigy

future generations, all of a persons descendants
progeny offspring line lineage heritage

drinkable
harmless nonpoisonous comestible

monarch or ruler with great power
leader emperor king prince czar

practical, moved by facts rather than abstract ideals
prudent wise sensible expedient politic

meaningless foolish talk
chatter babble gibberish drivel blather

uncertain
insecure, unstable hazardous perilous

PRECIPITATE (adj)

sudden and unexpected
abrupt impetuous headlong reckless rash

unusually advanced at a young age
premature developed

foreruner, predecessor
herald, vanguard

one that preys on another, destroyer, plunderer
carnivore pillager attacker

absurd, illogical
ridiculous, ludicrous,nonsensical outlandish incredible

to foretell, indicate in advance
portend forewarn augur divine bode

having foresight
premonitory augural divinatory mantic oracular

to lie, evade the truth
equivocate fib palter hedge fabricate

ancient, primative
primordial original archaic antediluvian

original, existing from the beginning
primeval ancient primitive archaic antediluvian

untouched, uncorrupted
pure clean

lack of usual necessities or comforts
forfeiture loss deprivation poverty

wasteful extravagant lavish
riotous luxurious improvident thriftless profligate

expert, skilled in a certain subject
adept skillful deft experienced accomplished

corrupt, degenerate
dissolute wasteful extravagant improvidant prodigal

originator forefather ancestor in a direct line
forebear precursor founder predecessor

offspring, children
heirs issue descendants posterity

marked by using an excess of words
verbose loquacious garrulous

favorable advantageous
auspicious benign conducive

relating to prose, dull, commonplace
mater of fact straighforward unimaginative pedestrian

to condemn forbid outlaw
denounce prohibit ban banish interdict

to convert to belief or religion
missionize preach sway move convince

lustful, exhibiting lewd desires
lascivious lecherous licentious salacious wanton

fictitious or borrowed name
alias sobriquet pen name nom de guerre

childish immature silly
juvenile infantile jejune

beauty
loveliness prettiness handsomeness comeliness gorgeousness

to steal
filch pilfer embezzle misappropriate pirate

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