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Cumulative #1 (converge-expropriate)
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Converge
(v.) to come together and meet at a point; to come together to form a crowd or group; to develop or change in a way to become similar or share a common point
Copious
(adj.) very large in amount or number; offering a generous supply of something
Corollary
(n.) a logical conclusion that follows naturally from a proven argument; a direct or natural consequence
Corroborate
(v.) to confirm or give support for a statement, theory, result, etc.
Countenance
(n.) a person's appearance or facial expression; an expression of support or approval
Credulous
(adj.) too readily and easily believing; easily fooled or cheated
Crestfallen
(adj.) very sad and disappointed
Cryptic
(adj.) having a meaning that is mysterious or hard to understand; hidden by the use of a code or puzzling clues
Culminate
(v.) to reach a climax or point of highest development; to reach the end or final stage of something
Culpable
(adj.) guilty or deserving of blame
Cursory
(adj.) done quickly and not with care or attention to detail
Daunt
(v.) to make someone afraid or less confident
Dearth
(n.) the state of not having enough of something
Debacle
(n.) a breaking up of a plan, effort, etc.; a complete failure or disaster
Debase
(v.) to lower the value or quality of something; to lower in status or level of respect; to lower in moral character; to reduce the purity of precious metal in coins
Debauch
(v.) to corrupt the moral purity of someone or something
Decadent
(adj.) characterized by a state of moral or cultural decline, especially for excess materialism; pleasant in a luxurious way
Defile
(v.) to make something dirty; to damage the purity or appearance of something; to treat something holy in a disrespectful way
Defunct
(adj.) no longer existing or being used; no longer operating due to failure
Deign
(v.) to do something that one normally considers to be beneath one's dignity
Deleterious
(adj.) causing harm or damage
Deliberate
(adj.) done consciously and purposefully; done or decided after careful though; slow and careful
Delinquent
(adj.) tending to commit minor crimes or immoral acts; failing in one's responsibility; failing to pay money that is owed
Delude
(v.) to cause someone to believe something that is not true
Demagogue
(n.) a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and biases rather than by using rational argument
Demise
(n.) a person's death; the end or failure of an institution, plan, etc.; transfer of property or a title by will or lease
Demur
(v.) to disagree politely with another person's statement or suggestion; to show an unwillingness to go along with a proposed course of action
Deprave
(v.) to make immoral or corrupt
Derelict
(adj.) no longer cared for or used by anyone; failing to do what should be done
Deride
(v.) to express criticism of something; to mock or laugh at something
Derogatory
(adj.) showing a critical and disrespectful attitude
Despot
(n.) a ruler who has total power and often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways
Deter
(v.) to discourage someone from doing something by causing doubt or fear; to prevent from happening
Detest
(v.) to dislike very strongly
Dialectic
(n.) the art of investigating or discussing the truth. of ideas; a method of discovering truth by the contrast of opposing ideas, forces, etc.
Diatribe
(n.) a forceful, bitter, and usually long verbal attack against something
Didactic
(adj.) intended to teach or pass on a lesson; inclined to lecture in an annoying or overly detailed manner
Diffident
(adj.) shy or lacking confidence around others; careful or restrained in manner, attitude, behavior, etc.
Digress
(v.) to turn away from the main subject in speech or writing for some time
Dilettante
(n.) a person who is interested in an art or subject but without real knowledge or commitment
Diminutive
(adj.) extremely or unusually small; implying smallness or an associated quality like cuteness, weakness, etc.
Disavow
(v.) to say that one is not responsible for, involved in, or supportive of something
Discharge
(v.) to allow or request to leave; dismiss from a job or release from duty; to fire a weapon; to send out a gas, liquid, electricity, etc.; to do all that is required by duty
Disclaim
(v.) to deny that one has knowledge of or responsibility for something; to give up a claim or right to do something
Discreet
(adj.) careful about one's behavior, especially to avoid causing offense, embarrassment, etc.; intended to avoid attracting undue attention
Disillusion
(v.) to cause someone to stop believing that something is good, valuable, true, etc.
Dispensation
(n.) a special permission to not follow a requirement or rule; a political, religious, or social system ruling at a particular time; an act of distributing or supplying
Dissemble
(v.) to hide or misrepresent one's true feelings, opinions, etc.
Disseminate
(v.) to spread widely through a body, system, etc.; to communicate to a large number of people
Dissipate
(v.) to spread out and disappear; to gradually fade away or become less strong; to use in a wasteful way
Diverge
(v.) to split and move in different directions from a single point; to become different to change in a way that is not consistent with an existing course of original source
Docile
(adj.) easily taught or trained; readily accepting control
Doctrine
(n.) a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a particular group; a statement of government policy, especially in international relations
Dogmatic
(adj.) expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
Downplay
(v.) to make something seem smaller or less important
Droll
(adj.) amusing in a curious or unusual way
Duress
(n.) force or threats meant to make someone do something
Eclectic
(adj.) including things taken from many different sources; based on ideas, methods, etc. from various fields
Edify
(v.) to teach someone in a way that improves the mind or character
Elicit
(v.) to get a response, reaction, etc. from someone; to bring forth a possibility into existence
Emanate
(v.) to come out or originate from a source; to send or give out
Embroil
(v.) to involve someone or something in conflict, difficulty, etc.
Encroach
(v.) to gradually go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits; to gradually use or affect something that belongs to someone else or that someone else is using
Endemic
(adj.) growing or existing in a certain place or region; common in a particular area, subject, or field
Enervate
(v.) to cause to feel weak and tired
Ensconce
(v.) to place firmly, snugly, or securely
Ensue
(v.) to follow afterward or in order; to happen as a result
Equanimous
(adj.) calm, composed, and even-tempered
Equivocal
(adj.) unclear or open to more than one interpretation; speaking in an unclear or evasive manner
Eradicate
(v.) to remove, destroy, or get rid of something
Escapade
(n.) an act or event involving excitement, adventure, or risk
Esoteric
(adj.) only known or understood by a small number of people; hard to understand
Estrange
(v.) to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or group
Euphoria
(n.) a feeling of great happiness and excitement
Exacerbate
(v.) to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse
Exasperate
(v.) to make annoyed, wearied, or irritated
Excoriate
(v.) to criticize harshly; to strip off part of the skin
Exhaustive
(adj.) thorough in including or considering all topics, elements, etc.
Exhort
(v.) to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something
Exigent
(n.) requiring immediate attention or action
Exonerate
(v.) to free someone from blame or guilt; to release someone from a duty, responsibility, etc.
Expiate
(v.) to do something to make up for a mistake, guilt, etc.
Expropriate
(v.) to take property for public use or benefit; to take away property to make someone poorer
Extant
(adj.) in existence; not destroyed or lost
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