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Section 1
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abject
cast down; degraded
synagogue
a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship
anomoly
irregularity
adjoin
to be close or in contact with
amoral
neither moral nor immoral; having no relation to morality
antedate
precede in time
pedagogue
a teacher
antecedent
existing, being, or going before
amatory
of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
agnostic
one who believes the existence of god is not provable
accede
to yield to a demand; to enter office
amity
friendshp; placeful harmoney
perennial
lasting for an indefinite amount of time
annual
of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly
acrimonious
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature
prodigal
wastefully or recklessly extravagant
alias
an assumed name; another name
annuity
a specified income payable at stated intervals
ambient
moving around freely; circulating
abdicate
to renounce or relinquish a throne
abstruse
hard to understand; secrete, hidden
ambiguous
open to various interpretations
alien
one born in another country; a foreigner
acute
sharp at the end; ending in a point
abhor
to hate, detest
preamble
an introductory statement (originally: to walk in front)
inamorata
a female lover
antebellum
before the war (especially the American Civil War)
ambidextrous
able to use both hands equally well
amicable
characterized by exhibiting good will
allegory
the figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
atrophy
the wasting away of body tissue
acerbic
sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper
altruist
a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
amiable
having or showing agreeable personal qualities
apathy
lack of interest or emotion
amorous
inclined to love, esp. sexual love
agitate
to move or force into violent, irregular action
acoustic
pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical, not electronic means
adhere
to stick fast; cleave; cling
perambulator
one who makes a tour of inspection on foot
agile
quick and well coordinate in movement; active, lively
exacerbate
to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate
acumen
mental sharpness; quickness of wit
annals
a record of events, esp. a yearly record
alter ego
the second self; a substitute or a deputy
antediluvian
belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned
enamored
inflamed with love; charmed; captivated
amateur
a per on who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain
acid
something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured
Section 2
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android
robot; mechanical man
abridge
to shorten
antipathy
aversion
automatic
self-moving or self-acting
anterior
placed before
apocryphal
of doubtful authorship or authenticity
belligerent
warlike, given to waging war
autonomy
independence or freedom
belittle
to make small; to make something appear smaller
bountiful
generous
binocular
involving two eyes
benign
having a kindly disposition
aquaduct
a channel for transporting water
bilateral
pertaining to or affect two or both sides
antiseptic
free from germs: particularly clean or neat
breviloquent
laconic; concise in one's speech
benefit
anything advantageous to a person or thing
anthropology
the science that deals with the origins of humankind
antipodal
on the opposite side of the globe
antidote
a remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
embellish
to make beautiful; to ornament
autocrat
an absolute ruler
architect
the devisor, maker, or planner of anything
anthropocentric
regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe
antebellum
before the war (Especially the American Civil War)
biennial
happening every two years
oligarchy
a state or society ruled by a select group
anarchy
a state or society without government or law
misanthrope
one who hates humans or humanity
ardor
flame; passion
philanderer
one who carries on flirtations
androgynous
being both male and female
aquamarine
a bluish-green color
belle
a beautiful woman
subaqueous
underwater
archenemy
chief enemy
disburse
to pay
ardent
burning; fierce; passionate
benevolent
desiring to do good to others
bipartisan
representing two parties
bona fide
in good faith, without fraud
androgen
any substance that promotes masculine characteristics
bemoan
to moan for; to lament
apostasy
a total desertion of one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc.
brevet
an honorary promotion with no additional pay
benediction
act of uttering a blessing
apogee
the highest or most distant point
belie
to misrepresent; to contradict
antibody
a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome the toxic effects of an antigen
brevity
shortness
Section 3
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precept
a commandment or directions given as a rule of conduct
chaste
free from obscenity; decent
incarnation
a being invested with a bodily form
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
celerity
speed; quickness
centrist
of or pertaining to moderate political or social ideas
centrifuge
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and separates substances of different densities using centripetal force (force flying from the center)
cast
to throw or hurl; fling
accent
prominence of a syllable in terms of pronunciation
cascade
a waterfall descending over a steep surface
enchant
to subject to magical influence; to bewitch
eccentric
off-center
caustic
burning or corrosive
reincarnation
rebirth of a should in a new body
concentric
having a common center, as in circles or spheres
castigate
to punish in order to correct
capitulate
to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
ascertain
to make sure of; to determine
concord
agreement;peace, amity
precipitate
to hasten the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely
discord
lack of harmony between persons or things
certitude
freedom from doubt
coincidence
a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time, apparently by chance
cauterize
to burn or deaden
holocaust
a burnt offering; complete destruction by fire or other means
recant
to withdraw or disavow a statement
cessation
a temporary or complete discontinuence
carnage
the slaughter of a great number of people
criuterion
a standard of judgment or criticism
incessant
without stop
antecedent
existing, being, or going before
accede
to yield to a demand/ to enter office
discreet
judicious in one's conduct of speech, esp. with regard to maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature
concordance
agreement, concord, harmony
bicentennial
two-hundredth anniversity
recidivist
one who repeatedly relapses as into crime.
incantation
the chanting of words purporting to have magical power
accelerant
something used to speed up a process
century
one hundred years
emancipate
to free from restraint
predecessor
one who comes before another in an office, position, etc.
chastise
to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment
percipient
having perception: discerning, discriminating
cautery
an instrument used for branding; branding
centigrade
a temperature system with one hundred degrees between the freezing and boning points of water
susceptible
capable of receiving, admitting, undergoing, or being affected by something
carnivorous
eating flesh
decadent
decaying; deteriorating
caste
a hereditary social group, limited to people of the same rank
concede
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit
Section 4
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chronic
constant, habitual
corps
a body (organized group) of troops
chronometer
a highly accurate clock or watch
accretion
to increase by natural growth
discrete
detached from others, separate
excursion
a short journey or trip
incorporation
combining into a single body
incisive
penetrating, cutting
synchronize
to occur at the same time or agree in time
disclose
to make known, reveal, or uncover
incursion
a hostile entrance into a place, esp. suddenly
courier
a messenger traveling in haste who bears news
exorcise
to seek to expel and evil spirit by ceremony
incognito
with one's name or identity concealed
circumspect
cautious; watching all sides
chrome
a metallic element used to make vivid colors, or something plated with chromium
corpulent
obese, having a lot of flesh
cursory
going rapidly over something; hasty, superficial
preclude
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of
circuitous
roundabout, indirect
cosmology
a theory of the inverse as a whole
collaborate
to work with another, cooperate
chromosome
genetic material that can be studied by coloring it with dyes
cognition
the process of knowing
monochromatic
having only one color
proclivity
inclination, bias
microcosm
a small system that reflects a larger whole
hypocrite
a person who pretends to have beliefs that she does not
contrary
opposed to; opposite
cosmetic
improving the appearance
countermand
to retract an order
cloister
a courtyard bordered with covered walks, esp. in a religious institution
precise
definitely stated or defined
cosmopolitan
worldly
incision
a cut, gash, or notch
reclaim
to claim or demand the return of a right of possession
claustrophobia
an abnormal fear of enclosed places
chromatic
having to do with color
cosmic
relating to the universe
anachronism
something that is out-of-=date or being in the wrong time
disclaim
to deny interest in or connection with
corset
a garment used to give shape and support to the body
concur
to accord in opinion, agree
disinclination
aversion, distaste
conciliate
to placate, win over
cosmonaut
an astronaut; an explorer of outer space
cosmos
the universe; an orderly system; order
commensurate
suitable in measure, proportionate
coerce
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority
chronology
the sequential order in which past events occurred
Section 5
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meridian
a direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; the highest point reached by the sun; noon
defile
to make foul, dirty, or unclean
dissipate to scatter wastefully
to scatter wastefully
inculpate
to charge with fault
apocryphal
of doubtful authorship or authenticity
decipher
to make out the meaning; to interpret
epidemic
affecting a large number of people at the same time and spreading from person to person
incubent
holding an indicated position
delineate
to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline
quotidian
everyday; ordinary
indelible
impossible to erase; lasting
crypt
a subterranean chamber or vault
doctrine
a particular principle advocated, as of a government or religion
increment
something added or gained; an addition or increase
succumb
to give away to superior force; yield
defame
to attack the good name or reputation of
excrescence
an outgrowth
incubate
to sit upon for the purpose of hatching
demographics
vital and social statistics of populations
recumbent
lying down; reclining; leaning
mea culpa
through my fault; my fault
credit
trustworthiness
credulity
willingness to believe or trust too readily
dexter
on the right
cubicle
any small space or compartment that is partitioned off
dilatory
inclined to delay or procrastinate
condign
well deserved; fitting; adequate
credo
any formula of belief
disperse
to drive or send off in various directions
diffuse
to pour out and spread, as in a fluid
docile
easily managed or handled, tractable
didactic
intended for instruction
dissuade
to deter by advice or persusion
cryptography
procedures of making and using secret writing
credentials
anything that provides the basis for belief
endemic
peculiar to a particular people or locality
indoctrinate
to imbue a person with learning
pandemic
general, universal
accrue
to be added as a matter of periodic gain
interdict
to forbid; prohibit
dismal
gloomy
disseminate
to scatter or spread widely; promulgate
cryptology
the science of interpreting secret writings, codes, ciphers, and the like
incredible
unbelievable
dilate
to make wider or larger; to cause to expand
dexterity
deftness, adroitness
culpable
deserving blame or censure
diurnal
daily
dichotomy
division into two parts, kinds, etc.
deferential
respectuful; to yield to judgment
Section 6
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obdurate
stubborn, resistant to persuastion
dyspepsia
impaired digestion
induce
to lead or move by influence
doleful
sorrowful, mournful
efface
to rub or wipe out; surpass, eclipse
PREFIX dors
back
dormant
sleeping, inactive
exonerate
to free or declare free from blane
endorse
to sign on the back: to vouch for
erratic
deviating from the proper or usual course in conduct
dolorous
full of pain or sorrow, grievous
disdain
to look upon or treat with contempt
endow
to provide with a permanent fund
antidote
something that prevents or counteracts ill effects
dignitary
a person who holds a high rank or office
equation
the act of making equal
arrent
notorious; downright (originally: wandering)
dubious
doubtful
dystrophy
faulty or inadequate nutrition or dvelopment
egoism/egotism
selfishness; self-absorption
conductive
contributive, helpful
deign
to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity
induct
to install in a position with formal ceremonies
anecdote
a short narrative about an interesting event
dignity
nobility or elevation of character; worthiness
dysfunctional
poorly functioning
indolence
a state of being lazy or slothful
ego
oneself; the part of oneself that is self-aware
dulcet
sweet; pleasing
epigram
a witty saying
paradox
an opinion or statement contrary to accepted opinion
egocentric
focused on oneself
condolence
an expression of sympathy with one who is suffering
convalescent
recovering from illness
dubiety
doubtfulness
duration
the length of time something exists
epithet
a word or phrase added to or replacing a name, to describe or insult its bearer
epilogue
a concluding part added to a literary work
indubitable
unquestionable
dorsal
having to do with the back
extricate
to disentangle, release
dulcimer
a musical instrumetn
dogma
a system of tenets, such as of a church
epidermis
the outer layer of the skin
ducified
sweetened; softened
incandescent
glowing with heat, shining
dour
sullen, gloomy
duress
compulsion by threat, coercion
orthodox
sound or correct in opinion or doctrine
iniquity
gross injustice, wickedness
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affadavit
a written statement on oath
euthanasia
killing a person painlessly
euphony
pleasantness of sound
euphemism
a pleasant-sounding term for something unpleasant
forte
strong point
flagrant
blatant, scandalous
eugenics
improving the qualities of race by control of inherited characteristics
proffer
to offer
infidel
a disbeliever in a true religion
genuflect
to bend one knee, especially in worship
effervescent
with the quality of giving off bubbles of gas
extradite
to hand over to the state where the crime was commited
confluence
merging into one
fortuitous
happening by luck
faction
a small dissenting group within a larger one
centrifugal
flying off from the center
fatuous
stupid; foolish
reminiscent
reminding or suggestive of
prolific
producing many offspring or much output
profuse
lavish, extravagent, copious
fractious
irritable, peevish
suffuse
to spread throughout or over from within
refulgent
radiant, shining
degrade
to humiliate, dishonor, reduce to lower rank
extrapolate
to estimate from known data
effigy
a sculpture or a model of a person
infinitesimal
infinitely or very small
fatuity
foolishness; stupidity
flambeau
a lighted torch
effulgent
shining forth
effluence
flowing out of (light, electricity, etc.)
obsolescent
becoming obsolete
proliferate
to reproduce; produce rapidly
definitive
decisive, unconditional, final
forestall
prevent by advance action
mellifluous
pleasing, musical
conflagration
a large, destructive fire
fervor
passion, zeal
fervid
ardent; intense
fusillade
continuous discharge of firearms burst of criticism
faux pas
a false step; a social gaffe
infusion
the act of permeating or steeping liquide extrait obtained by steeping
congenital
existing from birth
refractory
stubborn, unmanageable, rebellious
ineffable
too great for description in words that which must not be uttered
ratify
to confirm or accept by formal consent
affable
friendly, courteous
eulogy
speech or writing in praise or commendation
progeny
offspring
referendum
to vote on a political question open to the entire elctorate
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intrinsic
belonging to a think by its very nature
holistic
considering something as a unified whole
adjucate
to act as a judge
egress
going out; the way out
hapless
without luck
transit
travelling; means of transportation
interloper
one who intrudes in the domain of others
holograph
a document written entirely by the person whose name it's in
lexicographer
a writer of dictionaries
abject
utterly hopeless, humiliating, or wretched
indigent
deficient in what is requisite an indigent person does not have what is required for survival - homeless
exhume
unearth
ablution
an act of cleansing
indolence
showing a disposition to avoid exertion, slothful
iconology
symbolism
juvenilia
writings or art produced in one's youth
mishap
unlucky accident
iconoclast
one who attacks established beliefs, one who tears down images
deluge
a great flood of water
reiterate
to repeat
heterodox
different from the acknowledged standard holding unorthodox opinions or doctrins
lecturn
a reading desk this is also that stand used by some preachers to hold their Bible
digress
to depart from the main subject
abjure
to denounce an oath
intramural
within a school, within a city
catholic
universal
hyperglycemia
an abnormally high concentration of sugar in the blood
rejoinder
a reply, retort
jocund
merry; cheerful
iconic
being representative of a culture or movement
hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
laudatory
expressing praise
lax
loose, undisciplined
idiom
a language, dialect, or style of speaking particular to a people
lexicon
a dictionary
jurisprudence
a system of law knowledge of the law
idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
jocose
given to joking; playful
jocular
in a joking manner; funny
hypodermic
relating to the parts beneath the skin
itinerant
travelling
laudable
praiseworthy
adjure
to beg or command
innocuous
not harmful or injurious
hemistich
half a line of poetry
inherent
involved in the constitution or essential character of something
junta
a group of military officers who join together to run a country; a council
homonym
two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning
itinerary
travel plans
aggregate
a number of things considered as a collective whole
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nascent
just starting to develope
multiplex
having many parts; a movie theater or other building with multiple units
libertine
one who follows one's own path, without regard for morals or other restrictions
monogram
a design combining multiple letters into one
mollify
soothe, soften calm
maladroit
clumsy, tactless
imminent
about to occur, impending
eclectic
selecting ideas, music, etc. from various sources
circumnavigate
to sail all the way around
megalomania
a mental condition involving delusions of greatness; an obsession with doing great things
megalopolis
a very large city
macrocephalous
having a large head
malign
to speak harmful untruths about to slander
emollient
something that softens or soothes the skin
renaissance
rebirth, especially referring to culture
elocution
the art of clad and expressive speaking
macrobiotics
a system intended to prolongue life
countermand
retract an order
ligature
a connection between two letters a bond
lackluster
lacking brilliance or radiance
minutiae
small or trivial details
malfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official
malady
disorder or disease of the body
remonstrate
say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof
levee
embankment against a river that protects against flooding
predilection
preference, liking
transmute
to change from one form to another
monograph
a scholarly study of a single subject
morbid
susceptible to preoccupation with unwholesome matters
lithology
the study of rocks and stones
lithography
a printing process involving writing on a flat stone
remand
to send back
emancipate
free from bondage
lucid
easily understood
translucent
allowing light to pass through
manifest
readily perceived by the eye easily understood
liberal
generous, giving away freely
megalith
a very large stone
monolith
a single stone, often shaped into a monument
acrolith
a statue with a stone head and limbs but a wooden body
mischance
bad luck
diminution
the act of diminishing
livery
a uniform an emblem indicating an owner or manufacturer
malediction
a curse
moribund
dying, decaying
maxim
an expression of general truth or principle
grandiloquent
pompous or inflated in language
colloquial
of ordinary or familiar conversation
magnate
a powerful or influential person
malapropism
humorous misuse of a word
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perspicacious
shrewd, astute
philatelist
one who loves or collects postage stamps
potation
drinking
complacent
self-satisfied, unconcerned
polyandry
the practice of having multiple husbands
implacable
unable to be pleased
pertinacious
resolute, persistent
perfunctory
performed merely as routine duty
nihilism
denial of all moral beliefs existence has no meaning
reprehensible
deserving rebuke or sensure
plethora
excess, overabundance
approbation
praise consideration
penultimate
second to last
cognate
related by blood having common ancestry
post facto
after the fact
importune
to urge or press with excessive persistance
stipend
a periodic payment fixed or regular pay
propound
to set forth for consideration
nocturne
a dreamlike piece of music a painting set at night
pugilist
fighter or boxer
deportment
conduct, behavior
noctambulant
sleepwalking
repugnant
objectionable or offensive
disport
divert or amuse oneself
replete
abundantly supplied
peripatetic
walking or traveling about, itinerant (Jesus ministry was peripatetic)
noxious
injurious or harmful to health or morals
potable
safe to drink
repository
a receptacle or place where things are deposited
peruse
read with thoroughness or care
polyglot
somebody who speaks many languages
bibliophile
one who loves or collects books
placid
pleasantly calm or peaceful
complaisant
inclined or disposed to please
compunction
a feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong
precept
a commandment given as a rule of action or conduct
proselytize
to convert or attempt to recruit
impugn
to challenge as false
opprobrium
the disgrace incurred by shameful conduct
antipodes
places that are diametrically opposite each other on the globe
reprobate
a depraved or wicked person
penumbra
a shaded area between shadow and light
presentiment
foreboding
plenitude
fullness
petulent
showing sudden irritation, esp. over some annoyance
juxtapose
to plase close together or side by side
probity
honesty, high mindedness
philology
the study of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determine their meaning
pugnacious
to quarrel or fight readily
xenophobia
fear of foreigners hatred of foreigners
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retrograde
moving backwards or appearing to move backward
quiescence
the condition of being at rest, still, inactive
salient
prominent or conspicuous
savant
a learned person
sanctify
to make holy
disquiet
lack of calm or peace
sagacious
perceptive, discerning, insightful
quinquennial
a five year period a fifth anniversary
pyrosis
heartburn
sapient
wise
sacrament
something regarded as possessing sacred character
derision
the act of mockery
ascribe
to credit or assign, as to cause or course
sanguine
hopeful, confident
erudite
scholarly, learned
interregnum
a period between kings
regent
one who serves on behalf of a king one who rules
sage
wise
salubrious
healthful
desultory
at random unmethodical
rectitude
moral uprightness moral straightness
excrable
abominable
russet
reddish brown a type of apple or pear that is russet brown
rubicund
reddish; rosy cheeked
regicide
killing a king
quadrille
a square dance involving four couples
insipid
tasteless
salutary
healthful
sanction
authoritative permission or approval ??????
abrogate
to abolish by formal means
sacrilege
the violation of anything sacred
prescient
having knowledge of things before they happen
ramiform
branchlike
conscription
draft
rudiments
first principles imperfect first steps to one's training
quarternary
the number four; the fourth in a series
querulous
full of complaints
realm
a kingdom, a domain
insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful
rudimentary
undeveloped
risible
causing laughter
deracinate
to uproot
secede
to withdraw formally from an association
perquisite
a gratuity, a tip
punctilious
strict or exact in observance of formalities
sanguinary
bloody, blood-thirsty
sate
to fill
consanguinary
being related by blood
pungent
caustic or sharply expressive
expunge
to erase, eliminate completely
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sequester
to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement
solarium
a sunroom a room with windows for taking in the sun
apotheosis
glorification glorified ordeal
transcendent
going beyond ordinary limits
sedition
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government
abstention
the act or refraining voluntarily
dissident
disagreeing as in opinion or attitude
subsidiary
serving to assist or suplement
insinuate
to introduce in sneaky or winding ways
sire
a title for a king a father
intransigent
refusing to agree or compromise
solipsism
the belief that the only thing that really exists, or can really be known, is oneself
astringent
causing to tighten
superlative
highest kind or order
attenuate
to weaken or reduce in force
symposium
a meeting at which ideas are discussed
senescent
getting old
sinuous
moving in a bending or wavy manner
contort
to twist to distort
insidious
intended to entrap or beguile laying in wait to entrap
assuage
to make less severe, ease, relieve
sustenance
noursihment, means of livelihood
dissolution
the act or process of dissolving into parts or elements
somnambulist
sleepwalker
tenacious
holding fast
supercilious
arrogant haughty condescending
obsequious
fawning
tacit
unspoken understanding
contiguous
directly touching; sharing a boundary
tenable
capable of being held, maintained, defended
tendentious
having predisposition toward a point of view
reticent
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely
distend
to expand by stretching
non sequiter
an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
soliloquize
talk to oneself talk onstage as if to oneself
insensate
without feeling or sensitivity
dissolute
indifferent to moral restraints
supersede
to replace in power, as by another person or thing
somnolent
sleep-inducing; sleepy; drowsy
superfluous
extra, more than necessary
symbiosis
living together in a mutually beneficial relationship
torpid
numbed, sluggish
somniferous
sleep-inducing
surmount
to get over or across, to prevail
torpor
numbness, listlessness, apathy
assiduous
diligent, persistent, hardworking
somniloquist
one who talks while asleep
consummate
highly qualified complete perfect
pertinacious
persistent, stubborn
taciturn
uncommunicative
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