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Section 1
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Augury
prophecy; prediction of events
Amalgamate
to combine; to mix together
Analgesia
a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness
Aesthetic
concerning the appreciation of beauty
Abscond
to leave secretly
Audacious
fearless and daring
Arbitrate
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
Arbitrary
determined by chance or impulse
Abjure
to reject; abandon formally
Apostate
one who renounces a religious faith
Advocate
to speak in favor of
Anomaly
deviation from what is normal
Antipathy
extreme dislike
Abstain
to chose not to do something
Ambiguous
doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways
Acidulous
sour in taste or manner
Attenuate
to reduce in force or degree; weaken
Analogous
similar or alike insome way; equivalent to
Abstemious
moderate in appetite
Anachronism
something out of place in time
Anodyne
something that calms or soothes pain
August
dignified; grandiose
Apathy
lack of interest or emotion
Acme
highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable
Alacrity
speed or quickness
Aerie
a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
Alleviate
to make more bearable
Ardor
intense and passionate feeling
Adulterate
to make impure
Amortize
to diminish by installment payments
Abdicate
to give up a position, right, or power
Archaic
ancient; old-fashioned
Abate
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
Amulet
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
Arrogate
to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
Accretion
a growth in size; increase in amount
Abeyance
temporary suppression or supension
Apocryphal
of questionable authority or authenticity
Aggrandize
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
Ameliorate
to make better; to improve
Aberrant
deviating from what is normal or expected
Assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
Austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
Articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively
Assail
to attack; assault
Abyss
an extremely deep hole
Antagonize
to annoy or provoke to anger
Approbation
approval and praise
Abase
to humble; disgrace
Affected
phony; artificial
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Circumspect
cautious; aware of potential consequences
Debutante
young woman making debut in high society
Bevy
group
Candid
impartial and honest in speech
Cogent
convincing and well-reasoned
Cloying
sickly sweet; excessive
Coterie
an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
Canard
a lie
Belfry
bell tower; room in which a bell in hung
Castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
Boor
crude person, one lacking manners or taste
Condone
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
Craven
lacking courage
Coalesce
to grow together to form a single whole
Declivity
downward slope
Decorous
proper; tasteful; socially correct
Collusion
collaboration; complicity; conspiracy
Bonhomie
good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer
Cacophony
harsh, jarring noise
Credulous
too trusting; gullible
Bolster
to support; prop up
Crescendo
steadily increasing in volume or force
Catholic
universal broad and comprehensive
Curmudgeon
cranky person, usually old
Calumny
a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation
Cartography
science or art of making maps
Burnish
to polish
Cosset
to pamper; treat with great care
Capricious
changing one's mind quickly and often
Connoisseur
a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
Contrite
deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong
Burgeon
to grow and flourish
Chauvinist
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
Convoluted
intricate and complicated
Bilk
to cheat; defraud
Blithe
joyful; cheerful; or without appropriate thought
Banal
predictable; cliched; boring
Corroborate
to support with evidence
Bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
Bifurcate
to divide into two parts
Cupidity
greed; strong desire
Chaos
great disorder or confused situation
Cabal
a secret group seeking to overturn something
Coffer
strongbox; large chest for money
Caustic
biting in wit
Blight
to afflict; destroy
Catalyst
something that brings about a change in something else
Chicanery
deception by means of craft or guile
Contumacious
rebellious
Axiom
premise; postulate; self-evident truth
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Diaphanous
allowing light to show through; delicate
Eloquent
persuasive and moving, especially in speech
Embellish
to add ornamental or fictitious details
Dirge
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
Emulate
to copy; to try to equal or excel
Deride
to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
Distend
to swell, inflate, or bloat
Dilate
to make larger; expand
Distaff
the female branch of a family
Desiccate
to dry out thoroughly
Enumerate
to count, list, or itemize
Dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds
Dupe
to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
Doctrinaire
rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic
Dilettante
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
Encomium
warm praise
Disabuse
to set right; free from error
Demur
to express doubts or objections
Ephemeral
lasting a short time
Divine
to foretell or know by inspiration
Effrontery
impudent boldness; audacity
Dyspeptic
suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
Diatribe
an abusive, condemnatory speech
Demagogue
a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
Dilatory
intended to delay
Discern
to perceive or recognize
Dogmatic
dictatorial in one's opinions
Edify
to instruct morally and spiritually
Eclectic
selecting from or made up from a variety of soures
Decorum
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
Engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
Dissemble
to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character
Deface
to mar the appearance of; vandalize
Enigma
a puzzle; a mystery
Endemic
belonging to a particular area; inherent
Desultory
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
Efficacy
effectiveness
Diffident
lacking self-confidence
Droll
amusing in a wry, subtle way
Diurnal
existing during the day
Dogma
a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief
Elegy
a sorrowful poem or speech
Dictum
authoritative statement
Dither
to act confusedly or without clear purpose
Deference
respect; courtesy
Deleterious
subtly or unexpectedly harmful
Ebullient
exhilarated; full of enthusiam and high spirits
Effigy
stuffed doll; likeness of a person
Enervate
to reduce in strength
Disparate
fundamentally different; entirely unlike
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Euphony
pleasant, harmonious sound
Fractious
unruly; rebellious
Guile
deceit; trickery
Glib
fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
Fecund
fertile; fruitful; productive
Exculpate
to clear from blame; prove innocent
Estimable
admirable
Garner
to gather and store
Hegemony
the domination of one state or group over its allies
Exprugate
to censor
Fawn
to grovel
Exacerbate
to make worse
Gradation
process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color
Furtive
secret; stealthy
Fortuitous
happening by chance; fortunate
Ford
to cross a body of water by wading
Exigent
urgent; requiring immediate action
Florid
excessively decorated or embellished
Garrulous
tending to talk a lot
Flag
to decline in vigor; strength; or interest
Erudite
learned; scholarly; bookish
Grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
Fanatical
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
Frugality
tending to be thrifty or cheap
Epicure
person with refined taste in food and wine
Ersatz
fake
Foment
to arouse or incite
Grievous
causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
Euphemism
use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
Glower
to glare or stare angrily and intensely
Eulogy
speech in praise of someone
Gestation
growth process from conception to birth
Ethos
beliefs or character of a group
Equivocate
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
Fetid
foul-smelling; putrid
Eschew
to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
Explicit
clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
Gullible
easily deceived
Hapless
unfortunate; having bad luck
Fervid
intensely emotional; feverish
Forestall
to prevent or delay; anticipate
Gregarious
outgoing; sociable
Exonerate
to clear of blame
Gambol
to dance or skip around playfully
Frenetic
frantic; frenzied
Fallow
dormant; unused
Exponent
one who champions or advocates
Esoteric
known or understood only by a few
Fatuous
stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
Erratic
wandering and unpredictable
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Hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
Ingrate
ungrateful person
Intractable
not easily managed or manipulated
Impetuous
quick to act without thinking
Languid
lacking energy; indifferent
Interregnum
period between reigns
Iniquity
sin; evil act
Impious
not devout in religion
Lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
Larceny
theft of property
Hoary
very old; whitish or gray from age
Lapidary
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
Insurrection
rebellion
Levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual
Impugn
to call into question; to attack verbally
Indolent
habitually lazy or idle
Ingratiate
to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
Ignoble
having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean
Inculcate
to teach; impress in the mind
Legerdemain
trickery
Idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
Ingenuous
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
Lavish
extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly
Impasse
blocked path; dilemma with no solution
Impecunious
poor; having no money
Inter
to bury
Laud
to give praise; to glorify
Innocuous
harmless
Imprecation
a curse
Hermetic
tightly sealed
Imbue
to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten
Imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
Lassitude
a state of diminished energy
Inchoate
not fully formed; disorganized
Intransigent
uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
Iconoclast
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
Insipid
lacking interest or flavor
Homogeneous
of a similar kind
Liberal
tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish
Incarnadine
blood-red in color
Husband
to manage economically; to use sparingly
Inimical
hostile; unfriendly
Implacable
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
Impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
Leery
suspicious
Latent
potential that is not readily apparent
Inquest
an investigation; an inquiry
Inexorable
inflexible; unyielding
Largess
generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior
Heterogeneous
composed of unlike parts; different; diverse
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Juncture
point of time, especially where two things are joined
Magnate
powerful or influential person
Maudlin
overly sentimental
Judicious
sensible; showing good judgement
Irascible
easily made angry
Keen
having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive
Jocular
playful; humorous
Luminous
bright; brilliant; glowing
Livid
discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger
Lachrymose
tearful
Mendacious
dishonest
Intrepid
fearless; resolutely courageous
Lissome
easily flexed; limber; agile
Listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
Inundate
to overwhelm; to cover with water
Martinet
strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules
Libertine
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
Laconic
using few words
Lugubrious
sorrowful; mournful; dismal
Mar
to damage or deface; spoil
Invective
abusive language
Jargon
nonsensical talk; specialized language
Mendicant
beggar
Mercurial
quick, shrewd, and unpredictable
Invidious
envious, obnoxious, or offensive, likely to promote ill-will
Kindle
to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire
Meretricious
gaudy; falsely attractive
Inure
to harden; accustom; become used to
Malediction
a curse; a wish of evil upon another
Jettison
to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering
Maelstrom
whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind
Malinger
to evade responibilty by pretending to be ill
Metaphor
figure of speech comparing two different things
Knell
sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
Lionize
to treat as a celebrity
Investiture
ceremony conferring authority
Mannered
artifical or stilted in character
Lament
to express sorrow; to grieve
Jingoism
belligerent support of one's country
Kinetic
relating to motion; characterized by movement
Loquacious
talkative
Lucid
clear and easily understood
Kudos
fame, glory, or honor
Lumber
to move slowly and awkwardly
Itinerant
wandering from place to place; unsettled
Limpid
clear; transparent
Lampoon
to ridicule with satire
Machination
plot or scheme
Malleable
capable of being shaped
Licentious
immoral; unrestrained by society
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Mollify
to calm or make less severe
Palliate
to make less serious; ease
Neologism
new word or expression
Obstinate
stubborn; unyielding
Misanthrope
a person who dislikes others
Oblique
indirect or evasive; misleading or devious
Meticulous
extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking
Parley
discussion, usually between enemies
Opine
to express an opinion
Ostensible
apparent
Naive
lacking sophistication or experience
Mirth
frivolity; gaiety; laughter
Obsequious
overly submissive and eager to please
Mitigate
to soften; to lessen
Molt
to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically
Monotony
no variation; tediously the same
Nettle
to irritate
Ostentation
excessive showiness
Opaque
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
Panegyric
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
Officious
too helpful; meddlesome
Obviate
to prevent; to make unnecessary
Panache
flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve
Ossify
to change in to bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern
Palatial
relating to a palace; magnificent
Panoply
impressive array
Monastic
extremly plain or secluded, as in a monastery
Mores
fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes
Onerous
troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
Obdurate
hardening in feeling; resistant to persuasion
Nuance
a subtle expression of meaning or quality
Noisome
stinking; putrid
Pariah
an outcast
Militate
to operate against; work against
Pare
to trim off excess; reduce
Myopic
lacking foresight; having a narrow view or long-range perspective
Orotund
pompous
Nadir
lowest point
Opprobrium
public disgrace
Overwrought
agitated; overdone
Multifarious
diverse
Paragon
model of excellence or perfection
Paradox
a contradiction or dilemma
Neophyte
novice; beginner
Nominal
existing in name only; negligible
Numismatics
coin collecting
Missive
a written note or letter
Occlude
to stop up; prevent the passage of
Nascent
starting to develop; coming into existence
Pallid
lacking color or liveliness
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Philistine
a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values
Penury
an oppressive lack of resources (as money); severe poverty
Probity
complete honesty and integrity
Pathogenic
causing disease
Precis
short summary of facts
Plebeian
crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners
Prescient
having foresight
Placate
to soothe or pacify
Politic
shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic
Pervade
to be present throughout; to permeate
Proclivity
a natural inclination or predisposition
Polemic
controversy; argument; verbal attack
Pulchritude
beauty
Proliferate
to increase in number quickly
Pedant
someone who shows off learning
Precipitate
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
Phalanx
a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things
Pristine
fresh and clean; uncorrupted
Perspicacious
shrewd, astute, or keen-witted
Peregrinate
to wander from place to place; to travel; especially on foot
Peccadillo
minor sin or offense
Permeate
to penetrate
Pragmatic
practical, as opposed to idealistic
Plastic
able to be molded, altered, or bent
Prudence
wisdom, caution, or restraint
Profligate
corrupt; degenerate
Pithy
profound or substantial yet concise, succinct and to the point
Polyglot
a speaker of many languages
Perfunctory
done in a routine way; indifferent
Prattle
meaningless, foolish talk
Prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
Pugilism
boxing
Peripatetic
wandering from place to place, especially on foot
Plucky
courageous; spunky
Pejorative
having bad connotations; disparaging
Querulous
inclined to complain; irritable
Pusillanimous
cowardly; without courage
Propitiate
to conciliate; to appease
Pastiche
piece of literature or music imitating other works
Perfidious
willing to betray one's trust
Plethora
excess
Phlegmatic
calm and unemotional in temperament
Propriety
the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs
Puerile
childish, immature, or silly
Philanthropy
charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness
Parry
to ward off or deflect, especially by a quickwitted answer
Pungent
sharp and irritating to the senses
Posit
to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation
Prodigal
lavish; wasteful
Potentate
a monarch or ruler with great power
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Quixotic
overly idealistic; impractical
Repudiate
to reject the validity of
Sycophant
a self-serving flatterer; yes-man
Slake
to calm down or moderate
Stratagem
trick designed to deceive an enemy
Rarefy
to make thinner or sparser
Surfeit
excessive amount
Repast
meal or mealtime
Sinecure
a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work
Surly
rude and bad-tempered
Stasis
a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation
Rhetoric
effective writing or speaking
Salubrious
healthful
Sanguine
ruddy; cheerfully optimistic
Stolid
unemotional; lacking sensitivity
Raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller
Spartan
highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere
Ribald
humorous in a vulgar way
Replete
abundantly supplied, complete
Requite
to return or repay
Solecism
grammatical mistake; blunder in speech
Reticent
silent; reserved
Soporific
causing sleep or lethargy
Sagacious
shrewd; wise
Scintilla
trace amount
Salient
prominent; of notable significance
Redress
relief from wrong or injury
Restive
impatient, uneasy, or restless
Sedition
behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state
Stigma
a mark of shame or discredit
Supplant
to replace (another) by force; to take the place of
Stentorian
extremely loud
Symbiosis
cooperation; mutual helpfulness
Sardonic
cynical; scornfully mocking
Specious
deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
Sully
to tarnish; taint
Sportive
frolicsome; playful
Sybarite
a person devoted to pleasure and luxury
Repose
relaxation; leisure
Quotidian
occurring daily; commonplace
Seraphic
angelic; sweet
Satiate
to satisfy fully or overindulge
Sublime
lofty or grand
Sacrosanct
extremely sacred; beyond criticism
Quiescent
motionless
Sobriquet
nickname
Rustic
rural
Rejoinder
response
Rococo
very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation
Sentient
aware; conscious; able to perceive
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