MasterKlass Vocab 901-1000 (Tier 2)

appease

to mollify or soothe

ulterior

intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond

flit

fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dark lightly; pass swiftly by

excise

to cut out

intimate

hint; suggest; imply

wary

careful; prudent; cautious

insatiable

not easily satisfied; extremely greedy

hoard

to accumulate or gather

largesse

generous assistance or gifts

effusive

extremely enthusiastic; praising too much; fulsome

prodigal

wasteful

inalienable

not to be taken away; nontransferable

abut

border upon; adjoin

reprobation

severe disapproval

salient

noticeable; major; prominent

assiduous

industrious; hard working

moralize

to lecture about ethics; to be self righteous

despot

tyrant; one who rules with complete power

rhapsodize

speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner

libertine

debauched person; dissolute or licentious person

histrionic

exaggerated; overly dramatic

discriminating

showing refined judgement; OR showing bias

rhapsody

excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form

avuncular

uncle like (kind; familiar)

depraved

immoral; lacking basic values

inadvertent

unintentionally; accidentally

loquacious

talkative; verbose

defer

to submit to someone else's wishes; judgement; or authority; to postpone

reticent

quiet; uncommunicative; reserved

redoubtable

formidable; especially as an opponent; inspiring fear or respect

dissonant

disharmonious; not agreeing

eulogy

a praising tribute

antecedent

the noun coming before the referring pronoun

elicit

to provoke a reaction

penance

self-imposed punishment for sin

magniloquent

using lofty or pompous language

turgid

swollen; distended

veracity

truthfulness; authenticity

fastidious

meticulous; paying close attention to detail

retrench

cut down; cut down expenses; economize

synopsis

a brief summary of the major points of a thesis; theory; story or literary work

averse

reluctant' disinclined; not liking or opposed

discredit

to harm the reputation of

gaudy

showy in a tasteless way; ostentatious

mendacious

untruthful

recourse

a source of help in a difficult situation

redolent

odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor)

denigrate

to criticize unfairly; belittle

viable

capable of working successfully; practical and possible

complementary

serving to complete something

deride

to belittle; to make fun of

detract

to belittle

probe

explore with tools; investigate

meretricious

flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value

articulate

able to express something well in words

ennui

boredom arising from lack of occupation or excitement

perennial

something long-lasting; perennial plant

seasonable

occurring at the proper time or season; opportune

divergent

differing; deviating

compliance

act of conforming or yielding

bequeath

to leave (proverty or money) to someone by a will

beatific

blissful; having perfect happiness

misanthropy

hatred for humankind

goad

to urge; incite; spur on

prosaic

dull; pedestrian

hoary

old; gray

notoriety

infamy; bad reputation

discrete

separate; differentiated

forswear

renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up

diffidence

shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity

geniality

cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy

odious

disgusting; repellant

impugn

to insult; malign; damage the reputation of

purveyor

one who sells something or causes something to spread

typify

represent; be a typical example of

gainsay

to refute; to deny or speak against

apathetic

indifferent; uncaring

omnivorous

eating or enjoying everything

disheveled

messy; unkempt

brood

sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously

mordant

biting; sarcastic; stinging; (appreciate.) incisive; cutting

equanimity

composure or calm

conformity

harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity

berate

to scold or lecture

cache

hidden stash or safe place

obstinate

stubborn; hard to control or treat

nepotism

favoritism towards family

inextricable

from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied

mischance

ill luck

munificent

generous; magnanimous

fringe

decorative edge of hanging treads; edge

paradox

statement that looks false but is actually correct

revamp

revise; to renovate

archetype

original model or pattern

conservative

favoring traditional values; resistant to change

ineluctable

inescapable; unavoidable

erratic. irregular; unsteady

dispense

distribute; prepare and give out (medicines)

obduracy

stubbornness

fabricate

build: lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive.