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antagonize

(vb.) to provoke or become hostile

amiable

(adj.) friendly, likable, or agreeable

aesthetic

(vb.) relating to beauty

acquire

(vb.) come into possession of

autonomy

(n.) independence

astute

(adj.) intelligent and clever

aspiration

(n.) a desire to succeed

arrogant

(adj.) excessive pride and self-worth

callous

(adj.) insensitive; emotionally hardened

bewilder

(vb.) puzzle

benevolent

(adj.) charitable; kind

avid

(adj.) enthusiastic

capricious

(adj.) unpredictable; apt to sudden change

cantankerous

(adj.) ill-tempered and uncooperative

candid

(adj.) open and straightforward

camaraderie

(n.) friendship

complacent

(adj.) overly satisfied with oneself

censure

(n.) strong disapproval or criticism

coherent

(adj.) clear and logical

collaborate

(vb.) to work together

convoluted

(adj.) complicated

condescend

(vb.) behave as if lowering oneself to an inferior level; patronizing or looking down

concise

(adj.) say a lot in few words

conciliate

(vb.) to win over; make peace

cunning

(adj.) sly and deceptive

cynical

(adj.) distrustful or doubtful; pessimistic

dearth

(n.) lack in supply

diligent

(adj.) detailed, careful,and persistent

disparate

(adj.) different and distinct

disingenous

(adj.) insincere; pretending to know less than you do

disillusion

(vb.) to free from false beliefs

diminish

(vb.) to make or become less

dogmatic

(adj.) expressing personal opinions as undoubtedly true

dubious

(adj.) doubtful; questionable

eccentric

(adj.) peculiar, odd

elite

(adj.) best; high standard

emphatic

(adj.) expressed with emphasis; forceful and clear

empathy

(n.) understanding another's feelimgs

elucidate

(vb.) to make clear by explanation

eloquent

(adj.) expressing oneself powerfully and effectively

exasperate

(vb.) to intensely irritate

exacerbate

(vb.) to make worse

erroneous

(adj.) mistaken; containing errors

eradicate

(vb.) destroy

exploit

(vb.) to use for one's own advantage

flagrant

(adj.) shockingly obvious

frugal

(adj.) simple; avoiding excessive spending

gulible

(adj.)'easily tricked or deceived

hierarchy

(n.) ranking system

idiosyncrasy

(n.) an unusual characteristic of a specific person

impetuous

(adj.) impulsive; done without thinking

impetus

(n.) motivation or encouragement; to make something inevitable

incompetent

(adj.) incapable; not qualified

incontrovertible

(adj.) unquestionable; undeniable

incredulous

(adj.) unwilling or unable to believe

indulgent

(adj.) lenient; willing to allow enjoyment of something even though it might be improper

inherent

(adj.) basic nature; a natural and essential characteristic

irrelevant

(adj.) unrelated; not connected

liberated

(adj.) free; unrestrained

meticulous

(adj.) careful and precise with details

modest

(adj.) not too proud or not very large in size or amount

mundane

(adj.) ordinary, dull and boring

naive

(adj.) inexperienced and gullible

negligent

(adj.) careless and neglectful

notorious

(adj.) well known for bad reasons

obsolete

(adj.) no longer in use

oppress

(vb.) to keep down in subjection or hardship

orthodox

(adj.) customary or traditional

overwhelming

(adj.) overpowering, intense

partisan

(adj.) strong supporter, follower or disciple; biased towards a particular cause

perpetuate

(vb.) to cause to continue

petty

(adj.) minor; of little importance

phenomenon

(n.) an occurrence, often impressive or unusual

precedent

(n.) an example used to justify subsequent similar occurences

prevalent

(adj.) dominant or widespread; commonly occurring

prominent

(adj.) noticeable/protruding or important/famous

propaganda

(n.) information spread to promote a cause

provincial

(adj.) unsophisticated and limited; associated with the country

provocative

(adj.) causing anger or strong reaction

prudent

(adj.) careful and sensible; showing concern for the future

reprehensible

(adj.) deserving punishment

resilient

(adj.) easily recovering or rebounding

reticent

(adj.) quiet and private

rhetoric

(n.) empty talk; the skill of using language to persuade

rigorous

(adj.) thorough and careful; strict

scrupulous

(adj.) diligent, abiding by morals or strict rules

smug

(adj.) having or showing excessive self-satisfaction

somber

(adj.) dull, or sad and serious

spontaneous

(adj.) unplanned or impulsive

superficial

(adj.) appearance on the surface; not thorough or apparent

superfluous

(adj.) having more than needed; excessive or unecessary

temperate

(adj.) moderate not exteeme

tenacious

(adj.)stubborn; unwilling to give in or let go

trivial

(adj.) small or of little importance

tyranny

(n.) cruel and oppressive use of power

venerated

(adj.) regarded with great respect

vigor

(n.) healthy, energetic strength

abstract

(vb.) to remove or separate, steal or summarize

adversary

(n.) an opponent or enemy

advocate

(vb.) to argue in support of