Verbal Group 2

Adulterate

Damage the quality of; corrupt

Advocate

Support; be in favor of

Aggrandize

Enhance one’s power or standing

Alacrity

One’s eagerness to do something

Ambivalent

Having conflicting emotions; unsure

Ameliorate

Improve a bad situation or feeling

Amenable

Receptive to change; open

Anachronistic

Of the wrong time or era

Audacious

Bold; unafraid of risks

Avaricious

Greedy

Banal

Unoriginal and dull; lacking creativity

Benign

Harmless; having little effect; kind

Brazen

Shameless and excessively forward

Calumny

Slander and defamation

Candid

Honest; without deception

Castigate

To scold someone harshly

Caustic

Hostile and bitter

Construe

Understand something subjectively

Contrite

Feeling regretful or guilty

Convoluted

Difficult to understand or follow

Covet

Strongly desire; yearn for

Craven

Lacking bravery; weak-kneed

Decorum

Politeness and proper behavior

Deft

Highly proficient; skilled

Demur

Hesitate or object; express doubt

Derivative

Copying someone’s work; based on

Desiccate

Dry out; remove all moisture

Diatribe

An angry rant; verbal abuse

Incredulous

Doubtful and disbelieving

Ingenuous

Naive and lacking experience