Word Wealth Part 2 Units 1-10 excluding 8

austere

rigorous, stern, severely simple

austerity

harsh restraint; absence of warmth

asceticism

self-denial

sobriety

serious, restrained, temperate living

rigor

stiffness, implying strong discipline

stringency

strictness or tight controls

avid

eager, greedy

preference

mild eagerness, hypothetical or mildly emotional

partiality

stronger preference, deliberate or unreasoning

keenness

desire with a sharp edge and is thus mildly thrilling

ardor

spirited or fiery eagerness

zeal (zealousness)

a warm, strong, energetic eagerness

rapacity

a ruthless or even immoral eagerness, leading to a wrongful or violent seizure of something

covetousness

rapacious eagerness for something that belongs to someone else

mania

eagerness verging on madness and obsession

capricious

subject to whims, changeable

whimsical

droll or sensible in a humorous, unexpected way

erratic

uneven or irregular

spasmodic

sudden, irregular, and sometimes violent because of changes in mood or emotion

competent

capable, skillful, well qualified

proficiency

a high degree of mastery in some specific skill or field

dexterity

primarily muscular skill

adroitness

ability to handle a situation or problem

finesse

adroitness, gracefulness, smoothness in handling a situation

facility

competence with ease as well as skill

diffident

shy, timid, unassertive

Related to "diffident"

bashful, retiring, taciturn, demure, sedate, modest

diminutive

undersized, small

formidable

hard to overcome, causing fear or dread

inexorable

unyielding, unrelenting

Related to "inexorable"

inflexible, unalterable, obstinate, obdurate, implacable, irrevocable

inscrutable

mysterious, unfathomable, beyond comprehension

inveterate

habitual, deeply established

chronic

long-established and recurring

lugubrious

mournful, doleful, dismal

Grimmer than "lugubrious"

funereal, lachrymose, lamentable, grievous, morbid, and macabre

melancholy

gloomy, brooding, sadly thoughtful

melancholia

mental disorder characterized by exceedingly low spirits and depression

wistfulness

slight, very gentle melancholy

depression

a state of low spirits, not so deep as dejection and due more to physical or temporary conditions

dejection

the state of being downcast, discouraged, lacking hope

despondency

stresses lack or loss of hope that the situation will improve

disconsolateness

the condition of being uncomforted, especially over a specific cause of grief

despair

despondency at or beyond the breaking point, where one abandons hope and faith

meticulous

scrupulous about details

punctilious

scrupulously exact about details, practices, customs, and schedules

puntual

making a habit of being on time

munificent

very generous, lavish

liberal

free, ample, or more than enough

generous

spontaneous, unselfish, wholehearted

bounteous

abundant, unrestrained, more than merely liberal

opportune

timely, advantageous, seasonably

opportunism

the act of seizing an unexpected chance and turning it to one's advantage

opportunistic

implies a lack of moral scruples

plebeian

common, ordinary, low-class

precipitous

very steep

precipitate and precipitant (adj; n)

(adj.) sudden, rash, too hasty; (v.) hurl, to throw violently; (related; impetuous; moving forcefully or rapidly)

precocious

ahead in development (especially mental); exhibiting exceptionally mature qualitites

pugnacious

quarrelsome, inclined to fight

combative

wary, pugnacious attitude of a soldier in combat

contentious

stirring up trouble

pugilistic (n.) pugilist

not necessarily pugnacious but has a connection with boxing

belligerent

very quarrelsome

bellicose

warlike

querulous

fretful, complaining

petulant

peevish and irritable, especially in the sense of being bad tempered

peevish

fretful and ill-humored, especially in petty ways

allege

to declare or assert

arraign

to call before a court, summon to trial

Process of Prosecution

felony, imprisonment, arraignment, alleged felon pleads not guilty, detention or bail, docket, prosecutor and defense attorney talk, verdict acquits or convicts; if convicted, then is sentenced

bequeath

to give or bestow in one's will

intestate

without a will

probate

testing by the court

disburse

to pay out, expend (money); more technical than "expend" and more formal than (pay)

reimburse

to pay back

bourse

the Parisian stock exchange

bursar

the treasurer in a college

encroach

to intrude, trespass

invade

to move in like a hostile army, disregarding the rights and wishes of the victim

infringe

to violate rights or privileges, especially in a patent

presume

to take upon oneself without permission

arrogate

seize boldly

exonerate

to clear from blame or guilt

absolve

to release from consequences by requiring penance or forgiveness

acquit

to clear a person after his innocence is proved

exculpate

to free from blame either because he was not guilty or was justified

incriminate

to involve or implicate in a crime

discrimination

skill or prejudice in observing differences

recrimination

counteraccusation

actuary

an insurance analyst and statistician

actuate

to put into operation

actualize

to carry out

activate

to begin usage officially

counteract

to act against it

alibi

the claim of having been elsewhere when an offense was committed (simply an excuse in common speech)

debenture

interest-bearing bond, voucher of indebtedness

debit

a sum that is owed

deficit

the amount by which a sum of money falls short of what is expected, needed, or owed

increment

an increase (usually at specific intervals); similar to appreciation (in financial sense)

libel

written or printed defamation (similar to derogation or disparagement)