Review test # 2

connoisseur

one knowledgeable in any area

constituent

necessary in the formation of the whole; component

copasetic

satisfactory; fine

copious

large in quantity; abundant

covenant

a binding agreement between two parties

crucible

a severe test or trial

culpable

worthy of blame

cursory

hastily done; rapidly done without attention to detail

dauntless

not able to be discouraged; bold

dearth

a scarcity or lack

debacle

a sudden disaster

deleterious

harmful to health; injurious

demagogue

one who appeals to people's emotions and prejudices to accomplish a selfish end

depravity

the sinful condition of human nature apart from grace

diffident

lacking confidence; shy; non-assertive

disparage

to discredit; to belittle

dissemble

to feign ignorance of; to conceal one's true motives

dogmatic

characterized by the expression of a belief as if it were fact

draconian

harsh; severe

duplicity

deception

duress

coercion, imprisonment, restraint of liberty

ecletic

selected from various sources

edenic

characterized by a state of innocence or bliss

egregious

remarkably bad

elocution

speaking effectively in public

elucidate

to make clear

elusive

hard to grasp

enervate

to deprive strength

ennui

weariness or boredom

equivocate

to use mysterious language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

erudite

scholarly

eschew

to shun or avoid

estoeric

confidential or private information

espouse

to embrace or to adopt

ethereal

very light and delicate

evanescent

gradually disappearing

exacerbate

to make the situation worse - to irritate

exegesis

analysis or interpretation of a word or literary passage

expedient

useful based on self-interest

expedite

to make easy and quick - to speed up

ex post facto

after the deed is done

expunge

to erase

extricate

to free

fait accompli

an accomplished fact

fatuous

foolish - stupid

faux pas

false step or a social blunder

fecundity

the quality of being fruitful or productive

felicity

happiness

foible

minor or trivial fault

foment

to instigate

fornification

having sex outside of marriage

fortuitous

accidental

fraught

filled with or likely to result in

furtive

done quickly and with stealth - secret

gait

a person's manner of walking

garish

too bright - gaudy or glaring

germane

closely related

gratuitous

unnecessary or uncalled for

gravitas

dignity or seriousness

gregarious

outgoing; sociable