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LOCUS

n. a specific place, especially the center Of an activity or event

IN LIEU OF

adv. in place of

ALLOCATE

v. to set aside for a special purpose
syn: earmarked

APPOSITE

adj. relevant or appropriate
syn: pertinent

INTERPOSE

v. to come between verbally; to insert a remark

COMPOSITE

n. a combination; a blend
syn: mixture

UTOPIAN

adj. of an ideal nature; model

DYSTOPIAN

adj. nightmarish; grim

TOPICAL

adj. dealing with current subject matter; relevant

ANATHEMA

n. something hated or strongly avoided

EPITHET

n. a phrase or term that describes something or someone

SYNOPSIS

n. a short outline or review of main points
syn: summary

MYOPIC

adj. nearsighted; lacking vision or foresight

ADUMBRATE

v. to briefly outline or describe

UMBRAGE

n. anger caused by an insult or slight
syn: offense

DISCERN

v. to see or make out clearly; to recognize
syn: perceive

DISCRETION

n. a carefulness in what one says or does; prudence

DISCRETE

adj. separate; distinct

APPRISE

v. to make aware of; to notify
syn: inform

COMPRISE

v. to consist of; to contain

REPREHENSIBLE

adj. deserving condemnation; terribly wrong
syn: blameworthy

IMPLICIT

adj. implied or understood but not directly expressed

INEXPLICABLE

adj. difficult or impossible to explain
syn: undefinable
ant: clear

DIVERGE

v. to branch out; to go different ways
syn: split, divide
ant: converge

CONVERGE

v. to come together; to gather; to meet
syn: join
ant: deviate

ACCLIVITY

n. a climbing slope; a hill
ant: decline

DECLIVITY

n. a downward slope; a dip

PROCLIVITY

n. a natural tendency toward
syn: predisposition, bent

CONTORT

v. to twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape

DISTORT

v. to misshape; to misrepresent
syn: pervert

SINUOUS

adj. curving or twisting
syn: writhing

INSINUATE

v. to suggest in an indirect or subtle fashion
syn: hint, imply

MAGNILOQUENT

adj. high-flown and elevated in speech

LOQUACIOUS

adj. very talkative
syn: chatty

CIRCUMLOCUTION

n. a roundabout or overly long way of saying something

COLLOQUY

n. a formal conversation or dialogue

OBLOQUY

n. a harsh criticism; an abuse

CONSIGN

v. to deliver, especially to a negative fate or outcome
syn: relegate

RESIGNATION

n. an acceptance of something that cannot be changed; a patient submission

SIGNATORY

n. a party to a contract, treaty, or other legal document

PROSCRIBE

v. to forbid; to outlaw
syn: prohibit

ASCRIBE

v. to think of as belonging to or coming from; to assign

CIRCUMSCRIBE

v. to tightly limit or restrict
syn: confine

CAPITULATE

v. to yield; to surrender
syn: submit

RECAPITULATE

v. to summarize briefly

CAPRICE

n. a sudden change of intention; an impulsivenes
syn: whim

PRECIPITATE

v. to cause something to happen immediately; to speed up

ADDUCE

v. to bring forth as evidence; to use as an example
syn: present

TRADUCE

v. to say false things in order to harm the reputation of
syn: slander

SUBDUE

v. to conquer or overcome

SUBSERVIENT

adj. willing to obey

SERVILE

adj. like a slave; too humble

RESERVED

adj. keeping one's thoughts to oneself; withdrawn

SOVEREIGN

adj. having the highest power or authority; ruling

SURFEIT

v. to fill to excess; to gorge

INSUPERABLE

adj. not able to be overcome
syn: invincible