FINAL EXAM COMP101

quell

suppress, overcome, crush completely

misanthrope

someone who hates mankind

ellipsis

three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation

bravado

a display of boldness and courage that may or may not be authentic

advocate

to support

beguile

to charm someone and win their attention

abhor

to hate

unequivocal

definite, allowing no room whatsoever for questioning or doubt

rectitude

moral integrity; righteousness

lethargic

physically slow due to illness, drugs, depression, or exhaustion

atheist

person who does not believe in God

onus

responsibility or duty

tenable

justified, possible, usually based on evidence and reason

facilitate

to make easier

catalyst

something that precipitates a change or causes an event

wreak

to cause something destructive; to inflict violence or punishment on someone

doppelganger

someone who looks exactly like another person

binary

having two parts or components

unmitigated

not eased or lessened in any manner; final; definitive

liaison

a go between person; a romantic encounter

allusion

an indirect or subtle mention or reference to something

disparity

inequality; a noticeable difference between things and people

vacillate

to waver about something; to be indecisive

hyperbole

exaggeration

agnostic

someone who believes that it is impossible to know with certainty whether God exists or not

verity

truth or fact

effusive

dramatic praise or expression of feelings

bilingual

speaking two languages

aggregate

the total of a combination of varying elements

anomaly

something abnormal; something that differs from what was expected

judicious

showing good judgement in carrying out actions or making decisions

begrudge

to resent someone's good fortune

misconstrue

to misinterpret and/or misunderstand something

fruition

completion; when something has reached a desired outcome

odious

deserving or causing hatred; something detestable

discredit

to defame someone or question their truthfulness

chagrin

a feeling of embarrassment or humiliation due to something that you did or something that happened

requisite

necessary, indispensable, required

exemplary

something so well done that others would use it as an example

surreptitious

done in secret

magnaminous

very generous and kind; forgiving

aversion

a strong feeling of repulsion or dislike for someone or something

hedonist

someone devoted to self-pleasure of all kinds

zenith

the high point or climax of something

myriad

a huge amount that cannot be accurately counted; something that is made up of many different components and elements

emanate

to flow out from a source or origin

alleviate

to reduce the severity of pain or hardship and make it easier to endure

perpetuity

to continue indefinitely

broach

to bring up a subject for discussion or debate, often an uncomfortable one

adulation

excessive praise or admiration

mitigate

to make something less serious, like a crime, an insult, a mistake

addled

confused or muddled in thought and resultant actions

imminent

something that is about to happen or could happen immediately

eclectic

made up of or combining elements from varying sources

dichotomy

a contrast between two things

divergent

deviating from what is considered the normal path

callous

not caring if someone else gets hurt

consensus

the generally accepted opinion or view about something

homogeneous

made up of elements that are the same

affectation

behavior that is artificial and intended to impress others

altruism

a spirit of unselfish helpfulness; acting on behalf of the greater good

condescending

speaking down to someone

malaise

a general feeling of illness and weakness whether or not attached to a diagnosis of disease or sickness

oblivious

completely unaware of something happening or someone's presence

exacerbate

to worsen a problem or situation

innate

describes traits, skills, talents, or qualities that a person or animal is born with

annul

to make legal document invalid; to void an agreement

atrophy

the weakening and shrinking in size of some part of the body

bemoan

to express disappointment

gamut

the entire range or scope of something

ruminate

to think long and carefully about an important matter or decision

precipitate

to make something happen quickly

satiate

to satisfy completely

catharsis

a feeling of emotional release usually brought about by an intense emotional experience

empathy

understanding and identifying with someone else's feelings

transient

lasting for a short period of time and then either changing or vanishing

abstract

existing only in the mind; not a material object

harangue

to criticize someone in a hostile, aggressive manner

onerous

burdensome, troublesome

nemesis

enemy

sanguine

describes someone who is noticeably optimistic and cheerful

deplorable

worthy of severe condemnation; dreadful

unconscionable

morally unacceptable; shocking and unreasonable

espouse

to take a position on an issue or a person; to support an ideology

brusque

unfriendly, rude, brief manner

purview

a scope of duties or responsibilities; range of authority; jurisdiction

qualm

a sudden feeling of unease about something done or to be done

bureaucracy

a governmental system in which specific functions are carried out by individual departments

cacophony

loud, unpleasant sounds

benevolent

expressing kindness, generosity, and good will

alienate

to distance yourself from someone

malevolent

describes someone who wishes evil upon others

malcontent

someone who is displeased or dissatisfied with something or life in general

analogy

a comparison between two things

conformist

one who behaves the same as others

gregarious

outgoing; sociable

blasphemy

disrespect for God, holy things, or sacred rituals

affinity

a feeling of connection with someone or something

amenable

describes someone who is open to suggestions and who will probably cooperate

incongruous

out of place