Vocab Final

Connoisseur

(n) someone with informed and discriminating judgement, especially in matters of art, literature or taste

Consensus

(n) collective uniformity of opinion; general agreement in feeling or belief

Construe

(v) to analyze, explain, interpret or understand

Consummate

a. (a) complete or perfect in the highest degree

b. (v) to bring to completion or perfection

Copious

(a) large in number or quantity

Corpulent

(a) fat and bulky

Corroborate

(v) to confirm the truth or accuracy of

Counsel

a. (n) advice secured through consultation 

b. (n) an adviser, especially a legal adviser

c. (v) to advise or recommend as a course of action

Credibility

(n) the ability to inspire relief or trust

Criterion

(n) a standard or principle on which to base a judgment or decision

Crucial

(a) at a point that will determine the final outcome; of supreme importance

Culpable

(a) at fault; blameworthy

Cursory

(a) hasty and superficial

Curtail

(v) to shorten or reduce

Cynical

(a) inclined to doubt or deny the virtuousness or honesty of human motives; neeringly bitter or negative

Dapper

(adj) neatly and stylishly dressed

Defect

a. (n) a flaw or shortcoming

b. (v) to desert one country, cause or the like for another

Defer

a. (v) to put off or postpone

b. (v) to yield courteously to the wishes or judgements of someone else

Dejected

(adj) in very low spirits

Delete

(v) to strike or remove

Delineate

(v) to make an accurate line drawing or diagram of; to portray or describe in detail

Delinquent

a. (adj) neglectful of a duty or obligation; seriously overdue

b. (n) a person who fails to perform a duty; an offender

Delude

(v) to mislead or deceive

Demure

(adj) modest and reserved in dress, manner or behavior

Denouement

(n) the point at which the plot of a novel or drama is finally resolved; the outcome or solution of a complex sequence of events

Desultory

(adj) shifting from one thing to another without reason or purpose; haphazard or random

Deviate

a. (v) to move away from, especially what is considered normal, right or acceptable b. (n) a person who differs markedly in behavior, belief or attitude from what is accepted as normal or proper

Devoid

(adj) empty; lacking in

Devout

(adj) deeply religious, earnest or sincere

Dexterous

(adj) skillful in using one's hands or mind; clever

Dilapidated

(adj) fallen into disrepair or partial ruin, usually through neglect

Dilatory

(adj) inclined to put things off; intended to postpone something

Diligent

(adj) hardworking; thorough and persistent

Dire

(adj) dreadful or disastrous; bleak or cheerless

Discomfit

(v) to defeat or frustrated completely

Discourse

a. (n) an oral exchange of ideas or conversation; a lengthy discussion, either written or spoken

b. (v) to talk about or discuss at length

Discriminate

a. (v) to distinguish between two or more things, often by perceiving minute differences

b. (v) to behave unfairly toward a person or group because of prejudice

Disparage

(v) to speak slightingly of or undervalue

Disparity

(n) difference or inequality, as of age, character or quality

Distraught

(a) deeply distressed or agitated

Divulge

(v) to make known; to make public

Docile

(adj) easy to manage, teach, train or discipl

Dormant

(adj) inactive, as if in sleep; suspended in use, growth or development

Drastic

(adj) violently forceful and swift; extreme

Duplicity

(n) deliberate deception in speech or conduct

Eclectic

a. (adj) choosing what seems best from various sources

b. (n) one whose opinions and beliefs are drawn from various sources

Effete

(adj) worn out or exhausted; marked by weakness, self-indulgence or decadence

Efficacious

(adj) capable of producing the desired effect

Effrontery

(n) shameless boldness

Elicit

(v) to draw out or call forth

Elite

a. (n) a highly selected group of superior individuals

b. (a) select; superior

Emaciated

(a) wasted or reduced by starvation starvation, disease, or the like

Emanate

a. (v) to flow out of

b. (v) to send forth

Embellish

(v) to decorate or enhance

Eminent

a. (adj) high in rank; distinguished

b. (adj) outstanding; conspicuous

Empathy

(n) a sympathetic understanding of, or identification with, the feelings, thoughts and attitudes of someone or something else

Emulate

(v) try to equal or excel the excellence of

Enclave

a. (n) a country or area lying wholly within the boundaries of another country or area

b. (n) a separate group or community within a larger group or community

Endemic

(adj) peculiar to a particular locality or group of people

Enigma

a. (n) an intentionally obscure statement; a riddle

b. (n) someone or something that is puzzling or mysterious

Entice

(v) to lead on by arousing hope or desire

Entreat

(v) to ask or petition earnestly

Envisage

(v) to have a mental image of something, especially when the thing does not yet exist; to conceive of

Epithet

a. (n) a word or phrase used to describe or characterize someone or something

b. (n) a term of abuse or contempt

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Equanimity

(n) calmness or evenness of temper

Equitable

(adj) fair or just

Erudite

(adj) deeply learned, especially in a specialized area

Esoteric

a. (adj) understood by or intended for a select few

b. (adj) difficult to understand

Ethical

(adj) in accordance with accepted principles of right and wrong

Ethnic

(adj) relating to a small but distinct social group within the population

Euphemism

(n) the substitution of a relatively inoffensive term for one that is considered too harsh, unpleasant or blunt

Exacerbate

(v) to increase the bitterness or severity of; to irritate

Exalt

(v) to elevate in power, position character or the like

Exemplary

a. (adj) worthy of imitation

b. (adj) serving as a model, illustration or warning

Exigency

(n) a state of urgency or a situation demanding immediate attention; the pressing needs caused by such a crisis

Exodus

(n) a departure, usually of large numbers of people

Exotic

(adj) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual

Expedient

a. (adj) advantageous to one's interest or purpose

b. (n) an emergency course of action; a means to an end

Exploit

a. (v) to use to the greatest possible advantage, often selfishly

b. (n) a brilliant or heroic deed

Expound

(v) to explain in detail

Fabricate

a. (v) to assemble or sconstruct from separate parts

b. (v) to make up with the intention of deceiving

Facetious

(adj) not meant seriously playful or humorous

Facsimile

a. (n) an exact copy

b. (adj) reproduced exactly

Fallacy

a. (n) faulty reasoning; an error in logic

b. (n) a false or mistaken motion

Fathom

a. (n) a unit of length equal to six feet and used primarily in the measurement of marine depths

b. (n) to get to the bottom of; to understand

Fatuous

(adj) unconsciously foolish, stupid, or absurd

Feasible

(adj) possible; both doable and workable

Feign

(v) to pretend or give a false appearance of

Felicitous

(adj) agreeably suited to the purpose or occasion; aptly or gracefully expressed

Fetish

a. (n) an object believed among primitive people to have magical powers

b. (n) an object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence

Fiasco

(n) a complete failure

Fickle

(adj) likely to change for no apparent reason; inconstant

Filch

(v) to steal slyly, especially small things

Finesse

a. (n) skill, delicacy, or subtlety in doing something or handling a situation

b. (v) to accomplish by subtle or skillful maneuvering

Flagrant

(adj) extremely and deliberately conspicuous; glaring

Flaunt

(v) to show off in a conspicuous or offensive way

Flout

(v) to treat openly with scorn or contempt

Fluctuate

(v) to change continually from one position to another

Foible

(n) a minor, often amusing, fault or weakness in character

Forestall

(v) to secure an advantage or present a loss by previous action