(All 900 Words) GregMat Group 1 to 30

abound

exist in large numbers or amounts.

A pound # = large numbers

austere

1. Strict in manner
2. Lack of comforts or luxuries

Au-sterrr = Strict

capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Capri aka Capricorn = Moody

congenial

1. (of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own.
2. (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste or inclination.

Co-genuine = Coworker is genuine bc similar liking/interests

conspicuous

1. clearly visible.
2. attracting notice or attention.

Con/Not-suspicious = Easily noticed

cursory

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Curs = Curse not detailed

daunting

seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.

amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form.

A-morph = To morph undefined shape

belie

1. (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).
2. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation).

-lie = Lie about something

cerebral

1. of the cerebrum of the brain.
2. intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

deify

worship or regard as a god.

Deity = God worshipper

didactic

in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to appear patronizing.

Did-act = Did acting by instructing 😡

disseminate

spread (something, especially information) widely.

Seminate = Semen spreads out

feasible

possible to do easily or conveniently.

Reasonable

flout

openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)

Flouting = Flaunting rudely

homogeneous

of the same kind; alike.

Homo = Same

humdrum

lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.

Hum = Humming cuz I’m bored

insipid

1. lacking flavor; weak or tasteless.
2. lacking vigor or interest.

In-sip = No sip cuz taste boring

loquacious

tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Loquac = Loqweesha talk too loud kaydoo

misanthropic

having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable.

Mis-anthrop = No ppl

misnomer

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.

Mis-nomer = Miss naming

negligent

failing to take proper care over something.

Negligent = Neglect

obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

-sequious = Suck d/Kiss ass

placate

make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Placate = Placenta; calm baby

proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

Pro-cliv = Proactive

puerile

childishly silly and immature.

Puer- = Pure child is silly/immature

quixotic

extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Quixotic = Exotic(ly) out of this world

spendthrift

a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.

Spend-thrift = Spend money on thrifting

taciturn

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Tacit-urn = Talkative erm.. not really

wary

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

Wary = Cautious

adulterate

render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance.

A-lter- / adulatory = Alter something badly like cheating; adding mistress into a marriage

advocate

a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

Advocate = Support

aggrandize

increase the power, status, or wealth of.

-grandize = grande aka (take) large amounts of power

alacrity

cheerful willingness and liveliness

a-lac = Not lacking but living

ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Ambi- = unsure of BOTH sides

ameliorate

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Ameli- = smiley cuz it’s better

amenable

open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

A-men-able = A men is able to be CONTROLLED

anachronistic

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

-chroni- = Chronicles of Narnia, period portrayal

audacious

1. showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
2. showing an impudent lack of respect.

Audacious = Audacity

avaricious

having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

-varicious = Greed

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

benign

1. gentle and kind.
2. not harmful to the environment.

Be-nign = Be nice/kind

brazen

bold and without shame.

Braze = Bold like metal

calumny

the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.

Cal-umny = Call enemy (who’s tryna slander you)

candid

truthful and straightforward; frank.

Can-did = They CAN so they DID > Truthful

castigate

reprimand (someone) severely.

Cast-i-gate = Cast I hate

caustic

1. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
2. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

Caus-stic = Cause stick to burn/sarcastic burn

construe

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

Con

contrite

feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.

Con-trite = With feeling of remorse

convoluted

1. (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.
2. intricately folded, twisted, or coiled.

Con-voluted = Confusing

covet

yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another).

Cov-et = Love it (mine)

craven

contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.

Crav-en = Cave in (scared)

decorum

behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Decorum = Decorate

deft

neatly skilful and quick in one's movements.

Deft = Definitely skilled

demur

raise objections or show reluctance/hesitate politely

Demur = Deny murmur

derivative

1. something which is based on another source.
2. imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc., and usually disapproved of for that reason.

Derivative = Derived from

desiccate

remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry.

Desiccate = Desert cake (coconut; dry)

diatribe

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Diatribe = Tribe arguing

incredulous

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

Incredulous = In-

ingenuous

(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

In-genuo-us = In genuine us

abate

(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.

A-bat-e = a bat eases off the ball

abjure

Rejecting a belief that was once believed in.

Abjure = Object a belief

anomalous

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

antipathy

a deep-seated feeling of aversion.

Anti-pathy

arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Arcane = League of legends (mysterious game show)

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

Ar-duo-us = Are you doing it for us? (Hard task)

artless

without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple.

Art-less = No art (ex. Make up), all natural

ascetic

characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Ascet-ic = Asset gone

assuage

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

A-ssuage = A sage calming you down

betray

1. unintentionally reveal; be evidence of.
2. expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy.

Betray = “Stab in the back” enemy

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Bug-okie = Buck licking tree in a peaceful farm

burgeon

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

Bur-geon = Bur grow (burger)

cacophonous

involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Cacophonous = Cacophony

canonize

1. place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literary or artistic works.
2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint.

Canon-ize = Canon someone’s eyes to death to be a saint in books

censure

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

Censure = Censure them from their bad behavior

chicanery

the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.

Chica-nery = Chica never tells the truth

coalesce

come together to form one mass or whole.

Coal-esce = Coal lace things together

cogent

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

Co-gent = Co gentle (speaking)

compelling

evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

Compelling = Convincing

contend

1. compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something).
2. assert something as a position in an argument.

Con-tend = Tend to argue about con things

copious

abundant in supply or quantity.

Copi-ous = Copy us

cosmopolitan

1. including people from many different countries.
2. (of a plant or animal) found all over the world.

Cosmopolitan = Magazine of ppl from all over the world

deference

polite submission and respect.

Defer-ence = Defer in essence

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

De-sultory = Not sultry

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

Di-ffident =

dilatory

1. slow to act.
2. intended to cause delay.

equivocate

use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

Equi-vocate =

polarize

divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.

Polar-I’ve = Polar opposites to divide

prodigal

1. spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
2. having or giving something on a lavish scale.

Pro-Dig

verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed.

Verb-ose = Overdosed on verbs

abstain

1. restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
2. formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.

Ab-stain = Stay away

approbation

approval or praise.

cherish

1. protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
2. keep (a hope or ambition) in one's mind.

corroborate

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

disparate

essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.

emulate

match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

enervate

make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time.

fervid

intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.

garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.