VERBAL WEEK 2

demeanor

manner, attitude, appearance
# dullness, hostility

emigration

the act of leaving one’s own country

irate

angry, furious

tentative

unconfirmed, subject to change

merely

only, just

trifling

unimportant

labyrinthine

complicated or confusing

decrepit

(1) weak, disabled
(2) in a run-down state, decayed
# sturdy, new

corroborate

to confirm, to verify

obstinacy

stubbornness, unwilling to change

confinement

imprisonment, captivity

monotony

boredom, dullness, lack of variety

degrade

treat with disrespect

dilemma

a situation which a difficult choice has to be made between 2 or more alternatives

proliferate

increase or grow rapidly

prominent

important, famous

unwieldy

difficult to carry or move

unilaterally

done by only one person or group, without the agreement of others

stimulate

trigger, spart or activate; to excite
# suppress, dull

abate

to become less intense or widespread

diligent

hard working

relegate

to downgrade, to lower in rank or status

demur

to raise doubt or to protest

vestigial

undeveloped, nonfunctional

preoccupied with

obsessed with something

remembrance

the act of remembering something, a memory

susceptible

easily influenced or harmed by something, vulnerable

strenous

difficult, exhausting

subservient

prepared to obey others, submissive, less important

empirical

based on experience rather than theory or pure logic

hostile

unfriendly, threatening

promulgate

to make widely known, to publicize

enact

to make law, to put into practice (a belief, idea, or suggestion)

abject

miserable, hopeless, awful

yielding

giving in to or complying with the requests of others

ignominious

embarassing, shameful

acquisition

something that is bought or obtained, an act of purchase

affluent

wealthy

consolidate

(1) strengthen
(2) combine or unite

pious

very religious or spiritual

aggregate

collection or sum total

scatterbrained

disorganized, forgetful

yearn

to have an intense feeling of longing for something

consummate

complete or perfect, having a high degree of skill

endorse

to support

ascertain

to find something out for certain

onerous

involving a lot of effort, difficult

aspire

to hope to achieve something, or be successful

inflammatory

arousing angry or violent feelings
# soothing

sentiment

a view of or attitude towards a situation or event, a general feeling or opinion

candor

honesty
# deceit

deference

respect

impose

(1) to force the acceptance of something
(2) to cause inconvenience for someone

articulate

having the ability to speak fluently and persuasively
# inarticulate, mumbled

pristine

original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use

veranda

a porch or balcony
# interior, indoors

atypical

unusual, uncommon

subjugate

to bring under domination or control, to conquer

altercation

a noisy argument or disagreement

subvert

to damage or weaken the authority of an established system

melodramatic

exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional

glut

an excess supply of something
# scarcity

antipathy

hatred, dislike

perilous

dangerous

repose

rest, relaxation

impede

to create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in delay

contradiction

a combination of statements or ideas that are opposed to one another; inconsistency

dismal

depressing, gloomy

wayward

difficult to control or predict because of unusual behaviour

deploy

to bring into effective action

credibility

believability, authority

complacent

overly satisfied or pleased with oneself

convoke

to summon, to call together

prospect

the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

amicable

friendly

predecessor

someone or something that came before

deter

to discourage someone from doing something

indignation

anger or annoyance

fetter

to restrict or restrain, to put in chains

rigid

stiff, firm, unchangeable

juvenile

young, childish, immature

convulsion

a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body

devise

to plan or invent by careful thought

immure

to imprison someone against their will

perturb

to make someone anxious or unsettled; to disturb

solicitude

care or concern for someone or something

tyranny

cruel and abusive government or rule

apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

provision

(1) A condition or requirement in legal document
(2) the act of providing services or resources

Insolent

showing a rude, lack of respect

consensus

general agreement

discord

disagreement between people

complement

to add to something in a way that enhances or completes it

mortify

to cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated

dissipate

to disappear or evaporate

doctrine

a belief or set of beliefs

recount

to tell someone about something, to give report of an event

inefficacious

unable to produce the intended result

adversary

one’s opponent or enemy
# ally