Master Klass Vocab 501-600

Credulity

Willingness to believe

Amorphous

Without a clearly defined shape or form

Mollify

soothe an angry person

Nuance

shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

Exemplary

Outstanding; setting a good example

Preliminary

Introductory; beginning

Ubiquitous

Existing everywhere; omnipresent

Augment

To increase; enlarge; or make greater (in size, amount, or intensity)

Reserve

self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence

Exalt

raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire

Banal

dull; unoriginal

Insolvent

Poor; bankrupt

Deride

To belittle; to make fun of

Soporific

Causing sleep or drowsiness

Devious

cunning

Surreptitious

done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

Accentuate

Emphasize; show off

Vindicate

clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof)

Assuage

to make less

Inconceivable

Unthinkable

Surpass

exceed

Aggregate

To unite; to gather; to convene

Abridge

condense or shorten

Degradation

humiliation; debasement; degeneration

Profound

Deep; weighty; thoughtful

Arable

fit for growing crops

Disinclination

unwillingness

Inert

inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act

Robust

Strong; healthy

Turmoil

extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion

Denounce

condemn; criticize

Bolster

To boost up or support

Stupefy

stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

Carping

petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble

Hackneyed

stale and over-used

Intercede

To intervene in an argument or mediate

Efficacy

power to produce desired effect

Braggart

Showoff; one who boasts

Lethargic

Lacking energy or enthusiasm

Partition

divide into parts

Threadbare

worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed

Substantiated

backed up; given supporting evidence

Terse

concise; abrupt; pithy

Artifact

object made by human beings; either handmade or mass-produced

Lurid

wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible

Inconspicuous

not easily seen

Appraise

estimate value of

Omit

To leave out

Tenacity

ability to be persistent; determination

Opportunist

One who takes advantage of others

Antiquated

Old fashioned

Adversary

opponent; enemy

Penury

extreme poverty; stinginess

Curtail

To shorten; to truncate

Unkempt

disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed

Mosaic

picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles

Hamper

obstruct; prevent the free movement of

Virulent

Poisonous; malignant

Deleterious

Harmful

Dissent

disagreement

Unpalatable

distasteful; disagreeable

Retract

Deny; renounce

Anachronistic

Not fitting within the time period

Subsequent

following in time or order; later

Inexplicable

Impossible to explain

Guile

deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning

Incorrigible

Unable to be changed

Prevalent

Existing in many places; predominant

Sedentary

requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled

Partisan

one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others)

Integrity

Honesty; wholesomeness

Preclude

prevent

Attribute

essential quality

Gratify

To please or satisfy

Impeccable

faultless

Abstemious

sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

Trivial

insignificant; petty

Debunk

To prove as false

Homogeneous

of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout

Temper

moderate

Contend

struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly

Acquire

obtain; get

Relinquish

give up something (with reluctance); yield; release

Submissive

willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

Induce

To persuade

Calculated

Designed; deliberate

Innocuous

Harmless; benign

Fathom

work out; understand; measure of depth

Complacency

self-satisfaction; smugness

Distend

To swell; to contort out of shape

Profane

Irreverent; opposite of sacred

Emanate

issue forth; come out

Presumptuous

assuming too much; arrogant

Extol

To praise; laud

Viable

Capable of working successfully; practical and possible

Gullible

Easily tricked; highly trusting

Pessimism

belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

Ominous

threatening; of an evil omen

Glacial

Extremely cold; unfriendly or hostile

Renounce

To abdicate; to give up formally