magoosh common words vii

circumspect

careful to consider all circumstances
cautious, wary

eloquent

fluent and persuasive

gullible

easily deceived

onerous

burdensome; difficult to bear

nascent

just coming into existence; beginning to develop
emerging, developing

facilitate

to make easier

epitome

a perfect example of a quality or type

propriety

decorum; decency
conformity to accepted standards; correctness

dissent

to disagree with authority

partisan

supporter, follower
strongly supporting one side

divest

deprive

to strip or rid of property or rights

verbose

using more words than necessary

inconsequential

not important or significant

loquacious

very talkative

overt

not secret or hidden

volatile

liable to change rapidly and unpredictably

intractable

hard to manage or solve

homogeneous

of the same or similar kind

approbation

official approval or praise

guile

craftiness

efficacy

the ability to produce the desired effect

fervid

intensely passionate

explicit

stated clearly and in detail

deterrent

something that discourages action

bombastic

high‑sounding but with little meaning; inflated, overblown

wordy, convoluted

abate

decrease, ease off
to become less intense or widespread

tacit

understood without being spoken

implicit

implied though not directly stated

plethora

large or excessive amount

wary

cautious, not trusting

opprobrium

harsh criticism or public disgrace

desiccate

to dry out completely

connoisseur

an expert judge in matters of taste

tenuous

very weak or slight

paradox

a situation that seems impossible because it is made of opposite things

compliant

willing to obey rules or requests

alleviate

to ease or lessen pain or trouble

covert

secret or hidden

acumen

keen insight and quick judgement
intelligent, wit

indeterminate

not exactly known, decided, or fixed

articulate

able to express ideas clearly and effectively

veracity

truthfulness and accuracy

clamor

a loud and continuous noise

adulterate

to make something impure by adding inferior substances

lavish

more than is needed; very fancy

aver

to state or assert confidently
declare, maintain, assert

chicanery

use of trickery to achieve a purpose

zealous

showing great energy or enthusiasm

tangential

only slightly related to the main point

eulogy

a speech praising someone who has died