en

audacious

disposed to venture or take risks

atone

make amends for

assuage

satisfy (thirst); cause to be more favorably inclined;

ascetic

practicing great self-denial

arbitrator

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue \n

apparition

something existing in perception only; the appearance of a ghostlike figure

apocalypse

a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil

aphorism

a short pithy instructive saying \n \n

anxiety

a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

antechamber

a large entrance or reception room or area \n \n

anomaly

(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun); a person who is unusual; deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule \n \n

confer

have a conference in order to talk something over; present; grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right)

amorous

inclined toward or displaying love

serene

not agitated; an __expanse__ of clear sky or calm sea.

dismantle

take off or remove

acute

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; present or experienced to a severe or intense degree; having or showing a __perceptive__ understanding or insight

tempo

the rate of some repeating event

accost

approach and address (someone) __boldly__ or __aggressively__; approach with an offer of sexual favors; speak to someone

accommodating

obliging; willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs

accentuate

to stress, single out as important

accede

to agree or express agreement

abundant

present in great quantity

abscond

run away

abrogate

revoke formally

feasible

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are \n \n

abort

terminate before completion \n \n

abject

most unfortunate or miserable; showing humiliation or submissiveness; showing utter resignation or hopelessness

abjure

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; __solemnly__ renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

aberration

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

abbreviate

shorten; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

abate

become less in amount or intensity;

abase

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

amend

make amendments to; set straight or right; to make better

ameliorate

get better

amble

walk leisurely

apex

the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars; the highest point (of something)

assault

attack someone physically or emotionally

amalgamation

the combination of two or more commercial companies; the action, process, or result of combining or __uniting__.

altercation

noisy quarrel

withdrawn

seeking solitude

alleviate

provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier

allay

lessen the intensity of or calm

algid

chilly

alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

akimbo

with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

aggregate

gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole;gather in a mass, sum, or whole

aghast

struck with fear, dread, or consternation; filled with horror or shock

agoraphobia

a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)

aggrandize

increase the power, status, or wealth of; add details to

correlation

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary

burly

muscular and heavily built

warlock

a male witch or demon \n \n

stark

severely simple

salve

anything that remedies or heals or soothes

rue

feel remorse for

raucous

disturbing the public peace

rancorous

showing deep-seated resentment

rancid

(used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition; smelling of fermentation or staleness \n \n

presume

suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.; take liberties or act with to much confidence

felicity

intense happiness;pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression); state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy \n \n

plausible

apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments \n \n

whimsical

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason \n \n

volatile

liable to lead to sudden change or violence; evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures;

uniform

evenly spaced; always the same

tryst

a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) \n \n

transpose

a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix; ; cause to change places

squalid

foul and run-down and repulsive; morally degraded \n \n

repugnant

offensive to the mind; extremely __distasteful__; __unacceptable__.

posterity

all future generations

placate

make (someone) less angry or __hostile__.; gain the good will of

ramble

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

proclivity

a natural inclination

nimble

moving quickly and lightly

frank

clearly manifest; evident; characterized by directness in manner or speech

deficient

inadequate in amount or degree

defame

attack the good name and reputation of someone; charge falsely or with malicious intent

condescend

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; treat condescendingly

assail

attack in speech or writing

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

quiver

the act of vibrating

procure

get by special effort

preamble

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose); *verb* make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document

mirth

__amusement__, especially as expressed in laughter.; great merriment

impervious

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected \n \n

deleterious

harmful to living things

decipher

covert code into ordinary language

concede

acknowledge defeat

aspirant

desiring or striving for recognition or advancement; *noun* an ambitious and aspiring young person \n \n

expropriate

derive of possessions

obtuse

lacking in insight or discernment

axiom

a statement or __proposition__ on which an abstractly defined structure is based. ; (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident; a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

fortuitous

occurring by happy chance

implore

call upon in supplication; entreat

fundamental

being or involving basic facts or principles

incumbent

currently holding an office; necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility;

debunk

expose while ridiculing

arid

lifeless; lacking sufficient water or rainfall; lacking vitality or spirit

quibble

*noun* an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections; *verb* argue over petty things;

penurious

excessively unwilling to spend; not having enough money to pay for necessities \n \n

mercurial

relating to or containing or caused by mercury; relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change