Gre 1-5

abound

to exist in great numbers

amorphous

shapeless

austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

belie

contradict; give false impression

capricious

volatile; erratic

cerebral

intellectual

congenial

agreeable; pleasant

conspicuous

noticeable

cursory

hasty and superficial

daunting

intimidating

deify

to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god

didactic

instructive; intended to instruct

disseminate

to scatter, to spread widely

flout

to mock, treat with contempt

homogeneous

of the same kind

humdrum

dull

insipid

lacking interest or flavor

loquacious

talkative

misanthropic

hating mankind

misnomer

an incorrect or inappropriate name

negligent

careless

obsequious

overly submissive and eager to please

placate

to appease

quixotic

overly idealistic; impractical

spendthrift

one who spends money wastefully

taciturn

quiet

wary

cautious

adulterate

to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element

advocate

one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group

aggrandize

to make great or greater , add details to (aggregate + grand)

alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

ambivalent

uncertain or unable to decide, conflicted, equivalent

ameliorate

to make better or more tolerable (deteriorate=degrade, ameliorate=make better)

amenable

capable of submission, obedient (a+mend+able)

anachronistic

an error in chronology

audacious

recklessly bold (audacity)

avaricious

greedy, acquisitive

banal

lacking originality, freshness; INSIPID

benign

showing kindness and gentleness; harmless; Latin root bene, which means "well."

brazen

marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness

calumny

a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation, (call-u-names / 'kalmuhi')

candid

marked by honest sincere expression, direct, frank

castigate

to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism

caustic

marked by incisive sarcasm

construe

to understand the meaning of other people's actions or statements in a particular way (interpret)

contrite

feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming (I can't do anything right so I'm sorry)

convoluted

complex, intricate

covet

desire, crave

craven

coward

decorum

the conventions of polite behavior

deft

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands (if you do theft which means you are skillful)

demur

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

derivative

something derived

desiccate

to preserve (a food) by drying, to become damaged or destroyed by losing an important quality; to damage or destroy something in this way

diatribe

an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone

incredulous

unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : SKEPTICAL

ingenuous

showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness (in+genuine)

abate

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

abjure

to say formally or publicly that you no longer agree with a belief, cause, or claim

anomalous

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

antipathy

a deep seated feeling of aversion

arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

artless

without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple

ascetic

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

assuage

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

betray

unintentionally reveal; be evidence of

expose to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

burgeon

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

cacophonous

involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds, loud and unpleasant

canonize

place in or regard as belonging to canon of literary or artistic works; officially declare a (dead person) a saint

censure

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

chicanery

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

coalesce

come together to form one mass or whole

cogent

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

compelling

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

contend

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

copious

abundant in supply or quantity

cosmopolitan

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

deference

polite submission and respect

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm (desganado)

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

dilatory

slow to act; intended to cause delay

equivocate

to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth

polarize

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

verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed

prodigal

spending or using large amounts of money, time, energy, etc., especially in a way that is not very wise

abstain

1. restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

2. formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.

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.

incendiary

1. tending to stir up conflict.

2. (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.

inimical

tending to obstruct or harm.

intimate

1. closely acquainted; familiar.

2. state or make known.