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altercation

(n.) a loud argument or disagreement

urge

(n.) a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control

surly

(adj.) often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite

susceptible

(adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance

warrant

(v.) to make a particular activity necessary

discord

(n.) the state of not agreeing or sharing opinions

empirically

(adv.) in a way that is based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory

sanction

(n.) an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law

persecution

(n.) unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs

ravenously

(adv.) in an extremely hungry way

abate

(v.) to become less strong

aesthetic

(adj.) relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty

candor

(n.) the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject

demur

(v.) to express disagreement or refuse to do something

egregious

(adj.) extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable

galvanized

(adj.) Galvanized metal is covered with a thin layer of zinc to protect it.

detrimental

(adj.) causing harm or damage

cajole

(v.) to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises

perishables

(n.) Food products that decay quickly

impart

(v.) to communicate information to someone

exacerbated

(v.) to make something that is already bad even worse

adapt

(v.) to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses

adept

(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert

disparage

(v.) to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value

modest

(adj.) not large in size or amount, or not expensive

pinnacle

(n.) the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement; the peak of a mountain

malicious

(adj.) intended to harm or upset other people

bolster

(v.) to support or improve something or make it stronger

antithesis

(n.) the exact opposite

frank

(adj.) honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable

conducive

(adj.)providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist

agitate

(v.) to make someone feel worried or angry

melodramatic

(adj.) showing much stronger emotions than are necessary or usual for a situation

predecessors

(n.) someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series

momentous

(adj.)very important because of the effects on future events

null

with no value or effect

prosecuted

(v.) to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime

prospective

people who are expected to buy something, employ someone, become parents, etc

rash

(adj.)careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result

precipitous

(adj.) A steep slope

insatiable

(adj.) (especially of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied

tenuous

(adj.) A connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist.

locomotion

(n.) the ability to move

lucrative

(adj.) (especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money

complacent

(adj.) feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

abysmal

(adj.) very bad

annihilate

(v.) to destroy something completely so that nothing is left

exert

(v.) to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc., in order to make something happen

foment

(v.) to cause trouble, to develop, to stir up

advocate

(v.) to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something

adequate

(adj.) enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

resemblance

(n.) The fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way

convoluted

(adj.) very twisted

deference

(n.) respect and politeness

consumerist

(adj.) characterized by a preoccupation with the acquisition of consumer goods.

novel

(adj.) new and original, not like anything seen before

permutations

(n.) any of the various ways in which a set of things can be ordered

impartiality

(n.) the fact of not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

nuances

(n.) a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

prescribed

(adj.) set by a rule or order

principle

(n.) a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works

principal

(adj.) first in order of importance

depleted

(adj.) reduced

decreed

(n.) an official statement that something must happen

equivocal

(adj.) not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways

countenance

(n.) the appearance or expression of someone's face

rudimentary

(adj.) basic

deposed

(v.) to remove someone important from a powerful position

ardent

(adj.) showing strong feelings

pundits

(n.) a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it

contemplated

(v.) to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

deficient

(adj.) not having enough of

cultivate

(v.) to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop

qualifications

(n.) An official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.

discharge

(v.) to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a law court

fiscal

(adj.) connected with (public) money

invoke

(v.) to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action

maleficent

(adj.) bad or harmful

opined

(v.) to express an opinion

paramount

(adj.) more important than anything else

supplant

(v.) to replace

ominous

(adj.) suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen

ramified

(adj.) having many different parts or branches

idiosyncrasy

(n.) a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has

polemic

(n.) a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs

Quantitative

(adj.) relating to numbers or amounts

qualitative

(adj.) relating to how good or bad something is

provocative

(adj.) causing thought about interesting subjects

savvy

(n.) practical knowledge and ability

exposition

(n.) a clear and full explanation of an idea or theory

retention

(n.) the continued use, existence, or possession of something or someone

secrete

(v.) (of animals or plants or their cells) to produce and release a liquid

accrete

(v.) to gradually increase or grow by the addition of new layers or parts, or to cause something to do this

excrete

(v.) to get rid of material such as solid waste or urine from the body

undermine

(v.) to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

invalidated

(v.) to officially stop a document, ticket, law, etc., from being legally or officially acceptable

corroborated

(v.) to add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc., with new information

extort

(v.) to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty

negated

(v.) to cause something to have no effect

divulging

(v.) to make something secret known