Gregmat 16-20

antedate

occur before (something) in time

banish

expel from a place, especially as punishment; get rid of

bridle

control or restrain

comply

obey someone's rules or wishes; meet certain standards

crestfallen

disappointed, dispirited, or depressed

curtail

restrict or limit; decrease in quantity

elucidate

make clear; clarify or shed light on

evade

1. avoid or escape from, typically in a cunning way

2. deflect from giving a clear answer

feckless

without skill, ineffective, incompetent

fester

(of a negative feeling or a problem) worsen, especially due to lack of attention

iconoclastic

challenging or overthrowing tradition or established beliefs

immure

imprison or isolate

improvise

create something spontaneously without preparation

inhibit

make difficult to accomplish; act as an obstacle

inscrutable

not easily understood; mysterious

lionize

treat someone as a celebrity or hero

monotonous

lacking in variety, repetitively dull

peculiar

strange or unusual; specific to a particular place or group

premeditate

consider or plan beforehand

profligate

inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly

reconcile

bring back or return to harmony; restore a relationship

refine

1. purify; bring to a pure state

2. improve in accuracy or excellence

relinquish

give up or release a claim, right, or possession

ruminate

meditate or reflect; ponder over

skittish

easily scared or startled; timid; difficult to control

superfluous

more than is necessary; excessive

synoptic

providing a general overview or summary

thorough

careful and complete concerning every detail

visionary

showing foresight or imagination

vociferous

expressing opinions or feelings loudly and forcefully[

acclaim

1. praise with great approval

2. enthusiastic approval

ascertain

find out or learn with certainty

assertive

confident and direct in claiming one's rights or expressing ideas

bogus

fake or fraudulent

cataclysmic

causing great disruption or upheaval

circumscribe

limit or restrict something narrowly

complementary

enhancing or perfecting when combined with something else

contentious

causing or likely to provoke disagreement

disingenuous

pretending to be sincere or straightforward

divulge

disclose or reveal information

dogmatic

insisting on one's ideas without being open to others'

fallacious

false or mistaken

foolhardy

recklessly daring; careless

hinder

obstruct or delay progress

impair

weaken or affect negatively

impugn

challenge the truth or honesty of something

incessant

constant or unending (of something bad or unpleasant)

inclined

feeling a tendency or preference towards

inveterate

deep-rooted or long-established

miserly

reluctant to spend or share; greedy

patent

clear or obvious

petulant

irritable or impatient, especially over minor issues

pithy

expressing ideas in a concise, meaningful manner

pliant

flexible or easily influenced

sanctimonious

giving the impression that one is morally superior

sound

based on reason, sense, or judgment

tarnish

compromise, damage, or sully

tepid

exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm

upbraid

criticize or scold severely

vexation

the state of being irritated or incensed[

abet

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.

accessible

1. (of a place) able to be reached or entered.

2. (of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable.

acquisitive

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

amalgamate

combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

attenuate

reduce the force, effect, or value of.

augment

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

aversion

a strong dislike or disinclination.

blithe

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

contempt

the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.

dawdle

waste time; be slow.

deflect

1. cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.

2. cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose.

discount

1. deduct an amount from (the usual price of something). 2. regard (a possibility or fact) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility.

dissident

a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

efficacious

(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.

equitable

fair and impartial.

erratic

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

industrious

diligent and hard-working.

inform

1. give (someone) facts or information; tell.

2. give an essential or formative principle or quality to.

irksome

irritating; annoying.

manacle

one of two metal bands joined by a chain, for fastening a person's hands or ankles./shackles

modest

1. unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.

2. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small.

noxious

harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

predicament

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

proficient

competent or skilled in doing or using something.

prolix

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

scorn

a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

subordinate

of less or secondary importance.

unseemly

(of behavior or actions) not proper or appropriate.

veritable

being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary —often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor a veritable mountain of references

acolyte

a person who assists or follows another person or cause

anoint

appoint or designate for a particular role or purpose

base

lacking principles; morally wrong

coercion

the act of persuading or forcing someone to do something using threats or violence

coin

invent or devise a new word or phrase

cunning

showing skill in achieving one's ends through deceit or evasion

discomfit

make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

dissent

1. hold or express an opinion that varies from a prevailing or official position

2. difference of opinion or disagreement

distill

extract the most important information from something

dubious

1. (of a person's feeling) suspicious of

2. (of a thing or concept) not to be relied upon