GregMat set 34

abrasive

(adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish

artful

skillful, clever, tricky

avert

to turn away

avid

desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

brevity

briefness

bromide

a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative

circumstantial

suggesting that something is true without proving it; Conjectural

cloying

sickly sweet; excessive

counterfeit

fake; false

denigrate

to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of

disciple

a follower of a person or belief

extol

to praise extravagantly

forebode

to predict or foretell

ideologue

person who strongly and uncompromisingly advocates for an ideology

impediment

a barrier; obstruction

imperative

absolutely necessary

impulsive

Acting or done without forethought

interminable

endless

intuitive

knowing something by instinct

lassitude

lack of energy

omit

to leave out; to not send

ornate

elaborately decorated

paltry

insignificant; worthless

pejorative

having a negative effect; insulting

prefigure

be a sign of; foreshadow

presage

to foretell; indicate in advance

prescribe

to lay down a rule

prevail

to win

propitiate

to appease

recapitulate

to summarize; to repeat briefly