NEW 101-200

Complementary

(Adj) completing each other; working well together

Incontrovertible

(Adj) so certain that it cannot be argued against

Compliance

(N) the act of obeying a rule or request

Alleviate

(V) to make pain or worry easier to bear

Mimicry

(N) copying the look, sound, or behavior of something else

Engender

(V) to cause or bring about

Fecundity

(N) the ability to produce a lot; richness

Elegy

(N) a sad poem or song written for someone who has died

Aesthetic

(Adj) concerned with beauty and how something looks

Labyrinth

(N) a confusing maze; a very complicated situation

Evenhanded

(Adj) treating everyone fairly; not taking sides

Incongruous

(Adj) out of place; not fitting with the rest

Abate

(V) to become less strong; to die down

Meticulous

(Adj) extremely careful, checking every small detail

Effervescence

(N) lively, cheerful energy

Undermine

(V) to weaken something slowly and secretly

Remorse

(N) deep guilt about something you did wrong

Torpor

(N) a state of being inactive and slow

Superficial

(Adj) only on the surface; lacking depth

Depose

(V) to remove a ruler or leader from power

Execute

(V) 1. to carry out a plan or order 2. to put someone to death

Coercion

(N) the use of force or threats to make someone act

Digression

(N) a part where a speaker leaves the main topic

Saturate

(V) to soak or fill something completely

Insipid

(Adj) having no flavor or interest; dull

Expound

(V) to explain an idea in detail

Expedite

(V) to make a process happen faster

Raucous

(Adj) loud and rough in sound; wild

Proxy

(N) a person given authority to act for someone else

Decry

(V) to criticize something publicly and strongly

Cryptic

(Adj) mysterious and hard to understand

Intrinsic

(Adj) belonging to something by its own nature

Mar

(V) to spoil the look or quality of something

Discerning

(Adj) able to judge quality well; quick to notice differences

Converge

(V) to move from different directions to one point

Paradox

(N) a statement that seems to contradict itself but is true

Embellish

(V) to add details to make something better; to exaggerate

Redundant

(Adj) not needed because it repeats something already there

Aspire

(V) to strongly want to achieve something

Inconsequential

(Adj) having no real effect on the result

Elated

(Adj) extremely happy

Mirth

(N) laughter and happiness

Venerate

(V) to treat someone or something with deep respect

Obscure

1. (Adj) not well known; unclear; hard to understand 2. (V) to hide from view; to make unclear

Unwarranted

(Adj) not deserved; without good reason

Emissary

(N) a person sent to deliver a message or represent a group

Document

(V) to record something with written evidence

Refute

(V) to prove that something is false

Opulence

(N) great wealth shown openly

Clandestine

(Adj) done in secret, usually because it is not allowed

Anomaly

(N) something that does not fit the normal pattern

Deference

(N) respectful acceptance of someone else's wishes

Haphazard

(Adj) done without plan or order; random

Pragmatic

(Adj) dealing with things in a practical way

Audacious

(Adj) very bold and daring

Censure

(V) to criticize someone officially and strongly

Impartial

(Adj) fair; not favoring one side

Benevolent

(Adj) kind and generous

Laudable

(Adj) deserving praise

Replete

(Adj) completely full of something

Stagnant

(Adj) not moving or growing; stale

Scrutinize

(V) to examine something very closely

Ebullient

(Adj) full of cheerful excitement

Contract

(V) 1. to shrink or become smaller 2. to catch a disease

Vacillate

(V) to go back and forth without deciding

Subside

(V) to become less strong; to sink to a lower level

Frivolous

(Adj) not serious or important

Archaic

(Adj) very old and no longer used

Enumerate

(V) to list things one by one

Impart

(V) to give or pass on knowledge or a quality

Indifferent

(Adj) not caring one way or the other

Idle

(Adj) 1. not working or being used 2. without purpose

Precursor

(N) an earlier form that later became something else

Commemorate

(V) to honor the memory of a person or event

Elicit

(V) to draw out a reaction or an answer

Confound

(V) 1. to confuse someone 2. to prove wrong

Diminution

(N) a reduction in size or amount

Waffle

(V) to avoid giving a clear answer

Novel

1. (Adj) new and original 2. (N) a long fictional story

Ironic

(Adj) 1. meaning the opposite of what is actually said 2. (of an outcome) the opposite of what was expected or intended

Pitfall

(N) a hidden danger or problem

Negate

(V) to cancel out; to make something have no effect

Listless

(Adj) having no energy or interest

Diffuse

(Adj) 1. spread out over a wide area 2. using too many words

Criterion

(N) a standard used to judge something

Lithe

(Adj) moving easily and gracefully

Implausible

(Adj) hard to believe

Beholden

(Adj) owing thanks or a favor to someone

Disseminate

(V) to send information out to many people

Bleak

(Adj) cold and cheerless; offering little hope

Beguile

(V) to charm someone, often in order to trick them

Dearth

(N) a shortage; not enough of something

Extraneous

(Adj) not related to the main subject; unnecessary

Accentuate

(V) to make something stand out more

Apex

(N) the very top point of something

Insuperable

(Adj) impossible to overcome

Belie

(V) to give a false impression; to show something to be untrue

Demarcation

(N) a line or border that separates two things

Abstruse

(Adj) very hard to understand

Exploit

1. (V) to make full use of; utilize 2. (V) to take unfair advantage of; abuse 3. (N) a notable feat or achievement