WOW 1-14 S2

Candor (Can-door)

1. Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness [N]

2. The ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty [N]

Transient (Trans-ee-unt)

1. Passing with time; remaining in place only a brief time [Adj]

Relegate (Rell-eh-gate)

1. To assign to an inferior position, place, or condition [V]

Surmise (Sir-mise)

1. To infer (something) without sufficiently conclusive evidence (V)

   1. A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (N)

Ornate (Or-nate)

1. Elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented (Adj)

   1. Flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner; flowery (Adj)

Adverse (Add-verse)

1. Contrary to one’s interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable (Adj)

2. Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic (Adj)

Dormant (Door-ment)

1. In a state of inactivity, but capable of being activated [Adj]

Subjugate (Sub-jew-gate)

1. To bring under control; to conquer; to enslave [V]

Malevolent (Muh-lehv-uh-lent)

1. Having or exhibiting; wishing harm to others; having an evil influence; malicious [Adj]

Palatable (pal-it-uble)

1. Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten [Adj]

2. Acceptable to agreeable to the mind or sensibilities [Adj]

Ruse (Roose)

1. A deceptive maneuver (N)

Transgress (trans-gres)

1. To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep (V)

   1. To commit an offense by violating a law or command (V)

Didactic (Die-dack-tick)

1. Fitted or intended to teach; conveying instruction; instructive [Adj]

Aversion (ah-version)

1. A fixed, intense dislike [N]

2. The avoidance of something because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus [N]

Superfluous (suh-perf-loo-us)

1. Being beyond what is required or sufficient; unnecessary; excessive [Adj]

Replete (re-pleet)

1. Abundantly supplied (Adj)

   1. Filled to satisfaction with food or drink (Adj)

Propriety (pra-pry-itty)

1. Correct or appropriate behavior (N)

   1. Conformity to prevailing customs and usages (N)

Regurgitate (re-gurr-gitt-ate)

1. To rush or surge back (V)

   1. To cause or pour back, especially to cast up (partially digested food) (V)

Vehemently (vee-hem-ent-lee)

1. Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction (Adj)

Ubiquitous (you-bick-quit-us)

1. Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent [Adj]

Exacerbate (ex-as-chur-bate)

1. To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; to make worse; to irritate (V)

Spurious (spur-ee-us)

1. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false (Adj)

Philanthropic (fill-an-throp-ick)

1. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance (Adj)

   1. Generous in assistance or the poor (Adj)

Tedious (Teed-ee-us)

1. Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring

2. So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness (Adj)

Astute (Uh-stoot)

1. Having keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and often a sense of the practical [Adj]

Lethargic (Leth-arr-gick)

1. Characterized by sluggishness, laziness, and inactivity

Upbraid (Up-brayed)

1. To scold or criticize harshly [V]

Juxtapositions (Juxta-position)

1. The state of being placed or situated side by side especially for comparison or contrast [N]

Fervent (Fur-vent)

1. Characterized by intense emotion [Adj]

2. Having or showing great emotion or zeal [Adj]

Indignation (In-dig-nation)

1. Anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy [N]

2. A feeling of righteous anger [N]

Cajole (Kah-jole)

1. To persuade with flattery, repeated appeals, or soothing words [V]

Placate (Play-kate)

1. To reduce the anger of, especially by making concessions; to calm down or appease [V]

Meticulous (Meh-tick-you-luss)

1. Extremely careful and precise [Adj]

2. Extremely or excessively concerned with details [Adj]

Ameliorate (Ameal-ee-or-ate)

1. To make or become better; improve [V]

Duplicity (Due-pliss-itty)

1. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech (N)

2. The quality or state of being twofold or double (N)

Pragmatic (Prag-matic)

1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical (Adj)

Myriad (Meer-ee-add)

1. Composed of numerous diverse elements or aspects [Adj]

2. A very great, indefinitely large number [N]

Verbose (Verr-bohse)

1. Using or containing more words than are necessary [Adj]

Extricate (Ex-trih-kate)

1. To free or release from a difficulty or entanglement'; to get free; to disengage [V]

Archetypal (Arc-eh-type-ul)

1. An original model or type after which other similar things are patterned (Adj)

Deleterious (Dell-a-teer-ee-us)

1. Having a harmful effect [Adj]

2. Injurious [Adj]

Infamy (In-fum-ee)

1. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known [N]

2. Evil fame or reputation, a state of extreme dishonor [N]

Noisome (Noy-some)

1. Offensive to the smell or other senses [Adj}

2. Harmful or dangerous to one’s health [Adj]

Trepidation (Trepp-ih-day-shun)

1. A state of terror, alarm, anxiety, and fear [N]

2. A state of involuntary trembling or quivering [N]

Obtuse (Obb-toose)

1. Lacking intelligence, mental quickness, or sensitivity [Adj]

2. Not sharp; blunt [Adj]

Emaciated (Ee-may-see-ated)

1. To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation [V]

2. Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold [V]

Pejorative (pur-jore-ative)

1. Tending to make or become worse [Adj]

2. Disparaging; belittling [Adj]

Rapport (Ra-poor)

1. Relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity [N]

2. Relation of mutual understanding and agreement between people [N]

Alleviate (Ah-leave-ee-ate)

1. To make (pain, for example) more bearable [V]

Dubious (Doob-ee-us)

1. Fraught with uncertainty or doubt [Adj]

2. Of questionable character [Adj]

Lucid (Loose-idd)

1. Easily understood; clear [Adj]

2. Mentally sound; sane or rational [Adj]

Admonish (Add-ma-nish)

1. To indicate duties or obligations (V)

2. To express warning or disapproval to especially gentle, sincere, or solicitous manner (V)

Innocuous (In-ock-u-us)

1. Having no adverse effect; harmless (Adj)

2. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion (Adj)

Desolate (Des-o-lut)

1. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted (Adj)

2. Rendered unfit for habitation or use (Adj)

Copious (Cope-ee-us)

1. Large in number or quantity [Adj]

Apathetic (Aa-pah-theh-tick)

1. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; having a lack of interest or concern [Adj]

Forlorn (For-lorn)

1. Sad and lonely because of being deserted, abandoned, or lost; almost hopeless [Adj]

Affinity (ah-fin-it-ie)

1. A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship [N]

Vacuous (Vak-you-us)

1. Devoid of matter; empty [Adj]

2. Lacking intelligence; stupid [Adj]

Quaint (kw-ain’t)

1. Charming odd, especially in an old-fashioned way [Adj]

2. Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange [Adj]

Plentitude (Plen-ti-tood)

1. A full supply [N]

Vacillate (Vaa-sill-ate)

1. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another [V]

Tacit (Tass-it)

1. Not spoken; implied rather than expressed [Adj]

Amiable (Aim-ie-able)

1. Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likeable [Adj]

2. Cordial; sociable; congenial [Adj]

Bombastic (bom-bass-tick)

1. Ostentatiously lofty in style [Adj]

2. Pompous, overblown [Adj]

Clandestine (Caln-dest-in)

1. Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose [Adj]

2. Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or method [Adj]

Stoic (stow-ick)

1. seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain [Adj]

2. One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain [N]

Egregious (Ee-greej-us)

1. Conspicuously bad or offensive [Adj]

Insatiable (In-saysh-able)

1. Impossible to satiate or satisfy [Adj]

Elucidate (E-loose-idate)

1. To make clear or plain, especially by explanation (v)

2. To give an explanation that serves to clarify (v)

Zealous (Zell-us)

1. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent (Adj)

2. Marked by active interest and enthusiasm (Adj)

Corroborate (Core-rob-er-ate)

1. To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain (v)

2. Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts (v)

Vindicate (Vinn-dih-kate)

1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof [V]

2. To provide justification or support for [V]

Clairvoyant (Clair-voy-unt)

1. Having the supposed power to see objects or events that can’’t be perceived by the senses [Adj]

Anecdote (Ann-eck-doat)

1. A short account of an interesting or humorous incident [N]

Aesthetic (Es-stet-ick)

1. Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste (Adj)

2. Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty (Adj)

Diffident (Diff-ih-dint)

1. Hesitant in acting or speaking through of self-confidence (Adj)

2. Shy or timid (Adj)

Antipathy (An-tip-ithy)

1. A strong feeling of aversion or repugnance (N)

2. A feeling of intense dislike (N)

Pernicious (Perr-nish-us)

1. Tending to cause death, serious injury, or great harm [Adj]

Obstinate (Awb-stinn-ut)

Stubbornly holding to an attitude, opinion, idea, or course of action, in spite of reason or persuasion [Adj]

Obsequious (Awb-seek-kwee-us)

1. Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; compliance to excess; fawning [Adj]

Hypocrsy (hipock-ris-ee)

1. The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess (N)

2. Falseness (N)

Assiduous (Uh-sid-juu-us)

1. Constant in application or attention; diligent (Adj)

2. Unceasing; persistent (Adj)

Mundane (Mun-dane)

1. Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary (Adj)

2. Found in the ordinary course of events (Adj)