{001-100} Tier 2 MasterKlass Vocabulary Words

Amend

To change, to improve

Reclusive

avoiding other people; solitary

Incursion

Hostile invasion

Vernacular

Localized speech, slang

Occult

Having to do with the supernatural

Disfigure

mar the appearance of; spoil

Supersede

To replace with something better

Genteel

well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement;

Abasement

humiliation; lowering in status

Truculent

Aggressively defiant; eager to fight.

Engender

cause; produce

Emissary

agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger

Duplicity

Deceitfulness; double-dealing.

Obsequious

Extremely flattering or servile

Punctilious

meticulous

Elasticity

a measure of how sensitive the quantity demanded or supplied of a good is to a change in another variable, like price or income

Vigilante

one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers

Quiescent

Quiet, still

Recount

narrate or tell (a story); count over again

Feign

pretend

Indigenous

native to a particular place

Effrontery

rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek

Consequential

self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result;

Ameliorate

to alleviate, to make better, to mollify

Abstruse

difficult to comprehend

Abscond

depart secretly and hide

Abjuration

formal rejection; renunciation

Deleterious

Harmful

Untenable

indefensible; not able to be maintained

Underscore

emphasize

Cognitive

Relating to reason and the mind

Epiphany

A sudden insight or revelation

Vehement

Said with intensity or force

Proximity

closeness

Disabuse

To enlighten, to inform, to debunk

Abrasive

Harsh or rough in manner; irritating; also a substance for grinding/polishing.

Harbinger

forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)

Faze

To surprise, to confuse

Chide

scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)

Muster

gather; assemble (troops);

Arduous

hard and difficult

Imperceptible

uable to be noticed or sensed

Supposition

assumption; hypothesis; surmise;

Inscribe

To write in a book

Abstemiousness

self-restraint; moderation

Concede

To give in, to yield

Dogged

Stubborn, determined

Emblazon

To decorate conspicuously or display prominently

Enigmatic

obscure; puzzling. Many have sought to fathom the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa.

Discrepancy

Huge difference or rift, Inconsistency

Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

Vanguard

forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces

Seduce

To lead astray, to lead away

Acerbity

bitterness of speech and temper.

Insipid

Lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; bland.

Anachronism

an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time;

Orthodox

Conforming to established doctrine, traditional

Circumlocution

Evasive speech, speaking around a subject

Eminent

rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished;

Manifest

Obvious, highly noticeable

Nascent

Just begun

Ascribe

To refer to, to give credit to

Substantial

of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do

Unequivocal

Adamant, absolutely certain

Exigency

urgent situation;

Magnanimous

Generous

Forebear

ancestor

Urbane

Sophisticated, cosmopolitan

Censure

blame; criticize

Begrudge

To resent someone’s possession or enjoyment

Shambles

complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess;

Adumbrate

foreshadow; outline vaguely

Ramification

branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system

Methodical

systematic;

Ostracize

banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban;

Vacuous

Silly, empty headed

Squander

waste

Beleaguer

besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset

Substantive

substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable

Equilibrium

balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity

Adventitious

accidental; casual; happening by chance

Plenary

Entire, whole

Vindicate

clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof);

Unintelligible

cannot be understood

Indifferent

unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre;

Dogmatic

Expressing unchanging or rigid opinions

Venal

capable of being bribed; corrupt;

Antagonism

Strong feeling of dislike or hatred

Viscous

thick and sticky; gluey; viscid;

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or artistic taste

Covetous

avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions);

Clique

small exclusive group of people

Ambivalent

Undecided, hesitant

Arraign

charge in court; indict

Stilted

Awkward, stiff

Presumptuous

assuming too much; arrogant

Encompass

To surround

Exuberance

overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness;

Aggrandize

make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor;

Tendentious

promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause