Proximity - Zenith

Proximity

nearness; closeness

Prudent

wise; shrewd; cautious

Puerile

childish

Qualify

to limit the meaning of a previous statement; to modify

Quandary

a state of confusion or doubt; dilema

Quarantine

forced isolation to prevent the spread of disease

Quell

to calm; pacify

Querulous

constantly complaining

Rampant

unrestrained; widespread

Ratify

approve (by formal vote, for example); confirm

Rebuff

to ignore or reject strongly; snub

Rebuttal

denial or contradiction; argument; refutation

Recant

take back something you've said; withdraw a statement or belief

Recluse

person who prefers to be alone all the time; someone withdrawn from the rest of society

Recondite

hidden; difficult to understand; profound

Redolent

strongly scented; fragrant

Redundant

more than what is necessary; in speech or writing, repetition of words or ideas

Relegate

reduce or demote to an inferior place or position; banish

Relevancy

having a clear relationship to the matter at hand

Remorse

a feeling of guilt; regret; self-reproach

Reprimand

scold; criticize

Reprove

scold; criticize; disapprove of

Repudiate

disown; reject

Reserve

the ability to control your emotions and actions; self restraint

Resign

give in; acquiesce; relenquish

Resolve

determination; strong will

Reticent

quiet; uncommunicative

Revere

greatly respect

Rotund

round

Rudimentary

undeveloped; fundamental; elementary

Salubrious

promoting health

Salutary

promoting health, or having some beneficial effect

Sanction

approve; give consent

Sanguine

optimistic; cheerful

Sardonic

humorous, but humor tinged with sarcasm or disdain; cynical

Scanty

small in quantity; insufficient

Scrupulous

very thorough; or, doing what is right and ethical

Scrutinize

examine closely; inspect carefully

Seclusion

separation from other people; isolation

Sectarian

limited to the beliefs of a small group, such as a religious sect; narrow in scope

Seditious

trying to stir up a revolt against an authority figure

Serpentine

coiled; twisted; winding

Servile

like a slave; subserviant; submissive

Sententious

short and to the point; terse

Skeptic

one who doesn't believe unless he's shown absolute proof; doubter

Slander

negative oral remarks about another person that are untrue

Slough

discard; cast off; shed

Solemn

serious; somber; grave

Somber

dark; gloomy

Sonorous

loud; full in sound; booming

Specious

having a false or misleading appearance; only seeming to be true

Sporadic

occurring infrequently and without predictability; occasional

Spurious

false; fake; misleading

Stagnant

motionless; unchanging; dull

Static

unchanging; motionless

Stealth

secretive behaivior

Stoic

a person who shows no response to pleasure or pain; someone who is impassive

Stymie

block; get in the way of; hamper

Subjugate

take over; enslave

Sublime

of very special quality; noble

Subtle

hard to see or understand; elusive

Succint

short, and to the point; concise

Succor

assistance; relief

Sumptuous

rich; magnificent

Superfluous

unnecessary; extra

Surreptitious

secretive; furtive; clandestine

Sustain

support; nurture; take on

Sycophant

someone who flatters in order to gain favor; wimpy follower

Symmetry

balance; having similar appearance on all sides

Taciturn

quiet

Tangent

a line that touches a curve at just one point; or, a comment that is off the main topic

Tantamount

equal; comparable

Temper

bring into balance; moderate

Tenacious

strong; persistent; determined to hold on

Tentative

not fully developed or definitely planned; provisional

Tenuous

thin; flimsy

Terse

of few words; to the point; pithy

Thrifty

careful about managing money

Timorous

afraid

Tirade

a long and bitter speech; diatribe

Torpid

sluggish; dull; lacking enthusiasm

Translucent

permitting light to pass through

Trepidation

fear

Trite

overused; common; stale

Truculent

aggressive; savage; cruel

Turbulence

violent disturbance

Tyranny

rule based on absolute power or cruelty

Ubiquitous

existing everywhere at the same time

Unanimous

in total agreement

Undermine

to weaken by wearing away the foundation; to sabotage

Undulate

move in a wavy manner

Unerring

without making a mistake

Uniform

similar; consistent

Unkempt

massy; sloppy

Unprecedented

the first of its kind

Upbraid

criticize severely; scold

Usurp

to seize or take over by force

Usury

the practice of charging a very high interest rate on loans

Vacillate

move back and forth between choices, unable to to decide

Vacuous

empty; stupid; purposeless