gregmat 6-10

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accentuate

give emphasis or draw attention to something

acumen

quickness and keenness in understanding and judgment

admonish

scold someone seriously; give someone urgent advice

aesthetic

pertaining to beauty or the appreciation thereof

affectation

a pretense or show meant to impress others

alleviate

lessen the intensity or severity of something negative

analogous

comparable or similar to

antithesis

the direct opposite or contrast

appease

cAlm someone down; satisfy a demand or desire

arbitrary

determined by chance, not reason

archaic

ancient or outmoded; out of date

ascribe

attribute or credit something to a particular cause or source

befuddled

confused, bewildered, or perplexed

bolster

lend support or boost

boorish

rude or unrefined in manners or behavior

brook

to tolerate or endure something, especially an annoyance

delightful

causing delight or satisfaction

chauvinistic

excessively patriotic or biased in favor of a group or cause

circumspect

cautious or wary, especially when considering potential consequences

clamorous

characterized by extremely loud noise

comity

a courteous harmony or mutual respect toward others

commensurate

comparable in size, extent, or degree; proportionate

conjectural

pertaining to a guess or inference made with limited data

connoisseur

a discerning expert in matters of taste

convivial

demonstrating a jovial nature or a fondness for festivities and companionship

cordial

characterized by warmth and sincerity

dearth

lack of something in a particular area

decadent

displaying excessive indulgence, sometimes to a morally degenerate extent

deleterious

having a harmful effect

dichotomy

a split into two contrasting or opposite parts

dissemble

hide or misrepresent one's true feelings or beliefs

dogged

demonstrating tenacity and an unwillingness to give up

dupe

trick or fool someone

edify

enlighten or uplift through knowledge; teach

egregious

remarkably bad or shocking, to a conspicuous degree

elicit

extract a reply or action; provoke

empirical

based on observation or experience rather than conjecture

engender

produce or stimulate the development of something

entitled

assuming oneself to be deserving of special rights or privileges

erudite

possessing great knowledge, typically from study or research

esoteric

understood by few or a small group of people

evanescent

vanishing or fading away quickly, like mist or a phantom

evasive

indirect or not straightforward; avoiding confrontation

exculpate

clear from blame or guilt

expedite

accelerate or speed up a process or action

explicable

able to be explained or understood

fastidious

showing great care and attention to detail; hard to please

fecund

fertile or highly productive

feeble

weak; deficient in strength

feign

pretend or simulate

felicitous

well-suited or apt

flamboyant

characterized by a showy, confident, or audacious display

forbear

to refrain from doing something

forestall

prevent something by taking strategic action in advance

furtive

sneaky or secretive, especially due to guilt

gainsay

deny or refute an assertion or arGument

galvanize

inspire or stir up to action or heiGhtened activity

hamper

obstruct or hinder progress

haphazard

lacking clear planning, order, or direction

hodgepodge

a mixture or assortment of different things

hyperbole

exaggeration to make a point or be funny

immutable

not capable of being changed

impede

obstruct or hinder progress

impetuous

rash or hasty in action or decision

indefatigable

highly determined; resistant to tiring out

indiscriminate

lacking selectivity or judgment, often with potentially harmful effects

indispensable

completely necessary; essential

indolent

habitually lazy; averse to activity

innocuous

harmless, having no ill effect

insular

limited in outlook or experience; narrow

intransigent

refusing to compromise; stubborn

intrepid

resolutely fearless; brave

irascible

easily angered or irritated

irreverent

lacking proper respect or seriousness

lament

express deep sorrow or regret

loathe

dislike greatly, often with disgust

malign

evil and harmful; speak about someone in a bitter and critical manner

malleable

changeable or flexible; capable of being influenced

mercenary

motivated primarily by a desire for monetary or material gain

meticulous

exhibiting great care to detail

momentary

lasting for a brief moment or interval

mordant

biting or sharply critical in thought or expression

mundane

coMmonplace or ordinary, lacking excitement

myopic

short-sighted; lacking creativity

neophyte

an amateur or novice in a field

nettlesome

causing irritation or annoyance

nonchalant

appearing casually calm or indifferent

nullify

To render ineffective, cancel out or invalidate.

obviate

sidestep or bypass a potential problem or difficulty

omnipresent

existing or seeming to exist everywhere at once

oust

displace or eject from a position or place

outstrip

surpass or do better than

palpable

able to be touched or felt; clear to the mind

partial

prejudiced or biased toward one side

penalize

punish

pensive

deep in thought

perfidy

act of betrayal or unfaithfulness

pertinacious

stubbornly holding onto a belief or course of action

plastic

capable of being molded; flexible; artificial, unnatural

platitude

a trite or banal remark or statement