Tier 1 Vocab 101-200

Avert

To prevent, avoid, or turn away.

Incidental

Not essential; minor.

Dubious

Doubtful or uncertain.

Illuminate

To brighten or bring light to.

Recant

To retract or take back a statement.

Nebula

A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas.

Atrophy

Wasting away of tissue; gradual decline from disuse.

Astute

Wise or mentally sharp.

Evince

To show or demonstrate clearly.

Exemplars

Excellent examples of something.

Corrode

To gradually wear away, especially by chemical action.

Placate

To mollify, soothe, or pacify.

Advocate

To support or speak in favor of.

Cajole

To persuade through flattery or promises.

Propagate

To broadcast or transmit information.

Conventional

Traditional and widely accepted.

Emulate

To imitate or try to equal through imitation.

Opaque

Cannot be seen through; indirect or obscure.

Desiccate

To thoroughly dry out or remove moisture.

Usurp

To seize power or rank without legal authority.

Precarious

Dangerous, risky, or unsteady.

Deterrent

Something that discourages or prevents action.

Lofty

Very high or elevated.

Frugality

Thriftiness or economy.

Culpable

Guilty or deserving of blame.

Heresy

An opinion contrary to popular belief or accepted religion.

Illusory

Deceptive or not real.

Garrulous

Extremely talkative or verbose.

Sporadic

Intermittent; happening on and off.

Malicious

Evil, cruel, or spiteful.

Buttress

To support, strengthen, or reinforce.

Whimsical

Fanciful, capricious, or based on sudden decisions.

Dogmatic

Expressing rigid, unchanging opinions.

Enmity

Ill will, hatred, or hostility.

Repudiate

To publically reject, disown, or renounce.

Reprimand

To reprove severely or rebuke.

Prodigal

Wasteful or extravagant.

Corroborate

To confirm, support, or strengthen with evidence.

Comprehensive

Broad, thorough, and inclusive of everything.

Exacerbates

Makes a problem or situation worse.

Charlatan

A trickster, fraud, or conman.

Disparity

A significant difference or inequality.

Vacate

To empty or leave unoccupied.

Devise

To think up, invent, or plan.

Exact

To demand and obtain by force.

Compile

To collect and assemble information or data.

Misanthrope

One who hates or distrusts mankind.

Innovation

A new change, method, or introduced idea.

Subordinate

Occupying a lower, inferior, or submissive rank.

Surfeit

An overabundance or excess.

Complementary

Serving to complete or balance something.

Disquiet

To disturb or make uncomfortable.

Incontrovertible

Definite and undeniable.

Accessible

Easy to approach, enter, or obtain.

Compliance

The act of conforming, yielding, or obeying.

Alleviate

To lessen the severity or effects of something.

Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.

Mimicry

The act of imitation.

Engendered

Caused, produced, or stimulated.

Fecundity

Fertility or fruitfulness.

Elegy

A poem or song expressing lament for the dead.

Quell

To soothe, calm, or suppress.

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or artistic taste.

Labyrinth

A complicated maze or complex situation.

Obliterated

Wiped out or completely destroyed.

Erroneous

Wrong or incorrect.

Bequeath

To leave property or money to someone in a will.

Meander

To follow a winding course or wander aimlessly.

Evenhanded

Impartial, fair, and unbiased.

Incongruous

Not fitting or out of place.

Abate

To lessen, weaken, or reduce.

Esteemed

Honored, respected, and highly regarded.

Meticulous

Extremely careful, precise, and detailed.

Effervescence

Liveliness or high-spirited enthusiasm.

Egotism

Excessive self-importance, conceit, or self-talk.

Undermine

To weaken, ruin, or compromise.

Remorse

Deep guilt and regret for wrongdoing.

Torpor

A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

Depravity

Moral corruption or wickedness.

Superficial

On the surface only; lacking depth or substance.

Slavish

Unoriginal, imitative, or like a slave.

Relegate

To demote or assign to a lower position.

Depose

To remove someone from power or office.

Apocryphal

Fictitious, mythical, or fabricated.

Discriminating

Showing refined judgment or showing bias.

Levity

Lightness of manner; a lack of seriousness.

Lampoon

To mock, ridicule, or satirize.

Execute

To carry out a plan, or to put to death.

Manifestation

An outward demonstration or indication of presence.

Coercion

The use of force or threats to compel action.

Digression

A temporary departure from the main subject.

Antediluvian

Extremely ancient; before the biblical flood.

Saturate

To soak thoroughly or fill completely.

Aviary

A large enclosure for keeping birds.

Insipid

Lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; bland.

Exonerate

To clear from blame, charge, or guilt.

Reprehensible

Deserving strong disapproval or blame.

Expound

To explain a theory or idea in detail.

Expedite

To hasten or make a process go faster.

Raucous

Harsh, unpleasant, disorderly, or boisterous.