Magoosh Basic VI

analogous

adj: similar in some respects but otherwise different

antedate

verb: precede in time

ascribe

verb: attribute or credit to

avert

verb: turn away

verb: ward off or prevent

begrudge

verb: to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something

behoove

verb: to be one’s duty or obligation

belittle

verb: lessen the importance, dignity, or reputation of

besmirch

verb: damage the good name and reputation of someone

buttress

verb: make stronger or defensible

cavalier

adj: given to haughty disregard of others

cerebral

adj: involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

clemency

noun: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

coalesce

verb: fuse or cause to grow together

cohesive

adj: well integrated, forming a united whole

consecrate

verb: to make holy or set apart for a high purpose

conundrum

noun: a difficult problem

delegate

verb: give an assignment to (a person)

deride

verb: treat or speak of with contempt

docile

adj: easily handled or managed; willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

eccentric

adj: highly unconventional or unusual (usually describes a person)

emulate

verb: strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; compete with successfully

evenhanded

adj: without partiality

fawn

verb: try to gain favor by extreme flattery

finagle

verb: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

foolhardy

adj: marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

forthright

adj: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

glean

verb: collect information bit by bit

humdrum

adj: dull and lacking excitement

implicate

verb: convey a meaning; imply

verb: to indicate in wrongdoing, usually a crime

incense

verb: make furious

incumbent

adj: necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility

industrious

adj: characterized by hard work and perseverance

insipid

adj: dull and uninteresting

intermittent

adj: stopping and starting at irregular intervals

irascible

adj: quickly aroused to anger

lethargic

adj: lacking energy

melancholy

noun: a deep, long-lasting sadness

piquant

adj: having an agreeably pungent taste

precarious

adj: fraught with danger

preempt

verb: take the place of or have precedence over

presumptuous

adj: excessively forward

prevail

verb: be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current

verb: prove superior

profusion

noun: the property of being extremely abundant

rakish

adj: marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

redress

noun: an act of making something right

rile

verb: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

tribulation

noun: something, especially an event, that causes difficulty and suffering

uncanny

adj: suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary or normal

veneer

noun: covering consisting of a this superficial layer that hides the underlying substance

wanton

adj: without check or limitation; showing no moral restraints to one’s anger, desire, or appetites