Magoosh Common Words VII

abate

verb: to become less intense or widespread

acumen

noun: keen insight and quick judgment

adulterate

verb: to make something impure by adding inferior substances

alleviate

verb: to ease or lessen pain or trouble

approbation

noun: official approval or praise

articulate

adj: able to express ideas clearly and effectively

aver

verb: to state or assert confidently

bombastic

adj: high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

chicanery

noun: use of trickery to achieve a purpose

circumspect

adj: careful to consider all circumstances; cautious

clamor

noun: a loud and continuous noise

compliant

adj: willing to obey rules or requests

connoisseur

noun: an expert judge in matters of taste

covert

adj: secret or hidden

desiccate

verb: to dry out completely

deterrent

noun: something that discourages action

dissent

verb: to disagree with authority

divest

verb: to strip or rid of property or rights

efficacy

noun: the ability to produce the desired effect

eloquent

adj: fluent and persuasive

epitome

noun: a perfect example of a quality or type

eulogy

noun: a speech praising someone who has died

explicit

adj: stated clearly and in detail

facilitate

verb: to make easier

fervid

adj: intensely passionate

guile

noun: craftiness

gullible

adj: easily deceived

homogeneous

adj: of the same or similar kind

implicit

adj: implied though not directly stated

inconsequential

adj: not important or significant

indeterminate

adj: not exactly known, decided, or fixed

intractable

adj: hard to manage or solve

lavish

adj: more than is needed; very fancy

laquacious

adj: very talkative

nascent

adj: just coming into existence; beginning to develop

onerous

adj: burdensome; difficult to bear

opprobrium

noun: harsh criticism or public disgrace

overt

adj: not secret or hidden

paradox

noun: a situation that seems impossible because it is made of opposite things

partisan

adj: strongly supporting one side

plethora

noun: large or excessive amount

propriety

noun: conformity to accepted standards; correctness

tacit

adj: understood without being spoken

tangential

adj: only slightly related to the main point

tenuous

adj: very weak or slight

veracity

noun: truthfulness and accuracy

verbose

adj: using more words than necessary

volatile

adj: liable to change rapidly and unpredictably

wary

adj: cautious, not trusting

zealous

adj: showing great energy or enthusiasm