WS2 Mastered

propagate

v. to reproduce; to multiply; to spread or disseminate

melee

n. a brawl; a confused fight or struggle; a violent free-for-all

cohort

n. a group

override

v. to overrule; to prevail over

melancholy

adj. gloomy; depressed and weary

avid

adj. eager; enthusiastic avarice; arid

altercation

n. a heated fight, argument, or quarrel

parable

n. religious allegory; fable; morality tale; palpable=touchable culpable=guilty

arsenal

n. a collection of armaments; a facility for storing or producing armament; a supply of anything useful

sanction

n. official permission or approval; endorsement; punitive measure

grimace

v. to make an ugly disapproving facial expression

vignette

n. a small decorative design or drawing; a short literary sketch; a brief but expressive scene in a play or movie

breach

n. a violation; a gap or break

figment

n. something made up or invented; a fabrication

shackle

n. a manacle; a restraint

ascertain

v. to determine with certainty; to find out definitely

nemesis

n. unconquerable opponent or rival; one who seeks just compensation or revenge to right a wrong

dire

adj. disastrous; very bad or hopeless

wane

v. to decrease in strength or intensity; to fade away; to decline in power

exquisite

adj. extraordinarily fine or beautiful; intense

municipal

adj. pertaining to a city or town and its government

intervene

v. to come between opposing groups; to mediate; to take place; to occur between times

muse

v. to ponder; to meditate

vivacious

adj. lively; animated; full of pep

allegiance

n. loyalty

electorate

n. the body of people entitled to vote in an election; the voters

compromise

n. a settlement of differences in which each side gives up something

insurrection

n. an act of open rebellion against

homage

n. reverence; respect

self-made

adj. having succeeded in life without help from others

anthology

n. a collection especially of literary works

influx

n. inflow; arrival of large numbers of people or things; inundation

ostracize

v. to shun; to shut out

extremity

n. the outermost point or edge; the greatest degree; grave danger

attribute

v. to credit to or assign; to ascribe

fetish

n. an object of obsessive reverence attention or interest

amid

adj. in the middle of

indict

v. to charge with a crime; to accuse of wrongdoing

harass

v. to attack repeatedly; to torment or pester

partition

n. division; dividing wall

configuration

n. arrangement

disproportionate

adj. out of proportion; too much or too little

comply

v. to act or be in accordance with

bliss

n. perfect contentment; extreme joy

abomination

n. something despised or abhorred; extreme loathing

serene

adj. calm; peaceful; tranquil; untroubled

composed

adj. calm; tranquil

hubris

n. arrogance; excessive pride

alchemy

n. a seemingly magical process of transformation

engaging

adj. charming; pleasing; attractive

sect

n. a small religious subgroup or religion; any group with a uniting theme of purpose

resignation

n. passive submission; acquiescence

suppress

v. to overpower; to subdue; to quash

voluminous

adj. large; extensive; having great volume

denounce

v. to condemn

spectrum

n. a broad sequence or range of different but related things or ideas

objective

adj. unbiased; unprejudiced

vanquish

v. to conquer; to overpower

demise

n. death

asylum

n. a mental hospital or similar institution; refuge; a place of safety

medium

n. the means by which something is conveyed or accomplished; a substance through which something is transferred or conveyed

thwart

v. to prevent from being accomplished; to frustrate; to hinder

allegory

n. a story in which the characters are symbols with moral or spiritual meanings

dispirit

v. to discourage; to dishearten; to lose spirit

regimen

n. a regulated course

crux

n. the central point; the essence

diffuse

v. to cause to spread out; to cause to disperse

access

n. the right or ability to approach enter or use

lyrical

adj. melodious; songlike; poetic

cursory

adj. quick and unthorough; hasty; superficial

harbinger

n. a precursor; an indication; an omen

stipend

n. income; allowance; salary

circumnavigate

v. to sail or travel all the way around

forebode

v. to be an omen of; to predict; to foretell

toxic

adj. poisonous

evoke

v. to summon forth; to draw forth; to awaken; to produce or suggest

presumably

adv. probably; the assumption is that; doubtless

wary

n. cautions; watchful; careful

systemic

adj. affecting the entire system especially the entire body

adjourn

v. to suspend until another time

amass

v. to pile up; to accumulate; to collect for one's own use

buffoon

n. a stupid but amusing person

skirmish

n. a fight between small numbers of troops; a brief conflict

facade

n. the front of a building; the false front of a building; the false front or misleading appearance of anything

undermine

v. to impair; to subvert; to weaken by excavating underneath

debunk

v. to expose as false

interminable

adj. seemingly unending; tediously long

discourse

adj. spoken or written expression in words; conversation

pristine

adj. perfectly clean and untouched; uncontaminated

nonchalant

adj. indifferent; coolly unconcerned; blasé

critique

n. a critical review

exuberant

adj. highly joyous or enthusiastic; overflowing; lavish

genocide

n. the extermination of a notional racial or religious group

plausible

adj. believable; convincing

transfix

v. to cause to stand motionless with awe amazement emotion; to rivet

progeny

n. offspring; descendants

query

n. a question; an inquiry

integral

adj. essential; indispensable

inalienable

adj. sacred; incapable of being transferred lost or taken away

substantiate

v. to prove; to verify; to confirm