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acme
highest point of achievement or excellence
appraisal
evaluate a person or assess the value of something.
centenary
period that has lasted 100 years.
amicable
very friendly and agreeable towards others.
cognitive
describes those things related to judgment, memory, and other mental processes of knowing.
conducive
something that is favorable or helpful in getting something to happen.
conjure
call upon or summon something in your mind by imagining them.
contentious
argumentative and likely to provoke a fight
cosmopolitan
area represents large cultural diversity, or a person is broad-minded and wise in the ways of the world.
demarcation
the process of setting boundaries or limits
disarray
disorganized, disordered, and in a state of confusion.
disillusion
disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.
distraught
upset or worried.
enthrall
something that is so interesting it captures your attention.
exuberance
display excitement, energy, and enthusiasm.
facet
a side, feature, or aspect of something.
figurative
abstract or symbolic meaning beyond literal interpretation.
genteel
well-mannered, good taste, polite in social situations (often from an upper-class background).
grandiose
showy, impressive, and magnificent
gravity
its seriousness of importance of a situation or event.
grotesque
distorted or misshapen that it is disturbing, bizarre, gross or ugly,
indigenous
living things that originated from a region or country
intertwine
twist two things together.
liquidate
close down and sell the things that belong to it in order to pay off its debts.
lustrous
something that shines in a soft and gentle way by reflecting light.
mandate
an official order or command issued by a government or other authorized body.
neurotic
a person too anxious or worried about events in everyday life.
noxious
something harmful, extremely unpleasant, and often poisonous
ornate
an object heavily decorated with complicated shapes and patterns.
pare
reduce or lessen it.
pedigree
list of ancestors or family tree
pensive
deeply thoughtful, often in a sad/serious way.
pinnacle
arrived at the highest point.
preconception
a conceived notion that you already have.
primeval
an ancient or belonging to the original development of something.
propriety
behaving in a socially acceptable and appropriate way.
radical
an extreme solution
rudimentary
basic skills and knowledge people learn early on in life
sedate
calm, unhurried, and unlikely to be disturbed by anything
stigma
not socially acceptable, has a strong feeling of shame.
stringent
strict, severe, and controlled in a very tight fashion.
taint
something that spoils or damages something
temperamental
easily upset and experience unpredictable mood swings,
topography
how the land lies
uncanny
very strange, unnatural, or highly unusual.
unrelenting
you stop at nothing to do something you desire until you do it.
unwarranted
something that can’t be justified because there is no evidence to back it up therefore it is needless and uncalled for.
usurp
when you take someone’s power, position, or role even though you don’t have the right to do so.
validate
you confirm something that sounds true, legal, or worthwhile.
verbatim
using the same words that were spoken or written.
vivacious
lively, and having a happy manner.
zealous
showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
adage
an inherited saying or phrase that has been historically used to express a common experience.
antiquated
old-fashioned and not suitable for modern needs or conditions.
arbiter
go-between who can settle an argument or provide advice in a dispute.
caricature
an exaggerated drawing or description that is designed to make that person look silly.
chronic
something that lasts for a long time; returning and difficult to solve.
condescend
behaving in ways that show that they are more important or intelligent than other people.
confidant
a close and trusted friend to whom you can tell secret matters of importance.
contemptible
shameful, disgraceful, and worthy of scorn.
copious
a very large amount.
definitive
cannot be challenged, final word or the most authoritative pronouncement on that issue.
demographic
describes the characteristics of part of a population that is usually used for purposes of marketing.
disdain
despise, or you regard someone as unworthy of your notice and attention.
dissident
someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed.
efficacy
the ability or power to produce an expected effect or result.
errant
deviating from the regular or proper course.
facade
a false outward appearance or way of behaving that hide what someone or something is really like.
fallacy
an idea or belief that is false.
flamboyant
showing off in a way that deliberately attracts attention.
gradient
an upward or downward slanting slope, the steepness of that slope, or the rate of change of a measured quantity over a given distance.
granule
a small particle or tiny grain of something.
gregarious
friendly, highly social, prefers being with people rather than being alone.
immaculate
clean, pure, completely free from error.
intermittent
something that happens in irregular intervals, stopping and starting at unpredictable times.
liaison
cooperation and exchange of information between people or organization’s in order to facilitate their joint efforts; coordinates a connection between people or organizations.
ludicrous
extremely silly, or stupid, or just plain ridiculous.
malevolent
evil due to deliberate attempts to cause harm.
mercenary
one whose sole interest is in earning money.
nominal
in charge in name only, or it can refer to a very small amount of something.
nullify
cancel or negate it.
paranoia
extreme distrust of others and feel like they are always out to get you.
patriarch
male leader of a family or founder of a group or organization.
penance
act of some kind to right a wrong. self-punishment.
philanthropy
unselfish support in the form of donating money, work or gifts to positive social purposes; love for humans in general.
precarious
situation or state that can become dangerous without warning quickly.
pretentious
when you think you’re great and let everyone else know about it even though you aren’t actually.
prolific
highly fruitful and produces a lot of something.
punctuate
interrupted or emphasized by it at intervals.
remedial
intended to improve or correct something that is lacking in some way such as education or health.
sanctity
holiness or sacred quality.
staid
set in your ways; traditional, conservative, serious.
strata
earth’s layers of rock of regions of the atmosphere; different social, culture and economic levels of society.
sumptuous
impressive, grand, and very expensive.
tangible
able to be touched and considered real.
topical
something that is related to a subject of current interest.
treatise
a formal written work that considers and examines a particular subject in a very systematic and extensive way.
unparalleled
has not been equaled by anyone or cannot be compared to anything that anyone has ever done.
unscathed
to come out of something uninjured.
unwieldy
hard or awkward to handle because of the way that it is shaped.
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