1101-1200 tier 2

Hypothetical

based on guesswork; not proven

Pivotal

Very important, instrumental

Dismember

cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb

Beatitude

blessedness; state of great happiness

Strife

Conflict

Vicarious

experienced indirectly; at secondhand

Pernicious

very harmful; deadly; very destructive

Inception

Beginning or birth

Ubiquitous

Existing everywhere, omnipresent

Lassitude

Lack of energy

Intricate

complicated

Unconventional

Not ordinary or typical

Infernal

Hellish, extremely bad

Ashen

ash-colored; deadly pale

Cogent

Logical, convincing

Pertinacity

persistence; stubborn determination

Headlong

hasty; rash; headfirst

Visceral

concerned with the 'guts'; physical rather than mental

Inclement

stormy; unkind; unmerciful

Precursor

fore-runner; earlier version

Pervasive

Spread throughout

Solicit

request earnestly; seek

Sanctify

To bless, to approve of something

Abhor

detest; hate

Phlegmatic

Cool, Calm

Skittish

Nervous, wary

Insouciant

without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent

Homily

sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning

Effervescence

Liveliness; high-spirited enthusiasm

Irresolute

Uncertain

Slothful

Lazy, indolent

Supernumerary

Exceeding the usual number; extra

Subservient

behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate

Platitude

trite remark; commonplace statement

Wheedle

To coax or persuade with flattery

Quotidian

Daily

Credibility

believability

Cryptic

Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; puzzling

Ungainly

Clumsy, awkward

Luxuriate

take pleasure in great comfort

Crusade

A movement or declaration for an idea or principle

Tumult

commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar

Polemical

aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)

Ominous

threatening; of an evil omen

Discerning

Having good judgment

Egotist

selfish person

Cataclysm

Debacle, disaster

Torpor

A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

Tenet

Principle or belief, esp. one held by a group

Affable

sociable, pleasant, friendly

Crass

very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating

Portentous

Ominous, threatening

Chasten

To scold, to lecture

Futile

useless; waste of time and effort

Insuperable

Invincible, super

Disdain

To ridicule, to mock

Depravity

Moral corruption; wickedness

Periphery

Marginal, unimportant

Docile

Placid; easily led or managed

Apocryphal

Fictitious, Mythical, fabricated

Pragmatism

practicality

Quandary

Riddle, problem not easily solved

Fidelity

Loyalty

Flippancy

joking levity

Anodyne

drug that relieves pain or trouble; opiate

Misanthrope

one who hates mankind; misanthropist

Edify

To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually

Suppress

put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check

Converge

approach; tend to meet; come together

Precipitate

hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner

Imbroglio

Conflict, argument

Vagary

Unpredictable idea or action

Expository

explanatory; serving to explain; Intended to explain or describe

Surfeit

Overabundance

Brusque

Rudely short

Malady

Illness

Corollary

consequence; inference

Inaugurate

begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony

Prevarication

lying; evasive speech

Evoke

To call to mind or memory

Preeminent

Outstanding

Malevolent

wishing evil; exhibiting ill will

Rend

split; tear apart

Criterion

Standard for judging

Gauche

Clumsy, awkward

Confine

shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits

Ordain

decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi

Prolix

Wordy, verbose

Insurmountable

overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable

Erudite

Well educated, learned

Devious

cunning

Elan

A vigorous spirit

Mawkish

Overly sentimental or emotional

Soporific

Causing sleep or drowsiness

Abridge

condense or shorten

Reciprocate

To give and take equally

Propitiate

appease; conciliate; make peaceful

Remiss

Negligent, careless

Acclimate

adjust to climate or environment; adapt

Beget

to create or produce