APLAC Vocabulary List 2 (Word/Definition)

abate (v)

to decrease; to reduce

adulation (n)

excessive flattery or admiration

arable (adj)

suitable for cultivation

berate (v)

to scold harshly

cede (v)

to surrender possession of something

demagogue (n)

a leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

emulate (v)

to strive to equal or excel, to imitate

facile (adj)

easily accomplished; seeming to lack sincerity or depth; arrived at without due effort

galvanize (v)

to shock; to arouse awareness

implacable (adj)

inflexible; not capable of being changed or pacified

levity (n)

an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual

mellifluous (adj)

having a smooth, rich flow

panache (n)

flamboyance or dash in style and action

philology (n)

the study of ancient texts and languages

proffer (v)

to offer for acceptance

rarefy (v)

to make rare, thin, or less dense

rife (adj)

abundant, prevalent, especially to an increasing degree; filled with

sophomoric (adj)

exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment

tantamount (adj)

equal in value or effect

turgid (adj)

swollen as from a fluid, bloated ornate or complex in style or language