Group 16

Antedate

To precede in time; to date something with an earlier date than it actually happened.

Banish

To expel someone from a place, typically as a punishment; to send away.

Bridle

(1) A harness for a horse, including the reins and bit. (2) To restrain or control, often in terms of emotions or actions.

Comply

To act in accordance with a request, command, or rule.

Crestfallen

Feeling dejected or disappointed; downcast.

Curtail

To reduce or limit something in extent or quantity.

Elucidate

To make something clear; to explain.

Evade

(1) To escape or avoid something, typically through cleverness or deceit. (2) To avoid dealing with something directly.

Feckless

Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible or ineffective.

Fester

To become worse through neglect or decay; also, to develop into a more serious problem.

Iconoclastic

Attacking or rejecting traditional beliefs or institutions; unconventional.

Immure

To enclose or confine someone against their will; to imprison.

Improvise

To create or perform spontaneously without preparation; to make do with available resources.

Inhibit

To hinder or restrain an action or process; to prevent or hold back.

Inscrutable

Difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious.

Lionize

To give a lot of public attention and praise to someone; to treat as a celebrity.

Monotonous

Dull and repetitive; lacking in variety.

Peculiar

Strange or unusual; distinct or unique.

Premeditate

To think about or plan something in advance, especially a crime.

Profligate

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful; also refers to someone who is morally corrupt.

Reconcile

To restore friendly relations between; to make consistent or compatible.

Refine

(1) To improve something by making small changes or removing impurities. (2) To make more subtle or sophisticated.

Relinquish

To voluntarily give up or let go of something.

Ruminate

To think deeply about something; to ponder.

Skittish

Nervous or easily frightened; also refers to something that is unpredictable or changeable.

Superfluous

Exceeding what is necessary; unnecessary or excessive.

Synoptic

Providing a general summary or overview; also refers to the Synoptic Gospels in the New Testament.

Thorough

Complete and with great attention to detail; comprehensive.

Visionary

Having or showing clear ideas about what the future should be like; also refers to someone with innovative or imaginative ideas.

Vociferous

Expressing opinions or feelings loudly and forcefully.