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Charles Gulotta
proximity
nearness; closeness
prudent
wise; shrewd; cautious
puerile
childish
qualify
to limit the meaning of a previous statement; to modify
quandary
a state of confusion or doubt; dilemma
quarantine
forced isolation to prevent the spread of disease
quell
calm; pacify
querulous
constantly complaining
rampant
unrestrained; widespread
ratify
approve (by formal vote, for example); confirm
rebuff
to ignore or reject strongly; snub
rebuttal
denial or contradiction; argument; refutation
recant
to take back something you've said; withdraw a statement or belief
recluse
person who prefers to be alone all the time; someone withdrawn from the rest of society
recondite
hidden; difficult to understand; profound
redolent
strongly scented; fragrant
redundant
more than what is necessary; in speech or writing, a repetition of words or ideas
relegate
reduce or demote to an inferior position; banish
relevancy
having a clear relationship with the matter at hand
remorse
feeling of guilt; regret; self-reproach
reprimand
scold; criticize
reprove
scold; criticize; disapprove of
repudiate
disown; reject
reserve
the ability to control your emotions and actions; self-restraint
resign
give in; acquiesce; relinquish
resolve
determination; strong will
reticent
quiet; uncommunicative
revere
greatly respect
rotund
round
rudimentary
undeveloped; fundamental; elementary
salubrious
promoting health
salutary
promoting health; or having some beneficial effect
sanction
approve; give consent
sanguine
optimistic; cheerful
sardonic
humorous, but humor tinged with sarcasm and disdain; cynical
scanty
small in quantity; insufficient
scrupulous
very thorough; or, doing what is right and ethical
scrutinize
examine closely; inspect carefully
seclusion
separation from other people; isolation
sectarian
limited to the beliefs of a small group, such as a religious sect; narrow in scope
seditious
trying to stir up a revolt against an authority figure
sententious
short and to the point; terse
serpentine
coiled; twisted; winding
servile
like a slave; subservient; submissive
skeptic
one who doesn't believe unless he's shown absolute proof; doubter
slander
negative oral remarks about another person that are untrue
slough
discard; cast off; shed
solemn
serious; somber; grave
somber
dark; gloomy
sonorous
loud, full in sound; booming
specious
having a false or misleading appearance; only seeming to be true
sporadic
occurring infrequently and without predictability; occasional
spurious
false; fake; misleading
stagnant
motionless; unchanging; dull
static
unchanging; motionless
stealth
secretive behavior
stoic
a person who shows no response to pleasure or pain; someone who is impassive
stymie
block; get in the way of; hamper
subjugate
take over; enslave
sublime
of very special quality; noble
subtle
hard to see or understand; elusive
succinct
short and to the point; concise
succor
assistance; relief
sumptuous
rich; magnificent
superfluous
unnecessary; extra
surreptitious
secretive; furtive; clandestine
sustain
support; nurture; take on
sycophant
someone who flatters in order to gain favor; wimpy follower
symmetry
balance; having a similar appearance on all sides
taciturn
quiet
tangent
a line that touches a curve at just one point; or, a comment that is off the main topic
tantamount
equal; comparable
temper
bring into balance; moderate
tenacious
strong; persistent; determined to hold on
tentative
not fully developed or definitely planned; provisional
tenuous
thin; flimsy
terse
of few words; to the point; pithy
thrifty
careful about managing money
timorous
afraid
tirade
a long and bitter speech; diatribe
torpid
sluggish; dull; lacking enthusiasm
translucent
permitting light to pass through
trepidation
fear
trite
overused; common; stale
truculent
aggressive; savage; cruel
turbulence
violent disturbance
tyranny
rule based on absolute power or cruelty
ubiquitous
existing everywhere at the same time
unanimous
in total agreement
undermine
to weaken by wearing away the foundation; to sabotage
undulate
move in a wavy manner
unerring
without making a mistake
uniform
similar; consistent
unkempt
messy; sloppy
unprecedented
the first of its kind
upbraid
criticize severely; scold
usurp
to seize or take over by force
usury
the practice of charging a very high rate of interest on loans
vacillate
move back and forth between choices, unable to decide
vacuous
empty; stupid; purposeless
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