vocab

Abate

v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

Abrupt

adj. Sudden and unexpected.

Adapt

v. To adjust to new conditions.

Adept

adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

Adhere

v. To stick to or follow closely.

Advent

n. the arrival or creation of something

Ameliorate

v. To improve or make better.

Antipathy

n. a strong feeling of dislike

Arduous

adj. Difficult and requiring effort.

Austere

adj. extremely plain

Benevolent

adj. kind, generous

Malevolent

adj. Having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Candid

adj. direct, blunt

Circumvent

v. To find a way around.

Complement

v. Enhancing or completing another.

Compliment

n. A polite expression of praise or admiration.

Conflated

adj. Combined in a misleading way.

Contentious

adj. Causing disagreement or debate.

Contingent

adj. Dependent on something else.

Contrived

adj. Artificial or overly planned.

Acrimony

N. bitterness or ill feeling.

Fastidious

Adj. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Serendipitous

Adj. occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Amicable

Adj. (of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness

Flabbergasted

Adj. greatly surprised or astonished.

Precipitous

Adj. (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration.

Conjecture

N. an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Succinct

Adj. briefly and clearly expressed.

Vivacious

Adj. attractively lively and animated

Ostensibly

Adv. apparently, but perhaps not actually.