TIER 2 MK 1201-1300

Acumen

sharpness of mind

Disparate

different; incompatible

Ridicule

to mock; make fun of

Frenetic

frenzied; frantic

Obfuscate

to make obscure or deliberately unclear

Reprove

to mildly criticize

Tenacious

dogged; stubborn

Noxious

harmful

Dissonance

discord

Partisan

one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

Insinuate

to hint slyly

Malleable

easy to shape or influence

Rapport

connection; feeling of empathy

Capricious

mercurial; quick to change

Pariah

outcast

Torpid

lacking energy; enervated

Nonpareil

the best; one who is unequaled in excellence

Degradation

humiliation; debasement; degeneration

Beseech

to beg or implore

Venerate

to respect

Disinclination

unwillingness

Distinction

honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination

Reverential

showing respect

Rapprochement

restoration of friendly relations

Malapropos

inappropriate

Glut

to fill; gorge

Intrigue

make secret plans; plot; arouse curiosity

Inert

inactive; lacking power to move; unable to act

Sanction

approve; ratify

Porous

full of pores; like a sieve

Nullify

to cancel

Dolorous

lachrymose; depressed

Reciprocity

mutual exchange

Flagrant

conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous

Garish

flashy; overly colorful; ostentatious

Malaise

uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health

Stupefy

stun; make numb; amaze

Conviction

belief

Incriminate

accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against

Stopgap

a temporary solution for an urgent need

Satiate

to satisfy; sate

Stolid

unemotional; stoic

Carping

petty criticism; fault-finding; complaining

Terse

concise; abrupt; pithy

Reliance

dependence

Retraction

removal; taking back

Affliction

state of distress; suffering

Roguish

dishonest or unprincipled; playfully mischievous

Inconspicuous

not easily seen

Contempt

disgust

Reiterate

repeat

Oblivious

unaware

Puerile

childishly silly or immature

Antediluvian

before the great flood; ancient

Belligerent

aggressive; pugnacious

Turncoat

betrayer; traitor

Verity

quality of being true; lasting truth or principle

Adversary

opponent; enemy

Abysmal

extremely bad; appallingly poor

Reproach

to express disapproval or disappointment

Rudimentary

elementary; basic

Wont

habit or custom; habitual procedure

Tyrannical

cruelly oppressive; ruling with absolute power

Nebulous

unclear; uncertain

Primal

first in rank or importance; original

Voluble

fluent; talkative; glib

Patronize

to be condescending to; support or be a regular customer of

Contentious

quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments

Repugnance

disgust; strong dislike; loathing

Perfidy

betrayal

Inexorable

unstoppable; relentless

Penury

extreme poverty; stinginess

Curtail

to shorten; truncate

Antiquated

old-fashioned

Backslide

to revert to bad habits

Indispensable

necessary; required

Habituate

to accustom or familiarize; addict

Reticence

reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

Inimitable

matchless; impossible to imitate

Fecund

fertile; productive

Proscribe

to ban or prohibit

Tangential

off topic; irrelevant

Hamper

to obstruct; prevent free movement

Dilapidated

falling to pieces; ruined because of neglect

Inexplicable

impossible to explain

Burnish

to polish

Sardonic

sarcastic

Impunity

without fear of punishment or consequences

Incorrigible

unable to be changed

Expiate

to make up for; atone

Bolster

to boost up or support

Portend

to foretell; be a sign or warning of

Dissipate

to fade; disappear gradually

Factious

inclined to form factions; causing internal conflict

Narcissism

vanity; excessive concern with oneself

Sedulous

hard-working; industrious

Practicable

feasible; possible to carry out

Feasible

practical; able to be carried out

Intransigent

stubborn; uncompromising

Meticulous

extremely careful and precise