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Delineate

Describe or outline precisely.

Revitalize

Give new life or energy to.

Proliferate

Increase rapidly in number.

Nominal

Existing in name only; minimal.

Proclivity

Natural tendency or inclination.

Transpose

Switch order or position.

Abridge

Shorten while keeping main ideas.

Enumerate

List items one by one.

Incongruence

Lack of harmony or agreement.

Reprisal

Retaliation or revenge for wrongdoing.

Unambiguous

Clear; not open to misinterpretation.

Copious

Large in quantity; abundant.

Ubiquitous

Present everywhere simultaneously.

Inconspicuous

Not easily noticed or seen.

Attenuate

"this research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidification"

Weaken or reduce in force.

Conflate

"the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic and social issues"

Combine two or more things.

Expound

Explain in detail.

Cursory

"a cursory glance at the figures"

Quick and superficial; not thorough.

Capacious

"the interior boasts a capacious living area with plenty of room for large family gatherings"

Spacious; able to hold much.

Abound

"trout abound in the stream"

Exist in great numbers.

Impugn

Challenge as false or questionable.

Abate

"the storm suddenly abated"

Lessen in intensity or amount.

Eschew

Deliberately avoid or shun.

Pernicious

Harmful in a subtle way.

Discerning

Showing good judgment or insight.

Excise

"excise taxes on cigarettes"

Remove or cut out completely.

Imperious

"his imperious demands"

Arrogantly domineering or commanding.

Unnerved

"the journey over the bridge had unnerved me"

Made anxious or fearful.

Vindictive

"the criticism was both vindictive and personalized"

Seeking revenge; spiteful.

Conflated

"the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic and social issues"

Combined multiple things into one.

Belie

"his lively, alert manner belied his years"

Contradict or give a false impression.

Evince

Reveal or show clearly.

Ameliorate

Improve or make better.

Alleviate

"he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"

Lessen pain or suffering.

Misconstrue

"my advice was deliberately misconstrued"

Interpret wrongly; misunderstand.

Equivocal

"the equivocal nature of her remarks"

Unclear; open to multiple meanings.

Candor

"a man of refreshing candor"

honesty and straightforwardness

Pervasive

"ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society"

spread throughout

Pragmatic

"a pragmatic approach to business ethics"

Practical

Plight

"we must direct our efforts toward relieving the plight of children living in poverty"

an unfortunate state or situation

Indignation

"the letter filled Lucy with indignation"

Righteous Anger

Ornate

"an ornate wrought-iron railing"

Fancy

imprudent

"it would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind"

careless

Disdain

“they thought of the jews as disdainful’

to think of as low or unworthy

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings

Galvanize

A politician might try to galvanize their base before an election.

to stimulate or startle into sudden activity

Revitalize

"a package of spending cuts to revitalize the economy"

Give new life or energy to.

Proliferate

"the science fiction magazines that proliferated in the 1920s"

Increase rapidly in number.

Nominal

He was the nominal head of the party

 Existing in name only; minimal.

Proclivity

"a proclivity for hard work"

Natural tendency or inclination.

Abridge

"the introduction is abridged from the author's afterword to the novel"

Shorten while keeping main ideas.