{1201-1300} Tier 2 MasterKlass Vocabulary

Acumen

sharpness of mind

Disparate

Different, incompatible

Ridicule

To mock, to make fun of

Frenetic

frenzied; frantic. His frenetic activities convinced us that he had no organized plan of operation

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 (with dislike of any others);

Insinuate

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 unequalled 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, to gorge

Intrigue

make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of;

Inert

inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or 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 (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)

Stupefy

stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

Conviction

Belief

Incriminate

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

Stopgap

A temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need

Satiate

To satisfy, to sate

Stolid

Unemotional, stoic

Carping

petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble

Terse

concise; abrupt; pithy

Reliance

Dependence

Retraction

removal; ‘taking back’

Affliction

state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering;

Roguish

Dishonest or unprincipled, but also 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

N/A

Nebulous

Unclear, uncertain

Primal

first in rank or importance; being first in time; original;

Voluble

fluent; talkative; glib;

Patronize

To be condescending to 2. 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, to truncate

Antiquated

Old fashioned

Backslide

revert (to bad habits);

Indispensable

Necessary, required

Habituate

accustom or familiarize; addict

Reticence

reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence. reticent

Inimitable

matchless; not able to be imitated

Fecund

Fertile, productive

Proscribe

To ban or prohibit something

Tangential

Off topic, irrelevant

Hamper

obstruct; prevent the free movement of;

Dilapidated

falling to pieces; in a bad condition; 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, to make aments

Bolster

To boost up or support

Portend

foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of;

Dissipate

To fade, to disappear gradually

Factious

Inclined to form factions; causing internal conflict

Narcissism

vanity; excessive concern with one's own appearance

Sedulous

Hard working, industrious

Practicable

feasible

Feasible

practical; able to be carried out; practicable

Intransigent

Stubborn, uncompromising

Meticulous

Extremely careful and precise