magoosh common words 1-7

aberration

a deviation from what is normal or expected

equivocal

confusing or ambiguous

restive

restless

acrimony

bitterness and ill will

veracious

truthful

belie

to contradict; give a false representation to

vindicate

to clear of accusation with arguments or proof

egregious

standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

involved

complicated, difficult to comprehend

castigate

to reprimand harshly

galvanize

to excite or inspire someone to action

venerate

to respect deeply

venality

susceptible/motivated by bribes or corruption

parsimonious

extremely frugal; miserly

commensurate

proportionate in degree or amount

amalgam

a mixture of multiple things

wanting

lacking

prevaricate

to speak in an evasive way, deliberately avoid the truth

laconic

using very few words, seeming blunt or indifferent

profligate

reckless or wasteful spending

calumny

making a false statement to injure a person's reputation; slander

innocuous

harmless; no ill effects

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation

enervate

to weaken; sap energy from

amorphous

no defined shape

auspicious

favorable; fortunate; successful

opposite of sinister

maintain

state something strongly to be the case
assert, insist on

frugal

not spending much money, but spending wisely

betray

to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

harangue

a long pompous speech; a tirade

disinterested

unbiased; neutral

intimate

to suggest subtly

undermine

to weaken

iconoclast

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

upbraid

to scold/reproach

ambivalent

mixed or conflicting emotions

ingenuous

innocent and naive

impertinent

disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

parochial

narrow outlook

amenable

easily persuaded

qualify

to make less severe

anomalous

not normal

censure

to express strong disapproval

chastise

to reprimand harshly

gregarious

sociable

mercurial

unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

demur

to object or show reluctance

prodigal

spending recklessly

extant

still in existence

artful

artistic skill

lambast

criticize severely or angrily

vociferous

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

mitigate

make less severe or harsh

entrenched

fixed firmly or securely

fortuitous

occuring by happy chance (luck); having no cause or apparent cause

aesthetic

concerning the appreciation of beauty

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

rustic

characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial

preclude

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

superfluous

serving no useful purpose; more than is needed or desired

chortle

to chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way

eschew

avoid using

torpor

inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

conspicuous

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

recondite

little known; obscure, profound
difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend; profound

engender

to give rise to

exacerbate

make worse

gossamer

lightness and delicacy

deferential

showing respect for another's authority

querulous

habitually complaining

dictatorial

expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler

culminate

reach the highest or most decisive point

gainsay

deny or contradict; speak against or oppose

platitude

a trite or obvious remark

stale; overused expression

culpability

state of guilt

didactic

instructive (especially excessively)

apathetic

marked by a lack of interest

banal

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

incisive

accurate, analytical, sharp
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

decorous

characterized by good taste in manners and conduct

proper; in good taste

volubility

talkative, loquacious
the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic

meticulous

marked by extreme care in treatment of details

obscure

make unclear; known by only a few

cryptic

mysterious or vague, usually intentionally

frivolous

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

prescience

the power to foresee the future

mawkish

disgustingly sentimental

impudent

improperly forward or bold; impertinent

diffident

showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence

audacious

willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks

germane

relevant and appropriate

aesthete

one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

dogmatic

highly opinionated, not accepting that one's own beliefs may not be correct

predilection

a strong liking

gall

the trait of being rude and impertinent; feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

to strongly bother, vex, annoy, exasperate

reticent

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily
withdrawn, reserved

glut

an excessive supply

concede

acknowledge defeat

admit (to a wrongdoing)

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

perfidy

deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust