WOD 1-90 Sam Hein

Iconic

something is widely recognized, celebrated, and representative of something larger

Amalgamate

bring together or combine with something else

Verbose

using or containing too many words

Gaggle

a disorderly or noisy group of people

Ancillary

furnishing added support

Raconteur

a person skilled in telling anecdotes

Cacophonous

having a loud, harsh, unpleasant sound

Edify

help someone understand; enlighten

Pensive

involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

Sartorial

of or relating to tailoring or clothing

Comatose

in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness

Montage

splicing together different sections of film to convey an idea

Recumbent

lying down

Posterity

all future generations

Monolith

a single great stone, often in the form of a column

Melifluous

pleasing to the ear

Nemesis

a personal enemy

Salubrious

promoting health

Permutation

complete change in character or condition

Cohesive

combining to form a whole

Extol

praise, glorify or honor

Tact

consideration in dealing with others

Turgid

swollen and distended or congested.

Iconoclast

someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions

Vascular

relating to vessels that conduct and circulate fluids

Tapestry

a wall hanging of heavy fabric with pictorial designs

Ambivalence

conflicting or mixed feelings or emotions

Certitude

complete assurance or confidence

Valiantly

with heroic courage or bravery

Laudable

worthy of high praise

Abstemious

sparing in consumption

Lionize

assign great social importance to

Titular

bearing a title signifying status or function

Hiatus

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

Stentorian

very loud or booming

Sheaf

a package of several things tied together

Neophyte

a participant who has no experience with an activity

Repertory

the range of skills or aptitudes used in a particular field

Prolix

using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

Rectitude

behavior that is correct, upright and honorable

Felicitous

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

Protagonist

the principal character in a work of fiction

Foster

promote the growth of

Innocuous

not injurious to physical or mental health

Invigorate

give life or energy to

Entourage

the group following and attending to some important person

Forensic

used in the investigation of facts or evidence in court

Ascertain

learn or discover with confidence

Exalt

hold (someone or something) in very high regard

Deficient

inadequate in amount or degree

Perpetuate

cause to continue or prevail

Umbrage

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

Revitalize

give new life or vigor to

Arid

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

Bestow

give as a gift

Esoteric

understandable only by an enlightened inner circle

Coterie

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

Halcyon

calm and peaceful; suggesting an ideal and happy tranquillity

Ineffable

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

Stipend

a regular, unchanging payment usually meant for a specific purpose

prosperity

the condition of having good fortune

exonerate

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

scurry

move about or proceed hurriedly

fruition

the condition of producing seed-bearing structures

beatific

resembling or befitting an angel or saint

compensation

the act of making amends for service, loss or injury

anachorism

locating something at a time when it couldn’t have existed

unimpeachable

beyond doubt or reproach

commensurate

corresponding in size, degree or extent; proportionate

nominate

propose as a candidate for some honor

indefatigable

showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality

magnanimous

noble and generous in spirit

didactic

instructive, especially excessively

abrogate

revoke formally

homily

a sermon or speech on a moral or religious topic

corpulent

excessively large; very overweight

memorandum

a written proposal or reminder

abtruse

difficult to understand

skein

a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread

puerile

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

autonomous

existing as an independent entity

panacea

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases

transcend

go beyond the scope or limits of

dearth

an insufficient quantity or number

strident

unpleasantly loud and harsh

voracious

devouring or craving something such as food in great quantities

precursor

something indicating the approach of something or someone

sagacious

acutely insightful and wise

convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

pertain

be relevant to