Elite Prep 476-500

foliage

leaves

prereogative

an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position

capricious

erratic; tending to change abruptly

unilateral

one-sided; unequal

crux

an essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty

manuscript

a book or other document written by hand; an author’s original copy of a document submitted for publication

segue

an easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition

supple

easy to bend

civil

observing accepted social customs; not rude

callous

lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling

procure

to obtain or acquire

apprise

to inform or notify

niche

a place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall

creed

a system of beliefs, principles, or opinions

discord

conflict or disagreement

parameter

one of a set of measurable factors

denomination

the name for a special class of persons, such as a religious group

obviate

to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary

aggravate

to worsen

replete

well-filled; abundantly supplied

forbidding

disagreeable; menacing

improvise

to do without preparation

proceeds

money derived from some activity; price or profit

hyperbole

exaggeration

relentless

harsh; pitiless; persistent