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Appease

To mollify or soothe

Ulterior

intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond

Flit

Fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by;

Excise

to cut out

Intimate

hint; suggest; imply;

Wary

careful; prudent; cautious

Insatiable

not easily satisfied, extremely greedy

Hoard

to accumulate or gather

Largesse

generous assistance or gifts

Effusive

extremely enthusiastic, praising too much, fulsome

Prodigal

wasteful

Inalienable

not to be taken away; nontransferable

Abut

border upon; adjoin

Reprobation

severe disapproval

Salient

Noticeable, major, prominent

Assiduous

industrious, hard working

Moralize

to lecture about ethics, to be self righteous

Despot

tyrant, one who rules with complete power

Rhapsodize

speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner

Libertine

debauched person; dissolute or licentious person

Histrionic

exaggerated, overly dramatic

Discriminating

showing refined judgement; OR showing bias

Rhapsody

excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form

Avuncular

uncle like (kind, familiar)

Depraved

immoral, lacking basic values

Inadvertent

Unintentionally, accidentally

Loquacious

talkative, verbose

Defer

to submit to someone else’s wishes, judgment, or authority; to postpone

Reticent

quiet, uncommunicative, reserved

Redoubtable

formidable, especially as an opponent; inspiring fear or respect

Dissonant

disharmonious, not agreeing

Eulogy

A praising tribute

Antecedent

The noun coming before the referring pronoun

Elicit

to provoke a reaction

Penance

self-imposed punishment for sin

Magniloquent

using lofty or pompous language

turgid

swollen, distended

Veracity

truthfulness, authenticity

Fastidious

Meticulous, paying close attention to detail

Retrench

cut down; cut down expenses; economize

Synopsis

a brief summary of the major points of a thesis, theory, story or literary work

Averse

reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed

Discredit

To harm the reputation of

Gaudy

showy in a tasteless way, ostentatious

Mendacious

untruthful

Recourse

A source of help in a difficult situation

Redolent

odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor);

Denigrate

to criticize unfairly; belittle

Viable

capable of working successfully; practical and possible

Complementary

serving to complete something

Deride

to belittle, to make fun of

Detract

To belittle

probe

explore with tools; investigate

Meretricious

Flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value

Articulate

able to express something well in words

Ennui

Boredom arising from lack of occupation or excitement

Perennial

Something long-lasting; perennial plant

Seasonable

occurring at the proper time or season; opportune;

Divergent

differing; deviating

compliance

act of conforming or yielding

Bequeath

To leave (property or money) to someone by a will

Beatific

blissful, having perfect happiness

misanthropy

hatred for mankind

goad

to urge, incite, spur on

Prosaic

dull, pedestrian

Hoary

Old, gray

Notoriety

infamy, bad reputation

Discrete

separate, differentiated

Forswear

renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up

Diffidence

shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity

Geniality

cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy

Odious

disgusting, repellant

Impugn

to insult, malign, damage the reputation of

Purveyor

one who sells something or causes something to spread

Typify

represent; be a typical example of

Gainsay

To refute, to deny or speak against

Apathetic

indifferent, uncaring

Omnivorous

Eating or enjoying everything

Disheveled

messy, unkempt

Brood

sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously

Mordant

biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting

Equanimity

composure or calm

Conformity

harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity

Berate

To scold or lecture

Cache

hidden stash or safe place

Obstinate

stubborn; hard to control or treat

Nepotism

favoritism towards family

Inextricable

from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied;

Mischance

ill luck

Munificent

generous, maganimous

Fringe

decorative edge of hanging threads; edge

Paradox

statement that looks false but is actually correct

Revamp

revise, to renovate

Archetype

original model or pattern

Conservative

favoring traditional values; resistant to change

Ineluctable

inescapable, unavoidable

Erratic

irregular, unsteady

Dispense

distribute; prepare and give out (medicines);

Obduracy

stubbornness

Fabricate

build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive