Studied by 45 peopleamalgam(ate)
combination, blend of different sources together
torpid
sluggish, lazy
primeval
ancient, medieval
promulgate
government official declares something
precariously/precarious
in the state of almost falling over
obstinate
bull headed and stubborn
vindicate
prove yourself right after someone says you’re wrong
prodigious
remarkable, prestigious
anamalous
an anomaly, not typical
vestigial
trace, something that is left over and doesn’t have use anymore
epitomizes
perfectly captures something
tumultuous
filed with lots of chaos and upheaval
veracity
truthfulness
delineate
describe
cerebral
brainy
nebulous
cloudy, hard to understand
obfuscate
to go out of your way to make something confusing
contest
to go against, to disagree
congregate
to come together
gregacious
animals that like to travel in groups
empirical
things that can’t be measured, has to do with observation
corroborate
support
augment
increase or make larger
pretense
pretend, false reason for something
fallacy
mistaken belief, filled with error
transgress
to commit something illegal
repudiate
refute, to deny
radical
extreme
flaunt
show off
defiant
bold disobedience, open resistance
cryptic
purposefully confusing or mysterious
seminal
first of its kind, pioneer
fantastical
fantasy-like
disparity
drastic difference
parity
the same
bide
to remain in a condition or state, to wait
volition
conscious choice or decision
nascent
coming into being, being born
lurid
vivd description to create shock or horror
collude
to plot secretly for illegal purposes
disarray
confusion, disorder
tepid
moderately warm, lacking enthusiasm
conjecture
inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence
pious
piety, deep respect
abet
to encourage wrongdoings
interloper
a meddler, interferes with affairs of others
surmise
to infer
discern
to recognize as distinct entities
blight
detrimental effect, spoils or damages something
voluable
talkative
premonition
a sense of a future event, warning in advance
proverbial
something that is commonly spoken of and therefore well-known
relent
to give in
cumbersome
clumsy or difficult to manage
colloquial
informal language
inept
without skill
multifarious
having many different parts or forms
efficacy
the power to produce the desired effect
dissonant
harsh or disagreeable in sound
brusque
abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
vanquish
to defeat
pilfer
to steal a small amount
disdain
feeling of contempt
reconcile
settle a dispute, be friendly again
banish
to drive away, force to leave a place
vacillate
swing back and forth
morose
sour tempered and inclined to be silent
curtail
lessen
rudimentary
basic, fundamental
lament
express regret over
inhibit
prevent
dichotomy
a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts
assail
attack
eclectic
derived from multiple sources
propitious
favorable circumstances
audible
able to be heard
extol
to praise highly and lavishly
emulate
to copy
discrepancy
lack of agreement
manifest
obvious
shade
a small variation
furtive
secretive
semblance
look different on the outside vs inside
circumvent
to go around, dodge
belie
contradicts
extol
praise enthusiastically
elucidate
make something clear
disparage
to belittle the importance of someone or something
concede
accept that the opponents are at least partially right
imminent
about to happen
eminent
outstanding and respected, positively stands out
euphenism
substituting something that sounds better for something worse
antiseptic
free of germs
subjective
based on person experience or feeling not evidence
pale
decrease in importance (__ in comparison)
incarcerate
to keep in prison
resilient
to recover quickly
passive
unresistant
dismantle
to take apart
integrate
to form together
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