Set 25

adept

well skilled; completely versed

adverse

unfavorable or opposed to one's interests or desire

appropriate

1. take something forcefully, usually without the owner's agreement; 2. suitable or fit for a situation

archetype

a typical example of something

articulate

able to express ideas or feelings fluently and clearly

auspicious

favorable and indicative of good luck

bereft

lacking or mourning something or someone

captious

fault-finding (especially petty ones)

conclusive

without doubt

conspire

secretly work together for something bad

delineate

describe or depict precisely; outline

disentangle

free from entanglement or confusion; make clear

exhort

strongly persuade, encourage, or urge

frailty

quality or state of being weak; weakness

grievance

an issue or problem

harangue

a long angry rant

ploy

a strategy or tactic used to gain an advantage

poise

a state of balance, equilibrium or stability

pomposity

the quality of being pompous; self-importance

proxy

a substitute (usually for a person) that is compatible

relent

1. abandon a harsh intention or attitude by giving in; 2. reduce in intensity

rhetoric

persuasive speech or writing

rigor

thoroughness and strictness

sparse

not dense and meager; having widely spaced intervals

steadfast

fixed or unchanging; steady

suspect

viewed with suspicion

tedious

boring and slow, without variety

vitality

strength and energy

whimsical

1. playful or silly; 2. unpredictable

yield

1. produce or generate a result, product, or amount; 2. give up or surrender