College Panda 101-200

engender

to cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

temperament

a person’s nature, character, or frame of mind

upheaval

a sudden change or disruption, chaos

embrace

to welcome with open arms, to accept or support willingly

substantiate

to show to be true

superficial

shallow, on the surface

sovereignty

supreme power or authority

lavish

luxurious

crux

the essence, the main point

indifference

lack of interest and concern

tact

skillfulness and sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues

abundant

plentiful

viable

capable of working successfully, realistic, doable

scorn

contempt, the feeling that someone or something is worthless

transgress

misbehave, disobey

analogy

a comparison between two things

objection

a reason for disagreeing

construe

to interpret in a particular way

procure

obtain, acquire

evoke

to bring to mind

depiction

portrayal, illustration

burden

a difficulty, problem, or responsibility

recollection

a memory; the act of remembering

tumult

confusion or disorder

concede

admit that something is true after first denying it

demeanor

manner, attitude, appearance

emigration

the act of leaving one’s own country

irate

angry, furious

tentative

unconfirmed, subject to change

merely

only; just

deceive

to trick or mislead someone

trifling

unimportant, insignificant

labyrinthine

complicated or confusing

decrepit

1) weak, disabled 2) in a run

corroborate

to confirm, to verify

obstinacy

stubbornness, unwilling to change

confinement

imprisonment, captivity

monotony

boredom, dullness, lack of variety

degrade

treat with disrespect

dilemma

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between 2 or more alternatives

conventional

traditional, accepted, mainstream, standard

proliferate

increase or grow rapidly

aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

prominent

important; famous

unwieldy

difficult to carry or move

unilaterally

done by only one person or group, without the agreement of others

stimulate

to trigger, spark, or activate; to excite

abate

to become less intense or widespread

diligent

hard working

relegate

to downgrade, to lower in rank or status

demur

to raise doubts or to protest

novel

new or unusual in an interesting way

abstract

existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

vestigial

undeveloped, nonfunctional

preoccupied with

obsessed with something

optimistic

hopeful and confident about the future

remembrance

the act of remembering something; a memory

retain

to keep, to hold on to

susceptible

easily influenced or harmed by something; vulnerable

strenuous

difficult, exhausting

enchantment

magic, charm, fascination

subservient

prepared to obey others, submissive, less important

empirical

based on experience rather than theory or pure logic

hostile

unfriendly, threatening

promulgate

to make widely known, to publicize

enact

to make law, to put into practice (a belief, idea, or suggestion)

abject

miserable, hopeless, awful

expend

to use up, to consume

yielding

giving in to or complying with the requests of others

ignominious

embarrassing, shameful

naive

showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

acquisition

something that is bought or obtained, an act of purchase

affluent

wealthy

consolidate

1) strengthen 2) combine or unite

pious

very religious or spiritual

aggregate

collection or sum total

scatterbrained

disorganized, forgetful

yearn

to have an intense feeling of longing for something

consummate

complete or perfect, having a high degree of skill

endorse

to support

ascertain

to find (something) out for certain

onerous

involving a lot of effort, difficult

objective

fair

aspire

to hope to achieve something or be successful

obsolete

no longer produced or used; out of date

inflammatory

arousing angry or violent feelings

sentiment

a view or attitude towards a situation or event; a general feeling or opinion

candor

honesty

materialistic

excessively concerned with material possessions or money

prejudice

a dislike or unfair opinion (of someone) that is not based on reason or actual experience

distinct

clearly separate and different

deference

respect

extensive

large in amount or scale

impose

1) to force the acceptance of something 2) to cause inconvenience to someone

articulate

having the ability to speak fluently and persuasively

pristine

original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use

veranda

a porch or balcony

atypical

unusual, uncommon

subjugate

to bring under domination or control, to conquer

ubiquitous

everywhere, universal