word power 9/29

discomfit

to put into a state of perplexity or embarrassment

efficacious

to bring about, to cause

proficient

advancing

adduce

to offer as an example

conducive

leading to a desired result

deductive

reaching to a conclusion from premises

inductive

reasoning from the part to the whole, from the individual to the universal

traduce

to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood or misrepresentation

equivocate

speak equally

vociferous

raising the voice

vox populi

voice of the people

abstract

expressing a quality apart from its object/insufficiently factual

detract

to take away (from a reputation)

intractable

unable to be handled

protracted

drawn out in time or space

apportion

to divide or share out according to a plan

comport

to behave in a proper manner

purport

intend, claim

proportion

the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree

auspicious

showing signs of future success

aspect

appearance to the eye or mind

circumspect

careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

conspicuous

attraction attention, easily noticed

perspicacious

of acute mental vision or discernment

judicious

having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgement

abjure

solemnly renounce

adjudicate

to make a formal judgement or decision about a disputed matter

conjure

call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual

extrajudicial

done in contravention of due process of law

abject

cast down in spirit

conjecture

a conclusion reached by surmise or guesswork

interjection

an exclamation

trajectory

the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces

judiciary

The court system of law

judicial

anything related to the court system

perjure

lie under oath

ductile

capable of being hammered thin

introspection

examining ones own thoughts and feelings