magoosh basic 5-6

elude

escape understanding

tact

experience in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

connive

taking part in immoral and unethical plots

maxim

short saying expressing a general truth

devolve

pass on or delegate to another; grow worse

pastoral

relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense

eke

to live off meager resources, to scrape by

rash

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; imprudently incurring risk

placid

not easily irritated

peevish

easily irritated or annoyed

malevolent

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

savvy

verb: to understand the meaning of something ; adj/noun = well-informed/perceptive

quip

(to make a ) witty saying or remark

aphoristic

something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle

leery

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

brusquely

in a blunt, direct manner

impregnable

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

enmity

a state of deep-seated ill will

foible

behavioral attitude that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

credulity

tendency to believe readily

unseemly

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

travail

use of physical or mental energy; hard work; agony or anguish

derogative

expressed as worthless or in negative terms

perturb

disturb in mind or cause to be worried or alarmed

smug

marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

docile

easily handled or managed; willing to be taught or led / supervised/ directed

evenhanded

without partiality

piquant

having an agreeably pungent taste

preempt

take the place or have precedence over

forthright

directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

cerebral

involving intelligence rather than emotion of instinct

industrious

characterized by hard work and perseverance

fawn

try to gain favor by extreme flattery

incense

to make furious

intermittent

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

glean

collect information bit by bit

uncanny

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary or normal

wanton

without check or limitation; showing no moral restraints to one’s anger, desire, or appetites

clemency

leniency and compassion shown towards offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

incumbent

necessary as a duty or responsibility

rakish

marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

analogous

similar in some respects but otherwise different

veneer

covering consisting of the thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance

buttress

make stronger or defensible

cavalier

arrogant disregard of others/of important matters

besmirch

damage the good name and reputation of someone

consecrate

to make holy or set apart for a high purpose

begrudge

to envy someone; to give reluctantly

prevail

to be widespread in a particular area at a given time (be current); prove superior

foolhardy

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

ascribe

attribute or credit to

rile

cause annoyance in; disturb; especially by minor irritations

avert

turn away (averted eyes) ; ward off of prevent

redress

an act of making something right