Stems 21 by Rebecca Kim

equivocate

v.) to hedge; use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

superfluous

adj.) unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

bilateral

adj.) two-sided; having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides

unilateral

adj.) one-sided; performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of another or the others

circumspect

adj.) cautious; wary and unwilling to take risks

commensurate

adj.) of like measure; corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

malevolence

n.) evil intent; the state or condition of being malevolent

neophyte

n.) beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief

misanthropist

n.) people-hater; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief

bellicose

adj.) war like' demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

anthropomorphic

adj.) man-shaped; relating to or characterized by anthropomorphism; having human characteristics

captious

adj.) fault-finding; tending to find fault or raise petty objections

neologism

n.) new word; a newly coined word or expression

malediction

n.) a curse; a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a curse

incredulous

adj.) not believing; unwilling or unable to believe something

omniscient

adj.) all knowing; knowing everything

monomania

n.) obsession with one thing; exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing

specious

adj.) false' superficially plausible, but actually wrong

exocriate

v.) verbally flog; censure or criticize severely

prototype

n.) first model; a first, typical or preliminary model or something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied

xenophobia

n.) fear of foreigners; dislike or prejudice against people from other countries

benediction

n.) blessing; the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service

amorphous

adj.) shapeless; without a clearly defined shape or form

preponderance

n.) bulk; the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance

magnanimous

adj.) great-minded; generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person