advanced word power unit 3

Aesthetic

Having a sense of beauty; giving an impression of beauty; artistic

Catalyst

A person or thing that brings about change

Disparage

To speak ill of; criticize; put down

Ingratiate

To charm; win favor; make oneself agreeable

Insipid

Dull; tasteless; unexciting

Peerless

So superior as to be without equal; incomparable; unsurpassed

Propriety

Appropriateness

Virtuoso

An expert, particularly in the arts

Vitriolic

Sharply critical; harsh; biting

Whimsical

Determined by impulse; odd; arbitrary

Amicable

Friendly; showing good will

Devious

Not straightforward; tricky; shifty

Dissonance

A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds

Efface

To wipe out; erase; remove completely

Garrulous

Talkative to an annoying degree

Immutable

Never changing or varying

Ponderous

Heavy, labored; massive; lacking grace

Predecessor

A person who comes before another in time

Rebuff

To reject bluntly; snub

Static

Not moving or progressing; still

Acquiesce

To consent without protest; comply; assent

Articulate

Well-spoken

Belittle

To make something seem less worthy or less important; disparage

Bombastic

Using high-sounding language without much meaning; overblown

Conciliatory

Tending to win over or to calm by agreeing to demands; soothing

Delineate

To represent in words or pictures; describe; portray

Diffident

Lacking self-confidence; timid

Laconic

Using as few words as possible; concise; to the point

Scanty

Barely sufficient; barely adequate

Subjugate

To bring under control; enslave; conquer

Anarchy

Lawlessness; lack of government; absence of authority or rules

Authoritarian

Demanding or expecting total obedience

Depravity

Evil; moral corruption

Meager

Lacking in quality or quantity; insufficient

Predilection

A natural preference; tendency to like something

Quixotic

Idealistic but impractical

Salutary

Promoting good health; beneficial

Suppress

To put down by force; control

Temerity

Rash boldness; audacity; nerve

Turbulence

Violent irregularity, disturbance, or agitation, as of motion, air, or water

Callous

Hardened in mind or feelings

Desecrate

To treat with extreme disrespect; to violate the sacredness of something highly valued

Evanescent

Gradually disappearing; fading away like a vapor

Heed

To pay attention to

Indigent

Not having enough to live on; very poor; impoverished

Paragon

A model of excellence or perfection

Provincial

Limited and narrow in outlook; unsophisticated

Steadfast

Firmly and consistently loyal

Supercilious

Proud; scornful; looking down on others

Usurp

To seize power or position by force or without right