gregmat 11-15

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abhor

detest or regard with deep hatred

acquiesce

agree or consent quietly without objection

acrimonious

bitter and sharp in language or tone

adroit

deft, dexterous, or skillful

affinity

1. a natural liking or connection to a person, thing, or idea

2. a similarity between two things

alienate

make someone feel isolated and estranged

altruistic

showing generosity and concern for the welfare of others

amend

make changes to a document, law, or statement, usually to improve it

animus

strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude

apathy

lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something

apologist

a person who defends or supports something that is being criticized

apropos

appropriate or relevant to the situation.

apt

1. suitable or appropriate

2. having a tendency toward something

3. quick to learn

astringent

sharp or harsh in demeanor or style

baroque

overly detailed or ornamental

belligerent

argumentative, threatening, or aggressive

beneficent

kind and charitable, producing good results or benefits

boisterous

energetic, noisy, and lively

byzantine

overly complex or intricate

canny

shrewd and cautious

cavalier

exhibiting an overly casual attitude; unconcerned

chivalrous

honorable and polite

churlish

rude or lacking good manners

clandestine

secretive; avoiding attention

cloak

conceal or disguise

collaborate

1. work together on a project

2. cooperate deviously with an enemy

competent

having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications

complacent

smugly self-satisfied, often without awareness of potential dangers

compromise

weaken or diminish in quality, character, or value

conciliatory

intended to appease or calm someone down

consensus

general agreement among the members of a group

correlate

show a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things

countenance

1. accept or permit

2. the look of a person's face or expression

covert

hidden or concealed; not openly practiced

credible

able to be trusted; persuasive

cumbersome

large, heavy, slow or complicated

debilitating

weakening or impairing strength

deliberate

1. think over or discuss carefully

2. intentional

deride

ridicule or mock

dictate

give orders or commands

diffuse

1. spread or disperse widely

2. scattered over a large area

discreet

respectful of privacy or secrecy; inconspicuous

distort

give a false or misleading account of

distressed

experiencing nervousness, irritation, or sadness

divergent

growing further apart; disagreeing

divorced

separate from something that was previously connected

documentary

based on or reproducing real events or facts

droll

amusing in a quirky or unusual way

dwindling

decreasing steadily in size or quantity

eccentric

deviating from conventional behavior; quirky

eclipse

overshadow or surpass

elated

very happy or proud

elitist

1. a person who believes in the rule of an elite or privileged group

2. believing oneself or a group to be superior to others

enchant

capture the attention or to charm

encyclopedic

thorough; comprehensive in scope

entrenched

firmly ingrained and unlikely to change

exacerbate

make a situation or condition worse

exacting

requiring a lot of care, effort, or attention

exasperated

severely irritated or angry

exhaustive

thorough and comprehensive

exhilarating

intensely exciting

exotic

foreign, especially in an exciting way

exploitative

taking unfair advantage of a person, group, or situation

extraneous

lacking relevance; unnecessary

fervor

intense enthusiasm toward something

flummoxed

completely unable to understand; bewildered

foreseeable

able to be predicted or expected

forsake

abandon or give up

fractious

quarrelsome and irritable; unruly

fruitful

producing good or abundant results

fungible

interchangeable for another item of a similar type

futile

incapable of resulting in anything worthwhile

gratify

please or satisfy; make content

hackneyed

lacking creativity; derivative and overused

heed

mind or regard with care; pay attention

illusory

unreal or based on illusion

inborn

present from birth; innate

incongruous

out of place; lacking harmony

invidious

1. likely to cause resentment or envy 2. unfair; prejudiced against someone or something

judicious

having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking

laconic

economical with words; quiet and reserved

lethargic

sluggish; tired

limpid

clear, transparent, or easy to understand

lucid

clear and easy to understand

lucrative

producing a significant amount of money

magisterial

1. possessing great authority 2. exercising authority in an excessive manner

mawkish

overly sentimental in a way that seems exaggerated or insincere

metaphorical

symbolic rather than literal

mimic

to imitate or copy someone or something

numinous

having a spiritual or divine quality

obeisance

reverence for an individual

obscure

1. not clearly expressed or understood

2. making something unclear and vague

onerous

involving a heavy burden; challenging or difficult

opprobrium

severe criticism or public shame

ostentatious

showy or designed to impress

overt

open and observable; not hidden or secret

panacea

a perfect cure for something

parsimonious

extremely frugal or stingy

pellucid

1. transparently clear in meaning or style

2. (of a body of water or substance) transparent and clear

perfunctory

done without enthusiasm or effort