Vocab S2 HEnglish

Abate

intr v.

To reduce in quantity or intensity; to subside; to diminish

Abstruse

adj.

Difficult to understand; complex

Acerbic

adj.


1. Sour or Bitter in taste
2. Harsh or sharp in speech, manner, or temper

Acquiesce

intr v.

To agree or consent without any objection

Acquisitive

adj.

Eagerly seeking to obtain things, wealth, or information

Acrimony

n.

Bitter, sharp animosity, especially in behavior or speech

Acumen

n.

Keenness of insight and discernment; sagacity

Acute

adj.


1. Very discerning; quickly alert to impressions
2. Severe; intense

Archetype

n.

An original model or type from which similar forms are copied

Archipelago

n.


1. A group of many islands or the sea containing them
2. A group of separate entities contained within a defined area

Cadence

n.

A rhythmic flow of sound, as in poetry or oratory, or of movement, as in marching or dancing

Carte Blanche

n.

unrestricted power to act at one’s discretion; unconditional permission or authority

Forte

n.

A person’s strong point; the thing in which a person excels

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adj.

In music, loudly ; forcefully

Hegemony

n.

dominance, especially of one political body over another

Licentious

adj.

lacking moral discipline or self-restraint, especially in sexual matters

Malapropism

n.

The misuse of a word, especially when unintentional, with a comic effect

Malfeasance

n.

misconduct, especially by a public official

Malinger

intr v.

To pretend to be sick or injured in order to evade responsibilities

Mendacious

adj.

lying; untruthful; false

Mendicant

n.

A beggar; anyone who earns a living by begging