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Delusion - belief that is maintained even with evidence against it.

EX. People that believe vaccines cause autism are delusional.

Dementia - impairment of certain brain functions

EX. Sometimes I feel as if I have dementia when I get little sleep.

Catastrophe - event causing great disaster or destruction

EX. The tsunami was the largest catastrophe of this year.

Hysteria - uncontrollable emotion 

EX. I was hysterical when I got the xbox one for new years.

Stigmatized - describing something as disgraced 

EX. The lawyer was stigmatized due to the harsh words he used in a court setting.

Castigate - reprimand severely.

EX. The political leaders were castigated for certain war time actions.

Reprimand - forcing someone's exit officially.

EX. The judge was reprimanded as he showed bias in court.  

Demonized - portrayed as wicked

EX. An extreme side of people is demonizing someone if they don't agree with an opinion of yours.

Deified - worship like a god 

EX. Sometimes people deify countries' presidents.

Abridged - piece of text shortened 

EX. The author released an abridged book as people complained it was originally lengthy.

Annotated - add noted of comments or commentary 

EX. My friend annotated the book as he felt it was complex all on its own.

Antedated - came before something in date 

The first world war antedated the second world war.

Complementary - enhancing quality of one or another 

EX. The sequel of books are complementary to one and another

Complimentary - giving praise 

EX. I was complimentary to the beautiful woman 

Alienating - cause to feel isolated 

EX. Being rude to others can cause them to alien themselves from you.

Lascivious - Revealing offensive sexual desire 

EX. You cannot be lascivious in public and with family friends.

Embody - be an expression of 

EX. My friend embodied a monk as we passed the holy site.

Prescient -  foretell the future 

EX. A genie is considered prescient 

Preternatural - an event that goes beyond nature

EX. the light shown in the sky was Preternatural

Preordained - decide on something before it happens    

Ex. The trip was preordained by the family.

Pithy - concise, to the point

EX. I enjoy reading short passages where the point an author makes is concise 

Lionized - given celebrity status

EX. we sometimes lionize people in school that are popular

Indemnify - have all consequences dropped

EX. The bank robber was indemnified from jail due to a lack of evidence.

Venerate - treat with great respect

EX. we must venerate other cultures even if we are not a part of them

Actuarial - analyzing statistics to determine risk

EX. We needed to be very actuarial deciding whether to go into war 

Quotidian - common

EX. Popular foods are typically quotidian around the world

Caustic - sharp

EX. when solving hard problems, we need to have our mind be caustic.

Slanderous - false

EX. When someone is lying, they are being slanderous.

Progeny - descendant 

EX. a son born is a progeny of his father and mother.

Vicissitude - An unhappy occurrence

EX. Typically leaving a home is considered a vicissitude

Serendipity - A happy event 

EX. A birthday is serendipitous 

Abreast - to remain current

-A retired professor tries to be abreast in an ever evolving field.

Akimbo - hands on hips 

EX. I stood akimbo as I listened to the dragged out conversation.

Askance - look at with disapproval 

Subservient - obeying

Obtuse - Slow-witted 

Apologist - Defends something controversial 

Proponent - advocate, supporter 

Catalyst - something or someone that creates change 

Mercenary - someone getting paid for their efforts 

Lackey - someone that is obeying another 

Demarcate - set boundaries of

Whitewash - cover unpleasant information

Trumpet - speak loudly of 

Dissolute - lacking in morals

Improvident - not improving for the future, not careful

Taciturn - quiet 

Acerbic - sharp or sarcastic 

Inimical - harmful or hostile 

Emblematic - represent of

Enigmatic - difficult to understand

Virtue - behavior with high morals, righteousness 

Grandiloquent - pretentious

Pragmatic - useful, practical 

Utilitarian - practical, useful 

Quixotic - Useful 

Posit - to say or claim 

Cajole - to convince, persuade

Homily - lecture, sometimes religious 

Catharsis - emotional release 

Insensibly - unaware or incapable of perception

Listlessly - unenergetically  

Insouciance - carelessly 

Profundity - deep insight 

Mendaciously - dishonest 

Warily -cautiously 

Panned - negatively reviewed and almost always refers to movies, films, media 

Roundly - leave with no doubt, undoubtedly 

Lauded - praised highly, admired 

Elucidate - to make something clear

Denigrate - criticize unfairly 

Didactic - intended to instruct 

Disdain - feeling something is unworthy

Contrast - differentiate strikingly 

Autonomy - right to self government 

Screed - long, tedious speech or writing 

Impugn - to dispute validity 

Antiquity - ancient past 

Objective - Not influenced by personal feelings when considering a fact

Erudite - knowledgeable

Assiduous - showing great care  

Enumerate - mention one by one

Analogous - comparable in certain aspects 

Levies - a tax or fee that is imposed

Inconsequential - not significant 

Burgeoned - increased rapidly 

Misanthropic - ill-will towards humanity

Cynicism - interpreting others behavior based solely on self interest 

Diffident - shyness due to a lack of confidence 

Humility - a low view of one's importance,humbleness 

Garrulity - talkativeness 

Obsequiousness - displaying exaggerated flattery

Debilitating - damaging

Paucity - lack of something

Dearth - Scare, lack of something

Infallibility - the inability to be wrong

Unsubstantiated - not supported by evidence

Nascent - coming into being

Evanescent - not lasting very long

Arbitrary - not based on reason, random

Implacable - restless, unstoppable

Clemency - mercy, forgiveness 

Partiality - bias 

Appeasement - make someone happy 

Arrogant - think you are above others

Haughtiness - thinking you are above others, arrogant.

Benignity - harmless

Truculence - readiness to fight

Pugnacity - readiness to fight 

Ethos - the spirit of an individual or group's characteristics and moral values.

derivative - imitative other another person's work

Bereft - deprived or lacking of something

Credulous - having too great a readiness to believe things

Temperance - Self-restraint 

Notoriety - being famous due to a bad quality or deed

Underscore - emphasize 

Eminence - fame or recognized superiority

Tumultuous - confused or disorderly 

Providential - opportune, happening at a fortunate time

Precariously - in a way that is uncertain or left to chance 

Eccentric -  a person with unconventional and slightly strange views or behavior

Trifling - unimportant or trivial 

Ameliorate - to make something bad better

Exacerbate - make something worse

pastoral - relating to the countryside or rural life, often idealized in literature and art.

decry - to speak out against

profuse - abundantly

obscure - concealed or hidden from view

contentious - causing arguments or disagreements

appropriate - take forcefully

modicum - a small amount

apogee - the highest point                                                                                                           EX. mozart’s music was the apogee of Viennese culture

Stipend - regular allowance 

Amiable - friendly 

Paragon - the best of its kind

Embellish - add ideas to 

Qualify - restrict a statement 

Unprecedented - never done before

Archaic - very old 

Robust - sturdy 

Anachronism - belonging to another time

Economical - avoiding waste

Laborious - demanding

Censor - remove objectionable material

Chauvinism - feeling of superiority 

Embryonic - underdeveloped

Impartial - unbiased 

Crestfallen - disappointed

Err - to make a mistake

Artful - clever and deceptive

Paradoxical - contradictory but true

Autocratic - tyrannical 

Champion - speak in favor 

Enthrall - captivate

Transitory - short lasting 

Misconstrued - misinterpret

Jargon - speech particular to a group 

Adamant - unyielding

Avert - prevent

Oblique - indirect

Indifference - lack of sympathy or concern.

Convoluted - extremely complex 

Empiricism - action based on practice

Ornate - elaborately decorated 

Evenhanded - fair, unbiased 

Malevolent - evil minded

Sporadic - at irregular intervals

Impervious - unable to be affected by

Sanction - grant permission

Hoodwink - deceive 

Start - move suddenly 

Exorbitant - excessive

Conundrum - difficult problem 

Frugal - cheap, spending wisely

Martial - wartime

Enamored - caught off guard

Zenith - highest point

Denote - be a sign off

Intimation - indirectly suggest

Diminutive - small

Reservation - doubt 

Pellucide - easy to understand

Impede - slow down, hinder 

Iconoclastic - defying tradition 

Appreciable - noticeable 

Dupe - swindle

Perennial - everlasting 

Discord - disagreement

Cumbersome - difficulty to carry 

Equivocate - speak vaguely 

Amply - fully

Spartan - unconcerned with comfort

Indecorous - impolite 

Hamper - prevent progress

Recapitulation - summary

Banality - unoriginality, cliche

Affluent - wealthy

Pith - the most essential part

Transient - short- lasting

Row - angry dispute 

Unassailable - immune to attack 

Veritable - without a doubt 

Duplicity - deceit, two faced 

Decorum - proper conduct 

Doleful - very sad

Whimsical - driven by impulse 

Accolade - high praise 

Jocular - humorous 

Perturb - make someone anxious or unsettled

Miser - frugal, one who is cheap

Haphazard - unorganized, random 

Irk - to annoy

Demean - to insult 

Thwart - block 

Imbibe - absorb ideas

Placate - make less angry 

Laudable - worthy of praise 

Badger - pester

Corroborate - to confirm 

Inimitable - without equal 

Credulity - tendency to believe 

Hodgepodge - mixture 

Languish - become weak

Immaterial - irrelevant 

Coalesce - binding, working together

Assiduously - carefully 

Arduous - difficult and tiring 

Betray - reveal 

Compound - working together 

Profusion - abundance

Estimable - deserving respect 

Stringent - harsh 

Base - without principles 

Elude - fail to be grasped 

Debonair - sophisticated and charming 

Panacea - cure-all 

Attenuate - reduce the effect, value, or force of

Provisional - not final 

Squelch - suppress 

Vitriol - abusive language 

Aphorism - short saying 

Flippant - not showing respect 

Cornucopia - abundant supply

Artlessness - innocence

Primacy - of great importance

Unequivocal - to make clear

Preempt - take place of

Aberrant - abnormal 

Effervescent - bubbly, happy, joyful 

 Tirade - angry speech

Bemoan - a passionate expression of grief or sorrow 

Misanthrope - hater of people 

Cataclysm - violent upheaval 

Copious - lots of, abundant 

Dispassionate - objective, without bias 

Heyday - pinnacle 

Scrupulous - using extreme care

Reverent - well respected 

Placid - peaceful 

Despot - tyrant 

Inviolable - sacred

Incontrovertible - indisputable 

Maverick - radical thinker 

Tyro - beginner

Myriad - large number

Loath - reluctant, unwilling 

Morose - gloomy 

Puerile - childish 

Ossify - harden

Obstinate - stubborn

Telltale - revealing 

Ebullient - enthusiastic 

Chagrin - distress or embarrassment having failed or been humiliated 

Histrionic - over the top, overly theatrical 

Corollary - consequence 

Avarice - greed

Diatribe - bitter verbal attack

Admonish - warn

Unseemly - improper 

Dog -pursue 

Bastardization - corruption 

Pertinent - relevant 

Pariah - outcast

Buttress - support 

Nettlesome - annoying

Inchoate - not fully formed 

Lachrymose - saddened, weepy

Antic - grotesque 

Unnerve - make one lose confidence 

Artifice - trickery 

Antipathy - hatred 

Squander - to waste in a foolish manner

Debase - reduce in value 

Malinger - avoid work 

Becoming - suitable, flattery to one's appearance 

Opulence - wealth 

perpetuate - make happen indefinitely 

Endemic - native 

Clemency - mercy

Vindictive - seeking revenge 

Resignation - accepting the unpleasant

Apathetic - uncaring 

Relegate - lower in position 

Reproach - criticize

Epigram - witty saying 

Disinterested - unbiased 

Artless - without deception 

Truculence - tendency to fight

Erudite - scholarly 

Apprehension - anxiety or fear that something bad will happen

Celerity - quickness 

Charlatan - con-artist 

Cryptic - mysterious 

 Flag - tire out 

Jingoist - overly patriotic 

Hubris - excessive pride 

Solicitous - anxious to please 

Enmity - hate

Illustrious - famous 

Destitute - poor

Grandiloquent - extravagant in language

Moment - importance 

Capitulate - surrender 

Inure - harden 

Surreptitious - sneakily, stealthy 

Perfunctory - done routinely

Apothegm - short saying 

Sagacious - wise, brilliant 

Disenfranchise - remove votes from

Countermand - reverse a command 

Catholic - universal 

Solicitude - feeling of concern 

Precarious - dangerous 

Lacerate - criticize forcefully or severely

Chimera - illusion 

Noisome - foul smelling 

Rebuke - a sharp expression of criticism and disapproval 

Nadir - lowest point 

Tempestuous - intensely emotional 

Dolorous - sorrowful 

Conflagration - large fire 

Unimpeachable - blameless, without error

Puissant - powerful 

Unpropitious - unlikely to be successfully 

Tribulation - suffering 

Dovetail - fit together well 

Incessant - continual, not stopping 

Disparate - fundamentally different 

Malodorous - stinky, bad smell 

Smug - self satisfied 

Precipitate - hastily 

Halcyon - peaceful 

Anemic - lacking energy

Audacious - courageous, taking bold risks

Spendthrift - wasteful with money 

Belligerent - eager to fight 

Dilapidated - run down 

Sardonic - mocking 

Frustrate - halt, prevent (denoting an action in this context)

Ostracize - exclude 

Machinate - scheme (Synonym to gambit) 

Denouncement - resolution of a story 

Trite - lacking originality, unoriginal

Uncanny - strange, unsettling 

Pundit - expert

Complacent - self satisfied 

 Moribund - about to die 

Gaffe - social blunder

Ascribe - attribute 

Proscribe - ban 

Malfeasance - misconduct 

Unflappable - calm under pressure 

Firebrand - troublemaker 

Stalwart - dependable 

Boon - helpful thing

Verisimilitude - appearance of truth 

Imponderable - difficult to assess 

Encumber - hold back 

Demurred - show reluctance 

Mellifluous - sweet sounding 

Baleful - threatening 

Irascible - easily angered

Flush - abundant 

Ethereal - extremely delicate, seemingly too perfect for the world

Punctilious - overly precise

Idiosyncrasy - peculiarity 

Abjure - give up

Subterfuge - deceit 

Juxtapose - place side by side 

Percipient - perceptive 

Exalt - praise highly 

Indignation - annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Inflammatory - controversial

Provident - planning ahead

Conniving - conspiring to do bad

Voracious - very hunger 

Pecuniary - relating to money 

Retiring - shy 

Prolific - productive 

Involved - complicated 

Vacillate - waver 

Tempered - having a specified temper 

Eminent - famous, respected in a particular field (Don't confuse with imminent, which is about to happen)

Imperious - assuming power without justification

Prosaic - dull, boring 

Maxim - short saying 

Miscreant - lawbreaker 

Impecunious - lacking money

Officious - meddlesome 

Assuaged - make less severe

Untenable - cannot be defended 

Reprisal - retaliatory action 

Disseminate - spread

Hauteur - excessive pride

Patent - glaringly obvious 

Fledgling - inexperienced 

Inundate - flood