Vocab
avant-garde
pioneering, innovative
multifarious
having great variety; numerous and diverse
imputation
accusation, charge, esp. an unjust or false charge; insinuation;
parsimony
frugal, extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
conflated
combined, fused together; not distinct
dissension
disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
exonerate
to free from blame
intrepid
fearless
temerity
recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
elided
omitted, passed over
calamitous
think calamity, disastrous
corollary
a statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument
feign
to pretend, represent falsely, to fake
magnanimous
forgiving, generous
replete
completely filled
culpable
deserving of blame
deride
to ridicule or mock THINK kicking someone off a horse and laughtin
introspective
meditative, thoughtful
credulity
gullibility, a tendency to be too ready to believe something.
tactful
sensitive in dealing with others
paltry
small amount, not important; trivial
candor
honesty
inundate
to overwhelm or flood
accrue
to increase or to gain
derelict
abandoned, neglectful of duty
censure
blame, rebuke, or condemn
fortuitous
accidental, or by chance
verbose
wordy, very talkative
acuity
insight; sharpness
deferential
yielding to the opinion or wishes of another
proscribe
to forbid
evince
show clearly, to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling, indicate
cogent
persuasive or forceful
laconic
using few words; short; concise
ineluctable
inevitable, unable to be avoided or escaped
denigrate
ridicule; belittle
gratuitous
unnecessary, uncalled for
mirth
merriment, joy, happiness
demur
to object
adulation
high praise
prodigious
causing amazement or wonder; enormous
hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure
scrupulous
a person or process that is dilligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
irreproachable
beyond criticism or fault, perfect or faultless in behavior or actions
bereft
lacking; missing
perfunctory
done routinely with little care
rancor
bitterness; spitefulness, resentful
contrite
affected by guilt
untenable
indefensible
allay
to lessen, ease, or soothe
spurious
false or not genuine; lacking authenticity
surreptitious
secret and stealthy
bilk
to swindle or cheat
incongrous
out of place
acrimony
bitterness or hostility
curmudgeon
a rude person
convivial
sociable; festive
extol
to commend or praise
partite
divided into parts
capricious
impulsive; whimsical
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accretion
gradual build up or growth by addition
extemporaneous
improvised or spontaneous
untoward
unfavorable, inappropriate, or inconvenient
assent
to agree
taciturn
reserved or quiet
hew
to cut or shape
profligate
wasteful
adroit
skillful; accomplished; highly competent
brusque
rudely concise
amenable
agreeable or cooperative
furtive
sneaky, sly, secretive
edify
to instruct or enlighten
incorrigible
incapable of being corrected or reformed
avarice
greed
circumspect
careful to consider all circumstances and consequences
byzantine
very complicated or intricate
feckless
weak; ineffective; incompetent
ardent
passionate, enthusiastic and fiery
expedient
convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.
sagacious
wise
aspersion
a false rumor or damaging report
perspicacious
very perceptive or discerning
abase
to humble or degrade
obstreperous
noisy; unruly, disorderly
parity
state of being equivalent
callow
inexperience, immatrue
pragmatic
practical
penitent
remorseful
magnate
a powerful or influential perosn
gregarious
sociable; enjoying the company of others
languid
exhausted
hapless
ill fated; unlucky
procure
to obtain through special effort; to bring about
Supposition
an uncertain belief
qualm
(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
irresolute
not completely sure
preponderance
(n.) - a great amount or frequency, majority
frangible
fragile; easy to break
belies
to show to be false; contradict; to misrepresent
disposition
personality
accolade
praise; distinction, an award
abate
decrease, recede, reduce
unobtrusive
not conspicuous or attracting attention
tenuous
very weak or slight; very slender or fine; insubstantial, think tender
conjecture
the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof
Deferenece
humble submission and respect
invoke
to cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument
disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
eclipse
to make less outstanding or important by comparison
augment
to expand or increase
placate
to make someone less angry or hostile
palpable
capable of being touched or felt
transpose
cause two or more things to exchange places
entail
involve something as necessary or inevitable part or consequence
vindicate
to clear someone or something of blame or suspicion
insidious
treacherous, spreading harm stealthily, evil
decry
to denounce; discredit
defame
to libel or slander; to ruin the good name of someone
stipulate
to specify or demand a requirement or condition as part of an agreement
deplorable
regretable
disparate
different; unequal.
paucity
scarcity or lack of
clandestine
Done in secret; kept hidden
reverberate
to echo or resound repeatedly; to have a lasting impact or influence
overt
not hidden; obvious
heterodox
contrary to or differing from established beliefs or accepted doctrines
mutable
changeable think Mutations
discordant
conflicting; disagreeable in sound
dispassionate
calm; rational; impartial
elucidate
make something clear. to explain
incongruous
not corresponding or agreeing
incisive
sharpness of mind
ascertain
to determine or discover.
appraise
to estimate the value of something
immutable
unchangeable
deleterious
harmful to one's health
judicious
showing sound judgement; prudent
acumen
sharpness of judgement or insight
brevity
concise expression without wasted words
hiatus
a pause or lapse
emulate
to imitate or strive to equal or surpass; to copy the actions of someone or something.
accost
to approach and speak to someone
extrapolate
to estimate or forecast based on existing trends or date
aberration
a deviation from the normal or proper
atrophy
to deteriorate
dissonant
harsh or irregular in sound
abet
to aide, act as an accomplice
verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real
ameliorate
to make better or more tolerable
amorphous
having no definite form or character
austere
strict or sever in manner, attitude or appearance; lacking any excess
coalesce
to grow together, merge
equivocal
ambiguous
repine
to feel or express discontent, fret, to complain, yearn
repudiate
to deny the truth or validity of
insuperable
impossible to overcome or surpass, insurmountable
nebulous
unclear, vague, or hazy, lacking definite form or boundaries
demagogue
a person who appeals to the emotions or prejudices of the people
neophyte
a beginner or novice
equivocate
to be ambiguous, not upfront
altruistic
selflessness; unselfish concern for the welfare of others
partisan
a strong supporter of a cause, person, or party
fastidious
very attentive to detail; fussy; meticulous
guile
deception or skillful deceit
induce
to bring about or cause a particular response or action
demure
modest and reserved, falsely so
colloquial
informal
acquiesce
to agree; submit passively
loquacious
talkative
deft
skilled, clever
idiosyncratic
peculiar or unique to an individual; having distinctive characteristics
decorous
marked by good behaviour
banal
commonplace; dull; ordinary
egregious
obviously bad or offensive
disparage
belittle; to speak down on someone
venerable
worthy of respect
dogmatic
inflexible; rigid in one's beliefs
abet
to aid, help, encourage
trite
overused, commonplace, having no freshness or appeal
castigate
to punish severely, think cutting balls off
assiduous
dilligent, hardworking, attentive, persistent
auspicious
favorable; promising; pointing to a good result
egalitarian
equal for all
arcane
known or understood by only a few
ascetic
self-denying; depriving oneself of something
onerous
burdensome or oppressive
indelible
making marks or an impression that cant be removed or lost, memorable
assuage
to soothe or pacify
abstruse
complex; hard to understand
petulant
childish, irritable
latent
undeveloped or dormant
beguile
to decieve
dearth
a lack or deficiency
enigma
something or someone puzzling or hard to understand
eminent
prominent; distinguished
iconoclast
one who attacks traditional ideas or institutions
affable
friendly
palliate
to soothe or mitigate
refute
disprove
marginalize
treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral
chronicle
a record of events in order of time; a history
superfluous
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
eschew
to avoid, shun, keep away from
aggregated
combined, overall
percolated
filtered through
temperate
moderate
perennial
everlasting, perpetual
capitulate
to surrender
rudimentary
basic, at a low level
pervasive
common
erroneous
incorrect
intermittent
happening at intervals
recalcitrant
obstinately uncooperative, stubborn
misanthropic
disliking humankind and avoiding human society
sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
confound
To confuse and frustrate, puzzle
indelible
not able to be erased or removed; memorable, permanent
crepuscular
of, resembling, or relating to twilight; (of an animal) appearing or active in twilight.
ephemeral
lasting a very short time
substantive
(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic
caustic
(adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
galvanize
to startle into sudden activity, cause to happen
cursory
hasty and superficial, not thorough
callous
emotionally hardened, unfeeling, insensitive
inviolable
sacred; of such a character that it must not/can't be broken, injured, or profaned
explicable
able to be accounted for or understood, explainable
empirical
based on observation or experiment
engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
outsized*
larger, greater, or more significant than what is considered typical
apprehensive
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
arbitrary
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
coarseness*
the quality of being rough or harsh
corroborate*
to confirm or give support to
substantiate
to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
detractor
a person who tries to take away from the quality, value or reputation of something or someone
elicit
evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
catalyze
to bring about a chemical reaction; to bring about or inspire
entomology
study of insects
ornithology
study of birds
anthropology
study of human behavior and social organization
ethnography
study of individual cultures
sociology
study of everyday human social behaviors and interactions
indulgent*
having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous
absolve
to clear of wrongdoing; pardon
acclaim
to praise openly
rectify*
to correct or make right
expedite
to speed up. think expedited shipping : package arrives faster
palatable
acceptable to the mind or senses
convene
to come together for a meeting
opulent
extremely wealthy; extravagant
debilitate
to make weak or feeble
debase
to lower in value
defunct
no longer in use or existence; dead
pedestrian
dull, ordinary
malignant
causing harm
supplant
to supersede and replace; to take the place of
preclude
to prevent something from happening or being possible