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- relish
- to enjoy greatly
- manifest
- obvious
- fidelity
- loyalty, faithfulness
- efficient
- effective with a minimum of unnecessary effort or waste
- overshadow
- to obscure; to dominate
- parity
- equality
- fathom
- comprehend, penetrate the meaning of
- dilatory
- slow, tending to delay
- usurp
- to take over without right
- adulation
- excessive flattery
- quaint
- charmingly strange
- miffed
- offended, annoyed
- disdain
- to regard with scorn or contempt
- pundit
- critic; learned person
- waver
- move unsteadily back and forth; hesitate, falter
- synthesize
- to produce artificially
- endure
- carry on despite hardships
- colloquial
- characteristic of informal speech
- viscous
- thick, syrupy, and sticky
- cajole
- flatter, coax, persuade
- clandestine
- secretive, concealed for a darker purpose
- endorse
- to give approval to, sanction
- felicitous
- suitable, appropriate; well-spoken
- devastate
- destroy; overwhelm, stun
- wheedle
- to obtain through flattery or coaxing
- embellish
- to ornament; make attractive with decorations or details; add details to a statement
- untenable
- indefensible, uninhabitable
- vestige
- trace, remnant
- adorn
- to enhance or decorate
- ledger
- a book that tracts finances
- drub
- defeat soundly, beat
- conceivable
- capable of being understood
- lavish
- extravagant, profuse
- trivialize
- cause to appear insignificant
- onerous
- burdensome
- incantation
- a verbal spell
- windbreak
- bushes or fence placed to lessen the effects of the wind
- elude
- evade, escape
- contaminate
- to make improve by contact
- contagious
- spreading from one to another
- evaluate
- to examine or judge carefully
- accessible
- attainable, available; approachable
- orthodox
- adhering to what is customary or traditional
- inflexible
- rigid, unbending
- restrained
- controlled, repressed, restricted
- accentuate
- to stress or emphasize; intensify
- outcast
- someone rejected from a society
- manual
- smal instruction book
- pariah
- outcast
- disinterested
- indifferent
- industrious
- hard-working, diligent
- retroactive
- applying to an earlier time
- duplicity
- deception, dishonesty, double-dealing
- expedite
- to speed up the progress of
- pathos
- pity, compassion
- prosaic
- relating to prose; dull, commonplace
- heinous
- shocking, wicked, terrible
- demolition
- the act of destroying
- requisition
- to demand the use of
- nitpick
- to criticize minor details
- prominence
- importance, eminence
- indistinct
- vague, unclear
- scapegoat
- someone blamed for every problem
- contradiction
- statement opposite to what was already said
- convenient
- favorable to one's comfort or needs
- comparable
- similar or equivalent
- rebuff
- to bluntly reject
- indiscretion
- lack of prudence, mistake
- solicitous
- concerned, attentive; eager
- legion
- a great number, a multitude
- rascal
- playful, mischievous person; a scoundrel
- embezzle
- to steal money in violation of a trust
- cherish
- to remember fondly, treat with affection
- consecrate
- to declare sacred; dedicate to a goal
- scamper
- run off quickly
- postpone
- defer, delay
- devour
- eat greedily, consume
- rouse
- provoke, excite, stir
- gratuity
- something given voluntarily, tip
- accomodate
- to do a favor for; provide for
- intrusion
- trespass, invasion of another's privacy
- intrepid
- fearless
- intemperate
- not moderate
- indomitable
- fearless, unconquerable
- glutton
- person who eats and drinks excessively
- proliferate
- propagate, reproduce; enlarge, expand
- erosion
- the process or condition or wearing away
- stealth
- act of moving in a covert way
- merciless
- without pity
- heed
- pay attention to
- dated
- old-fashioned, out of style
- tolerate
- to endure, permit; to respect others
- quandary
- predicament, dilemma
- anthology
- collection of literary works
- polarize
- to tend toward opposite extremes
- remorseful
- feeling sorry for sins
- distract
- to cause to lose focus, to divert attention
- endurance
- ability to withstand hardships
- elocutionist
- trained public speaker
- combustion
- the process of burning
- arable
- suitable for cultivation
- incisive
- perceptive, penetrating
- braggart
- someone who boasts continuously
- hackneyed
- cliched, worn out by overuse
- taunt
- to ridicule, to mock, insult
- immunity
- invulnerability, exemption
- prohibitive
- discouraging
- implement
- carry out, put into effect
- juxtaposition
- side-by-side placement for comparison
- propagate
- to spread out; to have offspring
- protege
- one receiving personal direction and care from a mentor
- collage
- assemblage of diverse elements
- inflation
- undue amplification
- deceive
- mislead, give false impression
- disseminate
- to spread far and wide
- harangue
- pompous speech, tirade
- vicarious
- secondhand experience, endured on behalf of another
- grove
- a group of trees
- harass
- irritate, torment
- dingy
- shabby, drab
- clarity
- clearness; clear understanding
- expurgate
- to censor
- serene
- calm; peaceful
- exaggerate
- to represent something as greater than it actually is
- pathetic
- arousing scornful pity
- degradation
- reduction in worth or dignity
- rhapsody
- emotional literary or musical work
- bilk
- to defraud, swindle
- discordance
- state of disagreement
- swerve
- to turn from a straight course
- inviolable
- safe from violation or assault
- larceny
- theft of property
- defiant
- boldly resisting
- vital
- urgently necessary, critical
- brandish
- wave menacingly
- content
- satisfied
- solace
- comfort in distress; consolation
- ostracism
- exclusion, temporary banishment
- bequeath
- pass on, hand down
- catalyst
- something causing change without being changed
- sophistication
- worldliness, edification, enlightenment
- lull
- relatively calm period
- penitent
- expressing sorrow for sins or offenses, repentant
- tonic
- promotes physical or mental health
- modest
- shy; plain, unassuming; moderate in size
- avian
- of, or relating to birds
- unfetter
- to free from restrictions
- notable
- remarkable, worthy of notice
- wane
- decline, decrease in size or intensity
- cloying
- overly sweet
- refinement
- improvement, elegance
- unscrupulous
- devoid of honor; unethical
- essential
- something fundamental or indispensable
- incompetent
- unqualified, inept
- pigment
- substance used for coloring
- recrimination
- counter accusation
- solitary
- alone; remote, secluded
- brutality
- ruthless, cruel, and unrelenting acts
- adversary
- opponent, enemy
- prospect
- possibility, a chance
- iridescent
- showing many colors
- nonchalant
- calm, casual, seemingly unexcited
- sedative
- something that calms, or soothes
- decisive
- conclusive; capable of determining outcome
- inefficient
- wasteful of resources, time, or energy
- exemplify
- to show by example
- veer
- alter direction, turn
- erroneous
- mistaken, inaccurate
- watershed
- critical turning point
- eclectic
- made up of elements from different sources
- proclaim
- announce officially
- redundancy
- unnecessary repetition
- cognizant
- fully informed, conscious
- facile
- skilled, adept; requiring skill
- ebb
- to fade away, recede
- assertion
- declaration, usually without proof
- verisimilitude
- quality of appearing true or real
- tractable
- easily managed or controlled
- circumscribe
- to encircle; set limits on; confine
- placate
- to soothe or pacify
- amorphous
- having no definite form
- favoritism
- one-sidedness, partiality to one side
- socialize
- take part in group activities
- balk
- to refuse; shirk; prevent
- paranoid
- exhibiting extreme mistrust of others
- foolhardy
- reckless, rash
- flank
- to put on the sides of
- acquire
- to gain possession of
- crude
- unrefined, natural; blunt, offensive
- catnap
- short, light sleep
- garish
- gaudy, glaring
- circumlocution
- roundabout, lengthy way of saying something
- forge
- to advance gradually but steadily
- discrepancy
- difference between
- impassioned
- with great feeling
- awe
- reverence, respect, wonder
- reconciliation
- the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
- dignity
- poise and self respect
- cliche
- overused expression or idea
- cacophony
- jarring, unpleasant noise
- frugal
- thrifty, cheap
- surfeit
- excessive amount
- serenity
- calmness, peacefullness
- enchant
- attract and delight
- convergence
- the state of separate elements joining or coming together
- jeopardize
- endanger, expose to injury
- shroud
- to shut off from sight
- nurture
- to help develop, cultivate
- assurance
- guarantee, plege
- submissive
- tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others
- coherent
- intelligible, lucid, understandable
- ephemeral
- momentary, transient, fleeting
- regurgitate
- rush or surge back
- renovation
- repair, making something new again
- castigate
- to punish, chastise, criticize severely
- unparalleled
- unequaled; without match
- inspire
- motivate, affect
- disclose
- to make known, expose to view
- maverick
- one who breaks away from group conformity and forges a new course
- enervate
- to weaken, sap strength from
- transient
- temporary, short-lived, fleeting
- sagacious
- wise, shrewd
- abhor
- to loathe, detest
- reprieve
- postponement of a punishment; relief from danger
- wary
- careful, cautious
- negate
- nullify, deny
- surplus
- excess
- anachronistic
- outdated
- plagiarize
- to pass off another's ideas as one's own
- query
- question
- loath
- reluctant, unwilling
- enhance
- to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
- vengeance
- retribution
- ecstasy
- intense joy or delight
- prodigy
- person with exceptional talents
- cumulative
- resulting from gradual increase
- collaborator
- someone who helps on a task
- belligerent
- hostile, inclined to fight
- anecdote
- sort, usually funny account of an event
- novice
- beginner, apprentice
- elevated
- raised, increased
- gruff
- brusque, stem, harsh
- litigant
- one involved in a lawsuit
- variegated
- varied; marked with different colors
- irony
- incongruity between expectations and actualities
- nudge
- gently push
- buttress
- to reinforce or support
- recall
- remember; cancel, revoke; to take back
- relapse
- regress, backslide
- external
- exterior, outer part
- amicable
- friendly, agreeable
- predictable
- expected beforehand
- unyielding
- firm, resolute
- reactionary
- marked by extreme conservatism, especially in politics
- pertinent
- applicable, appropriate
- lithe
- moving and bending with ease; graceful
- benign
- gentle, harmless
- salvage
- to recover, save from loss
- delegate
- to give powers to another
- pallid
- lacking color or liveliness
- testimony
- statement made under oath
- mythical
- fictitious element belonging to ancient stories
- discredit
- to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace
- blemish
- imperfection, flaw
- tangential
- digressing, diverting
- concordant
- harmonious, agreeing
- scorn
- contempt, derision
- frolicsome
- frisky, playful
- clamp
- establish by authority, impose
- adept
- very skilled
- conformity
- similarity in form or character
- amiable
- friendly, pleasant, likable
- prolific
- productive, fertile
- lyricist
- person who writes words for a song
- timeless
- eternal, ageless
- ineffable
- indescribable, inexpressible
- subterfuge
- deceptive strategy
- appalling
- causing dismay, frightful
- avant
- radically new or original
- obsolete
- no longer in use; outdated
- corrective
- intended to fix, remedy
- vacant
- empty, unoccupied
- mendicant
- beggar
- suppress
- to end an activity, to prevent the dissemination of information
- investment
- a commitment of time, support, or money
- conventional
- typical, customary, commonplace
- civility
- courtesy, politeness
- dismissal
- act of being fired or let out
- ostensible
- apparent
- incriminate
- accuse with a crime, implicate
- mitigate
- to soften or make milder
- fission
- process of splitting into 2 parts
- unique
- one of a kind, unequaled
- insular
- isolated, provincial
- advantageous
- favorable, useful
- utopia
- perfect place
- pervasive
- tending to pervade, spreading throughout
- flippancy
- casualness, inappropriate pertness
- safeguard
- precautionary measure
- flabbergasted
- astounded, surprise
- disparage
- to belittle, speak disrespectfully about
- ploy
- maneuver, plan
- perfidious
- faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
- surrogate
- a substitue; one filling in for someone else
- haughty
- arrogant and condescending
- preamble
- introductory passage
- autonomous
- separate, independent
- hoist
- lift, raise
- sacrosanct
- sacred
- irresolute
- undecided, indecisive, fickle
- benefactor
- someone who helps others financially
- consumption
- the act of eating or taking in (noun)
- gracious
- kind, compassionate, warm-hearted
- drab
- faded, dull, dreary
- boldness
- fearlessness, courageousness
- ramble
- to roam, wander; to babble, digress
- flourish
- prosper, thrive
- bewilder
- to confuse or puzzle
- ensemble
- group of parts that contribute to a whole single effect
- erratic
- unpredictable; inconsistent
- persevere
- to refuse to stop no matter how hard something is
- elusive
- tending to evade
- futile
- useless, hopeless
- elate
- to make joyful
- statute
- law, edict
- exhortation
- speech that advises or pleads
- cadence
- rhythmic flow; marching beat
- pollinate
- to place pollen on the stigma of a flower
- plentiful
- abundant
- camaraderie
- trust, sociability amongst friends
- cunning
- given to artful deception
- pun
- play on words
- complement
- to complete, perfect
- machination
- crafty scheme; covert plot
- convoluted
- twisted, complicated, involved
- cantankerous
- quarrelsome, disagreeable
- remnant
- something left over, surviving trace
- didactic
- excessively instructive
- undermine
- to sabotage, thwart
- quip
- clever, witty joke
- nefarious
- vicious, evil
- raspy
- rough, grating
- accord
- to bestow upon
- fanfare
- a showy public display
- mutter
- to grumble or complain
- celebrated
- known and praised widely
- meager
- minimal, scanty, deficient
- justify
- to prove valid
- vulgar
- crudely indecent; boorish; ostentatious
- remuneration
- pay or reward for work, trouble, etc.
- desolate
- deserted, lifeless, barren
- debacle
- disastrous collapse, total failure
- contemporary
- belonging to the same period of time
- fertile
- highly productive, prolific
- verify
- substantiate, confirm
- contract
- acquire, incur
- calculating
- shrewd, crafty
- rancorous
- bitter, hateful
- sluggish
- lazy, inactive
- irreverent
- disrespectful, gently or humorously mocking
- partisan
- biased in favor of
- naive
- lacking experience and understanding
- insinuate
- to suggest, say indirectly, imply
- curtail
- to shorten
- ardor
- great emotino or passion
- indeterminate
- vague, unknown, imprecise
- offensive
- disagreeable, obnoxious
- momentary
- short-lived, lasting only for a short time
- odometer
- instrument in vehicles that indicates distance traveled
- lenient
- easygoing, permissive
- emollient
- having soothing qualities, especially for skin
- vacillate
- to waver, show indecision
- vignette
- decorative design; short literary composition
- restore
- reestablish; revive
- deliberation
- discussion or careful consideration of an issue
- divination
- foretelling the future using supernatural means
- asylum
- a place offering protection and safety
- agile
- well coordinated, nimble
- therapeutic
- medicinal
- eloquent
- strongly expressing emotion
- corroborate
- to confirm, verify
- compute
- to determine by mathematics
- prudent
- careful, cautious
- analyze
- to examine methodically
- suffice
- meet requirements, be capable
- fragile
- delicate, frail
- travesty
- parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature
- sycophant
- self-serving flatterer; yes-man
- incompatible
- opposed in nature, not able to live or work together
- accelerate
- to cause to develop or progress more quickly
- penurious
- stingy; poverty - stricken
- epitaph
- engraving on a tombstone, literary piece for a dead person
- tremulous
- trembling; quivering; fearful, timid
- benevolent
- friendly and helpful
- indefatigable
- never tired
- phlegmatic
- calm in temperament; sluggish
- alleviate
- to relieve, improve partially
- circuitous
- indirect, taking the longest route
- disparate
- dissimilar, different in kind
- hazardous
- dangerous, risky, perilous
- melodrama
- drama characterized by exaggerated emotions and interpersonal conflicts
- perjure
- to tell a lie under oath
- throng
- a large group of people, crowd
- nostalgic
- longing for things of the past
- fickle
- erratically unstable about affections
- replicate
- to duplicate, repeat
- inventory
- the quantity of goods on hand
- berate
- to scold harshly
- endemic
- belonging to a particular area, inherent
- swarm
- a large # of insects traveling in a group
- pretentious
- pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured
- feign
- to pretend, give a false impression; to invent falsely
- quell
- to pacify, to suppress
- momentous
- very important or significant
- periodic
- recurring from time to time; cyclical
- placebo
- a substance with no medical value that is given as medication
- talisman
- magic object that offers supernatural protection
- parch
- dried up, shriveled
- dual
- having two parts, double
- torpid
- lethargic; unable to move; dormant
- amphitheater
- arena theater with rising tiers around a central open space
- allegation
- claim without proof
- dubious
- arousing doubt, doubtful
- indefinite
- vague, undecided, unclear
- conflict
- a clash, a battle
- extroverted
- outgoing, easily talks to others
- daunting
- discouraging
- archive
- to place into storage
- emigrate
- to leave one country to five in another
- condense
- to reduce, make more concise
- antidote
- a remedy, an agent used to counteract
- imaginative
- creative, clever, innovative
- ambivalent
- uncertain; emotionally conflicted
- intricate
- elaborate, complex
- fundamental
- basic, essential
- irrational
- illogical, nonsensical, unreasonable
- propel
- to cause to move forward
- trait
- distinguishing feature; quality
- disconcert
- ruffle, upset one's self-possession
- inundate
- to cover with water, to overwhelm
- tenacious
- determined, keeping a firm grip on
- condolence
- sympathy for a person's misfortune
- consummate
- accomplished, complete, perfect
- chapped
- rough, cracked, or reddened by cold or exposure
- configuration
- arrangement of parts or elements
- alacrity
- cheerfulness, willingness, eagerness; speed
- integrity
- decency, honesty, wholeness
- conservatism
- inclination to maintain traditional rules
- carnivorous
- meat-eating
- morass
- marsh, an area of soggy ground
- hedonism
- pursuit of pleasure as a goal
- debunk
- to expose the falseness of
- stoic
- indifferent to or unaffected by emotions
- obnoxious
- objectionable, offensive
- hierarchy
- ranking system of authority groups
- malediction
- curse
- disputant
- someone in an argument
- distortion
- misrepresentation; the act of twisting out of shape
- feral
- wild, brutish
- rely
- be dependant, have confidence
- xenophobia
- fear or hatred of foreigners
- acrimony
- bitterness, animosity
- vex
- to irritate, annoy; confuse, puzzle
- invariable
- constant, unchanging
- remiss
- negligent or carelessness about a job
- evanescent
- momentary, transient, short-lived
- dogmatic
- rigidly fixed in opinion, opinionated
- treachery
- willful betrayal of trust
- wrath
- forceful anger
- epistolary
- associated with letter writing
- arbitration
- process where a dispute is settled by an outside party
- trigger
- to set off, initiate
- betray
- to be false or disloyal to
- debilitating
- impairing the strength or energy
- demeanor
- the way a person behaves
- serendipity
- habit of making fortunate discoveries by chance
- emphatic
- forceful and definite
- atypical
- unusual, irregular
- ostentatious
- showy
- discern
- to perceive something obscure
- vivid
- bright and intense in color; strongly perceived
- illegible
- unreadable, undecipherable
- scour
- to scrub clean
- deride
- to mock, ridicule, make fun of
- enfranchise
- to give the right to vote to
- outdated
- old-fashioned, out of style
- venerable
- respected because of age
- prune
- to trim dead parts of a branch
- bard
- lyrical poet
- eradicate
- to erase or wipe out
- rehash
- bring forth again with no real change
- censor
- someone who examines and suppresses information
- affiliation
- an association to a group or organization
- parasite
- person or animal that lives at another's espense
- prepossessing
- attractive, engaging, appealing
- hodgepodge
- jumble, mixture of assorted objects
- overcome
- defeat; conquer
- buffer
- something that separates two entities
- cue
- reminder, prompting
- confirm
- verify
- compensate
- to repay or reimburse
- counteract
- to oppose the effects by contrary action
- foreshadow
- to indicate beforehand
- overpowering
- overwhelming
- crass
- crude, unrefined
- contrite
- deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong
- meddler
- person interfering in other's affairs
- insidious
- subtly harmful, beguiling, alluring
- conviction
- fixed or strong belief
- lurid
- harshly shocking; sensational; glowing
- exculpate
- clear from blame or guilt
- opulence
- wealth
- grudgingly
- reluctantly, resentfully
- servile
- overly submissive
- redouble
- to make intensity twice as great
- infusion
- the introduction of, the addition of
- sociable
- friendly, gracious
- erasure
- the act or instance of erasing
- illustrate
- provide an example, explain
- smug
- excessively self-satisfied
- prohibit
- to forbid, prevent
- divisive
- creating disunity or conflict
- curator
- caretaker and overseer of an exhibition, especially in a museum
- defective
- faulty
- notion
- idea or conception
- inept
- clumsy, awkward, foolish, nonsensical
- aerate
- expose to air
- summary
- shortened version; abstract
- hindsight
- perception of events after they happen
- discretion
- ability to judge on one's own
- mechanism
- a machine
- discretionary
- subject to one's own judgement
- inflammatory
- arousing passion, usually anger
- refurbish
- to renovate
- superstitious
- irrationally believes that completely unrelated circumstances can influence an event
- complex
- intricate, complicated
- maxim
- fundamental principle
- barricade
- obstacle, barrier
- discourteous
- rude
- unalterable
- unchangeable
- dominant
- most prominent, exercising the most control
- narcissism
- excessive love for admiration of oneself
- lobby
- to petition
- nondescript
- lacking interesting or distinctive qualities
- vast
- immense, enormous, great in size or intensity
- indiscernible
- difficult to detect
- exterminate
- destroy completely, annihilate
- revive
- resuscitate, bring back to life; restore to use
- onset
- start
- derelict
- negletful of one's obligations; abandoned
- malinger
- to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
- sprout
- emerge, and develop rapidly; to grow
- refute
- to contradict, discredit
- extravagant
- unreasonably high, exorbitant
- dissemble
- to pretend, disguise one's motives
- procure
- to acquire, obtain; to get
- originality
- the ability to think independently
- archaic
- antiquated, from an earlier time, outdated
- synergy
- cooperative interaction producing greater results
- inevitable
- certain, unavoidable
- catastrophic
- of, or relating to, a terrible event or complete failure
- skepticism
- doubt, disbelief; uncertainty
- disregard
- ignore
- scrupulous
- restrained; honest; careful and precise
- decibel
- unit of sound intensity
- paradox
- contradiction, incongruity; dilemma, puzzle
- belated
- having been delayed, done too late
- specious
- plausible but incorrect
- clairvoyant
- exceptionally insightful, able to forsee the future
- debase
- to degrade or lower in quality or stature
- primary
- main, first; earliest
- commentary
- series of explanations of interpretations
- empathy
- identification with the feelings of others
- paraphrase
- to reword, usually in simpler terms
- indiscriminate
- not based on careful distinctions; chaotic
- apathetic
- indifferent, unconcerned
- digression
- the act of straying, an instance of straying
- vigorous
- energetic; robust; healthy; active
- comprehensible
- readily understood
- comprehensive
- very large in scope
- delineate
- to portray, depict, describe
- materialism
- preoccupation with worldly goods
- thwart
- to block or prevent from happening; fustrate
- modesty
- propriety in speech, dress, or behavior
- predominant
- most important or conspicuous
- latent
- present but hidden; potential
- implausible
- improbable, inconceivable
- assess
- to establish a value
- suspend
- to defer, interrupt; dangle, hang
- tourniquet
- bandage that puts pressure on artery to stop bleeding
- anticipate
- to realize beforhand, to look forward to
- carouse
- to partake in drunken amusement, drink excessively
- abrasive
- harsh and rough in manner
- resolute
- determined; with a clear purpose
- withhold
- to restrain; keep
- inordinate
- excessive, immoderate
- utilitarian
- efficient, functional, useful
- conundrum
- riddle, puzzle or problem with no solution
- calumny
- false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander
- mimic
- copy, imitate
- pomp
- dignified display, splendor
- pursuit
- the act of chasing or striving
- discomfit
- make uneasy, embarrass
- deficit
- inadequacy, disadvantage
- turpitude
- inherent vileness, foulness, depravity
- rebate
- deduction in amount to be paid
- enforce
- to compel others to adhere or observe
- symmetry
- equality and balance in objects
- pragmatic
- practical; moved by facts rather than abstract ideals
- revere
- to worship, regard with awe
- inconsequential
- unimportant, trivial
- convict
- to find guilty of a crime
- scholarly
- related to higher learning
- exultant
- triumphant
- caustic
- biting, sarcastic, able to burn
- demagogue
- leader, rabble rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
- resplendent
- splendid, brilliant, dazzling
- milestone
- important event in something or someone's history
- exacerbate
- to aggravate , intensify the bad qualities of
- appraise
- evaluate, estimate the value
- immoderate
- excessive
- melee
- tumultuous free-for-al
- navigable
- sufficient for vessels to pass through
- rude
- crude, primitive, uncouth
- disingenuous
- not straightforward, insincere
- transcribe
- to copy; reproduce, record
- peer
- contemporary, equal, match
- precious
- valuable; beloved
- perfunctory
- done in a routine manner; indifferent
- intellectual
- intelligent, scholarly
- entangle
- to complicate, entwine into confusing mass, involve in
- hypothesis
- assumption, theory requiring proof
- mock
- to deride, ridicule
- fabricated
- constructed, invented; faked, falsified
- exalt
- to glorify or honor
- pinion
- small gear that connects to larger gear or rack
- pessimism
- negativity
- bereft
- deprived or lacking of something
- controversial
- producing or marked by heated dispute
- impute
- to attribute, to credit
- revise
- change or modify
- derivative
- copied or adapted; not original
- scoundrel
- villain, rogue
- convention
- general acceptance of practices or attitudes
- hypocrisy
- claiming of beliefs that one doesn't really posses
- inauspicious
- unfavorable
- wily
- clever, deceptive
- confiscation
- seizure by authorities
- indignant
- angry, incensed, offended
- timorous
- timid, shy, full of apprehension
- falsify
- misrepresent, state untruthfully
- opportune
- appropriate, fitting
- rail
- to scold with bitter or abusive language
- intruder
- a trespasser
- attain
- to accomplish, gain
- discourage
- dishearten, deprive of hope or spirit
- consensus
- unanimity, agreement of opinion or attitue
- obscure
- not easily seen, inconspicuous
- evenhanded
- fair, impartial
- moderate
- reasonable, not extreme
- inhibit
- to hold back, prevent, restrain
- commemorate
- to serve as a memorial to
- incidental
- minor, casual
- lummox
- clumsy or stupid oaf
- impassive
- showing no emotion
- forum
- public place for discussion; a public discussion
- frivolous
- petty, trivial; flippant, silly
- dwarf
- to make look small by comparison
- challenge
- take exception to, call into question
- setback
- change from better to worse
- gravity
- importance, seriousness
- seuel
- literary, or artistic work that continues a previous piece
- neutrality
- disinterest, impartiality
- virtuoso
- someone with masterly skill; expert musician
- promote
- to contribute to the progress of
- inaccurate
- mistaken, incorrect
- deduction
- the drawing of a conclusion through logic
- innumerable
- too many to be counted
- rhetorical
- related to using language effectively
- gargantuan
- giant, tremendous
- epilogue
- concluding section of a literary work
- cerebral
- intellectual
- amalgamation
- consolidation of smaller parts
- boon
- blessing, something to be thankful for
- collusion
- collaboration, complicity, conspiracy
- beneficial
- advantageous, helpful
- condone
- to pardon or forgive; overlook, justify, or excuse a fault
- reap
- to obtain a return, often a harvest
- remote
- distant, isolated
- matriarch
- woman who rules family or clan
- inconspicuous
- not easily noticeable
- ornate
- elaborately ornamented
- temperance
- restraint, self-control, moderation
- meticulous
- extremely careful, fastidious, painstaking
- boast
- speak with excessive pride
- thicket
- dense bushes
- delete
- remove
- exclude
- to prevent from being accepted or included
- prod
- poke, nudge
- precocious
- usually advanced or talented at an early age
- ascetic
- self- denying, abstinent, and austere
- vague
- inexplicit, ambiguous, indistinct
- reluctant
- unwilling, opposing; hesitant
- obstinate
- stubborn
- jubilation
- joy, celebration, exultation
- emend
- to correct a text
- grandiose
- magnificient and imposing; exaggerated and pretentious
- morality
- concerned with right and wrong
- profane
- impure; contrary to religion; sacreligious
- pretense
- false appearance or action
- censure
- to find fault with and condemn as wrong; blame
- idealist
- someone that is unrealistic and impractical in their beliefs
- isolated
- solitary, singular
- prevent
- to keep from happening
- repentant
- apologetic, remorseful, guilty
- longevity
- long life
- intransigent
- uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
- punitive
- having to do with punishment
- generalize
- reduce to a general form
- impotent
- powerless, ineffective, lacking strength
- linchpin
- central cohesive element
- precipitate
- to throw down from a height to cause to happen; sudden and unexpected, reckless
- exemplary
- outstanding, an example to others
- abridge
- to condense, shorten
- genial
- pleasant, friendly, gracious
- reinforce
- strengthen
- secrete
- release fluids from body
- merriment
- high-spirited fun
- reprimand
- rebuke, admonish
- decorous
- proper, well-behaved
- spurious
- lacking authenticity, false
- embittered
- resentful, cynical
- gourmand
- glutton; lover of fine food
- archetypal
- an ideal example of a type
- crescendo
- gradual increase in volume, force, or intensity
- bourgeois
- middle class
- ruthless
- merciless, compassionless
- obstacle
- impediment
- clientele
- body of customers of patrons
- instantaneous
- immediate, without delay
- heckler
- someone who tried to embarrass and annoy others
- perplex
- to confuse
- drought
- long period of abnormally low rainfall
- confident
- self-assured
- impenitent
- not remorseful
- inaccessible
- unreachable, unapproachable
- hallmark
- specific feature, characteristic
- repetitive
- done over and over again
- discourse
- verbal exchange, conversation
- infinite
- unlimited, boundless
- profusion
- abundance, extravagance
- basic
- essential, fundamental
- radical
- extreme, marked departure from the norm
- culpable
- guilty, responsible for wrong
- concoct
- to devise, using skill and intelligence
- sully
- soil; stain, tarnish, taint
- foil
- something used to contrast against something else
- congeal
- to become thick or solid, as a liquid freezing
- agitate
- upset, disturb
- fraud
- deception, hoax
- condemnation
- an expression of strong disapproval
- amplify
- increase, intensify
- incumbent
- holding a specified office, often political
- diminish
- to make smaller
- precept
- principle, law
- perception
- act or ability to see or understand
- exhaust
- to wear out; use up completely
- dispel
- to drive out or scatter
- ethical
- moral, right-minded
- evaporate
- to vanish quickly
- plaudits
- enthusiastic praise
- subvert
- to undermine or corrupt
- buffoonery
- acting like a clown or fool
- negligent
- careless, inattentive
- audacious
- bold, daring, fearless
- formidable
- arousing fear or dread; inspiring awe or wonder; difficult to undertake
- exorbitant
- extravagant, greater than reasonable
- stagnant
- immobile, stale
- anthropocentrism
- interpreting reality entirely based on human values
- consolation
- something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship
- querulous
- complaining, grumbling
- flee
- run away from, escape
- soluble
- capable of being solved or dissolved
- banality
- something that is trite, commonplace, or predictable
- figurative
- metaphorical, symbolic
- defensive
- protective
- touchstone
- something used to test the excellence of others, standard
- medium
- psychic
- passive
- submissive; inactive
- anarchist
- one who aims for the overthrow of government
- condescending
- possesing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
- lubricate
- to grease up, make slippery
- trove
- collection of valuable items
- eulogy
- high praise for a person who has died
- affectation
- pretension; false display
- ethos
- beliefs or character of a group
- discord
- lack of agreement; inharmonious combination
- punctual
- on time
- stifle
- to smother or suffocate; suppress
- emulate
- to copy, imitate
- cohesion
- act or state of sticking together; close union
- kin
- family, relatives
- flaunt
- to show off
- bane
- cause of harm or ruin; source of annoyance
- transparent
- see-through, invisible
- detractor
- someone who belittles something else
- divert
- to turn aside, to distract
- yield
- surrender, concede; be productive
- potentate
- monarch or ruler with great power
- persistence
- the act, state, or quality of not giving up
- augment
- to expand, extend
- sturdy
- firm, well built, stout
- excursion
- short journey, usually for pleasure
- antagonist
- foe adversary, opponent
- merrymaking
- participation in festivities
- repress
- to restrain or hold in
- expropriate
- forcibly take one's property
- dissipate
- to vanish; to pursue pleasure to excess
- calamity
- disaster, catastrophe
- indecorous
- improper, lacking good taste
- profound
- deep, meaningful; far-reaching
- equitable
- fair; just and impartial
- finite
- having bounds; limited
- tranquil
- peaceful, calm, composed
- demolish
- destroy, damage severely
- ecstatic
- joyful
- impressionable
- easily influenced or affected
- obstreperous
- troublesome, boisterous, unruly
- deferment
- the act of delaying
- enigmatic
- puzzling
- renew
- resume, reaffirm, replenish
- surreptitious
- secret, stealthy
- convey
- to transport; to make known
- cosmopolitan
- pertinent or common to the whole world
- aesthete
- one who cultivates a high sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
- extenuating
- partially excusing
- enmity
- hostility, antagonism, ill will
- insolence
- rudeness, impertinence
- novelty
- something new and unusual
- shun
- avoid deliberately
- sanctimonious
- exessive righteousness
- glossy
- shiny, showy, sleek
- arid
- extremely dry or deathly boring
- reckless
- careless, rash
- resource
- something that can be used
- pompous
- pretentious, bombastic
- inexorable
- inflexible, unyielding
- magnify
- make greater in size, enlarge
- demanding
- requiring much effort adn attention
- temerity
- recklessness, fearlessness
- revoke
- to annul, cancel, call back
- constellation
- a collection of stars with a perceived design
- duration
- period of time that something lasts
- exacting
- requiring a lot of care or attention
- missive
- note or letter
- despotism
- dominance through threat of violence
- substantiate
- to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence
- procrastinate
- to push off doing work
- turmoil
- state of extreme confusion or agitation
- raucous
- harsh sounding; boisterous
- spontaneous
- on the spur of the moment, impulsive
- complacence
- self-satisfaction, lack of concern
- morose
- gloomy, sullen, or surly
- prosperity
- wealth or success
- impugn
- to call into question, attack verbally
- reserve
- something put aside for future use
- relevance
- pertinence to the matter at hand, applicability
- inarticulate
- incomprehensible, unable to speak clearly
- retract
- to take back or draw in
- opponent
- enemy
- subsist
- stay alive; survive
- misconception
- wrong understanding
- squander
- to waste
- biased
- prejudiced
- tact
- consideration in dealing with others, skill in not offending others
- contemplate
- to consider carefully
- access
- the ability or right to approach or make use of
- duplicate
- an exact copy
- renunciation
- rejection of beliefs
- melodious
- musical, pleasant to hear
- display
- to show, to exhibit, to present
- adversity
- a state of hardship or misfortune
- toady
- flatterer, hanger on, yes-man
- orator
- lecturer, speaker
- preserve
- to protect, to keep unchanged
- compassion
- sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
- predetermine
- to decide in advance
- diffident
- shy, lacking confidence
- enormous
- very great in size or degree
- sprint
- dash, run quick for short distances
- provocative
- tending to provoke a response, usually anger or disagreement
- conduit
- tube, pipe, or similar passage
- jest
- to act playfully, ridicule
- absorb
- to soak up, consume; to occupy completely
- determine
- to decide, establish
- goad
- to prod or urge
- oblivious
- unaware, inattentive
- negligible
- not worth considering
- scrutinize
- to observe carefully
- illuminate
- fill with light
- stomp
- step heavily
- varied
- diverse; modified
- extol
- to praise
- flagrant
- outrageous, shameless
- drawback
- disadvantage, inconvenience
- verdant
- green with vegetation; inexperienced
- obtrusive
- pushy, too conspicuous
- blaze
- shine brightly, flare up suddenly
- assiduous
- diligent, persistent, hard working
- firebrand
- one who stirs up trouble
- dangle
- to hang loosely and swing
- superficial
- hasty; shallow and phony
- skirt
- to evade; pass dose, circle around
- inefficacious
- ineffective, incompetent
- mirage
- optical illusion, apparition
- confound
- to baffle, perplex
- compelling
- urgently requiring attention, forceful
- whittle
- shape wood with a knife
- vitiated
- corrupted; impaired
- immutable
- unchangeable, invariable
- composed
- serene, calm
- paramount
- supreme, dominant, primary
- anonymous
- unknown
- venerate
- respect, admire, revere
- cordial
- warm and sincere, friendly
- encroach
- to impinge, infringe, intrude upon
- cluttered
- messy, disorderly
- destitution
- complete poverty
- confrontational
- eager to come face to face with defiantly
- quizzical
- questioning
- protagonist
- main character in a play or story; hero
- meditate
- reflect on, contemplate
- obdurate
- stubborn, hardhearted; inflexible
- interminable
- endless
- accomplice
- an associate in wrongdoing
- efficacious
- effective, efficient
- jaded
- tired by excess or overuse; slightly cynical
- virulent
- extremely infectious; irritating, harsh or hateful
- mediate
- to resolve a dispute between 2 other parties
- emissary
- an agent sent as a representative
- cartographer
- someone who makes maps
- extensive
- large in range, comprehensive
- vile
- loathsome, disgusting, offensive, wretched
- auspicious
- having favorable prospects, promising
- orderly
- neat, systematic
- neutralize
- to balance, offset
- mallet
- short-handed hammer
- prophetic
- foretelling events by divine means
- unethical
- not comforming to approved behavior; immortal
- vigilant
- attentive, watchful
- hesitant
- doubtful, reluctant
- refracted
- deflected, sharply bent
- methodical
- systematic, orderly
- glacier
- slow-moving large mass of ice
- urge
- to impel, to exhort, spur to action
- severe
- harsh, strict, extremely bad in degree
- explanatory
- serving to make clear
- interlocutor
- someone taking part in a dialogue
- eliminate
- get rid of; remove
- stern
- strict, harsh, severe
- squelch
- to suppress, to put down with force
- measured
- calculated, deliberate
- debtor
- someone that owes something to someone else
- scurry
- scamper, run lightly
- promulgate
- to make known publicly
- disheveled
- marked by disorder, untidy
- modulate
- to change pitch, intensity, or tone; to regulate
- fortitude
- strength of mind
- imitate
- copy, impersonate
- espouse
- to support or advocate; to marry
- illusory
- unreal, deceptive
- forgery
- something counterfeit or fraudulent
- conceited
- holding an unduly high opinion of oneself, vain
- stump
- to challenge; to baffle
- objective
- impartial, uninfluenced by emotion
- oration
- lecture, formal speech
- deleterious
- harmful, destructive, detrimental
- extricate
- to free from, disentangle
- precedent
- earlier example of a simliar situation
- mystify
- to confuse or puzzle, to make obscure
- demean
- to degrade, humiliate, humble
- perspicacious
- shrewd, astute, keen-witted
- reiterate
- to say or do again, repeat
- crafty
- underhanded, devious, or deceptive
- corrosive
- gradually destructive, steadily harmful
- fallacious
- wrong, unsound, illogical
- astute
- having good judgement
- imperceptive
- unobservant, inattentive
- optimistic
- expecting things to turn out well
- resilient
- quick to recover, bounce back
- repudiate
- to reject as having no authority
- eccentric
- abnormal, unconventional
- facade
- face, front; mask, superficial appearance
- egotist
- self-centered person
- revelry
- boisterous festivity
- reputable
- honorable, respectable
- regale
- amuse, entertain
- pantomime
- communication through gestures
- radiant
- glowing, beaming; emitting heat
- perceptive
- keen in discernment, notices everything
- inscription
- engraving
- aggressive
- acts actively hostile; assertive, bold
- vindictive
- spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving
- stimulate
- to excite, provoke
- absolve
- to forgive, free from blame
- abrupt
- sudden; curt
- exception
- a case that doesn't conform to a generalization
- ambiguous
- uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations
- flaw
- imperfection, defect
- nullify
- to make legally invalid; to counteract the effect of
- truculent
- fierce, scathing; disposed to fight
- compliant
- submissive and yielding
- florid
- ruddy, flushed; gaudy, extremely ornate
- universal
- worldwide; applicable to anything
- proximity
- nearness
- euphoria
- a great feeling of happiness or well-being
- prototype
- early, typical example
- disavow
- to refuse to acknowledge
- supple
- flexible, pliant
- divulge
- to make known
- demonize
- to represent as evil
- signpost
- indication, guide
- conserve
- use sparingly; protect from loss or harm
- urbane
- courteous, refined, suave
- incongruous
- inappropriate, incompatible
- encompass
- to constitue, include, encircle
- unheralded
- unannounced, unexpected, not publicized
- tentative
- not fully worked out; uncertain
- depose
- to remove from a high position, as from a thrown
- munificent
- generous
- induce
- to persuade; bring-about
- retain
- to hold, keep possession of
- concilitatory
- overcoming distrust or hostility
- colossal
- immense, enormous
- investigate
- examine, look into
- hindrance
- impediment; clog; stumbling block
- prank
- practical joke
- gibbering
- prattling unintelligibly
- distinctive
- distinguishing, characteristic
- propriety
- correct behavior, appropriateness
- shabby
- worn-out, threadbare, deteriorated
- abbreviate
- to make shorter
- liability
- handicap, something holding one back
- egregious
- conspicuously bad
- villainous
- offensive, obnoxious, wicked
- compulsion
- an irresistible impulse to act
- liberate
- emancipate, set free
- supplant
- replace, substitute
- authoritarian
- demanding absolute obedience to authority
- clique
- small exclusive group
- treatise
- formal discourse on a subject
- devious
- shifty, not straightforward
- exasperation
- irritation
- banish
- drive away, expel
- humane
- merciful, kindly
- proponent
- advocate, defender, supporter
- extant
- still in existence
- mandate
- a command or instruction
- exploit
- take advantage of
- zealous
- filled with passion and eagerness for a cause
- credo
- system of principles of beliefs
- evade
- to avoid, dodge
- modicum
- small or token amount
- persuasive
- convincing
- forlorn
- dreary, deserted; unhappy; hopeless, depressing
- insightful
- clever, perceptive, intuitive
- jollity
- cheerfulness, liveliness; celebration
- raze
- to tear down, demolish
- deft
- skillful, dexterous
- roster
- a list of names
- ancient
- very odd; antiquated
- bypass
- avoid
- extreme
- very intense, of the greatest severity
- straddle
- be on both sides of something
- aesthetic
- pertaining to beauty or art
- succcumb
- to give in to stronger power; yield
- distant
- separate, far apart
- combative
- eager to fight
- expertise
- skill or knowledge in a particular area
- integrate
- to incorporate, unitew
- diffuse
- widely spread out
- contemptuous
- scornful, disdainful
- soothe
- to calm, placate; comfort
- muddle
- to jumble, to confuse; to bungle
- inconsistent
- contradictory
- enduring
- lasting, continuing
- boost
- push up, raise
- repel
- to rebuff, repulse; disgust, offend
- indebted
- obligated to someone else, beholden
- relinquish
- to renounce or surrender something
- tangible
- able to be sensed, perceptible, measurable
- mundane
- ordinary, commonplace
- preclude
- prevent, exclude
- factual
- real