A1-100
Terms
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- menial
- lowly or servant-like
- purvey
- to supply
- volatile
- tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating
- infinitesimal
- exceedingly small; minute
- abduct
- to take away, kidnap
- gamut
- an entire range or series
- fetid
- having a bad odor
- negotiate
- to succeed in going over, coping with, or accomplishing
- sycophant
- one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence
- commodity
- an item of trade or commerce, esp. a distinguished from a service
- eschew
- to avoid; to shun
- cajole
- to attempt to persuade with flattery or insincere talk
- drastic
- extreme; severe
- placid
- calm, undisturbed
- inextricable
- incapable of being solved or untangled
- definitive
- complete
- blatant
- offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy
- hedonist
- someone who seeks only pleasure
- embed
- to fix in a surrounding mass
- generic
- without a trademark; general
- palatable
- pleasant or acceptable to the taste
- seduce
- to lure or attract; to lead astray
- timid
- easily frightened; lacking self confidence
- interlocutor
- someone who takes part in a conversation, esp. formally
- adduce
- to show as an example or means of proving something
- culinary
- relating to the kitchen or cookery
- liable
- legally obligated; likely (w/ reference to an unfavorable outcome)
- egregious
- outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad
- evoke
- to call forth or call to mind
- extol
- praise highly and lavishly
- gauche
- socially awkward
- edible
- able to be eaten
- obtrude
- to push forward; to impose (oneself or ideas) on others
- incessant
- never pausing; continuous; without a stop
- maelstrom
- a violently confused state; a very large whirlpool
- astringent
- severe; strong; harsh
- desiccate
- to dry completely
- rote
- mechanical memorization, oft. without full understanding
- acumen
- quickness and accuracy of judgment or insight
- renovate
- to make new
- lackadaisical
- showing lack of interest or spirit
- variegated
- distinctly marked with different colors; diverse
- cornucopia
- an abundance
- prudent
- marked by careful planning; discreet
- corollary
- a natural consequence or effect; a deduction or an inference
- monolithic
- massive, sold and uniform in appearance
- linchpin
- a central element that holds other parts together
- rank
- conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete
- exacerbate
- to make more violent, bitter, or severe
- discreet
- careful about what one says or does; prudent
- barrage
- a heavy, prolonged attack
- endeavor
- a serious attempt or effort
- engaging
- attractive; charming
- byproduct
- a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else
- disabuse
- to free from error or falsehood
- submissive
- willing to obey without resistance; docile
- ecstasy
- state of overwhelming joy; rapture
- disarray
- confusion, disorder
- subtle
- not immediately obvious; hard to understand
- trivial
- of little worth or importance
- remiss
- careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task
- self-abnegation
- the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others
- profound
- very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial
- atavistic
- reverting to past traits, esp. to traits absent for a long time
- judicious
- wise and careful
- palette
- a board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist
- sacrosanct
- very sacred, holy, or inviolable
- extract
- to remove, esp. with effort
- dispose
- to give a tendency or inclination to
- electorate
- the total group of qualified voters
- draconian
- extremely harsh and severe
- craven
- cowardly; contemptibly timid
- quixotic
- foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous
- indelible
- incapable of being removed or erased
- august
- inspiring awe or admiration, esp. because of high rank or character
- heyday
- a time of success or popularity
- nurture
- to nourish, educated, or encourage
- anachronism
- something not belonging to a certain time period
- overwrought
- extremely nervous or excited
- conceit
- a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction
- confiscate
- to seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority
- stem
- to stop; to restraining
- montage
- composite elements, esp. pictures, places closely next to each other
- rancid
- spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats)
- herald
- to bear news; to announce
- plethora
- an excessive amount
- venial
- easily excused or forgiven
- winsome
- charming, esp. in a childlike or innocent way
- gauge
- an instrument for measuring or testing; v. to measure
- scintillate
- to give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant
- irascible
- easily angered; quick-tempered
- commodious
- spacious; roomy
- podium
- a raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands
- divulge
- to reveal or make known
- mercurial
- easily changeable; erratic
- cryptic
- secretive or partially concealed; mysterious
- versatile
- competent in many things
- innate
- possessed at birth; inborn
- conducive
- tending to bring about
- uncanny
- strangely unsettling, as if of supernatural origin