Elite Winter Boot Camp Set 8
Terms
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- megalomania
- a condition marked by delusional fantasies of power, welt, or omnipotence
- obscure
- lacking light; dim; dark
- insolent
- boldy direspectful in speech or behavior
- quibble
- to criticize or evade the truth by raising trivial or irrlevant objections
- impeccable
- flawless
- imply
- to suggest; to hint
- untimely
- occurring at an unfortunate or premature time
- gibberish
- meaningless talking or writing
- incite
- to provoke and urge on
- linchpin
- a central element that holds other parts together
- thesis
- a claim that is not tbe proved by argument.
- halcyon
- calm; peaceful
- harbinger
- someone or something that indicates what is to come
- vignette
- a small design or protractile a brief scene or literary sketch
- nefarious
- very wicked; villiainous
- abolish
- to put to an end to
- spare
- not abundant; lean and trim
- redolent
- aromatic; fragrant; suggestive
- paradox
- a statement or situation that appears contradictory
- symposium
- a meeting to discuss a topic
- profound
- very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial
- amorphous
- without definite shape; shapeless; unorganized
- egalitarian
- of the belief that all people should have equal rights
- jettison
- to throw overboard; discard or abandon something no longer wanted
- ludicrous
- ridiculous, or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; abusrd
- ostentatious
- showing up
- garble
- to confuse or mix up so as to be misleading or incomprehensible
- prone
- disposed to an action; lying face down
- stark
- not ornamented; plain; absolute
- abyss
- a deep bottomless chas; immeasurable depth
- novice
- a person new to a field or activity; a beginnner
- rummage
- to search thoroughly by handling or disarranging the contents of
- philistine
- a narrow-minded person with no interest in the arts
- limpid
- perfectly clear; transparent
- paraphernalia
- personal belongings; equipment
- decimate
- to destroy or kill a large part of a group
- resign
- to accept a bad situation
- acumen
- quickness and accuracy or judgement or insight
- loathe t
- to dislike something greatly
- terminate
- to end
- cupidity
- a strong desire for wealth; greed
- extenuate
- to lessen the seriousness of
- zest
- hearty enjoyment; flavor or interest
- comprise
- to include; to contain; to be composed of
- traffic
- to conduct trade
- infringe
- to trespass; to violate
- moratorium
- suspension of activityl authroized dlay.
- foster
- to bring up or nurture
- hidebound
- narrow-minded
- grueling
- exhuasting
- mariner
- sailor; seaman
- synopsis
- a short summary that outlines the pain points of something
- mollify
- to soothe the temper, pacify, appease
- implicit
- not plainly stated
- longevity
- long life
- affected
- behaving in an artificial way to impress people
- watershe
- a citical point that marks a division
- valid
- based on truth or fact; having legal force
- fidelity
- strict faithfulness to vos or promises; exact corerespondence with fact
- replicate
- to copy, reproduce, or repeat
- iconoclast
- one who attacks and seeks to destroy widely accepted ideas
- dilate
- to make wider; to expand
- effervescent
- giving off gas bubbles; showing high spirits or excitement
- dilatory
- characterized by delay; tardy
- passé
- old fashioned; out of style
- deja vu
- the impression of having seen or experienced something before
- concomitant
- accompanying (of events)
- humdrum
- dull; routine; commonplace
- emphatic
- done or expressed with force
- taut
- tense; very tight
- vehement
- forceful; furious
- probity
- complete and confirmed honesty
- provlicity
- a natural or habitual tendency or inclination
- espouse
- to give loyalty or support ; to adop
- serene
- calm and peaceful
- atrophy
- a wasting away esp, body tissue
- genial
- cheerfu; friendly
- loah
- unwilling, reluctant
- magnanimous
- generous; noble in mind
- moribund
- approaching death; nearly obselete
- vertex
- highest point
- rectitude
- conduct according to moral principles
- debase
- to make lower in value, quality, or character
- supplant
- to take the place of
- versatile
- competent in many things
- stratun
- a level or layer
- insinuate
- to hint
- arcane
- understood only by a few
- horde
- a group of people; a large crowd
- imbroglio
- a confused misunderstanding or disagreement
- reciprocate
- to give something in return
- porous
- easily crossed or penetrated
- nominal
- appearing in name only negligible or of low amount.
- dilapidated
- decayed or fallen into partial ruin
- comply
- to yield or act in accordance with requests; conditions
- reconcile
- to make friendly again; to settle a dispute
- explicit
- fully revealed or made clear
- unconscionable
- beyond reason; not restrained by conscience