Elite Vocab1
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- aphorism
- a brief expresson of a truth or general principle
- dabble
- to undertake something superficially
- dynamic
- eregetic; vigorousl forceful
- restitution
- compensation for a loss
- gangly
- awkwardly tall
- courier
- a messenger, usu. carrying news or packages
- dispassionate
- unaffected by emotion or bias
- hobbyhorse
- a favorite pastime; a topic with which one is obsessed
- taciturn
- almost always silent; not liking to talk
- errant
- wandering outside of established limits; straying
- enchant
- to delight completely; to cast a spell
- peroration
- the concluding section of a speech, esp. a formal recapitulation
- roster
- a list of names
- jeer
- to make fun of; mockery
- inevitable
- not able to be avoided
- sear
- to burn the outside of
- maraud
- to raid; to invade for plunder
- sociopath
- a person who shows extremely aggressive and antisocial behavior
- dispel
- to rid one's mind of ; to drive away by scaterring
- blarney
- smooth, flattering talk; deceptive nonesense
- pathetic
- arousing pity; arousing scornful pity
- heresy
- deviation form church doctrine or from an established belief
- brevity
- briefness
- expansive
- marked by generosity or a willingness to talk
- congeal
- to solidify by or as if by freezing
- proselytize
- to convert from one faith or cause to another
- apocryphal
- not authentic; probably untrue or fake; of questionable authorship
- composed
- calm and self-possessed
- flank
- the side
- beneficiary
- one who gets help or support
- recount
- to tell in detail
- punctilious
- careful about every detail of beabior
- thunder
- to talk loudly or violently
- wince
- to flinch in pain or fear
- impart
- to ive a portion of ; to make known
- protege
- one whose wlefare, training, or career is promoted by another person
- prerogative
- an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position
- forage
- to search for food or provisions
- incentive
- a stimulus for the performance of an action; a motive
- shard
- a fragment of a brittble substacne, e.g., glass or pottery; a small piece of something
- homepathy
- medical treatment based on the theory that diseases can be treated by giving small doses of drugs that given to a helathy person, produce symptoms similar to those of the disease
- croon
- to hum or sing softly
- rack
- to cause great physical or mental suffering
- oratory
- public speaking, esp. marked by pompous rhetoric
- dire
- warning of or having terrbile consequences
- folderol
- foolish talk
- exodus
- departure of a large number of people
- fissure
- split; an opening
- bonafide
- genuine
- apprise
- to inform or notify
- motley
- having elements of great variety; composed of many colors
- avarice
- greed; excessive desire for wealth
- enlighten
- o give knowledge; to instruct or inform
- unscathed
- unharmed
- dissuade
- to discourage from a course of action
- scourge
- a cause of widespread suffering
- coterie
- small, often exclusive group of people who associate with one another frequently
- digest
- a collection of previously published material, usu. in condensed form
- attire
- clothes, esp. fancy or elaborate apparel
- fleece
- to swindle
- fritter
- to spend or waste time a little at a time
- hygienic
- tending to promote or perserve health
- arbitrary
- determined by chance or individual preference, not b reason, necessity or principle
- rambunctious
- very loud and disorderly
- venal
- corrupt; capable of being bribed
- deplore
- to feel or express strong disapproval of
- scaffold
- a tempory platform used in work on a building
- consolidate
- to combine into a hole; to strengthen
- lackey
- a follower who carries out another's orders like a servant
- bandy
- to pass( gossip, rumor, etc.) about freely and carelessly
- fraught
- filled; full of a particular quality
- enunciation
- clear pronunciation; articulation
- vilify
- to make open , evil, and deliberate statements about
- impassive
- not feeling emotion; not showing emotion
- found
- to establish; to set up on a firm basis
- epithet
- a descriptive term for a person or thing
- solitude
- the state of being alone
- banter
- good-humored teasing
- fabricate
- to make, build; to lie
- astringent
- harsh; severe; strong
- seedy
- worn and shabby; disreputable
- antipathy
- feeling of strong repulsion or aversion
- drivel
- stupid or childish talk
- leverage
- strategic advantage
- apathy
- lack of emotion; lack of concern, esp. to matters of general importance
- prolix
- wordy and tedious
- rampant
- raging; unrestrained
- caucus
- a political meeting, oft. private, to decide on matters of policy or select candidates
- happy
- fortunatel being esp. well adapted
- resonate
- to echo
- ghastly
- terrible; horrible
- epiphany
- revelation; sudden flash of understanding
- cardinal
- of main importance; principal
- martyr
- one who died for a belief
- repartee
- a quick and witty reply; series of such replies
- retaliate
- to pay back(for an injury) in kind
- pathology
- the study of the cause and development of disease; a departure from a normal condition
- elude
- to escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of
- compassion
- sympathy for the suffering of others and a desire to help
- empathy
- ability to understand and identify with another's feelings and emotions