Elite Week 1 Vocab Set A
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- monolithic
- massive, solid and uniform in appearance
- sacrosanct
- very sacred, holy, or inviolable
- podium
- a raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands
- castigate
- to criticize severely, esp. in public
- renovate
- to make new
- corollary
- a natural consequence of effect; a deduction or an interference
- obtrude
- to push forward; to impose on others
- byproduct
- a side effect; something produced in the making of something else
- conceit
- a fanciful idea or image; an extravagant construction
- sycophant
- one who seeks favor by flatterng people of wealth or influence
- volatile
- tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating
- menial
- lowly or servant-like
- paroxysm
- a sudden convulsion or outburst; a fit
- rancid
- spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats)
- plethora
- an excessive amount
- palette
- a board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed
- august
- inspiring awe or admiration, esp. beacuse of high rank or character
- nurture
- to nourish, educate, or encourage
- quixotic
- foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous
- prudent
- marked by careful planning; discreet
- rank
- conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete
- antediluvian
- very old; outdated
- divulge
- to reveal or make known
- beacon
- a signaling light; a source of guidance or inspiration
- eschew
- to avoid, to shun
- girth
- the distance around something; circumference
- judicious
- wise and careful
- exacerbate
- to make more violent, bitter, or severe
- largess
- generosity in giving gifts
- erratic
- inconsistent, unpredicable
- disabuse
- to free from error or falsehood
- overwrought
- extremely nervous or excited
- cajole
- to attempt to persude with flattery or insincere talk
- seduce
- to lure or attract; to lead astray
- liable
- legally obligated; likely (w/ reference to an unfavorable outcome)
- incessant
- never pausing; continuous; without a stop
- interlocutor
- someone who takes part in a conversation, esp. formally
- draconian
- extremely harsh or severe
- encumber
- to burden or weigh down
- montage
- a composite elements, esp. pictures, placed closely next to one another
- placid
- calm, undisturbed
- purvey
- to supply
- palatable
- pleasant or acceptable to the taste
- hedonist
- one who only seeks pleasure
- induct
- to place formally in office; to admit as a member
- zeal
- intense passion or enthusiasm
- habitat
- the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found
- mercurial
- easily changeable; erratic
- acumen
- quickness and accuracy of judgment or insight
- astringent
- severe; strong; harsh
- ephemeral
- lasting for a short time; fleeting
- self-abnegation
- the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others
- egregious
- outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad
- definitive
- complete
- variegated
- distinctly marked with different colors; diverse
- irascible
- easily angered; quick tempered
- embed
- to fix in surrounding mass
- subtle
- not immediately obvious; hard to understand
- desiccate
- to dry completely
- approbation
- official approval
- generic
- without a trademark; general
- fetid
- having a bad odor
- rote
- mechanical memorization, oft. without full understanding
- inextricable
- incapable of being solved or untangled
- peer
- a person or thing of the same rank
- electorate
- the total group of qualified voters
- heyday
- a time of success or popularity
- indelible
- unable to be erased or removed
- stem
- to stop, restrain
- morass
- an area of swampy ground; something that hinders
- hermetic
- completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air
- craven
- cowardly, contemptible timid
- uncanny
- strangel unsettling, as if of supernatural origin
- gauche
- socially awkward
- innate
- possessed at birth; inborn
- negotiate
- to succeed in going over, soping with, or accomplishing
- derive
- to obtain from a specified source
- innocuous
- harmless
- discreet
- careful in what one says, prudent
- infinitesimal
- exceedingly small; minute
- venial
- easily excused or forgiven
- disarray
- confusion, disorder
- barrage
- a heavy, prolonged attack
- profound
- very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial
- trivial
- of little worth or importance
- maelstrom
- a violently confused state; a very large whirlpool
- remiss
- careless in attending to a task
- dispose
- to give a tendency or inclination to
- subside
- to settle down
- herald
- to bear news, to announce
- cryptic
- secretive or partially concealed; mysterious
- drastic
- extreme; severe
- timid
- easily frightened; lacking self-confidence
- gamut
- an entire range or series
- winsome
- charming, esp in a childlike or innocent way
- cornucopia
- an abundance
- scruple
- a moral principle that restrains actions
- olfactory
- relating to the sense of smell
- culinary
- relating to the kitchen or cookery
- endeavor
- a serious attempt or effort
- edible
- able to be eaten
- extract
- to remove, esp with effort
- blatant
- offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy
- evoke
- to call forth or call to mind
- abduct
- to take away, kidnap
- engaging
- attractive charming
- encomium
- high praise
- conducive
- tending to bring about
- ecstasy
- state of overwhelming joy; rapture
- extol
- to praise highly and lavishly
- firebrand
- one who stirs up trouble or revolt
- odyssey
- a long, adventuruous journey
- cosmopolitan
- having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world
- confiscate
- to seize by or as if by someone in authority
- commodious
- roomy; spacious
- lackadaisical
- showing lack of interest or spirit
- submissive
- willing to obey without resistance; docile
- adduce
- to show as an example or means of proving something
- gauge
- an instrument for measuring or testing
- linchpin
- a central element that holds other parts together
- commodity
- an item of trade or commerce, esp. as distinguished form a service
- atavistic
- reverting to past traits, esp. to traits absent for a long time
- anachronism
- something not belonging to a certain time period
- versatile
- competent in many things
- scintillate
- to give off spakres; to be animated or brilliant