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consecrate
(v.) to dedicate something to a holy purpose
devious
(adj.) not straightforward, deceitful
curt
(adj.) abruptly and rudely short
coagulate
(v.) to thicken, clot
deride
(v.) to laugh at mockingly, scorn
exigent
(adj.) urgent, critical
diminutive
(adj.) small or miniature
aggrandize
(v.) to increase or make greater
accommodating
(adj.) helpful, obliging, polite
debase
(v.) to lower the quality or esteem of something
choreography
(n.) the arrangement of dances
augment
(v.) to add to, expand
engender
(v.) to bring about, create, generate
blight
1. (n.) a plague, disease 2. (n.) something that destroys hope
dither
(v.) to be indecisive
confidant
(n.) a person entrusted with secrets
expunge
(v.) to obliterate, eradicate
contrite
(adj.) penitent, eager to be forgiven
appropriate
(v.) to take, make use of
expiate
(v.) to make amends for, atone
eminent
1. (adj.) distinguished, prominent, famous 2. (adj.)conspicuous
auspicious
(adj.) favorable, indicative of good things
cavort
(v.) to leap about, behave boisterously
erudite
(adj.) learned
bourgeois
(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist
ascribe
(v.) to assign, credit, attribute to
bereft
(adj.) devoid of, without
antiquated
(adj.) old, out of date
banal
(adj.) dull, commonplace
dissonance
(n.) lack of harmony or consistency
extricate
(v.) to disentangle
elicit
(v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke
commodious
(adj.) roomy (Holden invited the three women to join him in the back seat
abject
(adj.) wretched, pitiful
arrogate
(v.) to take without justification
cordial
(adj.) warm, affectionate (His cordial greeting melted my anger at once.)
defunct
(adj.) no longer used or existing
dynamic
(adj.) actively changing
bombastic
(adj.) excessively confident, pompous
contravene
(v.) to contradict, oppose, violate
acquiesce
(v.) to agree without protesting
consonant
(adj.) in harmony
absolution
(n.) freedom from blame, guilt, sin
conciliatory
(adj.) friendly, agreeable
constrain
(v.)to forcibly restrict
concomitant
(adj.) accompanying in a subordinate fashion
aggrieved
(adj.) distressed, wronged, injured
catalog
1. (v.) to list, enter into a list 2. (n.) a list or collection
abduct
(v.)to kidnap, take by force
edict
(n.) an order, decree
calibrate
(v.) to set, standardize
discretion
(n.) the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgment
admonish
(v.) to caution, criticize, reprove
desiccated
(adj.) dried up, dehydrated
circumscribed
(adj.) marked off, bounded
antithesis
(n.) the absolute opposite
convention
1. (n.) an assembly of people 2. (n.) a rule, custom
constituent
(n.) an essential part
audacious
(adj.) excessively bold
coerce
(v.) to make somebody do something by force or threat
duplicity
(n.) crafty dishonesty
deferential
(adj.) showing respect for another's authority
clandestine
(adj.) secret
elegy
(n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person
canvas
1. (n.) a piece of cloth on which an artist paints 2. (v.) to cover, inspect
dissuade
(v.) to persuade someone not to do something
diffuse
1. (v.) to scatter, thin out, break up 2. (adj.) not concentrated, scattered, disorganized
aerial
(adj.) somehow related to the air
despondent
(adj.) feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless
covert
(adj.) secretly engaged in
derivative
(adj.) taken directly from a source, unoriginal
advocate
1. (v.)to argue in favor of something 2. (n.) a person who argues in favor of something
circumspect
(adj.) cautious
construe
(v.) to interpret
corrosive
(adj.) having the tendency to erode or eat away
etymology
(n.) the history of words, their origin and development
deplore
(v.) to feel or express sorrow, disapproval
condone
(v.) to pardon, deliberately overlook
catalyze
(v.) to charge, inspire
demean
(v.) to lower the status or stature of something
assail
(v.) to attack
chronological
(adj.) arranged in order of time
disavow
(v.) to deny knowledge of or responsibility for
emollient
(adj.) soothing (This emollient cream makes my skin very smooth.)
austere
(adj.) very bare, bleak
enfranchise
(v.) to grant the vote to
callous
(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling
cobbler
(n.) a person who makes or repairs shoes
convoluted
(adj.) intricate, complicated
compelling
(adj.) forceful, demanding attention
attribute
1. (v.) to credit, assign 2. (n.) a facet or trait
exult
(v.) to rejoice
embellish
1. (v.) to decorate, adorn 2. (v.)to add details to, enhance
arbitrary
(adj.) based on factors that appear random
allege
(v.) to assert, usually without proof
corpulence
(adj.)extreme fatness
ambivalent
(adj.) having opposing feelings
collateral
1. (adj.) secondary 2. (n.) a rule, custom
compunction
(n.) distress caused by feeling guilty
denigrate
(v.) to belittle, diminish the opinion of
convivial
(adj.) characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
commendation
(n.) a notice of approval or recognition
depravity
(n.) wickedness
behemoth
(n.) something of tremendous power or size
embezzle
(v.) to steal money by falsifying records
accentuate
(v.) to stress, highlight
carouse
(v.) to party, celebrate (We caroused all night after getting married.)
epitome
(n.) a perfect example, embodiment
cerebral
(adj.) related to the intellect
coalesce
(v.) to fuse into a whole
deft
(adj.) skillful, capable
atone
(v.) to repent, make amends
disparage
(v.) to criticize or speak ill of
antecedent
(n.) something that came before
apocryphal
(adj.) fictitious, false, wrong
disheartened
(adj.) feeling a loss of spirit or morale
antiseptic
(adj.) clean, sterile
ennui
(n.) boredom, weariness
ethereal
(adj.) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
anomaly
(n.) something that does not fit into the normal order
consummate
(v.) to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual
cleave
1. (v.) to divide into parts 2. (v.) to stick together firmly
congeal
(v.) to thicken into a solid (The sauce had congealed into a thick paste.)
divine
(adj.) godly, exceedingly wonderful
agile
(adj.) quick, nimble (The dogs were too slow to catch the agile rabbit.)
adamant
(adj.) impervious, immovable, unyielding
epistolary
(adj.) relating to or contained in letters
docile
(adj.) easily taught or trained
clemency
(n.) mercy
compliment
(n.) an expression of esteem or approval
affinity
(n.)a spontaneous feeling of closeness
eclectic
(adj.) consisting of a diverse variety of elements
complicit
(adj.) being an accomplice in a wrongful act
connive
(v.) to plot, scheme (She connived to get me to give up my vacation plans.)
discern
(v.) to perceive, detect
ecstatic
(adj.) intensely and overpoweringly happy
deliberate
(adj.) intentional, reflecting careful consideration
concord
(n.) harmonious agreement
defile
(v.) to make unclean, impure
coherent
(adj.) logically consistent, intelligible
discomfit
(v.) to thwart, baffle
antagonism
(n.) hostility (Superman and Bizarro Superman shared a mutual
extant
(adj.) existing, not destroyed or lost
canny
(adj.) shrewd, careful
debauch
(v.) to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures
caustic
(adj.) bitter, biting, acidic
congenial
(adj.) pleasantly agreeable
efface
(v.) to wipe out, obliterate, rub away
adverse
(adj.)antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
elated
(adj.) overjoyed, thrilled
abide
1. (v.) to put up with 2. (v.) to remain
efficacious
(adj.) effective
contentious
(adj.) having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
arbitration
(n.) the process or act of resolving a dispute
chronicle
1. (n.) a written history 2. (v.) to write a history
anarchist
(n.) one who wants to eliminate all government
emote
(v.) to express emotion
disperse
(v.) to scatter, cause to scatter
effervescent
(adj.) bubbly, lively
clamor
1. (n.) loud noise 2. (v.)to loudly insist
bashful
(adj.) shy, excessively timid
culpable
(adj.) deserving blame
elaborate
(adj.) complex, detailed, intricate
dormant
(adj.) sleeping, temporarily inactive
archaic
(adj.) of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated
complacency
(n.) self-satisfied ignorance of danger
abscond
(v.) to sneak away and hide
encumber
(v.) to weigh down, burden
anxiety
(n.) intense uneasiness
cogent
(adj.) intellectually convincing
circumlocution
(n.) indirect and wordy language
clergy
(n.) members of Christian holy orders
dirge
(n.) a mournful song, especially for a funeral
accretion
(n.) slow growth in size or amount
desecrate
(v.) to violate the sacredness of a thing or place
abort
(v.) to give up on a half-finished project or effort
benign
(adj.) favorable, not threatening, mild
berate
(v.) to scold vehemently
abstruse
(adj.) hard to comprehend
beseech
(v.) to beg, plead, implore
debacle
(n.) a disastrous failure, disruption
capricious
(adj.) subject to whim, fickle
bane
(n.) a burden (Advanced physics is the bane of many students' academic lives.)
duress
(n.) hardship, threat
boisterous
(adj.) loud and full of energy
exculpate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
euphoric
(adj.) elated, uplifted
aspersion
(n.) a curse, expression of ill-will
blandish
(v.) to coax by using flattery
disseminate
(v.) to spread widely
demarcation
(n.) the marking of boundaries or categories
execrable
(adj.) loathsome, detestable
coronation
(n.) the act of crowning
compensate
(v.) to make an appropriate payment for something
approbation
(n.) praise
defamatory
(adj.) harmful toward another's reputation
caucus
(n.) a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal
consign
(v.) to give something over to another's care
dissemble
(v.) to conceal, fake
avarice
(n.) excessive greed
battery
1.(n.) a device that supplies power 2. (n.)assault, beating
disrepute
(n.) a state of being held in low regard
anesthesia
(n.) loss of sensation
espouse
(v.) to take up as a cause, support
contusion
(n.) bruise, injury
elucidate
(v.) to clarify, explain
aspire
(v.) to long for, aim toward
cloying
(adj.) sickeningly sweet
atrophy
(v.) to wither away, decay
counteract
(v.) to neutralize, make ineffective
coup
1. (n.) a brilliant, unexpected act 2. (n.) the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority
didactic
1. (adj.) intended to instruct 2. (adj.) overly moralistic
cognizant
(adj.) aware, mindful
discrepancy
(n.) difference, failure of things to correspond
culmination
(n.) the climax toward which something progresses
compliant
(adj.) ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes
derelict
(adj.) abandoned, run-down
audible
(adj.) able to be heard
dilatory
(adj.) tending to delay, causing delay
ballad
(n.) a love song
alias
(n.) a false name or identity
ebullient
(adj.) extremely lively, enthusiastic
atypical
(adj.) not typical, unusual
destitute
(adj.) impoverished, utterly lacking
confection
(n.) a sweet, fancy food
distend
(v.) to swell out
brazen
(adj.) excessively bold, brash
burnish
(v.) to polish, shine
annul
(v.) to make void or invalid
egregious
(adj.) extremely bad
capacious
(adj.) very spacious
entail
(v.) to include as a necessary step
dour
(adj.)stern, joyless
balk
(v.) to stop, block abruptly
excavate
(v.) to dig out of the ground and remove
discursive
(adj.) rambling, lacking order
amenable
(adj.) willing, compliant
collusion
(n.) secret agreement, conspiracy
amalgamate
(v.) to bring together, unite
anthology
(n.) a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
diaphanous
(adj.) light, airy, transparent
bard
(n.) a poet, often a singer as well
aquatic
(adj.) relating to water
convene
(v.) to call together
exacerbate
(v.) to make more violent, intense
altercation
(n.) a dispute, fight
exalt
(v.) to glorify, praise (Michael Jordan is the figure in basketball we exalt the most.)
equivocal
(adj.) ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
comprehensive
(adj.) including everything
allocate
(v.) to distribute, set aside
colossus
(n.) a gigantic statue or thing
excursion
(n.) a trip or outing
enamor
(v.) to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by "of" or "with"
buttress
1. (v.) to support, hold up (The column buttresses the roof above the statue.) 2.something that offers support
congruity
(n.) the quality of being in agreement
anathema
(n.) a cursed, detested person
divulge
(v.) to reveal something secret
arboreal
(adj.) of or relating to trees
concede
(v.) to accept as valid
calamity
(n.) an event with disastrous consequences
avenge
(v.) to seek revenge
abjure
(v.) to reject, renounce
cadence
(n.) a rhythm, progression of sound
captivate
(v.) to get the attention of, hold
abdicate
(v.) to give up a position, usually one of leadership
cherish
(v.) to feel or show affection toward something
accost
(v.) to confront verbally
conundrum
(n.) puzzle, problem
abnegation
(n.) denial of comfort to oneself
disgruntled
(adj.) upset, not content
eloquent
(adj.) expressive, articulate, moving
exonerate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
circumvent
(v.) to get around
confluence
(n.) a gathering together
chastise
(v.) to criticize severely
amenity
(n.) an item that increases comfort
commensurate
(adj.) corresponding in size or amount
enigmatic
(adj.) mystifying, cryptic
consolation
(n.) an act of comforting
arcane
(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few
disclose
(v.) to reveal, make public
arable
(adj.) suitable for growing crops
expedient
(adj.) advisable, advantageous, serving one's self-interest
artisan
(n.) a craftsman
affront
(n.) an insult
demure
(adj.) quiet, modest, reserved
colloquial
(adj.) characteristic of informal conversation
contemporaneous
(adj.) existing during the same time
conduit
(n.) a pipe or channel through which something passes
ascertain
(v.) to perceive, learn
capitulate
(v.) to surrender
artifact
(n.) a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
bilk
(v.) cheat, defraud
abet
(v.)to aid, help, encourage
despot
(n.) one who has total power and rules brutally
effrontery
(n.) impudence, nerve, insolence
debunk
(v.) to expose the falseness of something
antediluvian
(adj.) ancient
archetypal
(adj.) the most representative or typical example of something
esoteric
(adj.) understood by only a select few
enmity
(n.) ill will, hatred, hostility
decorous
(adj.) socially proper, appropriate
decry
(v.) to criticize openly
dialect
(n.) a variation of a language
elude
(v.) to evade, escape
complement
(v.) to complete, make perfect
exorbitant
(adj.) excessive
conflagration
(n.) great fire
disparate
(adj.) sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
carp
(v.) to annoy, pester
attain
(v.) to achieve, arrive at
appraise
(v.) to assess the worth or value of
expurgate
(v.) to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
emaciated
(adj.) very thin, enfeebled looking
dispatch
(v.) to send off to accomplish a duty
enthrall
(v.) to charm, hold spellbound
apprehend
1. (v.) to seize, arrest 2. (v.) to understand, grasp
arbiter
(n.) one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
dispel
(v.) to drive away, scatter
disaffected
(adj.) rebellious, resentful of authority
agnostic
(adj.) believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
chide
(v.) to voice disapproval
cajole
(v.) to urge, coax (Fred's buddies cajoled him into attending the bachelor party.)
accede
(v.) to agree
anguish
(n.) extreme sadness, torment
curtail
(v.) to lessen, reduce (Since losing his job, he had to curtail his spending.)
empirical
1. (adj.) based on observation or experience 2. (adj.) capable of being proved or disproved by experiment
abrogate
(v.) to abolish, usually by authority
compress
(v.) to apply pressure, squeeze together
exhort
(v.) to urge, prod, spur
dearth
(n.) a lack, scarcity
equanimity
(n.) composure
covet
(v.) to desire enviously
cosmopolitan
(adj.) sophisticated, worldly
dogmatic
(adj.) aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles
concoct
(v.) to fabricate, make up
dissipate
1. (v.) to disappear, cause to disappear 2. (v.) to waste
denounce
(v.) to criticize publicly
beguile
(v.) to trick, deceive
acerbic
(adj.) biting, bitter in tone or taste
bias
(n.) a tendency, inclination, prejudice
ameliorate
(v.) to improve
emend
(v.) to correct or revise a written text
condolence
(n.) an expression of sympathy in sorrow
discordant
(adj.) not agreeing, not in harmony with
cursory
(adj.) brief to the point of being superficial
chaos
(n.) absolute disorder
analgesic
(n.) something that reduces pain
calumny
(n.) an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies
aberration
(n.) something that differs from the norm
divisive
(adj.) causing dissent, discord
aggregate
(n.) a whole or total
appalling
(adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust
allay
(v.) to soothe, ease
deter
(v.) to discourage, prevent from doing
dissent
1. (v.) to disagree 2. (n.) the act of disagreeing
combustion
(n.) the act or process of burning

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