Vocabulary
Terms
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- Exploit
- (v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, dead
- Slipshod
- (adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy
- Ponder
- (v.) to consider carefully, reflect on
- Console
- (v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
- Skeptical
- (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
- Perilous
- (adj.) dangerous
- Sprightly
- (adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
- Chide
- (v.) to blame; scold
- Realm
- (n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study
- Temperate
- (adj.) mild, moderate
- Invincible
- (adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable
- Obstreperous
- (adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly
- Horde
- (n.) a vast number (as of people); a throng
- Immunity
- (n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
- Irreverent
- (adj.) disrespectful
- Brawny
- (adj.) strong, muscular
- Sterling
- (adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
- Extemporaneous
- (adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment
- Shoddy
- (adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
- Prognosis
- (n.) a forcast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
- Advent
- (n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view
- Rejuvenate
- (v.) to make young again; to make like new
- Blanch
- (v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
- Mire
- (n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck
- Dross
- (n.) refuse, waste products
- Pugnacious
- (adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting
- Malign
- (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil
- Adieu
- farewell; (n.) a farewell
- Dwindle
- (v.) to lessen, diminish
- Obtrusive
- (adj.) forward; undesirably prominent
- Maltreat
- (v.) to abuse, use rougly or crudely
- Preamble
- (n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
- Rasping
- (adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound
- Scuttle
- (v.) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, to scurry; (n.) a pail
- Dilate
- (v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
- Inscribe
- (v.) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
- Despicable
- (adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible
- Illustrious
- (adj.) very famous, distinguished
- Escalate
- (v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity
- Metropolis
- (n.) a large city; the chief city of an area
- Inundate
- (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
- Assimilate
- (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
- Apex
- (n.) the highest point, tip
- Concerted
- (adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others
- Render
- (v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
- Blasphemy
- ((n.) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
- Intolerable
- (adj.) unbearable
- Repugnant
- (adj.) offensive, desagreable, distasteful
- Candid
- (adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
- Flair
- (n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
- Liability
- (n.) a debt; something disadvantageous
- Impel
- (v.) to force, drive forward
- Venture
- (n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare
- Warp
- (v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality
- Monologue
- (n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
- Languid
- (adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish
- Bogus
- (adj.) false, counterfeit
- Humane
- (adj.) kind, merciful
- Sparse
- (adj.) meager, scant; scattered
- Rugged
- (adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
- Feign
- (v.) to pretend
- Impair
- (v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm
- Assurance
- (n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
- Vagrant
- (n.) and idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly
- Emancipate
- (v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate
- Meander
- (v.) to wanser about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
- Aspire
- (v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
- Bleak
- (adj.) bare, dreary, dismal
- Diminutive
- (adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type
- Institute
- (v.) to establish, set up; (n.) an organization for the promotion of learning
- Heterogeneous
- (adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse
- Appreciable
- (adj.) sufficient to be noticed or measured
- Erroneous
- (adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes
- Synthetic
- (adj.) made or put together by people; (n.) something artificial
- Rabid
- (adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
- Momentous
- (adj.) very important
- Expedient
- (n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful
- Asylum
- (n.) an institution for the care of chldren, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
- Auxillery
- (adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aid
- Lithe
- (adj.) bending easily, limber
- Flippant
- (adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
- Grievous
- (adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious
- Remunerate
- (v.) to reward, pay, reimburse
- Adept
- (adj.) thoroughly skilled (n.) an expert
- Venemous
- (adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean
- Interim
- (n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
- Preposterous
- (adj.) rediculous, senseless
- Exorbitant
- (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
- Tirade
- (n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
- Contend
- (v.) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
- Cubicle
- (n.) a small room or compartment
- Pensive
- (adj.) thoughtful; melancholy
- Envoy
- (n.) a representative or messenger (as of government)
- Wily
- (adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning
- Surly
- (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
- Drudgery
- (n.) work that is hard and tiresome
- Autocratic
- (adj.) absolute in power or authority
- Laborious
- (adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
- Subversive
- (adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
- Incredulous
- (adj.) disbelieving, skeptical