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vocab...fulco (all i think)

Terms

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corroborate
to make more certain; confirm
ascetic
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons
connive
to cooperate secretly; conspire , to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn; give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak
averse
having a feeling of great distaste or aversion, turned away from the central stem or axis
concur
to accord in opinion; agree
connoisseur
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste
cadaverous
suggestive of death, corpselike
aroma
a pleasant odor or fragrance
clandestine
executed with secrecy or concealment
bellicose
warlike in manner or temperament and pugnacious
acrimonious
stinging, bitter
assuage
ease, lessen, decrease
curtail
to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish
askance
with suspicion, mistrust
benign
of a kind and gentle disposition
augment
to make greater as in size, extent, or quality, increase
collaborate
o work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work
analogy
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
capricious
erratic
atavism
throwback, having qualities of a past ancestor
assuage
to make less burdensome or painful, ease
bucolic
rustic, pastoral, relating to the countryside
asperity
harshness of tone, temper, manner
cupidity
eager or excessive desire, esp. to possess something; greed; avarice
compatible
capable of existing or living together in harmony, able to exist together with something else
asperity
roughness, harshness, severity
apathy
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement, lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving
arbitrary
subject to individual will or judgment w/o restriction
captious
faultfinding, difficult to please
austere
severe in manner, strict
authentic
having an undisputed origin
callous
toughened, unfeeling
circumvent
to go around or bypass
convivial
friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
austere
severe or stern in disposition or appearance, somber, grave
anathema
a person or thing detested or loathed
auspicious
favorable
cumbersome
burdensome; troublesome
augment
increase
banal
drearily commonplace and often predictable
auspicious
attended by favorable circumstances, propitious, marked by success, prosperous
comely
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
authentic
having an undisputed origin
asperity
roughness or harshness, as of surface, weather, or sound (tone)
auspicious
favorable
aesthetic
pertaining to a sense of beauty
austere
severe in matter, strict
avarice
an extreme desire for wealth
apropos
fitting, at the right time, to the purpose, opportunity
altruistic
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others
chimerical
unreal, imaginary, visionary
assiduous
constant, unremitting
assiduous
constant, unremitting
bigoted
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
abstruse
hard to understand
cantankerous
disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish
anathema
a person or thing detested or loathed
caustic
capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue
anathema
a person or thing detested or loathed
avarice
excessive, insatiable desire or greed
cogent
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling
altercation
heated dispute
atavism
throwback, developing qualities of a remote ancestor
conducive
tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable
bumptious
crudely or loudly assertive, pushy
abet
to support with aid
arbitrary
subject to individual will or judgment without restriction
coterie
a group of people who associate closely
askew
to one side, out of line, in a crooked position, awry
averse
a strong feeling of opposition
contrite
caused by or showing sincere remorse
abstemious
sparing or moderate in eating and drinking
culminate
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development
credulous
willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
ascetic
aperson who dedicates his life to extreme self denial for religion
construe
to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.
avarice
excessive, insatiable desire or greed
askew
out of line, crooked
abate
become less
credence
belief as to the truth of something
cognizant
having cognizance; aware
atavism
the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence, caused by recessive genes or complementary genes
condolence
Often, condolences. expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.
abeyance
temporary inactivity
consummate
to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
amity
friendship
condone
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like)
coerce
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition
alacrity
cheerful readiness
complacent
pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied
aroma
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., esp. an agreeable odor
clemency
compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy
avid
marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
conjecture
the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof, an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation
acumen
sharpness of mind
aberration
departing from teh right or usual course
apathy
absence of emotion or excitement
culinary
of, pertaining to, or used in cooking or the kitchen
apropos
fitting, at the right time
assiduous
constant in the application or attention, diligent, unceasing, persistent
culpable
deserving blame or censure; blameworthy
anachronism
error in chronology
analogy
a similarity between like features of 2 things
apostate
a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
cajole
to urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing or flattery
calumny
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something
copious
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:
apostate
a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
askance
with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval

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