Lesson 1-8
Terms
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- agnostic
- one who believes that the existence of G-d is unknown and unknowable
- anathema
- a greatly disliked, hated person or thing; a curse, or a person cursed
- cliche
- a worn-out idea or over used expression
- divulge
- to tell, to reveal (as a secret)
- abate
- to lessen in violence or intensity
- abet
- to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
- abhor
- to detest, loathe, hate strongly
- acquit
- to find not guilty of a fault or crime
- acrimony
- harsh temper or bitter feelings
- adamant
- unyielding; firm in opinion
- adulation
- excessive praise or admiration
- affable
- friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to
- dilemma
- a difficult choice; especially a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives
- agrarian
- having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land
- altercation
- a heated argument
- ambivalent
- being uncertain; unable to decide between two opposing points of view
- amicable
- friendly, peaceable
- dilettante
- one who studied an art or science for mere amusement
- apathy
- lack of interest
- appease
- to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of
- arduous
- difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous
- audacity
- insolence; rude boldness
- augment
- to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
- austere
- stern, severe, plain
- avarice
- excessive greed; desire for wealth
- avid
- eager; extremely interested
- balk
- to stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct
- banter
- teasing; good-natured joking
- disparity
- inequality; difference
- barrister
- lawyer
- bask
- to lie in or be exposed to warmth
- bastion
- a strong defense; a fort
- bawdy
- indecent; humorously obscene
- befuddle
- to confuse; to perplex
- bigot
- one who is intolerant of another's beliefs, opinions, or values
- cajole
- to persuade with false promises and flattery
- candid
-
1. outspoken, blunt
2. informal, unposed - canine
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having to do with dogs;
a dog - capricious
- guided by whim rather than reason; changing one's mind suddenly
- castigate
- to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction
- caustic
- biting, burning, severe; sharp or sarcastic
- chaos
- complete disorder
- charlatan
- one who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she really has, especially in the field of medicine
- chastise
- to punish severely
- circumspect
- careful, watchful; attentive to all points
- circumvent
- to get around; to beat or defeat by trickery; to prevent an occurrence
- clandestine
- secret
- clement
-
1. merciful; lenient
2. mild, as weather - coerce
- to compel by force; to force a person to do something against his or her will
- collaborate
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1. to work with another toward a goal
2. to cooperate with an enemy invader - comely
- attractive or handsome; pleasing to the sight
- complacent
- pleased with oneself or one's deeds
- concur
- to be of the same opinion; to agree with
- condone
- to forgive or overlook an offense by treating the wrongdoer as if he had done nothing wrong
- connive
- to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing
- connoisseur
- an expert; a critical judge in matters of culture, food, or wine
- contrite
- showing a deep regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some wrongdoing
- copious
- abundant;large in number or quantity
- crass
- coarse, stupid, tasteless
- credence
- belief or trust
- culinary
- having to do with the kitchen or cooking
- culmination
- attainment by anything of its highest point or degree
- cult
- a fad-like devotion to a person, thing, or idea; a group of people with such a devotion
- cynical
- inclined to distrust or deny the goodness or sincerity of human motive
- decorum
- conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
- demagogue
- a leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people, especially to advance his own power
- demure
- quite and modest
- deprecate
- to express disapproval of; to depreciate one's effort
- destitute
- extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
- diffident
- lacking in self-confidence; shy
- bacchanalian
- wild with drunkenness
- docile
- easy to teach or manage
- dogmatic
- stating an opinion in an authoritative or arrogant manner
- dole
- to distribute; to give out sparingly
- dolorous
- mournful; sad
- dour
- gloomy, sullen
- droll
- amusing in an odd way
- duplicity
- intentional deceit in speech or conduct
- effigy
- an image of a person or thing; usually a crude image of a hated person
- emaciated
- extremely thin; wasted away