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Lessons 21-26

Terms

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myriad
countless, innumerable
mammoth
an extinct for of an elephant::: gigantic
nominal
existing by name only::: insignificantly small
nebulous
lazy, vague, or indistinct
lucrative
profitable
obscene
offensive to accepted standards of decency; repulsive
nomadic
wandering, roving
peremptory
categorical; dictatorial; allowing no contradiction
reprisal
retaliation in kind for injuries received
recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to reason or authority::: a pererse or wayward person
kudos
honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement
mundane
wordly(as opposed to spiritual); humdrum or everyday
ostensible
apparent or profesed
phobia
an itense or irrational fear of something; any strong aversion
obsequious
excessively submissive to another person's wishes or ideas, often for purely self-interested reasons
reciprocate
to give in return for, or in response to, something already given
novice
a beginner of any kind:::, one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
legacy
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
obsolete
no longer in use; outmoded
nuance
a slight or subtle variation in meaning, expression, tone, feeling, color, or the like
protracted
extended or prolonged excessively
nostalgia
a longing to return to a sentimentalized past; homesickness
malapropism
an unconscious and unusuall ludicrous misuse of a word
motley
a kind of multi-colored cloth::: multicolored, diverse or valid
paraphrase
to restate in other words; to clarify meaning or avoid difficulties
pandemonium
general disorder, confusion, noise, and commotion
ominous
foreshadowing evil; menacing or threatening
prerogative
a special right or privelege given to a person in high rank, position or the like
mandatory
required, obligatory
nepotism
favoritism shown to relatives or friends by someone in high position
parody
a comic imitation of the style, form, or content of a serious piece of work::: to imitate in a mocking or unworthy way
plaintive
sorrowful or melancholy; mournful
liability
1.something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantsge or risk 2.a handicap, burden
lurk
to sneak; to lie hidden or in wait
purge
to cleanse, purify::: a medicine that cleanses
rescind
to cancel or withdraw
ostracize
to banishor exclude from a group; to shun
procrastinate
to delay action
renegade
a person who deserts one cause or roup for another:::: disloyal or traitorous
persevere
to continue steadfastly despite obstacles or discouragement
officious
excessively forward in offering unwanted or unneccesary help or advice; meddlesome
parochial
located in, or supported by a parish::: resticted in scope or range; narrow or limited
paradox
a self- contradictory statement that, on a closer examination proves worthy of belief
propensity
a natural tendecy or inclination to
repercussion
an indirect effect or esult produced by an event or action
quell
to bring to an end, usually by force; to quiet or pacify
psuedonym
a facitious name assumed by an author
medium
the means by which some goal is achieved or the person through whom it is realized
probity
unquestionable honesty or uprightness
pusillanimous
contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
lackadaisical
lacking spirit or liveliness
prodigious
extraordinary in size or extent; marvelous
mercenary
a hireling, especially a hired proffesional soldier:::: motivated solely by a desire for material gain
plagiarism
the use of another person's writings or ideas as one's own ithout acknowledging their source
resilient
springy or flexible; able to resume its original shape
plethora
superabundance or excess
precocious
developing unusually early
pernicious
highly injurious or harmful
premise
a statement upon hich an arguement is based or a conclusion is drawn::: to state or assume as the basis for something else
redundant
unnecessarily repetitive or superfluous
libel
defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous
predatory
preying on, plundering, or piratical
prelude
an introductory piece of music; anything that precedes or introduces something else
quixotic
high-minded but impractical
replenish
to refill or provide a new supply of
propitiate
to appease or pacify
negligible
too small to be significant
promulgate
to announce officially as a law or decree
morass
a swamp or bog::: a confused or degrading situation that's difficult to get out of
recant
t owithdraw formally or publicly
recrimination
the act of answering one accusation with another; a bitter reply
lush
luxuriant, plentiful:::overelaborate or overripe
relent
to become less harsh or severe; to let up or slacken
narcissistic
an excessive love or admiration of oneself
lucid
clear and intelligible to the understanding
pensive
immersed in deep thought, often melancholy, thought
precarious
dangerously insecure, unstable or uncertain
obsession
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
opportune
suitable, appropriate, or timely
permeate
to spread through; to penetrate
poignant
kenly touching or moving
perjure
to lie deliberately while under oath to tell the truth
litigation
legal action: lawsuit
proliferate
to increase rapidly in size or abundance
prowess
superior courage, ability, or skill
malice
a desire to cause harm of suffering; deep-seated ill will
raze
to level to the ground; to blot out or demolish
reminiscence
the act or recalling the past, a memory
remorse
anguish, self- reproach or bitter regret for wrongdoing
moot
debatable, therefore unresolved::: to bring up for discussion

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