Lugubrious: mournful, dismal.

[everyone was lugubrious after the death of their grandpa]

Insidious: treacherous, having a gradual and cumulative efect (subtle, harmful but enticing.
!emiss: careless, negligent. [ she was remiss with giving medications]
"peculative: theoretical rather than practical. #ar$ed by %uestioning curiosity& %uestionable'
curious.
"ynergy: when two elements added together create a total energy larger than the sum of both.
(ooperation.
)ascent: developing.
*ormidable: intimidating.
+pprehensive: fearful about something that might happen. %uic$ to learn. perceptive
Lament: to feel or e,press sorrow or regret. to mourn. [ we all lamented over grandpa-s passing]
.emise: death. /ermination of e,istence.
0nprecedented: 1ithout previous instance. 1ithout arrangements. [that event was
unprecedented.]
Irreconcible: incompatible.
*action: group or cli%ue within a larger group.
Indignant: feeling or showing of strong displeasure due to something un2ust or ofensive. [she
was indignant towards her bestfriend]
(anon: *undamental standard or principle.
"ecular: wordly things that are not religious or spiritual.
Leisurely: casual and unhurried.
"u3ce: be ade%uate or enough. Be su3cient. [ I hope those supplies will su3ce for your
camping trip]
"upererogatory: 4reater than that re%uired& "uper5uous. 6,cessive.
"uper5uous: unnecessary. 6,tra.
Irrespective: regardless of. [Irrespective of his values, he still cheated on her]
(onglomerate: clustered from diferent parts.
7egemony hi82em8uh8nee: domination.
9reclude: ma$es it impossible for. (lose.
.ebar: to e,clude. /o prohibit. [she was debarred from entering the club].
+mbiance: mood, character, %uality, atmosphere of an environment or milieu (surroundings
especially of a social or cultural nature. 6nvironment (pertaining to atmosphere.
:uintessence: the most typical e,ample or representative. the essence of a thing in its purest
and most concentrated form
4umption: aggressiveness, initiative. "pun$' courage. (ommon sense.
.efunct: no longer e,isting or living.
*rigid: intensely cold. +bnormal averse to se,ual intercourse. Insipid(tasteless& lac$ing %ualitites
that stimulate, challenge, interest
1ane: to decrease in strength
9ortent: something that foreshadows a coming event. ;men'sign.
6di<ce: large si=ed building. (omple,, large organi=ation
"urreptitious: clandestine& stealthy.
(landestine [$lan8des8tin]: held in or conducted by secrecy& secretive. [ he had a clandestine
afair with his secretary]
9eril: danger (especially in terms of lost, in2ury, destroyed&ris$.
;rnery: vile. >ad tempered. [ he was an ornery man]
(antan$erous: di3cult or irritating to deal with.
;bstinate: "tubborn. )ot easily removable' remedied. [ he had an obstinate fever]
+pathetic: showing no emotions. Indiferent. "piritless.
?eracity: truthfulness, accuracy.
9remise: land. + statement followed by reason.
/repidation: apprehension. [ I could sense her trepidation when we approached the mountain]
Implore: beg.
*ervent: glowing. "howing great warmth and high spirit. @ealous. [a fervent speech about
women-s right]
@eal: eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something.
6pitome: a typical or ideal e,ample. a brief presentation or statement of something
#ollify: soften& appease.
+pace: at a %uic$ pace. +breast. [ the growth of technology continues apace]
.ubious: doubtful.
Lucid: translucent, luminous. "ane.
(onvalesce: to heal and recover strength from an illness.
:uell: to %uiet. /o suppress.
+dmonish: encourage. /o indicate duties or obligations. /o e,press warning in a gentle manner.
[my doctor is always admonishing me to %uit smo$ing.]
.eprecate: belittle.
>al$: hindrance.
Intrepid: dauntless& fearless.
!esolute: mar$ed by <rm determination. [I am resolute in my response] 7as to have AinB not
about.
4ufaw: loud and boisterous laugh. [he bro$e out into a gufaw]
+berration: an act deviating from the normal or ordinary. .isorder of the mind. [ having low
mar$s was an aberration.]
Ludicrous: to cause laughter due to its foolish or absurd nature.
Indulgent: allowing oneself or other to do whatever they want. /he act of doing something that
you en2oy but is thought of as unhealthy. "omething en2oyed as a special pleasure.
#enial: a person doing menial wor$ (speci<cally a domestic servant. "ubmissive.
+mend: improve. +lter. /o put right.
6,asperate: aggravate. 6nrage.
Incredulous: "$eptical.
Insinuate: introduce subtly, artfully (an idea or oneself. Imply. [it too$ him years to insinuate
himself into the gang] [ are you insinuating that I cheated on the e,amC]
0bi%uitous: widespread. 6,isting everywhere' omnipresent.
;bse%uious uhb8see8$wee8uhs: obedient (through admiration. (ompliant. [she-s constantly
followed by obse%uious assistants who will do anything she tells them to do]
9erpetuate: continuing or enduring forever.
(ontend: compete. +rgue.
1ayward: disobedient. 0npredictable.
?oracious: e,cessively eager. 7aving a huge appetite. !avenous.
!avenous: greedy for food, satisfaction, or grati<cation.
Ine,orable: relentless.
9olemics noun: an aggressive attac$ on or a refutation of the opinions. [they managed to sort
out their problems without resorting to polemics]
!elent verb: to become less harsh. 4ive in. [although my proposal was initially refused I
pressured the city to eventually relent and issue the permit]
6lusive ad2: hard to comprehend. hard to isolate or identify. /ending to evade grasp . [you might
<nd the test %uestion elusive]
+sinine as8uh8nahyn ad2: stupid.
!eticent ad2: reserved. !eluctant. [her husband has a reticent nature]
+ccolades noun: award. 6,pression of praise. [there is no higher accolade than an honors with
distinction at this school]
Laudatory ad2: containing or e,pressing praise& encouraging. [the play received mostly laudatory
reviews]
;bliterate verb: to remove all traces of.
"todgy ad2: heavy, dull, boring. moving in a slow plodding way especially as a result of physical
bul$iness. [ community became a stodgy show once they <red their main writer]
9rovision verb and noun: preparation. a stoc$ of needed materials or supplies& especially : a
stoc$ of food. 9rovided for a tas$ [ we brought enough provisions to last us the whole trip]
9laintif noun: someone who starts the lawsuit
6,orbitant ad2: e,ceeding the appropriate limits. [we were charged e,orbitant rates for phone
calls]
6luded verb: evade (to avoid adroitly. ;r to escape the understanding or appreciation.
#eander verb: to wander.
!enege ri8nig verb: go bac$ on one-s words. [he promised to go through with the lesson after
payment but reneged once the payment went through.]
Impudence: bra=en. "hamless.
*inesse <8ness: e,treme delicacy. "$il in handling a highly sensitive situation.
6,tricate: to liberate. /o free from entanglement.
9osthumously pos8chuh8muh s: arising or continuing after one-s death. 9ublished after the death
of an author. >orn after the death of a father. [she received a posthumous award for her
discovery]
(osmopolitan: free from local, provincial or national ideas or pre2udice. >elonging to the world.
not 2ust one part of the world.
!everence: great respect tinged with awe. + gesture indicative of deep respect (bow. [his poems
were treated with reverence by other poets]
!everent: [It was a reverent greeting]
?enerate: to regard to treat with great reverence.
+bdicate: to give up throne or right of power.
(onvene: to come together for a public purpose.
;ratory: s$ill in public spea$ing.
(aricatures: image or pictures that e,aggerates defects of the person.
6manate: to 5ow out. /o emit.
;ccident: 6urope and +merica. (the west
?alor: bravery. >oldness in facing great danger
.enude: to ma$e bare or na$ed.
6,uberant: abounding in vitality. 6,tremely 2oyous and vigorous.
9etulant: sudden movement of impatience or annoyance. Impatient irritation.
+butt: to be ad2acent.
0ndermine: to in2ure or destroy by insidious activity
>eguile bih8gahyl: to in5uence with tric$ery. #islead.
9rosaically: dull, matter8of8fact. 0nimaginative.
(ursory: going over rapidly, 9aying no attention to detail. "uper<cial.
Irresolution: lac$ of resolution or decision.
(on5ate: merge.
.elude: to mislead the 2udgement of. .eceive.
*rivolous: lac$ of seriousness. "elf indulgingly carefree.
(onsecrates: to ma$e or declare sacred. /o devote or dedicate to some purpose.
7apha=ard: lac$ of order or planning. !andomness. #ere chance.
6vocative: to call up or produce. /o elicit or draw forth.
+bsolve: to free from guilt or blame.
+verse: have a strong feeling of opposition against.
.espot: any tyrant or oppressor.
"ub2ugate: to bring under complete control.
.esiccation: to dry up. /opreserve food by drying up.
"essile: permanent attached. )ot freely moving.
7eretofore: before this time& until now.
7einous: hateful, odious
;dious: deserving or causing hatred.
Ire: intense anger. 1rath
6poch: a particular period of time mar$ed by distinctive features or events.
>enighted: ;ver ta$en by dar$ness or night. "ocially, morally, intellectually dar$.
(hagrin: disappointment.
?acillate: to waver in mind or opinion. >e indecisive.
!hapsodic: e,travagantly enthusiastic.
/enable: capable of being held' maintained' defended.
#ilieu:environment& especially of cultural or social nature.
6ncumbrances: burden.
+droit: s$illfull, !esourceful.
;rdinance: law or rule
"crupulous s$roo8pyuh8luh s: having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right&
principled. ;r e,act, careful and precise.
+lbeit: although. 6ven if.
.regs: the most undesirable part.
)adir ney8der:low' lowest point.
+bysmal: immeasurably deep or great.
"edition: rebellion or discontentment against a government.
+lumni: graduated or former student to a school.
;ft: often
"ubvert: to overthrow& corrupt.
0ne%uivocal:clear. 7aving only one meaning.
9artiality: a special li$ing or fondness' a favorable bias or pre2udice( favoritism
!elin%uish: to give up' release. /o give over possession'control of.
(ondemn: widely declare as evil'wrong. /o 2udge as un<t for use. (onvict' sentence.
#yriad mir8ee8uhd: a great number
Laden:load
6,tol: glorify.
9rofer: ofer& suggest.
9ersevere: to continue steadfastly.
)aissance: organi=ation, idea, movement, birth
6clectic: selected from several sources& heterogenous.
6namor: to <ll with love. (harm' captivate.
#icrocosm: a little world.
*ief: territory held as a fee.
!ealm: royal domain& $ingdom. /he special <eld of something (physics' etc
+scribe: to e,plain as being the result of something else. [ascribed their military victory to good
intelligence from the cia]
9alatable: acceptable. ;r agreeable to the taste, mind, or feeling.
7ence: therefore. *or this reason. *rom now.
!atify:approve. [+braham Lincoln rati<ed the abolition of slavery act]
(ontest: to <ght for.
(ollude: engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or harm.
6lide: omit. "tri$e out (written words.
.ouse: drench. 6,tinguish.
/ransgress: to violate (a law, command or moral code. sin.
(omplicit: involved in illegal or %uestionable acts.
?ernacular: plain,everyday, ordinary language. )ative or indigenous.
9osit: to suggest' to set <rmly.
*orebode: predict. *oretell.
(ollo%uial: characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal
speech or writing& informal.
+menable: open to (persuasion. "ubmissive.
+meliorate: ma$e better. #ore bearable.
!elegate: transfer to an inferior position. >anish. .elegate ( to send someone or something for
appropriate action.
#ercantile mer8$un8teel: commercial. /rade related.
/arifs: any duty or rate of duty in such a list or schedule. >ill' cost, any table of charges( bus
<nes
!evenue: income of a gov-t from ta,ation. the return or yield from any $ind of property, patent,
service, etc.& income.
0surp: to sei=e and hold by force without legal rights.
(oncert: agreement of two or more individuals in a plan.
/entative: unsure, hesitant. #ade or done as a trial or e,periment.
!amify: to divide or spread out into branches. 6,tend into subdivisions.
6uphemism: the substitution of a mild, indirect or vague e,pression for one thought to be harsh
or ofensive or blunt.
6soteric: understood and meant only by a selected few who have special $nowledge or interest.
9rivate' secret' con<dential.
*ruition: en2oyment. !eali=ation.
"ubstantiate: to a3rm as having substance. 4ive body to. "trengthen. ?erify.
>ullish: obstinate or stupid. 7opeful or optimistic.
9rocure: obtain. bring out.
9erennial: Lasting or continuing throughout the years. 9eristant. 6nduring. (onstant.
.iscord: disagreement' strife. Lac$ of concord or harmony& dissonance.
#odicum: limited %uantity. [ she gave a modicum of coo$ies to her husband]
Lambast: beat' whip. /o reprimand or berate harshly. [the coach lambasted his team about their
failure]
"tringent: strict. !igorously binding or e,tracting.
"talwart: strongly and stoutly built. "turdy and robust. "trong and brave. *irm, steadfast,
uncompromising. (eg.the media was $nown for its stalwart critic of the government.
6,propriate: to dispossess (a person of ownership
#oreover: in addition to.
9astoral: country life. !ural.
9roletariat: poorest class. [ he had no choice but to 2oin the proleteriate]
/enure: the holding or possessing of anything. 7olding of property. [ his tenure of the ranch was
at ris$ of being removed]
.iatribe: a long speech orscolding. [ never start a diatribe about the government.]
!eplete: abundantly <lled or provided. +bundantly fed. (omplete.
(onviction: <,ed or <rm belief. /he acting of convicting (declaring someone guilty
7arbinger: precursor. anything that foreshadows a future event& omen& sign.
Du,taposition: state of being close together& side by side.
6,alt: glorify, intensify, elevate.
Intuition: independent of any reasoning& $een and %uic$ insight. :uality of having such direct
perception or %uic$ insight.
.ire: desperate. ;ppressive. .ismal. Indicating trouble or misfortune (troublesome.
+wash: 5ooded.
Durisdiction: power. /he right power to administer 2ustice.
9anoply: impressive array of display. + full suit of armor or ceremonial attire.
(ordial: friendly. 6,hibiting sincere interest. [7e cordially in%uired about his mother-s health.]
"ubstantial: ample. (onsiderable amount. "olid character or %uality& <rm& strong. 1ealthy or
in5uential.
(lement: Lenient. )ot too high or low pertaining to weather. [ she was a clement mother.]
(hauvinist: a person who believes one gender is superior to the other. a person who is
aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
.erision: ridicule to show contempt. an ob2ect of ridicule. [ the students laughed in derision at
my errors.]
.erisive: causing laughter (negatively
?ehement:ardent. (haracteri=ed by anger. #ar$ed by great energy.
!enunciation:the act of giving up something once en2oyed or desired. [ 7er renunciation to apply
to medical school was done for her daughter-s best interest.]
#ultifaceted: having many phases or aspects.
.ebun$: to e,pose or e,coriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc. as being pretentious, false,
or e,aggerated.
"alubrious: healthful. *avorable to or promoting health.
(ommensalism: peaceful coe,istence among individuals or groups having independent or
diferent values or customs.
(oalition: union. (ombination (political. + temporary alliance between persons, a3liations,
states.
+malgam: mi,ture or combination. ;f diferent elements.
6,ude: oo=e out. /o radiate.
*oe: opponent'
7ac$neyed: banal (devoid of freshenss or originality
6ccentric: irregular& odd& deviating from the norm.
In2udicious: unwise& showing lac$ of 2udgment
9rudent: wise in practical afairs. 9rovident
"alable: suitable for sale.
9roselyte: a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the li$e, to
another& convert.
Infamy: e,tremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a
shameful.
(ommendable: worthy of praise.
(onciliate: to win over. +ppease.
9roponents:a person who puts forward a proposition. +n advocate.
.ebacle: sudden downfall. (omplete collapse or failure causing great destruction.
6,penditure: to pay out something, especially funds.
9oignant: pungently pervasive. afecting or moving the emotions especially sympathy. /ouching.
9leasantly stimulating.
"hortcoming: a failure, defect, or de<ciency in conduct, condition, thought, ability.
6,plicit: clearly and fully e,pressed. 7aving se,ual acts or nudity clearly depicted.
(ommemorate: to serve as a memorial or reminder of.
.ecimate: destroy a great number of.
7itherto: up to this time& until now
7enceforward: from now on.
(acophony $uh8$of8uh8nee: a discordant and meaningless mi,ture of sounds. [there was a
cacophony of sea animals]
*orthcoming: about to come forth.
>revity: >riefness (in terms of e,pression
0ndue: e,cessive. Improper. )ot currently payable.
(ondone: accept. +pprove.
Insurgent: rebel.
Interim in8ter8uhm: brea$ in continuity.
#arginal: minimal for re%uirement. Located at'near a border. )ot of importance (insigini<cant
Inception: commencement. +ct of instilling ideas into someone-s mind.
6ndemic: restricted or peculiar to a locality or region& native or speci<cally native.
+scertain: ma$e certain.
Launder: to wash clothes in water. /o transfer illegal money through an outside party to conceal
the truth.
)e,us: connection'lin$.
>emoan: e,press great grief or distress over. /o regard with displeasure, disapproval or regret.
Illicit: unlawful (not necessarily illegal.
!ogue:scroundrel (dishonest person, scamp (a mischevious person
+ttribute: something that sets apart an individual from others of the same $ind an ob2ect closely
associated with or belonging to a speci<c person, thing, or o3ce
;mniscient: having in<nite awareness, understanding and insight. 9ossessed of universal or
complete $nowledge.
*iat: an order publicly issued by an authority.
Ine,orable: relentless.
Impart: disclose
4lean: to gather bit by bit. [she gleaned her $nowledge from various sources]
9redicate: >ase (usually followed by.
+ttest: to a3rm to be genuine.
(onnoisseur: e,pert (in relation to art.
0ndulate: having a wavy surface
Inundate: overwhelm. *lood. [he was inundated with letters of protest]
#utinous: rebellious,
"trife: <ght' struggle.
Incapacitate: disable.
1raith: ghost. "hadow.
9urgatory: a place or state of temporary sufering.
+dversary: enemy.
In%uisition: an investigation conducted with little regard for individual rights. "evere %uestioning
[e,amination].
"olicitous: apprehensive. 6ager. [she was solicitous about going to wor$.] [ she-s a solicitous
learner] [I appreciated his solicitous in%uiry about my health]
"olicitude: concern
(ongeal: immobile. (oagulate. Li%uid to solid state [the gravy began to congeal in the pan] [the
pond congealed under winter temperature]
?ice:prostitution,wic$edness, defect. [the city is full of <lth and vice.] [eating too much is my
vice]
+breast: up to a particular standard or level especially of $nowledge of recent developments [as
a lawyer you need to $eep abreast of the news]
!apture: state of overhwleming pleasure. 6,pression of passion. [we listened with rapture at the
(oldplay concert]
9resumptuous: overstepping due bounds. showing a lac$ of proper social reserve or modesty&
bold [it-s presumptuous for you to thin$ that I am your bestfriend]
Inane: pointless.
9recipice: brin$.
Eismet: fate
9redicament: an embarrassing or complicated situation.
.elipidate: brought into decay' or partial ruin.
?erdict: opinion. Dudgement.
"ordid: vile, dirty, wretched.
9remonition: forewarning.
+pologist: one who spea$s or writes in defense of someone or something
"urmise: a thought or idea based on scanty evidence& assume(based on lil evidence
?enerable: the deserved honor and respsect due to age. (eg. /he venerable tradition of helping
others have been maintained for centuries
Litigate: to <ght a law. [she chose to litigate her par$ing tic$et]
(rude: raw or unprepared state. 0ndeveloped' rudimentary. Lac$ing culture. (crude behavior.
>lunt.
(orollary: something that naturally follows& results.
(ontention: idea that is put forth during a debate.
Lecherous: lustful.
!ueful: pitiable. #ournful.
.eplorable: very bad. Lamentable.
"ully: tarnish. #ar the purity.
6mpirical: depending on e,periement. ;bservation and e,perience alone, no scienti<c methods.
#artial: warli$e. 9ertaining to army life.
!ift: <ssure
#araud: raid with robbery intent.
9erverse: (orrupt. Incorrect. (ontrary. cantan$erous
.eprave: evil' corrupt
+cclimate: adapt to a new environment or climate.
0nremitting: constant.
9loy: a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end. [mike asked me out on a date as a ploy to
make his girlfriend jealous]
Bode: be a sign [prediction]. [this could bode disaster for Emily]
Haughty: snobbish.
Decrepit: orn out by long use or old age. [he!s a decrepit old man]
"dversaries: opponent.
#omport: conduct.
$robable: having more evidence for than against.
%pheld: defend.
(ovet: eagerly wish for. /o desire wrongfully without regard for others.
Incarcerate: imprison.
culminate: reach the highest point. (the tower culminates at the FG
th
5oor
disfranchise: to deprive a person of the right to vote or citi=enship. (they disenfranchised the
blac$s by ma$ing it an re%uirement for them to sit at the bac$ of the bus
pivotal: critically important
e,pedite: to e,ecute promptly. "peed up. .ispatch.
.ispatch: to send off or aay ith promptness or speed& especially :to send off on official business. 'o kill
ith (uick efficiency. )*escue orkers ere immediately dispatched to the area.+ )he dispatched the
guard ith one bullet+.
*etribution: punishment.
Homage: respect )often used ith pay before+ )he anted to pay homage to his mentor+.
$lethora: abundance.
Burles(ue: a literary or dramatic wor$ that see$s to ridicule by means of grotes%ue e,aggeration
or comic imitation. moc$ery usually by caricature
#ar: spoil' destroy.
(ountenance: demeanour' e,pression' loo$.
9olemic: an aggressive attac$ on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
6pistemology: the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of $nowledge especially with
reference to its limits and validity.
9rovisional: temporary.
>arring: e,cepting (e,cluding by e,ception[)o one, barring the magician himself, $nows how the
tric$ is done.]
9hytoplan$ton: plan$tonic plant life.
9agan: + person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions
+gnostic: a person who holds that the e,istence of the ultimate cause, as 4od, and the essential
nature of things are un$nown and un$nowable, or that human $nowledge is limited to
e,perience. a person who denies or doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge in some area of study. a
person who holds neither of two opposing positions on a topic.
*idelity: loyalty.
Implicit: implied.
Indispensable: absolutely necessary.
9erspicacious: not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
$erspicacity: keenness.
#oncede: admit
>lithe:cheerful
.our: sorrowful& stern.
!uthless: cruel' merciless.
(ontrive: manage' devise.
Laconic: concise(use of a few words that e,press so much.
>elligerent: aggressive
Incipient: beginning to e,ist or appear& in an initial stage [ an incipient fever]
-uptial: marriage. marriage ceremony. [ the couple as still da/ed from their nuptial bliss]
#ontrition: sincere penitence or remorse. [ ere her tears a true sign of contrition0]
$enitence: the state of regretting one!s rongdoing.
Defection: lack. Desertion from loyalty.
1nchoate )in8$oh8it: rudimentary )not ell developed+& incipient. [2#"' is designed to take your
inchoate thoughts to confuse you]
#onfer: besto. 'o consult together [ the judge and layer conferred about the ruling]
Deity: the rank of god. " god or goddess. [the king as attained deity after his death]
$reponderant: superior in eight.force. influence and etc. & prevailing. [that!s a preponderant
misconception]
$rimordial: first formed.
E,uberant:e,tremely joyful. $lentiful.
1mperceptible: subtle.
3acetiously: humorous. -ot meant to be taken seriously.
#ontrite: shoing sincere remorse. [she as surprised he actually looked contrite]
percolate: filter. permeate.
"c(uiesce a$8wee8es: to comply silently or ithout protest. [He ac(uiesced half heartedly ith
the business plan.]
#onflate: merge.
*evel: to take great pleasure. [he reveled in lu,ury]
4iable: capable of living& stimulating to the imagination. [that math section has never been
viable for the students]
$erfunctory: performed merely as a routine duty& hasty and super<cial [ when he gave her a hug
goodbye she couldn-t help but feel that it was perfunctory.]
Impudent: shameless' immodest' rude' uncivil.
Impetuous: violent. Impulsive. [the impetuous wind]
4regarious: sociable
!ecuperate: regain from health. /o recover from <nancial loss. ["he wanted to recuperate at her
house]
.iscordant: incongruous [there was an incongruous opinion]. harsh (disagreeable to ear.
9revaricate: to spea$ falsely. Lie. [he prevaricated about his afair]
(atharsis: relieves emotional tension through certain $inds of art& emotional reliever [painting is
a catharsis to me]
9urge: to purify. /o rid of. [she purged her party of promiscuous girls]
/erse: short, brus%ue, polished. [he gave me terse instructions].
"ubsist: continue. >e. [her right to vote will subsist until further notice]
"anctimonious: ma$ing hypocritical show of religious devotion. [they resented his sanctimonious
comments about christianity]
*acsimile: e,act copy of a boo$, manuscript. *a,.
/epid: lu$ewarm, moderately warm. Lac$ of enthusiasm. [the fol$s tepid response to the display
was disheartening]
(onvivial $uhn8viv8ee8uhl: friendly, agreeable.
?iscerally: crude
"olicitous: an,ious' concerned. (areful.
(aveat: warning.
Ine,plicable: une,plainable.
+ccoutrement uh8$oo8ter8muhnt: personal accessories.
0nstinted: a large number.
(iti=ens: not 2ust ppl leaving the country but also inhabitatns of a town or a city.
Industrious: hard wor$ing.
9remeditate: to plan before hand. [ to premeditate a scam].
;ratory: elo%uence in spea$ing. [the priest was able to move everyone with his oratory]
:uotidian: everyday' casual' daily [%uotidian needs]
?erisimilitudes: the appearance or semblance of truth& li$elihood& probability. [the play lac$ed
verisimilitude]
/angible: capable of being touched. !eal.
Dingoism: e,cessive favorism of one-s own country. [his loud mouthed 2ingoism about the 0.E is
so irritating]
"hrewd: having practical 2udgement and cleverness. [he-s a shrewd car dealer]
?igilance: the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity,
or danger. [price of ruling is eternal vigilance]
/rite: boring, unoriginal.
6minent: prominent (standing above the norm], high in ran$, conspicuous [many eminent
surgeons are on that list]
9osterity: all future generations. [9osterity will remember as a woman of great honor]
9reamble: introduction.
.erivative: secondary.
/acit: implied'indicated. 6,pressed without words or speech. (annot be obtained from boo$s.
[2ust wal$ing away from her would have been a tacit gesture of disapproval]
*ledgling: immature.
"tentorian: a very loud and powerful sound. [she has a stentorian voice]
.eleterious: harmful. [cocaine is a deleterious substance]
6ngender: to give rise to. [ to engender violence] to come into e,istence [conditions of poverty
were engendering south east asia]
6rudite: $nowledgeable or scholarly comment. [that is an erudite comment].
9re8empt: prevent. to replace with something of greater value (ta$e precedence over [the
contract pre8empts lawsuits by the company-s clients]
(ultivate: encourage.
*lagrant: noticeably bad. [it-s a 5agrant crime you commited]
0nassailable: not liable to doubt, or attac$. [the need for human right is unassailable.]
"ublime: outstanding. (omplete. [that was a sublime dinner]. [he is sublimely stupid]
0ncanny: beyond the ordinary& e,traordinary. [he had uncanny accuracy in algebra]
?agabond: nomad. wandering from place to place without any settled home. [he was a
vagabond.]
?olition: will.
!evel: to ta$e great pleasure in&. [he reveled camping]
9rescient: foresight. [he predicted their fate with e,traordinary prescient]
9recognition: $nowledge of a future event through e,trasensory means.
wistful: musingly sad.
Incendiary: agitator, arsonist.
6lucidate: clarify.
Impervious: incapable to be in5uenced. Impenetrable.
*allow: inactive. 0ncultivated.
!ife: prevalent (widespread. (ommon.
"avants
"cintillating
9ervert
?aliant: boldly courageous.
"ally:outburst of passion. 6,cursion. witty remar$.
9aradigm:pattern.
(ircumvent: entrap. ;r avoid.
Incorrigible: <rmly <,ed. 0ncontrollable. >ad beyond correction. [ he-s an incorrigible liar]
Immutability: unchangeable.
4loss: to give a falsely good appearance: [he glossed over the scratches with paint]
(o8opt: win over a large established group. 9re8empt( to ac%uire before someone else. [the
labor party was coopted by the socialist party]
.epose: to remove from throne. .eposit.[a military 2unta deposed the dictator after he had
ban$rupted the country]
Incur: to become liable ' sub2ect to. [what did he do to incur such wrathC]
*oregone: past.
.ecried: to e,press strong disapproval of.
(orporal: relating to the body [corporal punishment.]
(avalier: $night. + man acting as a woman-s dance partner.
In2unction: order.
6rroneous: incorrect. (characteri=ed by error. Hou made so many erroneous comments about
the homose,ual community.
0ndisputed: to <ght about. /o argue about.
"ubpoena8 legal doc to turn over info.
a8la8carte8 according to the menu.
"emantic8 meaning behind sentence
"ynta,8 grammar.
#isogynist: hatred ofwomen.
"umptuous: e,tremely costly, rich or lu,urious.
4arner: earn.
(ovetous: craving for possession' out of control desire for wealth' possession. [covetous of
power]
7ear$en: listen.
/riumvirate: group of three.
)egate: to be invalid. /o deny truth of.
(ountervailing: both good and bad. .ouble edged sword. )oun.
"taunch [ad2ective]: <rm ' steadfast in loyalty, principle. "trong. 1atertight.[he-s a staunch
boyfriend]
/enet: opinion, dogma, principle (especially a true one held by members of a profession, group.
[!enessaince men held the tenet that women were inferior to them]
6fusive: over5owing. Lac$ing reserve. [he-s an efusive person]
?irtuous: morally e,cellent. (haste. [a virtuous young woman]
9artisan: an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased,
emotional allegiance. [its a non-partisan group]
Inculcate: teach persistently and earnestly. [to inculcate virtue in the young]
ilt: earthly matter.
+scetic:
0nerring: faultless.
(o%uetry: 5irtatious acts.
9erdition: 7ell (eternal damnation.
6lectorate: body of people entitled to vote.
.ebauchery: e,treme indulgence in sensuality. [7e later regretted the debauchery of his youth.]
6nfeeble: wea$en
"arcophagus: a stone co3n.
"entient: aware
(ovenant: contract
9light: an unfavorable condition' situation. [to <nd onself in a plight]
(overt: secret
4uise: costume. #anner. "emblance( e,ternal appearance. (ustomary way of spea$ing or
behaving. [my new neighbor sought for my company under the guise of a friendship, but he truly
wanted was romance]
0nderhanded: sly. [the !ussians were so underhanded that they used the female gender to
distract the 0." spies]
"inister: evil' unfavorable. Left. ;minous( something foreboding evil. [ that was a sinister
remar$]
!emorse: compassion. [please show some remorse to your aunt]
Impending: imminent (about to happen.
"erendipitous: found by accident.