optimistic believing positively

mercurial

flighty ; temperamental

magnanimous

giving and kind

taciturn

uncommunicative

docile

compliant ; submissive

morbid

gloomy ; nasty ; sickly

specificity state of being precise or particular

discontinuity
loftiness

stop

arrogance

profundity wisdom
uniqueness differentness
detail

feature, specific aspect ; military troop

concreteness

facts of existence

inaccessibility

not accessible ; unapproachable.

inclusiveness

extent ; great importance

comparability

contrasting ; corresponding

loquacious talkative
querulous grouchy ; hard to please
disaffected alienated ; estranged
diplomatic politic ; tactful
diffident

hesitant ; unconfident

alacrity

liveliness ; promptness

languor

lethargy

resentment hate ; anger

decorum

appropriate behavior ; good manners

aplomb

assurance

crucial

critical ; important

indispensable

necessary

detrimental damaging ; disadvantageous

tangential digressing
relevant

appropriate ; to the purpose

renunciation

abandonment ; rejection

dissemination

distribution

communication

giving, exchanging information, ideas

interpretation

understanding

legislation law of a government

insistent

demanding

unnatural not regular ; artificial

melodious harmonious
inaudible

silent

strident

harsh ; shrill

discrete

individual

straightforward

honest ; simple, easy

elementary simple ; basic

vacuous

empty ; unintelligent

discontinuance

stop, suspension of activity

appointment
arrangement for meeting ; prearranged meeting ; assignment of responsibility ;
job, position of responsibility ; furnishing(s)
waiver

giving up ; letting go

census

head count

levyassessment ; tax
predict

express an outcome in advance

defend

protect

chronicle

report ; recount

avert

thwart ; avoid by turning away

surmise

come to a conclusion

libertine

debauched person

zealot

enthusiast

patriot

person who loves his or her country

maverick

person who takes chances, departs from accepted course

rebel

person who does not obey

provincial countrified ; limited

partisan

interested ; factional

indulgent

lenient ; giving

altruistic

unselfish

vicarious

done or felt for, or on behalf of, another

spread

expansion, development ; extent ; outlay of food, meal

concentration

consolidation of effort ; aggregation

fading

declining

symptom

sign of illness or problem

improvement
scholarly

bettering ; something bettered

academic

lackluster dull ; lifeless

influential effective ; powerful
primitive

ancient, original ; barbaric, crude

outdated

old-fashioned

antiquarian old ; ancient

masterful expert ; skilled
novelty

newness, originality ; trinket, gadget

diversity

variety ; difference

stature

importance

starkness

grimness ; barrenness

toxicity

adverse drug reaction caused by excessive dosing

traditional usual ; established

myriad

innumerable

vibrant

alive, colorful ; throbbing

varying

variable

plague

annoy ; disturb

afford

able to have or do ; within financial means ; give, produce

exempt

relieve ; absolve

rack

torture ; strain

embolden encourage
concordance

agreement

esteem

think highly of ; consider, believe

debate

argue ; discuss

dissension conflict of opinion

scrutiny

close examination

articulate

clearly, coherently spoken

immature young, inexperienced

disturbed disturbed physically ; disturbed mentally
precocious exceptionally smart, ahead of age in understanding
callow

immature

skeptic

person who is leery, unbelieving

pundit

person who is authority

dilettante amateur
insurgent

rebellious

ascetic

self-denying

foresight

mental preparedness

nostalgia

pleasant remembrances

folly

nonsense, ridiculous idea

despair

depression ; hopelessness

artistry

great skill in creative endeavors

candid

honest

fictional

fictitious

convoluted complicated
capricious given to sudden behavior change

bombastic pompous ; grandiloquent

dispassionate
decorous

unfeeling ; impartial

appropriate ; suitable

emotional demonstrative about feelings

chance

accidental ; unforeseeable

intuitive

instinctive

deliberate intentional
intellectual very smart
intentional deliberate
random

haphazard ; chance

impulsive

tending to act without thought

instinctive reflex ; automatic

logical

probable ; reasonable

streamlined modernized ; sleek

mitigate

check, diminish, lighten

ossified

bony

politicized made political ; made partisan

venerable respected
infighting

conflict ; strife

jingoism

extreme devotion to a belief or nation

bureaucratization a complicated organized system; rules and regulations

innovation change ; novelty
cowardice timidity
prudence

caution

hospitality neighborliness
aloofness

detachment

loyalty

faithfulness ; dependability

applaud

clap for; express approval

derail

go off the rails

acknowledge
verbally recognize authority ; admit truth or reality of something ; verbally
recognize receipt of something
permit

allow participation

anticipate expect ; predict ; act in advance of

condition

circumstances ; requirement, limitation ; physical shape, fitness ; illness

highlight

memorable part

stimulus

provocation

dictum

saying ; proverb ; decree, pronouncement

respite

pause, suspension in activity

negotiate

bargain, discuss ; traverse, cross

antagonize cause problem ; oppose

surrender give up ; resign
dominate govern, rule ; tower above
equivocate avoid an issue
concession yielding, adjustment
friend

confidant, companion ; benefactor

enemy

someone hated or competed against

inquiry

asking ; looking into

denunciation
rousing

condemnation ; criticism

stirring

pedestrian everyday ; dull

chaotic

utterly confused

derivative borrowed, transmitted from source

spontaneous

impulsive ; willing

memorable noteworthy ; significant

evolving

develop gradually by process of growth and change

unprecedented

exceptional ; original

inept

clumsy, unskilled ; incompetent ; not suitable ; improper

graceless

clumsy, unsophisticated

cheapen

diminish worth

transform change completely

revolutionize

transform

provoke

make angry ; start, evoke ; stimulate

stimulate

excite ; provoke

affordable inexpensive
viable

reasonable ; practicable

improbable not likely

inaccessible out of reach
cryptic

secret ; obscure in meaning

judicious

wise ; thoughtful

jubilant

happy

supercilious arrogant ; stuck-up

pugnacious belligerent
belligerence

fight

indigence poorness
perfidy

treachery ; faithlessness

aspersion verbal exhibition of bad temper

tenacity

diligence ; stubbornness

imprecise inexact ; not working ; incorrect ; intangible, unsubstantial

deficient

imperfect ; inadequate

obtrusive

pushy ; obvious

elliptical

oval-shaped

vast

very large ; wide in range

sparse

very few and scattered

enormous very large

unimpressive

ordinary ; insignificant

negligible insignificant
hollow

empty, hollowed out ; deep, resonant in sound ; meaningless

thunderous booming
deafening very loud
mute

muffle, tone down sound

advance
move something forward, often quickly ; promote or propose an idea ; give money
beforehand
alter

change ; sterilize animal

contradict be at variance with

reinforce

strengthen ; augment

halt stop, cause to stop ; hesitate, stutter

setback

disappointment

revolution drastic action or change, often in politics ; circuit around something

truce

peaceful solution

crisis

critical situation

breakthrough

advance ; progress

credence

trust ; acceptance

disrepute

dishonor ; shame

acceptance agreement ; taking

momentum impetus ; push
currency

paper and coin money of a country

irrefutable beyond question

dubious

doubtful ; vague, unclear

convincing persuasive
systematic orderly
inconclusive
palpable

up in the air

clear, obvious ; concrete, real

diaphanous fine, see-through

variegated diversified ; varicolored
luxurious

affluent ; indulgent

anomalous deviating from normal, usual

egalitarian equal
dowager

old woman

iconoclast detractor
purveyor

custodian

ensure

guarantee ; make secure

approve

agree something is good ; allow, authorize

belittle

detract

amateurish unprofessional
lax slack ; remiss
selective

discriminating

judgmental arbitrary
sensitive

impressionable ; easily hurt

professional

skilled ; trained

harsh

rough, crude (to the senses) ; nasty, abusive

inclusive

all-encompassing ; all-embracing

insightful

perceptive

verbose

wordy ; long-winded

concise

short, to the point

succinct

brief, to the point

provocative aggravating ; sexually stimulating

mundane

ordinary

edifying

enlightening

enlightening
technical

educational

concerning details, mechanics

aggregation collection
inclination tendency, bent ; slant, angle
prognosis forecast
retrenchment

economic decline ; lessening, reduction ; lack ; political conservatism

preeminence

dominance ; eminence

unequivocal
effusive

definite ; positive

gushing ; profuse

incorrigible bad ; hopeless

tenuous

weak ; thin

ineffable

too great for words

misleading deceptive, confusing

ironic

sarcastic

spellbindingattracting and holding interest as if by a spell

misinterpret

misconstrue ; misunderstand

foresee

anticipate ; predict

ignore

disregard on purpose

liquefy

melt

contaminate

adulterate

purify

free ; make clean

saturate

drench, wet through

pollute

make dirty ; corrupt

founder

person who establishes an institution

backfire

have an opposite effect

boomerang backfire
reciprocate exchange, alternate ; equal
prevail

dominate ; control

insubstantial

weak ; imaginary

esoteric

mysterious ; obscure

indignant

angry

conclusive definite ; final

tenable

reasonable

mythical

make-believe

erroneous wrong ; incorrect

reality

facts of existence

misconception

wrong idea, impression

possibility feasibility, likelihood ; chance

delusion

misconception, misbelief

substantiate

back up a statement, idea

impugn

criticize ; challenge

protect

take care of ; guard from harm

unite

combine ; join together

mollify

pacify ; soothe

flotsam

floating debris

reconnaissance

inspection

decimation mass destruction ; mass extermination ; killing of many

raiment

attire ; clothes

sustenance necessities for existence

disposition personal temperament ; arrangement, management of a situation
anatomy

study of animal, plant structure ; physical structure of animals, plants

outlook

point of view ; probable future ; scene, view

personality person's character, traits

cantankerous
churlish

difficult ; crabby

crude ; boorish

benevolent charitable ; kind

laconic

short ; to the point

robust

healthy ; strong

corrosive

consuming, wearing ; bitter

disingenuous

insincere

implacable merciless ; cruel

phlegmatic unemotional
lush

profuse and delightful

sprawling spread out irregularly

desolate

unused, barren ; depressed, despondent

gaudy

bright and vulgar

monumental

impressive ; overwhelming

misnomer a wrong or inaccurate name or designation ; a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or

term
hybrid

composite ; mixture

vector

heading

curative

healing ; health-giving

precursor something that indicates outcome or event beforehand ; something that precedes
another
stringent

rigid ; tight

dispersive spread out

conditional dependent
recessive

passive

revolutionary

rebellious ; new, progressive

positive

definite, certain ; beneficial, helpful

divisive

dissenting

militant

aggressive ; combative

promote

help, advance ; give a higher position in organization

prohibit

make impossible ; stop

protest

complain, disapprove ; argue against

restrict

confine, limit situation or ability to participate

foster

promote, support ; give care or accommodation to

bucolic

rural ; rustic

lugubrious dismal ; melancholy

sundry

miscellaneous

metaphorical

figurative

misguide

deceive, fool ; tell an untruth ; give wrong information intentionally ; mislead

absurd

ridiculous ; senseless

plausible

reasonable ; believable

painstaking meticulous ; thorough

wrongheaded

antagonistic ; opposite ; dogmatic

remonstrance

protest ; challenge

erudition

higher education

lassitude

lethargy

fabrication lie
chicanery deception ; trickery
cosmopolitan

worldly-wise

worldly

material, nonreligious ; sophisticated, materialistic

moral

ethical ; honest

stunted

kept from growing

limited

restricted, definite ; inadequate, short

defense

armament; protection system ; explanation, justification

inspiration idea ; stimulus

obligation responsibility
center

middle point ; point of attraction for visitors, shoppers, travelers

hinder

prevent ; slow down

reconcile

make peace ; adjust ; resign oneself to something

control

have charge of ; curb, hold back

soothe

calm ; ease

extend

make larger, longer ; offer

coddle

indulge, pamper ; boil lightly, usually eggs

taunt

provoke, reproach ; tease

prod

poke at ; urge, incite

oust

expel, get rid of

chide

criticize ; lecture

exhilarating stimulating ; cheering

shocking

outrageous ; very surprising

startling

frightful

appalling

horrifying

unanticipated
banal

happening suddenly and unexpectedly ; conditional ; possible

commonplace

prophetic telling of the future

irrelevant beside the point
proximity

nearness to something

expansion growth
stabilization

counterweight

correlation equating ; equivalence

complacent contented
aggressive belligerent, hostile ; assertive
playful

funny, fun-loving

bellicose

belligerent

placid

calm ; mild

frisky

full of spirit

mentor

person who advises

profiteer

newly rich

counterfeiter

forger

clairvoyant person who is psychic

propagandist
obscure

spreader of misinformation

not easily understood ; cloudy, shadowy ; out-of-the-way, little-known

deferential respectful ; considerate

sanctimonious

self-righteous

unrelenting merciless
replicate

copy

peruse

check out ; examine

obliterate destroy
recollect

remember

scrutinize

examine closely

discard

get rid of

translate

interpret, explain ; change

conceal

hide ; disguise

decipher

figure out ; understand

deterrent impediment ; restraint

panacea

cure-all

barrier

obstruction ; obstruction to goal

catalyst

something which incites activity

provocationincitement ; stimulus
launch

send off ; begin, initiate

overcame beat ; defeat

awaken

make conscious or alert

stir mix up, agitate ; incite, stimulate ; get up and going

conducive favorable for
invaluable priceless
imperative necessary ; authoritative
indistinguishable

alike

miscreant person who is very bad, immoral

revisionist person who disturbs, causes trouble
anomalies deviation from normal, usual
pacifist

peace-lover

extremist

person zealous about a belief

tacit

taken for granted ; not said aloud

fervent

enthusiastic

unqualified not prepared, incompetent ; outright, absolute

impetuous acting without thinking
regal

fit for royalty

simplistic

simple

liberating

give freedom

totalitarian dictatorial
scandalous disreputable
imperial

regal

neutral

impartial, noncommittal ; flat, dull to senses

repressive restraining
absolutist in control or complete authority ; domineering person ; absolute ruler
compromise

give and take ; put in jeopardy

imagine

dream up, conceive ; assume, deduce

dispel

drive away thought, belief

fathom

discern ; understand

worthlessness

uselessness

superiority advantage ; predominance

insecurity anxiety ; danger
inferiority deficiency
levity

funniness ; silliness

haughty

arrogant

irresolute indecisive
presumptuous
arrogant

self-confident

having exaggerated self-opinion

reverential reverent
impudent bold ; shameless
insolent

bold ; disrespectful

satellite
subsidiary ; small planet that revolves around a larger one ; smaller country dependent
upon a larger one
antipode

opposite

reversal

about-face

bifurcation consequence, development ; two

dichotomy division
filial

relating to a son or daughter

symbiotic joint, unified ; beneficial, beneficent ; cooperative

avuncular able, authorized to recommend
convivial

fun-loving

funerary

concerned with funerals

cacophonous

harsh sounding

syncopated compact ; condense

harmonic

harmonious

collaborative

cooperative

mellifluous smooth and sweet sounding

metropolis major city
neighborhood

community ; surroundings

countryside non-city environment

emporium market
multitude large group
sensible

realistic ; reasonable

residual

leftover

mannered affected ; put-on

formulaic

ordinary

eliminate

remove ; throw out

synthesize combine ; make whole

create

develop in mind or physically

constitute comprise, form ; authorize

superfluous extra ; unnecessary
feasible

possible ; doable

accessible approachable ; ready for use

researcher research worker
amateur

casual participant

entrepreneur
biologist

person who starts a business alone

wildlife expert

historian

student of history

depreciate devalue, lose value ; belittle, ridicule

legitimize legalize
subsidize

give money to get started

eschew

have nothing to do with

improvise make up
amend

improve ; correct

forgo

give up ; do without

reiterate

say or do again

realistic

sensible, matter-of-fact ; genuine

abstruse

difficult to understand

contrived

overly planned

eccentric

bizarre ; unusual

memorable noteworthy ; significant

incomprehensible not understandable
complex

involved, intricate ; difficult to understand

anecdotal informal
theoretical hypothetical
impressionistic

suggestive

unsubstantiated

questionable ; unproven

dogmatic

dictatorial, opinionated ; based on absolute truth

analogous agreeing ; similar

dilatory

procrastinating

rigorous

severe ; exact

ardor

enthusiasm

profusion abundance
bounty

bonus ; compensation

obtuseness unintelligence, inexperience ; dullness of mind ; ignorance

dearth

insufficiency ; scarcity

paragon

outstanding example

icon

image

formality

convention, custom ; etiquette, protocol

variety

difference ; type, sort

uniformity consistency ; regularity ; harmony

incongruity discrepancy
diminish

become or cause to be less ; belittle

insignificantnot important ; of no consequence

ubiquitous ever-present
universal

worldwide ; entire

trivial

not important

surly

gruff ; bearish

cowardly

fearful

solitary

alone, single ; unsociable

suspicious distrustful ; doubtful, fishy

perturbed troubled ; angry
serene

calm ; undisturbed

stoic

philosophic

ambivalent conflicting
furious

extremely angry, very mad ; stormy, turbulent

outrage

wrong ; offend ; abuse

tranquil

quiet ; peaceful

ebullient

enthusiastic

amiable

friendly ; agreeable

inscrutable hidden, mysterious ; blank

servile

groveling ; subservient

jocular

funny

melancholy depressed ; sad

propitious full of promise ; good, favorable ; friendly

illusory

deceptive

resilient

bouncy ; flexible

pertinent

relevant ; suitable

poignant

affecting, painful ; sharp, bitter

susceptible exposed ; naive

consummate

ultimate, best ; achieve, finish

visionary

idealized ; romantic

vitriolic

bitter ; scathing

doctrinaire dogmatic ; opinionated

restitution compensation ; repayment
suffrage

legal right

solace

comfort ; peace

initiative

eagerness to do something

classified

top-secret

demographic

mathematical

conjectural speculative
qualitative concerning qualities not quantities
anecdotal informal
persevere keep at ; work hard
acquiesce agree with some reluctance
resign

give up responsibility

recant

take back something said

servility

slavery

competence
banality

ability

common saying

conformity compliance ; correspondence, harmony

vestigial

dormant, hidden ; barbaric, crude ; basic, fundamental

prodigious huge, enormous ; extraordinary, fabulous

invasive

obtrusive

kinetic

energetic

criticize

disapprove, judge as bad ; analyze, interpret

condemn

blame ; convict

denounce condemn ; attack

condone

make allowance for

somber

sad ; depressing

conciliatory placid ; yielding

decisive

definite

haphazard without plan or organization

sentimental emotional ; romantic
resolute

determined ; strong-willed

steadfast

loyal ; steady

philanthropic

charitable ; giving

quarrelsome

being disagreeable

litigious

quarrelsome

polemical argumentative
acquiescent passive
incantatory having the effect of a verbal charm or spell
economical conservative with resources ; careful ; inexpensive
unstinting generous
evenhanded

fair

anticipation expectation ; readiness ; forethought

publicity

promotion of something, someone

penalty

punishment

opposition obstruction, antagonism ; person, people competing

backlash

adverse reaction

reveal

disclose, tell ; show, uncover

abridge

shorten

abandon

leave behind, relinquish ; leave in troubled state

include

contain ; involve

illuminating lighting up
tedious

dull ; monotonous

disjointed loose ; disconnected

unsettling disturbing
contain

include, hold ; hold back, control

eradicate

destroy ; remove

check

inspection, examination ; restraint, hindrance ; symbol for ticking off

unleash

let loose

cure

heal, ease bad situation ; cook, age food

monitor

listen, watch carefully

subdued

quiet ; controlled

quizzical

appearing confused or curious

nonchalant easygoing, laid back

scathing

nasty, critical in remarks

remorseful guilty ; ashamed

perfunctory automatic ; unthinking
culpable

responsible for action

succinct

succinct, terse

enthralling absorbing
felicitous

appropriate ; suitable

vocalize

put into words or song

ad-lib

improvise speech

extemporize

improvise

satirize

ridicule

rehearse

prepare for performance

bungle

blunder ; mess up

harshly

sternly

prematurely

too early

inappropriately
rashly

wrongly ; defectively ; poorly

brashly

enthusiastically

actively ; intently ; genially, in a kindly manner ; bravely

indulge

treat oneself or another to ; luxuriate in

suppress

restrain, hold in check

define

give description ; delimit, outline

unprincipled
ethical

corrupt

moral ; righteous

redemptive offsetting
altruism

unselfish concern

malfeasance

wrongdoing ; crime

temperance

self-restraint ; abstinence

transgression

violation ; misbehavior

foible

personal imperfection

explosive

volatile ; dangerous

fertile

ready to bear, produce

contemplative

deep in thought

regressive toward the rear ; conservative ; passive

mandate

authority ; order

accommodate
service

make room, lodging available ; make, become suitable for something ; perform

economize save money

diversify

spread out ; branch out

arrest

take into authorized custody ; stop or slow ; get someone's attention

perpetuate keep going

glorify

praise ; adore, idolize

segment

part of something

relinquish give up ; let go

sedentary motionless ; lazy

nomadic

itinerant

dissolute

lacking restraint, indulgent

lavish

profuse ; splendid

itinerant

roaming

unbounded utter ; endless

admirable held in great respect
substantial important, ample ; material, real ; rich
confined

limited ; enclosed

extensive

far-reaching ; thorough

stable

constant, fixed ; resistant

abate

lessen, grow or cause to grow less

concur

agree ; approve

mediate

try to bring to an agreement

conclude

finish, come to an end ; decide, deduce ; settle, resolve

escalate

increase ; be increased

perfidious treacherous
sympathetic

concerned ; feeling

euphonious pleasing to the ear

exasperation

upset ; provocation

commiseration

consolation

disputatious

argumentative

pervasive

extensive

parochial

narrow-minded ; restricted

precede

go ahead of

deter

check, inhibit from action

induce

cause to happen ; encourage

decline

lessening ; downward change in value, position

resurgence revival
quarantine isolation

discover

find ; uncover

preserve

care for, maintain ; continue

counterfeit make deceitful imitation

mishandle bobble
originate

begin ; spring ; create, introduce

persist

carry on ; carry through

endure

bear hardship

prohibition ban ; forbiddance

manifestation

exhibition ; proof

misapplication

abuse

modicum

bit ; small amount

plethora

excess

obfuscate confuse
facilitate

assist the progress of

debilitate

incapacitate

exacerbate infuriate ; make worse

intuition

insight

rationality logic ; sense

reason

mental analysis ; intention, aim ; explanation for an action

revelation disclosure ; telling

conjecture speculation ; assumption
radical

fundamental, basic ; deviating by extremes

reputable worthy of respect

established in a firm position ; set up to endure ; conclusively proved
progressive liberal ; growing
nonchalance

apathy

circumspection

caution

expediency stopgap
complement

complete

forestall

keep from happening

depict

describe, render in drawing or writing

feature

give prominence to

antecedent prior
harbinger indication
replicas

duplicate

forerunner messenger, herald ; example, sign

magnitude importance
panoply

display

spate

series

ruggedness masculinity
paucity

lack ; scarcity

voluntary

willing

experimental

exploratory

elinical

dispassionate

omission

something forgotten or excluded

inconsistency

discrepancy

extravagance

indulgence ; waste

assumption taking something for granted; something expected ; assuming possession, power ;
arrogance
relaxed

easygoing

covert

clandestine ; underhanded

unscheduled

not scheduled

illicit

not legal ; forbidden

secret

hidden, unrevealed ; underhand, clandestine

productive fruitful ; creative

prestigious famous ; influential
clandestine secret ; sly
unconditional

absolute ; total

preternatural

unusual ; abnormal

interminable

infinite

legendary fictitious but well known ; famous

gratify

give pleasure ; satisfy

formulate plan, specify systematically

minimize

make smaller ; underrate

hypothesis theory
predictability

likeness, similarity ; evenness ; sameness

corroboration

confirmation

inflexibility stubbornness
spoof

trick ; mockery

avoid

refrain or stay away from ; prevent

hero

submarine sandwich

genre

type

pitfall

hazard ; trap

denizen

resident

wordly

material, nonreligious ; sophisticated, materialistic

moral

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