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ABSTEMIOUS | adj (aab stee mee uhs) |done sparingly; consuming in moderation| ACCEDE|verb (aak seed)|to express approval, to agree to| ACCLIVITY|noun (uh klihv ih tee)|an incline or upward slope, the ascending side of a hill| ACCRETION|noun (uh kree shuhn)|a growth in size, an increase in amount| ACME|noun (aak mee)|the highest level or degree attainable| ACTUATE|verb (aak choo ayt)|to put into motion, to activate; to motivate or influence to activity| ACUITY|noun (uh k¥QQ ih tee)|sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to resolve fine detail With unusual | ACUMEN|noun (aak yuh muhn) (uh,kyoo muhn)|sharpness of insight, mind, and understanding; shrewd judgment | ADAMANT|adj (aad uh muhnt) (aad uh mihnt)|stubbornly unyielding| ADEPT|adj (uh dehpt)|extremely skilled| ADJUDICATE|verb (uh iood ih kayt)|te hear and settle a m,atter; to act as a judge| ADJ U RE|verb (uh jQQr)|to appeal to| ADMONISH|verb (aad mahn ihsh)|to caution or warn gently in order to correct something| ADROIT|adj (uh droyt)|skillful; accomplished; highly competent| ADULATION|noun (gill juh lay shuhn)|excessive flattery or admiration| AMORPHOUS|adj (~mohr fuhs)|having no definite form| ANIMUS|noun (aan uh muhs)|a feeling of animosity or ill will| ANODYNE|noun (aan uh dyen)|a source of comfort; a medicine that relieves pain| ANOMALY|noun (uh nahm uh lee)|a deviation from the common rule, something that is difficult to classtfy| ANTHROPOMORPHIC|adj (aan thruh poh mohr fihk)|suggesting, human characteristics for animals and inanimate things| ANTIQUATED|adj (aan tih kway tihd)|too old to be fashionable or useful| APHORISM|noun (aa fuhr ihz uhm)|a short statement of a principle| APLOMB|noun (uh plahm) (uh pluhm)|self-confident assurance; poise| APOSTATE|noun \00 pa"hs'tayf)|one who renounces a religious faith| APPOSITE|adj (QQJ2 puh ziht)|strikingly appropriate or well adapted| APPRISE|verb (uh priez)|to give notice to, inform| APPROPRIATE|verb (uh proh pree ayt)|to assign to a particular purpose, allocate| ARABLE|adj (aa ruh buhl)|suitable for cultivation| ARCANE|adj (ahr kayn)|secret, obscure; known only to a few| ARCHIPELAGO|noun (ahr kuh pehl uh goh)|a large group of islands| ARREARS|noun (uh reerz)|unpaid, overdue debts or bills; neglected obligations| ARROGATE|verb (aa ruh gayt)|to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right| ASKANCE|adv (uh skaans)|with disapproval; with a skeptical sideways glance| ASSENT|verb (uh sehnt)|to agree, as to a proposal| ATAVISTIC|adj (aat uh vihs tik)|characteristic of a former era, ancient| AUTOCRAT|noun (aw toh kraat)|a dictator| AVER|verb (uh vuhr)|to declare to be true, to affirm| AVUNCULAR|adj (ah vuhng kyuh luhr)|like an uncle in behavior, especially in kindness and warmth | AWRY|adv (uh rie) |crooked, askew, amiss| BALK|verb (bawk)|to stop short and refuse to go on| BALLAST|noun (baal uhst)|a stru~ure that helps to stabilize or steady-| BEATIFIC|adj (bee uh tihf ihk)|displaying calmness and joy, relating to a state of celestial happiness| BECALM|verb (bih kahm)|to stop the progress of, to soothe| BECLOUD|verb (bih klo';Nd)|to make less visible, to obscure, or blur| BEDRAGGLE|adj (bih draag uhl)|soiled, wet and limp; dilapidated| BEGET|verb (bih geht)|to produce, especially as an effect or outgrowth; to bring about| BEHEMOTH|noun (buh hee muhth)|something of monstrous size or power; huge creature| BENEFICENT|adj (buh nehf ih sent)|pertaining to an act of kindness| BERATE|verb (bih @.)1)|to scold harshly| BILIOUS|adj (bihl yuhs)|ill-tempered, sickly, ailing| BLASPHEMOUS|adj (blaas fuh muhs)|cursing, profane; extremely irreverent| BLATANT|adj (~tnt)|completely obvious and conspicuous, especially in an offensive, crass manner | BLITHELY|adv (blieth lee)|merrily, lightheartedly cheerful; without appropriate thought| BOMBASTIC|adj (bahm baast ihk)|high-sounding but meaningless; ostentatiously lofty in style| BOVINE|adj (boh vien)|relating to cows; having qualities characteristic of a r:;ow, such as sluggishness or dullness | BRAGGART|noun (braag uhrt)|a person who brags or boasts in a loud and empty manner| BROACH|verb (brohch)|to mention or suggest for the first time| BUCOLIC|adj (byoo kah lihk) |pastoral, rural| BURNISH|verb (buhr nihsh)|to polish; to make smooth and bright| BURSAR|noun (buhr suhr) (buhr sahr)|a treasurer or keeper of funds| CACHE|noun (caash)|a hiding place; stockpile| CACOPHONY|noun (kuh kah fuh nee)|a jarring, unpleasant noise| CALUMNY|noun (kaa luhm nee)|a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation| CANTANKEROUS|adj (kaan taang kuhr uhs)|having a difficult, uncooperative; or stubborn disposition| CAPTIOUS|adj (kaap shuhs)|marked by the tendency to point out trivial faults; intended to confuse in an argument | CATACLYSMIC|adj (kaat uh klihz mihk)|severely destructive| CATALYST|noun (kaat uhl ihst)|something that provokes or speeds up significant change, especially without being affected by the consequences | CAUCUS|noun (kaw kuhs)|a closed committee within a political party; a private committee meeting | CAUSTIC|adj (kah stihk)| biting, sarcastic| CEDE|verb (seed)|to surrender possession of something| CELERITY|noun (seh leh rih tee)|speed, haste| CENSORIOUS|adj (sehn sohr ee uhs)|critical; tending to blame and condemn | CERTITUDE|noun (suhr tih toad)|assurance, freedom from doubt| CESSATION|noun (seh ~ shuhn)|a temporary or complete halt| CHARY|adj (chahr ee)|watchful, cautious; extremely shy| CHIMERICAL|adj (kie mehr ih kuhl) (kie meer ih kuhl)|fanciful; imaginary, impossible| CIRCUITOUS|adj (su~r'kyoo ih tuhs)|indirect, roundabout| CIRCUMVENT|verb (suhr kuhm vehnt)|to go around; avoid| CLOYING|adj (~ ing)|sickly sweet; excessive| COAGULATE|verb (koh ggg yuh layt)|to clot; to cause to thicken| COGENT|adj (koh juhnt)|logically forceful; compelling, convincing| COLLOQUIAL|adj (kuh loh kwee uhl)|characteristic of informal speech| COMMUTE|verb (kuh myoot)|to change a penalty to a less severe one| COMPLACENT|adj (kuhm ~ sihnt)|self-satisfied, smug| COMPLIANT|adj |submissive,yielding| CONCOMITANT|adj (kuh kahm ih tuhnt)|existing concurrently| CONCORD|noun (kahn kohrd)|agreement| CONDOLE|verb Gkuhn doh\)|to grieve; to express sympathy| CONFLAGRATION|noun (kahn fluh g@¥ shuhn)|big, destructive fire | CONFLUENCE|noun (kahn floo uhns)|the act of two things flowing together;| CONSANGUINEOUS|adj (kahn saang gwihn ee uhs)|having the same lineage or ancestry; related by blood| CONSTERNATION|noun (kahn stuhr!lQ¥ shuhn)|an intense state of fear or dismay| CONSTITUENT|noun (kuhn stih choo uhnt)|component, part; citizen, voter| CONSTRAINT| noun (kuhn straynt)|within prescribed bounds| CONTEMPTUOUS|adj (kuhn tehmp choo uhs)|scornful; expressing contempt| CONTENTIOUS|adj (kuhn tehn shuhs)|quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent| CONTIGUOUS|adj (kuhn 1ibg yoo uhs)|sharing a boundary; neighboring| CONTINENCE|noun (kahn tih nihns)|self-control, self-restraint| CONVALESCE|verb (kahn vuhl ehs)|to recover gradually from an illness| CONVERGENCE|noun (kuhn vehr juhns)|the state of separate elements joining or coming together| COQumE |noun (koh keht)|a flirtatious woman| COUNTERVAIL|verb (kown tuhr J@'il)|to act or react with equal force| COVERT|adj (koh vuhrt)|secretive, not openly shown| CULL|verb (kuhl)|to select, weed out| CUMULATIVE|adj (kyoom yuh luh tihv)|increasing, collective| CURT|adj (kuhrt)|abrupt, short with words| DEARTH|noun (duhrth)|a lack, scarcity, insufficiency| DEBACLE|noun (dih baa kuhl)|a sudden, disastrous collapse or defeat; a total, ridiculous failure| DECLAIM|verb (dih klaym)|to speak loudly and vehemently| DEFAMATORY|adj (dih faam uh tohr ee)|injurious to the reputation| DEMAGOGUE|noun (deh muh gahg) |a leader, rabble-rouser, usuaily appealing to emotion or prejudice| DENIZEN|noun (dehn ih zihn)|an inhabitant, a resident| DERIDE|verb (dih ried)|to laugh at contemptuously, to make fun of| DIFFUSE|verb (dih fyooz)|to spread out widely, to scatter freely, to disseminate| DIGRESS|verb (die grehs)|to turn aside, especially from the main point; to stray from the subject | DILAPIDATED|adj (dih laap ih dayt ihd)|in disrepair, run down| DILUVIAL|adj (dih 100 vee uhl)|pertaining to a flood| DISCOMFIT|verb (dihs kuhm fiht)|to disconcert, to make one lose one's composure| DISCRETE|adj (dih skreet)|individually distinct, separate| DISINGENUOUS|adj (dihs ihn jehn yoo uhs)|giving a false appearance of simple frankness; misleading| DISINTERESTED|adj (dihsihn trih stihd) (dihs ihn tuh reh stihd)|fair-minded, unbiased| DISPASSIONATE|adj (dihs paash ih niht)|unaffected by bias or strong emotions; not personally or emotionally involved in something| DISSIDENT|adj (dihs ih duhnt)|disagreeing with an established religious or political system| DOCTRINAIRE|adj (dahk truh nayr)|rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic| DOGGED|adj (daw guhd)|stubbornly persevering| DOLEFUL|adj (doh I fuhl)|sad, mournful| DOUR|adj (doo uhr) (dow uhr)|sullen and gloomy; stern and severe.| EFFLUVIA|noun (ih floo vee uh)|waste; odorous fumes given off by waste| ELEGY|noun (eh luh jee)|a mournful poem, usually about the dead| EMOLLIENT|adj (ih mohl yuhnt)|soothing, especially to the skin| ESCHEW.|verb (ehs choo)|to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)| EMULATE|verb (ehm yuh layt)|to strive to equal or excel, to imitate Children often emulate their parents.| ENCUMBER|verb (ehn kuhm buhr)|to weigh down, to burden| ENJOIN|verb (ehn joyn)|to direct or impose with urgent appeal, to order with emphasis; to forbid| EPOCHAL|adj (§bp uh kuhl) (ehp ahk uhl)|momentous, highly significant| EPONYMOUS|adj (ih pahn uh muhs)|giving one's name to a place, book, restaurant| EQUIVOCATE|verb (ih kwihv uh kayt)|to avoid committing oneself in what one says, to be deliberately unclear| ERSATZ|adj (uhr sahtz)|being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation| ESPOUSE|verb (ih spowz)|to take up and support as a cause; to marry| ESPY|verb (ehs ~)|to catch sight of, glimpse| EUPHEMISM|noun (¥QQ fuh mihz uhm)|an inoffensive and agreeable expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive| EUTHANASIA|noun (yoo thun lJQ¥ zhuh)|the practice of ending the life of termini,Jlly ill individuals; assisted suicide | EXCORIATE|verb (ehk skohr ee ayt)|to censure scathingly; to express strong disapproval of .| EXPONENT|noun (ehk spoh nuhnt)|one who champions or advocates| EXPOUND|verb (ihk spownd)|to explain or describe in detail| EXPUNGE|verb (ihk spuhni) ;|to erase, eliminate completely| EXTIRPATE|verb (ehk stuhr payt)|to root out, eradicate, literally or figuratively; to destroy wholly| EXTRAPOLATION|noun (ihk strap uh lay shuhn)|using known data and information to determine what will happen in the future, prediction| EXTRINSIC|adj (ihk strihn sihk) (ihk strihn zihk)|external, unessential; originating from the outside| EXTRUDE|verb (ihk strood)|to form or shape something by pushing it out, to force out, especially through a small opening | FACETIOUS|adj (fuh see shuhs)|witty, humorous| FACI LE|adj (faa suhl)|easily accomplished; seeming to lack sincerity or depth; arrived at without due effort | FALLACIOUS|adj (fuh ~ shuhs)|tending to deceive or mislead; based on a fallacy| FEBRILE|adj (fehb ruhl) (fee bruhl)|feverish, marked by intense emotion or activity| FECKLESS|adj (fehk lihs)| ineffective, worthless| FEIGN|verb (fayn)|to pretend, to give a false appearance of| FERAL|adj (m uhl)|suggestive of a wild beast, not domesticated| FICTIVE|adj (fihk tihv)|fictional, relating to imaginative creation| FILIBUSTER|verb (fihl ih buhs tuhr)|to use obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speech making, in order to delay something | FITFU L|adj (fiht fuhl)|intermittent, lacking steadiness; characterized by irregular bursts of activity| FLIPPANT|adj (flihp uhnt)|marked by disrespectful lightheartedness or casualness| FORTITUDE|noun (fohr tih tood)|strength of mind that allows one to encounter adversity with courage | FLOUT|verb (flowt)|to scorn, to disregard with contempt| FODDER|noun (fohd uhr)|raw material, as for artistic creation, readily abundant ideas or images | FOREGO|verb (fohr gOO)|to precede, to go ahead of| FORGO|verb (fohr gOO)|to do without, to abstain from| FORMIDABLE|adj (fohr mih duh buhl) (fohr mih duh buhl)|fearsome, daunting; tending to inspire awe or wonder| FORTUITOUS|adj (fohr too ih tuhs)|by chance, especially by favorable chance| FRENETIC|adj (freh neht ihk)|frantic, frenzied| FULSOME|adj (fool suhm)|abundant; flattering in an insincere way| FURLOUGH|noun (fuhr loh)|a leave of absence, especially granted to soldier or a prisoner| FU RTIVE|adj (fuhr tihv)|sly, with hidden motives| GALVANIZE|verb (ggill vuh niez)|to shock; to arouse awareness| GAMELY|adj (gQ¥illlee)|spiritedly, bravely| GAUCHE|adv (gohsh)|lacking social refinement| GRANDILOQUENCE|noun (graan dihl uh kwuhns)|pompous talk; fancy but meaningless language| GREGARIOUS|adj (greh gaar. ee uhs)|outgoing, sociable| GROTTO|noun (grah toh)|a small cave| HARANGUE|verb (huh raang)|to give a long speech| HEDONIST|noun (hee duhn ihst)|one who pursues pleasure as a goal| HEGEMONY|noun (hih @ muh nee)|the domination of one state or group over its allies| HERETICAL|adj (huh reh tih kuhl)|departing from accepted beliefs or standards, oppositional| HIATUS|noun (hie 9Y- tuhs)|a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity| HISTRIONICS|noun (hihs tree ahn ihks)|deliberate display of emotion for effect; exaggerated behavior calculated for effect | HUBRIS|noun (hyoo brihs)|excessive pride or self-confidence| HUSBAND|verb (huhz buhnd)|to manage economically; to use sparingly| HYPOCRITE|noun (hih puh kriht)|one who puts on a false appearance of virtue| IGNOBLE|adj (ihg noh buhl)|having low moral standards, not noble in character; mean| ILLUSORY|adj (ih 100 suhr ee) (ih loos ree) |producing illusion, deceptive| IMBIBE|verb (ihm bieb) .|to receive into the mind and take in, absorb| IMPASSIVE|adj (ihm pahs sihv)|absent of any external sign of emotion, expressionless| IMPERIOUS|adj (ihrn J2ibr ee uhs)|commanding, domineering; urgent| IMPERTURBABLE|adj (ihm puhr tuhr buh buhl)|unshakably calm and steady| IMPLACABLE|adj (ihm Q!Q'i kuh buhl) (ihm plaa kuh buhl)| inflexible; not capable of being changed or pacified| IMPORTUNATE|adj (ihm pohr chuh niht)|troublesomely urgent; extremely persistent in request or demand| IMPRECATION|noun (ihm prih ka¥ shuhn)|a curse| IMPUDENT|adj (ihm pyuh duhnt)|marked by cocky boldness or disregard for others| IMPUGN|verb (ihm pyoon)|to call into question; to attack verbally| IMPUTE|verb (ihm pyoot)|to lay the responsibility or blame for, often unjustly| INCANDESCENT|adj (ihn kahn dehs uhnt)|shining brightly| INCARNADINE|adj (ihn kaar nuh dien) (ihn kaar nuh dihn)|red, especially blood red| INCHOATE|adj (ihn koh iht)|being only partly in existence; imperfectly formed| INCIPIENT|adj (ihn sihp ee uhnt)|beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage| INCORRIGIBLE|adj (ihn kohr ih juh buhl)|incapable of being corrected or amended; difficult to control or manage| INCREDULOUS|adj (ihn krehi uh luhs)|unwilling to accept what is true, skeptical| INDOMITABLE|adj (ihn dahm ih tuuh buhl)|incapable of being conquered| INGRATIATE|verb (ihn g@'i shee ayt)|to gain favor with another by deliberate effort,| INHERENT|adj (ihn hehr ehnt)|involving the essential character of something, built-in, inborn| INQUEST|noun (ihn kwehst)|an investigation, an inquiry| INSENSATE|adj (ihn sehn sayt) (ihn sehn siht)|lacking sensibility and understanding, foolish| INSOLENT|adj (ihn suh luhnt)|insultingly arrogant, overbearing| INSULAR|adj (ihn suh luhr) (ihn syuh luhr)|characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint| INSUPERABLE|adj (ihn soo puhr uh buhl)|incapable of being surmounted or overcome| INTER|verb (ihn tuhr) |to bury| INTERLOCUTOR|noun (ihn tuhr lahk yuh tuhr)| ones who takes part in conversation| INTERNECINE|adj (ihn tuhr nehs een)|mutually destructive; equally devastating to both sides| INTERREGNUM|noun (ihn tuhr rehg nuhm)|a temporary halting of the usual operations of government or control| INTIMATION|noun (ihn tuh may shuhn)|a subtle and indirect hint| INTRAaABlE|adj (ihn traak tuh buhl)|not easily managed or manipulated| INTRANSIGENT|adj (ihn traan suh juhnt) (ihn traan zuh juhnt)|uncompromising, refusing to abandon an extreme position | INTREPID|adj (ihn trehp ihdJ|fearless, resolutely courageous| INUNDATE|verb (ihn uhn dayt)|to cover with a flood; to overwhelm as if with a flood| INVETERATE|adj (ihn veht uhr iht)|firmly established, especially with respect to a habit or attitude | IRASCIBLE|adj (ih raas uh buhl)|easily angered, hot-tempered| IRONIC|adj (ie rahn ihk)|poignantly contrary or incongruous to what was expected| IRREVERENT|adj (ih rehv uhr uhnt)|disrespectful in a gentle or humorous way| ITI N ERANT|adj (ie tihn uhr uhnt)|wandering from place to place; unsettled| JETTISON|verb (jsillJ: ih zuhn) (jsillJ: ih suhn)|to discard, to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering| JOCULAR|adj (iahk yuh luhr)|playful, humorous| JUNTA|noun (hoon tuh) (iuhn tuh)|a small governing body, especially after a revolutionary seizure of power| KISMET|noun (kihz meht) (kihz miht) |destiny, fate| LAMPOON|verb (Iaam poon)|to ridicule with satire| LARGESS|noun (Iaar iehs)|generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior| LAUDABLE|adj (law duh buhl) |deserving of praise| LAX|adj (Iaaks)|not rigid, loose; negligent| LEVITY|nOUf1 (leh vih tee) |an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual| LEXICON|noun (lehk sih kahn)|a dictionary; a stock of terms pertaining to a particular subject or vocabulary | LIBERTARIAN|noun (lih buhr tehr ee uhn)|one who advocates individual rights and free will| LIBERTINE|noun (Iihb uhr teen)|a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint | LICENTIOUS|adj (Iih seHn shuhs)|immoral; unrestrained by society| LILLIPUTIAN|adj (lihl ee I2¥QQ shun)|very small| LITHE|adj (lieth)|moving and bending with ease; marked by effortless grace| LIMBER|adj (Iihm buhr)|flexible, capable of being shaped| LOQUACIOUS|adj (loh kwa~ shuhs)| talkative| MACABRE|adj (muh kaa bruh) (muh kaa buhr)|having death as a subject; dwelling on the gruesome| MACROCOSM|noun (maak roh cahz uhm)|the whole universe; a large-scale reflection of a part of the greater world| MALAISE|noun (maa~)|a feeling of unease or depression| MALAPROPISM|noun (maal uh prahp ihz uhm)|the accidental, often comical, use of a word | MALEDICTION|noun (maal ih dihk shun)|a curse, a wish of evil upon another| MALEVOLENT|adj (muh lehv uh luhnt)|exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others| MALFEASANCE|noun (maal fee zuhns)|wrong doing or misconduct, especially by a public official| MALLEABLE|adj (maal ee uh buhl)|easily influenced or shaped, capable of being altered by outside forces| MANNERED|adj (maan uhrd)|artificial or stilted in character| MAVERICK|noun (maav rihk) (inaav uh rihk)|an independent individual who does not go along with a group| MAWKisH|adj (maw kihsh) |sickeningly sentimental| MEGALOMANIA|noun (mehg uh loh may nee uh)|obsession with great Of grandiose performance| MELLIFLUOUS|adj (muh lihf 100 uhs)|having a smooth, rich flow| MICROCOSM|Noun |A small scale representation of a larger system| MILIEU|noun (mihl ¥.QQ) .|physical /social setting in which something develops, environment | MISANTHROPE|noun (mihs ahn throhp)|a person who hates or distrusts mankind| MISNOMER|noun (mihs noh muhr)|an error in naming a person or place| MISSIVE|noun (mihs ihv)|a written note or letter| MITIGATE|verb (miht ih gayt)|to make less severe, make milder| MODICUM|noun (mahd ih kuhm)|a small portion, limited quantity| MOLLIFY|verb (mahl uh fie)|to soothe in temper or disposition| MORDANT|Adj.|Biting and caustic in manner and style| MORES|noun (mawr ayz)|fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes| MOROSE|adj (muh rohs) (maw rohs)|gloomy, sullen| MOTE|noun (moht)|a small particle, speck| MUTABILITY|noun (myoo tuh bihl uh tee)|the quality of being capable of change, in form or character; susceptibility'| MYOPIC|adj (mie 2h!2 ihk) (mie oh pihk)|lacking foresight, having a narrow view or long-range perspective| NEBULOUS|adj (neh byoo luhs)|vague, undefined| NECROMANCY|noun (nehk ruh maan see)|the practice of communicating with the dead in order to predict the future| NEONATE|noun (nee uh nayt)|a newborn child| NIHILISM|noun (nie hi hi iz uhm)|the belief that traditional values beliefs are unfounded and that existence is useless; | NOMENCLATURE|noun (noh muhn klay chuhr)|a system of scientific names| NON SEQUITUR|noun (nahn sehk wih tuhr)|a statement that does not follow logically from anything previously said| NOVEL|adj (nah vuhl)|new and not resembling anything formerly known| OBDURATE|adj (ahb duhr uht)|stubbornly persistent, resistant to persuasion| OBFUSCATE|verb (ahb fyoo skayt)|to confuse, make obscure| OBSTINATE|adj (ahb stih nuht)|unreasonably persistent| OLFACTORY|adj (ohl faak tuh ree)|relating to the sense of smell| OLIGARCHY|noun (oh lih gaar kee)|a government in which a small group exercises supreme control| ONUS|noun (oh nuhs)|a burden, an obligation| OPINE|verb (oh pien)|to express an opinion| OPPORTUNIST|noun (aap ore too nist)|one who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, with little regard for principles | OPPROBRIOUS|adj (uh proh bree uhs)| disgraceful, shameful| ORNERY|adj (ohr nuh ree)|having an irritable disposition, cantankerous| OSCILLATE|verb (ah sihl ayt)|to swing back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between opposing beliefs or feelings| OSSIFY|verb (ah sih fie)|to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern| OSTRACIZE|verb (ahs truh size)|to exclude from a group by common consent| OUST|verb (owst)|to remove from position by force; eject| PAEAN|noun (~ uhn)|a tribute, a song or ,expression of praise| PALATIAL|adj (puh ~ shuhl)|relating to a palace; magnificent| PALIMPSEST|noun (J2Qbl ihmp sehst)|an object or place having diverse layers or aspects beneath the surface| PALPABLE|adj (~ uh buhl)|capable of being touched or felt; easily perceived | PALTRY|adj (pawl tree)|pitifully small or worthless| PANACHE|noun (puh nahsh)|flamboyance or dash in style and action| PANDEMIC|adj (paan deh mihk)|occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting a large portion of the population| PANEGYRIC|noun (paan uh geer ihk)|elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise| PARADIGM|noun (paar uh diem)|an outstandingly clear or typical example| PARAGON|noun (paar uh gon)|a model of excellence or perfection| PARAMOUNT|adj (paar uh mownt)|supreme, of chief importance| PARE|verb (payr)|to trim off excess, reduce| PARIAH|noun (puh rie ah) |an outcast| PATENT|adj (QQQ tehnt)|obvious, evident| PATHOGENIC|adj (paa thoh iehn ihk) |causing disease| PATRICIAN|adj (puh trih shuhn) |aristocratic| PATRONIZE|verb (00 troh niez)|to act as patron of, to adopt an air of condescension toward; to buy from| PECULATE|verb (pehk yuh layt)|to embezzle| PECUNIARY|adj (pih kyoon nee ehr ee)|relating to money| PELLUCID|adj (peh 100 sihd)|transparently clear in style or meaning, easy to understand| PENCHANT|noun (pehn chehnt)|an inclination, a definite liking| PENITENT|adj (Qcll nih tehnt)|expressing sorrow for sins or offenses, repentant| PENURY|noun (pehn yuh ree)|an oppressive lack of resources (as money), severe poverty | PEREGRINATE|verb (pehr ih gruh nayt) |to travel on foot| PHALANX|noun (:fu¥ laanks)|a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things| PHILISTINE|noun (fihl uh steen)|a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values| PHILOLOGY|noun (fih lahl uh jee)|the study of ancient texts and languages| PHLEGMATIC|adj (flehg maa tihk)|having a sluggish, unemotional temperament| PIQUE|verb (peek)|to arouse anger or resentment in; provoke| PLAINTIVE|adj (~ tihv)|expressive of suffering or woe, melancholy| PLATITUDE|noun (~ tuh tood)|overused and trite remark| PLEBEIAN|adj (plee bee uhn)|crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners| PLUCKY|adj (pluh kee)|courageous; spunky| POLITIC|adj (J2Qb luh tihk)|shrewd and crafty in managing or dealing with things| POLYGLOT|noun (J2Qb lee glaht)|a speaker of many languages| PORE|verb (pohr)|to read studiously or attentively| PORTENTOUS|adj (pohr tehn tuhs)|foreshadowing, ominous; eliciting amazement and wonder| POSIT|verb (pohz iht)|to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation| POTABLE|adj (QQb. tuh buhl)|suitable for drinking| POTENTATE|noun (QQb. tehn tayt)|a ruler; one who wields great power| PRECARIOUS|adj (prih caa ree uhs)|lacking in security or stability; dependent on chance or uncertain conditions| PRECIPITOUS|adj (pree sih puh tuhs) steep|The precipitous cave was daunting for the first-time climber.| PRESAGE|noun (preh sihj)|something that foreshadows; a feeling of what will happen in the future | RESTIDIGITATION|noun (prehs tih Qibj ih 1Q.¥ shuhn)|a cleverly executed trick or deception; sleight of hand| PRETERNATURAL|Adj|Existing outside of nature, extraordinary, supernatural| PRIMEVAL|adj (priem ee vuhl)|ancient, primitive| PRODIGAL|adj (prah dih guhl)|recklessly extravagant, wasteful| PROFFER|verb (prahf uhr)|to offer for acceptance| PROGENITOR|noun (proh iehn uh tuhr)|an ancestor in the direct line, forefather; founder| PROLIFERATE|verb (proh lih fuhr ayt)|to grow by rapid production of new parts; increase in number| PROMULGATE|verb (prah muhl gayt)|'to make known by open declaration, proclaim| PROPENSITY|noun (proh pehn suh tee)|a natural inclination or preference| PROSAIC|adj |relating to pros~ (as opposed to poetry); dull, ordinary| PROSCRIBE|verb (proh skribe)|to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful| PROSTRATE|adj (prah strayt)|lying face downward in adoration or submission| PROVINCIAL|adj (pruh vihn shuhl)|limited in outlook, narrow, unsophisticated| PROXY|noun (prahk see)|a person authorized to act for someone else| PSEUDONYM|noun (soo duh nihm)|a fictitious name, used particularly by writers to conceal identity| PUGILISM|noun (Q¥QQ juhl ih suhm) |boxing| PUISSANT|adj (pwih sihnt) (J2¥QQ sihnt)|powerful| PUNGILIOUS|adj (puhngk tihl ee uhs)|concerned with precise details about codes or conventions| PUNDIT|noun (puhn diht)|one who gives opinions in an authoritative manner| PURLOIN|verb (puhr loyn)|to steal| PURPORT|verb (puhr pohrt)|to profess, suppose, claim| RANCOR|noun (raan kuhr)|bitter hatred| RANKLE|verb (raang kuhl)|to cause anger and irritation| RAPT|adj (raapt)|deeply absorbed| RAREFY|verb (IQ't[ uh fie)|to make rare, thin, or less dense| RAZE|verb (rayz)|to tear down, demolish| REACTIONARY|adj (ree aak shuhn Q¥[ ee)|marked by extreme conservatism, especially in politics | RECAPITULATE|verb (ree kuh pihch yoo layt)| to review by a brief summary| RECIDIVISM|noun (rih sihd uh vih zihm)|a tendency to relapse into a previous behavior, especially criminal behavior| REFRACT|Verb|To deflect sound or light| REFUTE|verb (rih fyoot)|to contradict, discr~dit| RELEGATE|verb (reh luh~)|to send into exile, banish; assign| REMISSION|noun (rih mih shuhn)|a lessening of intensity or degree| REMUNERATION|noun (rih myoo nuh ray shuhn)|payment for goods or services or to recompense for losses| REPLETE|adj (rih pleet)|abundantly supplied, complete| REPOSE|noun (rih pohz)|relaxation, leisure| REPREHENSIBLE|adj (rehp ree hehn suh buhl)|blameworthy, disreputable| REPROVE|verb (rih proov)|to criticize or correct, usually in a gentle manner| REQUITE| verb (rih kwiet)|to return or repay| RESCIND|verb (rih sihnd)|to repeal, cancel| RESILIENT|adj (rih sihl yuhnt)|able to recover quickly after illness or bad luck; able to bounce back to shape | RESOLUTE|adj (reh suh loot)|marked by firm determination| RESPLENDENT|adj (rih splehn dihnt)|splendid, brilliant| REVILE|verb (rih veye uhl)|to criticize with harsh language, verbally abuse| RHETORIC|noun (reh tuhr ihk)|the art of ~peaking or writing effectively; skill in the effective use of speech| RIFE|adj (rief)|abundant prevalent especially to an increasing degree; filled with| ROSTRUM|noun (rahs truhm)|an elevated platform for public speaking| SACCHARINE|adj (saa kuh ruhn)|excessively sweet or sentimental| SACRILEGIOUS|adj (saak rih libi uhs)|impious, irreverent toward what is held to be sacred or holy| SALIENT|adj (~Iee uhnt)|prominent, of notable significance| SANCTIMONIOUS|adj (saangk tih moh nee uhs)|hypocritically devout; acting morally superior to another| SATIATE|verb (~ shee ayt)|to satisfy (as a need or desire) fully or to excess| SATURNINE|adj (saat uhr nien)|cold and steady in mood, gloomy; slow to act| SAVANT|noun (suh vahnt)|a person of learning; especially one with knowledge in a special field| SCRUPULOUS|adj (skroop yuh luhs)|acting in strict regard for what is considered proper; punctiliously exact| SEAMY|adj (see mee)|morally degraded, unpleasant| SECULAR|adj (seh kyoo luhr)|not specifically pertaining to religion, relating to the world| SEDITION|noun (seh dih shuhn)|behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state| SEMINAL|adj (seh muhn uhl)|influential in an original way, providing a basis for further development; creative | SEQUESTER|verb (suh kweh stuhr)|to set apart, seclude| SERAPHIC|adj (seh rah fihk)|angelic, sweet| SIMIAN|adj (sih mee uhn)|apelike; relating to apes| SINECURE|noun (sien ih kyoor)|a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work| SOBRIQUET|noun (soh brih k2¥) (soh brih keht) |a nickname| SOJOURN|noun (soh juhrn)|a temporary stay, visit| SOLICITOUS|adi (suh lih sih tuhs)|Anxious, concerned, full of desire, eager| SOPHOMORIC| adj (sahf mohr ihk)|exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment| SPARTAN|adj (spahr tihn)|highly self-disciplined; frugal, austere| SPECIOUS|adj (spee shuhs)|having the ring of truth but actually being untrue; deceptively attractive| SPORTIVE|adj (spohr tihv)| frolicsome, playful| SQUALID|adj (skwa lihd)|filthy and degraded as the result of neglect or poverty| STALWART|adj (stahl wuhrt)|marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit| STASIS|noun (~sihs)|a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation| STINT|verb (stihnt)|to be sparing or frugal; to restrict with respect to a share or allowance| STIPULATE|verb (stihp yuh W)|to specify as a condition or requirement of an agreement or offer| STRATIFY|verb (straa tuh fie)|to arrange or divide into layers| STRIDENT|adj (strie dehnt)|loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy| STRINGENT|adj (strihn guhnt)|imposing severe, rigorous standards| STYMIE|verb (stie mee)|to block or thwart| SUBTERRANEAN|adj (suhb tuh IQ¥ nee uhn)|hidden, secret; underground| SULLY|verb (suh lee)|to tarnish, taint| SUPERFLUOUS|adj (soo puhr floo uhs) |extra, more than necessary| SUPERSEDE|verb (soo puhr seed)|to cause to be set aside; to force out of use as inferior, replace| SUPPLANT|verb (suh plaant)|to replace (another) by force, to take the place of| SURMOUNT| verb (suhr mownt)|to conquer, overcome| SYBARITE|noun (sih buh riet)|a person devoted to pleasure and luxury| TACTI LE|adj (taak tihl)|producing a sensation of touch| TANTAMOUNT|adj (taan tuh mownt)|equal in value or effect.| TAUTOLOGICAL|adj (tawt uh lah jih kuhl)|having to do with needless repetition, redundancy| TAWDRY|adj (taw dree)|gaudy, cheap, showy| TEMERITY|noun (teh mehr ih tee)|unreasonable or foolhardy disregard for danger, recklessness| TEMPESTUOUS|adj (tehm pehs choo uhs)|stormy, turbulent| TEMPORAL|adj (tehmp ore uhl)|having to do with time| TENACIOUS|adj (teh D.Q¥ shuhs)|Tending to persist or cling; persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual | TENET|Noun|A princliple, belief,Or doctrine accepted by members of a group | TENOUS|Adj|Having little substance or strength; flimsy, weak| TERSE|Adj. (tuhrs)|concise, brief. free of extra words | THWART |Verb(thwahrt)|To block or prevent from happening; frustrate, defeat the hopes or aspirations of| TITULAR|Adj (tihch yoo luhr)|Existing in title only; having a title without the functions or responsibilities| TOADY|Noun|One who flatters in hope of gaining favours| TORTUOUS|Adj|Having many twists & turns; highly complex| TOUT|verb (towt)|to praise or publicize loudly or extravagantly| TRAJECTORY|noun (truh iehk tuh ree)|the path followed by a moving object, whether through space or otherwise; flight | TRANSIENT|adj (traan see uhnt)|passing with time, temporary, short-lived| TRANSITORY|adj (traan sih tohr ee)|short-lived, existing only briefly| TREMULOUS|adj (treh myoiJ luhs)|trembling, timid; easily shaken| TROUNCE|verb (trowns)|to beat severely, defeat| TRUCULENT|adj (truhk yuh lehnt)|disposed to fight, belligerent| TUTELAGE|noun (toot uh lihj)|guardianship, guidance| UNCANNY|adj (uhn kaa nee)|so keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural, peculiarly unsettling | UNCQNSCIONABLE|adj (uhn kahn shuhn uh buhl)|unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust| UNTOWARD|adj (uhn to rd)|difficult to handle or work with| USURY|noun ('iQ.Q zuh ree)|the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates| VARIEGATED|adj (vaar ee uh gQ'iJ; ehd)|varied; marked with different colors| VEHEMENTLY|adv (vee ih mehnt lee)|marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions| VERACITY|noun (vuhr aa sih tee)|accuracy, truth| VERBOSE|adj (vuhr bohs)|wordy| VERITABLE|adj (vehr iht uh buhl)|being without question, often used figuratively| VERNACULAR|noun (vuhr naa kyoo luhr)|everyday language used by ordinary people; specialized language of a profession| VERNAL|adj (vuhr nuhl)|related to spring; fresh| VICARIOUSLY|adv (vie kaar ee uhs lee)|felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another| VI LI FY|verb (vih lih fie)|to slander, defame| VIM|noun (vihm) |vitality and energy| VINDICATE|verb (vihn dih kayt)|to clear of blame; support a claim| VIRULENT|adj (veer yuh luhnt)|extremely poisonous; malignant; hateful| VISCERAL|adj (vihs uhr uhl)|instinctive, not intellectual; deep,. emotional| VITUPERATE|verb (vih too puhr ayt)|to abuse verbally, berate| VOCIFEROUS|adj (voh sih fuhr uhs)| loud, noisy| VOllEY|noun (vah lee)|a flight of missiles; round of gunshots| VOLUBLE|adj (vahl yuh buhl)|talkative, speaking easily, glib| WAN|adj (wahn)|sickly pale| WANTON|adj (wahn tuhn)|undisciplined, unrestrained; reckless| WAX|verb (waaks)|to increase gradllally; to begin to be| WIELD|verb (weeld)|to exercise au~hority or influence effectively| WILY|adj (wie lee)|clever; deceptive| WINSOME|adj (wihn suhm)|charming, happily engaging| WORST|Verb(wuhrst)|To gain the advantage over; to defeat| WRY|Adj(rie)|Bent or twisted in shape or condition; dryly humourous| YEN|Noun (Yehn)|A strong desire; craving| ZENITH|Noun (zee nihth)|he point of culmination; peak| ZEPHYR|Noun (zeh fuhr)|A gentle breeze; something airy or unsubstantial|