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Abate - Subside

Abhor - Loathe

Acumen - Knowledge of, smarts*

Adroit - Skillful

Aesthetic - Having to do with beauty ofappearance*

Amass - Assemble

Ambivalent - Having mixed feelings, uncertain

Anachronism - Out of harmony with the present*

Anomaly - Oddity

Aptitude - Ability

Ascetic - One who practice self-denial (e.g. amonk)*

Astute - Smart, "with it"

Benevolent - Kindly

Blithe - Carefree

Bombastic - Overblown, inflated

Bucolic - Related to country living

Circuitous - Roundabout, indirect

Circumspect - Careful, Cautious*

Clamorous - Noisy

Condone - To overlook bad behavior

Diaphanous - Filmy, sheer

Decorous - Well-Mannered

Dichotomy - Division into two mutually exclusivegroups

Didactic - Intended to teach*

Dilatory - Dragging one's feet, delaying

Dupe - Trick, fool

Effusive - Gushing

Elated - Overjoyed

Eminent - Well-known, respected

Emollient - Balm, intended to soften or soothe

Enervate - Sap of energy, tire out

Epitome - Essence

Equivocal - Vague, Refusing to give a clear

answer*

Feasible - Doable

Fortuitous - Occurring by (lucky) chance

Germane - Relevant

Guile - Trickery

Harbinger - Warning

Hyperbole - Exaggeration

Iconoclast - Revolutionary*

Idiosyncratic - An (odd) characteristic particular to

an individual

Indict - Formally accuse

Ineffable - Inexpressible

Ingenious - Clever

Imminent - About to happen

Immutable - Fixed, unable to be changed

Innocuous - Harmless

Intrepid - Brave

Irrevocable - Unable to be undone

Lackadaisical - Not caring, indifferent

Latent - Present but not visible

Malleable - Easy to mold, change shape

Mar - Stain or Ruin

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Mellifluous - Sweet-Sounding

Mercenary - Soldier for hire

Meticulous - Precise, detail-oriented*

Noxious - Foul, harmful

Obliterate - Destroy thoroughly

Obsequious - Servile, used to describe a sycophant*

Obtrude - Stick out

Onus - Burden

Ostentatious - Showy, over the top

Paradox - Apparent contradiction

Paradigm - Model*

Parsimonious - Stingy, tight-fisted

Pedantic - Knowledgeable but exceedingly boring

(think of the dullest teacher you ever had) *

Peruse - Inspect closely

Pragmatic - Practical*

Prolific - Productive

Propagate - To spread

Protean - Capable of assuming many differentforms

Prudent - Practical

Prurient - Titillating

Pulchritude - Beauty

Quandary - Dilemma, difficult situation

Quell - Put a stop to

Quiescent - Quiet

Quixotic - Romantic and impractical *

Rancor - Fury

Recidivism - Slipping back into crime or badbehavior/habits

Renege - Go back on one's word

Scrutinize - Examine very closely*

Sporadic - Occurring inconsistently

Solicitous - Caring, Concerned

Superfluous - Excessive

Surreptitious - Secretive

Sybarite - One who loves luxury

Sycophant - Suck-up*

Tedious - Boring

Temporize - Procrastinate

Torpid - Inactive or sluggish

Unequivocal - Decisive

Unwieldy - Awkward, difficult to handle

Visceral - Instinctive, opp. of rational

Watershed - Tipping point

Zenith - High point, apex