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Abate - Subside
Abhor - Loathe
Acumen - Knowledge of, smarts*
Adroit - Skillful
Aesthetic - Having to do with beauty of
appearance*
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. a
monk)*
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 exclusive
groups
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
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 different
forms
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 bad
behavior/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