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SAT WORDS
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Language - English
11th Grade
05/17/2009

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Term
ECLECTIC
Definition
ADJECTIVE
1: selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles
2: composed of elements drawn from various sources ; also : heterogeneous
Term
INVIDIOUS
Definition

 

ENVIOUS

Term
DOGMATIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

1 : characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts <a dogmatic critic>

Term
CLANDESTINE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

SECRETIVE

Term
SANGUINE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: bloodred

2 a: consisting of or relating to blood

4: confident, optimistic

Term
DOCTINAIRE
Definition

NOUN

: one who attempts to put into effect an abstract doctrine or theory with little or no regard for practical difficulties

 

ADJECTIVE

DOGMATIC

Term
INTRANSIGENT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

UNCOMPROMISING

Term
AMBIGUOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

1 a: doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness <eyes of an ambiguous color> b: inexplicable2: capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways <an ambiguous smile> <an ambiguous term> <a deliberately ambiguous reply>

Term
SPURIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: of illegitimate birth : bastard2: outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false <the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity>3 a: of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged b: of a deceitful nature or quality <spurious excuses>

Term
ANNULLED
Definition

VERB

 

1 : to reduce to nothing : obliterate 2 : to make ineffective or inoperative : neutralize <annul the drug's effect> 3 : to declare or make legally invalid or void <wants the marriage annulled>

Term
ANALOGOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

SIMILAR

Term
DELINEATE
Definition

VERB

 

: to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail <delineate a character in the story> <delineate the steps to be taken by the government>

Term
EXACERBATE
Definition

VERB

 

: to make more violent, bitter, or severe <the proposed shutdown…would exacerbate unemployment problems — Science>
Term
SALUTARY
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : producing a beneficial effect : remedial <salutary influences> 2 : promoting health : curative

Term
PARADIGM
Definition

NOUN

 

1: example, pattern ; especially : an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype

Term

PERIPHERY

 

Definition

NOUN

 

1: the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve ; also : the perimeter of a polygon2: the external boundary or surface of a body3 a: the outward bounds of something as distinguished from its internal regions or center : confines b: an area lying beyond the strict limits of a thing

Term

ZENITH

 

Definition

NOUN

 

1 : the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer — see azimuth illustration 2 : the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body 3 : culminating point : acme <at the zenith of his powers — John Buchan>

Term
DEPRAVITY
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : a corrupt act or practice 2 : the quality or state of being depraved

Term
WAYWARD
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable <a wayward child> 2 : following no clear principle or law : unpredictable 3 : opposite to what is desired or expected : untoward <wayward fate>

Term
CIRCUMVENT
Definition

VERB

 

1 a: to hem in b: to make a circuit around2: to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem <the setup circumvented the red tape — Lynne McTaggart>

Term
VICE
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: moral depravity or corruption : wickedness b: a moral fault or failing c: a habitual and usually trivial defect or shortcoming : foible <suffered from the vice of curiosity>2: blemish, defect3: a physical imperfection, deformity, or taint4 aoften capitalized : a character representing one of the vices in an English morality play b: buffoon, jester5: an abnormal behavior pattern in a domestic animal detrimental to its health or usefulness6: sexual immorality ; especially : prostitution

Term
DISPARAGE
Definition

VERB

 

1 : to lower in rank or reputation : degrade 2 : to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison) : speak slightingly about

Term
HISTRIONIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : deliberately affected : theatrical 2 : of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater

Term
CONVIVIAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company <a convivial host> <a convivial gathering>
Term
SOLICITOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : manifesting or expressing solicitude <a solicitous inquiry about his health> 2 : full of concern or fears : apprehensive <solicitous about the future> 3 : meticulously careful <solicitous in matters of dress> 4 : full of desire : eager

Term
REDOLENT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: exuding fragrance : aromatic2 a: full of a specified fragrance : scented <air redolent of seaweed> b: evocative, suggestive <a city redolent of antiquity>

Term
DEBACLE
Definition

NOUN

 

1: a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river2: a violent disruption (as of an army) : rout3 a: a great disaster b: a complete failure : fiasco

Term

COMPENDIOUS

 

Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter : concise and comprehensive <a compendious summary> ; also : comprehensive <her compendious knowledge of the subject>

Term
LITIGIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: disputatious, contentious b: prone to engage in lawsuits2: subject to litigation3: of, relating to, or marked by litigation

Term
LITIGATE
Definition

VERB

 

intransitive verb: to carry on a legal contest by judicial processtransitive verb1archaic : dispute2: to contest at law <litigate a claim>
Term
PALLIATE
Definition

VERB

 

1: to reduce the violence of (a disease) ; also : to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease2: to cover by excuses and apologies3: to moderate the intensity of <trying to palliate the boredom>

Term
DEMONSTATIVE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: demonstrating as real or true b: characterized or established by demonstration2: pointing out the one referred to and distinguishing it from others of the same class <demonstrative pronouns>3 a: marked by display of feeling b: inclined to display feelings openly

Term
WISTFUL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy ; also : inspiring such yearning <a wistful memoir>2: musingly sad : pensive <a wistful glance>

Term
BREVITY
Definition

NOUN

 

 

: shortness of duration ; especially : shortness or conciseness of expression
Term
OPACITY
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: obscurity of sense : unintelligibleness b: the quality or state of being mentally obtuse : dullness2: the quality or state of a body that makes it impervious to the rays of light ; broadly : the relative capacity of matter to obstruct the transmission of radiant energy3: an opaque spot in a normally transparent structure (as the lens of the eye)

Term
DEARTH
Definition

NOUN

 

1: scarcity that makes dear ; specifically : famine2: an inadequate supply : lack <a dearth of evidence>

Term
ESOTERIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone <a body of esoteric legal doctrine — B. N. Cardozo> b: requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group <esoteric terminology> ; broadly : difficult to understand <esoteric subjects>2 a: limited to a small circle <engaging in esoteric pursuits> b: private, confidential <an esoteric purpose>3: of special, rare, or unusual interest <esoteric building materials>

Term

IDIOSYNCRASY

 

Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality b: individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)2: characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament) ; broadly : eccentricity

Term
TEMPORIZE
Definition

VERB

 

1 : to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion 2 : to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time <you'd have to temporize until you found out how she wanted to be advised — Mary Austin>

Term
SEDULOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : involving or accomplished with careful perseverance <sedulous craftsmanship> 2 : diligent in application or pursuit <a sedulous student>

Term
VINDICTIVE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: disposed to seek revenge : vengeful b: intended for or involving revenge2: intended to cause anguish or hurt : spiteful

Term
PETULANT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : insolent or rude in speech or behavior 2 : characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor : peevish

Term
MERCENARY
Definition

ADJECTIVE/NOUN

 

1: serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal ; also : greedy2: hired for service in the army of a foreign country

Term
TREACLY
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

3: something (as a tone of voice) heavily sweet and cloying

Term
PROSAIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual b: dull, unimaginative <prosaic advice>2: everyday, ordinary <heroic characters wasted in prosaic lives — Kirkus Reviews>

Term
CURSORY
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty <a cursory glance>

Term
EXONERATE
Definition

VERB

 

1 : to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship 2 : to clear from accusation or blame

Term
OPPROBRIUM
Definition

NOUN

 

1: something that brings disgrace2 a: public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious b: contempt, reproach

Term
INEFFABLE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable <ineffable joy> b: unspeakable <ineffable disgust>2: not to be uttered : taboo <the ineffable name of Jehovah>

Term
DELETERIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way <deleterious effects> <deleterious to health>

Term
CONSUMMATE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : complete in every detail : perfect 2 : extremely skilled and accomplished <a consummate liar> <a consummate professional> 3 : of the highest degree <consummate skill> <consummate cruelty>

Term
VACILLATE
Definition

VERB

 

1 a: to sway through lack of equilibrium b: fluctuate, oscillate2: to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses

 

 

Term
CONVOLUTED
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

2 : involved, intricate <a convoluted argument>

 

TO TWIST OR COIL

Term
CHAUVINISM
Definition

NOUN

 

1: excessive or blind patriotism — compare jingoism2: undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged3: an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex ; also : behavior expressive of such an attitude

Term
CIRCADIAN
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: being, having, characterized by, or occurring in approximately 24-hour periods or cycles (as of biological activity or function) <circadian rhythms in activity>
Term
DUBIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: giving rise to uncertainty: as a: of doubtful promise or outcome <a dubious plan> b: questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality <the practice is of dubious legality> 2: unsettled in opinion : doubtful <I was dubious about the plan>

Term
SUPERFLUOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra b: not needed : unnecessary2obsolete : marked by wastefulness : extravagant

Term
EQUIVOCAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse <an equivocal statement> b: uncertain as an indication or sign <equivocal evidence>2 a: of uncertain nature or classification <equivocal shapes> b: of uncertain disposition toward a person or thing : undecided <an equivocal attitude> c: of doubtful advantage, genuineness, or moral rectitude <equivocal behavior>

synonyms see obscure

 

 

Term
OPULENT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

RICH

Term
SOPHISTRY
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation 2 : sophism 1

Term
CURTAIL
Definition

VERB

 

: to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part <curtail the power of the executive branch> <curtail inflation>

Term
ACUMEN
Definition

NOUN

 

: keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters

Term
DIDACTIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: designed or intended to teach b: intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment <didactic poetry>2: making moral observations

Term
ESOTERIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone <a body of esoteric legal doctrine — B. N. Cardozo> b: requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group <esoteric terminology> ; broadly : difficult to understand <esoteric subjects>2 a: limited to a small circle <engaging in esoteric pursuits> b: private, confidential <an esoteric purpose>3: of special, rare, or unusual interest <esoteric building materials>

Term
OPENHANDED
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

 

: generous, munificent
Term
CONSTITUENT
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : one who authorizes another to act as agent : principal 2 : a member of a constituency 3 : an essential part : component, element 4 : a structural unit of a definable syntactic, semantic, or phonological category that consists of one or more linguistic elements (as words, morphemes, or features) and that can occur as a component of a larger construction

Term
CONSECRATE
Definition

VERB

 

TO SANCTIFY

Term

EFFACE

 

 

Definition

VERB

 

1: to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface <coins with dates effaced by wear> ; also : to cause to vanish <daylight effaced the stars>2: to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous

Term
INSURRECTION
Definition

NOUN

 

: an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government

 

GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS AN INSURRECTIONIST

Term
COROLLARY
Definition

NOUN

 

1: a proposition inferred immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof2 a: something that naturally follows : result b: something that incidentally or naturally accompanies or parallels

Term
CONGENIAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: having the same nature, disposition, or tastes : kindred <congenial companions>2 a: existing or associated together harmoniously b: pleasant ; especially : agreeably suited to one's nature, tastes, or outlook <a congenial atmosphere> c: sociable, genial <a congenial host>

Term
PENCHANT
Definition

NOUN

 

: a strong and continued inclination ; broadly : liking

Term
ANACHRONISM
Definition

NOUN

 

1: an error in chronology ; especially : a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other2: a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place ; especially : one from a former age that is incongruous in the present3: the state or condition of being chronologically out of place

Term
PERQUISITE
Definition

NOUN

 

1: a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages ; especially : one expected or promised2: gratuity, tip3: something held or claimed as an exclusive right or possession

Term
PENUMBRA
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light b: a shaded region surrounding the dark central portion of a sunspot2: a surrounding or adjoining region in which something exists in a lesser degree : fringe3: a body of rights held to be guaranteed by implication in a civil constitution4: something that covers, surrounds, or obscures : shroud <a penumbra of secrecy> <a penumbra of somber dignity has descended over his reputation — James Atlas>

Term
EMPIRIC
Definition

NOUN

 

 

1 : SHOWY FRAUD 2 2 : one who relies on practical experience
Term
QUIXOTIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals ; especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action2: capricious, unpredictable

Term
ECLECTIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles2: composed of elements drawn from various sources ; also : heterogeneous

Term
EMPIRICAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : originating in or based on observation or experience <empirical data> 2 : relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory <an empirical basis for the theory> 3 : capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment <empirical laws> 4 : of or relating to empiricism

Term
AGNOSTIC
Definition

NOUN

 

1: a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and probably unknowable ; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god2: a person unwilling to commit to an opinion about something <political agnostics>

Term
BREVITY
Definition

NOUN

 

: shortness of duration ; especially : shortness or conciseness of expression
Term
EXTOL
Definition

VERB

 

: to praise highly : glorify
Term
VENAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable ; especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary <a venal legislator>2: originating in, characterized by, or associated with corrupt bribery <a venal arrangement with the police>

Term
ASPERSIONS
Definition

NOUN

 

1: a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies2 a: a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation <cast aspersions on her integrity> b: the act of making such a charge : defamation

Term
NIHILISM
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless b: a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths2 a: a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility 

Term
DISSEMINATE
Definition

VERB

 

1 : to spread abroad as though sowing seed <disseminate ideas> 2 : to disperse throughout

Term
REPERTORY
Definition

NOUN

 

1: a place where something may be found : repository2 a: repertoire b: a company that presents several different plays, operas, or pieces usually alternately in the course of a season at one theater c: a theater housing such a company3: the production and presentation of plays by a repertory company <acting in repertory>

Term
PAUCITY
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : smallness of number : fewness 2 : smallness of quantity : dearth

Term
LIBELOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: constituting or including a libel : defamatory <a libelous statement>
Term
REHASH
Definition

VERB

 

: to talk over or discuss again 2 : to present or use again in another form without substantial change or improvement

Term
CACOPHONY
Definition

NOUN

 

: harsh or discordant sound : dissonance 2 ; specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases
Term
TEMPERANCE
Definition

NOUN

 

1: moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint2 a: habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions b: moderation in or abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages

Term
SUASION
Definition

NOUN

 

: the act of influencing or persuading

Term
DELUGE
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: an overflowing of the land by water b: a drenching rain2: an overwhelming amount or number <received a deluge of offers>

Term
CONSOLIDATE
Definition

VERB

 

1: to join together into one whole : unite <consolidate several small school districts>2: to make firm or secure : strengthen <consolidate their hold on first place>3: to form into a compact massintransitive verb: to become consolidated ; specifically : merge <the two companies consolidated>

Term
EXCISE
Definition

VERB

 

TO REMOVE BY CUTTING

Term
AMALGAMATION
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: the action or process of amalgamating : uniting b: the state of being amalgamated2: the result of amalgamating : amalgam3: merger <amalgamation of two corporations>

Term
CONFLAGRATION
Definition

NOUN

 

1: fire ; especially : a large disastrous fire2: conflict, war

Term
ABERRATION
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : straying from the right or normal way 2 : deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical

Term
CONCORDANCE
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book or the works of an author with their immediate contexts 2 : concord, agreement

Term
IMMUTABLE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: not capable of or susceptible to change

 

UNWAVERING

Term
WHEREBY
Definition

CONJUNCTION

 

: by, through, or in accordance with which

Term
ERRONEOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: containing or characterized by error : mistaken <erroneous assumptions> <gave an erroneous impression>

Term

SALUTARY

 

Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : producing a beneficial effect : remedial <salutary influences> 2 : promoting health : curative

Term
CANDID
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

2: free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair <a candid observer>3 a: marked by honest sincere expression <a candid discussion> b: indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception <her candid face> c: disposed to criticize severely : blunt <candid critics>

Term
TRUCULENT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : feeling or displaying ferocity : cruel, savage 2 : deadly, destructive 3 : scathingly harsh : vitriolic <truculent criticism> 4 : aggressively self-assertive : belligerent

Term
EQUANIMITY
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : evenness of mind especially under stress <nothing could disturb his equanimity> 2 : right disposition : balance <physical equanimity>

COMPOSURE

Term
UNEQUIVOCAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous 2 : unquestionable <production of unequivocal masterpieces — Carole Cook>

Term
PRECOCIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : exceptionally early in development or occurrence <precocious puberty> 2 : exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age <a precocious child>

Term
IDIOSYNCRATIC
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality b: individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)2: characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament) ; broadly : eccentricity

Term
PEDAGOGICAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education

Term
CAPRICIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive, unpredictable

Term
ARBITRARY
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law <the manner of punishment is arbitrary>2 a: not restrained or limited in the exercise of power : ruling by absolute authority <an arbitrary government> b: marked by or resulting from the unrestrained and often tyrannical exercise of power <protection from arbitrary arrest and detention>

Term
WINNOW
Definition

VERB

1 a (1): to remove (as chaff) by a current of air (2): to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted) : remove —often used with out<winnow out certain inaccuracies — Stanley Walker> b (1): separate, sift <an old hand at winnowing what is true and significant — Oscar Lewis> (2): select2 a: to treat (as grain) by exposure to a current of air so that waste matter is eliminated b: to free of unwanted or inferior elements : pare c: narrow, reduce <winnowed the field to four contenders>3: to blow on : fan <the wind winnowing his thin white hair 

3 to separate desirable and undesirable elements

Term
CABAL
Definition

NOUN

1: the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) ; also : a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues2: club, group <a cabal of artists>

Term
VINDICTIVE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

1 a: disposed to seek revenge : vengeful b: intended for or involving revenge2: intended to cause anguish or hurt : spiteful

Term
UNEQUIVOCAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

1 : leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous 2 : unquestionable <production of unequivocal masterpieces — Carole Cook>

Term
MODICUM
Definition

NOUN

: a small portion : a limited quantity

Term
SURFEIT
Definition

NOUN

1 : an overabundant supply : excess 2 : an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink) 3 : disgust caused by excess

Term
PENURIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

2 : given to or marked by extreme stinting frugality

STINGY

Term
PHLEGMATIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

1 : resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm 2 : having or showing a slow and stolid temperament

Term
ANCILLARY
Definition

ADJECTIVE

1 : subordinate, subsidiary <the main factory and its ancillary plants> 2 : auxiliary, supplementary <the need for ancillary evidence>

Term
EXORBITANT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : not coming within the scope of the law 2 : exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size

EXCESSIVE

Term
TANGENTIAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: of, relating to, or of the nature of a tangent2: acting along or lying in a tangent <tangential forces>3 a: divergent, digressive b: touching lightly : incidental, peripheral <tangential involvement> ; also : of little relevance <arguments tangential to the main point>

Term
MITIGATE
Definition

VERB

 

1: to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify <aggressiveness may be mitigated or…channeled — Ashley Montagu>2 a: to make less severe or painful : alleviate b: extenuate

Term
ALACRITY
Definition

NOUN

 

: promptness in response : cheerful readiness <accepted the invitation with alacrity>
Term
RECRIMINATION
Definition

NOUN

 

: a retaliatory accusation ; also : the making of such accusations <endless recrimination>
Term
EXACERBATE
Definition

VERB

 

: to make more violent, bitter, or severe <the proposed shutdown…would exacerbate unemployment problems — Science>
Term
DELINEATE
Definition

VERB

 

2: to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail <delineate a character in the story> <delineate the steps to be taken by the government>

Term
AESTHETE
Definition

NOUN

 

: one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art

Term
PRAGMATIST
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : a practical approach to problems and affairs <tried to strike a balance between principles and pragmatism> 

Term
CAPRICOUS
Definition

ADJECIVE

 

: governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive, unpredictable

Term
GRASPING
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: desiring material possessions urgently and excessively and often to the point of ruthlessness
synonyms see covetous
Term
KITSCH
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality 2 : a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition <teetering on the brink of kitsch — Ron Miller>

Term
NONDESCRIPT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described 2 : lacking distinctive or interesting qualities : dull, drab

Term
PROCUREMENT
Definition

NOUN

 

: the act or process of procuring ; especially : the obtaining of military supplies by a government
Term
CREDULITY
Definition

NOUN

 

: readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence

Term
INNOCUOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : producing no injury : harmless 2 : not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility : inoffensive, insipid

Term
IDIOSYNCRATIC
Definition

POSSESSING IDIOSYNCRASIES

 

NOUN

 

1 a: a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality b: individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)2: characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament) ; broadly : eccentricity

Term
INDOMITABLE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: incapable of being subdued : unconquerable <indomitable courage>
Term
INSOLVENT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a (1): unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business (2): having liabilities in excess of a reasonable market value of assets held b: insufficient to pay all debts <an insolvent estate> c: not up to a normal standard or complement : impoverished2: relating to or for the relief of insolvents

Term
IMPETUOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : marked by impulsive vehemence or passion <an impetuous temperament> 2 : marked by force and violence of movement or action <an impetuous wind>

Term
OBSTINACY
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: the quality or state of being obstinate : stubbornness b: the quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue <the obstinacy of tuberculosis>2: an instance of being obstinate

Term
CIRCUMSCRIBE
Definition

VERB

 

1 a: to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly <his role was carefully circumscribed> b: to define or mark off carefully <a study of plant species in a circumscribed area>

Term
SCRUPULOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper 2 : punctiliously exact : painstaking <working with scrupulous care>

synonyms see upright, careful
Term
IRREVERANT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: lacking proper respect or seriousness ; also : satiric
Term
EXTANT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

2 a: currently or actually existing <the most charming writer extant — G. W. Johnson> b: still existing: not destroyed or lost <extant manuscripts>

Term
TEMPERED
Definition

VERB

 

DILUTED, MODERATED, SOFTENED

Term
CORROBORATE
Definition

VERB

 

: to support with evidence or authority : make more certain

Term
MYOPIA/ MYOPIC
Definition

NOUN/ ADJ

 

2 : a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something

Term
OFFICIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

2: volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome3: informal, unofficial

Term
RANCOROUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

DEEPLY MALEVOLENT

Term
PUNCTILIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

Term
IRRESOLUTE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating <irresolute legislators>
Term
AFFECTED
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: inclined, disposed <was well affected toward her>2 a: given to or marked by ARTIFICIALITY <spoke in an affected manner> b: assumed artificially or falsely : pretended <an affected interest in art>

Term
ADMONISHING
Definition

VERB

 

1 a: to indicate duties or obligations to b: to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner2: to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to

Term

MULTIPLICITY

 

Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: the quality or state of being multiple or various b: the number of components in a system (as a multiplet or a group of energy levels)2: a great number

Term

TITULAR

 

 

Definition

ADJECTIVE

RELATING TO TITLE!

1 a: existing in title only ; especially : bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (as an episcopal see) <a titular bishop> b: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities <the titular head of a political party>2: bearing a title : titled3: of, relating to, or constituting a title <the titular hero of the play>

Term
DENUDE
Definition

VERB

 

1: to deprive of something important2 a: to strip of all covering or surface layers b: to lay bare by erosion c: to strip (land) of forests

Term
DISPATCH
Definition

VERB

 

1: to send off or away with promptness or speed ; especially : to send off on official business2 a: to kill with quick efficiency bobsolete : deprive3: to dispose of (as a task) rapidly or efficiently4: defeat 3

Term
DELIBERATION
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: the act of deliberating b: a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for and against a measure2: the quality or state of being deliberate

Term
AMALGAM
Definition

NOUN

 

2 : a mixture of different elements

Term
OCCLUSION
Definition

NOUN

 

a: the complete obstruction of the breath passage in the articulation of a speech sound b: the bringing of the opposing surfaces of the teeth of the two jaws into contact ; also : the relation between the surfaces when in contact

Term
INDUCTION
Definition

NOUN

 

INDUCTION

Term
NIHILISM
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless b: a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths2 a: a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility b

Term
PRAGMATIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

PRACTICAL

Term
FACETIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish <just being facetious> 2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>

Term
EBULLIENT
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 : boiling, agitated 2 : characterized by ebullience : having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm <ebullient performers>

Term
IRATE
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

2 : arising from anger <irate words>

Term

UBIQUITY

 

Definition

NOUN

 

: presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence
Term
EXONERATE
Definition

VERB

 

1 : to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship 2 : to clear from accusation or blame

Term
STIPULATE
Definition

VERB

 

1 : to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract 2 : to demand an express term in an agreement —used with for transitive verb 1 : to specify as a condition or requirement (as of an agreement or offer) 2 : to give a guarantee of

Term
DISTEND
Definition

VERB

 

2 : to enlarge from internal pressure : swell intransitive verb : to become expanded

Term
D
Definition
Term
DISTENSION
Definition

NOUN

 

CHARACTERIZED BY ABNORMAL SWELLING

Term
ERUDITION
Definition

NOUN

 

: extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books : profound, recondite, or bookish learning

 

SYN- KNOWLEDGE

Term
EGOTIST
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun b: the practice of talking about oneself too much2: an exaggerated sense of self-importance : conceit — compare egoism 2

Term
OBSEQUIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

 

SUBSERVIENT!

Term
EXTIRPATE
Definition

VERB

 

1 a: to destroy completely : wipe out b: to pull up by the root2: to cut out by surgery

 

 

Term
HUSBANDRY
Definition

NOUN

 

2: the control or judicious use of resources : conservation3 a: the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture b: the scientific control and management of a branch of farming and especially of domestic animals

Term
PEDAGOGY
Definition

NOUN

 

: the art, science, or profession of teaching ; especially : education 2
Term
AMBIVALENT
Definition

NOUN

 

1: simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action2 a: continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite) b: uncertainty as to which approach to follow

Term
EXPOSE
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : a formal statement of facts 2 : an exposure of something discreditable <a newspaper exposé of government corruption>

Term
COGNITIONS
Definition

NOUN

: cognitive mental processes ; also : a product of these processes

MENTAL PROCESSES

 

Term
MODICUM
Definition

NOUN

 

: a small portion : a limited quantity

Term
PLAUDIT
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : an act or round of applause 2 : enthusiastic approval —usually used in plural <received the plaudits of the critics>

Term
PATHOS
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion 2 : an emotion of sympathetic pity

Term
EVOCATION
Definition

NOUN

 

1: the act or fact of evoking : summoning : as a: the summoning of a spirit b: imaginative recreation <an evocation of the past> 2: induction 4e

Term
CONCILIATE
Definition

VERB

 

1 : to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts 2 : to make compatible : reconcile 3 : appease intransitive verb : to become friendly or agreeable

synonyms see pacify
Term
DISINGENUOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: lacking in candor ; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness : calculating
Term
PRAGMATIC
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

2: relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic <pragmatic men of power have had no time or inclination to deal with…social morality — K. B. Clark>

Term
ALOOF
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: removed or distant either physically or emotionally <he stood aloof from worldly success — John Buchan>

Term
EXHORTATION
Definition

NOUN

 

2 : language intended to incite and encourage

Term
IGNOMINOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

DISHONORABLE

1 : marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable 2 : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable 3 : humiliating, degrading <suffered an ignominious defeat>

Term
DERISION
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt b: a state of being derided2: an object of ridicule or scorn

Term
STRATIFIED
Definition

VERB

ARRANGE

2 a: to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata b: to divide into a series of graded statuses

Term
VICARIOUS
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1 a: serving instead of someone or something else b: that has been delegated <vicarious authority>2: performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit or advantage of another : substitutionary <a vicarious sacrifice>

Term
AURAL
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

: of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing

Term
IGNOMINY
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : deep personal humiliation and disgrace 2 : disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action

Term
RECTITUDE
Definition

NOUN

 

1 : the quality or state of being straight 2 : moral integrity : righteousness 3 : the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure

Term
INVOCATION
Definition

NOUN

 

1 a: the act or process of petitioning for help or support ; specifically often capitalized : a prayer of entreaty (as at the beginning of a service of worship) b: a calling upon for authority or justification2: a formula for conjuring : incantation3: an act of legal or moral implementation : enforcement

Term
ARBITRATION
Definition

NOUN

 

the hearing and determination of a case in controversy by an arbiter

Term
PROSPECTUS
Definition

NOUN

FORECAST

1 : a preliminary printed statement that describes an enterprise (as a business or publication) and that is distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants 2 : something (as a statement or situation) that forecasts the course or nature of something

Term
ARBITRARY
Definition

ADJECTIVE

 

1: depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law <the manner of punishment is arbitrary>2 a: not restrained or limited in the exercise of power : ruling by absolute authority <an arbitrary government> b: marked by or resulting from the unrestrained and often tyrannical exercise of power <protection from arbitrary arrest and detention>3 a: based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic nature of something <an arbitrary standard> <take any arbitrary positive number> <arbitrary division of historical studies into watertight compartments

Term
IMPRIMATUR
Definition

NOUN

SANCTION; APPROVAL

1 a: a license to print or publish especially by Roman Catholic episcopal authority b: approval of a publication under circumstances of official censorship2 a: sanction, approval b: imprint c: a mark of approval or distinction

Term
ESCAPISM
Definition

NOUN

DAYDREAM

: habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity or entertainment as an escape from reality or routine

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