Miller vocab final
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- affinity
- natural liking; kinship; similarity
- detached
- emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent
- bolster
-
support; reinforce
- astute
- wise; shrewd
- enduring
- lasting; surviving
- antiquated
- old fashion; obsolete
- expository
- explanatory; intended to explain
- absolute
- complete; totally unlimited; certain
- doctrine
- teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc) taught
- foresight
- ability to forsee future happenings; prudence
- disdain
- view with scorn or contempt
- debunk
- to expose something as nonsensical or false
- consistency
- absence of contradictionsl; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness
- indefatigable
- tireless
- obsessive
- related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying
- petty
- trivial; unimportant; very small
- heresy
- opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion.
- irreproachable
- blameless; impeccable
- impoverished
- poor
- glib
- fluent; facile; slick
- listlessness
- lack in spirit or energy
- mercurial
- capricious; changing; fick
- intangible
- not material; not able to be percieved by touch; vague; elusive
- infinitesimal
- small; so small as to be almost non-existent
- negate
- cancel out; nullify; deny
- amend
- correct; change, generally for the better
- transcendent
- surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior
- refute
- disprove
- resolution
- determine; resolve
- ardor
- heat; passion; zeal
- acute
- quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
- aversion
- firm dislike
- viable
- practical or workable; capable of maintaining life
- delineate
- portray; depict; sketch
- disputatious
- argumentive; fond of arguing
- concise
- brief and compact
- induce
- persuade; bring about
- hostility
- unfriendliness; hatred
- corroborate
- confirm; support
- eclectic
- selective in choosing from a variety of chooses
- fastidious
- difficult to please; squeemish
- exemplify
- serve as an example of; embody
- deminution
- lessoning; reduction in size
- episodic
- loosley connected; divided into incidents; occuring at intervals
- predilection
- partially; preference
- ratify
- approve formally; verify
- rhetorical
- pertaining to effective communication; insecure in language
- laconic
- brief and to the point
- pensive
- dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative
- propitious
- favorable; advantageous
- nullify
- to make invalid; void; abolish
- malice
- hatred; spite
- intrepid
- fearless
- innovation
- change; introduction to something new
- constraint
- compulsion; repression of feelings
- decorum
- propiety; orderliness and good taste in manners
- deterrent
- something that discourages; hindrance
- disinterested
- unprejudiced
- spurious
- false; counterfeit
- superficial
- trivial; shallow
- temper
- moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (as in steel)
- undermine
- weaken; sap
- abstract
- theoretical; not concrete; non representational
- affirmation
- possitive assertion; confirm; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath.
- apathy
- lack of caring; indifference
- atrophy
- waste away
- braggart
- boastful person
- incidental
- non essential; minor
- frugality
- thrift; economy
- impecunious
- w/o money
- indict
- charge
- glutton
- someone who eats too much; greedy person
- illusory
- deceptive; not real
- integral
- complete; necessary for completeness
- foster
- rear; encourage; nurture
- infraction
- violation; breech
- merger
- combination of 2 business corps
- lofty
- very high
- engender
- cause; produce
- extricate
- free; disentangle
- impromptu
- without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the moment
- irresolute
- uncertain how to act; weak
- vigor
- active strength
- transient
- momentary; temporary; staying for a short time.
- taint
- contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad
- stupefy
- make numb; stun; amaze
- solemnity
- seriousness; gravity
- savory
- tasty; pleasing; attractive or agreeable
- resolve
- solve; decide; settle
- relegate
- banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
- qualified
- limited; restricted
- profane
- violate; desecrate; treat unworthy
- precarious
- uncertain; risky
- phenomena
- observable facts; subjects of scientific investiagion
- parry
- ward off a blow; deflect
- obstinate
- stubborn; hard to control or treat
- nonchalance
- lack of concern; indifference; composure
- conclusive
- convinving; decisive
- adherent
- supporter; follower
- feasible
- practical
- disseminate
- distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
- bane
- cause of ruin
- amorphous
- formless; lacking shape or definition
- arrogance
- pride; haugtliness
- disband
- dissolve; disperse
- exhaustive
- thorough; comprehensive
- censorious
- critical
- denounce
- condemn; criticize
- equanimity
- calmness of temperament; composure
- indulge
- humor; treat leniently
- impede
- hinder; block; delay
- incisive
- cuttin; sharp
- mollify
- soothe
- nurture
- nourish; educate; foster
- human
- marked by kindness or consideration
- perceptive
- insightful; aware; wise
- plausible
- having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
- inopportune
- untimely
- lament
- grieve; express sorrow
- malign
- speak evil of; bad mouth; defame
- raucous
- harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
- propiety
- fitness; correct conduct
- rigorous
- severe; harsh; demanding; exact
- abstruse
- obscure; profound; difficult to understand
- superfluous
- excessive; overabundant; unnecessary
- appease
- pacify; soothe; relieve
- uniformity
- sameness; monotony
- tentative
- experimental; provisional; doubtful
- impudence
- impertinence; insolence
- immaculate
- spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
- gratuitous
- given freely; unwarranted; unprovoked
- husband
- conserve; save
- galvanize
- stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
- flagrant
- outrageous; wicked; blatant
- compelling
- overpowering; irresistable in effect
- detrimental
- harmful; damaging
- disparage
- belittle
- effervescent
- bubbly and excited; exuberant
- enigma
- puzzle; mystery
- euphoria
- feeling of great happiness and well being