Elite Vocab
Terms
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- negotiate
- to succeed in going over, coping with, or accomplishing
- indelible
- incapable of being removed or erased
- subtle
- not immediately obvious; hard to understand
- endeavor
- a serious attempt of effort
- abduct
- to take away, kidnap
- sacrosanct
- very sacred, holy or inviolable
- gamut
- an entire range or series
- obtrude
- to push forward; to impose on others
- despise
- to look down on with contempt and scorn
- rancid
- spoiled or rotten
- beacon
- a signaling light; a source of guidance or inspiration
- encumber
- to burden or weigh down
- tremulous
- shaking; fearful
- adduce
- to show as an example or means of proving something
- renovate
- to make new
- barrage
- a heavy, prolonged attack
- ephemeral
- lasting for a short time; fleeting
- discreet
- careful about what one says or does; prudent
- evoke
- to call forth or call to mind
- educe
- to draw out; elicit
- gauche
- socially awkward
- incessant
- never pausing; continuous; without a stop
- extol
- to praise highly and lavishly
- conjure
- to summon or influenc, by or as if by magic
- jocose
- given to joking, merry
- exacerbate
- to make more violent, bitter, or severe
- eschew
- to avoid; to shun
- girth
- the distance around something; circumference
- dispose
- to give a tendency or inclination to
- derive
- to obtain from a specified source
- rote
- mechanical memorization often w/o full understanding
- induct
- to place formally in office; to admite as a member
- conducive
- tending to bring about
- drastic
- extreme; severe
- irascible
- easily angered; quick-tempered
- commodity
- an item of trade of commerce
- electorate
- the total group of qualified voters
- fetid
- having a bad odor
- dapper
- neat and trim in appearance
- cosmopolitan
- having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world
- toil
-
to work strenuously
hard work - byproduct
- a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else
- commodious
- spacious; roomy
- gauge
-
an instrument for measuring or testing
to measure - edible
- able to be eaten
- divulge
- to reveal or make known
- cryptic
- secretive or partially concealed
- embed
- to fix in a surrounding mass
- intelligence
- information; news
- astringent
- severe; strong; harsh
- stem
- to stop; to restrain
- judicious
- wise and careful
- scruple
- a moral principle that restrains actions
- palette
- a board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a partiular artist
- lackadaisical
- showing lack of interest or spirit
- disclose
- to reveal
- timid
- easily frightened; lacking self-confidence
- blatant
- offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy
- susceptible
- esaily influenced; vulnerable
- cajole
- to attempt to persaude with flattery of insincer talk
- seduce
- to lure or attract; to lead astray
- zeal
- intense passion or enthusiasm
- concise
- brief and to the pint
- august
- inspiring awe or admiration, esp. because of high rank or character
- approbation
- official approval
- submissive
- willing to obey without resistance; docile
- definitive
- complete
- savanna
- a flat, treeless plain in a tropical or subtropical region
- palatable
- pleasant or acceptable to the taste
- generic
- without a trademark; general
- subside
- to settle down
- culinary
- relating to the kitchen or cookery
- innate
- possessed at birth; inborn
- draconian
- extremely harsh and sever
- desiccate
- to dry completely
- uncanny
- strangely unsettling, as if of supernatural origin
- confiscate
- to seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority
- consonant
- being in agreement
- olfactory
- relating to the sense of smell
- inextricable
- incapable of being solved or untangled
- ductile
- easily shaped; capable of being persuaded easily
- sycophant
- one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth of influence
- erratic
- inconsistent, unpredictable
- nurture
- to nourish, educate, or encourage
- self-abnegation
- the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others
- rank
- conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete
- menial
- lowly or servant-like
- winsome
- charming, exp. in a childlike or innocent way
- heyday
- a time of success of popularity
- montage
- a composite elements, exp pictures, placed closely next to one another
- peer
- a person or thing of the same rank
- venial
- easily excused or forgiven
- innocuous
- harmless
- atavistic
- reverting to past traits, esp. to traits absent for a long time
- ecstasy
- state of overwhelming joy; rapture
- infinitesimal
- exceedingly small; minute
- extract
- to remove, esp. with effort
- bland
- having a moderate, undisturbed quality
- versatile
- competent in many things
- relentless
- harsh, pitiless; persistent
- mercurial
- easily changeable; erratic
- disarray
- confusion, disorder
- podium
- a raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands
- craven
- cowardly; contemptibly timid
- volatile
- tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating
- largess
- genorosity in giving gifts
- hermetic
- completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air
- purvery
- to supply
- condiment
- a seasoning or relish for food
- herald
- to bear news; to announce
- profound
- very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial
- corollary
- a natural consequence or effect; a deduction or an inference
- overwrought
- extremely nervous or excited
- import
- significance
- arbitrary
- determined by chance or individual preference, not by reason, necessity or principle
- engaging
- attractive; charming
- trivial
- of little worth or importance
- scintillate
- to give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant
- placid
- calm, undisturbed
- prudent
- marked by careful plannin; discreet
- conceit
- a fanciful idea or image; esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction
- firebrand
- one who stirs up trouble or revolt
- portend
- to serve as a warning of
- variegated
- distinctly marked with different colors, diverse
- euphoria
- a feeling or great happiness
- decor
- a decorative style or scheme, as of a room
- cleave
- to split with a sharp instrument; to cling
- obtuse
- slow in understanding; dull; stupid
- zenith
- maximum; the highest point
- credulous
- tending to believe too easily
- obliterate
- to destroy so as to leave no trace
- excoriate
- to denounce sharply; to tear or wear the skin off
- conviction
- a strong belief or opinion
- intricate
- elaborately detailed
- punitive
- inflicting or intended to inflict punishment
- revere
- to honor
- skittish
- nervous, easily frightened
- strut
- to walk with a proud, arrogant bearing
- forlorn
- appearing sad because abandoned; in pitiful condition; almost without hope
- plummet
- to deline or descned sharply
- beneficient
- performing deeds of kindness or charity; producing a good result
- protean
- easily taking on different forms
- celerity
- speed in motion; swiftness
- nomad
- one who has no permanent home
- hirsute
- having excessive body hair
- placebo
- something presented as a drug, but having no actual effect
- concede
- to acknowledge as true
- beset
- to attack from all sides; to trouble persistently
- delineate
- to draw the outline of; describe in words of gestures
- forage
- to search for food or provisions
- expedition
- a journey undertaken for a specific reason, such as for war or exploration; speed in doing something
- extemporaneous
- done with little or no preparation
- altitude
- height, esp. above the earth's surface
- subdue
- to conquer; to make less intense
- eulogy
- a speech or written tribute in praise of someone who has died
- inchoate
- at an early stage of development; not well developed
- entourage
- a group of attendants or followers
- pungent
- sharp to the smell or taste
- gyrate
- to revolve on an axis; to spin
- therapeutic
- having healing powers
- undulate
- to move in a wave-like motion
- palliate
- to lessen the pain or severity
- tyranny
- arbitraty or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
- flux
- flow; continuous change or movement
- raze
- to demolish; to flatten to ground level
- regress
- to return to a previous state
- suture
- the surgical method used to close a wound or join tissue
- lattice
- a structure made of stips of wood or metal that cross over each other to fomr a pattern (usu. diagonal) of spaces between the strips
- novice
- a person new to a field or activity; a beginner
- prototype
- the original model; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typicla qualities of a class
- hapless
- unfortunate, unlucky
- maudlin
- excessively sentimental
- precis
- a concise summary or a text
- insuperable
- impossible to overcome
- ribald
- coarsely or indecently humorous
- raucous
- loud and harsh
- nautical
- of or having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation
- idyllic
- pleasing and simple
- connoisseur
- an expert, esp. in the fine arts
- scalpel
- a small straight knife used in surgery
- gregarious
- seeking and enjoying the company of others; tending to move in a group
- plausible
- appearing worthy of belief or trust
- venomous
- malignant; spiteful; secreting poison
- ode
- a long, lyrical poem, usually serious or meditative in nature
- vivacious
- full of animation
- leery
- suspicious, distrustful
- veritable
- being truly named; real or genuine
- digress
- to turn aside from the main subject
- meander
- to follow a winding course; to wander without any fixed destination
- benefactor
- one who helps and supports others
- prostrate
- lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotional exhausted
- gruesome
- causing horror; frightful and shocking
- remonstrate
- to make objections
- dreary
- depressing and boring
- torso
- the trunk of the human body
- usury
- excessive charging or interest
- fathom
- to measure the depth of; to understand
- fitful
- occurring in irregular outbursts; occurring in spurts
- impending
- about to happen
- immune
- not subject to an obligation imposed on others; not affected by an influence
- fertile
- producing abundantly; prolific
- euphony
- pleasing sound, esp. of words
- inalienable
- not able to be taken away or transferred to others
- linguistic
- or of relating to language, esp. study of its nature and structure
- frugal
- careful in spending money or resources
- sophisticated
- refined, cultivated; not simple; worldly-wise
- placate
- to make less angry
- jeopardy
- risk of loss or injury; peril
- vigilant
- alert and watchful, esp. for what is dangerous
- guerrilla
- a member of an outnumbered military force, relying on surprise and harassment to win
- clamber
- to crawl or climb with difficulty, esp. on all fours
- falter
- to hesitate or stumble
- benediction
- blessing
- appease
- to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions
- ruffle
- to take away the smoothness of; to discompose
- maul
- to injure; mangle
- shirk
- to put off or avoid performing
- preposterous
- absurd, ridiculous; senseless; irrational
- laden
- loaded; burdened; afflicted
- absolve
- to free from guilt or blame
- shrewd
- clever in practical matters; cunning
- scurry
- to move with light running steps
- augur
- to predict
- periphery
- a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface
- fervent
- passionate; eager, earnest
- uncouth
- uncultured; crude
- putative
- put forth or accepted as true on inadequate grounds; supposed
- obsequious
- showing too great a willingness to serve or obey
- writhe
- to twist or quirm, as in pain, struggle or embarassment
- torrent
- a swift-flowing stream; an uncontrolled outpouring
- shuffle
- to walk while scraping or sliding the feet
- annul
- to make void or invalid
- expertise
- specialized skill or knowledge
- perennial
- lasting through the years
- divisive
- creating conflict
- euthanasia
- the practice of ending the life of someone suffering from an incurable condition; mercy killing
- concordance
- an index or significant words and the pharses
- penury
- lack of money, property, or necessities
- wry
- dryly humorous, with a touch or irony
- correlate
- to correspond; to be mutually related
- unassuming
- modest; not pretentious
- deity
- a god
- sonorous
- having a full, deep sound; impressive in style of speech
- gibe
- to ridicule
- underscore
- to emphasize
- patronize
- to sponsor or support; to be kind of helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with a inferior