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Elite 2100 Vocabulary
Set A
Words 1-125
Set A
Words 1-125
Terms
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- Overwrought
- Extremely nervous or excited
- Scintillate
- To give off spakres; to be animated or brilliant
- Ephemeral
- Lasting for a short time; fleeting
- Seduce
- To lure or attract; to lead astray
- Disarray
- Confusion, disorder
- Uncanny
- Strangely unsettling, as if of supernatural origin
- Adduce
- To show as an example or means of proving something
- Innocuous
- Harmless
- Lackadaisical
- Showing lack of interest or spirit
- Stem
- To stop, restrain
- Incessant
- Never pausing; continuous; without a stop
- Blatant
- Offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy
- Extol
- To praise highly and lavishly
- Divulge
- To reveal or make known
- August
- Inspiring awe or admiration, esp. beacuse of high rank or character
- Renovate
- To make new
- Rote
- Mechanical memorization, oft. without full understanding
- Generic
- Without a trademark; general
- Anachronism
- Something not belonging to a certain time period
- Judicious
- Wise and careful
- Castigate
- To criticize severely, esp. in public
- Palatable
- Pleasant or acceptable to the taste
- Inextricable
- Incapable of being solved or untangled
- Remiss
- Careless in attending to a task
- Byproduct
- A side effect; something produced in the making of something else
- Rank
- Conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete
- Firebrand
- One who stirs up trouble or revolt
- Encoumium
- High praise
- Quixotic
- Foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous
- Commodity
- An item of trade or commerce, esp. as distinguished form a service
- Induct
- To place formally in office; to admit as a member
- Antediluvian
- Very old; outdated
- Herald
- To bear news, to announce
- Olfactory
- Relating to the sense of smell
- Montage
- A composite elements, esp. pictures, placed closely next to one another
- Obtrude
- To push forward; to impose on others
- Self-abnegation
- The putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others
- Culinary
- Relating to the kitchen or cookery
- Rancid
- Spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats)
- Cajole
- To attempt to persude with flattery or insincere talk
- Corollary
- A natural consequence of effect; a deduction or an interference
- Hermetic
- Completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air
- Prudent
- Marked by careful planning; discreet
- Linchpin
- A central element that holds other parts together
- Trivial
- Of little worth or importance
- Scruple
- A moral principle that restrains actions
- Astringent
- Severe; strong; harsh
- Engaging
- Attractive charming
- Acumen
- Quickness and accuracy of judgment or insight
- Liable
- Legally obligated; likely (w/ reference to an unfavorable outcome)
- Conducive
- Tending to bring about
- Fetid
- Having a bad odor
- Odyssey
- A long, adventuruous journey
- Discreet
- Careful in what one says, prudent
- Menial
- Lowly or servant-like
- Paroxysm
- A sudden convulsion or outburst; a fit
- Ecstasy
- State of overwhelming joy; rapture
- Winsome
- Charming, esp in a childlike or innocent way
- Maelstrom
- A violently confused state; a very large whirlpool
- Infinitesimal
- Exceedingly small; minute
- Approbation
- Official approval
- Disabuse
- To free from error or falsehood
- Interlocutor
- Someone who takes part in a conversation, esp. formally
- Exacerbate
- To make more violent, bitter, or severe
- Cornucopia
- An abundance
- Habitat
- The place where a person or thing is ordinarily found
- Definitive
- Complete
- Placid
- Calm, undisturbed
- Embed
- To fix in surrounding mass
- Sycophant
- One who seeks favor by flatterng people of wealth or influence
- Abduct
- To take away, kidnap
- Hedonist
- One who only seeks pleasure
- Peer
- A person or thing of the same rank
- Desiccate
- To dry completely
- Extract
- To remove, esp with effort
- Innate
- Possessed at birth; inborn
- Cryptic
- Secretive or partially concealed; mysterious
- Indelible
- Unable to be erased or removed
- Gamut
- An entire range or series
- Negotiate
- To succeed in going over, coping with, or accomplishing
- Encumber
- To burden or weigh down
- Mercurial
- Easily changeable; erratic
- Largess
- Generosity in giving gifts
- Confiscate
- To seize by or as if by someone in authority
- Morass
- An area of swampy ground; something that hinders
- Erratic
- Inconsistent, unpredicable
- Dispose
- To give a tendency or inclination to
- Girth
- The distance around something; circumference
- Commodious
- Roomy; spacious
- Beacon
- A signaling light; a source of guidance or inspiration
- Venial
- Easily excused or forgiven
- Subside
- To settle down
- Drastic
- Extreme; severe
- Palette
- A board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed
- Eschew
- To avoid, to shun
- Barrage
- A heavy, prolonged attack
- Cosmopolitan
- Having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world
- Timid
- Easily frightened; lacking self-confidence
- Craven
- Cowardly, contemptible timid
- Endeavor
- A serious attempt or effort
- Atavistic
- Reverting to past traits, esp. to traits absent for a long time
- Variegated
- Distinctly marked with different colors; diverse
- Plethora
- An excessive amount
- Sacrosanct
- Very sacred, holy, or inviolable
- Monolithic
- Massive, solid and uniform in appearance
- Evoke
- To call forth or call to mind
- Gauge
- An instrument for measuring or testing
- Irascible
- Easily angered; quick tempered
- Versatile
- Competent in many things
- Egregious
- Outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad
- Draconian
- Extremely harsh or severe
- Purvey
- To supply
- Profound
- Very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial
- Heyday
- A time of success or popularity
- Volatile
- Tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating
- Conceit
- A fanciful idea or image; an extravagant construction
- Podium
- A raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands
- Gauche
- Socially awkward
- Nurture
- To nourish, educate, or encourage
- Zeal
- Intense passion or enthusiasm
- Submissive
- Willing to obey without resistance; docile
- Subtle
- Not immediately obvious; hard to understand
- Derive
- To obtain from a specified source
- Electorate
- The total group of qualified voters
- Edible
- Able to be eaten