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acerbic
adj - having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
TERM 2
aggrandize
DEFINITION 2
verb - to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige
TERM 3
alchemy
DEFINITION 3
noun - a medieval science aimed as the transmutation of
metals, esp base metals into gold
TERM 4
amenable
DEFINITION 4
adj - agreeable; responsive to suggestion
TERM 5
anachronism
DEFINITION 5
noun - something or someone out of place in terms of
historical or chronological context
astringent
adj/noun - having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh;
severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue
TERM 7
contiguous
DEFINITION 7
adj - sharing a border; touching; adjacent
TERM 8
convention
DEFINITION 8
noun - a generally agreed upon practice or attitude
TERM 9
credulous
DEFINITION 9
adj - tending to believe too readily; gullible
TERM 10
cynicism
DEFINITION 10
noun - an attitude or quality of belief that all people are
motivated by selfishness
divulge
verb - to disclose something secret
TERM 17
fawn
DEFINITION 17
verb - to flatter or praise excessively
TERM 18
flout
DEFINITION 18
verb - to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
TERM 19
garrulous
DEFINITION 19
adj - pointlessly talkative, talking too much
TERM 20
glib
DEFINITION 20
adj - marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in
depth; superficial
hubris
noun - overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
TERM 22
imminent
DEFINITION 22
adj - about to happen; impending
TERM 23
immutable
DEFINITION 23
adj - not capable of change
TERM 24
impetuous
DEFINITION 24
adj - hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
TERM 25
indifferent
DEFINITION 25
adj - having no interest or concern; showing no bias or
prejudice
mercurial
adj - characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in
mood
TERM 32
mollify
DEFINITION 32
verb - to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
TERM 33
neophyte
DEFINITION 33
noun - a recent convert; a beginner; a novice
TERM 34
obfuscate
DEFINITION 34
verb - to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
TERM 35
obstinate
DEFINITION 35
adj - stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
ostentatious
adj - characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
TERM 37
pervade
DEFINITION 37
verb - to permeate throughout
TERM 38
phlegmatic
DEFINITION 38
adj - calm; sluggish; unemotional
TERM 39
plethora
DEFINITION 39
noun - an overabundance; a surplus
TERM 40
pragmatic
DEFINITION 40
adj - practical rather than idealistic
propensity
noun - a natural inclination or tendency; penchant
TERM 47
prosaic
DEFINITION 47
adj - dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
TERM 48
pungent
DEFINITION 48
adj - characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
TERM 49
quixotic
DEFINITION 49
adj - foolishly impractical; marked by loft romantic ideals
TERM 50
quotidian
DEFINITION 50
adj - occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
rarefy
verb - to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
TERM 52
recondite
DEFINITION 52
adj - hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
TERM 53
refulgent
DEFINITION 53
adj - radiant; shiny; brilliant
TERM 54
renege
DEFINITION 54
verb - to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a
promise
TERM 55
sedulous
DEFINITION 55
adj - diligent; persistent; hard-working
tacit
adj - implied; not explicitly stated
TERM 62
terse
DEFINITION 62
adj - brief and concise in wordin
TERM 63
tout
DEFINITION 63
verb - to publicly praise or promote
TERM 64
trenchant
DEFINITION 64
adj - sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
TERM 65
unfeigned
DEFINITION 65
adj - genuine; not false or hypocritical
untenable
adj - indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
TERM 67
vacillate
DEFINITION 67
verb - to waver indecisively between one course of action or
opinion and another; waver
TERM 68
variegated
DEFINITION 68
adj - multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of
different color
TERM 69
vexation
DEFINITION 69
adj - annoyance; irritation
TERM 70
vigilant
DEFINITION 70
adj - alertly watchful
