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fundamental
forming a necessary base or core; of central importance; a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based
chasm
a gorge; a marked division, separation, or difference
dilute
to make thinner or more liquid by admixture; to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of by admixture; to decrease the per share value of common stock by increasing the total number of shares
anguish
extreme pain, distress, anxiety
irate
feeling or characterized by great anger
congenial
having the same nature, disposition m, or tastes; pleasant, sociable
illustrate
to enlighten, light up, or make bright; to make clear or show clearly
abrupt
sudden; rude, curt; being cut or broken off; lacking smoothness or continuity
condemn
to declare to be wrong after weighing evidence; to pronounce guilty, to sentence, doom; to judge fit for use or consumption
deceive
ensnare; to be false to, to cheat; to fail to fulfill
domestic
tame, living near or about human habitations; of, relating to, or originating within a country; of or relating to the household or family
conventional
formed by agreement; ordinary, cliche
genial
of or relating to marriage or generation; inborn, native; mild, freely expressing sympathy or friendliness; displaying or marked by genius
exemplify
to show or illustrate by example; to make a copy or transcript of a document under a seal; to be an instance of or serve as an example, embody
impulsive
acting or done without forethought
capitulate
negotiate; to surrender, to cease resisting
bewilder
to perplex or confuse
condescending
dominating
adamant
unshakable, insistent, unyielding
idiosyncrasy
an individualizing characteristic or quality; characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament); individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)
contemplation
study; the act of regarding steadily; intention, expectation; concentration on spiritual things, a state of mystical awareness
compassion
sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress
glutton
one given habitually or greedy and voracious eating and drinking; one that has great capacity for accepting or enduring something
innocuous
harmless, inoffensive
avarice
greediness
conceal
to prevent disclosure or recognition of; to place out of sight
bastion
fortification
falter
to walk unsteadily; to give away; to stammer; to hesitate in purpose or action or to lose drive or effectiveness
deft
skilled
esoteric
intended for and likely to only be understood by a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
formulate
to reduce or express as a formula; to devise
homely
suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home; simple, not elaborate or complex; comfortable and familiar
counterfeit
made in imitation to deceive; insincere
cauterize
to make insensible; to burn the skin or flesh of a wound with heat or a caustic substance to stop bleeding and infection
blatant
noisy and vulgar
auspicious
showing or suggesting future success; prosperous
aggregate
clustered
endeavor
to strive to achieve or reach
egress
the action of leaving or exiting
blunt
insensitive; having an edge that is not sharp
exasperate
to enrage or cause irritation or annoyance to; to aggravate
equity
justice according to natural law or right; justice according to individual needs
conniving
to pretend ignorance or fail to take action against something they should; to be indulgent; to have a secret understanding, conspire
illuminate
brightened with light; intellectually or spiritually enlightened
consume
to destroy; squander, devour, use up; to be engrossed in
disputed
to engage in argument; to oppose; to make the supercritical of verbal controversy
envy
malice; painful or resentful jealousy
fragile
easily broken or destroyed; delicate; tenuous, slight
defensive
serving to defend or protect; devoted to resisting or preventing aggression or attack
candid
white, having no color; fair, free from bias, prejudice, or malice; blunt; honest
gratify
to give one pleasure or satisfaction; to reward
belligerent
waging war; exhibiting assertiveness and hostility
infiltrate
to cause something to permeate something else; to pass into or through a substance by filtering or permeating
censor
to person who supervises conduct and morals; one of the magistrates of; ancient; rome who acted as census takers, assessors, and inspectors of moral conduct; a psychic agency
callow
juvenile, lacking adult sophistication
dejection
lowness of spirits
ail
to give pain to
haphazard
chance, random, unplanned
incision
a surgical cut made in the skin or flesh; a small cut in a surface
dispel
to drive away to cause to vanish by or as if by scattering
adapt
too make fit by modification
ignoble
of low birth or common origins; characterized by baseness or lowness
assured
guaranteed; confident
acute
characterized by sharpness or severity; marked by keen discernment or intellectual perception
distend
extend; to enlarge from internal pressure
agenda
schedule
fluctuate
to rise and fall like a wave
flatter
to praise excessively with motives of self-interest; to portray too favorably
haughty
blatantly and disdainfully proud, having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for those perceived to be inferior
flaccid
not firm or stiff; lacking in vigor or force
abridge
to condense, summarize; to diminish; to deprive
aimless
without a plan or course
incident
an event or occurrence; likely to happen because of, resulting from; the occurrence of dangerous or exciting things
diversity
variety, the condition of having or being composed of different elements and qualities
incidental
accompanying but not a major part of something; liable to happen as a consequence of an activity
drench
a poisonous or medical drink; to saturate, soak
erratic
having no fixed course, wandering, nomadic; transported by a glacier; having a lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity; eccentric
decree
an order having the force of law
affiliate
to associate with
innate
native, inborn; belonging to the essential nature of something; originating in or derived from the mind it the constitution of the intellect rather then from experience
fatigue
labor, manual work; exhaustion from labor, stress, or exertion
ascetic
practicing strict self-denial personally or spiritually; austere
exalt
to raise in rank, power, or character; to glorify; to elevate; to enhance the activity of, to intensify
accord
to grant or give; to bring into agreement
exile
the state or a period of forced absence from one’s country or home
excavate
to form a cavity or hole in; to form by hollowing out; to dig out and remove; to expose to view by or as if by digging away a covering
adversary
one that opposes or resists
hideous
offensive to the senses, especially sight; morally offensive
hesitate
to hold back in doubt or indecision, to pause or stammer
cordial
warm friendliness; tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; of or relating to the heart
furtive
done it a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed; sly; stolen
acumen
keenness and depth of perception
analyze
to study
counsel
advice given; deliberation; purpose; a policy or plan of action or behavior
integrate
to unite; to bring people or groups with particular characteristics or needs into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution
contrite
having remorse and sorrow for sin or shortcoming
incisive
intelligently analytical and clear thinking (; of an account) accurate and sharply focused
aloof
removed or distant
ephemeral
lasting a short time
exacerbate
to make worse
authentic
conforming to or based on fact; real, actual; like the original
authoritative
having authority or power
ambiguous
doubtful, uncertain; capable to being understood in multiple ways
approximate
nearly correct or exact
inquiry
research; a request for information; a systematic investigation for the purpose of public interest
antipathy
dislike
biased
favoring one side
feeble
lacking in strength, indicating weakness; inadequate, inferior
inhabit
to live in; to be present in or occupy
gap
a separation in space
annex
to attach as a quality, consequence, of condition; to unite
barrier
something that blocks or blocks passage
ingenuity
skill or cleverness in devising or combining, cleverness or aptness of design; an ingenious device
cower
to shrink away
brandish
to shake or exhibit in an aggressive or menacing manner
brazen
made of brass; sounding harsh; marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness
astonish
to surprise
dexterity
mental skill; readiness and grace in physical activity
aesthete
having sensitivity for beauty
hinder
to make delay, impede, or prevent action
frank
marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression; unmistakable evident
foolhardy
foolishly adventurous and bold
disavow
to deny responsibility for; to refuse to acknowledge or accept, disclaim
brittle
frail; sensitive; mortal; sharp; cold, lacking warmth or kindness
eradicate
to do away with (usually by pulling up by the roots)
corrosion
to wear away or destroy
germane
closely akin; being relevant or appropriate
incite
to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior
confound
to destroy; baffle, frustrate; to consume, waste; to put to shame
incognito
having one’s true identity concealed; an assumed or false identity
deliberate
to think about and discuss issues carefully
arbitrary
existing at random or by
inundate
to overflow, overwhelm
excel
to be superior to
genesis
the origin or coming into being of something
commodity
an economic good; something useful or valued; a quantity or lot; a widely available good or service
debt
sin, trespass; something owed; to state of being under obligation to repay someone
hazard
a source of danger; chance, risk; accident
corpulent
obese
elegy
a sorrowful, melancholy, or nostalgic poem or song
fleeting
passing swiftly
bolster
a long pillow; a structural part to prevent friction
exquisite
carefully selected; accurate; marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution; accomplished, perfected
burgeon
to sprout or bloom
creed
a brief authoritative formula or religious belief; a set of fundamental beliefs
essential
of, relating to, or constituting essence, inherent; basic, indispensable, necessary
debate
a formal; argument
elegant
pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner, tasteful, sophisticated, chic; of high grade or quality
elongate
to extend the length of
fallow
a light yellowish-brown color
feisty
full of nervous energy; touchy, quarrelsome; exuberantly frisky; spunky
comprehensive
inclusive; having wide mental grasp
coerce
to restrain or dominate by force; to compel to an act or choice
intermission
an interval between the parts of an entertainment
ancient
really old
fickle
marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability
dominate
rule, control, to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on; to overlook from a superior elevation or command; to have a commanding or preeminent place or position in
benign
gentle, gracious, kind, harmless
anxious
worried
banal
lacking originality; boring
eloquent
having fluent expression; vividly, movingly expressive, or revealing
amorphous
having to definite form or character; lacking unity
deviate
to stray from the standard, principle, or norm
fortunate
auspicious, lucky; bringing good things not foreseen as certain
exhilarating
thrilling
indignant
feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy
frugal
sparing or economical with regard to money or food, thrifty, prudent; simple, plain, and costing little
capricious
impulsive, unpredictable
extinct
no longer burning or active; no longer existed; to have gone out of use
condone
to treat something bad as good
eager
sharp, sour; having enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest
aspiration
ambition; audible breath; the act or breathing or drawing in and out; withdrawal of tissue and fluid from the body
barrage
a dam placed in a watercourse to increase depth or divert the path and flow
fathom
to unit of length equal to six ft; comprehension
foreseen
to see beforehand
conspicuous
obvious; attracting attention; not having good taste
extend
to spread or stretch forth, to stretch out; to exert to full capacity; to take by force; to enlarge, broaden, exaggerate
esteem
worth, value; opinion, judgement; the regard in which one is held
chagrin
distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
forge
a furnace or shop were metal is heated and wrought
conjure
to summon
generous
highborn; characterized by a noble or kindly spirit; liberal or giving, marked by abundance
abdicate
to discard; to formally renounce a throne, high position, or function
acknowledge
to recognize
detrimental
damaging, harmful
admonish
to indicate duties or obligations to; to give friendly advice
genuine
actual, true
aspect
gaze; a part; a status or phase
brash
brittle; audacious; full of raw vitality
defiant
having a disposition to challenge, resists, or fight
epitome
a summary; a typical or ideal example
extravagant
strange, curious, wandering; exceeding the limits of reason, lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint; profuse, lavish
grievances
suffering, distress; the cause of distress
hasten
to move or act quickly
assert
to state or declare
extol
to glorify
entrust
to put something into someone’s care or protection
enigma
an obscure speech or writing; something hard to understand or explain; a mysterious person
compel
to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly; to cause to do so by overwhelming pressure; to drive together
credible
believable
graceful
pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement
adhesive
tending to stick; tending to remain in association or memory
egotist
an excessively conceited or self-absorbed person
hoard
a supply of fund stored up and hidden away
inane
empty, insubstantial; lacking significance, meaning, or point
composure
calmness of mind, bearing, or appearance
dignity
to quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed; a high rank, office, or position; seriousness of manner, appearance, or language
flotsam
floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo; miscellaneous or unimportant material; debris, remains
controversial
disputatious
abbreviate
to make brief
benevolent
doing good
imbue
to permeate or influence; to tinge or dye deeply; endow
bombastic
pompous
deficient
lacking in a necessary quality or element; defective
adhere
to hold fast or stick; to give support or maintain loyalty; to bind oneself to observance
emphasize
to place emphasis or stress on
gullible
easily duped or cheated
amiable
friendly
duration
continuance in time; the time during which something exists or lasts
crucial
important
disgraced
to humiliate by a superior showing; to be a source of shame to; to cause to lose favor or standing
assess
to determine the rate, amount, value; to impose
cunning
crafty; having keen insight; characterized by wildness and trickery; cute
differentiate
to recognize or give expression to a difference; to become distinct or different in character; to mark or show a difference in
flamboyant
being strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
desolate
deserted, barren, lifeless; joyless, disconsolate; dilapidated; gloomy
acclaimed
praised, famous
dubious
to give rise to uncertainty; doubtful
aggravate
to make worse or more serious; to rouse displeasure
euphemism
the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
attenuate
to weaken; to reduce to severity, virulence, or vitality of; to make thin
dawdle
to spend time idly; to move lackadaisically
bequest
legacy
glean
to gather information or material bit by bit
cater
to provide or supply for
chronic
continuing or recurring; always present or encountered; suffering from a chronic disease; being such habitually
abandon
to give up; to withdraw from; to give oneself over; to cease from maintaining, practicing, using, etc.
insipid
tasteless; dull, flat
dormant
temporarily devoid of activity, asleep, inactive; sluggish
alter
to make slightly different
bourgeois
marked by a concern for materialistic things; relating to the social middle class
connoisseur
an expert
feasible
capable of being done or carried out; suitable; reasonable, likely
dismayed
to cause to lose courage or resolution because of alarm or fear; upset
devotion
piety; attachment
akin
similar, related
drastic
acting rapidly or violently; severe, extreme
ascertain
to find out or learn with certainty
competent
proper; having adequate ability or qualities; having the capacity of develop or function in a particular way
distort
to twist out of the true meaning or proportion; to twist out of natural, normal, or original shape or condition; pervert
embodiment
a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling
flourish
to thrive; to prosper, to be in a state of activity or production; to reach a height of development or influence; to make bold and sweeping gestures
conform
to make similar; to be obedient or compliant
fulcrum
a thing that plays and essential or central role
amalgamate
to unite, merge
arid
dry; lacking in interest and life
abhor
to hate, loathe
feign
pretend, to give a false appearance of; invent, imagine; disguise, conceal
glint
to glance; to glean, be reflected at at angle from a surface
apprehension
suspicion or fear; arrest; perceiving or comprehending something
insight
the power or act of seeing into a situation; the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively
embryonic
of or relating to an embryo; being in an early stage of development
confine
something that encloses or restrains; prison
insinuate
the introduce something gradually or in a subtle, indirect, of covert way; to imply; to enter gently, slowly, or in perceptibly
docile
easily taught, led, or managed
insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
assent
to agree or approve of
dread
to fear greatly
distasteful
unpleasant, disagreeable, offensive to one’s personal tastes; in poor taste, inappropriate, or unethical
coalesce
to grow together; to unite, fuse; to arise from the combination of distinct elements
imply
to express indirectly; to contain potentially; enfold, entwine
confer
to consult; to give
abyss
a deep gulf or great space; intellectual or moral depths
furious
exhibiting or goaded by anger; giving a stormy or turbulent appearance; intense; marked by noise, excitement, activity, or rapidity
animosity
strong hate
ameliorate
to make better
intricate
complicated, having many complex parts or elements; difficult to resolve or analyze
invoke
to cite it appeal to someone or something as an authority for action or in support of an argument; to beg, implore, call earnestly for
cascade
a steep and small fall of water; in a series, in chronological order; something falling or rushing forth in quantity
evict
to recover property by a legal process; to force out
ingress
the act of entering; the power of liberty or entrance or access
impasse
a deadlock, a predicament offering no obvious escape; an impassable road or way
bemoan
to mourn over; to regard with displeasure or disapproval
innovate
to make changes or do something in a new way
detest
to loathe
adept
proficient, expert
bedlam
chaos; madman, lunatic
display
to put or spread before the view; to make evident, exhibit
aggrandize
to make larger, enhance
immaculate
having no stain or blemish, pure; having no flaw or error; spotlessly clean
hardship
suffering; something that causes suffering
economize
to be frugal
antagonistic
showing dislike or opposition
copious
yielding abundantly, plentiful in number; full of thought, info, or matter; present in large quantity
agile
having ability to move quickly and with grace
betray
to lead astray; to lead to an enemy by treachery
altruism
unselfish regard for others
acrid
sharp, harsh, pungent; deeply violent or bitter
admire
to feel respect and approval for
austere
stern, cold; simple
assail
to attack
ambivalent
having simultaneous and contradictory attitudes
astute
crafty, wily
disparage
to lower in rank or reputation; to depreciate by indirect means , to speak slightingly about
allege
to assert without proof
fallacy
guile, trickery, deception; a false or mistaken idea; an argument using false or invalid inference
cautious
careful
chronicle
a historical account of events arranged in chronological order; a narrative
evade
to slip away; to take refuge in escape or avoidance
consensus
an agreement
barren
no producing; empty
foster
affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
bashful
socially shy or timid
bellicose
inclined to start quarrels or wars
indifferent
having no particular interest or sympathy, unconcerned; neither good nor bad, mediocre
facet
a small plane surface; any of the definable aspects that make up a subject or object
audible
able to be heard
concise
marked by shortness of expression or statement
disperse
to cause to break up, scatter, evaporate, or vanish; to spread or distribute from a fixed, constant source
delicate
pleasing to the senses; dainty; marked by fineness; weak, sickly, fragile, sensitive; squeamish
abundant
ample, in large amounts
contradiction
a statement that asserts or implies the falseness did something else; logical incongruity
depict
to represent by a picture; to describe
initial
of or relating to the beginning; first
discreet
having or showing discernment or good judgement in conduct and speech, prudent; unpretentious, modest, subtle; unobtrusive, unnoticeable
equivalent
equal to in force, amount, or value
evacuate
to remove the contents of; to discharge from the body as discharge; to remove from a dangerous area
doubtful
giving rise to a doubt or uncertainty; lacking a definite opinion, conviction, or determination, uncertain in outcome; marked by qualities that raise doubts about worth, honesty, or validity
cache
a hiding place; a computer memory
alarmed
feeling a sense of danger
integrity
firm adherence to a code of moral or artistic values; an unimpaired condition; completeness
contended
to struggle with; to argue; to contest; to assert
dissect
to separate into pieces; to analyze and interpret minutely
decline
to stray; to descend, droop; to withhold consent; to become less in amount, to tend toward a weaker/more inferior state
androgynous
neither feminine nor masculine
