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piquant

adj. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste; tart; agreeably stimulating or interesting n. piquancy

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rouse

v. to wake or provoke

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endow

v. to provide with material goods, talents, or qualities n. endowment

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xenophobia

n. fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners adj. xenophobic

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fathom

v. to measure the depth of; to understand

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couch

v. to phrase in a particular way

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banal

adj. dull or stale; commonplace n. banality

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superlative

adj. excellent; of the highest quality

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skirmish

n. a minor conflict

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lassitude

n. a feeling of weakness

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deranged

adj. mentally disturbed

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draconian

adj. extremely harsh or severe

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svelte

adj. slender and graceful in outline

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resilient

adj. able to recover quickly (e.g., from bending or illness) n. resilience

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crux

n. an essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty

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dapper

adj. neat and trim in appearance

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apprehension

n. worry or unease adj. apprehensive

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tender

v. to offer formally; n. a legal offer; something, esp. money, offered in payment

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gradient

n. a ramp or slope

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vantage

n. a position that gives a wide view

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waggish

adj. mischievous; playful

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reminisce

v. to recall the past; esp. fondly n. reminiscence adj. reminiscent

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recluse

n. one who hides from the world adj. reclusive

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knoll

n. a small rounded hill

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canard

n. a false report

quip

n. a remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic

unkempt

adj. sloppy; messy; unclean

cadaver

n. a dead body; esp. a human body to be dissected adj. cadaverous

shade

n. a small variation; nuance; a small amount

warren

n. an enclosed space in which rabbits breed or are numerous; any place that is crowded like a rabbit warren

precede

v. to go before

coalesce

v. to grow together; to merge into a single body n. coalescence

furrow

n. a trench in the earth made by a plow; a wrinkle

recede

v. to go back; to withdraw

flower

v. to reach the best or most vigorous stage

lore

n. knowledge about a particular subject; esp. of a tradition or popular nature

recur

v. to repeat; to occur again adj. recursive

grotesque

adj. strangely or absurdly distorted

reluctant

adj. unwilling; disinclined n. reluctance

repose

n. relaxation; a state of rest

sullen

adj. showing silent anger and unwillingness to be pleasant to people

consul

n. official residing in a foreign country

baffle

v. to frustrate, as by confusing

candor

n. frankness or sincerity of expression adj. candid

slovenly

adj. careless about one's own appearance

affluence

n. wealth adj. affluent

fluctuate

v. to move back and forth or up and down, esp. unpredictably

voluble

adj. talkative n. volubility

quixotic

adj. foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous

remonstrate

v. to make objections n. remonstration

tangible

adj. able to be touched or treated as real

embroil

v. to engage in trouble; to complicate

homely

adj. unattractive, plain looking

stamina

n. resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance

primp

v. to dress or groom with careful attention to detail

posterity

n. future generations

kindling

n. dry sticks of wood used to start a fire

rift

n. a break in friendly relations

rancid

adj. spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats)

shard

n. a fragment of a brittle substance, e.g., glass or pottery; a small piece of something

sarcasm

n. harsh, often ironic ridicule, intended to hurt adj. sarcastic

deluge

n. a great flood

extortion

n. taking (property or money) by force or threat of force v. extort adj. extortionate

comely

adj. attractive or pleasing in appearance; pretty; handsome

vogue

n. prevailing fashion adj. voguish

obsequious

adj. showing too great a willingness to serve or obey

scion

n. an heir; a descendant

bowdlerize

v. to censor, esp. prudishly

defer

v. to delay; to put off n. deferment

become

v. to be appropriate or suitable to; to look good with

milestone

n. an important event

fleet

adj. moving swiftly

buoy

v. to keep afloat; to raise the spirits of adj. buoyant

euphony

n. pleasing sound, esp. of words adj. euphonious

hierarchy

n. a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority adj. hierarchical

scintillate

v. to give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant adj. scintillating

anonymous

adj. having an unknown or unacknowledged name n. anonymity

lineaments

n. any of the features of the body, usually the face

dilute

v. to lessen the concentration, force, or purity of by adding something n. dilution

zeal

n. an intense passion or enthusiasm adj. zealous n. zealot

blanket

adj. applying to all conditions or instances

deviate

v. to depart from the norm adj. deviant

dynasty

n. a succession of rulers or people in power from the same family adj. dynastic

detriment

n. injury or damage adj. detrimental

gauge

n. an instrument for measuring or testing; v. to measure

wreak

v. to inflict; to cause (something bad)

maverick

n. one who rebels; a nonconformist; an individualist

protean

adj. easily taking on different forms

lenient

adj. inclined not to be strict v. leniency

éclat

n. great brilliance, as of performance or achievement; conspicuous success

ravine

n. a deep, narrow gorge, esp. one worn down with running water

malinger

v. to act sick in order to avoid work

chauvinism

n. unreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex adj. chauvinistic

placid

adj. calm, undisturbed n. placidity

voracious

adj. devouring; extremely hungry n. voracity

skulk

v. to lurk; to move secretively

malaise

n. a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

lineage

n. direct descent from an ancestor; derivation

diverge

v. to depart from a set course or opinion adj. divergent n. divergence

clamber

v. to crawl or climb with difficulty, esp. on all fours

bulwark

n. a wall or embankment used for a defensive fortification; something serving as a defense or safeguard, often figurative

acme

n. the highest point, as of perfection

ostracize

v. to shun n. ostracism

waif

n. a person without home or friends

skittish

adj. nervous; easily frightened

filament

n. a fine wire or thread

perpetuity

n. a state of infinite or indefinitely long duration adj. perpetual

palpable

adj. capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily protected

demure

adj. coy; modest; reserved

elucidate

v. to make something clear; to clarify

claustrophobia

n. fear of confined spaces adj. claustrophobic

mien

n. bearing or manner, esp. as revealing as one's inner state of mind

discard

v. to throw out

bedlam

n. any place or condition of noise and confusion

chary

adj. very cautious

mélange

n. a mixture; a hodgepodge

improvise

v. to do without preparation

indulgent

adj. lenient; giving in to the desires of others v. indulge n. indulgence

premonition

n. a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

occult

adj. relating to the supernatural; beyond human comprehension; mysterious

queasy

adj. sick to one's stomach; nauseated

mortal

adj. subject to death; causing death

insidious

adj. subtly harmful; stealthy; sneaky

beleaguered

adj. harassed; besieged v. beleaguer

elysian

adj. heavenly or delightful

gist

n. the main objective or point

loquacious

adj. very talkative

procrastinate

v. to delay; to put off

impervious

adj. completely resistant to penetration; unaffected

fidelity

n. strict faithfulness to vows or promises; exact correspondence with fact

aptitude

n. an inherent capacity for learning, understanding, or performing

parochial

adj. restricted; limited; narrow; local

acclaim

v. to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly n. acclaim

incessant

adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop

intrinsic

adj. relating to the essential nature of something

recumbent

adj. lying down in a position of comfort

ramification

n. a development or consequence resulting from a course of action

gauche

adj. socially awkward

adept

adj. very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice

windfall

n. unexpected good fortune

curtail

v. to cut short; abbreviate

bulk

v. to stop short and refuse to continue

reciprocate

v. to give something in return adj. reciprocal

facilitate

v. to make easier

pedagogy

n. the art or profession of teaching n. pedagogue

pristine

adj. remaining in a pure state

arduous

adj. difficult; laborious

innate

adj. possessed at birth; inborn

pique

v. to arouse (interest, curiosity, etc.); to irritate

rote

n. mechanical memorization, often without full understanding

exacerbate

v. to make more violent, bitter, or severe

rue

v. to regret adj. rueful

esteem

n. high regard; respect; v. to regard highly

foster

v. to bring up or nurture

aesthetic

adj. relating to beauty n. aestheticism

specious

adj. seeming to be truthful on the surface but actually false

progenitor

n. a direct ancestor

audacious

adj. fearlessly, often recklessly bold; insolent n. audacity

fluster

v. to make nervous or upset

warrant

v. to justify or deserve

supersede

v. to replace

desiccate

v. to dry completely

cliché

n. an overused expression

reticence

n. the quality or state of being silent or uncommunicative adj. reticent

imbue

v. to inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone

propitous

adj. presenting favorable circumstances

proficient

adj. very skillful, esp. through training

coddle

v. to treat indulgently

itinerant

adj. traveling from place to place, esp. for work

affliction

n. pain; suffering; any causing pain v. afflict

vagary

n. an erratic notion or action

précis

n. a concise summary of a text

enormity

n. a great wickedness; an evil act

discriminate

v. to make a clear distinction n. discrimination

compass

n. area; range; scope

eclectic

adj. composed of materials from various sources

prerogative

n. an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position

incur

v. to acquire or sustain something undesirable

exigent

adj. requiring immediate action n. exigency

entail

v. to have as a necessary result

nebulous

adj. unclear; vague

recount

v. to tell in detail

commiserate

v. to express sympathy

intrepid

adj. bold; fearless

hermetic

adj. completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air

erudite

adj. well-educated n. erudition

generic

adj. without a trademark; general

aspiration

n. a strong desire for achievement v. aspire

efficacy

n. the power to produce the desired effect adj. efficacious

temerity

n. willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets people adj. temerarious

imperative

adj. urgently necessary; impossible to deter or evade

bromide

n. commonplace remark intended to calm; platitude

empirical

adj. based on experience rather than a theory n. empiricism

relegate

v. to assign to an obscure place or condition; to send away

envelop

v. to enclose or surround

argot

n. specialized vocabulary unique to a particular group

approbation

n. official approval adj. approbatory

facetious

adj. playfully humorous

superfluous

adj. unnecessary; extra n. superfluity

adulation

n. excessive flattery or admiration

# A1 Definitions v. to wake or provoke

rouse

# A1 Definitions adj. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste; tart; agreeably stimulating or interesting n. piquancy

piquant

# A1 Definitions v. to provide with material goods, talents, or qualities n. endowment

endow

# A1 Definitions n. fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners adj. xenophobic

xenophobia

# A1 Definitions v. to measure the depth of; to understand

fathom

# A1 Definitions v. to phrase in a particular way

couch

# A1 Definitions adj. dull or stale; commonplace n. banality

banal

# A1 Definitions adj. excellent; of the highest quality

superlative

# A1 Definitions n. a minor conflict

skirmish

# A1 Definitions n. a feeling of weakness

lassitude

# A1 Definitions adj. mentally disturbed

deranged

# A1 Definitions adj. extremely harsh or severe

draconian

# A1 Definitions adj. slender and graceful in outline

svelte

# A1 Definitions adj. able to recover quickly (e.g., from bending or illness) n. resilience

resilient

# A1 Definitions n. an essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty

crux

# A1 Definitions adj. neat and trim in appearance

dapper

# A1 Definitions n. worry or unease adj. apprehensive

apprehension

# A1 Definitions v. to offer formally; n. a legal offer; something, esp. money, offered in payment

tender

# A1 Definitions n. a ramp or slope

gradient

# A1 Definitions n. a position that gives a wide view

vantage

# A1 Definitions adj. mischievous; playful

waggish

# A1 Definitions v. to recall the past; esp. fondly n. reminiscence adj. reminiscent

reminisce

# A1 Definitions n. one who hides from the world adj. reclusive

recluse

# A1 Definitions n. a small rounded hill

knoll

# A1 Definitions n. a false report

canard

# A1 Definitions n. a remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic

quip

# A1 Definitions adj. sloppy; messy; unclean

unkempt

# A1 Definitions n. a dead body; esp. a human body to be dissected adj. cadaverous

cadaver

# A1 Definitions n. a small variation; nuance; a small amount

shade

# A1 Definitions n. an enclosed space in which rabbits breed or are numerous; any place that is crowded like a rabbit warren

warren

# A1 Definitions v. to go before

precede

# A1 Definitions v. to grow together; to merge into a single body n. coalescence

coalesce

# A1 Definitions n. a trench in the earth made by a plow; a wrinkle

furrow

# A1 Definitions v. to go back; to withdraw

recede

# A1 Definitions v. to reach the best or most vigorous stage

flower

# A1 Definitions n. knowledge about a particular subject; esp. of a tradition or popular nature

lore

# A1 Definitions v. to repeat; to occur again adj. recursive

recur

# A1 Definitions adj. strangely or absurdly distorted

grotesque

# A1 Definitions adj. unwilling; disinclined n. reluctance

reluctant

# A1 Definitions n. relaxation; a state of rest

repose

# A1 Definitions adj. showing silent anger and unwillingness to be pleasant to people

sullen

# A1 Definitions n. official residing in a foreign country

consul

# A1 Definitions v. to frustrate, as by confusing

baffle

# A1 Definitions n. frankness or sincerity of expression adj. candid

candor

# A1 Definitions adj. careless about one's own appearance

slovenly

# A1 Definitions n. wealth adj. affluent

affluence

# A1 Definitions v. to move back and forth or up and down, esp. unpredictably

fluctuate

# A1 Definitions adj. talkative n. volubility

voluble

# A1 Definitions adj. foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous

quixotic

# A1 Definitions v. to make objections n. remonstration

remonstrate

# A1 Definitions adj. able to be touched or treated as real

tangible

# A1 Definitions v. to engage in trouble; to complicate

embroil

# A1 Definitions adj. unattractive, plain looking

homely

# A1 Definitions n. resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance

stamina

# A1 Definitions v. to dress or groom with careful attention to detail

primp

# A1 Definitions n. future generations

posterity

# A1 Definitions n. dry sticks of wood used to start a fire

kindling

# A1 Definitions n. a break in friendly relations

rift

# A1 Definitions adj. spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats)

rancid

# A1 Definitions n. a fragment of a brittle substance, e.g., glass or pottery; a small piece of something

shard

# A1 Definitions n. harsh, often ironic ridicule, intended to hurt adj. sarcastic

sarcasm

# A1 Definitions n. a great flood

deluge

# A1 Definitions n. taking (property or money) by force or threat of force v. extort adj. extortionate

extortion

# A1 Definitions adj. attractive or pleasing in appearance; pretty; handsome

comely

# A1 Definitions n. prevailing fashion adj. voguish

vogue

# A1 Definitions adj. showing too great a willingness to serve or obey

obsequious

# A1 Definitions n. an heir; a descendant

scion

# A1 Definitions v. to censor, esp. prudishly

bowdlerize

# A1 Definitions v. to delay; to put off n. deferment

defer

# A1 Definitions v. to be appropriate or suitable to; to look good with

become

# A1 Definitions n. an important event

milestone

# A1 Definitions adj. moving swiftly

fleet

# A1 Definitions v. to keep afloat; to raise the spirits of adj. buoyant

buoy

# A1 Definitions n. pleasing sound, esp. of words adj. euphonious

euphony

# A1 Definitions n. a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority adj. hierarchical

hierarchy

# A1 Definitions v. to give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant adj. scintillating

scintillate

# A1 Definitions adj. having an unknown or unacknowledged name n. anonymity

anonymous

# A1 Definitions n. any of the features of the body, usually the face

lineaments

# A1 Definitions v. to lessen the concentration, force, or purity of by adding something n. dilution

dilute

# A1 Definitions n. an intense passion or enthusiasm adj. zealous n. zealot

zeal

# A1 Definitions adj. applying to all conditions or instances

blanket

# A1 Definitions v. to depart from the norm adj. deviant

deviate

# A1 Definitions n. a succession of rulers or people in power from the same family adj. dynastic

dynasty

# A1 Definitions n. injury or damage adj. detrimental

detriment

# A1 Definitions n. an instrument for measuring or testing; v. to measure

gauge

# A1 Definitions v. to inflict; to cause (something bad)

wreak

# A1 Definitions n. one who rebels; a nonconformist; an individualist

maverick

# A1 Definitions adj. easily taking on different forms

protean

# A1 Definitions adj. inclined not to be strict v. leniency

lenient

# A1 Definitions n. great brilliance, as of performance or achievement; conspicuous success

éclat

# A1 Definitions n. a deep, narrow gorge, esp. one worn down with running water

ravine

# A1 Definitions v. to act sick in order to avoid work

malinger

# A1 Definitions n. unreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex adj. chauvinistic

chauvinism

# A1 Definitions adj. calm, undisturbed n. placidity

placid

# A1 Definitions adj. devouring; extremely hungry n. voracity

voracious

# A1 Definitions v. to lurk; to move secretively

skulk

# A1 Definitions n. a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

malaise

# A1 Definitions n. direct descent from an ancestor; derivation

lineage

# A1 Definitions v. to depart from a set course or opinion adj. divergent n. divergence

diverge

# A1 Definitions v. to crawl or climb with difficulty, esp. on all fours

clamber

# A1 Definitions n. a wall or embankment used for a defensive fortification; something serving as a defense or safeguard, often figurative

bulwark

# A1 Definitions n. the highest point, as of perfection

acme

# A1 Definitions v. to shun n. ostracism

ostracize

# A1 Definitions n. a person without home or friends

waif

# A1 Definitions adj. nervous; easily frightened

skittish

# A1 Definitions n. a fine wire or thread

filament

# A1 Definitions n. a state of infinite or indefinitely long duration adj. perpetual

perpetuity

# A1 Definitions adj. capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily protected

palpable

# A1 Definitions adj. coy; modest; reserved

demure

# A1 Definitions v. to make something clear; to clarify

elucidate

# A1 Definitions n. fear of confined spaces adj. claustrophobic

claustrophobia

# A1 Definitions n. bearing or manner, esp. as revealing as one's inner state of mind

mien

# A1 Definitions v. to throw out

discard

# A1 Definitions n. any place or condition of noise and confusion

bedlam

# A1 Definitions adj. very cautious

chary

# A1 Definitions n. a mixture; a hodgepodge

mélange

# A1 Definitions v. to do without preparation

improvise

# A1 Definitions adj. lenient; giving in to the desires of others v. indulge n. indulgence

indulgent

# A1 Definitions n. a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

premonition

# A1 Definitions adj. relating to the supernatural; beyond human comprehension; mysterious

occult

# A1 Definitions adj. sick to one's stomach; nauseated

queasy

# A1 Definitions adj. subject to death; causing death

mortal

# A1 Definitions adj. subtly harmful; stealthy; sneaky

insidious

# A1 Definitions adj. harassed; besieged v. beleaguer

beleaguered

# A1 Definitions adj. heavenly or delightful

elysian

# A1 Definitions n. the main objective or point

gist

# A1 Definitions adj. very talkative

loquacious

# A1 Definitions v. to delay; to put off

procrastinate

# A1 Definitions adj. completely resistant to penetration; unaffected

impervious

# A1 Definitions n. strict faithfulness to vows or promises; exact correspondence with fact

fidelity

# A1 Definitions n. an inherent capacity for learning, understanding, or performing

aptitude

# A1 Definitions adj. restricted; limited; narrow; local

parochial

# A1 Definitions v. to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly n. acclaim

acclaim

# A1 Definitions adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop

incessant

# A1 Definitions adj. relating to the essential nature of something

intrinsic

# A1 Definitions adj. lying down in a position of comfort

recumbent

# A1 Definitions n. a development or consequence resulting from a course of action

ramification

# A1 Definitions adj. socially awkward

gauche

# A1 Definitions adj. very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice

adept

# A1 Definitions n. unexpected good fortune

windfall

# A1 Definitions v. to cut short; abbreviate

curtail

# A1 Definitions v. to stop short and refuse to continue

bulk

# A1 Definitions v. to give something in return adj. reciprocal

reciprocate

# A1 Definitions v. to make easier

facilitate

# A1 Definitions n. the art or profession of teaching n. pedagogue

pedagogy

# A1 Definitions adj. remaining in a pure state

pristine

# A1 Definitions adj. difficult; laborious

arduous

# A1 Definitions adj. possessed at birth; inborn

innate

# A1 Definitions v. to arouse (interest, curiosity, etc.); to irritate

pique

# A1 Definitions n. mechanical memorization, often without full understanding

rote

# A1 Definitions v. to make more violent, bitter, or severe

exacerbate

# A1 Definitions v. to regret adj. rueful

rue

# A1 Definitions n. high regard; respect; v. to regard highly

esteem

# A1 Definitions v. to bring up or nurture

foster

# A1 Definitions adj. relating to beauty n. aestheticism

aesthetic

# A1 Definitions adj. seeming to be truthful on the surface but actually false

specious

# A1 Definitions n. a direct ancestor

progenitor

# A1 Definitions adj. fearlessly, often recklessly bold; insolent n. audacity

audacious

# A1 Definitions v. to make nervous or upset

fluster

# A1 Definitions v. to justify or deserve

warrant

# A1 Definitions v. to replace

supersede

# A1 Definitions v. to dry completely

desiccate

# A1 Definitions n. an overused expression

cliché

# A1 Definitions n. the quality or state of being silent or uncommunicative adj. reticent

reticence

# A1 Definitions v. to inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone

imbue

# A1 Definitions adj. presenting favorable circumstances

propitous

# A1 Definitions adj. very skillful, esp. through training

proficient

# A1 Definitions v. to treat indulgently

coddle

# A1 Definitions adj. traveling from place to place, esp. for work

itinerant

# A1 Definitions n. pain; suffering; any causing pain v. afflict

affliction

# A1 Definitions n. an erratic notion or action

vagary

# A1 Definitions n. a concise summary of a text

précis

# A1 Definitions n. a great wickedness; an evil act

enormity

# A1 Definitions v. to make a clear distinction n. discrimination

discriminate

# A1 Definitions n. area; range; scope

compass

# A1 Definitions adj. composed of materials from various sources

eclectic

# A1 Definitions n. an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position

prerogative

# A1 Definitions v. to acquire or sustain something undesirable

incur

# A1 Definitions adj. requiring immediate action n. exigency

exigent

# A1 Definitions v. to have as a necessary result

entail

# A1 Definitions adj. unclear; vague

nebulous

# A1 Definitions v. to tell in detail

recount

# A1 Definitions v. to express sympathy

commiserate

# A1 Definitions adj. bold; fearless

intrepid

# A1 Definitions adj. completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air

hermetic

# A1 Definitions adj. well-educated n. erudition

erudite

# A1 Definitions adj. without a trademark; general

generic

# A1 Definitions n. a strong desire for achievement v. aspire

aspiration

# A1 Definitions n. the power to produce the desired effect adj. efficacious

efficacy

# A1 Definitions n. willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets people adj. temerarious

temerity

# A1 Definitions adj. urgently necessary; impossible to deter or evade

imperative

# A1 Definitions n. commonplace remark intended to calm; platitude

bromide

# A1 Definitions adj. based on experience rather than a theory n. empiricism

empirical

# A1 Definitions v. to assign to an obscure place or condition; to send away

relegate

# A1 Definitions v. to enclose or surround

envelop

# A1 Definitions n. specialized vocabulary unique to a particular group

argot

# A1 Definitions n. official approval adj. approbatory

approbation

# A1 Definitions adj. playfully humorous

facetious

# A1 Definitions adj. unnecessary; extra n. superfluity

superfluous

# A1 Definitions n. excessive flattery or admiration

adulation