Week 1 words Flashcards
Undermine
(v) To weaken by washing away the support or foundation underneath
(v) To weaken, injure, or ruin by degree or a little at the time; to sap
(v) To subvert secretly or insidiously
(adj) To dig a mine or tunnel underneath
Weather storms undermine the progress of construction building sites.
Mundane
(adj) Ordinary, practical, commonplace; banal or uninteresting
(adj) Of or related to this world, as opposed to the heavens
The mundane evening consisted of late night drinking and poor decisions.
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(n) Failure to meet an obligation, especially a financial obligation; failure to make a court appearance; failure to participate in a contest
(v) To fail to do any of the above
Default
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(n) Capacity to be molded or made to assume or hold a shape
Plasticity
Disabuse
(v) To free someone from misconception or deception or error
**The prisoner was disabused from his wrongful persecution. **
Propitiate
(v) To gain or regain the favor of; appease or conciliate(to become reconciled)
I propitiate my relationship with God through repentance and prayer
Sap
(n) 1. The circulatory fluid of a plant; an essential bodily fluid 2. Health, vitality, or energy (metaphor related to “essential body fluid”) 3. A gullible person, foold or dupe
(v) 1. To deplete, drain, or weaken, especially of energy or vitality 2. To diminish the intensity or supply of
3. To undermine the foundations of
A sapped relationship destroyed by constant fighting and lack of communication and love.
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(n) The highest point, culmination
Zenith
Inchoate
(adj. ) Incipient, still developing or incomplete
(adj. ) Imperfectly formed, incoherent or lacking order
Every morning, I pass by inchoate construction buildings on my way to work.
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(n) Excess, profusion, or overabundance
Plethora
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(v) to dry out completely
(v) To preserve (food) by drying
Desiccate
Skeptical
(adj) Showing, expressing, or given to doubt or questioning
Skeptical reporters questioned the businessman’s family members during his trial for money laundering.
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(v) To gain or regain the favor of; appease or conciliate(to become reconciled)
Propitiate
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(v) To assert or affirm positively
(v) To formally assert or prove in pleading a case or cause
Aver
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(v) To weaken or sap the strength, vigor, or vitality of
(v) To deprive of force or strength
Enervate
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(adj) Ordinary, practical, commonplace; banal or uninteresting
(adj) Of or related to this world, as opposed to the heavens
Mundane
Artless
(adj) Uncultured or ignorant, lacking in knowledge
(adj) Poorly or crudely made
(adj) Without artificiality; natural, sincere
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(adj) Resolutely fearless or undaunted
Intrepid
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(n) A crafty, cunning trick or stratagum
(n) Deception or false behavior
(n) Cleverness, skill, or ingenuity
Artifice
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(adj) Present or available in great amount; plentiful, bountiful, or copious
(adj) Pouring forth freely or abundantly; extravagant
Profuse
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(v) To think carefully or consider
(adj) 1. Carefully considered 2. Slowly, unhurriedly decided 3. Done intentionally or with awareness of the consequences
Deliberate
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(adj) Sullen, gloomy, or melancholy
Morose
Quotidian
(adj) Everyday, commonplace or ordinary
My quotidian needs involve physical, human interaction, worship and prayer, and food.
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(adj) Unoriginal, so commplace as to be stale
(adj) Trite, or banal
Hackneyed
Din
(n) A loud, clamorous, confused noise
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(v) To produce or send out new growth; to sprout or bloom
(v) To grow, expand, or develop quickly and often profusely
Burgeon
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(v) To make or become thin, less compact, or less dence.
(v) To purify, refine, or make more spiritual
Rarefy
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(v) To deny or prove false
(v) To oppose or speak out against
Gainsay
Aver
(v) To assert or affirm positively
(v) To formally assert or prove in pleading a case or cause
The lawyer avered the judges about the defendant’s innocence.
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(adj) Deviating from the norm or expectations; irregular
(adj) Uncertain or incongruous in nature
Anomalous
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(n) The act of regarding or treating with profound respect, awe, or admiration
Veneration
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(v) To support with evidence, make more certain, or confirm
Corroborate
Intrepid
(adj) Resolutely fearless or undaunted
The intrepid lion tamer
Default
(n) Failure to meet an obligation, especially a financial obligation; failure to make a court appearance; failure to participate in a contest
(v) To fail to do any of the above
An unmotivated and uninspired individual is most likely to default in his obligations and responsibilities.
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(n) 1. The circulatory fluid of a plant; an essential bodily fluid 2. Health, vitality, or energy (metaphor related to “essential body fluid”) 3. A gullible person, foold or dupe
(v) 1. To deplete, drain, or weaken, especially of energy or vitality 2. To diminish the intensity or supply of
3. To undermine the foundations of
Sap
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(adj) Liveliness or exuberance, especially in manner or expression
Ebullience
Assuage
(v) To make less intense or severe; to ease
(v) To satisfy, apease, or quench
(v) To pacify, sooth, or quiet
Close friends and love ones often assuage my concerns about the GRE exam.
Tortuous
(adj) Winding; containing numerous twists, turns, or bends
(adj) Crooked, tricky, or devious
(adj) Highly involved, circuitous, or complex
In the show Scandal, Cyrus often puts himself in tortuous situations
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(n) Bitter, abusive criticism or denunciation
Diatribe
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(v) To make less intense or severe; to ease
(v) To satisfy, apease, or quench
(v) To pacify, sooth, or quiet
Assuage
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(adj) Intelligible or readily understandable; Sane or rational; easily understood
(adj) Transluscent or clear; bright or luminous
Lucid
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(adj. ) Unyielding to persuasion; Resistant to appeals or softening influences.
(adj. ) Persistent in wrongdoing or impenitent; hardened against emotions.
Obdurate
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(n) Hostility, opposition, or active resistance
Antagonism
Placate
(v) To sooth the anger of, mollify (mitigate), or appease
Alcohol and hanging out with the ladies often placate Allison’s feelings toward a harsh work week.
Diatribe
(n) Bitter, abusive criticism or denunciation
**Individuals in charge are usually recipients of diatribes when issues arise. **
Lucid
(adj) Intelligible or readily understandable; Sane or rational; easily understood
(adj) Transluscent or clear; bright or luminous
Vinh’s lucid explanation of the variable creations made it easier and faster to complete the code checks.
Enervate
(v) To weaken or sap the strength, vigor, or vitality of
(v) To deprive of force or strength
My oral surgery enervated my ability to train at the gym this weekend.
Gainsay
(v) To deny or prove false
(v) To oppose or speak out against
Researchers gainsaid the myth that STDs are non-treatable.
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(adj) Lacking stability, dangerously uncertain, or subject to unkown circumstances
(adj) Based on uncertain or dubious premises
Precarious
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(adj) Not dense; thin or diluted in consistency
(adj) Slender; Lacking subtance or strength; Flimsy; shaky
Tenuous
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(n) The central point or essence; the heart of the matter
(n) The grounds of a legal action
Gist
Occult
(adj) Secret or withheld from the uninitiated
(adj) Mysterious, inscrutable (incapable of being investigated), difficult or impossible to comprehend
(adj) Of, related to, or concerned with magic or the supernatural
Faith is an occult belief in a higher-being.
Gist
(n) The central point or essence; the heart of the matter
(n) The grounds of a legal action
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(adj) Winding; containing numerous twists, turns, or bends
(adj) Crooked, tricky, or devious
(adj) Highly involved, circuitous, or complex
Tortuous
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(adj) Showing, expressing, or given to doubt or questioning
Skeptical
Precarious
(adj) Lacking stability, dangerously uncertain, or subject to unkown circumstances
(adj) Based on uncertain or dubious premises
The outcome of a successful business often comes with a precarious journey. A precarious business plan.
Veneration
(n) The act of regarding or treating with profound respect, awe, or admiration
A 9/11 memorial was built in veneration for victims and their family.
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(v) To support, uphold, hearten, or boost
Bolster
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(n) A praising speech or tribute, especially honoring someone how has died
(n) High praise
Eulogy
Artifice
(n) A crafty, cunning trick or stratagum
(n) Deception or false behavior
(n) Cleverness, skill, or ingenuity
An office with artifice and advanced technology
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(v) To throw of fall down headlong
(v) To bring about or cause to happen, especially abruptly or permaturely
(v) To cause (a substance) to separate from a solution; To condense or cause to condense and fall from the sky as snow, rain, etc.
(adj) Speeding headlong, rapidly, or dangerously; Proceeding with undue haste and without necessary forethought
(adj) Occurring abruptly or unexpectedly
(adj) Steep or rushing steeply downward
Precipitate
Plasticity
(n) Capacity to be molded or made to assume or hold a shape
The plasticity of social institutions
Zenith
(n) The highest point, culmination
A doctorate degree is often viewed as the zenith of academia.
Rarefy
(v) To make or become thin, less compact, or less dence.
(v) To purify, refine, or make more spiritual
My harsh feelings and guilt are rarefied through prayer and worship.
Plethora
(n) Excess, profusion, or overabundance
Eulogy
(n) A praising speech or tribute, especially honoring someone how has died
(n) High praise
Bolster
(v) To support, uphold, hearten, or boost
I often bolster my energey and focus before training in the gym with motivational fitness videos and music.
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(adj) Uncultured or ignorant, lacking in knowledge
(adj) Poorly or crudely made
(adj) Without artificiality; natural, sincere
Artless
Anomalous
(adj) Deviating from the norm or expectations; irregular
(adj) Uncertain or incongruous in nature
My anomolous decision to stay up all night studying with work in the early morning is not highly recommended.
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(n) A loud, clamorous, confused noise
Din
Obdurate
(adj. ) Unyielding to persuasion; Resistant to appeals or softening influences.
(adj. ) Persistent in wrongdoing or impenitent; hardened against emotions.
The obdurate elected official listened to the needs of the citizens than to those of businessmen.
Tenuous
(adj) Not dense; thin or diluted in consistency
(adj) Slender; Lacking subtance or strength; Flimsy; shaky
My enemies tenuous apologies were not surprising.
Burgeon
(v) To produce or send out new growth; to sprout or bloom
(v) To grow, expand, or develop quickly and often profusely
My romantic relationship burgeoned into one with committment, communication and trust.
Antagonism
(n) Hostility, opposition, or active resistance
Democrats and Republicans exchange political antagonism with each other.
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(n) shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity
(n) Insolence, boldness, presumption
Effrontery
Morose
(adj) Sullen, gloomy, or melancholy
Relationship break-ups are often followed by morose emotions.
Precipitate
(v) To throw of fall down headlong
(v) To bring about or cause to happen, especially abruptly or permaturely
(v) To cause (a substance) to separate from a solution; To condense or cause to condense and fall from the sky as snow, rain, etc.
(adj) Speeding headlong, rapidly, or dangerously; Proceeding with undue haste and without necessary forethought
(adj) Occurring abruptly or unexpectedly
(adj) Steep or rushing steeply downward
A very high GRE score precipitated from dedicated hours of studying.
Mollify
(v) To soothe or calm the temper or feelings
(v) To soften or make less rigid; to temper or lessen the intensity of
My counseling therapist always mollifies my frustrations about life and family struggles
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(n) The core, essence, or substance of a matter
(n) Mettle or vigor
(n) Importance or significance
Pith
Desiccate
(v) to dry out completely
(v) To preserve (food) by drying
Raisins are the product of a desiccated grape.
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(adj) Secret or withheld from the uninitiated
(adj) Mysterious, inscrutable (incapable of being investigated), difficult or impossible to comprehend
(adj) Of, related to, or concerned with magic or the supernatural
Occult
Laconic
(adj) Concise, terse, or extremely sparing with words
(adj) Expressing much in few words
The report authors’ laconic analyses only explain the findings in relation to the research questions.
Pith
(n) The core, essence, or substance of a matter
(n) Mettle or vigor
(n) Importance or significance
The talkative senator often takes hours before sharing the pith of his campaign.
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(adj. ) Incipient, still developing or incomplete
(adj. ) Imperfectly formed, incoherent or lacking order
Inchoate
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(v) To mix, merge, or combine into a whole
Amalgamate
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(adj) Concise, terse, or extremely sparing with words
(adj) Expressing much in few words
Laconic
Hackneyed
(adj) Unoriginal, so commplace as to be stale
(adj) Trite, or banal
The hackneyed proposal for grant funding was denied.
Profuse
(adj) Present or available in great amount; plentiful, bountiful, or copious
(adj) Pouring forth freely or abundantly; extravagant
God’s profused love and grace is too grand to fully grasp.
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(v) To weaken by washing away the support or foundation underneath
(v) To weaken, injure, or ruin by degree or a little at the time; to sap
(v) To subvert secretly or insidiously
(adj) To dig a mine or tunnel underneath
Undermine
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(v) To soothe or calm the temper or feelings
(v) To soften or make less rigid; to temper or lessen the intensity of
Mollify
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(adj) Everyday, commonplace or ordinary
Quotidian
Amalgamate
(v) To mix, merge, or combine into a whole
The wet ingredients are always amalgamated with dry ingredients to make a successful baked dish.
Deliberate
(v) To think carefully or consider
(adj) 1. Carefully considered 2. Slowly, unhurriedly decided 3. Done intentionally or with awareness of the consequences
I deliberately signed up for the Manhattan GRE prep course to prepare for taking the exam in June.
Ebullience
(adj) Liveliness or exuberance, especially in manner or expression
Mindy is an ebullient hostess
Corroborate
(v) To support with evidence, make more certain, or confirm
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(v) To free someone from misconception or deception or error
Disabuse
Effrontery
(n) shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity
(n) Insolence, boldness, presumption
**It takes effrontery to speak against a group of people who are against you. **
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(v) To sooth the anger of, mollify (mitigate), or appease
Placate
