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abrasive
rubbing away, tending to grind down
i needed a brace because the running was abrasiv e
abridge
condense or shorten
we needed to abridge the planned 1000 mile long bridge
abstruse
obscure, profound, difficult to understand
the picture of the truley perfect abs is abstruse, for it varies from person to person
acclaim
applaud, announce with great approval
The public acclaimed the scientists after he proved his claim of invisibilty
accolade
award of merit
That guy deserves an accolade for getting laid by Carmen
adherent
supporter, follower
In the awke of the scandal, the senator's one time adherent quietly deserted him
adverse
unfavorable, hostile
the vulgar advertisement had an adverse effect on the company's public relations
affable
easily approachable
Acustomed to cold, aloof supervisors, Nick was amazed at how affable his new employer was
aloof
apart, reserved, standoffish
Loofy, the new kid, was considered a snob because instead of joining in our conversations, he remained silent and aloof
altruistic
unselfishly generous, concerned for others
Al was a true philanthropist, giving thousands of scholarships to disadvantaged youths.
ambivalence
having contradictory or conflicting emotiona attitudes
Bambi had a crucial decision to make, yet she was torn between the two options and was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings
animosity
active enimity, hatred
The animal in the city was faced with animosity; Animal control officers, filled with contempt, aimed to kill
antiquated
old fashioned
the antique type writer was antiquated
antithesis
opposite, contrast
Good is the antithesis of evil
apprehension
fear, discernment, capture
The fugitive was filled with aprehension at the thought of being aprehended
arable
fit for growing crops
In the parable, Jack grew a 10000 foot high beanstalk on arable and.
arbitrary
unreasonable or capricious, based on instinct
The coach claimed the team lost because the umpire made some arbitrary calls
archaic
antiquated
The architecture of the tepee huts shown is archaic.
ardor
heat, passion, zeal
Katya's ardor was catching, soon all her fellow deomstraters were making posters, inspired by her enthusiasm
arid
dry, barren
The actus has adapted to survive in an arid environment, and environmnet rid of life.
artisan
manually skilled worker; crafstman
Elderly artisans from artsy Italy trained Harlem teenagers to carve the stone figures that wold decorate the catheadral
ascendancy
controlling influence
Leaders of religious cults send influential messages and maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brainwashing
asetic
self-denial, austere
The monks are ascetic; they deny their urges
astute
wise/shrewd
Expecting Miss Marple to be a woolly headed old lady, Craddock was startled by the astute observations she made
atrophy
waste away
The team's lack of effort during practice atrophied their skill sets, denying them any chance at the championship trophy.
autonomous
self-governed
When does the desire to expand of a country superced the autonomy of another?
aversion
firm dislike
Their aversion towards eachother was so great that they found diversions just to not have to speak to one another.
Trite
boring, common, rep
bane
cause of ruin
Lack of public transportation is bane in an urban lifestyle
belie
contradict, give a flase impression
his coarse, hard-bitten exterior belied his inner sensitivity. (its a lie!)
bequeath (bequest)
to lease someone by a will, hand down
Although Maud had intended to bequeath the family home to her nephew, she died before changing her will
brawn (brawny)
muscular strength
It takes brawn to become a champion weight lifter
buttress
support, prop up
The attorney came up with several fart fetched arguments in va
cajole
coax, wheedle
Diane tried to cajole her father into letting her drive the family car
candor
frankness
Endor was candor with his words, it was clear he held nothing back. (candid)
censure (censorious)
critical/ blame or criticize harshly
The dictator was so censorious of the rude scene, he demanded that the playwritght censor them in the next showing.
charlatan
quack, pretender to knowledge
When they realized that the Wizard didn't know how to get her back to Kansas, Dorothy and her companions were indignant that they had been duped by a charlatan
clemency (clement)
disposition to be lienient, mildness
Clemens was known for her clemency toward first offenders
coercion (coerce)
the use of force to get someones compliance
the extortionist coerced the store owner into paying up
concilatory
reconciling, apppeasing, amiable
The conciliatory student council gave in to the sudents requests for no homework.
condone
overlook voluntarilly, forgive
Although she had excused
contagion
infection
Fearing contagion in Siagon, they took great steps to prevent the spread of the disease.
Cursory
casual, hastily done
Harry took a cursory glance at his spell book, and so, hardly knew any of the curses they were practicing that day.
curtail
shorten, reduce
The monkey asked the tailor to curtail the portion of the outfit covering the tail.
dawdle
loiter, waste time
We have to meet a deadline, so stop doodling and dwadling, just get down to work
debilitate
weaken, enfeeble
Micheal's severe bout of the flu debilitated him so much that he couldn't pay his bills.
deference
courteous regard for anothers wish
In deference to the minister's wish, please do not take photographs during the wedding service.
deliberate
consider, ponder
Offered the new job, she asked for time to deliberate before she told them her decision.
delineate
portray, depict, sketch
Using only a few descriptive phrases, Austen dilineates the character. The artist used lines to dilineate the scene.
denounce
criticize
The reform candidate denounced the corrupt city officers for having betrayed the public's trust.
depravity
corruption; wickedness
Even Romans who had grown accustomed to immortality during Tiberius's reign were shocked by the depravity and gravity of the corruption of emporer Caligula.
deplore
regret strongly
Although I deplore the disintegration of the modern family, I understand that not every marriage can be saved.
deride
ridiculoe
The ride at Disney Land was so bad, the teenagers didn't only deplore it, but egged it as well.
Despondent
depressed, gloomy
William the dog no longer responded to calls; he laid there all day, in a state of despondency.
Despot
tyrant
How could a benevolent king turn overnight into a despot?
didatic
teaching, instructional
Dad is didactic; he tries to point out a lesson in every action he performs.
dimunition
reduction
Old Jack was as sharp at eighty as he had been at fifty; increasing age led to no dimnunition of his mental activity
discursive
digressing, rambling
The diary, written in cursive, was jumping from incident to incident in a discursive manner.
disparity
difference; condition of inequality
Cinderella and the prince were an interesting pair; the disparity between their classes made no difference in their relationship
dissent
disagree
In the recent Supreme Court decision, Justice O'Connor dissented from the majority opinion.
dissipate
squander, waste, scatter
He is a fine artist, but i fear he may dissipate his gifts if he keeps wasting his time on such trivial pursuits.
dissonance
discord
Composer Charles Ives often used dissonance--clashing or unresolved chords--for special effects in his works.
divergent
differeing, deviating
The angry couple was on the verge of breaking up and going their seperate ways, taking divergent paths.
divulge
reveal
The friends were dying to know Fred's secret and pestered him to divulge it.
dutiful
respectful, obedient
The dutiful child grew up to be a conscientious adult, aware of his duties and obligationis.
ebb
recede, lessen
His fortunes began to ebb during the Recession.
electic
selective in choosing from a variety of sources
The reviewers praised the new restaurant's electic selection of dishes, which ranged from Oriental stir fries to French ragouts and stews.
effervescent
exuberant, bubbly and excited
(Ferve=passion) Nothing depressed Amy for long; she was naturally effervescent.
embellish
adorn; ornament
The lady embellished her ring with an emblem.
ephemeral
short-lived, fleeting
The man's phase of femininity was ephemeral - he was back to liking football and violence the day after.
euphemism
mild expression used in place of an unpleasant one
Eunice didn't like being called fat-one and so requested that her nickname be changed to aerodynamically curvacious.
euphonious
pleasing in sound
The symphony was euphonious.
euphoria
great happiness (sometimes exaggerated)
Getting a 2400, I was filled with glee, leading to euphoria.
evanescent
fleeting, vanishing
Brandon's satisfaction in his new job was evanescent for he immediately began to notice its drawbacks.
exonerate
aquit; exculpate
The defense team feverishly sought fresh evidence that would exonerate their client
extant
still in existance
I wished to buy the copy of Extra, unfortunately, it was no longer extant.
extol
praise; glorified
The president of Exxol extolled the marvelous job his recruitment team did, having 50,000 join in a week.
extricate
free, distangle
The fox could not extricate itself from the trap
fastidious
difficult to please
Bobby was such a fastidious eater that he would eat a sandwhich only if his mom scraped every bit of the crust. He was fast to spot spinach and gag in disgust.
fickle
changeable; faithless
The fickle pickle, upon meeting a new woman, divorced his wife immediately.
flippant
lacking proper seriousness
Monica flipped out until she realized that Mark was being flippant when saying he loved her.
florid
ruddy, redish, flowery
If you go to Florida and get a sunburn, your complexion will look florid
founder
fail completely;sink
The Titanic, upon hitting an iceberg, flailed like a flounder and founded.
heed
pay attention to, consider
We hope you heed our advice and get a good night's sleep before the test
heyday
time of great success
It was payday, a heyday for jon!
illusory
deceptive, not real
The illustrator drew illusory drawings of dragons and magic.
iconoclast
one who attacks cherised traditions
A born iconoclast, Jean Genet deliberately set out to shock conventional theatergoers with his radical plays.
igominy
deep disgrace, shame or honor
To lose the Ping-Pong match to a trained chimpanzee! How could Igor stand the ignominy?
immaculate
spotless, flawless, absolutely clean
Ken and Jessica were wonderful tennants and they left the apartment immaculate.
Immutable
unchangeable
It can't be mutated, its immutable.
impeccable
faultless
The woodpecker had an impeccable plan: he would swoop in, grab the worm, fly out and eat his dinner in peace.
impervious
impenetrable
The impervious spartan shield could not be penetrated!
inane
silly, senseless
There's no point to what you're saying. Why are you bothering to make such inane remarks?
incense
enrage, infuriate
Cruelty to defenseless animals incensed Kit.
ingrate
ungrateful person
He isn't grateful, he's ingrate.
inherent
intrinisic, natural, deeply rooted
Elaine's inherent love of justice caused her to champion people whom she thought society treated unfairly.
innocuous
harmless
Letting her inside can only bring good cures, the action would be innocuous.
insatiable
not easily satisfied
Lexy's passion for new clothes is insatiable; she can shop till she literally drops.
insinuate
hint, imply, creap in
When you said i looked robust, were you trying to insinuate that I'm getting fat? You better not be insulting a pastor - that's a sin.
insipid
lacking in flavor; dull
I was so bored that I sipped my coffee to keep me awake through the insipid presentation.
insolvent
bankrupt
Lord Wigeon was insolvent, yet he had no fear of being thrown into debtor's prison for his father would pay his debt.
insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolation
The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anything foreign.
insuperable
unbeatable
Faced by almost insuperable obstacles, the members of the underground maintained their couraged and will to resist.