Two Words

Front 1

inveigle vs inveigh

Back 1

inveigle: persuade someone to do something by deceiving/flattery

inveigh: to speak/write at length about something with great hostility

Front 2

centripetal vs centrifugal

Back 2

centripetal: moving towards the center

centrifugal: moving away from the center

Front 3

tensile vs. prehensile

Back 3

tensile: capable of being stretched

prehensile: capable of grasping

Front 4

pique vs piquant

Back 4

pique: a fleeting feeling of hurt pride

piquant: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor

Front 5

supine vs repine

Back 5

supine: lying on your back, face upwards; also means failing to act because morally weak

repine: to fret; to feel/express discontent

Front 6

squalor vs. squalid

Back 6

squalor: dirty/unpleasant (b/c of poverty/neglect)

squalid: same as squalor but ALSO can mean morally corrupt

Front 7

complacent vs. complaisant

Back 7

complacent: self-satisfied (smug about it)

complaisant: obliging, willing to please others

Front 8

venal vs. venial

Back 8

venal: capable of being bribed

venial: forgivable, excusable (referring to a sin)

Front 9

aspersion vs. asperity

Back 9

aspersion: slander, false rumor

asperity: severity, harshness of tone/manner

Front 10

torpid vs. torque

Back 10

torpid: lethargic, inactive

torque: twisting force

Front 11

bedizen vs. cozen vs. denizen

Back 11

bedizen: dress in a showy, vulgar manner

cozen: trick or deceive

denizen: inhabitant, regular visitor

Front 12

turbid vs. turgid vs. tumid

Back 12

turbid: muddy, opaque, in a state of confusion

turgid: swollen, distended (can also refer to pompous speech)

tumid: swollen (part of body)

Front 13

expatiate vs. expatriate

Back 13

expatiate: to speak/write at length

expatriate: send into exile; settle onself abroad

Front 14

incursion vs. imprecation vs. invective

Back 14

incursion: sudden invasion

imprecation: spoken curse

invective: verbal abuse

Front 15

specious vs. spurious

Back 15

specious: seemingly true/plausible but actually wrong

spurious: false, fake

Front 16

flounder vs. flout

Back 16

flounder: struggle, sink, collapse

flout: to openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)

Front 17

puissant vs. pusillanimous

Back 17

puissant: powerful

pusillanimous: timid, lack of courage

Front 18

spurn vs. spawn

Back 18

spurn: scorn/reject

spawn: lay eggs

Front 19

chaff (n), chafe (v), chaffing

Back 19

chaff: husks of corn/other seed that's separated by winnowing

chafe: get sore from rubbing

chaffing: joking banter

Front 20

cataclysm vs. catechism

Back 20

cataclysm: violent event

catechism: book of Christianity used to instruct Christians

Front 21

congenital vs. congenial

Back 21

congenital: existing at birth

congenial: pleasant, friendly

Front 22

circumlocution

circumscribe

circumspect

circumvent

Back 22

circumlocution: indirect or roundabout expression

circumscribe: limit, confine

circumspect: prudent, cautious

circumvent: outwit, baffle

Front 23

blandish vs. brandish

Back 23

blandish: coax/flatter

brandish: wave something as a threat, or in anger or excitement

Front 24

Abdicate vs abrogate vs abnegation (3) vs adjuration vs abjure

Back 24

Abdicate: give up or renounce
Abrogate: abolish By formal means
Abnegate: (1) deny/renounce. (2) surrender (3) deny oneself something
Adjuration: solemn urging or appeal to someone to do something
Abjure: renounce

Hint 24

Abdicate a throne
Abrogate a law
Abnegate the gods
I adjure you to study harder for the GREs.
To abjure ones errors.

Front 25

Acerbic/acerbity
acetic
acidulous
acrid
acrimonious

Back 25

Acerbity: rough and bitter manner, sharp/sour taste
Acetic: vinegary (food)
Acidulous: sour taste, sharp/caustic manner
Acrid: sharp/biting taste/smell, sharp/critical/sarcastic
Acrimonious: bitter and hateful in words or manner

Hint 25

Acrid smoke/acrid remarks

Front 26

concomitant vs. concurrent

Back 26

concomitant: that which accompanies

concurrent: happening at the same time

Front 27

entomology vs. etymology vs. ethnology

Back 27

entomology: study of insects

etymology: study of word parts

ethnology: study of humankind

Front 28

epitaph vs. epithet

Back 28

epitaph: inscription in memory of a dead person

epithet: word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

Front 29

equable vs. equitable vs. equity

Back 29

equable: serene, calm, uniform

equitable: fair, impartial

equity: fairness, justice

Front 30

spat vs. spate

Back 30

spat: squabble; minor dispute

spate: sudden flood

Front 31

swarthy vs. swathe

Back 31

swarthy: dark

swathe: bandage, wrap around

Front 32

voluble vs. voluminous

Back 32

voluble: fluent, glib, talkative

voluminous: bulky, large

Front 33

contravene vs. countermand vs. controvert

Back 33

contravene: to violate (a law, etc); to conflict with (a right, principle)

countermand: cancel, revoke

controvert: deny the truth of s/t or argue about s/t

Front 34

decry

vs.

descry

Back 34

decry: express strong disapproval of

descry: catch sight of

Front 35

dispassionate

disaffected

disinterested

Back 35

dispassionate: calm, unbiased

disaffected: disloyal (because you aren't happy with those in authority and you don't support them anymoer)

disinterested: unbiased

Front 36

conclave

concave

covenant

Back 36

conclave: private meeting

concave: curving inward, hollow

covenant: agreement

Front 37

abnegate

abrogate

abdicate

adjurate

Back 37

abnegate: renounce, reject (seomthing desired or valued)

abrogate: abolish

abdicate: surrender, step down

adjurate: solemnly urge