Vocab List #3

Front 1

abolish

Back 1

to put an end to

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abrasive

Back 2

harsh

Front 3

adjacent

Back 3

alongside

Front 4

agile

Back 4

able to move with quickness and grace

Front 5

anachronistic

Back 5

chronologically out of place

Front 6

archaic

Back 6

ancient

Front 7

baffle

Back 7

to perplex, to puzzle

Front 8

blasphemy

Back 8

language or action which insults God

Front 9

brittle

Back 9

fragile, easily broken

Front 10

charlatan

Back 10

fake, one who pretends to have a certain skill

Front 11

climax

Back 11

the highest point

Front 12

conceal

Back 12

cover up, hide

Front 13

condemn

Back 13

to pronounce guilty, criticize

Front 14

critic

Back 14

i) reviewer
ii) one who makes negative comments

Front 15

decay

Back 15

to rot

Front 16

decoy

Back 16

entice, lure, trick

Front 17

deter

Back 17

discourage, prevent from acting

Front 18

divert

Back 18

i) to change the direction of
ii) to entertain in order to distract one's attention

Front 19

dogged

Back 19

determined, obstinate

Front 20

drastic

Back 20

extreme

Front 21

edifice

Back 21

a building, a structure

Front 22

emaciated

Back 22

extremely thin

Front 23

eminent

Back 23

standing out, renowned

Front 24

enrich

Back 24

enhance, improve

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espouse

Back 25

to support as a cause, to champion

Front 26

expertise

Back 26

experienced knowledge, skill

Front 27

extol

Back 27

to praise

Front 28

florid

Back 28

ruddy, rosy-cheeked; healthy

Front 29

frugal

Back 29

economical, sparing

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garrulous

Back 30

talkative

Front 31

gorge

Back 31

to overeat

Front 32

grandiose

Back 32

extravagant; pretentious

Front 33

guzzle

Back 33

gulp down quickly

Front 34

heroine

Back 34

i) main female character in a book
ii) brave woman

Front 35

illicit

Back 35

illegal

Front 36

illuminate

Back 36

shed light upon

Front 37

incoherent

Back 37

unable to be understood, jumbled

Front 38

induce

Back 38

to persuade to action; to cause

Front 39

infinity

Back 39

continuing forever

Front 40

interminable

Back 40

without ending

Front 41

jettison

Back 41

throw away, get rid of

Front 42

jollity

Back 42

happiness, merriment

Front 43

labored

Back 43

arduous, done with much effort

Front 44

lavish

Back 44

extravagant, produced in abundance

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loathe

Back 45

to hate

Front 46

migrant

Back 46

one who moves frequently from place to place

Front 47

mimic

Back 47

imitate

Front 48

mitigate

Back 48

to make less severe

Front 49

mosaic

Back 49

a picture composed of small tile pieces

Front 50

ominous

Back 50

foreboding, foreshadowing evil

Front 51

opaque

Back 51

i) unable to see through
ii) difficult to understand

Front 52

plaudit

Back 52

praise

Front 53

prevaricate

Back 53

to lie

Front 54

profane

Back 54

to debase or insult that which is holy

Front 55

provocative

Back 55

stimulating, tending to excite

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raze

Back 56

demolish

Front 57

recluse

Back 57

solitary, one who withdraws from society

Front 58

regulate

Back 58

to control, imposed order upon

Front 59

rigid

Back 59

inflexible

Front 60

speculation

Back 60

guessing

Front 61

opaque

Back 61

i) unable to see through
ii) difficult to understand

Front 62

opaque

Back 62

i) unable to see through
ii) difficult to understand

Front 63

plaudit

Back 63

praise

Front 64

plaudit

Back 64

praise

Front 65

opaque

Back 65

i) unable to see through
ii) difficult to understand

Front 66

prevaricate

Back 66

to lie

Front 67

prevaricate

Back 67

to lie

Front 68

plaudit

Back 68

praise

Front 69

profane

Back 69

to debase or insult that which is holy

Front 70

profane

Back 70

to debase or insult that which is holy

Front 71

provocative

Back 71

stimulating, tending to excite

Front 72

prevaricate

Back 72

to lie

Front 73

raze

Back 73

demolish

Front 74

profane

Back 74

to debase or insult that which is holy

Front 75

provocative

Back 75

stimulating, tending to excite

Front 76

recluse

Back 76

solitary, one who withdraws from society

Front 77

provocative

Back 77

stimulating, tending to excite

Front 78

raze

Back 78

demolish

Front 79

regulate

Back 79

to control, imposed order upon

Front 80

raze

Back 80

demolish

Front 81

recluse

Back 81

solitary, one who withdraws from society

Front 82

rigid

Back 82

inflexible

Front 83

recluse

Back 83

solitary, one who withdraws from society

Front 84

regulate

Back 84

to control, imposed order upon

Front 85

speculation

Back 85

guessing

Front 86

regulate

Back 86

to control, imposed order upon

Front 87

rigid

Back 87

inflexible

Front 88

rigid

Back 88

inflexible

Front 89

speculation

Back 89

guessing

Front 90

speculation

Back 90

guessing

Front 91

squander

Back 91

to waste

Front 92

stealth

Back 92

sneakiness

Front 93

stringent

Back 93

severe, strict

Front 94

tacit

Back 94

implied, unspoken

Front 95

tainted

Back 95

stained, spoiled

Front 96

torpid

Back 96

sluggish

Front 97

velocity

Back 97

speed

Front 98

wary

Back 98

unsure of, cautious

Front 99

wince

Back 99

to flinch in pain

Front 100

zeal

Back 100

enthusiasm