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absolve

(v.) to find innocent or blameless
adamant
(adj.) not giving in; stubborn
amiable
(adj.) good-natured; friendly and pleasant
amoral
(adj.) lacking a moral sense; without principles
animosity
(n.) bitter hostility
antagonist
(n.) an opponent; one who opposes or competes
eccentric
(adj.) differing from what is customary; odd
encounter
(n.) a brief or unexpected meeting
epitome
(n.) a perfect or typical example
malign
(v.) to make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of
curt
(adj.) rudely brief when speaking to someone; abrupt
demoralize
(v.) to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of
dilemma
(n.) a situation requiring a difficult choice
inclination
(n.) a tendency, or preference, to think, act, or behave in a certain way; a leaning
irate
(adj.) very angry
retort
(v.) to reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way
sabotage
(v.) to deliberately destroy or damage
subsequent
(adj.) following in time or order; next; later
wary
(adj.) cautious; on guard
zeal
(n.) enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm
acclaim
(n.) great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval
adjacent
(adj.) close; near to something
elicit
(v.) to draw forth
engross
(v.) to hold the full attention of; absorb
escalate
(v.) to increase or intensify
exploit
(v.) to use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of
methodical
(adj.) orderly; systematic
obsolete
(adj.) no longer active or in use; out of date
tangible
(adj.) able to be touched; having form and matter
terminate
(v.) to stop; bring to an end
calamity
(n.) an event bringing great loss and misery
comprehensive
(adj.) including all or much
conventional
(adj.) customary; ordinary
flagrant
(adj.) shockingly obvious; outrageous
fluctuate
(v.) to vary irregularly; to go up and down or back and forth
persevere
(v.) to continue with an effort or plan despite difficulties
ponder
(v.) to consider carefully; think deeply about
rehabilitate
(v.) to restore to a normal life through therapy or education
turmoil
(n.) complete confusion; uproar
venture
(v.) to take the risk of; dare
deterrent
(n.) something that discourages or prevents a certain action
implication
(n.) an idea that is communicated indirectly, through a suggestion or hint
inequity
(n.) injustice; unfairness; an instance of injustice
infirmity
(n.) a physical weakness or defect; ailment
infringe
(v.) to intrude or trespass on; to go beyond the limits considered proper
innovation
(n.) a new custom, method, or invention; something newly introduced
revitalize
(v.) to renew the strength and energy of; restore to a vigorous, active condition
sparse
(adj.) distributed thinly; not thick or crowded
subjective
(adj.) based on personal opinions, feelings, and attitudes; not objective
succinct
(adj.) expressed clearly in a few words; to the point; concise
attest
(v.) to make a statement about something on the basis of personal experience; bear witness; testify
attribute
(n.) a quality or feature of a person or thing
discern
(v.) to recognize; detect
dispatch
(v.) to send to a specific place or on specific business
enhance
(v.) to improve; add to the strength, beauty, or value of something
enigma
(n.) a mystery or puzzle
exemplify
(v.) to be an example of; represent; be typical of
mobile
(adj.) moving or able to move from place to place
nocturnal
(adj.) of, about, or happening in the night; active at night
orient
(v.) to determine one's location or direction; to locate in relation to a direction (east, west, etc.)
concurrent
(adj.) happening or existing at the same time; simultaneous
confiscate
(v.) to seize with authority; legally take possession of
constitute
(v.) to make up; be the parts of
decipher
(v.) to interpret or read something confusing or hard to make out
default
(v.) to fail to do something required
hypothetical
(adj.) supposed for the sake of argument or examination; imaginary; theoretical
nominal
(adj.) slight; very small compared with what might be expected
predominant
(adj.) most common or most noticeable
prerequisite
(n.) something required beforehand
recession
(n.) a temporary decline in business
degenerate
(v.) to worsen; deteriorate
implausible
(adj.) difficult to believe; unlikely
incoherent
(adj.) unable to speak in an orderly, logical way
intercede
(v.) to make a request or plead on behalf of someone else
intricate
(adj.) having many parts arranged in a complicated way; complex
sanctuary
(n.) a place of safety, protection, or relief
scrutiny
(n.) close inspection; careful examination
sinister
(adj.) evil; wicked
suffice
(v.) to be good enough
vulnerable
(adj.) open to damage or attack; susceptible
curtail
(v.) to cut short or reduce
devastate
(v.) to upset deeply; overwhelm
digress
(v.) to turn aside, or stray, especially from the main topic in speaking or writing
incentive
(n.) something that moves one to take action or work harder; a motivation
incorporate
(v.) to unite into a single whole; combine
indispensable
(adj.) necessary
intermittent
(adj.) starting and stopping from time to time; off-and-on
rigor
(n.) great hardship or difficulty; harshness; severity
squander
(v.) to waste; spend or use foolishly
succumb
(v.) to give in; stop resisting
alleviate
(v.) to relieve; make easier to endure
benefactor
(n.) a person or organization that gives help, especially financial aid
covert
(adj.) secret; hidden
cynic
(n.) a person who believes the worst of people's behavior and motives; someone who believes people are motivated only by selfishness
demise
(n.) death
infamous
(adj.) having a very bad reputation; widely known for being vicious, criminal, or deserving of contempt
intrinsic
(adj.) belonging to a person or thing by its very nature( and thus not dependent on circumstances); built-in
revulsion
(n.) great disgust or distaste
speculate
(v.) to come up with ideas or theories about a subject; theorize
virile
(adj.) manly; masculine
charisma
(n.) the quality of a leader which captures great popular devotion; personal magnetism; charm
contemporary
(adj.) modern; up-to-date
contend
(v.) to state to be so; claim; affirm
conversely
(adv.) in an opposite manner; in an altogether different way
extrovert
(n.) an outgoing, sociable person
poignant
(adj.) emotionally moving; touching
prevalent
(adj.) widespread; common
proponent
(n.) someone who supports a cause
quest
(n.) a search; pursuit
traumatic
(adj.) causing painful emotions, with possible long-lasting psychological effects
benign
(adj.) kindly; gentle
blasé
(adj.) unexcited or bored about something already experienced repeatedly
comprise
(v.) to consist of
condescend
(v.) to do something one feels is beneath oneself
façade
(n.) the front of a building
glib
(adj.) characterized by a smooth, easy manner of speaking that often suggests insincerity or thoughtlessness
haughty
(adj.) proud of one's appearance or accomplishments to the point of looking down on others; arrogant
libel
(n.) the publishing of false information that harms a person's reputation
pseudonym
(n.) a false name used by an author; a pen name
redundant
(adj.) wordy or needlessly repetitive
averse
(adj.) having a feeling of dislike or distaste for something
detract
(v.) to lessen what is admirable or worthwhile about something
disdain
(n.) an attitude or feeling of contempt; scorn; disrespect
divulge
(v.) to reveal; make known
elation
(n.) a feeling of great joy or pride
endow
(v.) to provide with a talent or quality
expulsion
(n.) the act or condition of being forced to leave
mortify
(v.) to humiliate or embarrass
nullify
(v.) to make legally ineffective; cancel
ominous
(adj.) threatening harm or evil; menacing
credible
(adj.) believable
cursory
(adj.) done quickly and without attention to detail
designate
(v.) to name to an office or duty; appoint
deviate
(v.) to turn aside or stray, as from a path, direction, or standard
improvise
(v.) to compose, perform, or provide without preparation; invent
interim
(n.) the period of time in between; meantime
latent
(adj.) present but hidden or inactive
secular
(adj.) not directly related to religion; not spiritual; worldly
shun
(v.) to keep away from; avoid consistently
simulate
(v.) to act or look like; imitate
commemorate
(v.) to honor the memory of someone or something, as with a ceremony; celebrate; observe
complacent
(adj.) self-satisfied; feeling too much satisfaction with oneself or one's accomplishments
consensus
(n.) an opinion held by everyone (or almost everyone) involved
deplete
(v.) to use up
diligent
(adj.) steady,determined, and careful in work
empathy
(n.) the ability to share in someone else's feelings or thoughts
menial
(adj.) not requiring special skills or higher intellectual abilities
niche
(n.) an activity or situation especially suited to a person
transcend
(v.) to rise above or go beyond the limits of; exceed
waive

(v.) to willingly give up (as a claim, privilege, or right); do without