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| virulent |
adj.
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile |
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| vilify |
v.
to defame; to characterize harshly |
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| veracity |
n.
truthfulness; honesty |
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| ubiquitous |
adj.
existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread |
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| torque |
n.
a force that causes rotation |
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| torpid |
n.
lethargic; sluggish; dormant |
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| synthesis |
n.
the combination of parts to make a whole |
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| supplant |
v.
to take the place of; supersede |
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| stymie |
v.
to block; thwart |
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| stoic |
adj.
indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast |
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| squander |
v.
to waste by spending or using irresponsiby |
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| squalid |
adj.
sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect |
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| sordid |
adj.
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul |
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| satire |
n.
a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision |
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| reticent |
adj.
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings |
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| redoubtable |
adj.
awe-inspiring; worthy of honor |
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| recant |
v.
to retract, esp. a previously held belief |
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| quiescence |
n.
stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest |
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| qualms |
n.
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy |
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| prolific |
adj.
producing large volumes or amounts; productive |
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| predilection |
n.
a disposition in favor of something; preference |
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| precursor |
n.
one that precedes and indicates or announces another |
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| precipitate |
adj.
to cause or happen before anticipated or required |
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| pious |
adj.
extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion |
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| perspicacious |
adj.
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment |
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| pernicious |
adj.
extremely harmful; potentially causing death |
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| perfidy |
n.
intentional breach of faith; treachery |
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| penurious |
adj.
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous |
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| paean |
n.
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving |
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| oscillation |
n.
the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm |
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| lucid |
adj.
clear; easily understood |
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| hyperbole |
n.
an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech |
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| fulminate |
v.
to loudly attack or denounce |
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| facetious |
adj.
playful; humorous |
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| extemporaneous |
adj.
improvised; done without preparation |
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| eulogy |
n.
a speech honoring the dead |
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| erudite |
adj.
very learned; scholarly |
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| ephemeral |
adj.
brief; fleeting |
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| effrontery |
n.
extreme boldness; presumptuousness |
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| eclectic |
adj.
composed of elements drawn from various sources |
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| disabuse |
v.
to undeceive; to set right |
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| culpable |
adj.
deserving blame |
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| convoluted |
adj.
complex or complicated |
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| contentious |
adj.
argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement |
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| canonical |
adj.
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards |
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| bucolic |
adj.
rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants |
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| axiomatic |
adj.
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth |
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| axiom |
n.
a universally recognized principle |
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| austere |
adj.
without adornment; bare, severely simple; ascetic |
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| ascetic |
n.
one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion |
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| arduous |
v.
strenuous; taxing; requiring significant effort |
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| ameliorate |
v.
to make better or more tolerable |
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| abscond |
v.
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide |
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