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Ben Carson's Gifted Hands 95 words

February 5, 2010 By Michael F. (Brooklyn, NY)Top 10 Word Lister
An interesting list of vocabulary words from Ben Carson's Gifted Hands.

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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. acrostic
    verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
  3. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  4. adamantly
    inflexibly; unshakably
  5. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  6. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  7. aspiration
    a cherished desire
  8. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  9. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  10. bleakness
    a bleak and desolate atmosphere
  11. buffoon
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
  12. burden
    weight to be borne or conveyed
  13. burdened
    bearing a physically heavy weight or load
  14. cap
    a tight-fitting headdress
  15. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  16. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
  17. compensate
    make amends for; pay compensation for
  18. compulsory
    required by rule
  19. concoction
    the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  20. contingency
    the state of being contingent on something
  21. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  22. cultivate
    adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
  23. cultivated
    no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use
  24. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  25. deter
    turn away from by persuasion
  26. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  27. detrimental
    (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
  28. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  29. deviate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
  30. dilapidate
    fall into decay or ruin
  31. dilapidated
    in deplorable condition
  32. dilemma
    state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
  33. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  34. dog
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
  35. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  36. dynamic
    an efficient incentive
  37. effervescent
    (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
  38. elate
    fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  39. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  40. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  41. entourage
    the group following and attending to some important person
  42. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
  43. flabbergast
    overcome with amazement
  44. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  45. formulate
    prepare according to a formula
  46. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  47. herculean
    extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules
  48. hone
    sharpen with a hone
  49. illustrate
    depict with an illustration
  50. impend
    be imminent or about to happen
  51. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  52. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  53. ironic
    characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
  54. legitimate
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  55. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  56. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  57. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  58. mesmerized
    having your attention fixated as though by a spell
  59. metastasize
    spread throughout the body
  60. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  61. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
  62. obstinacy
    resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  63. orient
    the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
  64. oriented
    adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
  65. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  66. panorama
    the visual percept of a region
  67. pathological
    of or relating to the practice of pathology
  68. perceptive
    of or relating to perception
  69. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  70. persist
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  71. philanthropic
    of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy
  72. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  73. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
  74. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
  75. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  76. predominantly
    much greater in number or influence
  77. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
  78. prestigious
    having an illustrious reputation; respected
  79. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
  80. ramification
    a development that complicates a situation
  81. rant
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  82. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
  83. rationale
    (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
  84. rebound
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  85. relegate
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
  86. subsidy
    a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
  87. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  88. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  89. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  90. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  91. thrive
    make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
  92. traumatize
    inflict a trauma upon
  93. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  94. unflagging
    unceasing
  95. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm