DVED 153

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  1. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  2. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  3. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  4. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  5. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  6. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  7. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  8. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  9. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  10. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  11. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  12. anticlimactic
    ultimately disappointing after a promising or exciting start
  13. terse
    brief and to the point
  14. abridged
    shortened by condensing or rewriting
  15. avert
    turn away or aside
  16. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  17. regress
    go back to a previous state
  18. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  19. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  20. repentant
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  21. macrocosm
    everything that exists anywhere
  22. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  23. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  24. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  25. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  26. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  27. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  28. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  29. exotic
    characteristic of another place or part of the world
  30. buoyancy
    the tendency to float in water or other liquid
  31. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  32. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  33. marital
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  34. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  35. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  36. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  37. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  38. gourmet
    a person highly knowledgeable and appreciative of fine food and drink
  39. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  40. statute
    an act passed by a legislative body
  41. skepticism
    doubt about the truth of something
  42. adhere
    stick to firmly
  43. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  44. impenetrable
    not admitting of passage into or through
  45. vigilance
    the process of paying close and continuous attention
  46. nullified
    deprived of legal force
  47. amphibious
    relating to vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
  48. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  49. celibacy
    abstaining from sexual relations
  50. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  51. intimidated
    made scared or fearful as by threats
  52. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  53. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  54. depleted
    no longer sufficient
  55. autobiography
    a book or account of your own life
  56. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  57. lecherousness
    a strong sexual desire
  58. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  59. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  60. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  61. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  62. eulogize
    praise formally and eloquently
  63. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  64. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  65. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  66. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  67. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  68. sobriety
    the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol
  69. sporadically
    in an irregular or unpredictable manner
  70. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  71. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  72. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  73. credible
    capable of being believed
  74. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  75. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  76. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  77. interim
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
  78. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  79. excavate
    recover through digging
  80. asymmetrical
    characterized by an imbalance in spatial arrangement
  81. universal
    applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
  82. inextricably
    in a manner incapable of being disentangled or untied
  83. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  84. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  85. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  86. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
  87. atrophied
    diminished in size or strength from disease or injury
  88. amorally
    without regard for the distinction between right and wrong
  89. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  90. utopian
    pertaining to or resembling an ideally perfect state
  91. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  92. manifestation
    a clear appearance
  93. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  94. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  95. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  96. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  97. comprise
    be made of
  98. polytheism
    belief in multiple gods
  99. vendetta
    a blood feud between members of opposing parties
  100. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  101. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  102. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  103. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  104. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  105. deviation
    a variation from the standard or norm
  106. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  107. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  108. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  109. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  110. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  111. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  112. Francophile
    an admirer of France and everything French
  113. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  114. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
  115. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  116. carnivorous
    relating to flesh-eating animals
  117. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  118. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  119. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
  120. virtually
    in essence or in effect but not in fact
  121. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  122. inaudible
    impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
  123. contemporaries
    all the people living at the same time or of the same age
  124. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  125. compassionate
    showing or having sympathy for another's suffering
  126. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  127. cope
    come to terms with
  128. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  129. impulsively
    in a hasty way; without caution or planning
  130. confide
    reveal in private
  131. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  132. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  133. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  134. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  135. spangled
    covered with beads or jewels or sequins
  136. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  137. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  138. inexplicable
    incapable of being explained or accounted for
  139. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  140. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  141. ensnare
    take or catch as if in a trap
  142. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  143. retroactive
    affecting things past
  144. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  145. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  146. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  147. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  148. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  149. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  150. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  151. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  152. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  153. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  154. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  155. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  156. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  157. inundated
    covered with water
  158. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
Created on Tue Feb 09 16:37:05 EST 2010

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