Sadlier Oxford Level G

John S. (United States of America)
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  1. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  2. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  3. belabor
    beat soundly
  4. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  5. acquisitive
    eager to attain and possess material possessions
  6. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  7. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  8. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  9. excoriation
    severe censure
  10. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  11. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  12. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  13. temporize
    draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  14. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  15. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  16. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  17. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
  18. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  19. ramify
    have or develop complicating consequences
  20. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  21. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  22. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  23. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  24. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  25. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  26. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  27. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  28. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  29. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  30. gambit
    a chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces
  31. brackish
    slightly salty
  32. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  33. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  34. suppliant
    humbly entreating
  35. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  36. propriety
    correct behavior
  37. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  38. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  39. sacrilege
    blasphemous behavior
  40. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  41. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  42. summarily
    quickly and without following customary procedures
  43. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  44. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  45. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  46. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  47. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  48. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  49. articulate
    express or state clearly
  50. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  51. cavort
    play boisterously
  52. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  53. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  54. exhume
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  55. evince
    give expression to
  56. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  57. verbiage
    overabundance of words
  58. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  59. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  60. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  61. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  62. utopian
    pertaining to or resembling an ideally perfect state
  63. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  64. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  65. unwonted
    out of the ordinary
  66. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  67. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  68. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  69. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  70. asseverate
    state categorically
  71. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  72. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  73. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  74. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  75. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  76. flotsam
    the floating wreckage of a ship
  77. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  78. prepossessing
    creating a favorable impression
  79. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  80. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  81. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  82. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  83. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  84. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  85. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  86. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  87. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  88. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  89. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  90. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  91. emend
    make corrections to
  92. figment
    a contrived or fantastic idea
  93. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  94. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  95. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  96. garner
    assemble or get together
  97. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  98. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  99. depraved
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  100. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  101. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  102. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  103. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  104. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  105. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  106. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  107. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  108. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  109. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  110. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  111. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  112. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  113. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  114. equity
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  115. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  116. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  117. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  118. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  119. effigy
    a representation of a person
  120. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  121. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  122. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  123. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  124. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  125. sylvan
    relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
  126. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  127. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  128. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  129. plenary
    full in all respects
  130. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  131. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
  132. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  133. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  134. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  135. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  136. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  137. furtive
    secret and sly
  138. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  139. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  140. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  141. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  142. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  143. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  144. garish
    tastelessly showy
  145. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  146. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  147. picayune
    small and of little importance
  148. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  149. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  150. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  151. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  152. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  153. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  154. echelon
    level of authority in a hierarchy
  155. irrefutable
    impossible to deny or disprove
  156. badinage
    frivolous banter
  157. allege
    report or maintain
  158. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  159. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  160. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  161. exacerbate
    make worse
  162. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  163. arrant
    complete and without qualification
  164. countermand
    cancel officially
  165. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  166. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  167. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  168. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  169. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  170. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  171. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  172. portend
    indicate by signs
  173. melange
    a varied mixture or assortment of things
  174. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  175. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  176. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  177. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  178. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  179. collusion
    secret agreement
  180. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  181. acclamation
    enthusiastic approval or recognition
  182. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  183. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  184. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  185. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  186. chary
    characterized by great caution
  187. shibboleth
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  188. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  189. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  190. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  191. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  192. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  193. pedantry
    an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  194. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  195. unremitting
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  196. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  197. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  198. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  199. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  200. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  201. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  202. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  203. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  204. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  205. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  206. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  207. concatenation
    the act of linking together as in a series or chain
  208. forgo
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  209. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  210. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  211. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  212. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  213. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  214. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  215. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  216. reconnoiter
    explore, often with a goal of finding something or somebody
  217. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  218. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  219. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  220. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  221. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  222. delectable
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  223. abrogate
    revoke formally
  224. asperity
    harshness of manner
  225. detritus
    loose material that is worn away from rocks
  226. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  227. ambient
    completely enveloping
  228. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  229. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  230. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  231. sequester
    keep away from others
  232. moribund
    being on the point of death
  233. necromancer
    one who practices magic or sorcery
  234. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  235. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  236. rife
    excessively abundant
  237. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  238. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  239. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  240. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  241. rudiments
    a statement of fundamental facts or principles
  242. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  243. fetish
    sexual desire in which gratification depends on some object
  244. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  245. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  246. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  247. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  248. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  249. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  250. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  251. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  252. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  253. laconic
    brief and to the point
  254. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  255. languish
    become feeble
  256. irreparable
    impossible to rectify or amend
  257. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  258. mendacious
    given to lying
  259. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
  260. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  261. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  262. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  263. unregenerate
    not reformed morally or spiritually
  264. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  265. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  266. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  267. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  268. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  269. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  270. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  271. cynosure
    something that provides guidance
  272. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  273. desiccated
    thoroughly dried out
  274. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  275. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  276. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  277. facade
    the front of a building
  278. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  279. putative
    purported
  280. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  281. simplistic
    characterized by extreme and misleading lack of complexity
  282. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  283. engender
    call forth
  284. ghoulish
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  285. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  286. febrile
    of or relating to or characterized by fever
  287. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  288. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  289. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  290. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  291. gainsay
    take exception to
  292. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  293. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  294. beatific
    resembling or befitting an angel or saint
  295. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  296. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  297. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  298. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  299. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  300. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  301. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  302. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  303. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  304. loath
    strongly opposed
  305. visionary
    a person with unusual powers of foresight
  306. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  307. inviolable
    incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
  308. dissidence
    disagreement, especially with the government
  309. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  310. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  311. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  312. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
  313. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  314. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  315. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  316. nascent
    being born or beginning
  317. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  318. subsist
    support oneself
  319. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  320. promulgate
    state or announce
  321. restive
    in a very tense state
  322. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  323. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  324. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  325. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  326. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  327. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  328. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
Created on Sat Oct 06 16:37:31 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Oct 09 21:11:40 EDT 2012)

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