SVL 12000 Level 11-9

john S. (Japan)
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  1. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  2. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  3. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  4. catapult
    an engine providing medieval artillery used during sieges
  5. genetics
    the study of heredity and variation in organisms
  6. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  7. buffer
    protect from impact
  8. debilitate
    make weak
  9. deportation
    the expulsion of a non-citizen from a country
  10. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  11. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  12. airborne
    moved or conveyed by or through air
  13. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  14. brash
    offensively bold
  15. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  16. forensic
    used in the investigation of facts or evidence in court
  17. obscenity
    the trait of behaving in an offensive manner
  18. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  19. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  20. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  21. entourage
    the group following and attending to some important person
  22. crap
    obscene terms for feces
  23. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  24. seedy
    shabby and untidy
  25. watershed
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
  26. botch
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  27. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  28. calculus
    mathematics involving derivatives and integrals of function
  29. seep
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
  30. fetus
    an unborn vertebrate in the later stages of development
  31. replicate
    reproduce or make an exact copy of
  32. enclave
    an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct
  33. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  34. exacerbate
    make worse
  35. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  36. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  37. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
  38. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  39. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  40. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  41. touchy
    difficult to handle; requiring great tact
  42. heyday
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  43. chromosome
    a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes
  44. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  45. surcharge
    an additional fee required for some service or item
  46. sliver
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
  47. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  48. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  49. arson
    malicious burning to destroy property
  50. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  51. logging
    the work of cutting down trees for timber
  52. rendition
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  53. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  54. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  55. cutback
    a reduction in quantity or rate
  56. cardiac
    of or relating to the heart
  57. torso
    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
  58. rodent
    a mammal having two pairs of ever-growing front teeth for gnawing
  59. dementia
    mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
  60. apocalypse
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
  61. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  62. overdose
    dose too heavily
  63. arthritis
    inflammation of a joint or joints
  64. nipple
    the small projection of a mammary gland
  65. middleman
    someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
  66. furor
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  67. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  68. recoup
    regain or make up for
  69. marquee
    large and often sumptuous tent
  70. stalemate
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  71. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  72. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  73. discretionary
    having the ability to act according to your own judgment
  74. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  75. waiver
    a formal written statement of relinquishment
  76. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  77. eligibility
    the state of being qualified for something
  78. forgo
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  79. choreographer
    someone who creates new dances
  80. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  81. upbringing
    helping someone grow up to be a member of the community
  82. hallmark
    a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin
  83. cornerstone
    the basic or fundamental part on which something depends
  84. spearhead
    the head and sharpened point of a spear
  85. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  86. trajectory
    the path followed by an object moving through space
  87. inoculation
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against a disease
  88. sedative
    tending to soothe or tranquilize
  89. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  90. shoddy
    of inferior workmanship and materials
  91. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  92. obsessive
    characterized by an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation
  93. schizophrenia
    a psychotic disorder characterized by distortions of reality
  94. procurement
    the act of getting possession of something
  95. perimeter
    a line enclosing a plane area
  96. devaluation
    the reduction of something's worth
  97. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  98. baggy
    not fitting closely; hanging loosely
  99. evangelist
    a preacher of the Christian gospel
  100. diaper
    item worn by infant to catch excrement
Created on Wed Nov 07 07:20:46 EST 2012

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