Barron's 550 words Round 1-Rambling Panther

Samet Y.
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  1. annals
    a chronological account of events in successive years
  2. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  3. tinge
    color lightly
  4. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  5. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  6. automaton
    a mechanism that can move independently of external control
  7. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  8. realm
    a domain in which something is dominant
  9. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  10. steep
    having a sharp inclination
  11. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  12. abound
    exist in large quantities
  13. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  14. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  15. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  16. drudgery
    hard, monotonous, routine work
  17. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  18. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  19. loath
    unwilling to do something contrary to your custom
  20. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  21. vexatious
    causing irritation or annoyance
  22. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  23. spew out
    eject or send out in large quantities
  24. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  25. impresario
    a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
  26. entourage
    the group following and attending to some important person
  27. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  28. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  29. asset
    a useful or valuable quality
  30. cold feet
    timidity preventing the continuation of a course of action
  31. stiff upper lip
    self-restraint in the expression of emotion
  32. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  33. rife
    excessively abundant
  34. dismantle
    take off or remove
  35. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  36. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  37. blunt
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
  38. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  39. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  40. restrictive
    serving to limit
  41. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  42. legion
    a large military unit
  43. megalomaniac
    a pathological egotist
  44. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  45. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  46. play possum
    to pretend to be dead
  47. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  48. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  49. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  50. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  51. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  52. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  53. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
  54. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  55. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  56. inebriated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance
  57. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  58. gusto
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  59. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  60. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  61. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  62. spur-of-the-moment
    in response to an unforeseen need
  63. fly in the ointment
    an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something
Created on Sun Dec 16 04:25:52 EST 2012

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