wordly wise book 11

Kang Ho Kim (South Korea)
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  1. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  2. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  3. convene
    meet formally
  4. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  5. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  6. gesticulate
    show, express, or direct through movement
  7. gesticulation
    a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body
  8. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  9. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  10. incremental
    increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
  11. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  12. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  13. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  14. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  15. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  16. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  17. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  18. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  19. accoutrement
    accessory or supplementary item of clothing
  20. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  21. choleric
    characterized by anger
  22. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  23. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  24. disconcerting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  25. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  26. interpose
    introduce
  27. maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
  28. marauder
    someone who attacks in search of loot
  29. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  30. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  31. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  32. patrician
    a person of refined upbringing and manners
  33. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  34. propensity
    a natural inclination
  35. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  36. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  37. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  38. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  39. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  40. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  41. icon
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  42. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  43. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  44. inestimable
    beyond calculation or measure
  45. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  46. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  47. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  48. regimen
    a systematic plan for therapy
  49. stellar
    being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
  50. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  51. vibrant
    vigorous and animated
  52. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  53. autonomy
    political independence
  54. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  55. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  56. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  57. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  58. ensconce
    fix firmly
  59. environs
    the area in which something exists or lives
  60. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  61. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  62. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
  63. indoctrinate
    teach uncritically
  64. indoctrination
    teaching someone to accept beliefs uncritically
  65. interim
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
  66. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  67. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  68. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  69. thrall
    the state of being under the control of another person
  70. thralldom
    the state of being under the control of another person
  71. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  72. accrue
    grow by addition
  73. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  74. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  75. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  76. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  77. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  78. histrionics
    a performance of a play
  79. impropriety
    the condition of being unsuitable or offensive
  80. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  81. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  82. penitence
    remorse for your past conduct
  83. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  84. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  85. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  86. revelation
    the act of making something evident
  87. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  88. unsavory
    morally offensive
  89. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  90. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  91. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  92. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  93. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  94. epigram
    a witty saying
  95. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  96. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  97. inveterate
    habitual
  98. mogul
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  99. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  100. munificence
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  101. nascent
    being born or beginning
  102. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  103. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  104. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  105. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  106. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  107. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  108. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  109. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  110. correlate
    bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  111. correlation
    a reciprocal connection between two or more things
  112. etymology
    a history of a word
  113. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  114. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  115. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  116. pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  117. recondite
    difficult to understand
  118. repulse
    force or drive back
  119. seismic
    subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  120. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  121. undulation
    wavelike motion
  122. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
  123. betrothed
    pledged to be married
  124. blasphemy
    profane language
  125. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  126. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  127. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  128. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  129. enamor
    attract
  130. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  131. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  132. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  133. stricture
    a principle that restricts the extent of something
  134. triumvirate
    a group of three people responsible for civil authority
  135. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  136. vestment
    a gown worn by the clergy
  137. votary
    a priest or priestess in a non-Christian religion or cult
  138. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  139. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  140. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  141. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  142. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  143. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  144. fabrication
    the act of making a product from raw materials
  145. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  146. lilliputian
    very small
  147. phobia
    an anxiety disorder characterized by irrational fear
  148. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  149. projectile
    a weapon that is forcibly propelled toward a target
  150. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  151. reciprocate
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  152. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  153. reciprocity
    a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
  154. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  155. vertigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  156. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  157. appease
    make peace with
  158. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  159. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  160. defoliate
    deprived of leaves
  161. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  162. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  163. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  164. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  165. proviso
    a stipulated condition
  166. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  167. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  168. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  169. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  170. vertex
    the highest point of something
  171. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  172. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  173. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  174. impinge
    infringe upon
  175. multifarious
    having many aspects
  176. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
  177. plenitude
    a full supply
  178. postulate
    maintain or assert
  179. postulate
    maintain or assert
  180. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  181. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  182. salubrious
    promoting health
  183. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
  184. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
  185. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  186. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  187. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  188. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  189. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  190. antithesis
    exact opposite
  191. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  192. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  193. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  194. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  195. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  196. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  197. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  198. introspection
    contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
  199. metier
    an occupation for which you are especially well suited
  200. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  201. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  202. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  203. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  204. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  205. throes
    violent pangs of suffering
  206. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  207. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  208. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  209. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  210. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  211. cuisine
    the manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
  212. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  213. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  214. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  215. genesis
    a coming into being
  216. libation
    the act of pouring a liquid offering as a religious ceremony
  217. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  218. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  219. reconcile
    come to terms
  220. sunder
    break apart or in two, using violence
  221. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  222. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  223. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  224. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  225. dilatory
    wasting time
  226. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  227. facade
    the front of a building
  228. gargoyle
    an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure
  229. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  230. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  231. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  232. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  233. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  234. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  235. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  236. venue
    the scene of any event or action
  237. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  238. conclave
    a confidential or secret meeting
  239. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  240. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  241. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  242. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  243. enticing
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  244. flaunt
    display proudly
  245. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  246. graphic
    written or drawn or engraved
  247. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  248. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  249. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  250. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  251. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  252. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  253. archives
    collection of records especially about an institution
  254. chattel
    personal property, as opposed to real estate
  255. commodious
    large and roomy
  256. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  257. limbo
    in Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent souls
  258. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  259. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  260. listlessness
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
  261. metropolis
    a large and densely populated urban area
  262. metropolitan
    relating to or characteristic of a large urban area
  263. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  264. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  265. ramshackle
    in poor or broken-down condition
  266. sequester
    keep away from others
  267. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  268. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  269. terminus
    a place where something ends or is complete
  270. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  271. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  272. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  273. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  274. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  275. debilitate
    make weak
  276. duplicitous
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  277. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  278. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  279. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  280. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  281. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  282. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  283. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  284. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  285. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  286. oust
    remove from a position or office
  287. ouster
    a person who supplants someone else
  288. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  289. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  290. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  291. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  292. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  293. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  294. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  295. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  296. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  297. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  298. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  299. espousal
    the act of expressing support or approval
  300. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  301. hypocrite
    a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold
  302. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  303. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  304. incensed
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  305. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  306. promulgate
    state or announce
  307. proscribe
    command against
  308. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  309. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
  310. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  311. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  312. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  313. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  314. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  315. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
  316. depredation
    an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  317. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  318. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  319. pendulous
    hanging loosely or bending downward
  320. portend
    indicate by signs
  321. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  322. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  323. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  324. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  325. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  326. tenure
    the term during which some position is held
  327. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  328. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  329. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  330. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  331. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  332. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  333. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  334. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  335. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  336. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  337. impute
    attribute or credit to
  338. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  339. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  340. pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
  341. pedagogical
    relating to the study of teaching
  342. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  343. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  344. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
Created on Wed Nov 27 02:40:05 EST 2013 (updated Wed Nov 27 21:21:34 EST 2013)

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