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Vocabulary Study Guide
Week #1
Word Type Definition
1.
adept adj skilled at
2.
adroit adj skillful, adept
3.
articulate adj well-spoken, ability to speak well
4.
berate v yell at, scold
5.
conciliatory adj always giving in, making peace
6.
concise adj brief, to the point
7.
dearth n scarcity, shortage
8.
devious adj sneaky, tricky
9.
dilemma n difficulty, difficult situation
10.
disparage v
belittle, show disrespect for, say
unkind things about
11.
dubious adj doubtful, skeptical, questionable
12.
eccentric adj odd, strange
13.
enmity n hatred, dislike
14.
eradicate v erase, remove
15.
exacerbate v
make something worse, anger,
incite
16.
florid adj showy, ornate
17.
frugal adj thrifty, cheap, not spending much
18.
heinous adj horrible, disgusting
19.
innocuous adj
harmless, having no adverse
effects
20.
insipid adj dull, uninteresting, boring
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Week #2
Word Type Definition
irresolute adj undecided, uncertain
1.
lavish adj extravagant, overly generous
2.
lucid adj clear, logical, thought through
3.
meticulous adj very careful, paying attention to details
4.
mitigate v ease, soothe, soften
5.
nave adj simple-minded, trusting
6.
obstinate adj stubborn
7.
ornate adj very fancy, decorated
8.
penurious adj stingy, cheap
9.
placid adj peaceful, calm
10.
pretentious adj showy, conceited
11.
prudent adj careful, wise
12.
reputable adj respectable, honorable
13.
revere v respect a great deal, to honor
14.
skeptical adj doubtful, questionable
15.
spurious adj false, bogus, fake
16.
surreptitious adj secret, sneaky
17.
tranquil adj peaceful, calm
18.
undermine v weaken
19.
virulent adj extremely infectious or poisonous
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Week #3
Word Type Definition
abhor v detest, hate
1.
adulation n praise, respect, worship
2.
affable adj friendly, kind
3.
belligerent adj hostile, harsh
4.
capricious adj indecisive, fickle
5.
contempt n defiance
6.
cordial adj gracious, kind
7.
discern v be aware, detect, comprehend
8.
divisive adj creating division or separation
9.
elated adj overjoyed, very happy
10.
emulate v try to be like, imitate
11.
erroneous adj mistaken, derived from error
12.
fickle adj indecisive
13.
gregarious adj outgoing, sociable
14.
intransigent adj stubborn
15.
munificent adj generous
16.
opulent adj wealthy, rich, luxurious
17.
perplexed v confused
18.
querulous adj inclined to complain
19.
resolute adj determined
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Week #4
Word Type Definition
ambiguous adj unclear, confusing
1.
amiable adj friendly, agreeable
2.
anachronistic adj misdated, having an error in time
3.
astute adj mentally sharp, skilled
4.
candor n honesty, truthfulness
5.
circumspect adj careful, cautious
6.
confounded v confused
7.
curtail v shorten, reduce
8.
decorous adj proper, polite, well-mannered
9.
dogmatic adj stubborn, absolutely sure
10.
eloquent adj well-spoken
11.
enigma n puzzle
12.
euphoric adj happy, overjoyed
13.
extravagant adj excessive, extreme
14.
flourish v thrive, bloom, grow
15.
genial adj kind, pleasant
16.
intrepid adj brave, fearless
17.
morose adj gloomy, sad
18.
obscure adj clouded, vague
19.
pallid adj lacking color, pale
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Week #5
Word Type Definition
embellish Verb To enhance
1.
vacillate Verb To be indecisive or irresolute
2.
intuition Noun Instinctive knowing; gut feeling
3.
candor Noun Openness; straight forwardness
4.
fallacious Adj. Deceptive; misleading
5.
impassive Adj. Emotionless; showing no feeling
6.
juxtapose Verb Place close together or side by side
7.
marred Adj. Ruined; damaged
8.
mitigate Verb To alleviate; to make milder or less
severe
9.
nefarious Adj. Very wicked; infamous
10.
opulence Noun Great riches; wealth
11.
petulant Adj. Irritable, ill tempered
12.
plausible Adj. Seeming right or reasonable; possible
13.
raucous Adj. Harsh sounding; loud and hoarse
14.
renounce Verb To give up; resign
15.
scrutinize Verb To examine; to investigate
16.
superfluous Adj. Excessive; surplus; more than enough
17.
truncate Verb To cut short, to cut off
18.
brevity Noun Shortness of time or duration; briefness
19.
callous Adj. Emotionally hardened
