1. (v.) to list, enter into a list

Direct Vocab 2 Flashcards by Edward Haines

abscond

(v.) to sneak away and hide

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absolution

n.) freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

(v.) to freely choose not to commit an action

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abstruse

(adj.) hard to comprehend

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accede

(v.) to agree

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accentuate

(v.) to stress, highlight, place accent upon

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accessible

(adj.) obtainable, reachable, able to be grasped mentally

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acclaim

(n.) high praise

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accolade

(n.) special distinction, high praise

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accommodating

(adj.) making room for, helpful, providing convenience and comfort, polite, obliging

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accord

(n.) an agreement

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accost

(v.) to confront verbally

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accretion

(n.) slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

(adj.) biting, bitter in tone or taste

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bane

(n.) a burden

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bard

(n.) a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

(adj.) shy, excessively timid

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capricious

(adj.) subject to whim, fickle

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captivate

(v.) to get the attention of, hold

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carouse

(v.) to party, celebrate

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carp

(v.) to annoy, pester

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catalog

(v.) to list, enter into a list

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catalyze

(v.) to charge, inspire

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caucus

(n.) a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

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caustic

(adj.) bitter, biting, acidic

cavort

(v.) to leap about, behave boisterously

censure

1. (n.) harsh criticism

cerebral

(adj.) related to the intellect

chaos

(n.) absolute disorder

chastise

(v.) to criticize severely

cherish

(v.) to feel or show affection toward something

defer

(v.) to postpone something, to yield to the wisdom of another

deferential

(adj.) showing respect for the authority of another

defile

(v.) to make unclean, impure

deft

(adj.) skillful, capable

defunct

(adj.) no longer used or existing

delegate

(v.) to hand over responsibility for something

deleterious

(adj.) harmful

deliberate

(adj.) intentional, reflecting careful consideration

delineate

(v.) to describe, outline, shed light on

demagogue

(n.) a leader who appeals to the prejudices of the populace

effrontery

(n.) impudence, nerve, insolence

effulgent

(adj.) radiant, splendorous

egregious

(adj.) extremely bad

elaborate

(adj.) complex, detailed, intricate

elated

(adj.) overjoyed, thrilled

elegy

(n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person

elicit

(v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke

fallacious

(adj.) incorrect, misleading

fastidious

(adj.) meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards

fathom

(v.) to understand, comprehend

garrulous

(adj.) talkative, wordy

hallowed

(adj.) revered, consecrated

impeccable

(adj.) exemplary, flawless

impecunious

(adj.) poor

imperative

1. (adj.) necessary, pressing

imperious

(adj.) commanding, domineering

impertinent

(adj.) rude, insolent

impervious

(adj.) impenetrable, incapable of being affected

impetuous

(adj.) rash; hastily done

jubilant

(adj.) extremely joyful, happy

knell

(n.) the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

languid

(adj.) sluggish from fatigue or weakness

larceny

(n.) obtaining property by theft or trickery

malevolent

(adj.) wanting harm to befall others

malleable

(adj.) capable of being shaped or transformed

mandate

(n.) an authoritative command

nebulous

(adj.) vaguely defined, cloudy

nefarious

(adj.) heinously villainous

oblique

(adj.) diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward

oblivious

(adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something

pariah

(n.) an outcast

parody

(n.) a satirical imitation

parsimony

(n.) frugality, stinginess

partisan

(n.) a follower, adherent

patent

(adj.) readily seen or understood, clear

pathology

(n.) a deviation from the normal

pathos

(n.) an emotion of sympathy

paucity

(adj.) small in quantity

pejorative

(adj.) derogatory, uncomplimentary

pellucid

(adj.) easily intelligible, clear

quaint

(adj.) charmingly old-fashioned

raucous

(adj.) loud, boisterous

raze

(v.) to demolish, level

rebuke

(v.) to scold, criticize

recapitulate

(v.) to sum up, repeat

recalcitrant

(adj.) defiant, unapologetic

salve

(n.) a soothing balm

sanctimonious

(adj.) giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

sanguine

(adj.) optimistic, cheery

satiate

(v.) to satisfy excessively

scathing

(adj.) sharp, critical, hurtful

tedious

(adj.) dull, boring

temerity

(n.) audacity, recklessness

temperance

(n.) moderation in action or thought

tenable

(adj.) able to be defended or maintained

umbrage

(n.) resentment, offense

validate

(v.) to confirm, support, corroborate

vapid

(adj.) lacking liveliness, dull

wanton

(adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful

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