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| archaic | words and language that were once common but are now rarely used |
| argot | informal vocab used by a particular class or group |
| connotation | the mental connections or associations with a word that go beyond its literal meaning |
| denotation | dictionary definition of a word |
| idion | an expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in it |
| jargon | the specialized vocab used by people in the same profession or field |
| semantics | the study of historical changes in the meanings of words |
| slang | highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation |
| standard | comforming to established usage in speech or writing |
| vernacular | normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language -- everyday speech |
| boycott | take part in an organized group refusal to use a product or service as a means of protest |
| galvanize | to stir to action or awareness |
| jovial | full of joy/good cheer |
| macadam | paving material made of small stones packed together with asphalt or tar |
| maverick | a person who refuses to go along with the policies or views of his/her group -- nonconformist - independent minded |
| mentor | a person depended on for wise advice/guidance |
| nemesis | someone or something that is the source of just punishment |
| odyssey | long adventurous wandering journey |
| quixotic | full of impractical ideas |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by presenting something desirable that is out of reach |
| bland | mild -- not irritating |
| culinary | pertaining to cooking or the kitchen |
| delectable | greatly pleasing especially to the sense of taste |
| devour | to eat up greedily |
| edible | suitable for eating |
| epicure | someone with refined tastes in food and drink |
| morsel | a small amount/bite of food |
| pungent | shart strong penetrating producing a sharp sensation (taste/smell usually_ |
| quaff | to drink heartily and deeply of |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| devious | done in an underhanded manner -- tricky -- shifty |
| duplicity | deliberate dception or trickery by speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter |
| ficticious | adopted or assumed in order to deceive |
| guiless | free of slyness or craftiness |
| gullible | easily deceived/fooled |
| hyprocritical | pretending to have some desirable or publicly apporved attitude |
| masquerade | to have or put on a deceptive appearance (mask/disguise) |
| overt | open and observable |
| reputable | having a good name -- well though of and honorable |
| veracity | devotion to the truth -- honesty |
| behold | to gaze at |
| discernment | keeness or sharpness in detecting/selecting |
| envision | to picture in the mind |
| forsee | to see or know beforehand |
| gape | to stare at in amazement with the mouth open |
| impressionistic | of or pretaining to a highly personalized response to art or experience as opposed to a responce based on reason or fact |
| insight | the ability to see and understand the true nature of something |
| myopia | short sightedness or lack of good judgement in thinking of planning |
| perceptive | having the ability to be keenly aware of things and situations |
| survey | to examine or look at broadly |
| cosmopolitan | sophisticated in an international way |
| geopolitics | the study of the relationship between geography and politics |
| impolitic | unwise -- not exhibiting good judgement |
| megalopolis | an unified urban region comprising of several large cities and their surrounding areas |
| metropolitan | pertaining to a major city |
| policy | a general plan principle or course of action followed by an organization or an individual |
| politico | a term for politician |
| suburban | characteristic of suburbs -- mainly residential areas surrounding large cities |
| urban | like a city |
| urbane | elegantly polite/sophisticated |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly |
| dearth | a scarcity or lack |
| deficient | lacking an essential element of quality - insufficient |
| deficit | an amount by which something falls short |
| exhaustive | testing all possiblities or considering all elements |
| integral | essential or necessary for completeness |
| paltry | meager/insignificant |
| plethora | super-abundance of |
| replenish | to fill or make complete again |
| scant | being just short of full measure |
| abnormal | not narmal |
| conventional | cusomary: conforming to most standards |
| idiosyncrasy | an unusual habit or mannerism of one particular person |
| orthodox | adhering to commonly accepted tradition |
| precedent | an action that can be used as an example of subsequent similar cases |
| prevalent | widespread |
| prosaic | ordinary lacking in imagination |
| quaint | charmingly old fashioned |
| rarity | something special or uncommon -- valued usually |
| singular | out of the ordinary |
| ambiguous | having two or more possible interpretations |
| baffle | to cause uncertainty in |
| convoluted | coiled or twisted |
| dilemma | a situation forcing a choice between two alternatives that are often difficult of unpleasant |
| enigma | someone or something that is hard to figure out |
| intricate | having a complicated stucture, pattern |
| labyrinth | maze |
| quandary | must be IN A ________ - a state of uncertainty or doubt |
| soluble | capable of being solved |
| tactic | a method of achieving a goal |
| broach | to talk or write about for the first time |
| convene | to assemble usually for official or public purpose |
| debut | the beginning of a career or other course of action |
| embark | to set out on a venture |
| generate | to cause or create |
| incipient | in an early stage |
| initiative | the power, ability, instinct |
| innovation | a creative act |
| novice | a person new to a field or activity |
| overture | an act, offer, or proposal that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action |
