| A | B |
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| curtail (verb) | to limit |
| acquiesce (verb) | to accept or give into |
| impugn (verb) | to criticize or damage the reputation |
| laudable (adj.) | worthy of applause or praise |
| unanimity (noun) | complete agreement among a group of people or entities |
| nullify (verb) | to end completely |
| antitrust (adj.) | related to the dismantling of monopolies |
| promulgated (verb) | promoted, spread information widely |
| reciprocal (adj.) | done in return, exchanged |
| valiantly (adv.) | bravely |
| vapid (adj.) | empty, lacking thought or intelligence |
| deluded (verb) | fooled, misled |
| abstentions (noun) | refusals to vote |
| keynote (noun) | the main speech or address |
| ratify (verb) | to accept through a vote |
| preamble (noun) | the opening or introductory materials before a formal document |
| tyranny (noun) | cruel or oppressive government control |
| declaration (noun) | something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed. |
| abolish (verb) | to do away with |
| minimum (noun) | the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like. |
| unreasonable search (noun) | the fourth amendment |
| arbitrary (adjective) | subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion. |
| totalitarianism (noun) | absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution |
| condemn (verb) | to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure. |
| impugn (verb) | to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon. |
| propaganda (noun) | information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. |
| wary (adjective) | watchful; being on one's guard against danger. |
| beacon (noun) | a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position. |
| serf (noun) | a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another. |
| pattering (verb) | running with quick, light steps |
| tenacity (noun) | determination |
| fawning (noun) | display of affection |
| prosecutor (noun) | conducts the case against the defendant in a criminal court |
| crucial (adjective) | vital, necessary, important |
| legislation (noun) | laws |
| witness (noun) | someone who sees an event, crime or accident happen |
| victim (noun) | a person harmed as a result of crime, accident or other event |
| vulnerable (adjective) | in need of special care, support and protection |
| embodied (adjective) | a visible form of a quality, idea or feeling |
| abject (adjective) | utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched |
| bane (noun) | something that causes misery or death |
| cajole (verb) | to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax |
| dearth (noun) | an insufficient quantity or number |
| eclectic (adjective) | selecting what seems best of various styles or |
| fallacious (adjective) | containing or based on incorrect reasoning |
| garrulous (adjective) | full of trivial conversation |
| hapless (adjective) | unfortunate and deserving pity |
| iconoclast (noun) | someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions |
| knell (noun) | the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death |
| laconic (adjective) | brief and to the point |
| maelstrom (noun) | a powerful circular current of water |
| nadir (noun) | lowest point of anything |
| adamant (adjective) | insistent; unwilling to change one's mind or opinion |
| circumvent (verb) | surround so as to force to give up |
| yoke (noun) | join with stable gear, pairing up animals |
| zephyr (noun) | a slight wind |
| wily (adjective) | marked by skill in deception |
| tirade (noun) | a speech of violent denunciation |
| winsome (adjective) | charming in a childlike or naive way |
| wanton (adjective) | a lewd or immoral person |
| vociferous (adjective) | conspicuously and offensively loud |
| vituperate (verb) | spread negative information about |
| stolid (adjective) | having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| aggrandize (verb) | embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of SYN: ACCLAIM |
| vestige (noun) | an indication that something has been present SYN: GLIMMER |
| largesse (noun) | liberality in bestowing gifts SYN: ENDOWMENT |
| truculent (adjective) | defiantly aggressive SYN: BELIGERENT |
| swarthy (adjective) | naturally having skin of a dark color SYN: BRUNET |
| punctilious (adjective) | marked by precise accordance with details SYN: CONSCIENTIOUS |
| protean (adjective) | taking on different forms SYN: FUNCIONAL |
| aberration (noun) | a state or condition markedly different from the norm SYN: PECULIARTY |
| bashful (adjective) | self-consciously timid SYN:RETICENT |
| heterogeneous (adjective) | consisting of elements that are not of the same kind SYN: CONGLOMERATE |
| gourmand (noun) | a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess SYN: CONNOISSEUR |
| fatuous (adjective) | devoid of intelligence SYN: DENSE |
| edict (noun) | a formal or authoritative proclamation SYN: AN ORDER |
| debacle (noun) | a sudden and complete disaster SYN: CATASTROPHY |
| callous (adjective) | emotionally hardened SYN: INSENSITIVE |
| tangent (adjective) | in immediate physical contact; touching |
| plagarism (noun) | an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization |
| nuance (noun) | a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response |
| knotty (adjective) | involved, intricate, or difficult |
| hangar (noun) | a shed or shelter |
| engender (verb) | to produce, cause, or give rise to |
| covert (adjective) | concealed or disguised; secret |
| bilk (verb) | to defraud; cheat |
| abrasive (noun) | any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper |
| talisman (noun) | a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm. |
| remuneration (noun) | the act of paying, recompensing, or rewarding work, trouble, etc. |
| placid (adjective) | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed |
| noxious (adjective) | harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being |
| kindle (verb) | to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning |
| hamper (verb) | to hold back; hinder; impede |
| enfranchise (verb) | to admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting |
| counterfeit (adjective) | made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged |
| bigot (noun) | a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion |
| abhor (verb) | to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate. |
| tardy (adjective) | late; behind time; not on time |
| reprehensible (adjective) | deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy. |
| plaudit (noun) | an enthusiastic expression of approval |
| nuzzle (verb) | to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does |
| renown (noun) | widespread and high repute; fame |
| debauch (noun) | a wild gathering involving excessive drinking |
| derivative (noun) | a compound obtained from another compound |
| impetus (noun) | a moving force |
| actuality (noun) | actual existence; reality |
| peculiarly (adjective) | strange; queer; odd |
| refutation (noun) | an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof |
| refute (verb) | to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge |
| site (noun) | the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment |
| adverse (adjective) | nfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect |
| averse (adjective) | unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect. |
| abjure (verb) | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief |
| calumny (noun) | a false accusation of an offense |
| debunk (verb) | expose while ridiculing |
| ebullient (adjective) | joyously unrestrained |
| bereft (adjective) | lacking or deprived of something |
| pauper (noun) | a recipient of government relief or public charity |
| probation (noun) | subject to a period of good behavior under supervision |
| futile (adjective) | incapable of producing any useful result; pointless |
| mere (adjective) | Considered apart from anything else: shocked by the mere idea |
| boon (noun) | something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit |
| reform (noun) | the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc |
| infancy (noun) | very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood |
| portent (noun) | an indication or omen of something about to happen |
| recollection (noun) | recalling to mind; remembrance |
| fraught (adjective) | full of, or involving something specified, usually something unpleasant |
| parable (noun) | a short story that teaches some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson |
| intolerant (adjective) | not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners |
| narrative (noun) | story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious. |
| skeptic (noun) | a person who maintains a doubting attitude |
| superficial (adjective) | concerned only with what is obvious or apparent, not thorough or complete |
| imply (verb) | to express indirectly |
| impersonate (verb) | when someone tries to look and sound like another person as much as possible |
| veracity (noun) | habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness |
| cassiterite (noun) | a dark mineral, tin dioxide, SnO2 |
| synthetic (noun) | something made by a chemical process |
| reverberate (adjective) | to reecho or resound |
| dredge (verb) | to clear out from the bottom |
| anode (noun) | the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc. |
| alluvium (noun) | a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water |
| aberration (noun) | the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type |
| belittle (verb) | to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate |
| hackneyed (adjective) | made commonplace or trite |
| malicious (adjective) | harmful; spiteful |
| trite (adjective) | lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition |
| nomenclature (noun) | the names or terms comprising a set or system |
| debilitate (verb) | to make weak or feeble |
| galvanize (verb) | to startle into subtle activity |
| haberdasher (noun) | a retail dealer in men's furnishings, as shirts, ties, gloves, socks, and hats |
| abated (adjective) | lessened or diminished; reduced |
| benevolent (adjective) | characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings |
| culminate (verb) | to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development |
| ignominious (adjective) | discreditable; humiliating |
