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General Vocab
Undergraduate 4
07/27/2012

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Term
abridge
Definition
concise
Term
compendium
Definition
concise
Term
cursory
Definition
concise
Term
curtail
Definition
concise
Term
syllabus
Definition
concise
Term
terse
Definition
concise
Term
apace
Definition
act quickly
Term
headlong
Definition
act quickly
Term
abet
Definition
assist
Term
ancillary
Definition
assist
Term
countenance
Definition
assist
Term
espouse
Definition
assist
Term
mainstay
Definition
assist
Term
munificent
Definition
assist
Term
proponent
Definition
assist
Term
stalwart
Definition
assist
Term
sustenance
Definition
assist
Term
bilious
Definition
bad mood
Term
dudgeon
Definition
bad mood
Term
pettish
Definition
bad mood
Term
petulant
Definition
bad mood
Term
pique
Definition
bad mood
Term
waspish
Definition
bad mood
Term
fledgling
Definition
beginner
Term
novitate
Definition
beginner
Term
proselyte
Definition
beginner
Term
callow
Definition
beginning/young
Term
incipient
Definition
beginning/young
Term
acrimonious
Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
asperity
Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
mordacious
Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
mordant
Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
trenchant
Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
audacious
Definition
bold
Term
courageous
Definition
bold
Term
dauntless
Definition
bold
Term
banal
Definition
boring
Term
fatuous
Definition
boring
Term
hackneyed
Definition
boring
Term
insipid
Definition
boring
Term
mundane
Definition
boring
Term
pedestrian
Definition
boring
Term
platitude
Definition
boring
Term
prosaic
Definition
boring
Term
quotidian
Definition
boring
Term
trite
Definition
boring
Term
bacchanalian
Definition
corrupt
Term
debauchery
Definition
corrupt
Term
depraved
Definition
corrupt
Term
dissipated
Definition
corrupt
Term
iniquity
Definition
corrupt
Term
libertine
Definition
corrupt
Term
libidinous
Definition
corrupt
Term
licentious
Definition
corrupt
Term
reprobate
Definition
corrupt
Term
ribald
Definition
corrupt
Term
salacious
Definition
corrupt
Term
sordid
Definition
corrupt
Term
turpitude
Definition
corrupt
Term
capricious
Definition
changing quickly
Term
mercurial
Definition
changing quickly
Term
volatile
Definition
changing quickly
Term
counterpart
Definition
copy
Term
emulate
Definition
copy
Term
facsimile
Definition
copy
Term
factitious
Definition
copy
Term
paradigm
Definition
copy
Term
precursor
Definition
copy
Term
quintessence
Definition
copy
Term
simulated
Definition
copy
Term
vicarious
Definition
copy
Term
aspersion
Definition
criticism
Term
belittle
Definition
criticize
Term
berate
Definition
criticize
Term
calumny
Definition
criticize
Term
castigate
Definition
criticize
Term
decry
Definition
criticize
Term
defamation
Definition
criticize
Term
denounce
Definition
criticize
Term
deride
Definition
criticize
Term
diatribe
Definition
criticism
Term
disparage
Definition
criticize
Term
excoriate
Definition
criticize
Term
gainsay
Definition
criticism
Term
harangue
Definition
criticism
Term
impugn
Definition
criticism
Term
inveigh
Definition
criticism
Term
lambaste
Definition
criticism
Term
objurgate
Definition
criticism
Term
obloquy
Definition
criticize
Term
opprobium
Definition
criticism
Term
pillory
Definition
criticism
Term
rebuke
Definition
criticize
Term
remonstrate
Definition
criticize
Term
reprehend
Definition
criticize
Term
reprove
Definition
criticize
Term
revile
Definition
criticize
Term
tirade
Definition
criticize
Term
vituperate
Definition
criticize
Term
bereave
Definition
death/mourning
Term
defunct
Definition
death/mourning
Term
dolorous
Definition
death
Term
macabre
Definition
death/mourning
Term
moribund
Definition
death/mourning
Term
obsequies
Definition
death/mourning
Term
sepulchral
Definition
death/mourning
Term
abnegate
Definition
denying of self
Term
ascetic
Definition
denying of self
Term
despotic
Definition
dictatorial
Term
imperious
Definition
dictatorial
Term
peremptory
Definition
dictatorial
Term
abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
arcane
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
bemusing
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
inscrutable
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
opaque
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
recondite
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
turbid
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
defile
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
invidious
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
odious
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
rebarbative
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
limpid
Definition
easy to understand
Term
lucid
Definition
easy to understand
Term
pellucid
Definition
easy to understand
Term
aberrant
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
anachronism
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
anomalous
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
discrete
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
eclectic
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
iconoclast
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
abash
Definition
embarrass
Term
chagrin
Definition
embarrass
Term
compunction
Definition
embarrass
Term
contrition
Definition
embarrass
Term
diffidence
Definition
embarrass
Term
expiate
Definition
embarrass
Term
foible
Definition
embarrass
Term
gaucherie
Definition
embarrass
Term
rue
Definition
embarrass
Term
equitable
Definition
equal
Term
equity
Definition
equal
Term
tantamount
Definition
equal
Term
apocryphal
Definition
falsehood
Term
canard
Definition
falsehood
Term
chicanery
Definition
falsehood
Term
dissemble
Definition
falsehood
Term
duplicity
Definition
falsehood
Term
equivocate
Definition
falsehood
Term
erroneous
Definition
falsehood
Term
ersatz
Definition
falsehood
Term
fallacious
Definition
falsehood
Term
feigned
Definition
falsehood
Term
guile
Definition
falsehood
Term
mendacious
Definition
falsehood
Term
perfidy
Definition
falsehood
Term
prevaricate
Definition
falsehood
Term
specious
Definition
falsehood
Term
spurious
Definition
falsehood
Term
conjugal
Definition
family
Term
consanguine
Definition
family
Term
distaff
Definition
family
Term
endogamous
Definition
family
Term
filial
Definition
family
Term
fratricide
Definition
family
Term
progenitor
Definition
family
Term
scion
Definition
family
Term
ardor/ardent
Definition
favoring
Term
doctrinaire
Definition
favoring
Term
fervid
Definition
favoring
Term
partisan
Definition
favoring
Term
tendentious
Definition
favoring
Term
zealot
Definition
favoring
Term
absolve
Definition
forgive
Term
acquit
Definition
forgive
Term
exculpate
Definition
forgive
Term
exonerate
Definition
forgive
Term
expiate
Definition
forgive
Term
palliate
Definition
forgive
Term
redress
Definition
forgive
Term
vindicate
Definition
forgive
Term
chortle
Definition
funny
Term
droll
Definition
funny
Term
facetious
Definition
funny
Term
flippant
Definition
funny
Term
gibe
Definition
funny
Term
jocular
Definition
funny
Term
levity
Definition
funny
Term
ludicrous
Definition
funny
Term
raillery
Definition
funny
Term
riposte
Definition
funny
Term
simper
Definition
funny
Term
abatement
Definition
gap/opening; decrease; reduction
Term
aperture
Definition
gap/opening
Term
fissure
Definition
gap/opening
Term
hiatus
Definition
gap/opening
Term
interregnum
Definition
gap/opening
Term
interstice
Definition
gap/opening
Term
lull
Definition
gap/opening
Term
orifice
Definition
gap/opening
Term
rent
Definition
gap/opening
Term
respite
Definition
gap/opening
Term
rift
Definition
gap/opening
Term
altruistic
Definition
generous
Term
beneficent
Definition
generous
Term
clement
Definition
generous
Term
largess
Definition
generous
Term
magnanimous
Definition
generous
Term
munificent
Definition
generous
Term
philanthropic
Definition
generous
Term
unstinting
Definition
generous
Term
avaricious
Definition
greedy
Term
covetous
Definition
greedy
Term
mercenary
Definition
greedy
Term
miserly
Definition
greedy
Term
penurious
Definition
greedy
Term
rapacious
Definition
greedy
Term
venal
Definition
greedy
Term
asperity
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
baleful
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
dour
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
fell
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
malevolent
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
mordant
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
sardonic
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
scathing
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
truculent
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
vitriolic
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
vituperation
Definition
hard-hearted
Term
baleful
Definition
harmful
Term
baneful
Definition
harmful
Term
deleterious
Definition
harmful
Term
inimical
Definition
harmful
Term
injurious
Definition
harmful
Term
insidious
Definition
harmful
Term
minatory
Definition
harmful
Term
perfidious
Definition
harmful
Term
pernicious
Definition
harmful
Term
cacophony
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
din
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
dissonant
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
raucous
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
strident
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
abhorrence
Definition
hatred
Term
anathema
Definition
hatred
Term
antagonism
Definition
hatred
Term
antipathy
Definition
hatred
Term
detestation
Definition
hatred
Term
enmity
Definition
hatred
Term
loathing
Definition
hatred
Term
malice
Definition
hatred
Term
odium
Definition
hatred
Term
rancor
Definition
hatred
Term
salutary
Definition
healthy
Term
dither
Definition
unsteady; fluctuating
Term
antithetic
Definition
hostile
Term
churlish
Definition
hostile
Term
truculent
Definition
hostile
Term
vindictive
Definition
hostile
Term
ingenuous
Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
novitiate
Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
disingenuous
Definition
insincere
Term
dissemble
Definition
insincere
Term
fulsome
Definition
insincere
Term
ostensible
Definition
insincere
Term
unctuous
Definition
insincere
Term
appraise
Definition
investigate
Term
ascertain
Definition
investigate
Term
assay
Definition
investigate
Term
descry
Definition
investigate
Term
inert
Definition
lazy
Term
phlegmatic
Definition
lazy
Term
torpid
Definition
lazy
Term
adventitious
Definition
luck
Term
auspicious
Definition
luck
Term
kismet
Definition
luck
Term
optimum
Definition
luck
Term
portentous
Definition
luck
Term
propitious
Definition
luck
Term
providential
Definition
luck
Term
talisman
Definition
luck
Term
admonish
Definition
nag
Term
belabor
Definition
nag
Term
cavil
Definition
nag
Term
enjoin
Definition
nag
Term
exhort
Definition
nag
Term
harangue
Definition
nag
Term
hector
Definition
nag
Term
martinet
Definition
nag
Term
remonstrate
Definition
nag
Term
reproof
Definition
nag
Term
fetid
Definition
nasty
Term
noisome
Definition
nasty
Term
noxious
Definition
nasty
Term
askance
Definition
not a straight line; askew
Term
awry
Definition
askew
Term
careen
Definition
askew
Term
carom
Definition
askew
Term
circuitous
Definition
nonlinear
Term
circumvent
Definition
nonlinear
Term
gyrate
Definition
nonlinear
Term
labyrinth
Definition
nonlinear
Term
meander
Definition
nonlinear
Term
oblique
Definition
nonlinear
Term
serrated
Definition
nonlinear
Term
sidle
Definition
nonlinear
Term
sinuous
Definition
nonlinear
Term
undulating
Definition
nonlinear
Term
vortex
Definition
nonlinear
Term
bombastic
Definition
pretentious/pompous (in writing/speech)
Term
circumlocution
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
garrulous
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
grandiloquent
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
loquacious
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
periphrastic
Definition
roundabout/wordy
Term
prolix
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
rhetoric
Definition
wordy; bombastic
Term
turgid
Definition
overblown/pompous
Term
verbose
Definition
wordy
Term
ameliorate
Definition
satisfy
Term
appease
Definition
satisfy
Term
assuage
Definition
satisfy
Term
defer
Definition
satisfy/pacify
Term
mitigate
Definition
satisfy
Term
mollify
Definition
satisfy
Term
placate
Definition
satisfy
Term
propitiate
Definition
satisfy
Term
satiate
Definition
satisfy
Term
slake
Definition
satisfy
Term
soothe
Definition
pacify
Term
euphonious
Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
harmonious
Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
melodious
Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
sonorous
Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
destitute
Definition
poor
Term
esurient
Definition
poor
Term
impecunious
Definition
poor
Term
indigent
Definition
poor
Term
acclaim
Definition
praise
Term
accolade
Definition
praise
Term
aggrandize
Definition
praise
Term
encomium
Definition
praise
Term
eulogize
Definition
praise
Term
extol
Definition
praise
Term
fawn
Definition
praise
Term
laud
Definition
praise
Term
venerate
Definition
praise
Term
augur
Definition
predict
Term
auspice
Definition
predict
Term
fey
Definition
predict
Term
harbinger
Definition
predict
Term
portentous
Definition
predict
Term
presage
Definition
predict
Term
prescient
Definition
predict
Term
prognosticate
Definition
predict
Term
encumber
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
fetter
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
forfend
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
hinder
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
astute
Definition
smart
Term
canny
Definition
smart
Term
perspicacious
Definition
smart
Term
disconsolate
Definition
sorrow
Term
doleful
Definition
sorrow
Term
dolor
Definition
sorrow
Term
elegiac
Definition
sorrow
Term
forlorn
Definition
sorrow
Term
morose
Definition
sorrow
Term
plaintive
Definition
sorrow
Term
threnody
Definition
sorrow
Term
obstinate
Definition
stubborn
Term
recalcitrant
Definition
stubborn
Term
refractory
Definition
stubborn
Term
renitent
Definition
stubborn
Term
untoward
Definition
stubborn
Term
vexing
Definition
stubborn?
Term
compendious
Definition
terse; abruptly concise
Term
antecede
Definition
time/order
Term
antedate
Definition
time/order
Term
anterior
Definition
time/order
Term
eon
Definition
time
Term
ephemeral
Definition
time
Term
epoch
Definition
time
Term
fortnight
Definition
time
Term
millenium
Definition
time
Term
penultimate
Definition
time
Term
synchronous
Definition
time
Term
temporal
Definition
time
Term
craven
Definition
timid
Term
diffident
Definition
timid
Term
pusillanimous
Definition
timid
Term
recreant
Definition
timid
Term
timorous
Definition
timid
Term
trepidation
Definition
timid
Term
candor
Definition
truth
Term
fealty
Definition
truth
Term
frankness
Definition
truth
Term
indisputable
Definition
truth
Term
indubitable
Definition
truth
Term
legitimate
Definition
truth
Term
verity
Definition
truth
Term
iconoclast
Definition
unusual
Term
ambulatory
Definition
walking about
Term
discursive
Definition
wandering; rambling
Term
expatiate
Definition
wandering
Term
forage
Definition
wandering
Term
sojourn
Definition
wandering
Term
inhibit
Definition
weaken; to restrain
Term
stultify
Definition
weaken
Term
undermine
Definition
weaken
Term
vitiate
Definition
weaken
Term
adage
Definition
wisdom
Term
aphorism
Definition
wisdom
Term
apothegm
Definition
wisdom
Term
bromide
Definition
wisdom
Term
dictum
Definition
wisdom
Term
epigram
Definition
wisdom
Term
platitude
Definition
wisdom
Term
sententious
Definition
wisdom
Term
truism
Definition
wisdom
Term
abnegation
Definition
withdrawal
Term
abortive
Definition
withdrawal
Term
abrogate
Definition
withdrawal
Term
decamp
Definition
withdrawal
Term
recant
Definition
withdrawal
Term
recidivism
Definition
withdrawal
Term
remission
Definition
withdrawal
Term
renege
Definition
withdrawal
Term
rescind
Definition
withdrawal
Term
retrograde
Definition
withdrawal
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