WORD LIST

introspection	examining one's own thoughts and feelings
philanthropist	one who loves mankind
antidote	medicine used against a poison or a disease
strive	to make great efforts, to struggle
ambidextrous	able to use the left hand or the right equally well
retrospective	Looking back on past
precursors	a person or thing that precedes, as in a process or job.
introvert	one who turns towards himself
gerontocracy	government ruled by old people
ambiguous	doubtful; uncertain
braggart	boastful
aggravate	make worse; irritate
entice	attract, lure
alleviate	make (pain) easier to bear
adorn	add beauty; decorate
equilibrium	state of being balanced
abhor	to hate; to detest
connote	Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
endeavor	to make an effort, to try very hard
agile	active; quick-moving
renovate	restore something to better condition
curriculum	course of study
malevolent	malicious; evil; having or showing ill will
amalgamate	mix; combine; unite societies
xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl)	a person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures
drowsiness	feeling sleepy half asleep
stray	wander lose one's way
disrobe	undress
acumen	Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
suffocate	cause or have difficulty in breathing
sporadic	happening from time to time
scent	smell (especially pleasant)
sequence	succession connected line of
audacious	Bold
affinity	close connection; relationship
animosity	strong dislike
heterogeneous	made up of different kinds
fragile	easily injured broken or destroyed
legacy	Bequest or inheritance
massacre	cruel killing of a large number of people
appease	make quiet or calm
submerge	put under water liquid sink out of sight
adulteration	making unpure; poorer in quality
combustion	process of burning
premature	doing or happening something before the right time
shunned	avoided, kept away from
anguish	severe suffering
apt	well-suited; quick-witted
conceal	hide keep secret
grumble	to complain
indigenous	native
offhand	Without preparation or forethought
loll	rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
correlate	have a mutual relation
somersault	rolling backward or forward (not sideways) movement
abscond	to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
edible	fit to be eaten/not poisonous
extinguish	end the existence of/wipe or put out
inquest	Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone.s death
surcharge	additional load/charge
accolade	praise; approval
conjoin	to join together
timid	shy easily frightened
opaqueness	dullness/not allowing light to pass through
disallow	refuse to allow or accept as a correct
abide	be faithful; to endure
impermeable	that cannot be permeated
console	give comfort or sympathy to
warrant	authority written order guarantee
acclaimed	welcomed with shouts and approval
extinct	no longer active
reminiscent	suggest something in the past
catalyst	substance that causes speeding up
embezzle	use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
shallow	little depth; not earnest
clientele	customers
brittle	easily broken
negligent	taking too little care
affable	polite and friendly
salvage	the saving of property from loss
moribund	in a dying state; near death
relapse	fall back again
dangle	hand or swing loosely
ascend	go or come up
asterisk	the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
yarn	tale story fibers for knitting
arrogance	proud; superior manner of behaviour
divergence	getting farther apart from a point
allegiance	duty support loyalty
vigorous	strong energetic
dwarf	person much smaller the usual size
livid	Furiously angry, enraged
rejuvenation	becoming young in nature or appearance
fragrant	sweet-smelling
judicious	sound in judgment; wise
hospitable	liking to give hospitality
odor	smell
scribble	write hastily
ameliorate	improve; make better
poseur	a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself
sawdust	tiny bits of wood
narcissism	Self-love
dullard	a stupid, insensitive person
succumb	yield, die
sluggard	lazy slow-moving person
flop	fail/move/fall clumsily
ingest	take in by swallowing
reiterate	say or do again several times
derivative	unoriginal; obtained from another source
defer	postpone
eloquence	fluent speaking skillful use of language
clot	half-solid lump formed from liquid
commuter	person who travels regularly
weigh	measure hoe heavy something is
steeply	rising or falling sharply
torque	twisting force causing rotation
benefactor	person who has given help
moderation	quality of being limited; not extreme
plea	request
invincible	too strong to be defeated
enduring	lasting
flimsy	lacking solidarity, strength
tadpole	form of a frog when it leaves the egg
turmoil	trouble disturbance
sanity	health of mind soundness of judgment
cryptic	secret with a hidden meaning
gallant	brave,behaves well with women
endorse	write one's name on the back of
sponge	porous rubber for washing live at once expense
volatile	changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
alloy	to debase by mixing with something inferior
reconcile	settle a quarrel restore peace
fission	splitting or division (esp. of cells)
commemorate	keep the memory of
gait	a manner of walking, stepping, or running
dormant	in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
shard	A piece of broken pottery
chisel	steel tool for shaping materials
encapsulate	enclose in capsule
complaisant	trying to please; obliging
grievous	causing grief or pain; serious dire grave
hypocrisy	falsely making oneself appear to be good
enzyme	catalyst
eradicate	get rid of pull up by the roots
infuriate	fill with fury or rage
Lambaste	attack verbally
sanction	approval (by authority) penalty