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| averse - vocabulary averse - adjective Strongly disinclined, a strong feeling of opposition, as in She was averse to taking the risk. Note: Often used with the negative not, as in I … |
| aver - vocabulary aver - verb To assert or affirm with confidence; to declare in a preemptory or positive manner. In law, to allege something as a fact, often followed by a that clause, as in The plai… |
| abstruse - vocabulary abstruse - adjective Having to do with matters difficult to comprehend. My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse crypt… |
| adduce - vocabulary adduce - verb To bring forward evidence in an argument; to cite as pertinent or even conclusive. As shown below, often used in legal proceedings: President Clinton, through undersign… |
| apostasy, apostate - vocabulary apostasy, apostate - noun Apostasy: a total departure from one’s religious, political, or personal beliefs and principles. Apostate: a person who… |
| augur - vocabulary augur - verb Note: Used as either a transitive verb (where the verb requires an object) or an intransitive verb (where the verb does not require an object). Also not… |
| assuage - vocabulary assuage - verb To cause to be less harsh, severe, or violent, usually in reference to appetite, pain, disease, or excitement, as in She assuaged the pain of her terminally ill patien… |
| audacious - vocabulary audacious - adjective Fearless, bold, daring, as in an audacious explorer; extremely original or inventive, as in his audacious vision for improving the tax laws. The Bush administra… |
| arrogate - vocabulary arrogate - verb To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds. This second source of men, while yet but few, . . . Shall lead their lives, and mu… |
| astringent - vocabulary astringent - noun A substance that contracts canals or tissues in the body; in cosmetics, a substance that cleans the skin and constricts the pores. adjective Harsh in disposit… |
| abominate - vocabulary abominate - verb To dislike strongly; to regard with loathing; to execrate. Now is as good a time as ever to revisit the history of the Crusades, or the sorry history of partition in… |
| abstemious - vocabulary abstemious - adjective A state of self-denial or abstinence, regarding the use (usually overuse) of food or drink. When [Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121–180)] was eleven years old, he… |
| assiduous - vocabulary assiduous - adjective Constant or unremitting activity, as in assiduous exercise; constant in application or effort; diligent or persevering, as in an assiduous medical student. Call… |
| alacrity - vocabulary alacrity - noun A state of cheerful willingness, readiness, or promptness; liveliness or briskness, as in He accepted the promotion with alacrity. I have not that alacrity |
| aggrandize - vocabulary aggrandizement - noun Aggrandizement: the act of increasing the size or importance of something or somebody. aggrandize - verb Aggrandize: to widen or increase in size or intensity; … |
| anachronism - vocabulary anachronism - noun Anything or anyone not in the correct historical or chronological time; an error in the assignment of a date or time to a person, thing, or event, as in To describ… |
| ascetic - vocabulary ascetic - adjective Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. Hester sought not to acquire anything beyond a subsistence, of the plainest and most… |
| acumen - vocabulary acumen - noun Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of judgment, insight, discrimination. Note: The older pronunciation stresses the second … |
| abeyance - vocabulary abeyance - noun A state of suspension or temporary inaction; the condition of being temporarily set aside or held in suspension, as in They held the program in abeyance. In law, a co… |
| aphorism - vocabulary aphorism - noun A terse saying that embodies a general truth, as in (with apologies to Lord Acton) Power corrupts and Power Point corrupts absolutely. Note: In The World in a Phra… |
| approbation - vocabulary approbation - noun Approval, commendation, official sanction. Superstars strive for approbation; heroes walk alone. Superstars crave consensus; heroes define themsel… |
| abjure - vocabulary abjure - verb To recant; to repudiate under oath; to disavow a stance previously written or said; to renounce irrevocably. 2. Resolved, That we the citizens of Mecklenburg County, do… |
| apposite - vocabulary apposite - adjective Appropriate, well-suited, apt, relevant, suitable. The opposite is inapposite, often used by lawyers to put down opponents’ arguments. Like most writers, [Millar… |
| abject - vocabulary abject - adjective Sunk to a low condition, miserable, degraded, without self-respect, of the lowest kind. Note: Often used in the cliché, abject poverty, where a… |
| bemoan - vocabulary bemoan - verb To lament; to express grief or distress over; to regard with disapproval or regret. Back in May, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton publicly admonished young folks for thinkin… |
