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verbs
inhibit
to hinder or prohibit
expend
to use up (as in energy or money)
censure
to express strong disapproval
exert
put to use; make an effort at a task
predate
occurring at a date earlier than something
hurtle
move or cause at great speed
feign
pretend to be affected
engross
absorb the attention or interest of
digress
leave the main subject temporarily in speech/writing
demean
loss in respect for someone or something
burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly
befall
(of something bad) happen to someone
accede
yield to anotherβs wish/opinion
adjectives
eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speech or writing
ephemeral
lasting for a very short time
ubiquitous
being everywhere at once
sumptuous
luxurious; costly
staunch
loyal, steadfast
prolific
producing great quantities
qualitative
involving qualities of something
paramount
first in importance
obsolete
no longer used; rare or uncommon
lucrative
capable of making a lot of profit
listless
indifferent; having little energy/interest
languid
slow; lacking energy
frenetic
frantic; frenzied
fastidious
hard to please; taking extensive care of
complacent
satisfied with no desire of change
candid
direct, blunt
benevolent
kind, generous
arduous
requiring a lot of effort
arbitrary
based on a whim
affable
friendly; easy to talk to
adverse
unfavorable; against oneβs desire
incremental
increasing gradually
solemn
serious; formal and dignified
rudimentary
limited to basic principles; relating to an underdeveloped/basic form
perpetual
occurring repeatedly; endless and uninterrupted
mere
used to emphasize how small/insignificant something is
latent
existing but not yet developed or obvious
impervious
unable to be affected by
eminent
famous and respected within a particular sphere
devoid
entirely lacking or free from
cumbersome
difficult to carry or use; slow and inefficient
arcane
mysterious or secret
aloof
not friendly; cool and distant
minute
(my-noot) immeasurably small
jaded
tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm
serene
calm, peaceful, and untroubled
nouns
reminiscence
recollection of past events
serendipity
occurrence of events in by chance in a happy way
viability
ability to be done in a practical way
nuance
subtle difference in meaning
deference
respect; regard
contention
a dispute, rivalry
confluence
a coming together
candor
the trait of being honest and frank
bolster
to support or strengthen
antipathy
a strong feeling of dislike
maturation
coming to full development
paradox
an idea that leads to a conclusion that seems senseless and logically unacceptable
notion
belief about something
discrepancy
lack of compatibility/similarity between two facts
corollary
direct or natural consequence/result
