Word list 09
Group 1
Bane | troublesome influence |
Condone | tacitly support; overlook |
Eclectic | taking things from different sources |
Genre | a category; type |
Irascible | easily angered |
Mundane | ordinary; worldly |
Perpetuated | caused to continue |
Rancor | resentment; animosity; bad feeling |
Strut | swagger; show off |
Voluble | talkative |
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Group 2
Bard | poet |
Condoning | overlooking; disregarding; ignoring |
Edifice | building; structure; construction |
Germane | relevant |
Ire | anger [irate (a) = very angry] |
Munificent | generous; charitable |
Perpetuity | eternity |
Rant | use bombastic language |
Stupefying | astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence |
Voluminous | very large; spacious |
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Group 3
Bastion | fortress; stronghold |
Conflagration | big fire |
Efface | wipe out; remove all trace of |
Germinal | just growing; not developed; immature |
Irksome | annoying; infuriating |
Mutinous | very rebellious |
Personable | attractive |
Ratify | approve; consent |
Subpoena | summons to court |
Voracious | ravenous |
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Group 4
Befuddle | confuse |
Confound | confuse |
Effigy | a model of a person |
Gibbering | making meaningless noises |
Ironic | satiric; unexpected |
Myriad | in large numbers |
Perspicacious | insightful; sharp; wise |
Raucous | rough and unpleasant (of sounds) |
Substantiate | give supporting evidence |
Waive | surrender; give up |
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Group 5
Begrudge | resent |
Congeal | to solidify |
Effusive | gushing; demonstrative |
Glacial | hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy |
Irrational | unreasonable; absurd |
Navigable | suitable for sailing |
Perspicacity | insight |
Raze | destroy; demolish; tear down |
Subterfuge | a trick |
Wane | grow less |
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Group 6
Beguile | mislead; lure |
Congenital | present from birth |
Egalitarianism | belief in equality |
Goad | prod; urge |
Irreproachable | cannot be criticized; perfect |
Nebulous | vague |
Pertinent | relevant |
Rebuttal | denial |
Subtle | not obvious |
Wary | hesitant; cautious |
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Group 7
Belabor | explain in unnecessary detail |
Connoisseur | person with refined taste and good judgment |
Egregious | outstandingly, obviously bad |
Grate (v) | 1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred |
Irrevocable | cannot be cancelled; unchangeable |
Nefarious | wicked; immoral; disreputable |
Peruse | read carefully |
Recant | disclaim; retract statement |
Subversive | rebellious; revolutionary |
Wax | to increase; to grow |
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Group 8
Beleaguer | besiege; attack |
Consecrate | dedicate |
Egress | exit |
Gratis | free of charge; without payment |
Itinerant | nomadic; wandering from place to place |
Negate | cancel; deny |
Pervasive | spreading everywhere |
Recapitulate | summarize |
Succinct | concise |
Waylay | accost; stop; approach; hinder |
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Group 9
Belie | contradict |
Consensus | general agreement |
Eloquent | fluent and persuasive in speech |
Gratuitous | unwarranted |
Jaded | tired; bored; worn out |
Negligence | carelessness |
Petrify | 1. terrify; 2. turn to stone |
Receptacle | container; vessel; holder |
Suffragist | someone who campaigns for voting rights |
Weighty | serious |
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Group 10
Belittle | to demean |
Conspicuous | easily seen; prominent |
Elucidate | make clear |
Gravity | seriousness |
Jargon | specialized language used by experts |
Neologism | newly coined word |
Petulant | sulky; peevish |
Recluse | someone who cuts himself off from life |
Supercilious | proud and haughty |
Whelp | young dog |
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