Midterms - Koch 2012 - Words+Definitions only
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| 302665326 | dilapidated | Fallen into disrepair or partial ruin, usually through neglect | |
| 302665327 | dilatory | inclined to put things off | |
| 302665328 | diligent | Hardworking | |
| 302665329 | dire | dreadful or disastrous Urgent | |
| 302665330 | Discomfit | To defeat or frustrate completely | |
| 302665331 | discourse | an oral exchange of ideas or conversations to total about or discuss at length | |
| 302665332 | discriminate | to distinguish between two or more things often by percieving minute differences | |
| 302665333 | disparage | to speak slightly of or undervalue | |
| 302665334 | disparity | difference or in equality as of age character or quality | |
| 302665335 | distraught | Deeply depressed or agitated | |
| 302665336 | divulge | to make know | |
| 302665337 | docile | easy to manage, teach, train, or discipline | |
| 302665338 | dormant | inactive, as if in sleep | |
| 302665339 | drastic | violently forceful and swift | |
| 302665340 | duplicity | deliberate deception in speech or conduct | |
| 302665341 | dapper | neatly and stylishly dressed | |
| 302665342 | defect | a flaw or shortcoming; to desert one country, cause, or the like for another | |
| 302665343 | defer | to put off or postpone; to yield courteously to the wishes or judgments of someone else | |
| 302665344 | dejected | in very low spirits | |
| 302665345 | delete | to strike out or remove | |
| 302665346 | delineate | to make an accurate line drawing or diagram of, to portray or describe in detail | |
| 302665347 | delinquent | neglectful of a duty or obligation, seriously overdue; a person who fails to perform a duty, a offender | |
| 302665348 | delude | to mislead or deceive | |
| 302665349 | demure | modest and reserved in dress, manner, or behavior | |
| 302665350 | denouement | the point at which the plot of a novel or drama is finally resolved, the outcome or solution of a complex sequence of events | |
| 302665351 | desultory | shifting from one thing to another without reason or purpose, haphazard or random | |
| 302665352 | deviate | to move away from, especially what is considered normal, right, or acceptable; a person who differs markedly in behavior, belief, or attitude from what is accepted as normal or proper | |
| 302665353 | devoid | empty, lacking in | |
| 302665354 | devout | deeply religious, earnest, or sincere | |
| 302665355 | dexterous | skillful in using one's hands or mind, clever | |
| 302665356 | connoisseur | Someone with informed and discriminating judgment, especially in matters of art, literature or taste. | |
| 302665357 | consensus | Collective uniformity of opinion; general agreement in feeling or belief. | |
| 302665358 | construe | To analyze, explain, interpret, or understand. | |
| 302665359 | consummate | a. (adj) Complete or perfect in the highest degree. b. (v) To bring to completion or perfection. | |
| 302665360 | copious | Large in number or quantity; full. | |
| 302665361 | corpulent | Fat and bulky. | |
| 302665362 | corroborate | To confirm the truth or accuracy of. | |
| 302665363 | counsel | a. (n) Advice secured through consultation. b. (n) An adviser, especially a legal adviser. c. (v) To advise or recommend as a course of action. | |
| 302665364 | credibility | The ability to inspire belief or trust. | |
| 302665365 | criterion | A standard or principle on which to base a judgment or decision. | |
| 302665366 | crucial | At a point that will determine the final outcome; of supreme importance. | |
| 302665367 | culpable | At fault; blameworthy. | |
| 302665368 | cursory | Hasty and superficial. | |
| 302665369 | curtail | To shorten or reduce. | |
| 302665370 | cynical | Inclined to doubt or deny the virtuousness or honesty of human motives; sneeringly bitter or negative. | |
| 302665371 | coerce | To force someone to do something against his or her will by using undue pressure, threats, intimidation, or physical violence. | |
| 302665372 | cogent | Forceful and convincing; to the point. | |
| 302665373 | cohere | To hold or stick together; to fit together into an orderly, logical, and unified whole. | |
| 302665374 | collaborate | a. To work together on some kind of joint project. (In this sense the tone of the word is neutral.) b. To cooperate with the enemy in some kind of treasonable activity (In this sense the tone of the word is definitely pejorative.) | |
| 302665375 | compatible | a. Capable of use with some other brand or model. b. Capable of living or getting along together. | |
| 302665376 | complacent | Overly self-satisfied; smug. | |
| 302665377 | concise | Saying a lot in a few words. | |
| 302665378 | condone | To overlook or disregard an offense, thereby implying forgiveness, acceptance, or possibly approval of it. | |
| 302665379 | confrontation | A face-to-face encounter, usually (but not always) suggesting a hostile or defiant attitude. | |
| 302665380 | conjecture | a. (n) A conclusion based on inadequate evidence; a guess. b. (v) To conclude from inadequate evidence; to guess. | |
| 302665381 | caustic | Able to dissolve or eat away by chemical action; sharp and biting | |
| 302665382 | censor | Anyone who acts as an arbiter of morals or viewing matter; to examine for and remove objectionable material | |
| 302665383 | censure | Open and strong criticism or disapproval; to criticize severely; to disapprove strongly | |
| 302665384 | chagrin | Irritation, embarrassment, or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; to cause such a feeling | |
| 302665385 | charlatan | Anyone who claims to have skills or knowledge that he or she doesn't possess | |
| 302665386 | chronic | Continuing over a long period of time or recurring often | |
| 302665387 | circuitous | Indirect or roundabout; long-winded | |
| 302665388 | circumspect | Cautious or prudent, especially in regard to the consequences of actions or statements; tactful | |
| 302665389 | circumvent | To get around or avoid, especially by trickery or deception | |
| 302665390 | clandestine | Concealed from view so as to hide one's purpose | |
| 302665391 | bungle | To mismanage or make a mess of. | |
| 302665392 | bureaucracy | A complicated system of administrative agencies and officials; the officials themselves. | |
| 302665393 | buttress | a. (n) A support or reinforcement. b. (v) To support or reinforce. | |
| 302665394 | cajole | To persuade or obtain flattery or deceit. | |
| 302665395 | callous | Unfeeling or insensitive. | |
| 302665396 | calumny | A false statement deliberately made up to injure a person. | |
| 302665397 | candid | a. Fair and impartial. b. Frank or outspoken. c. Informal or unposed. | |
| 302665398 | cantankerous | Foul-tempered and quarrelsome. | |
| 302665399 | captious | a. Quick to find petty faults or raise trifling objections; overly demanding or fussy. b. Intended to trap, confuse, or show up. | |
| 302665400 | catholic | a. Broad or widely inclusive. b. General or universal; worldwide. | |
| 302665401 | bleak | a. Desolate, windswept, and bare. b. Cold and gloomy; unpromising. | |
| 302665402 | blight | a. (v) To check or destroy the growth of. b. (n) Something that impairs growth or causes ruin. | |
| 302665403 | blithe | a. Merry and carefree. b. Overly unconcerned reckless. | |
| 302665404 | boisterous | Noisy and rowdy. | |
| 302665405 | bombastic | Pompous or inflated in language. | |
| 302665406 | boorish | Rude or unrefined. | |
| 302665407 | boycott | a. (v) To refuse to buy, use, or deal with as a way to protest (or force acceptance of) some form of behavior. b. (n) An instance of such treatment. | |
| 302665408 | brash | Overly bold, hasty, and thoughtless. | |
| 302665409 | bravado | A boastful or swaggering show of false bravery; false courage in general. | |
| 302665410 | brusque | Overly short or abrupt. | |
| 302665411 | avarice | An excessive desire to acquire and possess wealth; a combination of greed and stinginess. | |
| 302665412 | avid | Extremely eager, anxious, or enthusiastic. | |
| 302665413 | badger | To tease; to annoy with a constant string of petty torments. | |
| 302665414 | baffle | a. To puzzle completely. b. To prevent from achieving a goal. | |
| 302665415 | banal | Made stale by constant use or repetition. | |
| 302665416 | belligerent | a. (adj) Warring, actually engaged in war; warlike or hostile. b. (n) A party (for example, a nation or organization) engaged in a war. | |
| 302665417 | benign | a. Gentle and kindly. b. Wholesome or favorable. | |
| 302665418 | bicker | To engage in petty quarreling. | |
| 302665419 | bizarre | Weird or fantastic. | |
| 302665420 | bland | a. Mild or gentle. (Wen used in this sense, the word is usually neutral in tone.) b. Lacking interest or liveliness; flat. (When used in this sense, the word is distinctly pejorative.) | |
| 302665421 | astute | Keen of mind and judgment, especially in practical manners; cunning. | |
| 302665422 | asylum | a. An institution that shelters and cares for mentally unbalanced, aged, or homeless persons. b. Any place offering protection or security. c. Protection against a legal or social penalty. | |
| 302665423 | atone | To make up for or repent. | |
| 302665424 | atrocity | A savagely cruel, brutal, or inhuman deed; a monstrosity. | |
| 302665425 | atrophy | a. (n) A failure to develop normally; a progressive wasting away or decline. b. (v) To waste away. | |
| 302665426 | attrition | a. A gradual wearing down or weakening of resistance resulting from constant friction, pressure, or harassment. b. A gradual, often natural decrease in size, strength, or number as a result of resignation, retirement, death, or the like. | |
| 302665427 | augment | To make greater; to become greater. | |
| 302665428 | auger | a. (n) Someone who can forecast the future by spotting various signs or indications of what is to come. b. (v) To predict or foretell through signs; to point to or be an omen of. | |
| 302665429 | austere | Rigidly severe; severely simple or bare. | |
| 302665430 | authentic | Genuine, trustworthy. | |
| 302665431 | alienate | arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness | |
| 302665432 | allege | to assert without proof or confirmation | |
| 302665433 | allude | to refer to indirectly | |
| 302665434 | ambience | The surrounding or pervading atmosphere; the tone and spirit of an enviroment | |
| 302665435 | ambivalent | Wavering or uncertain because of an inablitity to make a choice between two contradtictory feelings of viewpoints in regard to a person, a thing, or a course of action | |
| 302665436 | amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution | |
| 302665437 | anachronism | something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred | |
| 302665438 | anarchy | absence of governing body; state of disorder | |
| 302665439 | anathema | A. A curse or strong denunciation B. The person or thing cursed; more generally, any object of intense dislike. | |
| 302665440 | anecdote | short account of an incident (especially a biographical one) | |
| 302665441 | anomaly | a deviation from what is normal or expected | |
| 302665442 | apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest | |
| 302665443 | appall | to fill with intense horror, fear, or dismay | |
| 302665444 | apprehend | to seize, arrest, take into custody; to understand; become aware of | |
| 302665445 | arbitrary | subject to or determined by one's judgement, random; arrived at by an excercise of the wall, personal preference, or whim, as opposed to being based on reason or justice; given to willful decisions of demands; tyrannical or dictatorial | |
| 302665446 | arbitrate | to act as an impartial judge in a dispute; to settle | |
| 302665447 | array | to line up; to dress up; an imposing group; rich and beautiful attire | |
| 302665448 | articulate | (v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully | |
| 302665449 | askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly | |
| 302665450 | assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully | |
| 302665451 | abdicate | to give up formally, as an office, duty, power, or claim | |
| 302665452 | abet | to encourage or assist, especially in wrongdoing | |
| 302665453 | abhor | to regard with horror or loathing; to hate intensely | |
| 302665454 | abject | wretched, miserable, degrading, humiliating; mean-spirited; complete and unrelieved | |
| 302665455 | absolve | to clear of guilt or blame | |
| 302665456 | abstain | to refrain completely and voluntarily | |
| 302665457 | academic | pertaining to a college or other institution or learning; scholarly; theoretical rather than practical; unrealistic | |
| 302665458 | accede | to yield to; to agree to; to enter upon an office or dignity | |
| 302665459 | acclimate | to get used to | |
| 302665460 | addiction | a habit- forming practice or pursuit, usually one that is bad for a person's health or morally objectionable; habitual use of, or devotion to, something | |
| 302665461 | adjourn | to close formally; to put off to another time; to move to another place | |
| 302665462 | adverse | hostile in purpose or effect; unfavorable | |
| 302665463 | advocate | to speak or argue in favor of, to give active public support to; a person who pleads in the interest of a cause or individual | |
| 302665464 | aesthetic | pertaining to a sense of beauty; artistic | |
| 302665465 | affable | courteous and agreeable in manner; easy to talk to or approach | |
| 302665466 | affectation | a pretentious display of manners or sentiments that are not genuine; a peculiar habit of dress or behavior that has been adopted to impress others | |
| 302665467 | affluent | prosperous, wealthy | |
| 302665468 | agenda | a list or program of thins to be done or acted upon | |
| 302665469 | aggregate | the total amount or sum total of the individual parts; to gather or merge into a single whole; to amount to | |
| 302665470 | agile | swift and light in action, movement, or thought |
