MIDTERM 1-5 Eng Vocab

111274237	camaraderie	rapport and goodwill
111274238	frangible	fragile; easy to break
111274239	litany	any long, repetitive, or dull recital
111274240	moratorium	a suspension of activity; an authorized delay
111274241	zealous	fervent; fanatical
111274242	desiccate	to dry out; to remove moisture
111274243	wrenching	causing mental or physical pain
111274244	replete	full; abundant
111274245	interminable	tiresome and long; seemingly endless
111274246	arable	suitable for cultivation of land
111274247	lugubrious	mournful; gloomy
111274248	truncate	to shorten
111274249	ubiquitous	occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent
111274250	vernacular	everyday language
111274251	equanimity	composure; calmness
111274252	metamorphosis	a transformation or dramatic change
111274253	donnybrook	a fight; an uproar
111274254	nonchalant	unconcerned; indifferent
111274255	vestige	a trace or evidence of something that one existed
111274256	interlocutor	someone who participates in a conversation
111274257	procrustean	strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
111274258	stygian	dark and forbidding
111274259	sophistry	a deliberately or misleading argument
111274260	carte blanche	boundless authority; unlimited power to act
111274261	incantation	a chant; a recited magical spell
111274262	cosmopolitan	worldly; sophisticated
111274263	rife	abundant; prevalent
111274264	nomenclature	technical names or naming system in an art of science
111274265	brigand	a robber or bandit
111274266	contemptuous	haughty; scornful
111274267	scapegoat	one who bears the blame for others
111274268	peremptory	not allowing refusal or delay; imperative
111274269	atelier	an artist's or a designer's workshop
111274270	axiom	a universal truth; an established rule
111274271	dulcet	melodious; pleasing to the ear
111274272	usurp	to take over; to seize power
111274273	patronizing	treating with condescension; acting superior
111274274	inquity	an evil or wicked act
111274275	archaic	no longer current of applicable; antiquated
111274276	vacillate	to waver; to sway indecisively
111274277	perspicacious	keen; morally sharp
111274278	abstemious	using or consuming sparingly
111274279	talisman	a magic charm or superstitious object for protection of luck
111274280	expurgate	to remove vulgar or objectionable material
111274281	pellucid	transparent; clear
111274282	efficacious	effective; producing the desired outcome
111274283	catharsis	a release of emotional tension
111274284	inundate	to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity
111274285	revere	to regard with respect, awe, or adoration
111274286	internecine	mutually destructive
111274287	risible	relating to laughter; laughable
111274288	sybaritic	marked by luxury or pleasure
111274289	crepuscular	pertaining to twilight
111274290	kudos	acclaim or praise
111274291	estrange	to alienate
111274292	intrinsic	of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent
111274293	maxim	an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct
111274295	putrid	rotten and foul smelling
111274296	servile	submissive; slavish
111274297	aprocryphal	of questionable authenticity; but widely believed
111274299	consternation	alarming dismay or concern
111274301	anomaly	a deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence
111274303	vitriolic	harsh in tone; bitterly critical
111274305	preamble	a preliminary statement; an introduction
111274307	coterie	a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently
111274309	expiate	to make amends for
111274311	compendium	a list or collection of items
111274313	comprise	to include or consist of; contain
111274315	eidetic	pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall
111274317	innocuous	harmless
111274321	foist	to pass off as genuine or valuable
111274324	plethora	an overabundance; excess
111274326	flippancy	disrepsect
111274328	inconguous	incompatible; unsuitable for the situation
111274330	disconcert	to frustrate; confuse