All terms in this list:
virulent: extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
vilify: to defame; to characterize harshly
veracity: truthfulness; honesty
ubiquitous: existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
torque: a force that causes rotation
torpid: lethargic; sluggish; dormant
synthesis: the combination of parts to make a whole
supplant: to take the place of; supersede
stymie: to block; thwart
stoic: indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast
squander: to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
squalid: sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
sordid: characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
satire: a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
reticent: quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
redoubtable: awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
recant: to retract, esp. a previously held belief
quiescence: stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
qualms: misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
prolific: producing large volumes or amounts; productive
predilection: a disposition in favor of something; preference
precursor: one that precedes and indicates or announces another
precipitate: to cause or happen before anticipated or required
pious: extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
perspicacious: acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
pernicious: extremely harmful; potentially causing death
perfidy: intentional breach of faith; treachery
penurious: penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
paean: a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
oscillation: the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm
lucid: clear; easily understood
hyperbole: an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech
fulminate: to loudly attack or denounce
facetious: playful; humorous
extemporaneous: improvised; done without preparation
eulogy: a speech honoring the dead
erudite: very learned; scholarly
ephemeral: brief; fleeting
effrontery: extreme boldness; presumptuousness
eclectic: composed of elements drawn from various sources
disabuse: to undeceive; to set right
culpable: deserving blame
convoluted: complex or complicated
contentious: argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
canonical: following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
bucolic: rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
axiomatic: taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
axiom: a universally recognized principle
austere: without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
ascetic: one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion
arduous: strenuous; taxing; requiring significant effort
ameliorate: to make better or more tolerable
abscond: to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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