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1 Vocabulary Study Guide Week #1 1. adept adj skilled at 2. adroit adj skillful, adept 3. articulate adj well-spoken, ability to speak well 4. berate v yell at, scold 5. conciliatory adj always giving in, making peace 6. concise adj brief, to the point 7. dearth n scarcity, shortage 8. devious adj sneaky, tricky 9. dilemma n difficulty, difficult situation 10. belittle, show disrespect for, say unkind things about disparage v 11. dubious adj doubtful, skeptical, questionable 12. eccentric adj odd, strange 13. enmity n hatred, dislike 14. eradicate v erase, remove 15. make something worse, anger, incite exacerbate v 16. florid adj showy, ornate 17. frugal adj thrifty, cheap, not spending much 18. heinous adj horrible, disgusting 19. harmless, having no adverse innocuous adj effects 20. insipid adj dull, uninteresting, boring

2 Week #2 irresolute adj undecided, uncertain 1. lavish adj extravagant, overly generous 2. lucid adj clear, logical, thought through 3. meticulous adj very careful, paying attention to details 4. mitigate v ease, soothe, soften 5. naïve adj simple-minded, trusting 6. obstinate adj stubborn 7. ornate adj very fancy, decorated 8. penurious adj stingy, cheap 9. placid adj peaceful, calm 10. pretentious adj showy, conceited 11. prudent adj careful, wise 12. reputable adj respectable, honorable 13. revere v respect a great deal, to honor 14. skeptical adj doubtful, questionable 15. spurious adj false, bogus, fake 16. surreptitious adj secret, sneaky 17. tranquil adj peaceful, calm 18. undermine v weaken 19. virulent adj extremely infectious or poisonous

3 Week #3 abhor v detest, hate 1. adulation n praise, respect, worship 2. affable adj friendly, kind 3. belligerent adj hostile, harsh 4. capricious adj indecisive, fickle 5. contempt n defiance 6. cordial adj gracious, kind 7. discern v be aware, detect, comprehend 8. divisive adj creating division or separation 9. elated adj overjoyed, very happy 10. emulate v try to be like, imitate 11. erroneous adj mistaken, derived from error 12. fickle adj indecisive 13. gregarious adj outgoing, sociable 14. intransigent adj stubborn 15. munificent adj generous 16. opulent adj wealthy, rich, luxurious 17. perplexed v confused 18. querulous adj inclined to complain 19. resolute adj determined

4 Week #4 ambiguous adj unclear, confusing 1. amiable adj friendly, agreeable 2. anachronistic adj misdated, having an error in time 3. astute adj mentally sharp, skilled 4. candor n honesty, truthfulness 5. circumspect adj careful, cautious 6. confounded v confused 7. curtail v shorten, reduce 8. decorous adj proper, polite, well-mannered 9. dogmatic adj stubborn, absolutely sure 10. eloquent adj well-spoken 11. enigma n puzzle 12. euphoric adj happy, overjoyed 13. extravagant adj excessive, extreme 14. flourish v thrive, bloom, grow 15. genial adj kind, pleasant 16. intrepid adj brave, fearless 17. morose adj gloomy, sad 18. obscure adj clouded, vague 19. pallid adj lacking color, pale

5 Week #5 embellish Verb To enhance 1. vacillate Verb To be indecisive or irresolute 2. intuition Noun Instinctive knowing; gut feeling 3. candor Noun Openness; straight forwardness 4. fallacious Adj. Deceptive; misleading 5. impassive Adj. Emotionless; showing no feeling 6. juxtapose Verb Place close together or side by side 7. marred Adj. Ruined; damaged 8. mitigate Verb To alleviate; to make milder or less severe 9. nefarious Adj. Very wicked; infamous 10. opulence Noun Great riches; wealth 11. petulant Adj. Irritable, ill tempered 12. plausible Adj. Seeming right or reasonable; possible 13. raucous Adj. Harsh sounding; loud and hoarse 14. renounce Verb To give up; resign 15. scrutinize Verb To examine; to investigate 16. superfluous Adj. Excessive; surplus; more than enough 17. truncate Verb To cut short, to cut off 18. brevity Noun Shortness of time or duration; briefness 19. callous Adj. Emotionally hardened

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