Word list 06
Group 1
| Antiquated |
outdated; old fashioned |
| Choleric |
easily angered |
| Diorama |
model of a scene |
| Fecund |
fertile |
| Inebriation |
drunkenness; intoxication |
| Marshal |
to gather together |
| Parity |
equality |
| Profound |
having deep meaning |
| Servile |
overly submissive; groveling |
| Usurp |
take someone's position (usually by force) |
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Group 2
| Apathetic |
indifferent; uninterested; lethargic |
| Chronicler |
person who records historical information |
| Dirge |
mournful song |
| Felicitous |
apt |
| Ineffable |
cannot be expressed in words |
| Marsupial |
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo) |
| Parochial |
narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters |
| Profundity |
depth |
| Skeptical |
doubting; not gullible |
| Utilitarian |
useful |
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Group 3
| Apathy |
lack of interest or emotion |
| Circuitous |
indirect |
| Disapprobation |
disapproval |
| Fervor |
passion; enthusiasm |
| Inept |
incompetent; unskilled; useless |
| Martinet |
person who believes in strict discipline |
| Parody |
a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof |
| Proletarian |
member of the working class |
| Skirmish |
minor battle |
| Utopian |
a believer in an ideal world |
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Group 4
| Apocryphal |
of doubtful origin |
| Circumlocution |
using too many words; long-windedness |
| Discern |
to distinguish one thing from another |
| Fickle |
unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed |
| Inertia |
inactivity; lethargy |
| Masochist |
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself |
| Parry |
ward off; avoid |
| Prolific |
producing a lot |
| Sluggard |
slow-moving; lethargic person |
| Vacillate |
waver; hesitate |
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Group 5
| Appease |
pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with |
| Circumscribe |
limit |
| Discord |
disagreement |
| Finesse |
skill |
| Inevitable |
cannot be avoided |
| Matriarchy |
society governed by women |
| Parsimonious |
economical; frugal; thrifty |
| Proponents |
promoters; supporters |
| Smelt |
refine an ore |
| Vacuous |
empty; silly; meaningless |
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Group 6
| Apprehensive |
worried; fearful |
| Circumspect |
cautious; considering all sides |
| Discordancy |
cacophony; harshness; jarring |
| Fitful |
not continuous; stopping and starting |
| Inexorable |
relentless |
| Maverick |
a loner |
| Parsimony |
stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting |
| Prosaic |
dull; boring; ordinary |
| Smorgasbord |
a Swedish buffet of cold dishes |
| Vagrant |
person wandering without a home |
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Group 7
| Arable |
can be cultivated |
| Circumvent |
avoid |
| Discrepancy |
something which does not match up; inconsistency |
| Flagrant |
clearly wrong |
| Inexpedient |
not advisable |
| Meager |
in short supply |
| Partisan |
biased; one-sided; committed to one group |
| Proscribe |
forbid |
| Solace |
comfort for grief |
| Vapid |
dull; uninspiring |
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Group 8
| Arbitrary |
random; for no definite reason |
| Clairvoyant |
psychic; mystic |
| Discriminate |
to make a clear distinction; see the difference |
| Flamboyant |
showy; ornate |
| Infallible |
perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes |
| Meander |
wander from side to side |
| Pathos |
evoking sadness or pity |
| Prosody |
study of versification |
| Solicit |
to ask for; seek |
| Variegated |
multicolored; speckled |
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Group 9
| Arcane |
obscure; known only to a few people |
| Clamor |
shout; scream |
| Discursiveness |
long windedness; indirectness |
| Flaunt |
show off; display in a showy manner |
| Infamous |
famous for something bad |
| Mellow |
soft; melodious; ripe |
| Patron |
one who give support (usually financial) |
| Prostration |
1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness |
| Somnambulist |
sleepwalker |
| Vehemence |
violence; fervor; forcefulness |
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Group 10
| Archaic |
ancient; outdated; old fashioned |
| Clandestine |
secret; covert; stealthy |
| Disdain |
contempt; strong dislike |
| Flippant |
making jokes about serious matters |
| Infer |
deduce; conclude |
| Menagerie |
collection of animals |
| Patronize |
condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards |
| Protagonist |
main character in film, book, play etc. |
| Soothsayer |
fortuneteller |
| Vehement |
forceful |
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