accentuate
to emphasize or stress
adversity
misfortune; hardship
aficionado
an enthusiastic follower; a supporter or fan
allure
the power to attract or charm
amass
to gather or collect for one's use or profit; to accumulate
amenity
a feature that contributes to physical comfort
amputate
to cut off a body part, especially by surgery
antecedent
a thing or event that precedes anothergoing before; preceding
antiquity
the ancient world, especially before the middle ages; the quality of great age
appraise
to estimate the value of; to form a judgement of; to evaluate
aptitude
a natural talent
averse
having a feeling of opposition or distaste
belated
done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time
beneficiary
one who benefits or gains an advantage from something
blandishment
(often plural) that which is intended to coax or persuade, such as flattery; an allurement
boon
a welcome gift or blessing
caliber
degree of importance or excellence; the diameter of a bullet or inside of a gun barrel
centrifugal
moving or tending away from the center
chagrin
a feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being dissapointed to cause to feel unease
cleave
to cling to or be unfaithful to; to split with force or a sharp instrument
commiserate
to feel or express sorrow or compassion for; to sympathize
complacent
to self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned
contravene
to act against or be counter to
convoluted
having numerous coils or folds; complicated; intricate
credible
believable; reliable
decapitate
to kill by cutting off the head
decimate
to kill or destroy a large portion of a group
decompose
to decay or break down into basic elements
defray
to supply the money for; to pay
default
failure to do what is required by duty or lawan automatic selection made according to a computer program when the user does not make a choice
deprecate
to criticize or express disapproval of; to represent as of little value; to belittle
depreciate
to make or become less in value; to represent as of little value; to belittle
dexterous
skillful in the use of hands or mind
discomfit
to make uneasy by confusing or embarrassing a person
doldrums
a condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish
emanate
to come out from a source
emblazon
to inscribe or decorate conspicuously
eminent
standing above others in worth, rank or fame
empathize
to show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems
expend
to use of; consume
expire
to come to an end; to die
exponent
a person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular
facet
any of the many small flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting; one of many sides or aspects of something
facetious
playfully humorous
facsimile
an exact copy
faculty
any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as sight or hearing; an inborn ability; a knack; all of the teachers in a school
fallacy
a false or mistake idea
furor
an uproar; a state of great anger or excitement
garb
a style of clothing; costumeto clothe or dress
garner
to collect or gather; to aquire or obtain
gregarious
enjoying the company of others; sociable
harrowing
very distressing or acutely painful
impair
to damage, weaken, or lessen
inception
the beginning of an action or process
inherent
existing as a natural part of something
jaded
dulled or wearied by excess or overindulgence
maternal
motherly; related to or inherited through one's mother
meteoric
coming into existence swiftly, suddenly, brightly, like a meteor
nuance
a very slight change in feeling or meaning; a graduation
nurture
to care for and give sustenance tothe process of raising one's young
obstrusive
tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner; noticeable in an undesirable way
overbearing
acting in an arrogant, domineering way
paucity
scarcity; smallness in number or amount
pernicious
very destructive or harmful
porous
full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid
proffer
to offer for acceptance or consideration
quandary
a state of being in doubt about what to do
remonstrate
to say in protest; to raise and objection
repose
to lie at rest; to place (power etc.) in some person or group
rift
a split or crack; a break in friendly relations
scintillate
to flash or sparkle; to be lively and witty
scrutinize
to examine with great careclose examination
solace
comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation
solicitous
showing interest and care; concerned
spry
moving with quickness and ease; lively
succinct
expressed clearly and in few words; concise
supersede
to replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority
synthetic
not naturally produced; made by artificial processes
tangible
real; able to be touched; possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain
transmute
to change the form or appearance of
trepidation
apprehension; dread
vogue
the popular fashion of the time, wide acceptance or favor
volition
an act of consciously choosing or deciding; the power of choosing