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12/13/2012

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Term
Aggrandize (verb)
Definition
to increase in intensity, power, or prestige.

His self-____________ attitude made him repulsive to his female peers.
Term
Commensurate (Adj)
Definition
matching; corresponding in degree, size or amount.

If her work ethic were ____________ with her level of passion, she would be the best worker that company would have ever seen!
Term
Derivative (Adj)
Definition
Unoriginal; obtained from another source
Her personality is a ___________ of all those people in her life that she let influence her.

Synonyms: adapated
Term
Deposition (noun)
Definition
An official testimony

Synonyms: Statement
Term
Denizen (noun)
Definition
inhabitant; one who frequents a place

She now had to avoid those places in which she used to be considered a _________, after a few too many black-out escapades.

Synonyms: residents
Term
Decorous (adj)
Definition
Correct; formal; marked by decorum

Those with excessive ________ behavior are often suspicious.

Synonyms: formal
Term
Bellicose (adj)
Definition
belligerent; warlike

It was the ____________ nature of their conversation that got them kicked out of the bar.

Synonyms: hostile
Term
Bombast (noun)
Definition
self-important or pompus writing or speech

The ________ of the best man lost everyone's attention
Term
Burgeoun (verb)
Definition
to grow rapidly or flourish

Her __________ self-esteem led her treatment team to believe that she was finally ready for discharge.

syn: increase
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Burnish (verb)
Definition
to make smooth; to rub to a shine

His kind words tend to ________ her sharp tongue everytime she gets emotional.

syn: polish
Term
Cachinnate (verb)
Definition
to laugh loudly

Her tendancy to ________ at her own jokes, even when their not funny, causes others to laugh.

Syn: guffaw
Term
Celerity (noun)
Definition
Speed

The ________ at which she rushed home, indicated that she was worried something was happening under her nose.

synonyms: haste
Term
Chary (adj)
Definition
wary; cautious, sparing

She was _______ when choosing locations for first dates, after all watching the recent news on abductions.

Syn: careful
Term
contrite (adj)
Definition
regretful, penitent; seeking forgiveness

His ______ plea for his girlfriend to take him back, despite his disloyalty, was unconvincing.

Syn: apologetic
Term
baleful (adj)
Definition
sinister; ominous

The ________ scenes from her Stephen King book kept her up at night.

Syn: threatening
Term
apposite (adj)
Definition
appropriate; pertinent; relevant

Her reaction to the fire was _________, considering how much she lost.

Syn: suitable
Term
audacious (adj)
Definition
daring and realess; recklessly bold

Her _______ life-style gained her attention, but made romantic partners chary of her motives and commitment.

Syn: impudent, foolhardy
Term
Auspices (noun)
Definition
protection or support

Since joining the NASW she was the ______ of being a member against potential lawsuits for malpractice.

Syn: patronage
Term
deprecate (verb)
Definition
to disparage or put down

Her tendency to ________ her boyfriend's romantic efforts are what made him rethink the relationship.

Syn:belittle
Term
denouement (noun)
Definition
an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot

She held on, hoping the ________ of the movie would come, but to her dismay it never did.

Syn: resolution
Term
denigrate (verb)
Definition
to belittle; to defame

Her envious co-worker tried to ______ her treatment style, in an effort to self-promote for the upcoming administrative openning.

Syn: disparage
Term
debacle (noun)
Definition
rout; fiasco; complete failure

The project turned out to be a _______, because the group hadn't practiced their parts enough.

Syn: breakdown
Term
dearth (noun)
Definition
smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

Ex: The dearth of research made it difficult to draw practical solutions to the problem of transient youth health care.

Syn: deficiency
Term
decoroum (noun)
Definition
polite or appropriate conducct or behavior

Her lack of proper ______ was her most pressing criticisms at her bi-annual review.

Syn: propriety
Term
captious (adj)
Definition
calculated to confuse or entrap in argument

The therapist _______ questionning led the client into identifying his faulty, delusional thinking.

Syn: tricky
Term
cogent (adj)
Definition
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

The _______ argument that he presented to his parents was impervious to captious questioning.

Syn: persuasive
Term
calumniate (v)
Definition
to slander

It is common for middle school girls to ________ each other, when dealing with their own feelings of insecurity.

smear
Term
calumny (n)
Definition
slander

Her ________ was becoming exhausting to her friends, who started distancing themselves from her.

defamation
Term
abate (v)
Definition
to lessen in intensity or degree

Although she filed her tax returns late, Mary hoped the IRS would ______ the penalties.

Syn: decrease
Term
apostate (n)
Definition
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions.

The senator was branded an ________ after he switched political parties midterm.

Syn: defector
Term
arabesque (adj)
Definition
a complex, ornate design; also a dance position

The highly valuable picture frame was covered with _________s, including gold-lead animals, plants and fruits.

Syn: ornamentation
Term
astringent (adj)
Definition
biting; severe

After hearing the director's astringent criticism of his performance, the actor stormed out of the theater.

Syn: harsh
Term
atrophy (v)
Definition
to waste away or deteriorate.

Kate's leg has been in a cast for weeks, and her muscles are starting to _______ from lack of use.

Syn: wither
Term
admonish (v)
Definition
to reprove; to express warning or disapproval

Adam __________ his son for tracking mud into the house.

Syn: caution
Term
adroit (adj)
Definition
adept; dexterous

The ______ watchmaker carefully repaired my grandfather's shattered pocket watch.

Syn: skillful
Term
auspicious (adj)
Definition
favorable

The cost of failure is too great, so we must wait for the most _______ moment to strike.

Syn: propitioius
Term
augury (n)
Definition
omen; portent

The smooth test-run of the new software was a favorable _______ of the product's success.

Syn: indication
Term
apprise (v)
Definition
to give notice to; to inform

Be sure to _____ the security officers that you will be visiting the site so they don't think you are a trespasser.

Syn: notify
Term
approbation (n)
Definition
an expression of approval or praise

The civil rights leader's most recent speech to her supporters was received with great ________.

Syn: admiration, esteem
Term
assiduous (adj)
Definition
dilligent; hard-working

The Internet has made research so easy that the gay between the ______ student and the lackadaisical student is harder to discern.

Syn: devoted
Term
assuage (v)
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

Shining a flashlight under the bed helped to ______ the child's fears of a monster lurking there.

Syn: alleviate, allay, soothe
Term
apocryphal (adj)
Definition
of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious

The ______ story about the origins of the school mascot is clearly a legend.

Syn: Questionable
Term
abrogate (v)
Definition
to repeal; to revoke

Activists launched a statewide campaign to ____ the death penalty.

Syn: annul
Term
alacrity (n)
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness

The ____ with which students headed for the door when the bell rand was a sure indication that the class was boring.

Syn: eagerness, enthusiasm, readiness
Term
adulation (n)
Definition
excessive praise; intense adoration

The young girl's ____ of the pop singer irritated her older brothers.

Syn: idolization
Term
assay (v)
Definition
to put to a test

Her ability to quickly _____ a situation and find a solution is what makes her a great manager and troubleshooter.

Syn: assess
Term
aspersion (n)
Definition
an act of defamation or maligning

The hotheaded candidate cast _____ on his opponent's honesty.

Syn: slander
Term
adulterate (v)
Definition
to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

Some people believe that cream and sugar _______ coffee.

Syn: taint; debase
Term
apprise (v)
Definition
to give notice to; to inform

Be sure to ______ the security officers that you will be visiting the site so they don't think you are a trespasser.

Syn: notify
Term
approbation (n)
Definition
an expression of approval or praise

The civil rights leader's most recent speech to her supporters was received with great ________.

Syn: admiration, esteem
Term
assiduous (adj)
Definition
diligent; hard-working

The Internet has made research so easy that the gap between the _______ student and the lackadaisical student is harder to discern.

Syn: devoted
Term
assuage (v)
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

Shining a flashlight under the bed helped to _____ th child's fears of a monseter lurking there.

Syn: alleviate, allay, soothe
Term
abate (v)
Definition
to lessen in intensity or degree

Although she filed her tax returns late, Mary hoped the IRS would ______ the penalties.

Syn: decrease
Term
apostate (n)
Definition
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

The senator was branded an _____ after he switched political parties midterm.

Syn: defector
Term
ingratiating
Definition
(adj)intended to gain approval or favor of.

insinuating
Term
parsimonious
Definition
(adj) frugal to the point of stinginess

Societies that are _______ in its personal charity will require more government welfare.

cheap, closefisted
Term
culled
Definition
(v) selected from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources, or reduce the population of by selective slaughter
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