1. TO UPBRAID = to scold = to rebuke = to criticize
upbraiding = good or bad criticism
2. PAUCITY = lacking of, scarcity (scarce)
example, paucity of hair, paucity of ideas, paucity of answer
3. COALESCE = to come together, to unite
sce (around a goal)
4. CONVOLUTED = complex & complicated
angle, inscribe angle.
5. DECORUM = Politeness (of behavior)
Display nice decorum,
6. MALLEABLE = Easy to shape or bend
7. GERMANE = (to).. relevant, appropriate, related to
8. TO COLOR = to distort, to influence, to gloss over
9. PUNGENT = sharp and stimulating to the MIND or HEART, or SENSES or TASTES; durian, kimchi, his pungent word hurt me like a pepper.
10. PERENNIAL = long-lived, reappearing each year, perennial vacation mean you go to the same place every year
11. BOOR = rude or insensitive person
Boorish attitude, rude attitude
12. PRIMOGENITURE = being the first born
Primo mean first,
13. TO RELEGATE = to forcibly assign to a lower place/position, to make it less priority ( to postpone a bill payment which is due )
14. EPILOGUE = the part that comes after a novel, ending, finale
15. OSCILLATION = swinging back and forth, like the pendulum swing
(N) (r) to oscillate =
16. VARIEGATED = multicolored = fashion
17. PENCHANT = when you like something; preference
(N) -> liking
18. FROWARD = not obedient, stubborn, disobedient
19. PENANCE = confession of sin, repentance, admit
20. TO REPINE = to express discontent, complain
21. INVETERATE = deep rooted, habitual, ingrained
22. SUBTER FUGE = deception
23. OCCULT = hidden, concealed, eg like mysterious event, something you can't see
24. DETRACTION = slandering, verbal attack, say bad word about other people
25. IRIDESCENT (a)= 1. bright color caused by light
2. attractive quality or effect
IRIDESCENCE (n)
26. RECONNOITER = to inspect, to discover
to engage in reconnaissance
27. PRESUMPTION = guessing, assuming,
28. TO FORSWEAR = to renounce, to repudiate, to disallow, to give up (synonyms)
29. UNTOWARD = troublesome, unruly, adverse, unseemly, unpleasant
30. TO COZEN = to deceive, to beguile,
31. SEDULOUS = diligent, hardworking, persistent
32. BEATIFY (verb) = to bless, to make happy
BEATIFIC (adjective) = having a blissful appearance
33. TO INVEIGLE = to obtain by deception or flattery ( not in a good way )
34. INELUCTABLE = certain, inevitable, unavoidable
35. SACCHARINE = flattering, too sweet = cloying
36. VIRULENT (adj) = 1. extremely harmful or poisonous
2. hostile, antagonist
VIRULENCE (N)
37. PROLIFERATE (v) = to produce by multiplication of parts
PROLIFERATION (N)
38. ARCANE = obscure, secret, mysterious
39. DICHOTOMY = a division into 2 parts
40. MONOGAMY = married to 1 person, POLYGAMY means married to many person at one time
41. TO REMONSTRATE = (against) = to protest, to object
REMONSTRATION (n)
42. MAGNANIMITY (n) = noble (kind) in mind and heart, forgiving
MAGNANIMOUS (adj) = very good heart
43. SAGACIOUS = clever, smart = shrewd, discerning
44. AMBI- = both
AMBIGUOUS = uncertain
AMBIDEXTROUS = equally skillful with each hand
Prefix - AMBI
Suffix - -ing
45. BROMIDE = a boring or annoying remark
46. PLASTIC = not rigid, moldable, pliable, flexible
47. ASSIDUOUS = hard working, diligent = sedulous
48. CONUNDRUM = a puzzle, riddle
49. DISCRETION = maturity, ability to make responsible decisions
50. TO ASSUAGE = to relieve, to ease, to make less severe
51. TO PREEN = 1. to dress up
2. to preen on something = to be proud of something
52. TO LAMBAST = to denounce, to oppose, to renounce
53. TO DESICCATE = 1. to dehydrate, to dry out,
2. to make dull, boring