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outdated; old fashioned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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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