| Word |
Meaning |
| adjacent | near, next to |
| barren | not produtive, bare |
| buffoon | a clown; a coarse, stupid person |
| consolidate | to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| controversial | varousing argument, dispute, or dis agreemet |
| culminate | to reach a high point of development; to end, climax |
| detest | to hate dislike very much, loathe |
| docile | easily taught, led, or managed; obidient |
| drone | a loafer, idler, to speak in a dull tone of voice |
| dynasty | a powerful family or group of rulers |
| enterpreneur | a person who sarts up and takes on the risk of a buisness |
| entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| eradicate | to root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person |
| flagrant | extremly bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious |
| fledgling | an inexperienced person, beginner; |
| germinate | to begin to grow, come into being |
| humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine, without variation |
| indignant | filled with resentment or anger over something unjust or mean |
| inimitable | not capable of being copied or imitated |
| insinuate | to suggest, to hint slyly |
| iota | a very small part or quanity |
| literate | able to read and write; showing an excellent educational past |
| malignant | deadly, extremly harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
| marginal | in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good or large |
| maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly, to mangle |
| mutual | shared felt or shown equality by two or more people |
| orthodox | in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs |
| paradox | a self contradictory statement that on closer looking is true |
| pending | waiting to be settled, (prep) until |
| perjury | an act of swearin to a lie |
| poised | balanced, suspended: calm, cotrolled; ready for action |
| procure | to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
| proficient | skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity |
| prominent | standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well known |
| recompense | to pay back to give a reward |
| regime | a government in power, a period of rule |
| resume | a brief summary |
| salvo | a burst of gunfire or cannons; often as a tribute or salute; a spirited verbal attack |
| scrimp | to handle very economically or stingily |
| seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| singe | to burn slightly; a burnat the ends or edges |
| tactfull | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper | to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed, not injured |
| vicious | evil, bad, spitful; having bad habits |
| wince | to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear |
