Vocabulary

• Cognizant: having knowledge or awareness
• Unparalleled: having no parallel or equal; exceptional
• Parallel: a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another
• Analogous: comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared
• Digress: leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
• Aggregate: a whole formed by combining several separate elements
• Deface: spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it
• Sanctity: the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
• Gotcha: an instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule
• Perversion: distortion or corruption of the original course, meaning, or state of something
• Dismay: concern and distress caused by something unexpected
• Appalled: greatly dismayed or horrified
• Exhilarating: making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling
• Extrapolate: extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable
• Infringement: the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation
• Abode: a place of residence; a house or home
• Precarious: not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
• Elicit: evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone
• Engross: absorb all the attention or interest of
• Preposterous: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous
• Delinquent: (typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime
• Conjecture: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
• Heinous: (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked
• Infamous: well known for some bad quality or deed
• Notorious: famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed
• Egregious: outstandingly bad; shocking
• Concur: be of the same opinion; agree
• Compliant: disposed to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent
• Delirious: in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium
• Sate/Satiated: satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full
• Aloof: not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
• Hone: smooth and sharpen (a blade)
• Unprecedented: never done or known before
• Poised: having a composed and self-assured manner
• Indulge: allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
• Salient: most noticeable or important
• Amalgamation: the action, process, or result of combining or uniting
• Exasperated: intensely irritated and frustrated
• Detract: diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement)
• Garner: gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)