Vocabulary

• Abdicate


  To give up a position, usually one of leadership
• Aberration


  Something that differs from the norm
• Accentuate


  To stress, highlight
• Acute


  Sharp, severe
• Adept


  Extremely skilled
• Benign


  Favorable, not threatening, mild
• Berate


  To scold vehemently
• Bias


  A tendency, inclination, prejudice
• Calamity


  An event with disastrous consequences
• Catalyze


  To charge, inspire
• Circumlocution


  Indirect and wordy language
• Concise


  Brief and direct in expression
• Constrain


  To forcibly restrict
• Cultivate


  To nurture, improve, refine
• Deliberate


  Intentional, reflecting careful consideration
• Delineate


  To describe, outline, shed light on
• Diligent


  Showing care in doing one's work
• Discern


  To perceive, detect
• Dissuade


  To persuade someone not to do something
• Dormant


  Sleeping, temporarily inactive
• Edict


  An order, decree
• Elaborate


  Complex, detailed, intricate
• Elated


  Overjoyed, thrilled
• Eminent


  Distinguished, prominent, famous
• Emulate


  To imitate
• Epitome


  A perfect example, embodiment
• Façade


  A deceptive appearance or attitude
• Forlorn


  Lonely, abandoned, hopeless
• Frivolous


  Of little importance, trifling
• Genial


  Friendly, affable
• Gluttony


  Overindulgence in food or drink
• Grievous


  Injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
• Heinous


  Shockingly wicked, repugnant
• Hiatus


  A break or gap in duration or continuity
• Hypocrisy


  Pretending to believe what one does not
• Illicit


  Forbidden, not permitted
• Immerse


  To absorb, deeply involve, engross
• Impeccable


  Exemplary, flawless
• Imperative 1


  Necessary, pressing
• Imperative 2


  A rule, command, or order