Group 8- THOUGHT
1.
Commemorate (V)- 1) to serve as a memorial to or 2) to remember in ceremony
2.
Conjecture (V)- to form an unsupported opinion
3.
Contemplate (V)- 1) to consider carefully or 2) to intend
4.
Derive (V)- 1) to take or receive from a source or 2) to obtain through reasoning
5.
Enigma (N)- something puzzling or mysterious
6.
Evoke (V)- 1) to bring to mind or 2)to produce
7.
(-) Inane (A)- empty, shallow, or silly
8.
Inkling (N)- a vague idea or a slight suspicion
9.
(-) Irrational (A)- lacking sound judgment or reason
10.
Memento (N)- a souvenir
11.
(+)Sublime (A)- great, noble, or splendid
Group 9- TIME
1.
Indelible (A)- permanent
2.
Brevity (N)- shortness in time or words
3.
Cursory (A)- done in a hurry with little attention to detail
4.
Elapse (V)- to pass or slip by (used with time)
5.
Epoch (N)- an extended period of time marked by a series of related events
6.
Interminable (A)- having or seeming to have no end
7.
Millennium (N)- a period of one thousand years
8.
Perpetuate (V)- to cause to continue indefinitely
9.
Portracted (A)- drawn out or lengthened
10.
Simultaneous (A)- happening or existing at the same time
Group 10- EMOTION
1.
(-) Abject (A)- totally miserable
2.
(+) Ardent (A)- intensely eager or passionate
3.
(-) Despondent (A)- discouraged or depressed from loss of hope or confidence
4.
Disposition (N)- 1) a person’s usual mood or 2) a regular tendency or inclination
5.
Electrify (V)- 1) to thrill or shock or 2)to equip with electricity
6.
(-) Grimace (V)- to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt
7.
(-) Irascible (A)- quick-tempered and irritable
8.
(-) Rue (V)- to feel regret or sorrow over
9.
(-) Vehement (A)- expressing strong feeling
Group 11- EXCESS
1.
(+) Copious (A)- abundant or plentiful
2.
(-) Deluge (N)- a flood
3.
Fanfare (N)- 1) a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments or 2) any showy display
4.
(-) Glut (N)- a much larger supply than is needed
5.
(-) Ostentatious (A)- showy
6.
Profusion (N)- a plentiful supply.
7.
(-) Swelter (V)- to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat
8.
(-) Guile (N)- deceitful cunning
9.
(-) Pseudonym (N)- a fictitious name
10.
(+) Embellish (V)- to beautify or enhance
Group 12- HORROR
1.
(-) Claustrophobia (N)- an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces
2.
(-) Foreboding (N)- a strong feeling something bad is about to happen
3.
(-) Grotesque (A)- so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical
4.
(-) Gruesome (A)- causing shock or horror
5.
(-) Haunt (V)- 1) to stay in one’s mind continually, 2) to visit frequently, or 3) to appear in the form of a ghost
6.
(-) Lurid (A)- causing horror or revulsion
7.
(-) Abhor (V)- to hate
8.
(-) Alienate (V)- to create unfriendly feeling or to make someone feel isolated
9.
(-) Inflammatory (A)- causing anger or disorder
10.
(-)Rankle (V)- to cause continuing anger or irritation
11.
(-) Tirade (N)- a long, angry speech
Group 13- MARTIAL
1.
Bulwark (N)- a wall, person, or thing that defends or protects
2.
Citadel (N)-1) a fortress on a hill or 2) a stronghold
3.
(-) Embroil (V)- to involve in an argument or conflict
4.
(-) Grapple (V)- to wrestle or come to grips with
5.
(+) Impregnable (A)- impossible to attack successfully
6.
(-) Onslaught (N)- a fierce attack
7.
(-) Rebuff (V)- 1) to reject bluntly or 2) to drive back
8.
(-) Wrest (V)- 1) to pull away from with a twist or 2) to take by force
9.
Vie (V)- to compete for, as in a contest
Group 14- AGREE/CAREFUL
1.
(+) Accede (V)- to agree, often after urging from another
2.
(+) Accord (N)- 1) a feeling of agreement or harmony or 2) a formal agreement
3.
(-) Dissension (N)- a disagreement or a difference of opinion
4.
(+) Affirm (V)- to declare positively
5.
(+) Conscientious (A)- 1) very careful or 2)honest
6.
(+) Fastidious (A)- 1) paying close attention to detail or 2) difficult to please
7.
Gingerly (A)- very careful
8.
Meticulous (A)- very careful and attentive to small details
9.
(+) Prudent (A)- 1) very careful or 2) showing judgment and wisdom
10.
(-) Slovenly (A)- messy or careless