Princeton Review Vocab

Adjective: Very skilled or proficient at something.

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage: "an astute businessman"

Of or occurring every day; daily; Ordinary or everyday, esp. when mundane.

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority.

Without a clearly defined shape or form; Vague; ill-organized; unclassifiable.

calumniatory: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.

Adjective: Ineffective or bungling; clumsy.

A hygroscopic substance used as a drying agent.

A beginner or novice.

A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument

Delicate and intricate ornamental work made from gold, silver, or other fine twisted wire. 2. a. An intricate, delicate, or fanciful ornamentation

The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style (e.g., they arrived one after the other in succession); A statement that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form.

Perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation: "Jim is in aquandary

traveling or wandering around

Magic tricks performed as entertainment

The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience.

(of a person) Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes; A drug or other compound containing mercury

Having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way

Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

Childishly silly and trivial.

intransigency: the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

(of a plant) Pale and drawn out due to a lack of light.; Having lost vigor or substance; feeble.

Of or with respect to the stars (i.e., the fixed stars, not the sun or planets).

draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points".

Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

emotionlessness: apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

Extremely bad or unpleasant

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) Using very few words.

(of a story or statement) Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.