Fellow
Adjective
1. describes someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you
E.g. she introduced me to some of her fellow students.
Defy
Verb
1. to refuse to obey someone or something
E.g. she defied her parents and dropped out of school.
Bewildering
Adjective
1. a bewildering situation is confusing and difficult to understand
E.g. the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers.
Bilingual
Adjective
1. someone who is bilingual is able to speak two languages extremely well
E.g. several of the employees are bilingual.
Acrobat
Noun
1. someone who can balance, jump, an d turn their body in skillful ways, especially as a form of entertainment
E.g. a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance.
Absurd
Adjective
1. completely stupid, unreasonable, or impossible to believe
E.g. she makes the most absurd claims about her past achievements.
Adhere
Verb
1. to stick to something
E.g. it's the type of surface that paint doesn't adhere to very well.
Agitate
Verb
1. to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action
E.g. if I talk about the problem with him it just agitates him even more.
Akin
Adjective
1. similar to something
E.g. the political situation here is more akin to dictatorship than democracy.
Ambiguous
Adjective
1. confusing or not definite, and therefore difficult to understand
E.g. due to the ambiguous nature of the question, it was difficult to choose the right answer.
Malleable
Adjective
1. a malleable metal or substance is easy to press into different shapes
E.g. the cult leader took advantage of the malleable, compliant personalities of his followers.
Drivel
Verb
1. to let saliva dribble from the mouth
E.g. what is he driveling about now?
Abysmal
Adjective
1. extremely bad or low in quality
E.g. they were living in abysmal ignorance.
Altruistic
Adjective
1. thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself
E.g. a few skimpy corporate pensions were paid, but they were offered as much as departure incentives designed to promote business efficiency as expressions of altruism.
Philanthropic
Adjective
1. helping people, especially by giving money to those who need it
E.g. a philanthropic society that has been doing good for over a century.
Ballot
Noun
1. the total number of votes recorded in an election
E.g. they cast their votes in a secret ballot.
Incumbent
Adjective
1. someone who has an official position
E.g. it is incumbent upon you to attend every staff meeting.
Procurement
Noun
1. the process of getting supplies
E.g. a substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies
Germane
Adjective
1. relevant to a subject that is being discussed
E.g. my personal opinion isn't germane to our discussion of the facts of the case.
Deliberation
Noun
1. a slow and careful way of speaking or moving
E.g. after hours of deliberation, the council came to a decision
Nook
Noun
1. a small corner or sheltered space
E.g. we found a shady nook under an old oak tree.
Tactful
Adjective
1. a substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies
E.g. He gave a tactful critique of her story.
Allusion
Noun
1. a statement that refers to something in an indirect way
E.g. the lyrics contain biblical allusions.
Peevish
Adjective
1. easily annoyed, especially by things that are not important
E.g. I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.
Wrangle
Verb
1. to argue about something for a long time, especially in an angry and unpleasant way
E.g. They were wrangling over money.
