1. dissipate /ˈdɪs·əˌpeɪt/ v.
to disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually:
It took months of effort to dissipate the oil spill in the North Sea.

2. obstreperous /əbˈstrep.ər.əs/ adj.
difficult to deal with and noisy:
obstreperous customers

3. tentative /ˈten·tə·t̬ɪv/ adj.
not certain or confident:
We have tentative plans to go to Hawaii in February.

4. correlation /ˌkɔr·əˈleɪ·ʃən/ n.
a connection between two or more things:
There is a proven correlation between educational level and income.

5. alleviate /əˈli·viˌeɪt/ v.
to make pain or problems less severe:
The medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort.

6. prolific/prəˈlɪf·ɪk/ adj.
producing a great number or amount of something:
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.

7. edible /ˈed·ə·bəl/ adj.
suitable or safe for eating:
Only the leaves of the plant are edible.

8. atypical /eɪˈtɪp·ɪ·kəl/ adj.
not typical; different from most others of its type: This game is very atypical of how we played this year.

9. anarchy /ˈæn·ər·ki/ n.
a lack of organization and control in a society or group, esp. because either there is no government or it has no power:
Civil war has led to anarchy.

10. supervise /ˈsu·pərˌvɑɪz/ v.
to be responsible for the good performance of an activity or job, or for the correct behavior or safety of a person:
The Red Cross supervised the distribution of food to refugees.

11. supersede /ˌsu·pərˈsid/ v.
to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.

12. polygamy /pəˈlɪg·ə·mi/ n.
the custom or condition of being married to more than one person at the same time

13. polyglot /ˈpɒl.ɪ.ɡlɒt/ adj.
speaking or using several different languages:
She was reading a polyglot bible, with the text in English, Latin and Greek.

14. verify /ˈver·əˌfɑɪ/ v.
to make certain or prove that something is true or accurate:
The report could not immediately be verified.

15. prologue /ˈproʊ·lɔg/ n.
a part at the beginning of esp. a play, story, or long poem that introduces it:

The essay provides a prologue to the book.

16. chronic /ˈkrɑn·ɪk/ adj.
(esp. of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time:
Mr. George is resigning because of chronic heart disease.

17. chronological /krəˈnɑl·ə·dʒi/ n.
a list or explanation of events in the order in which they happened:
He gave a detailed chronology of the events of the past three days.

18. postscript /ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt/ n.
an extra message added at the end of a story or letter:
There is a postscript to this story.

19. inevitable /ɪˈnev·ɪ·t̬ə·bəl/ adj.
certain to happen:
Accidents are the inevitable result of carelessness.

20. apathy /ˈæp·ə·θi/ n.
lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it:
There is a growing sense of apathy among teens and a feeling that there are no opportunities, he said.

21. superfluous /sʊˈpɜr·flu·əs/ adj.
more than is needed; extra and not necessary: Our new mayor plans to eliminate superfluous programs.

22. polychromatic /ˌpɑl·i·kroʊˈmæt̬·ɪk/ adj.
involving or producing light in all colors

23. veracity /vəˈræs.ɪ.ti/n.
the quality of being true, honest, or accurate:

Doubts were cast on the veracity of her alibi.

24. epilogue /ˈep·əˌlɑg/n.
a speech or piece of text added to the end of a play or book, often giving a short statement about what happens to the characters after the play or book finishes

25. nepotism /ˈnep·əˌtɪz·əm/ n.
the activity of unfairly giving good jobs or advantages to members of your family