1. bounty /ˈbɑʊn·ti/ n.
a sum of money paid as a reward:
City officials offered a bounty for his capture.

2. multitude /ˈmʌl·tɪˌtud/ n.
a large number of things:
Two large circles are surrounded by a multitude of small, colorful squares.

3. multinational /ˌmʌl·tiˈnæʃ·ə·nəl/ adj.
involving or relating to different countries, or (of a business) operating in different countries:
multinational corporations

4. revert [rɪˋvɝt] v.
to go back to a previous condition:
The money will revert to the state general fund if it isn’t claimed.

5. covert /ˈkoʊ·vərt/ adj.
hidden or secret:
covert military operations

6. neologism /niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/ n.
a new word or expression, or a new meaning for an existing word

7. conformist /kənˈfɔr·mɪst/ n.
someone who behaves or thinks like the other people in a group and doesn't do anything unusual

8. partisan /ˈpɑr·t̬ə·zən/ adj.
involving loyal support of a person, principle, or political party:
partisan politics

9. hideous /ˈhɪd·i·əs/ adj.
offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking:
The bathroom was pink and green and silver – it was absolutely hideous.

10. subvert /səbˈvɜrt/ v.
tending to weaken or destroy an established political system, organization, or authority:
The book describes the techniques that Hitler used to subvert democracy in the Weimar Republic.

11. bonanza /bəˈnæn·zə/ n.
something that suddenly produces large profits or great opportunities:
The improved economy was a bonanza for local stores.

12. extravaganza /ɪkˌstræv.əˈɡæn.zə/ n.
a large, exciting, and expensive event or entertainment:

a musical/dance extravaganza

13. bounteous [ˋbaʊntɪəs] adj.
bounteous gifts

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

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

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