1)Sage \ˈsāj\ (adj.)

1
a   :  wise through reflection and experience
 
b   archaic   :  grave, solemn
2
:  proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment <sage advice>
 
Ex:
sage suggestion that she think long and hard before deciding to marry at such a young age.

 

2)Precarious \pri-ˈker-ē-əs\ (adj.)

1

:  depending on the will or pleasure of another

2

:  dependent on uncertain premises :  dubious <precarious generalizations>

3

a   :  dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
 
b   :  characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger

Ex:

He earned a precarious livelihood by gambling.

 

3)Veracious \və-ˈrā-shəs\ (adj.)

1
2
:  marked by truth :  accurate
 
Ex:
He has a reputation for being veracious, so people generally take his word for things.

 

4)Precipitate \pri-ˈsi-pə-ˌtāt\ (v.)

transitive verb
1
a   :  to throw violently :  hurl <the quandaries into which the release of nuclear energy has precipitated mankind  — A. B. Arons>
 
b   :  to throw down
2
:  to bring about especially abruptly <precipitate a scandal that would end with his expulsion  — John Cheever>
3
a   :  to cause to separate from solution or suspension
 
b   :  to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit
intransitive verb
1
a   :  to fall headlong
 
b   :  to fall or come suddenly into some condition
2
:  to move or act with violent or unwise speed
3
a   :  to separate from solution or suspension
 
b   :  to condense from a vapor and fall as rain or snow
 
Ex:
Her death precipitated a family crisis.

 

5)Quiescent \-sənt\ (adj.)

1
:  marked by inactivity or repose :  tranquilly at rest
2
:  causing no trouble or symptoms <quiescent gallstones>
 
Ex:
A group of quiescent loungers recovering from the Thanksgiving feast.
 
 
 
6)Salubrious \sə-ˈlü-brē-əs\ (adj.)

1.promoting health; healthful

Ex:

Fresh air and exercise are always salubrious.

 

7)Strut \ˈstrət\ (v.)

intransitive verb
1
:  to become turgid :  swell
2
a   :  to walk with a proud gait
 
b   :  to walk with a pompous and affected air
transitive verb
:  to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride
 
Ex:
Technophiles flocked to the show to get the chance to strut  their stuff.

 

8)Verbose \(ˌ)vər-ˈbōs\ (adj.)

1
:  containing more words than necessary :  wordy <a verbose reply>; also   :  impaired by wordiness <a verbose style>
2
:  given to wordiness <a verbose orator>
 
Ex:
He is a verbose speaker.

 

9)Precursor \pri-ˈkər-sər, ˈprē-ˌ\ (n.)

1
a   :  one that precedes and indicates the approach of another
 
b   :  predecessor
2
:  a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed
 
Ex:
18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics.

 

10)Rarefied  /ˈreərɪfaɪd/ (adj.)

1
:  being less dense
2
:  of, relating to, or interesting to a select group :  esoteric
3
:  very high
 
Ex:
It's difficult to breathe in the rarefied air near the mountain's peak.

 

11)Sanction \ˈsaŋ(k)-shən\ (n.)

1
:  a formal decree; especially   :  an ecclesiastical decree
2
a   obsolete   :  a solemn agreement :  oath
 
b   :  something that makes an oath binding
3
:  the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law
4
a   :  a consideration, principle, or influence (as of conscience) that impels to moral action or determines moral judgment
 
b   :  a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
 
c   :  explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification :  approbation
5
:  an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication
 
Ex:
The country acted without the sanction of the other nations.

 

12)Subpoena \sə-ˈpē-nə, ÷-nē\ (n.)

1.a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

Ex:
Received a subpoena to appear as a witness for the prosecution.

 

13)Viable \ˈvī-ə-bəl\ (adj.)

1
:  capable of living; especially   :  having attained such form and development as to be normally capable of surviving outside the mother's womb <a viable fetus>
2
:  capable of growing or developing <viable seeds> <viable eggs>
3
a   :  capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately <viable alternatives>
 
b   :  capable of existence and development as an independent unit <the colony is now a viable state>
 
c (1)   :  having a reasonable chance of succeeding <a viable candidate> (2)   :  financially sustainable <a viable enterprise>
 
Ex:
He could not suggest a viable alternative.

 

14)Presumptuous \pri-ˈzəm(p)-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shəs\ (adj.)

1.too confident especially in a way that is rude : done or made without permission, right, or good reason

Ex:

The presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving.

 

15)Recalcitrant \ri-ˈkal-sə-trənt\ (adj.)

1
:  obstinately defiant of authority or restraint
2
a   :  difficult to manage or operate
 
b   :  not responsive to treatment
 
c   :  resistant <this subject is recalcitrant both to observation and to experiment  — G. G. Simpson>
 
Ex:
The manager worried that the recalcitrant employee would try to undermine his authority

 

16)Quibble \ˈkwi-bəl\ (v.)

intransitive verb
1
:  to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
2
a   :  cavil, carp
 
b   :  bicker
transitive verb
:  to subject to quibbles
 
Ex:
He spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II.

 

17)Subside \səb-ˈsīd\ (intransitive verb )

1
:  to sink or fall to the bottom :  settle
2
:  to tend downward :  descend; especially   :  to flatten out so as to form a depression
3
:  to let oneself settle down :  sink <subsided into a chair>
4
:  to become quiet or less <as the fever subsides> <my anger subsided>
 
Ex:
The pain will subside in a couple of hours.

 

18)Viscous \ˈvis-kəs\ (adj.)

1
:  viscid
2
:  having or characterized by viscosity <viscous lava>
 
Ex:
Viscous syrup that takes forever to pour from a narrow-neck bottle.

 

19)Prevaricate \pri-ˈver-ə-ˌkāt, -ˈva-rə-\ (intransitive verb )

1.be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

Ex:

Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.

 

20)Recant \ri-ˈkant\ (v.)

transitive verb
1
:  to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly :  renounce
2
:  revoke
intransitive verb
:  to make an open confession of error
 
Ex:
Church officials asked the minister to recant.

 

21)Saturate \ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt\ (transitive verb )

1
:  to satisfy fully :  satiate
2
:  to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained <water saturated with salt>
3
a   :  to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades <book is saturated with Hollywood  — Newgate Callendar>
 
b   :  to load to capacity
4
:  to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine
 
Ex:
Images of the war saturated the news.

 

22)Substantiate  \səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt\ (transitive verb )

1
:  to give substance or form to :  embody
2
:  to establish by proof or competent evidence :  verify <substantiate a charge>
 
Ex:
Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch.

 

23)Vituperative \vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-tiv, -pə-ˌrā-\ (adj.)

1.marked by harshly abusive criticism

Ex:
The type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations.

 

24)Pristine \ˈpris-ˌtēn, pri-ˈstēn, especially British ˈpris-ˌtīn\ (adj.)

1
:  belonging to the earliest period or state :  original <the hypothetical pristine lunar atmosphere>
2
a   :  not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) :  pure <a pristine forest>
 
b   :  fresh and clean as or as if new <used books in pristine condition>
 
Ex:
My office is a mess but her office is always pristine.

 

25)Recluse \ˈre-ˌklüs, ri-ˈklüs, ˈre-ˌklüz\

1.marked by withdrawal from society :  solitary

Ex:
If they have any idea of his subsequent life, it's probably that he became a recluse.

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