Lesson 1
Extremely Bad
Abysmal
very expressive, using emphasis
Emphatic
involving qualities of something (features and content)
Qualitative
satisfied (usually in hunger)
Satiated
superior or distinguished; high in position or status
Eminent
The act of gaining a skill or possession of something
Acquisition
related to (government) money
Fiscal
to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect
Refute
run down, sordid, or sleazy
Squalid
withstand, sustain, or hold out against
Endure
conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task
Diligence
capable of being molded or changed
Malleable
abundantly filled (usually with living organisms)
Teeming
to look down on with disdain
Scorn
predominant, superior, most important
Paramount
satisfied, with no desire to change or improve
Complacent
publicly shameful or humiliating
Ignominious
seeming to be everywhere at once
Ubiquitous
pulled tight
Taut
extremely plain; stern and forbidding
Austere
reprimand harshly
Condemn
a subtle difference in meaning
Nuance
to give up (usually a power or position) or to cast off
Renounce
dangerous and unstable
Treacherous
bare, barren, empty
Desolate