Sunday, April 17, 2011

Week 32

1. Alleviate (v) – to make easier, lighten
2. Ambiguous (adj) – vague, unclear
3. Archaic (adj) – out of date
4. Bizarre (adj) – odd, strange
5. Celerity (n) – rapidity, speed
6. Condone (v) – to pardon, excuse
7. Emulate (v) – to strive to equal, rival
8. Expedite (v) – to carry out promptly
9. Extraneous (adj) – irrelevant, superfluous
10. Facetious (adj) – witty, comical, humorous
11. Menial (adj) – humble, degrading
12. Paltry (n) – of little importance
13. Prodigious (adj) – enormous, extraordinary
14. Profound (adj) – intense, deep
15. Rabid (adj) – furious, mad, fanatical, fervent
16. Salubrious (adj) – healthy, wholesome
17. Succinct (adj) – concise, brief, laconic
18. Trivial (adj) – unimportant, worthless, petty
19. Usurp (v) – to seize, grab
20. Venerable (adj) – respected, worshiped

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