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Common 1 (Artful (Exihibiting Artistic skill (Picasso is considered the…
Common 1
Artful
Exihibiting Artistic skill
Picasso is considered the most artful member of the Cubist movement
Cunning
His artful Ponzi scheme stole billions of dollars from investors
Harangue (hu-rang)
a long pompous speech
a tirade
to deliver a long pompous speech
amorphous
shapeless
an amorphous cloud mass
lacking organization/unity
an amorphous style of writing
commensurate
proportionate
was given a job commensurate with her abilities
coextensive
lived a life commensurate with the early years of the republic
Iconoclast
A person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
bohemian, nonconformist
parochial
limited in range/scope
Provincial
voters worried about their own parochial concerns
acrimony
bitterness
the dispute continued with increased acrimony
egregious
Conspicuous, esp: conspicuously bad
Flagrant
Egregious errors
egregious examples of political bias
undermine
to subvert/weaken insidiously
trying to undermine his political rivals
upbraid
to reproach severely: scold vehemently
his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances
prodigal
rashly extravagant
Venerate
To respect deeply
Revere
She is venerated as a saint
a writer venerated by generation of admirers
belie
misrepresent
the smile on her face belies the pain she must feel after the death of her husband
Galvanize
To stimulate/excite as if by an electric shock
an issue that would galvanize public opinion
amalgam
a mixture of different elements
an amalgam of musical forms
the crowd was an amalgam of young and old
demur (used with to/at)
to take exception
object
don't hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms
we accepted his offer to pay for our dinners w/o demur
chastise
Castigate
the coach chastised the players for their mistakes