grovel = crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave
in a servile manner
compliance = conformity in fulfilling requirements;
readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
invalid = one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness;
ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to
leave (a military force) because of ill-health
spurious = false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious
arguments
lechery = gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N.
lecher: lecherous man
entomology = study of insects
molt(moult) = periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers
(for replacement by a new growth)
expatiate = talk at length; speak or write in detail
tribute = tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation
to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark
of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to
askance = with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval
or distruct); Ex. look askance at
dour = sullen; gloomy; stubborn
prate = talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
cardinal = chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number:
number that shows quantity rather thatn order



ovoid = egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
desecrate = profane; violate the sanctity of
relinquish = give up something (with reluctance); yield;
release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his
hold on my arm
pervasive = spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells,
ideas, feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate
ineffable = unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot
be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable;
inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
abstract = theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
disproportion = lack of proportion (between the parts);
ADJ. disproportionate
crevice = crack; fissure
extenuate = weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of
(bad behavior)
apathy = lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest
in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy
after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
secrete = conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release
a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
meteoric = like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex.
meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
vertex = summit; highest point; PL. vertices
raspy = making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
authoritative = having the weight of authority; regarded
as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable;
peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive