tangible = able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable;
possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof
numismatist = person who collects coins; N. numismatics:
study or collection of money, coins, and medals
supplant = take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
progeny = children; offspring; descendants
list = tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)
invoke = call and bring into use (a right or law); call
on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg
for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex.
invoke one.s advisor/God
slither = slip or slide
precedent = something preceding in time which may be
used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede;
CF. unprecedented
gaunt = lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
dishearten = discourage
perceptive = insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving
and understanding; aware; wise; of perception
taunt = deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
polarity = state of having two opposite qualities
constituent = supporter; voter; member of a constituency;
component
excise = cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good
produced and used inside a country; N. excision
prey = target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey;
victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice.
obsolete = outmoded; no longer used
vying = contending; CF. vie
impuissance = powerlessness; feebleness
distinct = clearly different; clearly noticed
healthful = conducive to good health; Ex. healthful
mountain air
unequivocal = plain; clear; obvious
profligate = wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral;
dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy
opportunist = individual who sacrifices principles for expediency
by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism




sovereign = ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent
myriad = very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand
unfledged = immature; not having the feathers necessary
to fly; CF. fledgling
rancid = having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
pecuniary = pertaining to money
hurl = throw forcefully; shout out violently
founder = fail completely; sink; CF. flounder
sacrosanct = invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
conviction = judgment that someone is guilty of a crime;
strongly held belief
cornucopia = horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing
with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of
plenty
disgorge = surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP.
gorge
emend = correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction
of errors; improvement
hindrance = block; obstacle; V. hinder
cistern = reservoir or water tank
cipher = nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret
code; V.