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2. E2 VQ14 Wizened (adj) – withered, shriveled, wrinkled
Viscous (adj) – thick, syrupy, and sticky
Vestige (n) – a trace or remnant of something whole
Pejorative (adj) - degrading; derogatory; negative
Pathogenic (adj) – causing disease
Infamy (n) – reputation for bad deeds
Jollity (n) – merriment; celebration
Inebriation (n) – drunkenness; intoxication
Gregarious (adj) – outgoing; sociable
Hypochondria (n) – unfounded belief that one is often ill
Frenetic (adj) – wildly frantic; frenzied; hectic
Evince (tv) – to show (something) clearly; display; signify

3. wizened (adj) Wizened (adj) – withered, shriveled, wrinkled
EX. The elderly lady’s wizened face showed she had lived a hard life.
SYN: weather-beaten; creased
ANT: youthful
RELATED: wizen (tv)

4. viscous Viscous (adj) – thick, syrupy, and sticky
EX. Comparing water and honey, the latter is far more viscous and slow-pouring.
SYN: gelatinous
ANT: flowing
RELATED: viscosity (n)

5. vestige Vestige (n) – a trace or remnant of something whole
EX. Rescuers comb the vestiges of some homes after the major earthquake shook Nepal this weekend.
SYN: trace
ANT: whole
RELATED: vestigial (adj)

6. pejorative Pejorative (adj) - degrading; derogatory; negative
EX. Her pejorative language and demeanor didn’t win her any friends at the community center.
SYN: condescending
ANT: complimentary
RELATED: pejorative (n); pejoratively (adv)

7. pathogenic Pathogenic (adj) – causing disease
EX. Not washing your hands facilitates the spread of pathogenic bacteria.
SYN: contagious
ANT: sterile
RELATED: pathogen (n)

8. infamy Infamy (n) – reputation for bad deeds
EX. Caesar’s infamy for narcissistic pejoratives eventually precipitated his demise.
SYN: notoriety, disrepute
ANT: fame
RELATED: infamous (adj); infamously (adv)

9. jollity Jollity (n) – merriment; celebration
EX. Children’s stories often feature the jollity of winter to parry the potentially depressing grey skies and bitter cold.
SYN: cheerfulness
ANT: depression
RELATED: jolly (adj)

10. inebriation Inebriation (n) – drunkenness; intoxication
EX. His ongoing, daily inebriation eventually cost him his job.
SYN: drunkenness
ANT: sobriety
RELATED: inebriated (adj)

11. gregarious Gregarious (adj) – outgoing; sociable
EX. The gregarious couple seldom spent a Friday night alone; they were always hosting company for one reason or another.
SYN: sociable, friendly, extraverted
ANT: introverted, unsociable
RELATED: gregariousness (n); gregariously (adv)

12. hypochondria Hypochondria (n) – unfounded belief that one is often ill
EX. Because the man was given to hypochondria, when he finally did experience a real crisis, there were few who believed him.
SYN: complaint
ANT: vitality
RELATED: hypochondriac (adj, n)

13. frenetic frenetic (adj) – wildly frantic; frenzied; hectic
EX. Because I procrastinated on the research project, I had to engage in a frenetic all-night rush to get it done on time.
SYN: feverish; tumultuous
ANT: planned, rational
RELATED: frenetically (adv)

14. evince Evince (tv) – to show (something) clearly; display; signify EX.
SYN: reveal, manifest
ANT: conceal
RELATED: evincing (adj);