Elite Vocab AB 926-950
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 gape | v. to open wide; to stare with the mouth open |
| android | n. an automaton that resembles a human being |
| conventional | adj. following ordinary practice; unoriginal |
| stricture | n. a restraint or limit |
| turgid | adj. swollen, as from fluid; excessively ornate or complex in style |
| philander | n. of a man, to engage in sexual affairs, esp. casually |
| formidable | adj. inspiring fear or dread |
| malignant | adj. very harmful; threatening death; cancerous (of a tumor) |
| encumber | v. to burden or weigh down |
| suffrage | n. the right to vote |
| fictitious | adj. not real; false |
| ruse | n. an action or device intended to deceive |
| prosperity | n. wealth; good fortune |
| incapacitate | adj. to make unable to function in normal activities; disable |
| decapitate | v. to cut off the head |
| eerie | adj. causing inexplicable fear for uneasiness, oft. because of an apparently supernatural origin |
| discursive | adj. covering a wide range of subjects; rambling |
| prevail | v. to triumph over; to be or become most common |
| ingratiate | v. to bring oneself into another's favor or good graces by conscious effort |
| hoodwink | v. to deceive; to mislead |
| chasm | n. a large gap |
| nexus | n. a connection or intersection |
| denigrate | v. to disgrace a reputation; to blacken; to belittle |
| cache | n. a hiding place for storage of provisions or valuables |
| reimburse | v. to repay |
| stymie | v. to obstruct; to stump |
| uproarious | adj. extremely funny |
| encompass | v. to surround; to include |
| modicum | n. a small quantity |
| unconscionable | adj. beyond reason; not restrained by conscience |
| procrustean | adj. showing merciless disregard for individual differences or special circumstances |
| serendipity | n. unexpected gift or discovery |
| callow | adj. inexperienced; not developed; immature |
| balm | n. anything healing or soothing |
| tarry | v. to delay; to linger |
| detract | v. to take away a desirable part; to diminish |
| rectify | v. to set right; to correct |
| aggravate | v. to worsen |
| cavil | v. to argue in a petty fashion; make trifling objections |
| traverse | v. to travel over or through |
| thespian | adj. relating to drama; n. an actor |
| medium | n. a method or way of expressing something |
| quizzical | adj. puzzled, questioning |
| dexterous | adj. skillful with the hands or mind |
| philology | n. literary study, esp. as it involves the editing of texts and the history of languages |
| cacophony | n. a harsh, jarring sound |
| consternation | n. a sudden feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion |
| veneer | n. an attractive, ultimately misleading outward show; thin layer |
| salacious | adj. lustful; obscene |
| nemesis | n. one who inflicts justified or great punishment; a source of harm or ruin |
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