Vocabulary- cutrona midterms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adversary | an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |
| coerce | To compel, force |
| craven | cowardly; a coward |
| culinary | (adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | to erase, wipe out, cut out |
| demise | (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| exhilerate | to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
| fallow | plowed but not seeded |
| harass | (v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| inclement | (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
| muse | (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| negligible | (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| perpetuate | (v.) to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | (v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury |
| sojourn | (n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time |
| urbane | (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave |
| affiliated | (adj.) associated, connected |
| ascertain | (v.) to find out |
| attainment | (n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
| bequeath | (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | (adj.) forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point |
| converge | v. to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse | (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide |
| esteem | (v.) to regard highly (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment |
| expunge | (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | (adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable | (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
| malevolent | (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscent | (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | (n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards |
| skulk | (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | (adj) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| uncanny | (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial | (adj.) easily excused; pardonable |
| altruistic | (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | (v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement |
| benefactor | (n) one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | (adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| clemency | (n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | (n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| diffident | (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
| discrepancy | (n.) a difference, a lack of agreement |
| embark | (v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
| facile | (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable | (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | (adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable |
| plod | (v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
| pungent | (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| remiss | (adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
| repose | (v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity | (n.) rashness, boldness |
| truculent | (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
| unfeigned | (adj.) sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | (adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |
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