Vocabulary Workshop Level B Units 1-6
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Terms | Definitions |
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 animated | (adj.) full of life, lively, alive; (part.) moved to action |
| brood | (n.) a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; (v.) to think over in a worried, unhappy way |
| culminate | (v.) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax |
| downright | (adv.) thoroughly; (adj.) absolute, complete; frank, blunt |
| drone | (n.) a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; (v.) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice |
| goad | (v.) to drive or urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on |
| indulge | (v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to |
| ingredient | (n.)one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula |
| literate | (adj.)able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledhe or training |
| loom | (v.) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (n.) a machine for weaving |
| luster | (n.) the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance |
| miscellaneous | (adj.) mixed, of different kinds |
| oration | (n.) a public speech for a formal occasion |
| peevish | (adj.) cross, complaining, irritable; contrary |
| seethe | (v.) to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| singe | (v.) to burn slightly; (n.) a burn at the ends or edges |
| unique | (adj.)one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given |
| upright | (adj.) vertical, straight; good, honest; (adv.) in a vertical position |
| verify | (v.) to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm |
| yearn | (v.) to have a strong and earnest desire |
| Available | (adj.) ready for use, at hand |
| Cater | (v.) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service |
| Customary | (adj.) usual, expected, routine |
| Dissuade | (v.) to persuade not to do something |
| Entrepreneur | (n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business |
| Firebrand | (n.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person |
| Hazard | (n.) risk, peril; (v.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble |
| Homicide | (n.) the killing of one person by another |
| Indifference | (n.) a lack of interest or concern |
| Indignant | (adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| Indispensable | (adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected |
| Lubricate | (v.) to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use |
| Mutual | (adj.) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more |
| Pelt | (v.) to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry |
| Plague | (n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother |
| Poised | (adj., part.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action |
| Regime | (n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule |
| Retard | (v.) to make slow, delay, hold back |
| Transparent | (adj.) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected |
| Unscathed | (adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured |
| Adjacent | (adj) near, next to, adjoining. |
| Alight | (v) to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air, land (adj) lighted up. |
| Barren | (adj) not productive, bare. |
| Disrupt | (v) to break up, disturb. |
| Dynasty | (n) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time. |
| Foretaste | (n) an advance indication, sample, or warning |
| Germinate | (v) to begin to grow, come into being. |
| Humdrum | (adj) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation. |
| Hurtle | (v) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully. |
| Isinuate | (v) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly. |
| Interminable | (adj) endless, so long as to seem endless. |
| Interrogate | (v) to ask questions, examine by questioning. |
| Recompense | (v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury. |
| Renovate | (v) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again. |
| Résumé | (n) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job. |
| Sullen | (adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish. |
| Trickle | (v) to flow or fall by drops or in small streams; (n) a small irregular quantity of anything. |
| Trivial | (adj) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace. |
| Truce | (n) a pause in fighting, temporary peace. |
| Vicious | (adj) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme. |
| alliance | a joining together for some common purpose |
| bewilder | to puzzle completely, confuse |
| buffoon | a clown; a coarse, stupid person |
| controversial | arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement |
| dishearten | to discourage |
| fruitless | not producing the desired results, unsuccessful |
| hostile | unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive |
| inflammable | easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused |
| inflict | to give or cause something unpleasant, impose |
| malignant | deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
| mortify | to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering |
| orthodox | in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things |
| procure | to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
| scurry | to run quickly, scamper, hurry |
| sodden | soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless |
| spirited | full of life and vigor; courageous |
| virtual | having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing |
| void | completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify |
| wayward | disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious |
| wince | to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way |
| anecdote | a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| cosolidate | to combine; unite; to make solid or firm |
| counterfeit | an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy |
| docile | easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
| dominate | to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
| entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible | capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fickle | liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, incosistent |
| fugitive | one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
| grimy | very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| iota | a very small part or quantity |
| maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer |
| potential | possible, able to happen; something that cna develop or become a reality |
| radiant | shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| substantial | large, important; magor, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
| tactful | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper | to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| ultimate | last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
| uncertainty | doubt, the state of being unsure |
| anonymous | (adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown; lacking individuality or character |
| browse | (v.) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop |
| dupe | (n.) a person easily tricked or deceived (v.) to deceive |
| dynamic | (adj.) active, energetic, forceful |
| eradicate | (v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
| frustrate | (v.) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fufilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement |
| grim | (adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
| inimitable | (adj) not capable of being copied or imitated |
| makeshift | (n) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary |
| marginal | (adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose |
| pending | (adj) waiting to be settled; (prep) until |
| prescribe | (v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purpose |
| preview | (n) something seen in advance; (v) to view beforehand |
| prominent | (adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well- known |
| quaint | (adj) odd or old- fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made |
| reluctant | (adj) unwilling, holding back |
| scrimp | (v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty |
| snare | (v) to trap, catch; (n) a trap or entanglement |
| utmost | (adj) greatest, highest, farthest; (n) the extreme limit |
| vengeance | (n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |
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