Vocab for Finals
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adulterate | (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
| augment | (v.) to make larger, increase |
| bereft | (part.,adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| dour | (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| fortitude | (n.) courage in facing difficulties |
| gibe | (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn |
| insidious | (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| intimation | (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion |
| opulent | (adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| stolid | (adj.) not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
| adroit | (adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | (adj.) peaceable, friendly |
| belligerent | (adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, |
| cursory | (adj.) hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | (n.) treachery, deceitfulness |
| impervious | (adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |
| impetus | (n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
| quintessence | (n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
| retrogress | (v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | (v.) to examine closely |
| adversary | (n.) an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | (v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey |
| artifice | (n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |
| craven | (adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward |
| fallow | (adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed |
| inclement | (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
| negligible | (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| punitive | (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| sojourn | (n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time |
| urbane | (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave |
| ascertain | (v.) to find out |
| bequeath | (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | (adj.) forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point |
| expunge | (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| malevolent | (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned |
| panacea | (n.) A remedy for all ills; cure alll; an answer to all problems. |
| skulk | (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| 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 |
| clemency | (n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| diffident | (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
| facile | (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable | (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| pungent | (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| temerity | (n.) rashness, boldness |
| truculent | (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
| accede | (v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | (v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion |
| deft | (adj.) skillful, nimble |
| destitute | (adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| extirpate | (v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| officious | (adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| rampant | (adj.) growing without check, running wild |
| solace | (n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console |
| supple | (adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| venal | (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
| abhor | (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
| buffet | (v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow |
| commodious | (adj.) roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | (adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic |
| inter | (v.) to bury; to consign to oblivion |
| martinet | (n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | (v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
| squalid | (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased |
| vociferous | (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention |
| voluminous | (adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length |
| apathy | (n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| consecrate | (v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose |
| decrepit | (adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined |
| deride | (v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| ingenuous | (adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere |
| multifarious | (adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse |
| parsimonious | (adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| quandary | (n.) a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | (adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
| stultify | (v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
| ardent | (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| assiduous | (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent |
| capricious | (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies |
| emaciated | (adj.,part.) made unnaturally thin. |
| indemnity | (n.) a payment for damage or loss |
| inkling | (n.) a hint; a vague notion |
| limpid | (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood |
| palatable | (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption. |
| rancor | (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will |
| sophomoric | (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited |
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