Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7-15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adieu | (Int.) "Farewell!"; (N.) A farewell |
| Advent | (N.) An arrival; a coming into place or view |
| Apex | (N.) The highest point, tip. |
| Assimilate | (V.) To absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully. |
| Bogus | (Adj.) False, counterfeit. |
| Exorbitant | (Adj.) Unreasonably high; excessive. |
| Interim | (N.) The time between; (Adj.) Temporary, coming between two points in time. |
| Inundate | (V.) To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size. |
| Malign | (V.) To speak evil of, slander; (Adj.) Evil |
| Meander | (V.) To wander about, wind about; (N.) A sharp turn or twist. |
| Metropolis | (N.) A large city; the chief city of an area. |
| Momentous | (Adj.) Very important. |
| Obstreperous | (Adj.) Noisy; unruly, disorderly. |
| Pensive | (Adj.) Thoughtful; melancholy. |
| Perilous | (Adj.) Dangerous. |
| Shoddy | (Adj.) Of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship. |
| Sprightly | (Adj.) Lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful. |
| Surly | (Adj.) Angry and bad-tempered; rude. |
| Tirade | (N.) A long, angry speech, usually very critical. |
| Vagrant | (N.) An idle wanderer, tramp; (Adj.) Wandering aimlessly. |
| Assurance | (N.) A pledge; freedom from doubt; self-confidence. |
| Asylum | (N.) An institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc; a place of safety. |
| Console | (V.) To comfort. (N.) The keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device. |
| Dilate | (V.) To make or become larger or wider; to expand upon. |
| Dross | (N.) Refuse, waste products. |
| Dwindle | (V.) To lessen, diminish. |
| Flippant | (Adj.) Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy. |
| Immunity | (N.) Resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation. |
| Institute | (V.) To establish, set up; (N.) An organization for the promotion of learning. |
| Liability | (N.) A debt; something disadvantageous. |
| Preposterous | (Adj.) Ridiculous, senseless. |
| Pugnacious | (Adj.) Quarrelsome, fond of lightning. |
| Rabid | (Adj.) Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies. |
| Realm | (N.) A kingdom; a region or field of study. |
| Rejuvenate | (V.) To make young again; to make like new. |
| Remunerate | (V.) To reward, pay, reimburse. |
| Sparse | (Adj.) Meager, scant; scattered. |
| Sterling | (Adj.) Genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness. |
| Venture | (N.) A risky or daring undertaking; (V.) to expose to danger; to dare. |
| Warp | (V.) To twist out of shape; (N.) An abnormality. |
| Auxiliary | (Adj.) Giving assistance or support; (N.) A helper, aid. |
| Candid | (Adj.) Frank, sincere; impartial; unposed. |
| Cubicle | (N.) A small room or compartment. |
| Drudgery | (N.) Work that is hard and tiresome. |
| Envoy | (N.) A representative or messenger (As of a government) |
| Escalate | (V.) To elevate; to increase in intensity. |
| Expedient | (N.) A means to an end; (Adj.) Advantageous, useful. |
| Feign | (V.) To pretend. |
| Flair | (N.) A natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style. |
| Grievous | (Adj.) Causing sorrow or pain; serious. |
| Heterogeneous | (Adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse. |
| Horde | (N.) A vast number (As of people); a throng. |
| Impel | (V.) To force, drive forward. |
| Incredulous | (Adj.) Disbelieving, skeptical. |
| Inscribe | (V.) To write or engrave; to enter a name on a list. |
| Monologue | (N.) A speech by one actor; a long talk by one person. |
| Prognosis | (N.) A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation. |
| Rasping | (Adj.) With a harsh, grating sound (N.) A harsh sound. |
| Repugnant | (Adj.) Offensive, disagreeable, distasteful. |
| Scuttle | (V.) To sink a ship by cutting holes int it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (N.) A pail. |
| Adept | (Adj.) Thoroughly skilled; (N.) An expert. |
| Aspire | (V.) To have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascent. |
| Bleak | (Adj.) Bare, dreary, dismal. |
| Chide | (V.) To blame; scold. |
| Despicable | (Adj.) Worthy of scorn, contemptible. |
| Diminutive | (Adj.) Small, smaller than most others of the same type. |
| Emancipate | (V.) To free from slavery. to release or liberate. |
| Erroneous | (Adj.) Incorrect, containing mistakes. |
| Exploit | (V.) To make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (N.) A feat, deed. |
| Extemporaneous | (Adj.) Made or delivered on the spur of the moment. |
| Impair | (V.) to make imperfect, damage, harm. |
| Invincible | (Adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable. |
| Languid | (Adj.) Drooping; without energy, sluggish. |
| Mire | (N.) Mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (V.) To get stuck. |
| Obtrusive | (Adj.) Forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out. |
| Preamble | (N.) An introduction to a speech or piece of writing. |
| Render | (V.) To cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process; extract. |
| Rugged | (Adj.) Rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy. |
| Skeptical | (Adj.) Inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true. |
| Slipshod | (Adj.) Untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy. |
| Brevity | (N.) Shortness |
| Comport | (V.) To conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement. |
| Concise | (Adj.) Expressing much in a few words. |
| Demure | (Adj.) Sober or serious in manner, modest. |
| Depreciation | (N.) A lessening in value; a belittling. |
| Deteriorate | (V) To lower in quality or value; to wear away. |
| Divulge | (V.) To tell, reveal; to make public. |
| Enlightened | (Adj.) Free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding. |
| Forestall | (V.) To prevent by acting first. |
| Garble | (V.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible. |
| Proponent | (N.) One who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief. |
| Quaver | (V.) To shake, tremble; to trill. |
| Recoil | (V.) To spring back, shrink; (N.) The act of springing back. |
| Recoup | (V.) To make up for, regain. |
| Reek | (N.) An unpleasant smell; (V.) To give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression. |
| Relentless | (Adj.) Unyielding, harsh, without pity. |
| Rivulet | (N.) A small stream. |
| Squander | (V.) To spend foolishly, waste. |
| Staccato | (Adj.) Detached or disconnected in sound or style. |
| Statute | (N.) A law. |
| Appreciable | (Adj.) Sufficient to be noticed or measured. |
| Autocratic | (Adj.) Absolute in power or authority. |
| Blanch | (V.) To remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil. |
| Blasphemy | (N.) An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred. |
| Brawny | (Adj.) Strong, muscular. |
| Concerted | (Adj.) Planned or performed in cooperation with others. |
| Contend | (V.) To fight, struggle; to compete; to argue. |
| Humane | (Adj.) Kind, merciful. |
| Illustrious | (Adj.) Very famous, distinguished. |
| Intolerable | (Adj.) Unbearable. |
| Irreverent | (Adj.) Disrespectful. |
| Laborious | (Adj.) Not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking. |
| Lithe | (Adj.) bending easily, limber. |
| Maltreat | (V.) To abuse, use roughly or crudely. |
| Ponder | (V.) To consider carefully, reflect on. |
| Subversive | (Adj.) Intended to undermine or overthrow; (N.) One who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system. |
| Synthetic | (Adj.) Made or put together by people; (N.) Something artificial. |
| Temperate | (Adj.) Mild, moderate. |
| Venomous | (Adj.) Poisonous; spiteful, mean. |
| Wily | (Adj.) Sly, shrew, cunning. |
| Ad Infinitum | (Adv.) Endlessly. |
| Apportion | (V.) To divide and give out in shares. |
| Bona fide | (Adj.) Genuine, sincere. |
| Buoyant | (Adj.) Able to float easily; able to holding things up; cheerful, hopeful. |
| Clique | (N.) a small, exclusive group of people. |
| Concede | (V.) To admit as true; to yield, submit. |
| Congenial | (Adj.) Getting on well with others agreeable, pleasant. |
| Lofty | (Adj.) Very high; noble. |
| Migration | (N.) A movement from one country or region to another. |
| Perceive | (V.) To be aware of through the senses, to observe; to grasp mentally. |
| Perverse | (Ad.) Inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper. |
| Prelude | (N.) An introduction; that which comes before or leads off. |
| Rancid | (Adj.) Stale, spoiled. |
| Rustic | (Adj.) Country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (N.) one who lives in the country. |
| Sever | (V.) To separate, divide into parts. |
| Sordid | (Adj.) Wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish. |
| Untenable | (Adj.) Not capable of being of being held or defended; impossible to maintain. |
| Versatile | (Adj.) Able to do many things well; capable of many uses. |
| Vindicate | (V.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify. |
| Wane | (V.) To lose size, strength, or power. |
| Annex | (V.) To add to, attach, to incorporate; (N.) An attachment or addition. |
| Cleave | (V.) To cut or split open; to cling to. |
| Cordial | (Adj.) In a friendly manner, heart; cherry; (N.) A liqueur. |
| Cornerstone | (N.) The starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element. |
| Debacle | (N.) An overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure. |
| Devitalize | (V.) To make weak or lifeless. |
| Embroil | (V.) To involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion. |
| Exonerate | (V.) To clear from a charge or accusation. |
| Glib | (Adj.) Ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere. |
| Haphazard | (Adj.) By chance, not planned; lacking order. |
| Improvise | (V.) To compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials. |
| Incite | (V.) To rouse, stir up, urge on. |
| Influx | (N.) A coming in, inflow. |
| Pallor | (N.) An extreme or unnatural paleness. |
| Pedigree | (N.) A list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something. |
| Precipitous | (Adj.) Very steep. |
| Profuse | (Adj.) Very abundant; given or flowing freely. |
| Reconcile | (V.) To restore friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself) |
| Shackle | (V.) To put in chains; (N.) A chain, fetter. |
| Threadbare | (Adj.) Shabby, old and worn. |
| Abase | (V.) To lower in esteem, degrade; to humble. |
| Actuate | (V.) To move to action; to impel. |
| Avert | (V.) To turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid. |
| Boorish | (Adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy. |
| Brunt | (N.) The main impact, force, or burden. |
| Combatant | (N.) A fighter; (Adj.) Engaged in fighting. |
| Dormant | (Adj.) Inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping. |
| Dubious | (Adj.) Causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant. |
| Harangue | (V.) To deliver a loud, ranting speech; (N.) A loud speech. |
| Harry | (V.) To make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass. |
| Impenitent | (Adj.) Not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses. |
| Knave | (N.) A tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow. |
| Legion | (N.) A large military force; any large group or number; (Adj.) Many, numerous. |
| Liberality | (N.) Generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook. |
| Plaintiff | (N.) One who begins a lawsuit. |
| Probe | (V.) To examine, investigate thoroughly; (N.) An investigation; a device used to explore or examine. |
| Protract | (V.) To draw out or lengthen in space or time. |
| Quarry | (V.) To cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry; (N.) a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued. |
| Spurn | (V.) To refused with scorn, disdain. |
| Subterfuge | (N.) An excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something. |
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