Final English Vocab 7-15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abhor | hate, detest |
| amend | fix, modify, improve |
| buffet | slap, pummel, toss about |
| chaos | confusion, disorder, pandemonium |
| commodious | comfortable, spacious, capacious |
| corrosive | acidulous, caustic, sarcastic, mordant |
| discern | distinguish, perceive, recognize |
| extant | still existing |
| implicate | involve, embroil, entangle, incriminate |
| inter | bury, sweep under the rug |
| martinet | stickler, slave driver |
| obviate | anticipate, preclude, forestall, ward |
| renegade | deserter, outlaw, traitorous |
| reprehensible | punishable, culpable, blameworthy |
| somber | serious, dark, dismal |
| squalid | wretched, filthy, sordid |
| turbulent | stormy, riotous, unruly |
| vociferous | loud, clamorous |
| voluminous | large, great lenth |
| waive | defer, relinquish, forgo, do without |
| animosity | strong dislike, hostility, rancor, enmity |
| apathy | lack of emotion, indifference |
| apprehensive | anxious, fretful, nervous |
| commend | praise, laud, entrust, commit |
| compatible | harmonious, like-minded |
| condolence | sympathy, commiseration |
| consecrate | dedicate to, make sacred, sanctify |
| decrepit | old, feeble, ruind, infirm |
| deride | ridicule, laugh at, scorn, disparage |
| ingenous | innocent, guileless, candid |
| multifarious | varied, manifold |
| obsolete | out of date, no longer in use, old hat, antiquated |
| omnivorous | all-devouring, voracious |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly, niggardly |
| quandary | confusion, dilemma, predicament |
| recalcitrant | disobedient, obstinate, ornery |
| reprisal | retaliation, revenge, retribution |
| revel | relish, savor, carouse |
| stultify | cripple, smother, stifle, negate |
| suave | smooth, urbane, polished |
| allocate | set apart, distribute, assign, allot |
| ardent | enthusiastic, passionate, zealous, fervent |
| assiduous | persistent, industrious, sedulous, unremitting, diligent |
| brash | hasty, impudent, brazen, impertinent |
| capricious | impulsive, fickle, mercurial |
| chastise | scold, discipline, censure |
| copious | abundant, plentiful, ample |
| deviate | diverge, veer, swerve, unconventional |
| emaciated | thin, gaunt, withered |
| exult | rejoice, revel, glory |
| gnarled | twisted, knotted, lumpy |
| indemnity | compensation, restitution, reparation |
| inkling | hint, notion, intimation |
| limpid | clear, transparent, lucid, intelligible |
| omnipotent | all powerful, almighty |
| palatable | edible, appetizing, attractive |
| poignant | bittersweet, melancholy, touching |
| rancor | ill-will, animosity, enmity, bitterness |
| sophomoric | immature, conceited, pretentious, fatuous |
| spontaneous | unplanned, impromptu |
| acquiesce | accept, agree, comply, accede |
| allure | entice, tempt, charm, beguile |
| askew | lopsided, crooked, awry |
| blithe | cheerful, unconcerned, nonchalant |
| contentious | quarrelsome, argumentative, disputatious |
| covet | desire, crave, yearn |
| crestfallen | discouraged, disconsolate, despondent |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed, untidy, unkempt |
| exponent | advocate, defender, interpreter |
| garrulous | talkative |
| insuperable | insurmountable, invincible |
| lamentable | regrettable, deplorable |
| misnomer | wrong name, malapropism |
| profess | admit, claim, declare, purport |
| respite | rest, relief, lull |
| retribution | deserved punishment, recompense, just deserts |
| sinuous | winding, lithe, serpentine |
| sonorous | full, deep, rich in sound, grandiloquent |
| vanguard | forefront, cutting edge |
| wastrel | spendthrift, loafer, profligate |
| allude | refer to, suggest, insinuate |
| clairvoyant | perceptive, uncanny, visionary, discerning |
| conclusive | final, definitive, decisive |
| disreputable | not respectable, shady, discreditable |
| endemic | native indigenous, restricted to |
| exemplary | commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious, illustrative |
| fathom | understand, perceive, plumb, comprehend |
| guile | deceit, cunning, chicanery |
| integrity | honesty, moral standards, rectitude, probity |
| itinerary | schedule, guidebook, travel route, program |
| misconstrue | mistake, misinterpret, misjudge |
| obnoxious | offensive, dislikable, odious |
| placate | calm, appease, sooth, conciliate |
| placid | calm, peaceful, serene |
| plagiarism | piracy, theft |
| potent | powerful, effective, forceful, formidable |
| pretext | false reason, deceptive, evasion, pretense |
| protrude | stick out, thrust, jut out, bulge |
| stark | harsh, desolate, grim, downright |
| superficial | shallow, insubstantial, cursory |
| abjure | renounce, give up, shun, forswear, recant |
| acrid | harsh, caustic, sharp, stinging |
| august | grand, majestic, dignified |
| callous | unfeeling, insensitive, thick-skinned |
| clandestine | secret, underhanded, surreptitious |
| compunction | remorse, regret, contrition |
| conflagration | fire, holocaust |
| elated | joyful, jubilant |
| indelible | permanent, memorable |
| indulgent | yielding, liberal, tolerant |
| inveterate | firmly established, long standing, chronic |
| irrelevant | inapplicable, immaterial |
| nocturnal | nighttime |
| platitude | commonplace, trite remark, cliche, truism, bromide |
| quell | subdue, pacify, suppress |
| quiescent | inactive, at rest, dormant |
| ruminate | mull over, muse, meditate |
| tacit | unspoken, silent, implicit |
| tangible | real, palpable, perceptible |
| trenchant | penetrating, telling, acute, cutting |
| antipathy | strong dislike, enmity, aversion |
| applicable | relevant, suitable, apposite |
| asset | resource, advantage |
| beset | assail, harass, surround |
| compassion | sympathy, pity, commiseration |
| decorum | orderliness, propriety, seemliness |
| duress | compulsion by threat, intimidation, coercion |
| exuberant | enthusiastic, ebullient,irrepressible |
| facsimile | copy |
| imbibe | take in, drink, quaff, assimilate |
| implacable | inconsolable, unyielding, inexorable |
| infinitesimal | minute, tiny, unnoticeable |
| innocuous | harmless, insipid |
| militate | oppose, counter, fight against |
| patent | exclusive license, evident, obvious |
| prowess | proficiency, heroism, skill |
| sedate | calm, quiet, sober |
| stentorian | loud |
| stipulate | specify, provide for, arrange, contract |
| ultimatum | final terms |
| alacrity | enthusiasm, promptness, dispatch, celerity |
| alleviate | ease, relieve, allay, assuage, mitigate |
| antithesis | opposite, contrast, antipode |
| appall | dismay, horrify |
| bellicose | belligerent, combative |
| disparage | belittle, put down, decry |
| dissonant | disagreeing, irreconcilable |
| droll | amusing, zany |
| edict | law, command |
| elucidate | clarify, explain, expound, explicate |
| laud | praise |
| loll | loaf, lounge |
| loquacious | talkative |
| magnanimous | generous, charitable |
| mandatory | required |
| nondescript | commonplace, plain |
| phlegmatic | slow moving, lethargic, torpid, stolid |
| rescind | cancel, revoke, abrogate, annul |
| vivacious | lively, ebullient |
| whet | sharpen, stimulate |
| abrasive | grating, harsh, erosive |
| acclimate | adapt, accustom |
| chagrin | dismay, mortification, irritate |
| complacent | content, self-satisfied, smug |
| concur | agree with, ratify, sanction |
| defamation | slander, libel, calumny, mudslinging |
| explicate | explain, elucidate |
| fracas | fight, brawl, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha |
| grotesque | unnatural, gross, ugly |
| pandemonium | chaos, din, tumult, three-ring circus |
| raucous | disorderly, clamorous, strident |
| receptive | open, responsive, amenable |
| renounce | give up, repudiate, abdicate, abjure |
| repress | hold back, subdue, constrain |
| reticent | reserved, taciturn |
| savory | salty, piquant, tasty |
| somnolent | sleepy, drowsy, soporific |
| vehement | intense, emphatic, fierce |
| voluble | glib, prolix |
| zealous | enthusiastic, eager, earnest, dogged |
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