Vocab Level D 1-15 (SE)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, hearty; cheery; (n.) A liqueur |
| Cornerstone | (n)the starting point of a building; a fundmental principle or element |
| Debacle | (n.) an overwelming defeat, rout; a completecollapse 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 or 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 to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself) |
| Shackle | (v.) to put into chains; (n., usually pl.) a chain, fetter |
| Threadbare | (adj.) shabby, old and worn |
| abase | (v) to lower in esteem, humiliate |
| actuate | (v) to move to action; to impel |
| avert | (v) to turn aside, turn away, to prevent |
| boorish | (adj) rude, unrefined, clumsy |
| brunt | (n) the main impact, force, or blow |
| combatant | (n) a fighter; (adj) engaged in fighting |
| dormant | (adj) inactive; in a state of suspension, resting |
| dubious | (adj) causing suspicion, in a doubtful state of mind, undecided |
| harangue | (v) to deliver a loud, ranting speech; (n) a loud speech |
| harry | (v) to make a destructive raid on; to torment or harrass |
| impenitent | (adj) not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| knave | (n) a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful person |
| legion | (n) a large military force; a large number of people; (adj) many |
| liberality | (n) generosity |
| plaintiff | (n) one who begins a lawsuit, accuser |
| probe | (v) to examine or investigate; (n) an investigation or device used to examine |
| protract | (v) to draw out or lengthen in space or time; extend |
| quarry | (v) to cut or take from; (n) a place stone is taken from or prey |
| spurn | (v) to refuse with scorn, reject, turn down |
| subterfuge | (n) an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
| Adept | (adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert |
| Aspire | (v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend |
| 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 mak 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 performed; 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 |
| ad infinitum | (adv) endlessly |
| apportion | (v) to divide and give out in shares, distribute |
| bona fide | (adj) genuine, sincere, authentic |
| buoyant | (adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful or hopeful |
| clique | (n) a small, exclusive group of people |
| concede | (v) to admit as true; to yield, submit, to allow |
| congenial | (adj) getting along with others, agreeable, pleasant |
| lofty | (adj) very high, noble, elevated |
| migration | (n) a movement from one contry or region to another |
| perceive | (v) to observe or notice; to grasp mentally |
| perverse | (adj) inclined to go against what is expected, stubborn, contrary |
| prelude | (n) an introduction |
| rancid | (adj) stale, spoiled, foul, rotten |
| rustic | (adj) country-like; plain, unsophisticated |
| sever | (v) to seperate, divide into parts, cut off |
| sordid | (adj) wretchedly poor; run-down, mean or selfish |
| untenable | (adj) not capable of being held or defended; indefensible |
| versatile | (adj) able to do many things well, capable of many uses |
| vindicate | (v) to clear from charges of wrongdoing; to defend |
| wane | (v) to lose size, strength, or power |
| appreciable | sufficient to be noticed or measured |
| autocratic | absolute in power or authority |
| blanch | to remove the color from, to turn pail, or to parboil |
| blasphemy | contempt for something sacred |
| brawny | strong or muscular |
| concerted | planned or performed in cooperation with others |
| contend | to struggle or fight; to compete or argue |
| humane | kind or merciful |
| illustrious | very famous or distinguished |
| intolerable | unbearable |
| irreverent | disrespectful |
| laborious | requiring hard work; a person whom is hardworking |
| lithe | limber or bending easily |
| maltreat | to abuse or to treat roughly or cruelly |
| ponder | to consider carefully or to bask in thought |
| subversive | a. tending or intended to overthrow or undermine. b. one who attempts to overthrow something |
| synthetic | a. made by people or artificial. b. something artificial |
| temperate | mild or moderate |
| venomous | poisonous, spiteful, or mean |
| wily | sly, shrewd, or cunning |
| Assurance | a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence |
| Asylum | 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 | to make larger or wider; to expand upon |
| Dross | refuse, waste products |
| Dwindle | to lessen, diminish |
| Flippant | lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy |
| Immunity | resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation |
| Institute | (v.) to establish, set up; (n.) an organization for the promotion of learning |
| Liability | a debt; something disadvantageous |
| Preposterous | ridiculous, senseless |
| Pugnacious | quarrelsome, fond of fighting |
| Rabid | furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies |
| Realm | a kingdom; a region or field of study |
| Rejuvenate | to make young again; to make like new |
| Remunerate | to reward, pay, reimburse |
| Sparse | meager, scant; scattered |
| Sterling | 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 represntative or messenger (as of 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) disbelieve, 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 in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n) a pail |
| Accomplice | a person who takes part in a crime |
| Annihilate | to destroy completely |
| Arbitrary | unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| Brazen | shameless, impudent; made of brass |
| Catalyst | a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any ag |
| Exodus | a large-scale departure or flight |
| Facilitate | to make easier; to assist |
| Incorrigible | not able to be corrected; beyond control |
| Latent | hidden, present but not realized |
| Militant | (adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n) an activist |
| Morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
| Opaque | not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid |
| Paramount | chief in importance, above all others |
| Prattle | (v) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n) baby talk, babble |
| Rebut | to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute |
| Reprimand | (v) to scold; find fault with; (n) a rebuke |
| Servitude | slavery, forced labor |
| Slapdash | careless and hasty |
| Stagnant | not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull |
| Succumb | to give way to superior force, yield |
| atone | (v) to make up for |
| bondage | (n) slavery; any state of being bound or held down |
| credible | (adj) believable. |
| defray | (v) to pay for |
| diligent | (adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy |
| doleful | (adj) sad; dreary |
| ghastly | (adj) frightful, horrible; deathly pale |
| hamper | (v) to hold back |
| hew | (v) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to |
| impoverished | (adj) poor, In a state of poverty; depleted |
| incessant | (adj) never stopping, going on all the time |
| intricate | (adj) complicated; difficult to understand |
| lucid | (adj) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane |
| posthumous | (adj) occuring or published after death |
| prim | (adj) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish |
| sardonic | (adj) grimly or scornfullly mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
| superfluous | (adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess |
| supplant | (v) to take the place of, supersede |
| taunt | (v) to jeer at, mock; (n) an insulting or mocking remark |
| tenacious | (adj) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent |
| Abscond | (v) to run off and hide |
| Access | (n) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v) to get at, obtain |
| Anarchy | (n) a lack of government and law; confusion |
| Arduous | (adj) hard to do, requiring much effort |
| Auspicious | (adj) favorable, fortunate |
| Biased | (adj) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced |
| Daunt | (v) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage |
| Disentangle | (v) to free of tangles or complications |
| Fated | (adj) determined in advance by destiny or fortune |
| Hoodwink | (v) to mislead by trick, deceive |
| Inanimate | (adj) not having life; without energy or spirit |
| Incinerate | (v) to burn to ashes |
| Intrepid | (adj) very brave, fearless, unshakable |
| Larceny | (n) theft |
| Pliant | (adj) bending readily; easily influenced |
| Pompous | (adj) overly self-important in speech or manner; excessively stately or ceremonious |
| Precipice | (n) a very steep cliff, the brink or edge of disaster |
| Rectify | (v) to make right, correct |
| Reprieve | (n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a postponement |
| Revile | (v) to attack with words, call bad names |
| abridge | (v) to make shorter |
| adherent | (n) a follower, supporter; (adj) attached, sticking to |
| altercation | (n) an angry argument |
| cherubic | (adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent |
| condone | (v) to pardon or overlook |
| dissent | (v) to disagree; (n) disagrement |
| eminent | (adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
| exorcise | (v) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive |
| fabricate | (v) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
| irate | (adj) angry |
| marauder | (n) a raider, plunderer |
| obesity | (n) excessive fatness |
| pauper | (n) an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | (v) to steal in small quantities |
| rift | (n) a split, break, breach |
| semblance | (n) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition |
| surmount | (v) to overcome, rise above |
| terminate | (v) to bring to an end |
| trite | (adj) commonplace; overused, stale |
| usurp | (v) to seize and hold a position by force or without right |
| adjourn | to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place |
| alien | a citizen of another country; foreign, strange |
| comely | having a pleasing appearance |
| compensate | to make up for; to repay for services |
| dissolute | loose in one's morals or behavior |
| erratic | not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable |
| expulsion | the process of driving or forcing out |
| feint | a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of |
| fodder | food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose |
| fortify | to strengthen; build up |
| illegible | difficult or impossible to read |
| jeer | to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision |
| lucrative | bringing in money; profitable |
| mediocre | average, ordinary, undistinguised |
| proliferate | to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly |
| subjugate | to conquer by force, bring under complete control |
| sully | to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch |
| tantalize | to tease, torment by teasing |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| unflinching | firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back |
| Admonish | to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty |
| Breach | an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation of infraction; to create an opening |
| Brigand | a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman |
| Circumspect | careful, cautious |
| Commandeer | to seize for military or official use |
| Cumbersome | clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving |
| deadlock | a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; to bring such a stand still |
| Debris | scattered fragments, wreckage |
| Diffuse | to spread or scatter freely or widely; long-winded, unfocused |
| Dilemma | a difficlut or perplexing situation or problem |
| Efface | to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed |
| Muddle | to make a mess of, to get by; a hopless mess |
| Opinionated | stubborn and often unreasonalbe in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind |
| Perennial | lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years |
| Predispose | to incline to beforehand |
| Relinquish | to let go, give up |
| Salvage | to save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved |
| Spasmodic | sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent |
| Spurious | not genuine, not true not valid |
| Unbridled | uncontrolled, lacking in restraint |
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