English Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abhorrent | offensive to the mind |
| abominable | exceptionally bad or displeasing |
| acquittal | a judgment of not guilty |
| aloof | in your own world |
| apothecary | a health professional trained in preparing and dispensing drugs |
| apprehension | afraid of future troubles |
| auspicious | attended by favorable circumstances |
| chivalrous | having a kind and courteous manner |
| conciliate | make compatible with |
| contempt | a willful disobedience to the authority of a court or legislative body |
| cordiality | a cordial disposition |
| convict | a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison |
| credibility | the quality of being believable or trustworthy |
| crimson | a shade of red |
| culprit | a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct |
| cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives |
| disperse | to spread out |
| dogged | stubbornly unyielding |
| donned | put on |
| eccentricity | strange and unconventional behavior |
| eddy | a small whirlpool |
| elaborate | work out in detail |
| elusive | to avoid |
| erratic | liable to sudden unpredictable change |
| expound | explain |
| facade | the face or front of a building |
| feeble | weak |
| fraught | marked by distress |
| futile | unproductive of success |
| gallant | unflinching in battle or action |
| guilelessness | innocence, naivete |
| humble | cause to feel shame |
| hypocrite | to go against your word |
| inconspicuous | not prominent or readily noticeable |
| indict | accuse formally of a crime |
| indulge | yield to |
| judicious | proceeding from good sense or judgment |
| malignant | extremely malevolent or malicious |
| mutilate | destroy or injure severely |
| nocturnal | of or relating to or occurring in the night |
| obscured | hidden, covered, buried |
| oblivious | lacking awareness |
| oppresive | difficult to bear |
| perils | dangers |
| perjury | criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
| perpetual | occurring frequently as to seem uninterrupted |
| placidly | in a quiet and tranquil manner |
| populace | people in general considered as a whole |
| precariously | in a precarious manner |
| primeval | having existed from the beginning |
| procure | get by special effort |
| profane | violate the sacred character of a place or language |
| provoke | provide the needed stimulus for |
| prowess | a superior skill that you can learn by study, practice and observation |
| ruefully | regretfully |
| simultaneous | occuring at the same time |
| staccato | marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds |
| sullen | darkened by clouds |
| timid | people who are fearful and cautious |
| torment | the act of harassing someone |
| unfathomable | impossible to come to understand |
| vague | not clearly understood or expressed |
| vexation | the act of troubling or annoying someone |
| warranted | secured by written agreement |
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