Vocab Final Roehl
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jimmygideon on May 21, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 malevolent | intent to harm others |
| capricious | impulsive unpredictable |
| malicious | harmful, malevolent |
| brusqueness | shortness abruptness |
| frenetic | frenzied hectic |
| espied | caught a glimpse of |
| submission | yield to authority |
| audacity | excessive boldness |
| forsook | forgot |
| ominous | ghostly, spectral |
| idolatrous | worshipping excessively |
| pacified | soothed, eased |
| diminutive | miniature, small |
| goaded | to urge, to provoke into action |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| obsequious | submissive |
| laud | to applaud or praise |
| sycophant | a self-serving flatterer |
| punctilious | eager to follow rules |
| amble | to stroll, walk |
| scurrilous | crude, vulgar |
| inimical | hostile, threatening |
| antechamber | a waiting room |
| convalescent | return to health |
| firmament | the sky, the heavens |
| blandishments | coaxes through flattery |
| atonement | apology, amendment |
| entities | exists as discrete unit |
| vigorous | energetic, vitality |
| daunting | intimidating, scary |
| abject | most miserable, most contemptible |
| domicile | residence, home |
| defunct | out of use, non-existent |
| raze | demolish, knock down |
| exacerbated | made more intense/more violent |
| allay | sooth, calm |
| assuage | ease, pacify, sooth |
| diaphanous | transparent, light |
| harrowing | agonizing, distressing |
| reeling | feeling dizzy, thrown off balance |
| redoubtable | formidable, commanding respect |
| taciturn | silent, not inclined talk |
| abscon | sneak away, hide |
| forlorn | lonely, hopeless |
| gilded | covered in gold |
| alacrity | speed, readiness |
| surreptitiously | secretly, stealthily |
| magnanimous | generous, noble |
| munificent | generous, benevolent |
| affable | friendly, amiable |
| conciliatory | agreeable, friendly |
| linchpin | holds everything together |
| elucidates | clarifies, helps |
| extol | praise, compliment |
| mendacious | inclined to lie, mislead |
| calumny | defaming, demoting |
| libel | unjust statement |
| puerile | immature, juvenile |
| guile | deceitful actions, behavior |
| bilks | cheats, swindle |
| seer | fortune teller, telepathic |
| inveterate | habitual, natural |
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