Vocabulary Power Plus Book H Ch 1-6 Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 a deviation from what is normal or proper | aberration |
| to leave to another by will after one's death; to hand down | bequeath |
| to surrender | capitulate |
| to make feeble; to weaken | debilitate |
| to settle in a safe, snug, or hidden place | ensconce |
| 1. great happiness 2. a pleasing manner or style | felicity |
| a person who eats or consumes to excess, ; a person who engages in a particular activity to excess | glutton |
| a small village | hamlet |
| difficult to believe; unlikely | implausible |
| to dislike intensely | loathe |
| a desire to cause harm to others | malice |
| a sentimental longing for things of the past | nostalgia |
| to steal, especially in small amounts | pilfer |
| 1. payment in return for something, especially damages 2. to pay for | recompense |
| 1. the ability to choose willfully 2. a choice; the act of making a choice | volition |
| an indirect reference | allusion |
| lasting and recurring for a long time | chronic |
| the act of openly disapproving a person or thing | denunciation |
| 1. to make beautiful by decorating 2. to improve by adding decorative details | embellish |
| n. a state of agitation and excitement; unrest v. to cause or to undergo a breakdown of chemical substances into simpler substances, especially sugar into alcohol | ferment |
| appearing worn and exhausted due to overwork and worry | haggard |
| to win favor with others | ingratiate |
| a state of weakness and weariness | lassitude |
| to speak unfavorably about; evil or harmful | malign |
| someone who is uninterested or hostile to art or culture; smug, ignorant | philistine |
| poorly constructed or maintained; rickety | ramshackle |
| 1.sensible and wise 2. a person of celebrated wisdom or judgement | sage |
| to pass above or beyond the limits of; to be beyond or above the limits of | transcend |
| having great size or capacity | voluminous |
| 1. full of longing or desire 2. sad in thought; pensive | wistful |
| the state of being unknown | anonymity |
| 1. turned or twisted to one side 2. unexpectedly wrong; off course | awry |
| a fortress | citadel |
| experiencing uncontrolled excitement, emotion, or confusion | delirious |
| high-spirited; lively | effervescent |
| feeling of intense emotion | fervor |
| 1. a secret supply for future use; a stash 2. to gather or accumulate discreetly | hoard |
| a small, open structure resembling a pavilion or gazebo | kiosk |
| 1. to call or summon together 2. a gathering of persons for inspection | muster |
| 1. a strong, sometimes militant, supporter of a cause or group 2. devoted to a particular side or group | partisian |
| 1. far better than or beyond average 2. impressively great in power, size, or extent | prodigious |
| to make bright, clean, or appealing again | refurbish |
| occurring singly in scattered locations at unpredictable intervals | sporadic |
| a main road or public highway | thoroughfare |
| worthy of respect; respected | venerable |
| 1. to approve or praise loudly 2. enthusiastic approval | acclaim |
| wet and filthy, as though haven ben dragged through mud | bedraggled |
| having a hidden or secret meaning | cryptic |
| 1. to flow or fall back, as the tide 2. a period of decline | ebb |
| one who has excess devotion to and enthusiasm for a cause or idea | fanatic |
| dependent upon chance; lacking any definite plan | haphazard |
| 1. to brighten with light 2. to make clear; to rid of confusion | illuminate |
| something handed down from ancestors or history | legacy |
| to disable or disfigure | maim |
| extremely attentive to sensory input; keen | perceptive |
| to reject as untrue | repudiate |
| 1. anxiety and concern 2. concern for the well-being of others | solicitude |
| to corrupt or ruin by contaminating | taint |
| a state of fearful uncertainty; dread | trepidation |
| a homeless person, especially an orphaned child | waif |
| to make less severe or painful | assuage |
| disrespectful towards what is considered sacred | blasphemous |
| of or relating to the heavens or sky | celestial |
| 1. a conversation between two people 2. the lines spoken by characters in literary work | dialogue |
| 1. emotionally unrestrained and joyful 2. Lavish; abundant | exuberant |
| a person whose opinions conflict with established, popular beliefs | heretic |
| incapable of correction or rehabilitation | incorrigible |
| easily annoyed; irritable | peevish |
| to signal or warn of; to forecast | portend |
| 1. to suppress with threat or force 2. to declare invalid | quash |
| disinclined to speak out; reserved | reticent |
| 1. filthy and miserable, as from poverty 2. morally revolting; sordid | squalid |
| violently disturbed; chaotic | turbulent |
| disregarding or defying traditions or standards | unorthodox |
| intense anger that is often vengeful | wrath |
| a collection of short stories, poems, or plays | anthology |
| to make more bearable; to ease | alleviate |
| overcoming distrust or hostility | conciliatory |
| a lessening or decrease | diminution |
| understood by or meant for only a small group | esoteric |
| 1. tiny grains of sand or stone 2. determination and courage 3. to clench together, as teeth | grit |
| humorously absurd and nonsensical | ludicrous |
| tedious and requiring little skill | menial |
| expecting only the worst or most negative outcome | pessimistic |
| continuous emission of light from a substance requiring neither heat nor sustained exposure to radiation | phosperencence |
| to rummage and steal | ransack |
| a simultaneous discharge of guns or canons, or an outburst resembling such a discharge | salvo |
| not definite or permanent | tentative |
| felt as if one were taking part in the experiences or feelings of another person | vicarious |
| to desire intensely, sometimes with sadness | yearn |
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