LA10 Vocab 1-16
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 invincible | adj. Unable to be conquered |
| provincial | adj. Limited in knowledge of the world |
| evince | v. To establish; to reflect the truth of |
| conducive | adj. Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about |
| induce | v. To lead towards some action |
| deduce | v. To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer |
| protracted | adj. Extended in time; prolonged |
| intractable | adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward |
| retract | v. To draw back; withdraw |
| petulant | adj. Irritable or short tempered |
| impetuous | adj. Acting passionately and without forethought |
| impetus | n. That which drives one; momentum |
| fractious | adj. Tending to argue or cause discord |
| infraction | n. Minor violation of a rule or law |
| infringe | v. To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trepass |
| excise | v. To cut out of; remove |
| incisive | adj. Sharply cutting; direct and powerful |
| concise | adj. Brief and straightforward |
| tome | n. A large and serious book |
| epitome | n. The best or most typical example |
| dichotomy | n. Two opposite parts of one whole |
| anatomy | n. The structure or parts, taken as a whole |
| compunction | n. Felling of regret or remorse |
| punctilious | adj. Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful |
| pungent | adj. Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell |
| compel | v. To force or strongly persuade; coerce |
| impulse | n. A sudden, involuntary urge to do something |
| expel | v. To send out or away |
| conjecture | n. A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence |
| dejected | adj. Downcast or sad; depressed |
| abject | adj. Lowly, miserable and wretched |
| emissary | n. An agent sent on a mission |
| dismissive | adj. Showing little regard; scornful |
| remiss | adj. Failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent |
| motive | n. Cause for action |
| motif | n. A recurring theme, subject or idea |
| emote | v. To dramatically express emotions |
| viaduct | n. A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley |
| impervious | adj. Unable to be affected |
| deviate | v. To depart, especially from a path or plan |
| obviate | v. To make unnecessary; to avoid |
| defer | v. 1. To put aside until later; 2. To yield respectfully |
| deference | n. Act or practice of yielding to another |
| confer | v. 1. To discuss something with someone else; consult; 2. To bestow |
| inference | n. A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand |
| proffer | v. To present or offer |
| proliferate | v. To increase greatly in number; multiply |
| comportment | n. Manner in which one acts or behaves |
| purported | adj. Claimed as true, but probably false |
| envisage | v. To imagine, to conceive of |
| visage | n. Face; facial expression |
| apparition | n. An unreal figure; a ghost |
| perspicacious | adj. Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent |
| retrospective | adj. Looking backward over a period of time |
| aspect | n. A part that can be considered or viewed |
| introspective | adj. Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings |
| phenomenon | n. A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented |
| diaphanous | adj. Lightweight and transparent |
| epiphany | n. A moment of great insight; revelation |
| sycophant | n. A person who flatters; a yes-man |
| adherent | n. A follower of a person or idea |
| incoherent | adj. Not able to be understood; nonsensical |
| inherent | adj. Existing as a natural part |
| diffuse | adj. Not concerntrated or focused; wordy |
| effusive | adj, Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing |
| profuse | adj. Plentiful; abundant |
| resolute | adj. Determined; streadfast |
| dissolute | adj. Devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking in moral restraint |
| insoluble | adj. 1) Impossible to solve or fix 2) Unable to be dissolved |
| diligent | adj. Hard-working and careful |
| recollect | v. To remember; to recall |
| sacrilege | n. An act against a holy person or place |
| proficient | adj. Skilled at; highly knowledgeable of |
| factotum | n. An assistant who does a variety of jobs |
| facsimile | n. A copy or imitation |
| facile | adj. Too simplistic or easy |
| expound | v. To explain or discuss in detail |
| proponent | n. One who argues in favor of; supporter |
| infrastructure | n. The basic framework of a building or a system |
| construe | v. To interpret or analyze something in a particular way |
| constructive | adj. Having a positive effect; helpful |
| destitute | adj. Having no money; poor |
| restitution | n. Payment for an inquiry; compensation |
| stature | n. Level of achievement or authority; standing |
| complacent | adj. Satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved |
| placebo | n. Something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect |
| placid | adj. Calm; undisturbed |
| gratuitous | adj. Unnecessary or unwanted |
| ingratiate | v. To gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness |
| ingrate | n. One who is not properly thankful |
| docile | adj. Easily taught; submissive to instruction |
| indoctrinate | v. To teach a certain point of view to |
| doctrine | n. That which is taught; body of beliefs or ideas |
| temper | v. To decrease the strength of |
| temperance | n. Restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food |
| intemperate | adj. Lacking moderation; severe or extreme |
| tortuous | adj. Not direct or straightforward |
| retort | v. To respond critically or sarcastically |
| extort | v. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand |
| voluble | adj. Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech |
| convoluted | adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated |
| evolve | v. To unfold; to develop or change gradually |
| inflexible | adj. Too unchangeable in character or purpose |
| deflect | v. To cause to turn aside or astray |
| inflection | n. Change in pitch or tone of he voice |
| adverse | adj. Not helpful; harmful |
| revert | v. To fall back into an old condition |
| subvert | v. To undermine; to corrupt |
| decriminalize | v. To do away with legal penalties for |
| incriminate | v. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty |
| recrimination | n., An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge |
| culpable | adj. Deserving blame |
| culprit | n. One responsible for a crime |
| mea culpa | interjection. Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong |
| onus | n. Burden or obligation |
| onerous | adj. Unpleasant and burdensome |
| exonerate | v. To prove not guilty |
| approbation | n. Praise or approval |
| reprobate | n. A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel |
| reprove | v. To scold or criticize |
| diffident | adj. Shy; not assertive |
| fidelity | n. Faithfulness; loyalty |
| confide | v. To trust (another) with information or a secret |
| fallacy | n. A misleading or mistaken idea |
| fallacious | adj. Misleading or deceptive |
| fallible | adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect |
| credible | adj. Able to be trusted in or believed |
| credence | n. Trust or believe |
| credulity | n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily |
| incredulous | adj. Unable to believe something;amazed |
| dubious | adj. Uncertain; doubtful |
| indubitable | adj. Certain beyond doubt or question |
| redoubtable | adj. Worthy of fear or respect; might |
| ultimate | adj. Surpassing all others; definitive |
| penultimate | adj. Just before the final; next to last |
| ultimatum | n. A demand or threat that is final |
| infinite | adj. Without beginning or end |
| definitive | adj. Defining for all others; standard |
| infinitesimal | adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small |
| novel | adj. New and different |
| novice | n. An inexperienced person; amateur |
| innovative | adj. Showing creativity and originality |
| primal | adj. Original; dating from the beginning of existence |
| primeval | adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time |
| primacy | n. Condition of being first in time or importance |
| aberrant | adj. Deviating from a pattern or rule |
| erroneous | adj. Wrong or inaccurate |
| errant | adj. Wandering or straying |
| degrade | v. To lower in dignity or esteem; insult |
| congress | n. A coming together |
| egress | n. Act of going out; exit |
| convene | v. To call together, to assemble |
| covenant | n. A mutual or legal agreement |
| circumvent | v. To avoid by going around; bypass |
| cursory | adj. Hasty and superficial |
| precursor | n. That which comes before; forerunner |
| recourse | n. Help for a problem; solution |
| incursion | n. An attack on another's territory; a raid |
| virile | adj. Masculine; manly |
| virtue | n. Right action; moral goodness |
| virtuoso | n. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art |
| demagogue | n. A leader who appeals to people's emotions to gain power |
| demographic | adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender |
| pandemic | adj. Having an effect on a large area or region |
| cosmopolitan | adj. Wordly or sophisticated |
| politicize | v. To give political character to something |
| apolitical | adj. Having no interest in politics; not political |
| civility | n. Politeness; courteousness |
| civic | adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community |
| civilize | v. To make more cultured or refined |
| dictate | v. 1) To speak aloud in order that one's words may be copied or recorded 2) v. To give an order; to make necessary |
| malediction | n. A recital of words intended to harm; a curse |
| benediction | n. A blessing |
| locution | n. Style or action of speaking |
| eloquent | adj. Powerful and expressive |
| colloquial | adj. Of or related to informal speech |
| evocative | adj. Calling forth a vivid image or impression |
| equivocate | v. To use misleading or confusing language |
| advocate | 1) v. To argue in favor of 2) n. Someone who argues for |
| exclamatory | adj. Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone |
| declaim | v. To speak loudly and with feeling |
| clamorous | adj. Characterized by a loud noise or outcry |
| excruciating | adj. Extremely painful; agonizing |
| crux | n. The most important or decisive point |
| crucial | adj. Extremely necessary; essential |
| indolent | adj. Lazy; averse to work |
| doleful | adj. Sad; mournful |
| dolorous | adj. Mournful; gloomy |
| acerbic | adj. Harsh and biting in tone |
| acrid | adj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating |
| acrimonious | adj. Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood |
| exacerbate | v. To make worse or more severe |
| fervent | adj. Passionately excited or enthusiastic |
| fervor | n. Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm |
| effervescent | adj. Highly spirited; animated |
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