Vocabulary Power Plus 2 lessons 1-8
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vocab lessons 1-8 for english 2 vocab books.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Divulge | (v) to tell; to reveal (as a secret) |
| Abet | (v) to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing |
| Dogmatic | (adj) arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs |
| Insipid | (adj) lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating |
| Extraneous | (adj) inessential; not constituting a vital part |
| Coerce | (v) to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats |
| Jaundiced | (adj) prejudiced; hostile |
| Meticulous | (adj) extremely careful about small details; precise |
| Temerity | (n) recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger |
| Gregarious | (adj) sociable; fond of the company of others |
| Heresy | (n) the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
| Docile | (adj) easy to teach or manage |
| Libation | (n) a drink, especially an alcoholic one |
| Anathema | (n) a hated, repellant person or thing |
| Banter | (n) teasing; playful conversation |
| Castigate | (v) to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction |
| Gauche | (adj) lacking social graces; tactless |
| Ignominy | (n) public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| Motley | (adj) made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors |
| Emaciated | (adj) extremely thin; wasted away |
| Avarice | (n) greed; desire for wealth |
| Furtive | (adj) stealthy; secretive |
| Bacchanalian | (adj) wild and drunken |
| Extradite | (v) to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority |
| Copious | (adj) numerous; large in quantity |
| Irascible | (adj) easily angered |
| Mercenary | (n) a professional soldier hired by a foreign army |
| Bastion | (n) a strong defense or fort (one likened to these) |
| Jettison | (v) to cast overboard; to discard |
| Ostracize | (v) to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent |
| Bigot | (n) one who is intolerant of differences in people |
| Expunge | (v) to erase or eliminate |
| Candid | (adj) outspoken; blunt |
| Argot | (n) special words or phrases used by a specific group of people |
| Negligence | (n) careless neglect, often resulting in injury |
| Appease | (v) to calm ; to make satisfied (often only temporarily) |
| Strident | (ad) harsh sounding; grating |
| Chaos | (n) completely disorder |
| Augment | (v) to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity |
| Jingoism | (n) extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy |
| Rancor | (n) extreme hatred or ill will |
| Inexorable | (adj) unrelenting; unavoidable |
| Extol | (v) to praise highly |
| Clement | (adj) merciful; lenient |
| Cliché | (n) a worn-out idea or overused expression |
| Adamant | (adj) unyielding; firm in opinion |
| Diffident | (adj) lacking in self-confidence; shy |
| Opus | (n) a creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| Ostensible | (adj) professed but not necessarily true |
| Disparity | (n) inequality; difference |
| Condone | (v) to forgive or overlook an offense |
| Nuance | (n) a slight or subtle degree of difference |
| Connoisseur | (n) an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
| Enigma | (n) a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| Apathy | (n) lack of interest; state of not caring |
| Officious | (adj) excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help |
| Credence | (n) belief or trust |
| Jaunty | (adj) having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp |
| Dilettante | (n) one who merely dabbles in an art or science |
| Cult | (n) an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |
| Cynical | (adj) doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motive |
| Ambivalent | (adj) uncertain; unable to decide between two opposing points of view |
| Demagogue | (n) a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power |
| Demure | (adj) quiet and modest; reserved |
| Intrepid | (adj) without fear; brave |
| Destitute | (adj) extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter |
| Erudite | (adj) scholarly; learned |
| Dilemma | (n) a difficult choice; a seemingly unsolvable problem |
| Culmination | (n) the highest point of attainment; the end or climax |
| Concur | (v) to be of the same opinion; to agree with |
| Abate | (v) to lessen in violence or intensity |
| Decorum | (n) conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior |
| Abhor | (v) to detest; to hate strongly |
| Dole | (v) to distribute; to give out sparingly |
| Gamut | (n) the whole range or extent |
| Extrovert | (n) one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others |
| Droll | (adj) amusing in an odd or whimsical way |
| Duplicity | (n) intentional deceit in speech or conduct |
| Effigy | (n) a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group |
| Austere | (adj) stern; severe; plain |
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