All English Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 alacrity | promptness in responding; eagerness |
| array | a large group of people or things; an orderly arrangement or display; to place in order; to dress up |
| deduce | to draw a conclusion for given facts |
| encumber | to weigh down or burden; to impede the action of |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| incontrovertible | impossible to dispute; unquestionable |
| inexplicable | hard to explain or impossible to understand |
| ingenious | marked by imagination, resourcefulness, or cleverness |
| laggard | one who falls behind others because of moving slowly or loitering; a straggler |
| sustenance | something that provides nourishment; food needed to live |
| torrid | intensely hot and dry; burning with passion |
| traverse | to pass over, across, or through |
| ubiquitous | appearing to be present in large numbers or in many different places |
| zenith | the highest point; the peak; the point in the sky directly above the observer |
| allude | to refer to in an indirect way |
| consecrate | to set apart as holy; to dedicate to a cause; to devote |
| disseminate | to scatter or spread widely |
| dote | to show excessive fondness for |
| exhort | to urge strongly; to warn or appeal |
| feckless | careless or irresponsible |
| implicate | to show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal |
| lament | to feel or express grief |
| monetary | of or relating to money or currency |
| pensive | deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful |
| pomp | a showy or dignified display |
| stilted | artificially stiff or formal in manner |
| subjugate | to bring under control; to conquer |
| trauma | a severe bodily injury; emotional shock |
| wanton | ignoring what is right; excessive or unrestrained; playful or frolicsome |
| Adage | An old saying that has come to be accepted as true |
| Camaraderie | Good will and warm feelings among friends |
| Contend | To struggle with; to maintain; a conflict; a point made in an argument |
| Extraneous | Irrelevant |
| Hubbub | Uproar |
| Meander | To follow a winding course; to wander |
| Odoriferous | Having or giving off a smell |
| Paraphernalia | Personal belongings; equipment associated with a particular activity |
| Punctilious | Careful of and attentive to detail |
| Recuperate | To regain health or strength |
| Regale | To entertain or delight |
| Sedentary | Doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
| Spartan | Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury |
| Temporal | Relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal |
| Wry | Turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor; amusing in quiet but sharp way |
| Callow | Young and inexperienced; immature |
| Contemporary | A person living during the same period as another; Existing or occurring at the same time |
| Cynical | Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives: skeptical |
| Despot | A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people |
| Enunciate | To pronounce clearly; to state; to announce |
| Impediment | Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle |
| Impoverish | To make poor; to take away |
| Indolent | Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy |
| Sagacious | Showing sound judgement; wise |
| Secular | Worldly; not connected with a church or religion |
| Speculate | To think about or make guesses; to engage in a risky business venture |
| Strife | Conflict or struggle |
| Venerate | To show great respect for |
| Voracious | Ravenous; desiring and eating in a large amount of food |
| Wane | To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end |
| Apropos | Fitting the occasion; suitable or apt. |
| Ascendancy | Controlling influence; domination |
| Assess | To analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of |
| Aver | To declare positively; to state as the truth |
| Concede | To admit to be true, often reluctantly |
| Deficient | Lacking |
| Dogma | An unproven principle or belief held to be true |
| Embody | To put an idea into a form that can be seen; incorporate |
| Impart | To make known; disclose; to bestow |
| Oratory | The art of public speaking |
| Propagate | To reproduce; to cause to reproduce; to foster the spread of |
| Proponent | Someone who proposes or supports an idea; an advocate |
| Sojourn | A visit or temporary stay; To stay for a while |
| Vociferous | Making one's feelings known in a loud way |
| Rudimentary | Not yet fully developed; elementary |
| amorous | Expressing love or the state of being in love |
| belittle | To present or speak of as unimportant or of little value |
| censure | To blame or find falt with; a severe criticism or harsh judgment |
| deem | To consider; to believe |
| divulge | To make known something secret; to reveal |
| exorbitant | Exceeding normal bounds; greater or more than seems reasonable |
| expostulate | To argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade |
| fateful | Having great or significant consequences |
| ingrate | An ungrateful person |
| injunction | An order or command; A court order prohibiting someone from doing something |
| moribund | Close to death; in a dying state |
| motif | A theme or idea in a work of art of literature that is repeated |
| subsidize | To support by giving financial aid |
| sumptuous | Extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious |
| voluble | Characterized by a ready flow of words; talkative |
| bewail | to express deep regret or sorrow over |
| destitute | without resources or possessions, especially the necessities of life |
| detract | to take away from the value, beauty, or importance of |
| emancipate | to set free from slavery; to liberate |
| extol | to praise highly |
| flamboyant | excessively showy; unrestrained |
| impetus | a driving force; anything that causes an action |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome or defeated |
| intermittent | not continuous; happening at intervals |
| maxim | a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying |
| obligatory | required or demanded |
| plumb | to measure the depth of water or vertical |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place |
| visage | a face, especially one that expresses feelings |
| wheedle | to coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise |
| amputate | to take off a body part, especially by surgery |
| aptitude | a natural talent |
| beneficiary | one who benefits or gains an advantage from something |
| boon | a welcome gift or blessing |
| commiserate | to feel or express sorrow or compassion for; to sympathize |
| garner | to collect or gather; to acquire or obtain |
| gratis | without payment; free of charge |
| incapacitate | to make helpless or incapable |
| inception | the beginning of an action or process |
| magnanimous | generous, unselfish, or forgiving |
| myriad | a very large number |
| practicable | capable of being done; feasible OR usable |
| remunerate | to or reward |
| solicit | to ask for in a formal way |
| trite | used so much that it is no longer fresh or new |
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