Vocabulary Workshop Level E Units 1-15
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Terms | Definitions |
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 abrasive | (adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish |
| acclimate | (v.) to adapt a new climate, environment, or situation |
| chagrin | (n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling |
| complacent | (adj.) self-satisfied; overly content |
| concur | (v.) to express agreement, approve |
| defamation | (n.) slander or libel |
| explicate | (v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret |
| fracas | (n.) noisy quarrel or brawl |
| grotesque | (adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre |
| pandemonium | (n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion |
| raucous | (adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly |
| receptive | (adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions |
| renounce | (v.) to give up or resign something |
| repress | (v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force |
| reticent | (adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant |
| savory | (adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable |
| somnolent | (adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep |
| vehement | (adj.) intense, forceful, powerful |
| voluble | (adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent |
| zealous | (adj.) eager, earnest, devoted |
| alacrity | (n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action |
| alleviate | (v.) to relieve, make more bearable |
| antithesis | (n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| appall | (v.) to fill with dismay or horror |
| bellicose | (adj.) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome |
| disparage | (v.) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue |
| dissonant | (adj.) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds |
| droll | (adj.) amusingly odd |
| edict | (n.) an order issued by someone in authority |
| elucidate | (v.) to clarify, explain |
| laud | (v.) to praise |
| loll | (v.) to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop |
| loquacious | (adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
| magnanimous | (adj.) generous in forgiving, above small meanness |
| mandatory | (adj.) required, obligatory |
| nondescript | (adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
| phlegmatic | (adj.) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional |
| rescind | (v.) to repeal, cancel |
| vivacious | (adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy |
| whet | (v.) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager |
| antipathy | (n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling |
| applicable | (adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable |
| asset | (n.) something of value; a resource; an advantage |
| beset | (v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels) |
| compassion | (n.) sympathy for another's suffering; pity |
| decorum | (n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness |
| duress | (n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement |
| exuberant | (adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant |
| facsimile | (n.) an exact copy |
| imbibe | (v.) to drink; to take in, absorb |
| implacable | (adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding |
| infinitesimal | (adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute |
| innocuous | (adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant |
| militate | (v.) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against |
| patent | (n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted |
| prowess | (n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability |
| sedate | (adj.) quiet, settled, sober; (v.) to administer a tranquilizer |
| stentorian | (adj.) extremely loud |
| stipulate | (v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement |
| ultimatum | (n.) a final proposal or statement of conditions |
| abjure | (v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun |
| acrid | harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper |
| august | majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
| callous | emotionally hardened, unfeelings |
| clandestine | secret, concealed; underhanded |
| compunction | remorse, regret |
| conflagration | (n.) a large destructive fire |
| elated | in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased |
| indelible | not able to be erased or removed; memorable |
| indulgent | yielding to the wishes or demands of others |
| inveterate | firmly established, long-standing; habitual |
| irrelevant | not to the point, not applicable or pertinent |
| nocturnal | of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness |
| platitude | a commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
| quell | to subdue, put down forcibly |
| quiescent | inactive; at rest |
| ruminate | to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud |
| tacit | unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
| tangible | capable of being touched; real, concrete |
| trenchant | incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut |
| allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
| clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
| conclusive | serving to settle an issue; final |
| disreputable | not respectable, not esteemed |
| endemic | native or confined to a particular region or people; charateristic of or prevalent in a field |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
| fathom | to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water |
| guile | treacherous cunning, deceit |
| integrity | honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
| itinerary | a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
| misconstrue | to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
| obnoxious | highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
| placate | to appease, soothe, pacify |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| plagiarism | passing off or using as one's own writing (or other materials) of another person |
| potent | powerful; highly affective |
| pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse |
| protrude | to stick out, thrust forward |
| stark | harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly |
| superficial | on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| allure | to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |
| allocate | (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute. |
| ardent | (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned. |
| assiduous | (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent. |
| brash | (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent. |
| capricious | (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies. |
| chastise | (v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely. |
| copious | (adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose. |
| deviate | (v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional. |
| emaciated | (adj.,part.) unnaturally thin. |
| exult | (v.) to rejoice greatly. |
| gnarled | (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy. |
| indemnity | (n.) a payment for damage or loss. |
| inkling | (n.) a hint; a vague notion. |
| limpid | (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood. |
| omnipotent | (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority. |
| palatable | (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption. |
| poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell. |
| rancor | (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will. |
| sophomoric | (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited. |
| spontaneous | (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance. |
| animosity | strong dislike; bitter hostility |
| apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
| commend | to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of |
| compatible | able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose |
| decrepit | old and feeble; worn-out ruined |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple; frank, sincere |
| multifarious | having great variety; numerous and diverse |
| obsolete | out-of-date, no longer in use |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for injury |
| revel | to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses |
| abhor | to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
| amend | to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
| buffet | (v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap or blow |
| chaos | great confusion, disorder |
| commodious | roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic |
| discern | to see clearly, recognize |
| extant | still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost |
| implicate | to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
| inter | to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
| renegade | (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
| squalid | filthy, wretched, debased |
| turbulent | disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy |
| vociferous | loud and noisy; compelling attention |
| voluminous | of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length |
| waive | to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer |
| adversary | an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |
| coerce | to compel, force |
| craven | cowardly; a coward |
| culinary | of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | to erase, wipe out, cut out |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| exhilarate | to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
| fallow | plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed |
| harass | to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| inclement | stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury |
| sojourn | a temporary stay; to stay for a time |
| urbane | refined in manner or style, suave |
| adroit | skillful, experiment in the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| averse | having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
| belligerent | given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance |
| impetus | a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past; homesickness |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
| retrogress | to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic; marked by an absence of interest |
| adulterate | to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical |
| augment | to make larger, increase |
| bereft | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| deploy | to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
| dour | stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide |
| gibe | to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn |
| guise | an external appearance, cover, mask |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| intimation | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| reiterate | to say again, repeat |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive |
| tentative | experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant |
| unkempt | not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
| verbatim | word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
| warily | cautiously, with great care |
| accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| comprise | to include or contain; to be made of |
| deft | skillful, nimble |
| destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| explicit | definite, clearly stated |
| extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony; sarcastic |
| musty | stale, moldy; out-of-date |
| officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen |
| pinnacle | a high peak or point |
| premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace | comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
| stately | dignified, majestic |
| supple | bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| suppress | to stop by force, put down |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | to express agreement; agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
| discrepancy | a difference; a lack of agreement |
| embark | to go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
| facile | easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | free from error; absolutely dependable |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, carelessness |
| repose | to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous, full of malice; spiteful |
| affiliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse | to scatter, spread far and wide |
| esteem | to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgment |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled |
| skulk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial | easily excused; pardonable |
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