Vocab. Energizers Ch. 6-10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aegis | protection, guardianship, support, patronage, auspices |
| auspicious | favorable, promising, encouraging, propitious |
| jaded | wearied, dull, worn-out, overindulged, satiated |
| atone | make up [for a wrong], make amends, expiate |
| lewd | obscene, indecent, lustful, vulgar, lascivious |
| succinct | briefly/clearly expressed, concise, terse |
| prevaricate | stay from the truth, mislead, lie, misinform, equivocate |
| aloof | reserved, detached, unconcerned, uninvolved, indifferent |
| jovial | jolly, merry, cheerful, jocular |
| saturnine | gloomy, grave, moody, morose |
| eulogy | speech or writing in praise of someone, especially of one who has died |
| euphemism | pleasant, mild, or inoffensive expression substituted for an unpleasant or offensive one |
| eugenics | science of improving a breed of species through selection of parents |
| euphoria | feeling of complete well-being, bliss |
| euthanasia | mercy killing, painlessly putting to death someone suffering from an incurable condition |
| curtail | shorten, reduce, lessen, diminish |
| travesty | ridiculous imitation, mockery, joke, parody |
| scruple | doubt as to what is right, conscience, principle, misgiving, qualm |
| havoc | great destruction/confusion, damage, devastation |
| mentor | trusted teacher/counselor, guide, preceptor |
| haggard | looking worn and tired, careworn, fatigued, gaunt |
| utopian | characteristic of an ideal society, chimerical, quixotic, infeasible |
| mercurial | changeable, unpredictable, lively, unstable, high-spirited, impulsive, erratic |
| diffident | lacking self-confidence, timid, shy, insecure, timorous |
| hypocrisy | pretending to be what one is not, dishonesty, deceit, duplicity |
| monologue | long speech by one person |
| monogamy | marriage with only one person at a time |
| monotonous | tiresome because lacking variety, repetitiously dull |
| monotheism | doctrine/belief that there is only one God |
| monopoly | total control of a product/service, exclusive control or possession of anything |
| zealous | extremely active, eager, devoted, earnest, ardent |
| candid | honest, truthful, straightforward, sincere, outspoken, uninhibited |
| posthumous | occurring after death |
| enthrall | charm, fascinate, spellbind, captivate |
| parasite | freeloader, deadbeat, sponger, sycophant |
| chagrin | humiliation, disappointment, irritation, distress, mortification |
| cant | insincere talk, phoniness, empty talk, jargon |
| ephemeral | short-lived, fleeting, transitory |
| dexterous | skillful, clever, nimble, adroit |
| sinister | threatening, evil, malevolent |
| bilingual | able to use two languages equally |
| bigamy | marriage to two people at the same time |
| biped | two-footed animal |
| bilateral | having/concerning two sides, parties, countries, etc. |
| bifocals | eyeglasses with lenses that have two sections correcting both close and distant vision |
| ignominy | disgrace, humiliation, shame, dishonor, infamy |
| aboveboard | without dishonesty or trickery, forthright, overt |
| anecdote | brief story or an interesting or amusing incident, sketch, fable, narrative |
| bedlam | noisy confusion, chaos, pandemonium |
| martinet | strict disciplinarian, slave-driver, authoritarian |
| indolent | lazy, idle, slothful |
| meander | follow a winding course, wander idly/aimlessly, roam, rove, ramble, digress |
| precocious | advanced beyond one's age, brilliant, gifted |
| scapegoat | someone blamed for the faults of others, victim, whipping boy |
| shibboleth | slogan of a certain group used to distinguish that group, peculiarity, platitude |
| induce | persuade, bring about, cause |
| seduce | lead astray, persuade one to do wrong, persuade one to have sexual intercourse |
| abduct | carry off by force, kidnap |
| traduce | slander |
| conductive | leading, contributing, promoting, helpful |
| agnostic | one who believes it impossible to know whether or not God exists, skeptic |
| nepotism | favoritism to relatives in giving jobs and offices, patronage |
| enigmatic | puzzling, mysterious, perplexing, baffling, obscure, cryptic |
| blatant | completely obvious, shameless, prominent, conspicuous |
| nebulous | unclear, hazy, indistinct, imprecise, vague |
| procrustean | forcing rigid conformity, unyielding, stringent |
| denigrate | defame, speak ill of, belittle, slander, disparage |
| prosaic | commonplace, dull, uninspired, humdrum, monotonous, mundane |
| docile | easily managed/controlled/taught, gentle, obedient, amenable |
| boycott | refuse to deal with as a means of protest/persuasion, ban, ostracize |
| carnage | great slaughter, massacre |
| carnal | pertaining to desires of the flesh; sensual, sexual, lustful, worldly |
| carnivorous | flesh-eating |
| incarnate | having bodily form; especially human form, personified |
| reincarnation | rebirth in another body |
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