Vocab Mid-Term (Willis)
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connerbueche on December 13, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 admonish | scolded, to caution or advise against something |
| cumbersome | slow moving, clumsy |
| diffuse | spread out, scattered |
| efface | wipe out, erased |
| compensate | to make up for, reimburse |
| erratic | not regular or consistant, disruptive |
| fortify | build up, strengthen |
| lucrative | gainful, money making or profitable |
| terse | to the point, brief |
| adherent | supportive, sticking to, follower, supporter |
| altercation | argument, quarrel, dispute, squabble |
| dissent | disagreement, differ, dispute |
| irate | angry, incensed, infuriated, livid, enraged |
| semblance | appearance, likeness, an apparition |
| arduous | hard to do, requiring effort |
| daunt | to overcome a fear, to dishearten |
| intrepid | valiant, very brave |
| rectify | remedy, to make right |
| reprieve | postpone, temporary relief |
| arbitrary | without regard for reason or fairness, based on one's wishes |
| facilitate | to make easier, to assist |
| incorrigible | unruly, not able to correct, beyohd control |
| reprimand | admonish, to rebuke, to find fault with |
| succumb | to give to a superior force, submit |
| credible | plausible, believeable |
| diligent | hard working, not lazy, assidous, sedulous |
| incessant | ceaseless, uninterrupted |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required, surplus, supererogartory |
| tenacious | obstinate, holding fast, holding together firmly |
| assimilate | adapt, absorb fully or make one's own |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high or excessive |
| inundate | to flood or overflow, deluge |
| obstreperous | noisy or rowdy |
| surly | bad-tempered, cranky |
| console | to comfort, a keyboard of an organ, a control panel for an electrical device |
| flippant | lacking in seriousness, disrespectful |
| preposterous | senseless or ridiculous |
| rejuvenate | to make young again, renew |
| venture | a risky or daring undertaking, gamble |
| relinquish | to let go, give up |
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