Vocab Power Plus Lessons 1-9 + PRS Cumulative
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bilk | to cheat or swindle; to thwart |
| homily | a sermon |
| demise | death; ceasing to exist |
| emit | to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light |
| decadence | moral deterioration |
| aghast | feeling great dismay or horror |
| granary | a storehouse for grain |
| choleric | easily angered |
| impede | to hinder, obstruct |
| qualm | a feeling of uneasiness |
| lampoon | a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone |
| narcissistic | conceited, having excessive self-love or admiration |
| eradicate | to wipe out; to destroy |
| fabricate | to concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive |
| ghastly | horrible; frightful |
| MULTI | many |
| NAUT, NAUS | sailor, ship |
| NOV, NEO | new |
| gird | to prepare for an event or an action |
| daunt | tomake afraid; to discourage |
| flux | a state of continual change or movement |
| hovel | a wretched living place; an open shed |
| Cadaverous | of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin |
| Gothic | of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction |
| Penury | extreme poverty |
| Egress | an exit; a means of going out |
| Felicity | happiness; bliss |
| Despot | A dictator with absolute power |
| ISM | belief in |
| DECI | ten |
| ANTI | against |
| DUC, DUCT | to lead |
| DO | to give |
| beget | to produce; to make happen |
| educe | to draw or bring out |
| glean | to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor |
| chafe | to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction |
| effrontery | shameless boldness |
| imbibe | to drink |
| feign | to pretend |
| desist | to stop, to discontinue |
| allude | to hint at, refer to indirectly |
| elite | the choice members or best of a group |
| TERMIN | end, boundary |
| VER | true |
| DEM, DEMOS | people |
| Nepotism | favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices |
| Begrudge | to resent another's success; to envy |
| Mandarin | an influential person; a member of an elite group |
| Glutinous | Gluey, sticky |
| Enmity | Deep-seated hostility, often mutual |
| Declaim | To speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering matter |
| Imbue | To inspire or influence; to saturate |
| Gaff | a pole with a large hook on one end |
| Quaff | To drink in large quantities; to gulp |
| Bibliophile | A lover of books |
| BIBLIO | book |
| MORT | death |
| VOC, VOK | to call |
| Jaded | worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence |
| Gist | the main point |
| Advocate | to recommend; to speak in favor of |
| Efface | to obliterate; to wipe out |
| Charisma | personal appeal or attraction; magnetism |
| Ogre | a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant |
| Mesmerize | to hypnotize |
| Entity | Anything having existence, either physical or mystical |
| Bandy | To exchange words, to discuss casually |
| Dastardly | Cowardly and treacherous |
| FORT | strong |
| GRAPH | writing |
| GEN | "born", "to produce", "kind" |
| MONO | one |
| licentious | morally unrestrained |
| numismatist | a coin collector |
| paucity | a scarcity, lack |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation uninvited |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful |
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| PRO | before, in front |
| FAB, FESS | to speak |
| HAB, HIB | to have, to possess |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling(as with an army); to harass |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
| dally | to waste time; to dawdle |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
| SUB | under, below |
| IZE | to make |
| URB | city |
| edifice | a large elaborate structure; an imposing building |
| ambidextrous | equally skillful with either hand |
| belated | delayed |
| animate | to give life or motion to |
| knead | to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture |
| chauvinist | one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs |
| egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people |
| berserk | in a state of violent or destructive rage |
| ostentatious | marked by conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display |
| delude | to mislead; to fool |
| MATER, MATR | mother |
| MICRO | small |
| METER | measure |
| AUT | self |
| elude | to escape notice; to get away from |
| fallow | inactive; unproductive |
| blight | anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation |
| obsequy | funeral rite or ceremony |
| denizen | an occupant, inhabitant |
| fealty | obligated loyalty or faithfulness |
| entice | to attract by offering reward or pleasure |
| gratify | to please |
| laggard | a slow person, especially one who falls behind |
| gambit | a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage |
| CHROMA | color |
| MONO | one |
| POLY | many |
| MORPH | form, shape |
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