Chatfield Intensive English 2 Vocabulary
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clarechatfield on January 19, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adulterate | to corrupt or contaminate |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands; versatile |
| augment | to enlarge or increase |
| bereft | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| deploy | to position or arrange; to send out (as in troops) |
| dour | stern, unyielding, gloomy |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties; emotional strength |
| gape | to stare or gawk at |
| gibe | to mock; an expression of scorn |
| guise | a mask or cover |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap |
| intimation | an indirect suggestion; a hint |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious, lavish |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible |
| reiterate | to repeat or restate |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally |
| tentative | hesitant; experimental in nature |
| unkempt | untidy, sloppy |
| verbatim | word for word |
| warily | cautiously, with great care |
| adroit | skillful; expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable and friendly |
| averse | opposed, disinclined, or unwilling |
| belligerent | given to fighting; warlike; pugnacious |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty or perfunctory; not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery or fraud |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible or practicable |
| grimace | a wry face or pained expression |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by; impenetrable |
| impetus | an impulse or incentive |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | particular about details; fastidious |
| nostalgia | a longing for something in the past |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something |
| retrogress | to return to an earlier condition; revert |
| scrutinize | to examine closely; inspect |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic |
| adversary | enemy, antagonist |
| alienate | to drive away or estrange |
| artifice | a clever tric; a ruse; something that is false |
| coerce | to compel or pressure someone into doing something |
| craven | cowardly |
| culinary | of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | to erase or cut out; to remove |
| demise | the end of something; a death |
| exhilarate | to enliven or stimulate; to give spirit to |
| fallow | plowed but not seeded; unproductive or dormant |
| harass | to disturb or hassle by repeated attacks |
| inclement | stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
| muse | to meditate, contemplate or daydream |
| negligible | trivial, inconsequential |
| perpetuate | to continue or preserve |
| precedent | an example that serves as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | inflicting punishment |
| redress | to set right or remedy; rectify |
| sojourn | a temporary stay or visit |
| urbane | refined in manner or style; elegant |
| affiliated | associated with or connected to |
| ascertain | to find out or discover |
| attainment | an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance; bestow |
| cogent | relevant, convincing, forceful |
| converge | to come together; gather |
| disperse | to scatter or spread far and wide |
| esteem | to regard or admire highly |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, or destroy |
| finite | having limits; bounded |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt; impregnable |
| malevolent | spiteful; evil |
| nonchalant | cool and confident; unconcerned |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills; a cure-all |
| scrupulous | exact; attending thoroughly to details; having high minor standards |
| skulk | to lurk, slink, or prowl; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous; snobbish |
| uncanny | strange or eeries |
| venial | excusable; minor |
| altruistic | unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | to express agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others; a patron |
| chivalrous | marked by honor or courtesy; gallant |
| clemency | mercy or leniency |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity; inadequate supply |
| diffident | shy, lacking in self-confidence |
| discrepancy | a disagreement or inconsistency |
| embark | to make a start or launch; commence |
| facile | easily done or attained; superficial; effortless |
| indomitable | unconquerable or unbeatable |
| infallible | free from error; incapable of committing wrong |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly; to trudge along |
| pungent | sharp or spicy, especially in scent |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty; negligent |
| repose | to rest or sleep; a state of tranquility or peace |
| temerity | rashness or boldness; recklessness |
| truculent | fierce or cruel; aggressive; brutal or savage |
| unfeigned | sincere or real; without pretense; not faked (as in feeling) |
| virulent | full of malice; spiteful; venomous |
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