Vocabulary for College 5-8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 omnipotent | all-powerful |
| arbitrary | characterized by power; selected at random |
| vanquish | to conquer |
| override | to dominate or overrule |
| constrain | to force |
| provocation | something that irritates, angers, or excites |
| militate | to have effect |
| embroil | to involve in a problem |
| contrive | to plan, design, or manage to do |
| conduce | to contribute toward |
| ingratiate | to bring oneself into another's good graces |
| incantation | magic |
| conciliate | to pacify |
| mollify | to soothe |
| assuage | to calm |
| sufferance | toleration; endurance |
| succumb | to yeild |
| susceptible | easily influenced |
| eccentric | strange or abnormal |
| idiosyncrasy | a personal eccentrity |
| ludicrous | ridiculous or absurd |
| frivolous | silly or of little importance |
| drivel | silly or foolish talk |
| glib | too ready to be carefully considered |
| pompous | showy |
| lethargy | laziness |
| encroach | to trespass |
| interloper | a meddler |
| indignity | an insult |
| foolhardy | foolishly bold |
| consummate | perfect, extreme |
| ultimate | final |
| finite | limited |
| inconsiderable | unimportant, insignificant |
| parochial | restricted, narrow |
| integral | complete, linked together |
| piecemeal | made piece by piece or gradually |
| sundry | various, several |
| teem | to swarm, overflow |
| prevalent | widespread |
| copious | plentiful |
| exorbitant | extravagant, excessive |
| tally | to count, record, or agree |
| diabolic | fiendish, wicked, or having to do with th devil |
| iniquity | Wickedness, sin or injustice. |
| wanton | Senseless, unjustified, unprovoked, or deliberately cruel or malicious. |
| malefactor | A criminal, an evildoer, or one who commits a serious offense |
| insidious | Sly, crafty, underhanded or treacherous |
| flagrant | Scandalous, outrageous, or glaringly bad. |
| repugnant | Repulsive, loathsome, offensive, or very distasteful. |
| eerie | Weird, frightening, strange or mysterious. |
| bogus | Counterfeit or not genuine. |
| feign | To pretend, imitate, or invent falsely. |
| incantation | a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect |
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