Quizlet Major Test Vocabulary, 1 of 10

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  1. Abasement: humiliation; degradation
  2. Abhor: hate
  3. Abrasive: rough; coarse; harsh
  4. Abrogate: cancel; deny; repeal
  5. Absolution: forgiveness; pardon; release
  6. Abstain: desist; go without; withdraw
  7. Abstemious: self denying; refraining from indulging
  8. Abstruse: difficult to understand; obscure
  9. Accolade: tribute; honor; praise
  10. Acquiesce: to agree to; give in to
  11. Bigot: narrow-minded, prejudiced person
  12. Bilk: cheat; defraud
  13. Billowing: swelling; fluttering; waving
  14. Blasphemy: speech which offends religious sentiments
  15. Blatant: obvious
  16. Blighted: damaged; destroyed; ruined
  17. Blithe: free-spirited; carefree
  18. Blunderbuss: 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
  19. Bolster: support; prop up
  20. Bombast: arrogant, pompous language
  21. Counterfeit: fake; false
  22. Covert: hidden; undercover
  23. Cower: recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
  24. Credible: believable
  25. Creditable: praiseworthy
  26. Credulous: gullible; ready to believe anything
  27. Crepuscular: active at dawn and dusk
  28. Cringe: recoil; flinch; shy away
  29. Cryptic: puzzling; enigmatic
  30. Curtail: cut short
  31. Enfranchise: give voting rights
  32. Engender: cause
  33. Enhance: improve; make better or clearer
  34. Enigma: puzzle; mystery
  35. Ensconce: establish firmly in a position
  36. Enshroud: cover
  37. Enunciation: clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
  38. Envenom: to cause bitterness and bad feeling
  39. Ephemeral: short-lived
  40. Epicure: someone who appreciates good food and drink
  41. Hamper: hinder; obstruct
  42. Hangar: storage area (like garage) for a plane
  43. Harangue: noisy, attacking speech
  44. Harbingers: indicators; bringers of warnings
  45. Hasten: hurry; accelerate; rush
  46. Haughtiness: arrogance; pride
  47. Headstrong: stubborn; willful
  48. Hedonism: self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
  49. Hedonist: a pleasure seeker
  50. Heed: listen to
  51. Kindle: to start a fire
  52. Knotty: complex; difficult to solve
  53. Labyrinth: a maze
  54. Labyrinthine: complicated; highly convoluted
  55. Laceration: a cut
  56. Lachrymose: tearful; sad
  57. Lackluster: dull; monotonous; bland
  58. Laconic: using few words; brief; to the point
  59. Lamentation: expression of regret or sorrow
  60. Lampoon: ridicule; spoof
  61. Noxious: harmful; poisonous; lethal
  62. Nuance: something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
  63. Nullify: to counter; make unimportant
  64. Nuzzle: cuddle; snuggle
  65. Obdurate: stubborn
  66. Obfuscate: deliberately make something difficult to understand
  67. Objective: unbiased; not subjective
  68. Oblique: indirect; slanting
  69. Obliterate: destroy; demolish; eradicate
  70. Oblivious: totally unaware
  71. Placid: calm; peaceful
  72. Plagiarism: taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
  73. Plaintiff: petitioner (in court of law)
  74. Plaudit: statement giving strong praise
  75. Plausible: can be believed; reasonable
  76. Plethora: an excess
  77. Pliable: flexible; not stubborn
  78. Plumage: feathers of a bird
  79. Plummet: fall suddenly and steeply
  80. Podium: raised platform
  81. Remuneration: payment for work done
  82. Renown: fame
  83. Replete: full
  84. Reprehensible: shameful; very bad
  85. Reprieve: a respite; postponement of a sentence
  86. Repudiate: shun; eschew
  87. Rescind: retract; repeal
  88. Resignation: acceptance of fate
  89. Resolution: determination
  90. Resonant: echoing
  91. Talisman: lucky charm
  92. Tangent: going off the main subject
  93. Tangible: can be touched
  94. Tardy: slow; late; overdue; delayed
  95. Tawdry: of little value; gaudy
  96. Tedium: boredom
  97. Temper: to moderate; soften
  98. Tenacious: stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
  99. Tentative: not certain
  100. Tenuous: flimsy; not solid