Quizlet Major Test Vocabulary, 8 of 10

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  1. Atheist: person who does not believe in God
  2. Atrophy: waste away from lack of use
  3. Attenuate: weaken
  4. Augment: increase; make bigger
  5. Auspicious: favorable; promising to turn out well
  6. Austere: severely plain
  7. Aversion: a dislike of
  8. Balk: hinder and prevent; hesitate over
  9. Banal: common; dull
  10. Banality: ordinariness; dullness
  11. Colloquial: local and informal (used of language)
  12. Collusion: plotting and planning
  13. Commandeer: take possession of
  14. Complacent: self-satisfied; smug
  15. Compliant: easy to control; submissive
  16. Concatenate: link together
  17. Concatenation: linking into chains
  18. Conciliate: to bring together; end a dispute
  19. Concise: stated in few words
  20. Condescend: talk down to
  21. Dotard: foolish old man
  22. Drawl: speak slowly with words running together
  23. Drivel: nonsense
  24. Droll: dryly amusing
  25. Drone: 1. monotonous noise (n); 2. to speak with no emotion (v); 3.male bee
  26. Dubious: doubtful
  27. Dupe: to fool someone
  28. Dynamic: lively; vibrant; energetic
  29. Ebullient: very lively; cheerful; jovial; happy
  30. Eccentric: unusual; quirky; odd
  31. Furrow: groove
  32. Furtive: hidden and secret
  33. Futile: useless; hopeless
  34. Galleon: ancient type of sailing ship
  35. Gambol: frolic; leap; bound
  36. Garble: distort; confuse; muddle
  37. Garish: gaudy
  38. Garner: gather; collect
  39. Garrulous: talkative
  40. Gaunt: emaciated; bony and angular
  41. Instigator: troublemaker; person who entices others to do something
  42. Insurgent: a rebel
  43. Interminable: never-ending
  44. Intermittent: sporadic; irregular
  45. Intransigence: stubbornness
  46. Intransigent: stubborn; unyielding
  47. Intrepid: brave
  48. Inveterate: habitual
  49. Invidious: arousing envy
  50. Inviolable: cannot be invaded
  51. Misnomer: wrong name
  52. Misogynist: hater of women
  53. Misrepresentation: deliberately deceiving
  54. Mitigate: lessen; make less severe
  55. Modicum: small amount
  56. Momentous: very important
  57. Monotonous: dull; unvarying
  58. Moratorium: temporary prohibition or halt to activity
  59. Moribund: on the point of death
  60. Morose: gloomy; bad tempered
  61. Percipient: perceptive; insightful
  62. Perdition: damnation
  63. Peremptory: in a commanding manner
  64. Perfidy: treachery
  65. Perfunctory: superficial; cursory
  66. Peripatetic: nomadic; moving from place to place
  67. Peripheral: on the edge; not important
  68. Perjury: telling lies under oath
  69. Pernicious: destructive; harmful
  70. Persnickety: fastidious; fussy
  71. Quaff: drink down quickly
  72. Quagmire: marsh; bog
  73. Quaint: picturesque
  74. Quandary: dilemma; puzzle
  75. Quarantine: isolation to prevent the spread of disease
  76. Quarry: 1. something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone
  77. Querulous: always complaining
  78. Quirk: oddity
  79. Ramble: wander aimlessly
  80. Ramifications: branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes
  81. Staunch: loyal; faithful; dependable
  82. Stereotype: fixed image
  83. Stevedore: dockworker
  84. Stifle: suppress
  85. Stoic: known for fortitude; indifferent to pleasure or pain
  86. Stoke: add fuel to; strengthen
  87. Stolid: impassive; dull; indifferent
  88. Stratagem: plot; plan; trick
  89. Strident: loud and harsh
  90. Stringent: strict or severe
  91. Vilification: blackening someone's name
  92. Vindicate: prove right; remove blame
  93. Virtuoso: an accomplished musician
  94. Virulent: dangerous; harmful
  95. Vital: essential; alive; important
  96. Vitriolic: corrosive; strongly attacking
  97. Vivacity: liveliness; animation
  98. Vivify: enliven
  99. Vociferous: noisy; loud in speech
  100. Volatile: dangerously unstable; evaporates easily