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Sadlier-Oxford F-Units 1-9
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Amnesty
n. a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
Autonomy
n. self government, political control
Axiomatic
adj. self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
Blazon
v. to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaimed widely
Caveat
n. a warning or caution to prebent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
Equitable
adj. fair, just, embodying principles of justice
Extricate
v. to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Filch
v. to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
Flout
v. to mock, treat with contempt
Fractious
adj. tending to be trouplesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
Precept
n. a rule of conduct or action
Salutary
adj. beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
Scathing
adj. bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
Scourge
v. to whip, punish severely n. a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
Sepulchral
adj. funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
Soporific
adj. tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy n. something that induces sleep
Straitlaced
adj. extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
Transient
adj. lasting only a short time, fleeting n. one who stays only a short time
Unwieldy
adj. not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Vapid
adj. dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness or force
acrimonious
adj. stinging, bitter in temper or tone
bovine
adj. resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
consternation
n. dismay, confusion
corpulent
adj. fat; having a large, bulky body
disavow
v. to deny responsibility
dispassionate
adj. impartial; calm, free from emotion
dissension
n. disageement, sharp difference of opinion
dissipate
v. to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to send foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
expurgate
v. to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
gauntlet
n. an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
hypothetical
adj. based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
ignoble
adj. mean, low, base
impugn
v. to call into question; to attack as false
intemperate
adj. immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
odium
n. hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
perfidy
n. faithlessness, treachery
relegate
v. to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
squeamish
adj. inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
subservient
adj. subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
susceptible
adj. open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
abate
(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
adulation
(n.)praise or flattery that is excessive
anathema
(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation [often used adjectivally without the article]
astute
(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
avarice
(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
culpable
(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
dilatory
(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
egregious
(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass [used particularly in an unfavorable sense]
equivocate
(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to deliberately vague or ambiguous
evanescent
(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
irresolute
(adj.) unable to make up one's mind hesitating
nebulous
(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
novice
(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience [also used adjectivally]
penury
(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
pretentious
(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
recapitulate
(v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up
slovenly
(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless
supposition
(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
resuscitate
(v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
torpid
(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull
anomalous
(adj) abnormal, irregular, unusual
aspersion
(n) a damaging or (n) derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
bizzare
(adj) extremly strange, unusual, atypical
brusque
(adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
cajole
(v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to decieve with soothing throughts or false promises
castigate
(v) to punish severly; to criticize severly
contrive
(v) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
demagogue
(n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
disabuse
(v) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
ennui
weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
fetter
(n) a chain or shackle place on the feet (often used in plural) (v) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
heinous
(adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful
immutable
(adj) not subject to chance, constant
insurgent
(n) one who rebels or rises against authority (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
megalomania
(n) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
sinecure
(n) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
surreptitious
(adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
transgress
(v) to go beyond a limit or boundry; to sin, violate a law
transmute
(v) to change from one nature,substance, or form to another
vicarious
(adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
ameliorate
(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
aplomb
(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
bombastic
(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
callow
(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
drivel
(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
epitome
(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
exhort
(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
ex officio
(adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office
infringe
(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
ingratiate
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
interloper
(n.) one who moves in where he or she in not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
intrinsic
(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
inveigh
(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
lassitude
(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
millennium
(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
occult
(adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural
permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak though
precipitate
(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process
stingent
(adj.) strict, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
surmise
(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
aggrandize
to increase in greatness, power or wealth; to build up intensity.
inscrutable
incapable of being understood
archetype
an original model after similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example
erudite
scholarly; learned
infer
to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought
affable
courteous and pleasant; sociable, easy to speak to
amporphous
shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character.
gossamer
thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth
aura
that which surrounds; a distinctive air or personal quality
insular
relating to,characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
sleazy
thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy, or inferior in quality or character
irrevocable
incapable of being changed or called back
contraband
illegal traffic; smuggled goods; prohibited
sedulous
persistent, showing industry and determination
remonstrate
to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against,object to.
retrench
to cut down, reduce in scope or cost
resilient
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
querulous
peevish, complaining, fretful
propensity
a natural inclination or bent toward
scurrilous
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul mouthed
abominate
to have an intense dislike or hatred for
acculturation
the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another
adventitous
resulting from chance rather, accidental, not essential
ascribe
to assign or to refer to
circuitous
round about, not direct
commiserate
to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
enjoin
to direct or order; prescribe a course of action authoritatively; prohibit
expedite
to make easy, cause to progress faster
ferment
state of great excitement; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
inadvertent
resulting from or marked by a lack of attention, unintentional, accidental
expiate
to make amends, make up for, avert
nominal
not real; to small to be considered or taken seriously
noncommittal
not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or say yes or no
peculate
to steal something that has been given to one's trust; take improperly for one's use
proclivity
a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
sangfroid
composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
seditious
resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
tenuous
thin, not dense; lacking clarity; of slight importance; poorly supported
vitrolic
bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting
wheedle
to use coaxing or flattery to gain come desired end
Approbation
the expression of approval or favorable opinion.
Assuage
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quite
Coalition
Union
Decadence
Decline or decay
Elicit
to draw forth
Expostulate
To attempt to dissuade some from a decision through reason, reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
Hackneyed
Lacking freshness
Hiatus
a gap
Innuendo
A hint
Intercede
To plead on the behalf of someone else.
Jaded
Worn out
Lurid
Causing shock or horror
Meritorious
Worthy
Petulant
Easily irritated
Prerogative
special right
Provincial
pertaining to an outlying area; narrow in mind or outlook; countrified in the sense of being backward or of a simple plain design that originated in the countryside; A person with a narrow point of view or from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
simulate
imitate
transcend
to rise above
Umbrage
resentment; foliage giving shade
Unctuous
Oily, fatty; smug
redoubtable
inspiring fear or awe, illustrious, eminent
prate
to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
vulnerable
open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged, unprotected
desecrate
to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently, to contaminate, the cemetery
austere
severe or stern in manner, withou adornment or luxury, simple, plain, harsh or sour in flavor
cadaverous
pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
stalwart
strong and sturdy, brave, resolute, one who takes an uncompromising position
infraction
a breaking or a law or obligation
punctillious
very careful and exact, attentive to find points of etiquette or propriety
crass
coarse, unfeeling; stupid
grandiose
grand in an impressive or stately way, marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
beneficent
performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing go
inconsequential
trifling, unimportant
mitigate
to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
disconcert
to confuse; to disturb the composure of
reprove
to find fault with, scold, rebuke
debase
to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cuase to deteriorate
pillage
to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder;
restitution
the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
concoct
to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
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