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Vocabulary Test #6

Terms in this set (80)

abstemious
not self-indulgent
acclaim
to praise enthusiastically and publicly
accord
to give or grant someone power or recognition; an official agreement
acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions in a particular domain
admonish
to warn or reprimand firmly; to advise or urge earnestly
amass
to gather or accumulate over time
amity
a friendly relationship
anarchist
a person who believes government and laws are not necessary
annulment
a legal procedure declaring a marriage invalid
arduous
requiring strenuous effort, difficult and tiring
astute
having an ability to accurately assess situations or people and use to one's advantage
banter
playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
bastion
a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to a wall to allow defensive fire in several directions; an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities
blithe
showing casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
carping
difficult to please, critical
cacophonous
producing a harsh mixture of sounds, noisy
callous
having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
clemency
mercy, lenience
commensurate
corresponding in proportion
complacency
smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself
covert
not openly acknowledged or displayed
debunk
to expose the falseness of a belief
desecrate
to treat something sacred with violent disrespect
desiccate
to remove moisture from in order to preserve; lacking interest, passion, or energy
diffuse
to spread out over a large area
dilatory
slow to act
diminution
reduction in the size, extent, or importance
domicile
country that is your permanent home
dupe
to deceive, trick
elicit
to draw out a response
esteem
respect and admiration
exorcise
to drive out an evil spirit
expatriate
a person who lives outside their native country
finesse
intricate and refined delicacy
fortuitous
happening by accident, not according to plan
gaunt
skinny and sickly because of suffering, hunger, or age
guileless
sincere, innocent
hackneyed
insignificant due to overuse, unoriginal
humility
a modest view of one's own importance
illustrious
well known, respected, and admired for past achievements
imperious
assuming power or authority without justification, arrogant
incessant
continuing without pause or interruption
insatiable
impossible to satisfy
jollity
lively and cheerful celebration
kindle
to set on fire; to arouse or inspire
larceny
theft of personal property
licentious
promiscuous, immoral
loquacious
talkative
mirth
amusement, expressed with laughter
mollify
to calm the anger or anxiety of someone
neologism
a newly coined word or expression
neurotic
mentally unbalanced
orthodox
conforming to what is traditionally viewed as right, normal
parch
to become dry from intense heat
parsimony
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
penury
extreme poverty
perspicacious
having insight and understanding of things
pliable
easily bent, flexible
plight
a dangerous, difficult, unfortunate situation
porous
permeable; not secure
quell
to subdue or silence
rancid
smelling or tasting unpleasant bc stale
reconcile
to restore friendly relations between
rectify
to correct
repertoire
a stock of skills someone is able to perform
rue
to bitterly regret
rupture
to break or burst suddenly
saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental; sugary
sluggard
a lazy, sluggish person
solicitous
showing interest or concern
sonorous
producing a deep or ringing sound
stealthy
done in a manner to not be seen or heard
stolid
calm, dependable, showing little emotion or animation
succinct
briefly and clearly expressed
temperate
showing moderation or self-restraint
tempestuous
strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
tentative
not confident, hesitant
untenable
unable to be maintained or defended against objection
utility
being useful, profitable, or beneficial
voluminous
occupying much space, full
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