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Behymer Honors Soph
Words 101 - 180
Question | Answer |
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Accede | yield to |
Brandish | wave menacingly |
Comprised | made of |
Deft | Skillful |
Destitute | lacking necessities |
Explicit | clearly stated |
Extirpate | uproot, destroy completely |
Inopportune | bad timing |
Musty | stale |
Officious | meddling |
Ominous | threatening |
Pinnacle | high point |
Premeditated | planned |
Rampant | running wild |
Solace | comfort, console |
Stately | dignified |
Supple | bends easily |
Suppress | stop by force |
Venal | dishonest |
Xenophobia | hatred or fear of foreigners |
Abhor | hate |
Amend | improve, correct |
Buffet | Strike repeatedly |
Chaos | confusion, disorder |
Commodious | Spacious |
Corrosive | Eating away gradually |
Discern | recognize |
Extant | still existing |
Implicate | involve in |
Inter | bury |
Martinet | strict disciplinarian |
Obviate | ward off |
Renegade | outlaw |
Reprehensible | shameful |
Somber | dark, gloomy |
Squalid | filthy |
Turbulent | disorderly, violent |
Vociferous | loud and noisy |
Voluminous | of great size |
Waive | give up voluntarily |
Animosity | bitter hostility |
Apathy | lack of interest |
Apprehensive | anxious |
Commend | express approval |
Compatible | work well together |
Condolence | expression of sympathy |
Consecrate | make sacred |
Decrepit | old and feeble |
Deride | ridicule |
Ingenuous | innocent |
Multifarious | diverse |
Obsolete | out-of-date |
Omnivorous | eats everything |
Parsimonious | stingy |
Quandary | state of confusion or doubt |
Recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient |
Reprisal | retaliation |
Revel | a wild celebration |
Stultify | stifle enthusiasm |
Suave | urbane, sophisticated |
Allocate | set aside or distribute |
Ardent | impassioned |
Assiduous | persistent |
Brash | impudent, bold |
Capricious | impulsive, fickle |
Chastise | scold |
Copious | abundant |
Deviate | stray from the norm |
Emaciated | unnaturally thin |
Exult | rejoice |
Gnarled | knotted, twisted |
Indemnity | repayment |
Inkling | hint |
Limpid | transparent |
Omnipotent | all powerful |
Palatable | edible |
Poignant | deeply moving |
Rancor | resentment |
Sophomoric | immature, pretentious |
Spontaneous | unplanned |