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English Vocab Final
Term | Part of Speech | Definition |
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adage | noun | a proverb |
bonanza | noun | mass of ore; very valuable |
churlish | adjective | lacking politeness |
citadel | noun | a fortress that protects a city |
collaborate | verb | to work with |
decree | noun verb | (n.) an order (v.) to issue an order |
discordant | adjective | lacking in harmony |
evolve | verb | to develop gradually |
excerpt | noun verb | (n.) a passage taken from a book (v.) to quote |
grope | verb | to feel about hesitantly |
hover | verb | float in one spot |
jostle | verb | to force one's way by pushing |
laggard | noun adjective | (n.) a person who moves slowly (adj.) slow to move |
plaudits | noun | applause |
preclude | verb | to make impossible |
revert | verb | go back |
rubble | noun | ruins |
servile | adjective | relating to a servant |
vigil | noun | a silent watch |
wrangle | verb noun | (v.) to quarrel (n.) a noisy quarrel |
antics | noun | ridiculous behavior |
avowed | adjective | openly acknowledged |
banter | verb noun | (v.) to tease (n.) talk that is teasing |
bountiful | adjective | generous |
congested | adjective | overcrowded |
detriment | noun | harm or injury |
durable | adjective noun | (adj.) sturdy (n.) consumer goods |
enterprising | adiective | energetic |
frugal | adjective | economical |
gingerly | adjective adverb | with extreme care |
glut | verb noun | (v.) to provide more than needed (n.) an oversupply |
incognito | adjective adverb noun | (adj.,adv.) in a disguised state (n.) the state of being disguised |
invalidate | verb | to make valueless |
legendary | adjective | described in well-known stories |
maim | verb | to injure |
minimize | verb | to make as small as posible |
oblique | adjective | slanted |
veer | verb | to change directions |
venerate | verb | to worship |
wanton | adjective noun | (adj.) reckless/heartless (n.) a person with low morals |
allot | verb | to assign |
amass | verb | to bring together |
audacious | adjective | bold |
comply | verb | follow a rule |
devoid | adjective | not having or using |
elite | noun adjective | (n.) upper crust (adj.) superior |
grapple | noun verb | (n.) iron hook used to grab and hold (v.) to tackle |
incapacitate | verb | to cripple |
instigate | verb | to stir up |
longevity | noun | long life |
myriad | adjective noun | (adj.) innumerable (n.) a great number |
perspective | noun | point of view |
perturb | verb | to troble |
prodigious | adjective | immense size |
relevant | adjective | related to the matter at hand |
skittish | adjective | extremely nervous |
tether | noun verb | (n.) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object (v.) to fasten with a rope or chain |
unison | noun | harmony |
vie | verb | to compete |
willful | adjective | deliberate |
annul | verb | to reduce to nothing |
blasé | adjective | indifferent |
bolster | verb noun | (v.) to support (n.) long pillow |
deplore | verb | to feel regret |
frivolous | adjective | of little important |
muster | verb noun | (v.) to summon for a service or battle (n.) a list of military personnel; agathering |
nonentity | noun | nobody |
obsess | verb | to preoccupy |
ornate | adjective | elaborately decorated |
oust | verb | to remove |
peruse | verb | to read thoroughly |
porous | adjective | full of tiny holes |
promontory | noun | a high point of land |
prone | adjective | lying face down |
qualm | noun | regret |
recourse | noun | a person or thing turned to for help |
residue | noun | a remainder |
solicitous | adjective | showing concern or care |
staid | adjective | serious and dignified |
sustain | verb | to support or nourish |
addendum | noun | addition to a book; attachment |
aghast | adjective | horrified |
ample | adjective | more than enough |
apparition | noun | a ghost |
assert | verb | to declare |
cower | verb | to shrink away |
disdian | verb noun | (v.) to look upon with scorn (n.) a feeling of contempt |
epitaph | noun | statement written on a tomb |
ethical | adjective | having to do with morals |
factious | adjective | humorous |
inaudible | adjective | not able to hear |
indiscriminate | adjective | without restraint |
intrigue | verb noun | (n.) a scheme (v.) to plot |
jurisdiction | noun | supervision |
plausible | adjective | appearing true |
plebeian | adjective noun | (adj.) common; lower class (n.) a common person |
prodigal | adjective noun | (adj.) generously abundant (n.) one who is wasteful |
proximity | noun | nearness |
pulverize | verb | to grind or pound to a powder |
volatile | adjective | fickle |
abashed | adjective | embarrashed |
aloof | adjective | withdrawn |
anguish | noun verb | (n.) distress (v.) to cause pain |
articulate | verb adjective | (v.) to pronounce distinctly (adj.) able to use language effectively |
bask | verb | wallow |
defect | noun verb | (n.) flaw (v.) to desert a cause |
finesse | noun verb | (n.) cleverness (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness |
flaunt | verb | to show off |
forthright | adjective | frank |
genial | adjective | friendly |
instill | verb | to add gradually |
ostracize | verb | to exclude from a group |
premonition | noun | foreshadowing |
pseudonym | noun | a pen name |
purge | verb noun | (v.) to wash away impurities (n.) the process of getting rid of something |
rehabilitate | verb | to make good over time |
repercussion | noun | a consequence |
resolute | adjective | bold |
retentive | adjective | porous |
scapegoat | noun | a person carrying the blame for others |
acme | noun | highest point |
attribute | noun verb | (n.) a quality belonging to someone (v.) to assign to |
belittle | verb | to minimize |
convey | verb | to transport; to communicate |
doctrine | noun | a teaching or belief |
excise | verb noun | (v.) to remove by cutting (n.) an indirect tax |
exotic | adjective | foreign |
haggard | adjective | thin and pale because of poor care |
jaunty | adjective | lively |
juncture | noun | a joining together |
menial | adjective noun | (adj.) lowkey humble (n.) servent |
parry | verb noun | (v.) to ward off (n.) a movement in fencing |
predatory | adjective | preying on |
ravage | verb noun | (v.) to destroy (n.) destruction |
stance | noun | a way of holding the body |
tawdry | adjective | show and flashy but ugly |
turncoat | noun | someone who defects |
unassuming | adjective | modest |
wallow | verb noun | (v.) bask in (n.) a wet and muddy area |
waver | verb | to move to and fro |
abut | verb | to bolster |
attire | verb noun | (v.) to dress (n.) clothes |
avail | verb noun | (v.) to be of use (n.) benefit or value |
crony | noun | chum |
cryptic | adjective | puzzling |
divergent | adjective | going in different directions |
enmity | noun | hatred |
fervent | adjective | very earnest |
gaunt | adjective | thin and bony |
infiltrate | verb | to slip into |
nullify | verb | to cancel |
preceptible | adjective | observable |
plummet | verb noun | (v.) to take a nosedive (n.) a weight fastened to a line |
proclaim | verb | to declare publicly |
proxy | noun | a deputy |
rankle | verb | to cause anger |
scavanger | noun | a person who collects items; an animal that feeds on dead bodies |
stint | verb noun | (v.) to restrict (n.) a limit or restriction |
stoical | adjective | self-controlled |
unflagging | adjective | trieless |
apt | adjective | suitable |
awry | adjective adverb | turned or twisted position |
bludgeon | verb noun | (v.) to strike with a club (n.) a short club |
capitulate | verb | throw in the towel |
chafe | verb noun | (v.) to feel annoyance (n.) an injury caused by rubbing |
defile | verb noun | (v.) to make dirty; to march in a single line (n.) a narrow passage |
dire | adjective | dreadful |
disarming | adjective | charming |
disgruntled | adjective | displeased |
encroach | verb | intrude |
endow | verb | to furnish; to grant |
fend | verb | to ward off |
impunity | noun | freedom from punishment |
mien | noun | appearance |
pertinet | adjective | related to the matter at hand |
predominant | adjective | most common |
prodigy | noun | child with extraordinary talent |
recluse | noun | hermit |
renown | noun | fame |
specific | adjective | special or particular |