| vocab. word |
definition |
| aloof |
apart from others |
| antiquated |
too old to be useful; outdated |
| rectify |
to correct or fix; to make right |
| surpass |
to go beyond expectations |
| verbose |
very talkative |
| advocate |
one who supports speaks on behalf |
| animosity |
feeling of resentment or hate |
| destitute |
poor; lacking a home or possessions |
| doleful |
extremely sad |
| gregarious |
friendly; enjoys being around people |
| astute |
wise; insightfully clever |
| baleful |
harmful |
| capitulate |
yield or give in pressure |
| cordail |
friendly; welcoming |
| delilitate |
to weaken |
| admonish |
to warn or scold |
| altruistic |
unselfish; caring |
| bumptious |
boastful; thinking highly os oneself |
| fastidoius |
difficult to please; picky; choosy |
| garish |
flashy; tacky |
| accolade |
an award or praise |
| adversary |
opponent; enemy |
| flucuate |
swing; to go up & down |
| garrulous |
very talkative |
| grandiose |
magnificent in a "show off" way |
| brevity |
breifness; very short |
| harbor |
to provide shelter or refuge |
| impede |
get in the way; hinder |
| imminent |
about to take place; happening soon |
| satire |
using irony and humor to make fun of things |
| loquacious |
very talkative |
| nebulous |
unclear |
| stupefy |
to cause confusion |
| ubiquitous |
existing everywhere |
| undulate |
move in a wavy, rolling manner |
| integrity |
solid construction or morality |
| malice |
a desire to cause harm or suffering |
| misconstrue |
misunderstand |
| stalwart |
strong;unwavering |
| submissive |
giving in; not resisting |
| apprehension |
fearing something bad will happen |
| cajole |
fool with flattery or false promises |
| candor |
honesty; frankness |
| document |
provide evidence; back up with facts |
| incessant |
continuous; endless |
| imperialistic |
taking over or controlling others |
| neophyte |
beginner |
| notoriety |
fame uaually by doing something bad |
| vagrant |
homeless person; wnader |
| xenoophobia |
fear or hatred of anything foreign |
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