| Vocab Word list 1-5 |
Definition list 1-5 |
| abate | Become less – End, reduce something |
| abet | Help somebody - to assist somebody to do something, especially something illegal |
| abhor | Detest something, to dislike or reject something very strongly |
| acquit | Declare innocent - to declare officially that somebody is not guilty of a charge or accusation |
| acrimony | bitterness and resentment,especially in speech, attitude, or tone |
| adamant | Set in opinion - very determined and not influenced by appeals to reconsider |
| adulation | Excessive admiring behavior - flattery or admiration |
| affable | Easygoing - good-natured, friendly and easy to talk to |
| agnostic | Somebody denying God’s existence is provable |
| agrarian | dominated by or relating to farming or rural life |
| ascent | Upward movement – climbing up a hill – rise to importance |
| mull | a period of deep thought – to heat, sweeten, and flavor wine, beer, or cider |
| gnaw | Chew at something – wear something away - cause somebody constant anxiety or distress |
| catharsis | feeling of spiritual release and purification brought about by an intense emotional experience |
| roil | Make or become opaque - to stir up a liquid so that the sediment mixes and becomes it cloudy – OR to anger or annoy somebody |
| leach | Remove something by dissolution – To take something away slowly |
| intrinsically | Basic and essential - belonging to something as one of the basic and essential elements that make it what it is |
| gaggle | Group of geese – group of people, especially a noisy or disorderly group |
| innocuous | Unlikely to offend – harmless |
| convection | Circulatory motion in liquid or gas –
Heat transfer leading to cloud formation |
| altercation | Heated argument, quarrel, or confrontation |
| ambivalent | Unsure - Having mixed, uncertain, or conflicting feelings |
| amicable | Friendly – done in friendliness – Without anger or bad feelings |
| anathema | Object of loathing. One that is greatly disliked/detested and is therefore shunned - A curse from a religious authority. |
| apathy | Lack of interest in anything - Emotional emptiness |
| appease | To pacify somebody, especially by giving in to demands |
| arduous | Difficult and tiring requiring hard work or strenuous effort - Steep or demanding-very difficult to traverse, endure or overcome |
| audacity | 1. Boldness or daring -willingness to challenge assumptions or conventions or tackle something difficult or dangerous 2. lack of respect in somebody’s behavior toward another |
| augment | 1. Increase – grow/increase something in number, amount, size, strength, or intensity 2. to enlarge a perfect or major interval by a semitone in music |
| austere | 1.suggesting physical hardship 2.unsmiling, humorless, or suggesting strict self-denial 3.plain and simple, without luxury in style or design |
| cornice | 1.Decorative horizontal molding along the top of a wall of building. 2.Overhang of snow in mountaineering. |
| notorious | Famous for something bad |
| rappel | Descend by rope a steep slope |
| queue | 1.set of computer tasks processed automatically one after the other by a computer system. 2.history -man’s short braid of hair in the 18th/19th century |
| throng | Crowd, very large group |
| banal | Dull, unoriginal, boringly ordinary |
| tendril | 1.threadlike plant part attached to support 2.delicate twist, coil, curling piece of something |
| dally | 1.Flirt. Toy with something/one 2.Waste Time |
| apex | Highest point of something.Tip or Top of something. Highest point of somebody’s career |
| accretion | Increase, addition |
| avarice | Greed for wealth |
| avid | Keen, eager for, dedicated to, or enthusiastic about something |
| bacchanalian | Ancient Roman festivities in honor of Bacchus that involved orgiastic rites |
| balk | To stop short/suddenly and refuse to go on. Turn away refuse to deal with something |
| banter | Light teasing remarks. lighthearted teasing or amusing remarks that are exchanged between people. |
| barrister | Lawyer in higher court - UK or Canada |
| bask | 1.Expose yourself to warmth. 2.Get pleasure or great satisfaction from something |
| bastion | 1.Strong supporter. 2. A fortified place. 3.Projecting part of a wall or other fortification. |
| bawdy | Coarse and funny in a frank, humorous, and often crude way |
| befuddle | being confused |
| escarpment | Steep ridge
Steep sloop constructed in front of a fortification
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| refraction | change of direction of a wave of energy |
| plumb-line | a line to which a weight is attached
to find the depth of water or to verify a true vertical alignment
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| appellation | Name or title
by which something or somebody is known
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| terrestrial | relating to Earth rather than other planets |
| quip | Witty remark, especially made on the spur of the moment |
| zeal | showing Enthusiasm |
| strenuous | Requiring great effort, energy, stamina or strength |
| undulate | to move, or cause something to move, in waves or in a movement resembling waves
Go up and down gracefully.
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| visceral | Proceeding from instinct rather than from reasoned thinking.
Characterized by or showing basic emotions
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| bigot | Intolerant person-One with strong opinions in politic, religion, or ethnicity and refuses to accept different views |
| cajole | Persuade somebody gently to do something by flattery or gentle but persistent argument |
| candid | 1.honest or direct in a way that is either refreshing or distasteful. 2. photographed or filmed w/o the subject knowing to pose |
| canine | 1.A Dog 2.a pointed tooth in dentistry |
| capricious | Given to make Sudden and Unpredictable Changes |
| castigate | Criticize or Punish someone |
| caustic | 1. Corroding or burning by chemical action. 2.Sarcastic, particularly bitter or cutting or causes bad emotions |
| chaos | Disorder and Confusion |
| charlatan | False Expert – one who falsely claims a special skill or expertise |
| chastise | Punish or Scold somebody |
| daunting | Disheartening - Discouraging through fear |
| bivouac | 1.Military or Mountaineering temporary camp. 2.Brief overnight stay |
| resonate | 1.Echo or Re-Sound. 2. To produce a response in someone, by reminding that person of something. |
| machismo | MACHO- exaggerated sense or display of masculinity, emphasizing characteristics that are conventionally regarded as typically male, usually physical strength and courage |
| aesthetics | How something looks. Study of Beauty or Art |
| calamitous | Extremely Unfortunate. Causing great trouble, tragedy, or disaster |
| monsoon | Heavy Rainfall. Winds the reverse direction seasonally |
| parvenu | One who is Newly Rich or Influential |
| profane | Irreverent-showing disrespect for God/Religion |
| frangible | Breakable, capable of being broken or damaged |
| circumspect | Cautious & Aware of all circumstances. Prudent – |
| circumvent | Get around restriction. To outwit somebody |
| clandestine | Secret – secret or furtive, and usually illegal |
| clement | 1.Mild Weather – no extremes in weather. 2. Showing Mercy or Leniency |
| cliché | Over Used phrase, idea, word, expression which has lost its effectiveness |
| coerce | Work with others, Work with Enemy . to betray others by working with an enemy, esp an occupying force- military |
| comely | physically good-looking (refers to women) |
| complacent | Unbothered, untroubled, Contented to Fault |
| concur | 1. Agree 2.Happens at the same time |
| collaborate | 1. Work with others 2.Work with Enemy. 3. to betray others by working with an enemy, esp an occupying force- military. |
| rime | Frost Coating - a thin coating of frost formed on cold objects exposed to fog or cloud |
| escapade | Brash Adventure – An adventure showing recklessness or disregard for authority |
| incisor | Flat sharp front tooth |
| frenetic | Frenzied and Frantic – characterized by feverish activity, confusion, and hurry |
| venerate | Respect or Honor Someone or thing |
| edema | Excess Fluid - buildup in human cells. Excess fluid in plants - to make swelling |
| crevasse | Deep Crack |
| behemoth | 1. Huge Animal or Beast. 2. Something Huge or Powerful |
| capacious | Able to hold a lot. Big enough to contain a large quantity |
| garrulous | Talking too Much – Pointless talk. Wordy – using too many words |
