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vocab words~sem.1
:) vocab cartoons words (from new monic books, inc)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chattel | property |
| austere | stern/plain |
| lament | to mourn |
| aloof | univolved |
| cerebral | intellectual |
| incongruous | inappropriate |
| bulwark | defensive-wall |
| connoisseur | expert |
| cacophony | harsh-sounds |
| expunge | to remove/erase |
| trenchant | incisive/sarcastic |
| procrastinate | to put off |
| roster | list of names |
| impede | to interfere/delay |
| forbear | to abstain |
| migratory | nomadic |
| evade | to flee |
| efface | to rub away |
| asunder | to separate |
| incite | to arouse to action |
| quixotic | idealistic |
| beleaguer | to surround/harass |
| milieu | surroundings |
| histrionic | theatrical |
| bludgeon | short/heavy club |
| arduous | hard/tiresome |
| reminisce | to recall |
| opportune | occuring at good time |
| dulcet | melodious/soothing |
| porcine | pig-like |
| lassitude | weariness |
| coterie | close friends |
| ballistics | study of projectiles |
| ambiance | atmosphere |
| girth | distance around |
| askew | crooked |
| cubism | art with geometric forms |
| cranny | small opening |
| enrage | to anger |
| propulsive | propelling force |
| laconic | brief |
| harrowing | distressing |
| aptitude | natural ability |
| endure | to put up with |
| chronic | continuous |
| giddy | light-headed |
| irascible | irritable |
| cower | to cringe from fear |
| gossamer | delicate/flimsy |
| queue | to wait in line |
| myriad | large number |
| accolade | award/praise |
| grandiloquent | to impress with words |
| caucus | meeting/to assemble |
| dromedary | domesticated camel |
| demonic | evil/persistant |
| noxious | harmful |
| proficient | skillful |
| harangue | to lecture |
| atrophy | to wither away |
| catapult | slingshot |
| glutton | big eater |
| muster | to collect/gather |
| beget | to give birth to |
| curtail | to lessen |
| paranoia | anxiety disorder |
| facilitate | to make easier |
| craven | cowardly |
| mode | method/manner |
| alienate | to make hostile |
| obtuse | insensitive/block-headed |
| scrutinize | to examine |
| congenial | pleasant |
| fjord | narrow sea inlet |
| aspire | to dream |
| martyr | one who sacrifices |
| citadel | fortress |
| doldrums | inactivity |
| consensus | general agreement |
| blather | to talk nonsensically |
| defame | to slander |
| curvilinear | curved lines |
| elapse | to pass/go by |
| veer | to change direction |
| karma | fate/destiny |
| astute | clever |
| misnomer | inappropriate name |
| resurgent | rising after defeat |
| artisan | worker skilled in craft |
| draconian | cruel |
| amenable | responsible to authority |
| precarious | unsafe |
| criterion | basis for judgment |
| guise | appearance |
| lesion | wound/injury |
| gird | to encircle/prepare |
| fetish | object of obsession |
| disperse | to scatter/distribute |
| dissolution | to break into parts |
| forage | to search for food |
| denounce | to condemn |
| torque | twisting force |
| fathom | to understand |
| docile | obedient |
| hovel | an open low shed |
| balm | something soothing |
| divine | to infer/guess |
| alternative | choice |
| countenance | facial expression |
| badger | to tease/annoy/harass |
| wane | to decrease gradually |
| fraught | full with |
| chasm | deep opening |
| erudite | scholarly |
| also-ran | loser |
| elfin | small/fairylike |
| aggrandize | to exaggerate |
| ensemble | coordinated group |
| tether | rope that limits movement |
| claimant | person making a claim |
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