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English Vocab
Vocab for English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abscond | v-to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid legal capture |
| acrid | adj-extremely or sharply stinging or bitter |
| callous | adj-insensitive;indifferent; unsympethetic |
| candor | n-the state of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression |
| conciliate | v-to placate or win over |
| dogged | adj- persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious |
| hallowed | adj- regarded as holy or sacred |
| incorrigible | adj- not easily swayed or influenced |
| malevolent | adj- having or showing a wish to do evil to others |
| harbinger | n- a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another |
| prodigious | adj- extraordinary in size, amount, or degree |
| callow | adj- inexperienced and immature |
| urbane | adj- reflecting elegance or sophistication |
| vestige | n- evidence of something that is no longer present |
| glut | n- excess |
| affable | adj- friendly; cordial; easy to talk to |
| ample | adj- fully sufficient or more than enough; plentiful |
| bliss | n- supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment |
| brazen | adj- shameless |
| cogent | adj- to the point; relevent; pertinent |
| enervating | adj- weakening or tiring |
| fastidious | adj- hard to please |
| fawn | v- to show servile devotion or affection |
| hovel | n- a squalid, unpleasant, and simply constructed dwelling |
| introvert | n- a shy person |
| lament | v- to feel or express sorrow |
| maverick | adj- unorthodox, unconventional, nonconformist |
| requisition | v- to demand or take, as by authority, for military purposes |
| queue | n- a file or line |
| reticent | adj- reluctant or restrained |
| adulation | n- high praise |
| anachronistic | adj- out of date, not attributed to the correct historical period |
| arid | adj- extremely dry or deathly boring |
| camaraderie | n- trust, sociability amongst friends |
| collaborate | v- to cooperate, work together |
| conditional | adj- depending on a condition, e.g, in a contract |
| deleterious | adj- harmful, destructive, detrimental |
| discredit | v- to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace |
| emulate | v- to imitate, follow an example |
| evanvescent | adj- quickly fading, short lived, esp. an image |
| florid | adj- red colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate |
| haughty | adj- arrogant and condescending |
| impute | v- to attribute an action to particular person or group |
| intregrity | n- decency, honesty, wholeness |
| lobbyist | n- person who seeks to influence political events |
| subsidy | n- money given as a supplement or assistance |
| ascribe | v- to regard as belonging to someone |
| hew | v- cut or hack |
| intimation | n- a hint; a subtle sign |
| vacillate | v- to waver mentally as in doubt |
| ruefully | adv. regretfully |
| beseech | v- to beg |
| culpable | adj- deserving blame, guilty |
| expedient | adj- opportune; quick and easy end |
| dejected | adj- downcast; depressed |
| forlorn | adj- sad and lonely; hopeless |
| dominion | n- absolute ownership; supreme authority |
| symposium | n- gather with free exchange of ideas |
| brood | v- to think anxiously or gloomily |
| ineluctable | adj- unavoidable |
| mirth | n- gladness and merriment accompanied by laughter |
| peevish | adj- easily irritated |
| gravity | n- manner that is serious and solemn |
| presage | v- to give indication of something in the furtre |
| prodigal | adj. wastefully extravagant |
| surfeit | n- an excessive amount of something |
| entreaty | n- a plea or request |
| amity | friendship |
| obdurate | adj- extremely stubborn |
| impugn | v- to attack one's honor or integrity |
| mitigate | v- to make less severe |
| trifling | adj- of little importance |
| vehement | adj- forcefully expressing emotion or convivtion |
| abate | v- to reduce in intensity or amount |
| zeal | n- enthusiasm |
| superfluous | adj- serving no useful purpose |
| cartographer | n- a person engaged in the production of maps |
| complicit | adj- choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act |
| dirge | n- a funeral song or tune |
| edict | n- any authoritative proclamation or command |
| fret | v- to feel or express worry |
| indigent | adj- needy poor or impoverished |
| jurisprudence | n- the science or philosophy of law; a body or system of laws |
| malfeasance | n- an act preformed by a public official that is legally unjustified |
| precocious | adj- unusually advanced or mature in development |
| stoic | adj- unmoved by joy or grief |
| tenable | adj- capable of being held, maintained, or defended against attack or dispute |
| truncated | adj- cut short |
| vivacious | adj- lively or animated |
| vicarious | adj- taking the place of another person or thing |
| cur | n- a mean or cowardly person, a mongrel dog |
| gratis | adv- done without charge; free |
| burnish | n- the shine on a highly polished surface |
| impertinent | adj- rude |
| portly | adj- fat |
| supposition | n- something that is assumed |
| surety | n- a security against a loss; a bond |
| confound | v- to cause surprise or confusion |
| demure | adj- reserved, modest or shy |
| heinous | adj- shockingly brutal or cruel |
| glean | v- to gather bit by bit |
| usury | n- the act of lending money at a high rate of interest |
| interpose | v- to place between one thing and another |
| commiserate | v- to feel sorry for the misfortunes of others |
| paltry | adj- small or meager |
| obligatory | adj- required |
| decadence | n- deterioration |
| avant-garde | adj. unorthodox, daring |
| degenerate | adj. having low moral standards |
| secular | adj. not pertaining to church matter; worldly |
| frivolity | n. silly behavior |
| Martyr | n- a person killed for their religious or other beliefs |
| clandestine | adj. a secret |
| effigy | n. a sculpture or a model of a person |
| diabolical | adj. evil or devilish |
| proletariat | n. working class |
| imperialist | n. an advocate of the policy of dominating other nations |
| fundamentalist | n. a person who believes in strict adherence to religious laws and beliefs |
| emanate | v. to flow from or give off |
| carnal | adj- concerning the desires of the body |
| Apathy | n- lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern |
| Pious | adj- deeply religious |
| Lucid | adj-easy to understand |
| Blandishment | n- flattery intended to persuade |
| Harangue | n- a lengthy and abusive speech |
| Altruistic | adj- unselfish |
| Imprudent | adj- not showing concern for the consequences of an action |
| Invectives | n- insults |
| Paternal | adj- related to the father |
| Sanctified | adj- declared holy |
| Sublime | adj- inspiring awe |
| Surreptitously | adj- done in a secretive manner |
| vigor | n- active strength or force |
| Encumbrance | n- a burden |
| Bespectacled | adj- wearing glasses |
| sere | dry and withered |
| paroxysm | convulsion, spasm or outburst |
| tacit | implied |
| pejorative | expressing contempt or disapproval |
| contrite | affected by guilt |
| imperious | overbearing |
| sonorous | impressive |
| commodious | spacious or roomy |
| redolent | fragrent |
| manifold | many and varied |
| munificient | bountiful or plentiful |
| gambol | to dance, skip or frolic |
| fortuitious | happening by luck or chance |
| fatuous | foolish |
| capricious | impulsive and unpredictable |
| supercilious | showing arrogant pride |
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