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JRA English Vocab 5
Vocab List 5 Pow Pow
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| denounce (n. denunciation, adj. denounced) | v. to condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible; to criticize; to accuse formally - To exalt, to glorify, to praise, to honor |
| ludicrous (n. ludicrousness, adv. ludicrously) | adj. causing laughter due to absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; laughable; ridiculous - Pithy, significant, poignant |
| irresolute (adv. irresolutely, n. irresolution) | adj. unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided; doubtful, infirm of purpose - Resolute, firm of purpose, decided, confident |
| reverie | n. a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing; a day dream; a fantastic, visionary, or impractical idea |
| vindicate (n. vindication, adj. vindicated) | v. to clear, as from accusation, suspicion, or the like; to justify, to afford justification to - To be accused, to be denounced, to be condemned |
| infinitesimal (adv. infinitesimally) | adj. incalculably or immeasurably minute - Gargantuan, huge, gigantic, enormous |
| goad (adj. goading) | v. to urge or prod; n. a long stick with a point on the end used for prodding animals; any agent use to spur or prod; a stimulus - To discourage, to dissuade |
| skirmish (adj. skirmishing, v. skirmish) | n. military: fight between small bodies of troops, esp. advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies; any brisk conflict or encounter |
| impinge (n. impingement) | v. to make an impression; having an effect or impact (on or upon); to encroach or infringe (on or upon); to strike, dash, collide (on, upon, or against) |
| galvanize (n. galvanization, adj. galvanized) | v. to stimulate or shock with an electric current; to arouse to awareness; to spur - To depress, to discourage |
| funereal | adj. of or relating to a funeral, appropriate for or suggestive of a funeral; mournful |
| contretemps | French n. unfortunate accident; embarrassing, unlucky situation; an unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things; an inopportune occurrence |
| novelty (adj. novel) | n. newness; state or quality of being new or unique; something innovative, new, unusual; an innovation; a trinket - Antique |
| plod (adj. plodding) | v. to walk heavily or move laboriously; to trudge; to proceed in a tediously slow manner; to work with constant, monotonous perseverance; to drudge - To move briskly, to be quick, swift, agile |
| futility (adj. futile, adv. futilely) | n. uselessness; the quality of having no useful result; frivolousness; lack of importance or purpose - Utility, usefulness, importance |
| encumbrance (v. encumber, adj. encumbered) | n. a burden, an impediment; one that hinders or impedes the performance or outcome - Aide, something that assists or helps, talent, something that's beneficial |
| provocative (n. provocation, adv. provocatively) | adj. tending or serving to incite, stimulate, irritate, or vex; stimulating controversy or discussion; exciting sexual desire - Bland, dull, insipid, vapid |
| gild (adj. gilded) | v. to cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold; to give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to |
| sanctity (v. sanctify, adj. sanctified) | n. holiness, saintliness, godliness; sacred or hallowed characters; a sacred thing; the quality or condition of being considered sacred and inviolable - Travesty, desecration, violation |
| elude (adj. elusive, adv. elusively) | v. to evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill; to escape the understanding or grasp of - To grasp, to understand, to be captured |
| hurtle (adj. hurtling) | v. to rush violently; to move with great speed; to move or go noisily or resoundingly, as with violent or rapid motion; to drive violently; to fling, to dash - To plod, to move slowly |
| opulent (n. opulence, adv. opulently) | adj. characterized by or exhibiting wealth, affluence, richness; richly supplied, abundant or plentiful; sumptuous, luxurious - Poor, squalid, scanty, ramshackle, scarce |
| sobriety (adj. sober, v. sober) | n. the state or quality of being quiet or sedate in demeanor; temperance or moderation, particularly with regard to alcohol consumption; seriousness; gravity; solemnity - Inebriation, intoxication |
| aphorism (adj. aphoristic, adv. aphoristically) | n. a tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion; an adage, a saying |
| poignant (n. poignancy, adv. poignantly) | adj. profoundly moving or touching; physically painful; keenly distressing to the mind or feelings - Insignificant, meaningless, unimportant, futile |
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