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Vocab lists 15-22
english vocab bm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Condemn | To express strong disapproval of |
| Culpable | Deserving blame or punishment for being wrong, evil or harmful |
| Extort | To obtain by force or threat |
| Malfeasance | Wrongdoing or misconduct, espectially by a public official |
| Purloin | To steal, often in a violation of trust |
| August | Inspiring awe or admiration |
| Condescend | To treat others as though they are inferior |
| Deference | Respectful yielding to the opinion of wishes of another |
| Grovel | To behave so humbly that it is demeaning |
| Subjugation | The act of conquering or bringing under control |
| Supercilious | Proudly scornful |
| Furtive | Sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth |
| Ostensible | Represented as true; possibly or seemingly true on the surface. |
| Salient | Strikingly conspicuous; prominent. |
| Surreptitious | Obtained, done or made by secret or stealthy means |
| Unobtrusive | Acting in a manner that does not attract attention |
| Blase | Bored or unimpressed because of overexposure |
| Gauche | Tactless; socially awkward |
| Nonchalant | Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent |
| Rendezvous | An arranged meeting |
| Dilatory | Intended to delay; tending to postpone or delay |
| Languid | Lacking energy, spirit, or force; slow |
| Melancholy | Deep sadness; gloom |
| Quiescent | Being still, quiet, or inactive |
| Repose | Rest; relaxation; peacefulness ; To lie down; to rest |
| Sloth | Laziness; avoiding work or effort |
| Somnambulate | To sleepwalk |
| Soporific | Causing or tending to cause sleep; A medicine that causes sleep |
| Stupor | A confused condition of reduced consciousness, often brought on by shock or illness; a daze |
| Affinity | A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship |
| Animosity | Bitter hostility; open hatred |
| Ardent | Passionate; showing strong enthusiasm or devotion |
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| | |
| Disdain | To regard or treat with contempt or scorn; to despise |
| Estrange | To destroy affection or friendliness; to alienate; to make hostile |
| Kudo | Praise for exceptional achievement |
| Pejorative | Disrespectful; insulting; belittling |
| Repugnance | Extreme dislike; disgust |
| Asylum | A place offering protection and safety, often from persecution; a shelter; an institution for the care of people who require organized supervision or assistance. |
| Bulwark | A wall or an embankment used as protection; a strong defense of any type |
| Fortitude | Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage. |
| Invincible | Incapable of being overcome or defeated. |
| Mettle | Courage and strength of mind; spirit innate or inherent quality of character and temperament. |
| Resilient | Able to recover or spring back quickly |
| Abject | Of the most miserable kind; brought to a low state; wretched; deserving of great scorn |
| Interject | To insert between other elements |
| Jetty | A structure that projects into the water and protects the shore |
| Objectionable | Offensive; arousing disapproval |
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| | |
| Trajectory | The path of a moving object |
| Exonerate | To free from blame |
| Incorrigible | Incapable of being correct or reformed |
| Misdemeanor | A minor offense or misdeed |
| Ruffian | A gangster or thug |
| Unscrupulous | Lacking moral restraint |
| Lackey | One who does lowly jobs for another; one who follows all orders without questioning them |
| Predominate | To have or gain the greatest power or influence |
| Slavish | Acting completely under the will of another |
| Sycophant | A person attempting to win favor by flattering important people |
| Flagrant | Noticeably bad, conspicuously offensive |
| Latent | Present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible, evident or active. |
| Sequester | To isolate someone or something; to gain possession of property |
| Subterfuge | A deceptive stratagem or trick |
| Vaunt | To boast of; to brag about |
| Adroit | Skillful and quick in the use of the hands or mind |
| Cliche | A trite or on overused expression, idea or practice |
| Clientele | A group of customers |
| Entrepreneur | A person who founds, organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business |
| Forte | Something in which a person excels |
| Naive | Trusting due to lack of experience or sophistication |
| Lethargy | A severe lack of energy and enthusiasm; apathy and inactivity |
| Abhor | To hate intensely; to detest |
| Enamor | To inspire with love; to captivate |
| Assail | To attack; to assault |
| Citadel | A fortress in a commanding position in or near a city. |
| Stalwart | Strong and dependable |
| Stamina | Endurance; ability to withstand prolonged physical or mental effort |
| Conjecture | A judgment based on little or no evidence; a guess |
| Dejected | Depressed; in low spirits |
| Jut | To project out; to extend outward beyond a main part |
| Projectile | An object that is fired, thrown, or self-propelled |
| Jettison | To cast overboard or off; to discard |
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