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Vocab
All Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| don | to put on |
| augment | to make larger |
| intrepid | resolutely fearless |
| bravado | a swaggering display of courage |
| amalgamate | to mix or merge so as to make a combination |
| errant | deviating from the regular or proper course |
| squib | a small firecracker |
| matte | not shiny |
| proffer | offer |
| traipse | walk, travel, or tramp about |
| arduous | difficult |
| miasma | noxious vapor |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste |
| megalomania | mind disorder marked by feelings of omnipotence and grandeur |
| omnipotence | almighty |
| grandeur | quality or state of being grand |
| homeopathic | treatment of a disease by administration of small doses of a remedy that in larger doses can produce symptoms of the same disease |
| gaff | metal hook for lifting fish |
| surmise | guess |
| quay | wharf |
| spume | froth |
| gibbet | gallows |
| parapet | protecting rampart in a fort |
| haughty | disdainfully proud |
| tubular | of or like a tube |
| conical | relating to or like a cone |
| defer | postpone |
| kowtow | show servile deference |
| Episcopalian | member of Protestant Episcopal Church |
| saunter | stroll |
| regal | befitting a king |
| stature | height |
| caitiff | a despicable person |
| caisson | a watertight structure within which construction work is carried on under water |
| maffick | to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations |
| amerciable | punishable by a fine set by a judge |
| amerce | to punish by imposing a fine |
| bantam | a small or feisty person |
| venal | open to bribes |
| venary | of or pertaining to hunting |
| boycott | to refuse to buy a product or use a service |
| duty | a charge put on foreign imports |
| militia | an army made up of citizens who serve in an emergency |
| repeal | to do away with |
| levy | to impose or to collect a tax |
| cede | to give up land |
| blockade | to block off by ships or troops to prevent supplies from reaching it |
| revenue | money |
| propaganda | to tell one side of a story or issue to win support for a cause |
| monopoly | complete control |
| curio | something unusual that is collected |
| parasol | a lightweight umbrella used especially by women as a sunshade |
| strut | to walk with a vain pompous bearing, as if expecting to impress someone |
| bigotry | stubborn and complete intolerance of any belief or opinion other than one's own |
| respite | a delay or postponement |
| drawl | to say or speak in a slow manner |
| incendiary | tending to arouse strife |
| strife | vigorous or bitter conflict |
| heckle | to harass with impertinent questions |
| impertinent | intrusive |
| moot | of little or no practical value |
| gadfly | any of various flies that bite or annoy domestic animals |
| daffy | crazy |
| daguerreotype | early photograph |
| dahlia | tuberous herb with showy flowers |
| abaft | toward or at the stern |
| abalone | large edible shellfish |
| gabardine | durable twilled fabric |
| twill | fabric with a weave that gives an appearance of diagonal lines in the fabric |
| pabulum | usually soft easily digestible food |
| snafu | a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation |
| brogue | any strong regional accent |
| sequacious | having a sequence |
| irrevocable | not to be revoked or recalled |
| corroborate | to strengthen or make more certain with other evidence |
| thwart | block/defeat |
| aquiline | curved like an eagle's beak |
| sachet | a small bag containing perfumed powder |
| insinuate | imply |
| sheen | brightness |
| treacle | unrestrained sentimentality |
| ostentatious | characterized by an attempt to impress others |
| tracery | design |
| ignoble | base |
| epicure | a person who is fond of luxury and pleasure |
| limn | to depict by drawing or painting |
| petered | to diminish slowly |
| tidbit | a delicate bit or morsel of food |
| contritely | showing sincere remorse |
| hubris | overbearing pride |
| bivouac | an encampment for the night |
| insolvent | bankrupt |
| genuflect | to bend the knee to the ground as in worship |
| execrable | extremely bad |
| chaise longue | a reclining chair |
| lucrative | profitable |
| gloaming | dusk |
| cubism | a style of painting developed in the early 20th century |
| tussles | a rough or vigorous struggle |
| pandemonium | wild uproar |
| paunch | a large protruding belly |
| redundant | being in excess ; useless |
| docile | easily managed |
| filigreed | delicate ornamental work |
| feigned | pretended ; counterfeit |
| liberating | to set free |
| miffed | put into an irritable mood |
| anachronism | an error in chronology in which an object is assigned an incorrect date |
| intrinsic | belonging to a thing by its very nature |
| masquerading | to disguise oneself |
| abate | to be at an end |
| addle | to make or become confused |
| gaunt | extremely thin and bony |
| pique | a feeling of irritation or resentment |
| petulantly | unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered |
| squander | to spend or use wastefully |
| vehemently | strongly emotional |
| consortium | a combination of financial institutions for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring lots of money |
| cravat | necktie |
| chided | to express disapproval of |
| decimating | to destroy a great number of |
| catatonic | a syndrome characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor |
| shrapnel | a hollow projectile designed to explode before impact and set free a shower of missiles |
| rancid | offensive or nasty |
| pitons | a metal spike used for mountain climbing |
| suffice | to be enough |
| mirthlessly | devoid of gladness |
| prosthetics | branch of surgery that deals with the replacement of missing parts with artificial structures |
| impervious | impenetrable |
| eradicated | to remove or destroy completely |
| rebuff | a blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal |
| incapacitate | disable |
| disfigure | to mar the appearance of |
| debilitate | to make weak or feeble |
| prone | having a natural tendency to something |
| vassal | a person granted the use of land, in return for military service to a superior |
| fealty | the obligation to be faithful to a lord |
| fray | a fight, battle, or skirmish |
| denounce | to condemn publicly |
| contingent | a quota of troops |
| quota | a proportional part of a fixed total amount |
| hector | swagger |
| accost | approach and speak to especially aggressively |
| sepulcher | grave chamber |
| registrar | official keeper of records |
| dishevel | throw into disorder |
| mull | ponder--usually used with "over" |
| accentuate | stress or show off by a contrast |
| conducive | tending to help or promote |
| revere | show honor and devotion to |
| browbeat | intimidate |
| elocution | an expert manner of speaking |
| tome | a book |
| frivolous | characterized by a lack of seriousness or sense |
| incommunicado | deprived of any conversation with others |
| nape | the back of the neck |
| dither | a state of flustered excitement or fear |
| implore | to beg urgently |
| castor | a brownish substance with a strong, penetrating odor |
| unctuous | having an oily or soapy feel |
| staunch | firm or steadfast in principle |
| rhetoric | art of making persuasive speeches |
| covet | to feel blameworthy desire for |
| sorority | a society or club of women or girls |
| manger | a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat |
| mangy | mean |
| mangrum | golf player |
| assert | to state with assurance |
| inexplicable | incapable of being explained |
| consort | a husband or wife |
| revelation | the act of revealing |
| preternatural | out of the normal course of nature |
| garb | a distinctive style or form of clothing |
| gait | a manner of walking |
| rutabaga | a European plant |
| dolorous | full of expressing or causing pain |
| acolyte | a devoted follower |
| precipitous | extremely or impassable steep |
| scree | a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain |
| detritus | any disintegrated material |
| truncated | as if having a part cut off |
| intersperse | to scatter here and there |
| archaic | antiquated |
| depraved | corrupt or wicked |
| oration | a formal public speech |
| novitiate (noviciate) | the period of being a novice |
| appease | to bring to a state of peace |
| stricture | a restraint, limit, or restriction |
| rapt | deeply engrossed or absorbed |
| incoherent | without logical or meaningful connection |
| homologous | corresponding in characteristics |
| ablaut | vowel change |
| stanch | to stop or check the flow of |
| betrothed | engaged to be married |
| confound | to amaze |
| duchy | territory ruled by a duke or duchess |
| fervor | intense heat |
| fissile | capable of being split or divided |
| consolidation | solidification |
| argillaceous | resembling clay |
| compel | to drive; force |
| copious | abounding in matter, thoughts, or words |
| elapsed | to pass; slip by |
| integrate | to make whole by bringing all parts together |
| forceps | an instrument used for grasping |
| indignant | filled with anger about something unjust |
| segregation | imposing the social separation of races |
| apprehension | anxiety about the future |
| vulnerable | susceptible to attack |
| ominous | menacing, threatening |
| lapse | to slip gradually; drift |
| injunction | a court order prohibiting a party from a specific action |
| foray | raid |
| ferrule | metal band or ring |
| forgo | give up |
| unbidden | not ordered or commanded |
| welter | confused jumble |
| extricate | set or get free from an entanglement or difficulty |
| abhor | hate |
| revel | take great delight |
| fetter | chain or shackle for the feet |
| waylay | lie in wait for |
| jackdaw | an Eurasian bird |
| usurp | seize and hold by force or without right |
| sortie | military attack especially against besiegers |
| rancor | deep hatred |
| dissent | object or disagree |
| impregnable | able to resist attack |
| conflagration | great fire |
| daunt | lessen the courage of |
| reconnaissance | exploratory survey of enemy territory |
| mote | small particle |
| akin | similar in kind |
| complacency | self-satisfaction |
| baleful | deadly |
| sigil | a seal |
| turmoil | extremely agitated condition |
| gullet | throat |
| partook | have or take a share |
| temper | dilute or soften |
| implication | something implied |
| contemplate | view or consider thoughtfully |
| emphatic | expressed or performed with emphasis |
| subtle | not immediately obvious |
| pallor | extreme paleness |
| meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| conviction | a fixed or strong belief |
| riveted | to engross or hold the attention of |
| vile | loathsome, disgusting |
| futile | having no useful result, ineffectual |
| mused | to consider at length |
| pretense | the act of pretending |
| intact | not impaired in any way |
| prevail | to be or become effective; win out |
| gauntlet | two lines of men a person is forced to run through |
| ridicule | to find amusement or delight at the expense of another |
| compassion | deep feeling of sharing the suffering of another |
| composure | calmness and self-possession |
| transfixed | to render motionless, as with terror, amazement, or awe |
| articulate | capable of speaking in clear, expressive language |
| comtempt | disdain for something vile or dishonorable |
| aspirations | a strong desire for high achievement |
| vigilance | alert watchfulness |
| milled | to move around in churning confusion |
| placid | outwardly calm or composed |
| sarcastic | contemptuously ironic intending to wound another |
| privy | private or secret |
| reminiscent | serving to remind |
| broached | introduced for discussion |
| partial | favoring one over another |
| rite | set form of conducting a ceremony |
| eaves | overhanging edge of a roof |
| dote | be foolishly fond--usually used with "on" or "upon" |
| skein | loosely twisted quantity (as of yarn) |
| fickle | unpredictably changeable |
| gulch | ravine |
| asunder | into separate pieces |
| flank | side of something |
| flange | rim |
| barb | sharp projection pointing backward |
| daub | smear |
| dingy | not fresh |
| prominence | something that stands out |
| caliber | diameter of a bullet |
| accolade | award |
| baccalaureate | bachelor's degree |
| whim | sudden idea or wish |
| berate | scold harshly |
| glib | speaking or spoken with ease |
| introspection | examination of one's own thoughts or feelings |
| hackle | cut with repeated rough blows |
| onerous | oppressive |
| sonorous | loud, deep, or rich in sound |
| buttress | projecting structure to support a wall |
| inscrutable | mysterious |
| kibbutz | collective farm |
| scant | barely enough |
| eddy | a small whirlpool |
| carrion | dead flesh |
| feint | A feigned attack designed to draw defensive action away from an intended target |
| soliloquy | the act of talking while or as if alone |
| verdigris | a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time, consisting principally of basic copper sulfate |
| patina | a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze |
| gorge | a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls |
| gouge | a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side |
| bevel | the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles |
| semblance | outward appearance |
| fetor | a strong offensive smell |
| lancet | a small surgical instrument |
| suffuse | to overspread with a liquid |
| thews | muscle or sinew |
| cleft | a crack or crevice |
| crag | a steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward |
| adorn | to lend beauty to |
| hewn | given a rough surface |
| augered | drilled |
| cauterize | to burn with a hot iron |
| rind | a thick and firm outer coat |
| chafed | to make sore by rubbing |
| abrade | to wear down by rubbing |
| lank (of hair) | straight and limp |
| arbitrator | a person chosen to decide a dispute |
| engender | to produce, cause, or give rise to |
| sidle | to move sideways |
| solitary | alone |
| fraught | filled or laden |
| fortitude | mental and emotional strength |
| gramarye | magic |
| squall | a sudden, violent gust of wind |
| alighted | to dismount from a horse |
| citrine | pale-yellow |
| bombilation | sound of rapid vibration |
| pall | a cloth for spreading over a coffin |
| elation | a feeling of great joy or pride |
| offal | the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings |
| chagrin | a feeling of vexation |
| zealotry | undue or excessive zeal |
| zeal | eager desire |
| gobbet | a fragment or piece |
| cairn | a heap of bones |
| trepidation | fear |
| gibe | to make taunting remarks |
| sacrilege | blasphemous behavior |
| blasphemous | disrespectful |
| placate | to appease |
| appease | to bring to a state of peace |
| tacit | necessarily indicated |
| myriad | indefinitely large number |
| inherent | being an essential part of something |
| enigma | puzzle or mystery |
| tress | long lock of hair |
| nigh | near |
| folly | foolishness |
| canker | mouth ulcer |
| plight | pledge |
| emissary | agent |
| disconcert | upset |
| accede | become a party to an agreement |
| mitigate | make less severe |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events |
| bangle | bracelet |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly |
| edifice | large building |
| opulent | lavish |
| raiment | clothing |
| eloquent | forceful and persuasive in speech |
| enmity | mutual hatred |
| boon | benefit |
| frank | direct and sincere |
| chemise | woman's one-piece undergarment |
| rescind | repeal or cancel |
| visage | face |
| lethargy | state of being lazy |
| feckless | irresponsible |
| sable | dark brown mammal or its fur |
| mettle | spirit or courage |
| poultice | warm medicated dressing |
| alleviate | relieve of improve |
| imbibe | drink |
| encroach | enter upon another's property or rights |
| cynic | one who attributes all actions to selfish motives |
| tassel | hanging ornament made of a bunch of cords fastened at one end |
| presage | give a warning of |
| advent | arrival |
| thence | from that place or fact |
| raucous | harsh or boisterous |
| pallid | pale |
| bard | poet |
| allure | attract |
| delve | dig |
| dregs | sediment |
| exacerbate | make more violent |
| exert | put into action |
| rankle | become inflamed |
| vagabond | wanderer with no home |
| reverie | daydream |
| brigand | bandit |
| gyrate | revolve around a center |
| vellum | animal skin prepared for writing on |
| compendium | summary |
| palisade | high fence |
| urchin | mischievous youngster |
| quaff | drink deeply or repeatedly |
| askance | with a side glance |
| shirk | evade |
| mire | heavy deep mud |
| rampant | widespread |
| imperious | arrogant |
| candor | frankness |
| attrition | a wearing away as if by rubbing |
| aspersion | remark that hurts someone's reputation |
| whit | bit |
| kith | familiar friends |
| dowry | property a woman gives her husband in marriage |
| mink | weasellike mammal or its soft brown fur |
| satin | glossy fabric |
| amenable | ready to yield or be influenced |
| irk | make weary, irritated, or bored |
| felicitate | congratulate |
| feral | savage, wild |
| languid | weak, sluggish |
| musk | strong-smelling substance used in perfume |
| bower | arbor |
| wanton | excessively merry |
| gird | encircle of fasten with or as if with a belt |
| tedium | tedious state or quality |
| cavalcade | procession on horseback |
| sedition | revolution against a government |
| rudimentary | something not fully developed |
| pandiculation | yawning and stretching |
| clement | merciful |
| grisly | horrible or gruesome |
| hillock | small hill |
| effrontery | insolence |
| monolith | single great stone |
| ambivalence | simultaneous attraction and repulsion |
| valor | bravery or heroism |
| countenance | face or facial expression |
| deign | condescend |
| condescend | lower oneself |
| kindred | related individuals |
| elicit | draw forth |
| sate | satisfy to the full |
| aloof | indifferent and reserved |
| efface | obliterate by rubbing out |
| plait | braid of hair or straw |
| pinchbeck | something that is counterfeit |
| nimbus | a cloud or aura surrounding a person or object |
| lambent | running or moving lightly over a surface |
| incorporeal | not tangible |
| panoply | a wide-ranging and impressive display |
| lurid | horrible, revolting |
| consternation | a sudden, alarming amazement resulting in utter confusion |
| charlatan | fraud |
| fettle | state, condition |
| lodestone | a piece of magnetite |
| disparage | to speak of in a disrespectful way |
| gamboling | to skip about |
| prating | to talk excessively and pointlessly |
| impunity | exempt from punishment |
| staid | fixed, settled, or permanent |
| austere | rigorously self-disciplined |
| plethora | overabundance, excess |
| overtly | openly, publicly |
| forbear | to endure |
| exalted | raised or elevated |
| flinty | resembling flint |
| dominion | the power or right of controlling |
| disparate | distinct in kind |
| investiture | the act of investing |
| preemptive | taken as a measure against something possible |
| temerity | reckless boldness |
| bridled | to draw up the head and draw in the chin, as in disdain or resentment |
| hogshead | type of liquid measurement usually equivalent to 63 gallons |
| opalescent | having a milky iridescence |
| iridescence | a play of lustrous, changing colors |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel to a line or surface, slanting |
| morass | a tract of low, soft, wet ground |
| mottled | spotted or blotched in coloring |
| dispel | to drive off in various directions |
| scrim | a cotten or linen fabric of open weave used for curtains |
| corrode | to deteriorate |
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