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English Vocal Test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CHOLERIC | hot-tempered; quick to anger |
| CIRCUMSPECT | cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequences |
| CIRCUMVENT | to surround; enclose; bypass |
| CLONE | an exact duplicate |
| COERCE | to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him |
| CONFISCATE | to seize |
| CONTINUUM | a continuous whole without clear division into parts |
| CONUNDRUM | a dilemma; any problem or puzzle |
| COPIOUS | abundant; plentiful |
| CORPULENT | fat; obese |
| COURIER | a messenger |
| COVERT | secret; hidden; concealed |
| CRONY | a close friend or companion |
| CRUX | main point; the heart of the matter |
| CRYPTIC | having an ambiguous or hidden meaning |
| CUPIDITY | excessive greed, especially for money |
| CURB | to control or check |
| CURSORY | rapid and superficial; performed with haste and scant attention to detail |
| DEFUNCT | dead or inactive; having ceased to exist |
| DEMISE | death; the end |
| DEPLOY | to arrange strategically |
| DEPRAVITY | extreme wickedness |
| DEPRECATE | to express disapproval of |
| DESPOT | an absolute ruler |
| DETER | to discourage; to keep someone from doing something |
| DEVOID | entirely without; lacking |
| DIATRIBE | a bitter verbal attack |
| DIFFIDENT | lacking self-confidence; timid |
| DIMINUTION | the act or process of diminishing; reduction |
| DIRE | disastrous; desperate |
| DISCONCERT | to disturb the composure of; upset; to frustrate (as a plan) by throwing into disorder |
| DISHEVEL | to make untidy; to disarrange the hair or clothing of |
| DIURNAL | occurring every day; occurring during the daytime |
| DIVERSE | different; varied |
| DOFF | to take off; to remove; to put aside |
| DOGMATIC | characterized by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs |
| DOLEFUL | sorrowful; melancholy |
| DOLT | a stupid person |
| DON | to put on |
| DOUR | severe; gloomy; stern |
| DWELL | to remain for a time; to reside; to focus attention on; to speak or write about at length |
| EBULLIENCE | enthusiastic; bubbling with excitement |
| EDIFICATION | enlighten; instruct |
| EGG | to encourage or incite to action |
| ELITE | the best or most skilled members of a group |
| ELOCUTION | the art of public speaking |
| ELOQUENT | extremely expressive in speech, writing, or movement |
| ELUCIDATE | to make clear and explain fully |
| EMBROIL | to involve in argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder |
| EMINENT | standing out, renowned; distinguished; prominent |
| EMPHATIC | forcibly expressive |
| ENHANCE | to improve; to intensify |
| ENMITY | hostility; deep-seated hatred |
| ESCAPADE | an adventurous unconventional act |
| ESCHEW | to avoid or shun |
| ESPOUSE | to adopt; to support |
| ESTRANGE | to alienate; to treat as a stranger; to turn an affectionate attitude into an indifferent or unfriendly one |
| ETHEREAL | very light; airy; delicate; heavenly |
| EVINCE | to show or demonstrate clearly |
| EXALT | to raise high; glorify |
Created by:
colinwong
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