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Vocab 1-5

TermDefinition
ab away
ant one who
bi two
bred to believe
epi upon
im into
ible able to
par equal
scrib to write
tact to touch
abate to reduce, lessen
acrimony bitterness, discord
benign favorable, not threatening
beseech to beg, plead, implore
candor honesty, frankness
deride to laugh at mockingly, to scorn
desolate dried up
egregious extremely bad
frenetic frenzied, hectic, frantic
heinous shockingly wicked
immerse to absorb, to deeply involve
inane silly and meaningless
laconic terse in speech or writing
lithe gracefull, flexible, supple
meager deficient in size or quality
mollify to soften in temper
nascent in the process of being born
negligent habitually careless, neglectful
obdurate unyielding to persuasion
obtuse lacking quickness of intellect
pallid lacking color
penchant a tendency, partiality, preference
perusal careful examination
repudiate reflect, refuse to accept
ad to
dis apart
ence quality of
fac to make
in not
ive having the nature of
mis badly
pro forward
super over
spec see
adamant impervious, immovable
analogous similar to
bereft devoid of, without
capitulate to surrender
cloying sickeningly sweet
dearth lack, scarcity
devious not straightforward, deceitful
disparge to criticize or speak ill of
florid flowery, ornate
garish gaudy, in bad taste
hackneyed unoriginal, trite
impudent casually rude, insolent
insatiable incapable of being satisfied
inure to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
lurid ghastly, sensational
malediction a curse
modicum a small amount of something
nefarious heinously villainous
obstreperous noisy, unruly
pejorative derogatory, uncomplimentary
predilection a preference or inclination for something
putrid rotten, foul
quagmire a difficult situation
rescind to take back, repeal
stupefy to astonish, make insensible
ance the act of
anti against
ex out
graph write
ism the practice of
mono one
ness the quality of
ous full of
pos to place
sub under
abberation something that differs from the norm
abstain to freely choose not to commit an action
chide to voice disapproval
collusion secret agreement, conspiracy
defunct no longer used or existing
disgruntled upset, not content
eclectic consisting of a diverse variety of elements
efficacious effective
fathom to understand
feral wild, savage
imperative necessary, pressing
insular separated and narrow minded; closed off; tight knit
licentious displaying a lack of moral or legal restraint (sexual)
meticulous extremely careful with details
novice a beginner, someone without training or experience
odious installing hatred or intense displeasure
panacea a remedy for all ills or difficulties
quaint charmingly old fashioned
rancor deep, bitter resentment
relegate to assign to the proper place
sagacity shrewdness, soundness of perspective (wisdom)
servile subservient
torpid lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
torrid giving off intense heat, passionate
ubiquitous existing everywhere, wide spread (not new)
cept to take hold
cir around
de away from
duct to lead
ful full off
non not, the reverse of
pre before
re again
se apart
ty the state of
abscond to sneak away and hide
acerbic biting, bitter in tone or taste
banal dull, commonplace
cajole to urge, coax
coagulate to thicken, clot
congruity the quality of being in agreement
decry to criticize openly
dissuade to persuade someone not to do something
elicit to bring forth, evoke
epitome the perfect example
fractious troublesome or irritable
furtive secretive, sly
hardy capable of surviving through adverse conditions
impeccable exemplary, flawless
impregnable resistant to capture
irascible easily angered
judicious having or exercising sound judgement
laudatory expressing admiration or praise
meritorious worthy of esteem or reward
mutable able to change
noxious harmful, unwholesome
onerous burdensome
ostensible appearing as such, seemingly
poignant deeply affecting, moving
sycophant one who flatters for self gain
cede to go
ful full of
ist one who makes, does
logy the study of
mal bad
ment the act of
per through
tract to draw
accost to confront boldly
adept extremely skilled
bane a burden
chastise to criticize severely; to disipline
compunction a feeling of guilt
deferential showing respect for another's authority
diligent showing constant effort
efface to wipe out, rub away
ephemeral short-lived, fleeting
genial friendly, affable
harrowing greatly distressing
incorrigible incapable of correction
lucid clear, easily understandable
nonchalant having a lack of concern, indifferent
ornate excessively decorated
paragon a model of excellence or perfection
perplex to confuse
quell to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
rebuke to express, stern disapproval of; to reprimand
repulse to disgust
staid sedate,serious, self-restrained
surmise to infer with little evidence
tacit expressed without words
tenuous having little substance or strength
vigilant watchful, alert
Created by: Jojo6251
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