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English Vocabulary
English Vocabulary for the high school student, parts 11-20-section 3
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| colossal | huge; enormous; gigantic; mammoth; vast |
| commodious | spacious and comfortable; roomy; ample; not confining |
| gamut | entire range of anything , as of musical notes, emotions, etc. |
| infinite | without ends or limits; boundless; endless; inexhaustible |
| infinitesimal | so small as to be almost nothing; immeasurably small; very minute |
| inflate | swell with air or gas; expand; puff up |
| inordinate | much too great; not kept within reasonable bounds; excessive; immoderate |
| iota | (ninth and smallest letter of the Greek alphabet) very small quantity; infinitesimal amount; bit |
| magnitude | size; greatness; largeness; importance |
| picayune | concerned with trifling matters; petty; small; of little value |
| pittance | small amount; meager wage or allowance |
| puny | slight or inferior in size, power or importance; weak; insignificant |
| superabundance | great abundance; surplus; excess |
| debilitate | impair the strength of; enfeeble; weaken |
| decadent | marked by decay or decline; falling off; declining; deteriorating |
| decrepit | broken down or weakened by old age or use; worn out |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces; decayed; partly ruined or decayed through neglect |
| enervate | lessen the vigor or strength of; weaken; enfeeble |
| flimsy | lacking strength or solidity; frail; unsubstantial |
| frail | not very strong; weak; fragile |
| incapacitate | render incapable or unfit; disable ;paralyze |
| infirmity | weakness; feebleness; frailty |
| bulwark | wall-like defensive structure; rampart; defense; protection; safegaurd |
| citadel | fortress; stronghold |
| cogent | forcible; compelling; powerful; convincing |
| dynamic | forceful; energetic; active |
| formidable | exciting fear by reason of strength, size, difficulty, etc.; hard to overcome; to be dreaded |
| forte | strong point; that which one does with excellence |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; invincible |
| invigorate | give vigor to; fil with life and energy; strengthen; enliven |
| robust | strong and healthy; vigorous; sturdy; sound |
| tenacious | holding fast or tending to hold fast; unyielding; stubborn; strong |
| vehement | showing strong feeling; forceful; violent; furious |
| vigor | active strength or force; energy |
| default | failure to do something required; neglect; negligence; failure to meet a financial obligation. |
| default | fail to pay or appear when due |
| heedless | not taking heed; inattentive; careless; thoughtless; unmindful; reckless |
| ignore | refuse to take notice of; disregard; overlook |
| inadvertent | (used to describe blunders, mistakes, etc., rather than people) heedless; thoughtless; careless |
| neglect | give little or no attention to; leave undone; disregard |
| neglect | lack of proper care or attention; disregard; negligence |
| remiss | negligent; careless; lax |
| sloven | untidy person |
| slovenly | negligent or neatness or order in ones dress, habits, work, etc.; slipshod; sloppy |
| discreet | showing good judgment in speech and action; wisely cautious |
| heed | take notice of; give careful attention to; mind |
| meticulous | extremely or excessively careful about small details; fussy |
| scrupulous | having painstaking regard for what is right; conscientious; honest; strict; precise |
| scrutinize | examine closely; inspect |
| solicitude | anxious or excessive care; concern; anxiety |
| vigilance | alert watchfulness to discover and avoid danger; alertness; caution; watchfulness |
| wary | on one's guard against danger, deception, etc.; cautious; vigilant |
| abroad | in or to a foreign land or lands |
| commute | travel back and forth daily, as from a home in the suburbs to a job in the city |
| commuter | person who commutes |
| denizen | inhabitant; dweller; resident; occupant |
| domicile | house; home; dwelling; residence; abode |
| inmate | person confined in an institution, prison, hospital, etc. |
| migrate | move from one place to settle in another move from one place to another with the change of season |
| native | person born in a particular place |
| native | born or originating in a particular place |
| nomad | member of a tribe that has no fixed abode but wanders from place to place; wanderer |
| nomadic | roaming from place to place; wandering; roving |
| sojourn | temporary stay |
| defiance | refusal to obey authority; disposition to resist; state of opposition |
| infraction | breaking (not a law, regulation, etc.); violation; breach |
| insubordinate | not submitting to authority; disobedience; mutinous; rebellious |
| insurgent | person who rises in revolt; rebel |
| insurrection | uprising against established authority; rebellion; revolt |
| malcontent | discontented person; rebel |
| perverse | obstinate (in opposing what is right or reasonable); willful; wayward |
| sedition | speech, writing, or action seeking to overthrow the government; treason |
| transgress | go beyond set limits f; violate, break, or overstep a command or law |
| trespass | encroach on another;s rights, privileges, property, etc. |
| acquiesce | accept by keeping silent; submit quietly; comply |
| allegiance | loyalty; devotion; faithfulness; fidelity |
| defer | yield to another out of respect, authority, or courtesy; sumit politely |
| discipline | train in obedience; bring under control |
| docile | easily taught; obedient; tractable; submissive |
| meek | submissive; yielding without resentment when ordered about or hurt by others; acquiescent |
| pliable | easily bent or influenced; yielding; adaptable |
| submit | yield to another's will authority, or power; yield; surrender |
| tractable | easily controlled, led, or taught; docile |
| chronic | marked by long duration or frequent recurrence; having a characteristic, habit, disease, etc., for a long time; confirmed; habitual |
| concurrent | occurring at the same time; simultaneous; contemporary |
| dawdle | waste time; loiter; idle |
| imminent | about to happen; threatening to occur soon; near at hand |
| incipient | beginning to show itself; commencing; in an early stage; initial |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals; stopping and beginning again; recurrent; periodic |
| perennial | lasting indefinitely; incessant; enduring; permanent; constant; perpetual; everlasting; (of plants) continuing to live from year to year |
| procrastinate | put off until later things that should be done now; defer; postpone |
| protract | draw out; lengthen in time; prolong; continue; extend |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally or in scattered instances; isolated; infrequent |
| compulsory | required by authority; obligatory |
| entail | involve as a necessary consequence; impose; require |
| essence | most necessary or significant part, aspect, or feature; fundamental nature; core |
| gratuitous | uncalled for; unwarrented |
| imperataive | not to be avoided; urgent; necessary; obligatory; compursory |
| incumbent | (with on or upon) imposed as a duty; obligatory |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary; essential |
| necessitate | make necessary; require; demand |
| oblige | compel; force; put under a duty or obligation |
| obviate | compel; force; put under a duty or obligation |
| obviate | make unnecessary; preclued |
| prerequisite | something required beforehand |
| pressing | requiring immediate attention; urgent |
| superfluous | more than what is enough or necessary; surplus; excessive; unnecessary |
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