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Vocab Test 60-120
Stack for Ms.Harisiadis' vocab final 2017
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Malevolent | Adj.- Evil |
| Tranquil | Adj.- Free from disturbance, calm |
| Hapless | Adj.- Having no luck, unfortunate |
| Kindred | Noun- Family, relatives, kin |
| Flapdoodle | Noun- Nonsense |
| Dubious | Adj.- Causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion |
| Tenacious | Adj.- Strong, persistent |
| Ramshackle | Adj.- Especially of a house or vehicle in a state of severe disrepair, rickety |
| Integral | Adj.- Very important and necessary |
| Succinct | Adj.- Using few words to state or express an idea; concise |
| Scrutinize | Verb- Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly |
| Atavistic | Adj.- Primal, relating to something ancient, primitive, or instictive |
| Vigilant | Adj.- Alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| Tenuous | Adj.- Very weak or questionable |
| Guile | Noun- Craftiness, deviousness, slyness |
| Refute | Verb- To prove something wrong; disprove |
| Posit | Verb- To propose as an explanation; to suggest or postulate |
| Posthumous | Adj.- Occurring, awarded, or appearing after death of the originator |
| Explicate | Verb- To analyze ( a literary work) in order to reveal its meaning |
| Emanate | Verb- To come out from a source; to emit |
| Calamitous | Adj.- Involving calamity, catastrophic, disastrous |
| Solitude | Noun- Seclusion, loneliness |
| Obstinate | Adj.- Stubborn |
| Colloquial | Adj.- Conversational, informal (in terms of speaking or writing) |
| Venerable | Adj.- Respected, old, and wise |
| Languid | Adj.- Weak, listless, slow |
| Morbid | Adj.- Relating to death or disease |
| Divan | Noun- A long low sofa |
| Enmity | Noun- Hostility, hatred |
| Ensconce | Verb- To shelter or conceal |
| Tedious | Adj.- Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous |
| Fidelity | Noun- Loyalty, devotion |
| Candor | Noun- Honesty |
| Pallid | Adj.- Pale, sickly |
| Tremulous | Adj.- Shaking or quivering slightly |
| Lucrative | Adj.- Profitable, money-making |
| Indolent | Adj.- Lazy, idle, languid |
| Myriad | 1. Noun- A countless or great quantity 2. Adj.- Countless, innumerable |
| Vain | Adj.- Conceited, prideful |
| Querulous | Adj.- Fretful, cantankerous |
| Revelry | Noun- Wild and noisy partying |
| Incorrigible | Adj.- Of a person or their tendencies not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed |
| Anodyne | Noun- A painkilling drug or medicine |
| Petulant | Adj.- Insolent or rude, peevish, sulky |
| Insolent | Adj.- Having or showing a lack of respect for other people; petulant |
| Repent | Verb- To feel or express sincere regret or remorse |
| Callous | Adj.- Heartless |
| Parody | Noun- A humorous or satirical imitation |
| Visage | Noun- A face |
| Loathsome | Adj.- Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive |
| Eponymous | Adj.- (Of a person) Giving their name to something |
| Espouse | Verb- To adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life |
| Propriety | Noun- Conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech; social correctness, etiquette |
| Cornucopia | Noun- A symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn |
| Elude | Verb- To evade or escape from |
| Vociferate | Verb- Shout, complain, or argue loudly or forcefully |
| Thwart | Verb- To prevent someone from accomplishing something |
| Purloin | Verb- To steal |
| Omnicient | Adj.- All knowing |
| Mettle | Noun- Courage, strength |
| Sullen | Adj.- Bad tempered and sulky, gloomy |
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