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Final
English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Disparate | essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison |
| Recluse | a person who lives in solitude, a hermit |
| Profuse | extravagantly abundant, flowing freely |
| Meticulous | taking great care |
| Lucid | easily understood, mentally sound |
| Viable | capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately |
| Stoic | not showing passion or feeling, indifference |
| Predilection | preference |
| Humane | kind, compassionate, sympathetic, and considerate |
| Decadent | decaying |
| Squalid | filthy in apperance, sordid |
| Vexation | discomfort or distress |
| Precarious | dangerous, risky, not a secure situation |
| Indelible | can not be removed, washed away or erased |
| Eulogy | praise or tribute |
| Vindictive | revengeful, spiteful |
| Preclude | to make impossible |
| Paltry | trifling; petty; worthless |
| Eclectic | coming from a variety of diverse sources |
| Augment | to make greater or to supplement |
| Incongruity | nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility |
| Guile | deceitfulness, duplicity |
| Insularity | qualities of an island; narrow-mindedness of opinion |
| Cursory | superficial, casual, hastily done |
| Infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad |
| Insolence | insulting or contemptuous behavior |
| Innate | existing from birth, inborn |
| Austere | strict, stern; unadorned, ascended |
| Banal | common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed |
| Volatile | quickly changeable, easily vaporized |
| Penchant | a strong inclination |
| Equivocal | ambiguous (usually intended to mislead) |
| Apathy | a lack of concern or feeling, indifference |
| Empathy | understanding or identification with another's feeling or situation |
| Auspicious | favorable |
| Scrupulous | very principled, very careful, and conscientious |
| Zeal | enthusiasm, fervor |
| Sublime | exalted, noble, uplifting |
| Circumspect | careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent |
| Provincial | lacking sophistication, narrow-minded |
| Disdain | Intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy |
| Aversion | strong disinclination, disliking |
| Ostentatious | showy, pretentious |
| Subtle | delicate, elusive, not obvious |
| Revere | to honor, to regard with respect |
| Taciturn | quiet, not verbose |
| Reticence | restraint in speech, reluctance to speak |
| Prolific | abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity |
| Enigmatic | mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling |
| Prologue | Introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action |
| Recant | to withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke |
| Nullify | to cause not to be in effect, to negate |
| Mitigate | to cause, to become less harsh, or hostile; to make less severe |
| Vilify | to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against |
| Daunt | to intimidate, to dismay |
| Ominous | threatening |
| Dogmatic | strongly opinionated in an unwarranted |
| Euphemism | substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive |
| Impervious | incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged |
| Perfunctory | acting routinely with little interest |
| Amorphous | shapeless, having no definite form |
| Efface | to erase, to wear away |
| Calamity | a serious event causing distress or misfortune |
| Levity | excessive frivolity, flippancy |
| Impetuous | violent, hasty, rash, impulsive |
Created by:
Miriam Becerra
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