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E9 Vocabulary
All Our Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| interloper | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another |
| precipitous | extremely steep |
| acquiesce | agree or consent by silence |
| discreet | careful; good at keeping secrets |
| pungent | having an intense flavor or odor |
| zealous | marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
| diverting | Amusing and Distracting |
| invariably | Always |
| futile | useless |
| protrude | stick out |
| imprudent | quick to act without thoughts of the consequences |
| surmount | o conquer a problem or obstacle |
| recede | To move back or away |
| ardent | characterized by intense emotion |
| menacing | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| palatial | relating to or being a large and stately residence |
| bleak | Gloomy and depressing |
| lacerate | cut or tear irregularly |
| flounder | to act clumsy or confused or to struggle to move |
| palpable | capable of being touched, felt, handled, or perceived |
| dread | fearful expectation or worry |
| tantalize | tease someone with a promise and then not deliver upon itt |
| cognizNT | knowledgeable of something, especially through personal experience |
| SUFFICE | be enough or adequate |
| DECREPIT | beat-up from wear or age |
| INTERVENE | o interfere in an incident for a specific purpose |
| begrudge | to be envious of what one feels another does not deserve |
| pittance | TINY AMOUNT OF SOMETHING |
| ascertain | Learn or discover with certainty |
| repugnant | offensive |
| implore | Sincerely begged |
| plight | An unfavorable or unfortunate situation |
| wily | Skilled at gaining an advantage |
| objective | not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased |
| toil | to work for a long period of time |
| ambiguous | able to be understood in more than one way : |
| ominous | suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future |
| narcissistic | obsessed with one’s importance and/or physical appearance |
| beguile | to attract or interest someone |
| epic | immensely huge or great |
| odyssey | a lengthy journey during which many events occur |
| benevolent | willing to help, do good, and be generous towards people |
| perspective | the way an individual views something |
| introspective | tending to examine your own feelings, thoughts, or ideas |
| fastidious | very concerned about matters of cleanliness |
| foster | to help someone grow or develop |
| arrogance | a rude and insulting way to act that comes from thinking you are better and more important than other people |
| jubilant | Filled with joy |
| analyze | to review thoroughly and carefully |
| depict | To describe in words or pictures |
| disheveled | not neat or tidy |
| luminous | Giving light |
| civility | formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech |
| credibility | the quality of being trusted and believed in |
| deception | misleading information |
| foment | to stir up trouble |
| lucrative | Producing wealth |
| fallacious | containing a mistake |
| erode | To destroy slowly |
| obfuscate | to deliberately make something confusing or difficult to understand |
| languish | to be or become weak or dull; lose strength |
| sear | become superficially burned |
| inalienable | not retrievable or transferable |
| solemn | extremely somber or serious |
| dignity | the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect |
| mangle | to mutilate or deform |
| subjective | open to an individual’s interpretation |
| indignant | angry about something mean or unfair |
| tangential | not directly related to something |
| synthesize | to combine things in order to make something new |
| insinuate | to imply or suggest that something negative is true |
| perpetual | continuing forever, constant, never-ending |
| listless | without energy or spirit |
| diction | the way in which a person speaks or writes |
| inextricable | impossible to separate |
| pilfer | to steal things of little values |
| defer | hold back to a later time |
| fester | ripen and generate pus get worse over time |
| permeate | to pass or spread through |
| abstain | restrain oneself from doing or enjoying |
| exuberant | filled with energy and enthusiasm |
| forlorn | lonely and miserable |
| heathen | one who shows a lack of culture or belief |
| erratic | unpredictable |
| bastion | anything seen as preserving or protecting something |
| woe | grief or sorrow |
| pernicious | causing injury or ruin |
| bloviate | to talk for a long time about nothing of importance |
| permeate | to pass or spread through |
| gait | way of walking or running |
| elude | to avoid or escape from by quickness |
| linger | To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance |
| plaintive | Expressing sorrow; mournful or melancholy. |
| taut | Pulled or drawn tight; not slack |
| facetious | meant to be humorous or funny; not serious |
| condemn | To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn |
| amiable | being nice; displaying a friendly and pleasant manner |
| eccentric | different from the recognized norm; different; peculiar |
| coquettish | playful in a flirtatious manner |
| immense | Extremely large; huge |
| malicious | intentionally harmful |
| deplore | To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn |
| grovel | to be kind to someone in order to gain something |
| idealist | someone who pursues a certain idea or goal, even when it is unrealistic |
| epitaph | an inscription on a tomb or gravestone |
| domestic | having to do with the home or housekeeping |
| reverie | a mental break from reality; a daydream |
| valiant | displaying determination or courage |
| boisterous | Noisy, energetic, and rowd |
| augment | to increase the size or amount of something |
| distinguish | to recognize something or someone as being unique |
| prodigious | impressively forceful or marvelous; |
| discreet | careful; good at keeping secrets |
| nuptial | wedding, marriage |
| chide | tell somebody off; scold |
| confound | to mix up or confuse |
| lament | to express sorrow or regret; to mourn aloud |
| rancor | hatred and hostility |
| disparage | to express a negative opinion |
| jocund | in high spirits; cheery |
| distraught | so upset that one cannot behave normally |
| implore | to make an important request; ask for |
| inundate | overwhelm with things or people |
| pensive | expressing or revealing sad thoughtfulness |
Created by:
MrsLander1833
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