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Vocabulary Eng II IB
All Units
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| approbation (n) | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction |
| assuage (v) | to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| coalition (n) | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| decadence (n) | decline, declay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
| elicit (v) | to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| expostulate (v) | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course of decision by earnest reasoning |
| hackneyed (adj) | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus (n) | a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
| innuendo (n) | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
| intercede (v) | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| jaded (adj) | wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| lurid (adj) | causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| meritorious (adj) | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant (adj) | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
| prerogative (n) | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| provincial (adj) | pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; (n) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony |
| simulate (v) | to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| transcend (v) | to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| umbrage (n) | foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
| unctuous (adj) | fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety |
| ameliorate (v) | to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming |
| aplomb (n) | poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity |
| bombastic (adj) | pompous or overblown in lanuguage; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| callow (adj) | without feathers; without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistocation and poise |
| drivel (n) | saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly |
| epitome (n) | a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality |
| exhort (v) | to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| ex officio (adj) | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe (v) | to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| ingratiate (v) | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favorable acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) |
| interloper (n) | an intruder, one who moves in where he or she is unwanted or has no right to be |
| intrinsic (adj) | belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part; good for its own sake |
| inveigh (v) | to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval |
| lassitude (n) | weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
| millennium (plural millennia) (n) | a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy, prosperity, or peace |
| occult (adj) | mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v) to hide, conceal, eclipse; (n) matters involving the supernatural |
| permeate (v) | to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| precipitate (v) | to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj) characterized by excessive haste; (n) moisture; the product of an action or process |
| stringent (adj) | strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
| surmise (v) | to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n) an idea or thought that seems likely but lacks definite proof |
| abominate (v) | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation (n) | the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| adventitious (adj) | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
| ascribe (v) | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
| circuitous (adj) | roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate (v) | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| enjoin (v) | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
| expedite (v) | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate (v) | to make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert |
| ferment (n) | a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
| inadvertent (adj) | resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental |
| nominal (adj) | existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| noncommittal (adj) | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
| peculate (v) | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use |
| proclivity (n) | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
| sangfroid (n) | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| seditious (adj) | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| tenuous (adj) | thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of sight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
| vitriolic (adj) | bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
| wheedle (v) | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
| affable (adj) | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| aggrandize (v) | to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
| amorphous (adj) | shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion |
| archetype (n) | an original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example |
| aura (n) | that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality |
| contraband (n) | illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj) illegal, prohibited |
| erudite (adj) | scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic |
| gossamer (adj) | thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n) a very thin, light cloth |
| infer (v) | to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply |
| inscrutable (adj) | impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood |
| insular (adj) | relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience |
| irrevocable (adj) | incapable of being changed or called back |
| propensity (n) | a natural inclination or bent toward |
| querulous (adj) | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| remonstrate (v) | to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to |
| repudiate (v) | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| resilient (adj) | to be able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
| retrench (v) | to cut down, reduce in scope and cost |
| reverberate (v) | to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
| scurrilous (adj) | coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language); foul-mouthed |
| sedulous (adj) | persistent, showing industry and determination |
| sleazy (adj) | thin or flimsy in texture; cheap, shoddy, or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable |
| affiliated (adj) | associated, connected |
| ascertain (v) | to find out |
| attainment (n) | an accomplishment; the act of achieving |
| bequeath (v) | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent (adj) | forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
| converge (v) | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse (v) | to scatter, spread far and wide |
| esteem (v) | to regard highly; (n) a highly favorable opinion or judgment |
| expunge (v) | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite (adj) | having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable (adj) | not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
| malevolent (adj) | spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant (adj) | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient (adj) | knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea (n) | a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous (adj) | exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled |
| skulk (v) | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious (adj) | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| uncanny (adj) | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial (adj) | easily excused; pardonable |
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