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vocab lists 1-5
English vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| advocate | one who pleads in behalf of another, as in a court of justice/one who argues for a cause; a supporter or defender/to support or recommend publicly |
| frivolous | unimportant; trivial; foolish |
| irrevocable | incapable of being recalled or altered |
| jeopardy | danger of loss, injury, or death |
| omnipotent | possessing unlimited authority or power/God Himself, the Almighty |
| omniscient | possessing unlimited knowledge; infinitely wise |
| perjury | the willful giving of incomplete, deceptive, or false testimony in a legal document or while under oath in a court of law |
| veracious | rigidly and unfailingly holding to the truth; characterized by truth |
| veracity | rigid and unfailing adherence to the truth; correctness; accuracy |
| verge | point beyond which something happens/the boundary, edge of something |
| vernacular | the language that is commonly spoken by a people of a particular place or country |
| vivacious | full of life; spirited; lighthearted |
| antagonist | one who actively and intensely opposes another |
| apostate | one who forsakes his religion, principles, or party |
| asylum | a place of refuge/a place where refugees from another country will find safety.an institution to care for the mentally ill |
| cosmos | the universe as an ordered and harmonious system |
| dilemma | a choice between two unpleasant alternatives |
| epiphany | a sudden realization most notable through a common but remarkable happening |
| eulogy | a speech or writing praising the character or services of a person, especially an oration in honor of a deceased person |
| Holocaust | complete destruction or sacrifice, especially by fire, of a large number of people, a great slaughter |
| misanthropic | of or pertaining to one who hates or distrusts mankind |
| panorama | a complete view of a region in every direction, a comprehensive presentation of a subject matter |
| philanthropy | the desire or effort to promote the well-being of mankind, as by offering charitable gifts, love toward mankind in general |
| philharmonic | having devotion to or appreciation of music/having characteristics of a symphony orchestra |
| accord | to agree; to be in harmony with/to grant as deserves, proper, or suitable/agreement, harmony, reconciliation |
| accrue | to fall to someone as a gain, addition, or advantage/to grow or accumulate, as the interest on capital |
| acquiesce | to consent without protest, but without enthusiasm |
| alleviate | to make physical or mental troubles more bearable |
| allude | to make an indirect or passing reference to without distinct specification |
| arraign | to bring before a law court to hear charges; to call to account |
| assert | to forcefully state that something is true; to declare/to insert oneself forcefully; to make one's presence known |
| elicit | to draw out or forth; to bring to light |
| exonerate | to officially pronounce someone to be innocent of an accused offense |
| extol | to praise highly; to exalt; to glorify |
| extort | to obtain money illegally or through pressure |
| extricate | to free from entangledlement; disengage; liberate |
| choleric | easily provoked to anger |
| convalescent | gradually recovering health following sickness or injury |
| cordial | warm and hearty; sincere; deeply felt |
| corporeal | of the nature of the body as opposed to the spirit |
| emphatic | expressed, felt, or done with emphasis; very striking |
| hysterical | emotionally wild; having excessive or uncontrollable emotion |
| impudent | disrespectful, insolent, mouthy |
| lucid | clear, shiny, bright/easily understood/mentally sane; logical |
| malevolent | wishing evil or harm toward others |
| sardonic | showing scornful mockery or cynical derision |
| sordid | foul, disgusting, wretched/immoral; base |
| turbulent | violently disturbed or agitated |
| adulterate | to corrupt or make inferior by the admixture of foreign or baser ingredients |
| construe | to explain or interpret the meaning or intention of words or actions |
| convulse | to shake uncontrollably |
| disperse | to cause to separate in different directions; to go different ways |
| edify | to build up in faith and holiness through instruction |
| emulate | to imitate; to try to surpass or equal |
| implore | to beseech; to plead with; to beg for |
| recant | to withdraw formally or publicly something that one has openly professed or taught |
| reverberate | to resound; to continue, like a series of echoes |
| saturate | to penetrate, impregnate, or soak thoroughly and completely; to fill or load to capacity |
| transpose | to reverse places with something; to change the usual order of |
| disseminate | to scatter abroad (as in sowing seed); to spread abroad (opinions, knowledge, ext) |
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