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Vocab Units 1-6
English Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical |
| augment | to make larger, increase |
| bereft | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| deploy | to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
| dour | stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide |
| gibe | to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn |
| guise | an external appearance, cover, mask |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| intimation | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| reiterate | to say again, repeat |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
| tentative | experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
| unkempt | not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
| verbatim | word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
| warily | cautiously, with great care |
| adroit | skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| averse | having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
| belligerent | given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |
| impetus | a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past; homesickness |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
| retrogress | to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest |
| adversary | an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |
| coerce | to compel, force |
| craven | cowardly; a coward |
| culinary | of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| exhilarate | to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
| fallow | plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed |
| harass | to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| inclement | stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
| liquidate | to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | infliction or aiming at punishment |
| redress | to set tight, remedy; relief from wrong or injury |
| sojourn | a temporary stay; to stay for a time |
| urbane | refined in manner or style, suave |
| affiliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse | to scatter, spread far and wide |
| esteem | to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgment |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principal |
| skulk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial | easily excused; pardonable |
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | to express agreement; agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
| discrepancy | a difference; a lack of agreement |
| embark | to go abroad; to make a start; to invest |
| facile | easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | free from error; absolutely dependable |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
| repose | to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |
| accede | to yield to; assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| comprise | to include or contain; to be made up of |
| deft | skillful, nimble |
| destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| explicit | definite, clearly stated |
| extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| musty | stale, moldy; out-of-date |
| officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| pinnacle | a high peak or point |
| premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace | comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
| stately | dignified, majestic |
| supple | bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| suppress | to stop by force, put down |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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