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Part 1 LIst A-E
Hutchison Vocabulary 2023-2024
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bile | n. substance produced by the liver that breaks up fat particles; irritability, anger, bitterness |
| binge | n. a relatively brief episode of uncontrolled, excessive consumption; v. to indulge in something to excess |
| blanch | v. to whiten; to make pale |
| blaspheme | v. to speak irreverently or disrespectfully about God or sacred things |
| bleak | adj. bare, dreary, dismal |
| blithe | adj. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| bluster | v. to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; n. speech that is loud and threatening |
| bogeyman | n. an imaginary evil spirit, typically referred to in order to frighten children |
| bolster | v. to support |
| bon vivant | n. someone who enjoys luxurious living |
| bookish | adj. fond of books and reading; excessively concerned with details |
| bough | n. a branch of a tree |
| bowdlerize | v. to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. |
| braggart | n. someone who boasts |
| bravura | n. a display of daring; a brilliant performance |
| brazier | n. an open pan or basin for holding live coals |
| brevity | n. briefness; short duration |
| brink | n. the edge of something |
| broach | v. to bring up a subject for discussion |
| brood | v. to be deep in thought; to think over moodily and at length |
| brunt | n. the main impact, force, or burden |
| buff | v. to polish with soft material n. a fan or enthusiast |
| bumpkin | n. an unsophisticated, awkward person |
| bureaucracy | n. a system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials |
| burlesque | n. a ridiculous, mocking, lewd imitation |
| aviary | n. a large enclosure for keeping birds |
| avuncular | adj. like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant |
| badger | v. to pester, nag, annoy persistently |
| baleful | adj. threatening harm; menacing |
| baloney | n. foolish or deceptive talk; nonsense |
| bandy | v. to give and take quickly in conversation; to toss back and forth |
| barb | n. a wounding remark |
| barrage | n. a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something |
| bask | v. to expose oneself to pleasant warmth |
| bawl | v. to cry loudly |
| becalm | v. to make quiet |
| bedizen | v. to dress in a vulgar, showy manner |
| befuddle | v. to confuse; to perplex |
| behemoth | n. a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance |
| belabor | v. to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent |
| belittle | v. to make something seem less important |
| bemoan | v. to express discontent or sorrow over |
| beneficiary | n. one who receives benefits |
| bent | n. a natural talent |
| berate | v. to scold sharply and at length |
| berth | n. a bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping car, etc. |
| besmirch | v. to make dirty; to stain |
| betoken | v. to signify, indicate, be a sign of |
| bibliomaniac | n. one who has a madness for books |
| bifurcated | adj. divided into two branches, forked |
| aperçu | n. quick reference, outline, sketch, brief overview |
| apocryphal | adj. of questionable authenticity |
| apothecary | n. druggist; pharmacist |
| apellation | n. a name or title |
| apprehensive | adj. fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
| apt | adj. suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn |
| arable | adj. suitable for growing crops |
| arbor | n. a shaded area |
| archetype | n. an original model on which something was patterned ; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing |
| aristocratic | adj. of noble birth, snobbish |
| arrogate | v. to claim or take without right |
| ascendency | n. domination; growing power |
| askew | adj. twisted to one side, crooked, dissaprovingly |
| aspire | v. to have ambitious hopes or plans |
| assiduity | n. constant or close attention to what one is doing |
| assuage | v. to make easier or milder, to relieve, quiet, or calm |
| astute | adj. showing practical wisdom, smart |
| atomistic | adj. focusing on the features or components of objects rather than the whole |
| attest | v. to bear witness, to affirm to be true or genuine |
| attrition | n. a wearing down over time |
| augur | v. to predict |
| austere | adj. severe or stern in appearance, undecorated |
| autocracy | n. rule by one person with unlimited power |
| auxiliary | adj. giving assistance or support; n. a helper or aid |
| aver | v. to affirm, declare to be true |
| agitate | v. to stir up, disturb |
| aide-de-camp | n. an officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general |
| alacrity | n. brisk and cheerful readiness, eagerness |
| alcove | n. a small recess opening off a larger room |
| allay | v. to lessen, ease, soothe |
| allegience | n. loyalty |
| allude | v. to hint at, to refer to indirectly |
| aloof | adj. withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice |
| amalgam | n. a mixture of multiple things |
| ambiguous | adj. open to more than one interpretation |
| amelioriate | v. to make better; to improve |
| amiss | adj. wrong or imperfect, out of order |
| amorous | adj. full of love |
| ample | adj. more than enough, large, spacious |
| analgesic | n. medication that reduces or eliminates pain |
| ancillary | adj. helping, providing assistance; extra, not essential |
| anhydrous | adj. without water |
| annals | n. historical records |
| anode | n. positive electrode |
| anomaly | n. something different from the norm |
| antecedent | n. a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another |
| antenatal | adj. before birth |
| anthropomorphic | adj. having human characteristics |
| antipathy | n. strong dislike |
| antithesis | n. the direct opposite |
| abase | v. to humiliate or degrade |
| aberration | n. something that differs from the norm |
| abject | adj. miserable and wretched |
| abominate | v. to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| abrade | v. to wear away by friction; scrape; erode |
| abrupt | adj. sudden and unexpected |
| abstain | v. to choose not to do something |
| abut | v. to border upon, adjoin, be next to |
| accentuate | v. to make more noticeable or prominent, to highlight |
| accord | n. agreement |
| accrue | v. to grow or accumulate over time |
| acme | n. the highest point |
| acquit | v. to find not guilty of a fault or crime |
| actuate | v. to move to action, to trigger |
| ad hoc | adj. for this specific purpose |
| addendum | n. a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document |
| adhere | v. to stick to |
| adjunct | n. something added to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; adj. added or attached |
| adorn | v. to make more beautiful or attractive |
| advent | n. an arrival |
| affable | adj. friendly |
| affinity | n. a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship |
| affliction | n. anything causing great suffering |
| aforesaid | adj. previously mentioned |
| aggregate | v. to gather, to accumulate; adj. total |
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