click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
eng wessk 9th L3-4
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | Characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| altercation | A noisy quarrel |
| aspire | Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
| callous | Emotionally hardened |
| concurrent | Occurring or operating at the same time |
| covert | Secret or hidden |
| defile | Make dirty or spotty |
| disconcerting | Causing an emotional disturbance |
| ensue | Take place or happen afterward or as a result |
| fallibility | The quality or likelihood of making errors |
| incredulous | Not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving |
| indigenous | Originating where it is found |
| irrevocable | Incapable of being retracted |
| notorious | Known widely and usually unfavorably |
| omniscient | Knowing, seeing, or understanding everything |
| persecute | Cause to suffer |
| refute | Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof |
| rotund | Excessively large |
| stratagem | An elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade |
| vexation | Anger produced by some annoying irritation |
| afflict | Cause physical pain or suffering in. |
| anomaly | Deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule. |
| avid | Marked by active interest and enthusiasm. |
| cognizant | Having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization. |
| consolation | The act of giving relief in affliction. |
| credible | Capable of being believed. |
| denounce | Speak out against. |
| discordant | Lacking in harmony. |
| enumerate | Specify individually. |
| forlorn | Marked by or showing hopelessness. |
| immaculate | Completely neat and clean. |
| jocular | Characterized by jokes and good humor. |
| jubilance | A feeling of extreme joy. |
| nefarious | Extremely wicked. |
| politic | Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness. |
| proponent | A person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea. |
| relinquish | Turn away from; give up. |
| sage | Having wisdom that comes with experience. |
| tremulous | Quivering as from weakness or fear. |
| vindictive | Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge. |