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Semester 2 Vocabs
Semester 2 Vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| timorous | afraid |
| yoke | to link or join together; to marry |
| zealot | someone with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity; a fanatic |
| zenith | the highest point or state; the culmination |
| acrimony | sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, or disposition |
| ambiguous | lacking clearness or definiteness; obscure |
| ambivalence | indecision; a feeling of being pulled in two different directions |
| belie | to give an impression that is opposite of the way things really are; to misrepresent |
| blight | decay; disease; something that harms or destroys; widespread death or destruction |
| conundrum | a riddle; a mystery |
| copious | in large quantity; abundant; many |
| deplore | to express regret or disapproval; to complain, to criticize |
| circumspect | watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent |
| cloister | a quiet, secluded place |
| cursory | going rapidly over something without noticing details; hasty |
| deride | to make fun of; to ridicule |
| disdain | a feeling of scorn or contempt |
| disparage | to say negative things; belittle |
| eccentric | irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd |
| effervescence | bubbles, enthusiasm |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory |
| evasive | elusive or evanescent |
| euphemism | a word or phrase that is used to make an unpleasant idea sound better |
| fallacious | false; misleading; spurious |
| frugal | careful with money; thrifty |
| fulminate | to explode, either with sound or anger |
| harangue | a long, lecturing speech |
| hiatus | a break in the continuity of a process; a pause; a gap; an interruption |
| inane | silly; insignificant |
| inchoate | not yet fully developed; just begun; not organized |
| infamy | a bad reputation; notoriety |
| indict | to charge with a crime; to accuse |
| indolent | lazy |
| ingenuous | naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced |
| irresolute | indecisive; unsure |
| magnate | a person of great power |
| mollify | to lessen anger; to soothe; to placate |
| myriad | large number; many; too many to count |
| negligent | careless in a situation that could result in harm; neglectful |
| obdurate | stubborn; unyielding |
| obtuse | dull; blunt; unintelligent; lacking sharpness |
| opulence | luxury; riches; wealth |
| paragon | the model of excellence; the best |
| paucity | to few; scarcity |
| pernicious | destructive |
| petulance | grouchiness |
| ponderous | slow; weighty; labored |
| querulous | constantly complaining |
| recondite | hidden; difficult to understand; profound |
| repudiate | to disown; to reject |
| rudimentary | undeveloped; fundamental; elementary |
| resolve | determination; strong will |
| salubrious | promoting health |
| seditious | trying to stir up revolt against an authority figure |
| subjugate | to take over; enslave |
| slough | to discard; to cast off; to shed |
| subtle | hard to see or understand; elusive |
| stealth | secretive behavior |
| succor | help; aid; assistance, relief |
| truculent | aggressive; savage; cruel |
| viscous | resistant to flow; like a very thick liquid; sticky |
| volatile | capable of evaporating, exploding, or changing moods very quickly |
| wane | to grow smaller |
| wax | to grow larger |
| adroit | skillful in the use of the hands or in handling difficult situations |
| assiduous | persistent; hardworking; diligent |
| clemency | mercy |
| concur | to agree |
| cupidity | greed,especially for money |
| arcane | secret; mysterious |
| audacious | brazen; brash; nervy; very bold |
| coerce | to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him or her |
| complacent | self-satisfied; unconcerned |
| contingent | dependent upon other circumstances; conditional |
| dissonance | clashing sounds; lack of agreement |
| duplicity | sneakiness; contradiction; deceit |
| emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away |
| equanimity | calmness; composure |
| exonerate | to free from blame; exculpate |
| germane | relevant; fitting |
| homogeneous | same throughout; consistent; uniform |
| incessant | continuous; endless |
| inscrutable | mysterious |
| irascible | easily angered |
| lament | to express sorrow; complain |
| opportunist | someone who takes advantage of the situation |
| preclude | to prevent; to make impossible |
| profuse | in large quantities; abundant |
| slander | negative oral remarks about another perosn that are untrue |
| skeptic | one who doesn't believe unless shown absolute proof; a doubter |
| solemn | serious; somber; grave |
| tantamount | equal; comparable |
| torpid | sluggish; dull; lacking enthusiasm |
| temerity | foolhardy disregard if danger; recklessness |
| vagary | an unpredictable action |
| vehement | zealous; ardent; violent |
| venerate | to regard or treat with reverence or respect; to revere |
| viable | capable of living |
| vociferous | crying out nosily |
| waive | to voluntarily abandon a legal right or privilege |
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