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1st.DMccrea
Sadlier Vocabulary Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allay | To diminish or soothe (fears, doubts, or pain) |
| asinine | Extremely stupid or foolish |
| acrimonious | Angry and bitter in nature or speech |
| affable | Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to |
| belie | To give a false impression of; to contradict |
| bemused | Puzzled, confused, or bewildered |
| cadence | A rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language |
| castigate | To reprimand or punish someone severely |
| contend | To assert something as a position in an argument; to struggle against |
| contrive | To create or bring about by deliberate use of skill and artifice |
| derision | Contemptuous ridicule or mockery |
| despotic | Typical of a tyrant; exercising absolute power cruelly |
| disseminate | To spread or disperse (especially information) widely |
| edict | An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority |
| egregious | Outstandingly bad; shocking |
| extraneous | Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with |
| exude | To discharge gradually; to openly display (an emotion or quality) |
| forbear | To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something |
| hiatus | A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process |
| ignominious | Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame |
| imbue | To inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality |
| indolent | Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy |
| invective | Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language |
| irascible | Having a tendency to be easily angered |
| languorous | Characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind |
| lurid | Very vivid in color; presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms |
| morose | Sullen and ill-tempered |
| partisan | A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person |
| pecuniary | Relating to or consisting of money |
| precipitate | To cause (an event or situation) to happen suddenly or prematurely |
| pedilection | A preference or special liking for something |
| provincial | Narrow-minded; concerning a small region outside the city |
| pugnacious | eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight |
| reproof | an expression of blame or disapproval |
| sagacious | having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise |
| stolid | calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation |
| stupor | a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility |
| visage | a person's face, with reference to the form or features |
| viscous | having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid |
| congregation | a gathering or assembly of people, especially for worship |
| convergence | the process of moving toward union or uniformity |
| deleterious | causing harm or damage |
| demagogue | a political leader who seeks support by appealing to prejudices rather than rational argument |
| digression | a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing |
| diligent | showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties |
| discredit | to harm the good reputation of someone or something |
| disdain | the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect |
| divergent | tending to be different or develop in different directions |
| empathy | the ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
| emulate | to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation |
| enervating | causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality |
| enhance | to intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of |
| ephemeral | lasting for a very short time |
| evanescent | soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading |
| exasperation | a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance |
| exemplary | serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind |
| extenuating | serving to make a fault or offense seem less serious or more forgivable |
| florid | having a red or flushed complexion; elaborately or excessively intricate |
| fortuitous | happening by accident or chance rather than design |
| frugal | sparing or economical with regard to money or food |
| hackneyed | lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite |
| haughty | arrogantly superior and disdainful |
| hedonist | a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life |
| hypothesis | a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation |
| catharsis | the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions |
| caustic | able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way |
| censure | the expression of formal disapproval |
| chastise | to rebuke or reprimand severely |
| clamor | a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently |
| coalesce | to come together to form one mass or whole |
| cognizant | having knowledge or being aware of |
| commiserate | to express or feel sympathy or pity |
| composure | the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself |
| conciliatory | intended or likely to placate or pacify |
| contract | to decrease in size, number, or range |
| copious | abundant in supply or quantity |
| cordial | warm and friendly |
| effervescent | giving off bubbles; vivacious and enthusiastic |
| heretic | a person believing in or practicing religious heresy |
| hindrance | a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone |
| hypocrisy | the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform |
| iconoclast | a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
| incessant | continuing without pause or interruption |
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