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Vocab. 1-9 (RCDS)
Vocabulary Units 1-9- RCDS- (based on the SAT List)
| Vocab Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indifferent | (adj.) lacking a preference, neutral |
| apathy | (n) lack of emotion or interest |
| obscure | (adj.) unclear, clouded, partially hidden or (v) to hide |
| impartial | (adj.) unbiased, neutral |
| objective | (adj.) without bias |
| revere | (v) to worship, to honor |
| discriminate | (v) to differentiate, to make a clear distinction |
| denounce | (v) to speak out against, condemn |
| innovate | (v) to introduce something new |
| relevant | (adj.) important, pertinent |
| candid | (adj.) honest, frank |
| discernment | (n) insight, ability to see things clearly |
| disdain | (n) arrogant scorn, contempt |
| abstract | (adj.) theoretical, lacking substance or (n) summary of an idea or acad. paper |
| temperate | (adj.) moderate, restrained |
| enigma | (n) mystery |
| inevitable | (adj.) unavoidable, bound to happen |
| eccentric | (adj.) unconventional, kooky, irregular |
| provincial | (adj.) limited in outlook to one’s own small corner, narrow minded because of inexperience |
| futile | (adj.) hopeless, without effort |
| diverse | (adj.) varied |
| benevolent | (adj.) kind, good-hearted, generous |
| pious | (adj.) reverent or devout |
| conciliatory | (adj.) fostering peace, attempting to solve a dispute goodwill |
| resignation | (n) reluctant acceptance of a bad situation (secondary meaning) |
| resolute | (adj.) determined, firm, unwavering |
| servile | (adj.) submissive and subservient, like a servant |
| acute | (adj.) sharp, shrewd |
| reticent | (adj.) restrained, uncommunicative |
| anarchy | (n) absence of government or control, lawlessness |
| viruelent | (adj.) extremely poisonous, malignant, full of hate |
| scrutinize | (v) examine closely |
| discord | (n) disagreement (opposite of concord) |
| repudiate | (v) to reject, to deny |
| diligent | (adj.) hardworking |
| superficial | (adj.) on the surface only, shallow, not thorough |
| contempt | (n) reproachful disdain |
| lucid | (adj.) clear, easy to understand |
| aesthetic | (adj.) having to do with artistic beauty, artistic (not ascetic) |
| prodigal | (adj.) extravagant, wasteful |
| augment | (v) to add to, to increase, to make bigger |
| complacent | (adj.) smug, self-satisfied, pleased with oneself, contented to a fault |
| guile | (n) cunning, duplicity |
| squander | (v) to waste |
| incessant | (adj.) unceasing, never-ending |
| laudable | (adj.) worthy of praise |
| deter | (v) to prevent |
| redundant | (adj.) repetitive, unnecessary |
| infamous | (adj.) shamefully wicked, having (and deserving) and extremely bad repuation |
| provocative | (adj.) exciting, attracting attention |
| depravity | (n) moral corruption |
| gravity | (n) seriousness (second meaning) |
| banal | (adj.) unoriginal, ordinary |
| extol | (v) to praise |
| euphony | (n) pleasant sound |
| deride | (v) to ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously |
| insipid | (adj.) dull, banal |
| austere | (adj.) unadorned, stern, forbidding, without much money |
| expedite | (v) to make faster or easier |
| heresy | (n) an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs |
| novel | (adj.) new, original |
| philanthropy | (n) love of mankind, donating to charity |
| tentative | (adj.) experimental, temporary, uncertain |
| fervor | (n) passion |
| dispassionate | (adj.) without passion, objective, neutral |
| deference | (n) submission to another’s will, respect, courtesy |
| vacilate | (v) to be indecisive, to waver back and forth |
| pragmatic | (adj.) practical, down-to-earth |
| rigorous | (adj.) strict, harsh, severe |
| solemn | (adj.) serious, grave |
| alleviate | (v) to lessen, to relieve (usually temporarily or incompletely) |
| negligence | (n) carelessness |
| conspicuous | (adj.) standing out, obvious |
| advocate | (v) to speak in favor of, to support |
| aescetic | (adj.) hermitlike, practicing self-denial |
| profound | (adj.) deep, insightful (opposite of superficial) |
| ironic | (adj.) satiric, unexpected |
| dogmatic | (adj.) arrogant, assertive of unproven ideas, arrogantly claiming that something(often a belief system) is beyond dispute |
| condone | (v) to overlook, to permit to happen |
| dissent | (n) disagreement |
| volition | (n) will, conscious choice |
| voluntary | (adj.) willing, unforced |
| didactic | (adj.) instructive, intended to instruct |
| disparate | (adj.) different, incompatible |
| disparage | (v) to belittle, to say uncomplimentary things about |
| ephemeral | (adj.) short-lived, fleeting |
| compliant | (adj.) yielding, submissive |
| prosaic | (adj.) dull, unimaginative |
| profuse | (adj.) flowing, extravagant |
| expedient | (adj.) providing an immediate advantage, serving one’s immediate self-interest |
| fastidious | (adj.) meticulous, demanding |
| belligerent | (adj.) combative, quarrelsome |
| astute | (adj.) perceptive, intelligent |
| languish | (v) to become weak, listless, or depressed |
| censure | (v) to condemn severely |
| stagnation | (n) motionlessness, inactivity |
| mitigate | (v) to less the severity of something |
| reprehensible | (adj.) worthy of blame or censure |
| engender | (v) to create, to produce |
| exemplary | (adj.) outstanding, setting a great example |
| relegate | (v) to banish, to send away |
| anecdote | (n) a brief, entertaining story |
| scanty | (adj) inadequate, minimal |
| fallicious | (adj.) false |
| acclaim | (n) praise, applause, admiration |
| uniform | (adj.) consistent, unchanging, the same for everyone |
| incoherent | (adj.) jumbled, chaotic, impossible to understand |
| repress | (v) to hold down |
| articulate | (adj.) speaking clearly and well (n) to verbalize |
| solicit | (v) to ask for, to seek |
| reproach | (v) to scold |
| condescend | (v) to stoop down to someone else's level, usually in an offensive way |
| orthodox | (adj.) traditional, adhering to established principles |
| indolence | (n) laziness |
| congenial | (adj.) agreeably suitable, pleasant |
| preclude | (v) to prevent, to make impossible |
| apprehensive | (adj.) worried, anxious |
| elaborate | (adj.) detailed, careful or (v) to speak further |
| arrogant | (adj.) superior, snooty |
| elusive | (adj.) hard to pin down, evasive |
| efface | (v) to erase, to rub away the features of |
| taciturn | (adj) closed-mouthed, uncommunicative |
| ameliorate | (v) to make better or more tolerable |
| acquiesce | (v) to give in, to agree |
| atrophy | (v) to waste away from lack of use |
| dubious | (adj.) doubtful, uncertain |
| flagrant | (adj.) shocking, outstandingly bad |
| concise | (adj.) brief and to the point, succinct |
| immutable | (adj.) unchangeable, permanent |
| static | (adj.) stationary, not moving or (n) interference |
| credulous | (adj.) believing, gullible |
| blasphemy | (n) irreverence, an insult to something- held sacred |
| coalesce | (v) to come together as one, to fuse |
| cryptic | (adj.) mysterious, mystifying field |
| levity | (n) lightness, frivolity |
| ambivalent | (adj.) undecided, blowing hot and cold |
| innate | (adj.) existing since birth, inborn, inherent |
| sycophant | (n) one who "sucks up" to others, a flatterer |
| amiable | (adj.) friendly |
| esoteric | (adj.) hard to understand, understood by only a select few, peculiar |
| extraneous | (adj.) irrelevant, unnecessary, unimportant |
| tedious | (adj) boring |
| caustic | (adj) acidic, corrosive, burning |
| inadvertent | (adj) careless, without intention |
| exhaustive | (adj) thorough, complete |
| incongruous | (adj) discrepant, inconsistent |
| belittle | (v) to insult |
| unprecedented | (adj) happening for the first time, never seen before |
| digress | (v) to go off the subject |
| appease | (v) to soothe, to pacify |
| frivolous | (adj) not serious, not solemn, with levity |
| instigate | (v) to provoke, to stir up |
| sage | (adj) wise or (n) a wise person |
| predecessor | (n) someone or something that came before |
| jeopardy | (n) danger |
| tangible | (adj) touchable, palpable |
| indulgent | (adj) lenient, yielding to desire |
| remorse | (n) sadness, regret |
| pivotal | (adj) crucial |
| scrupulous | (adj) strict, careful, ethical |
| refute | (v) to disprove, to prove to be false |
| respite | (n): a rest, a period of relief |
| stoic | (adj): indifferent (at least outwardly) to pleasure or pain |
| volatile | (adj.): quick to evaporate, highly unstable |
| peripheral | (adj.): unimportant, on the edges |
| hedonistic | (adj.): pleasure-seeking, indulgent |
| idiom | (n): a peculiar expression |
| benefactor | (n): a generous donor |
| brevity | (n): briefness |
| apocryphal | (adj): of doubtful origin, false |
| virtuoso | (n): masterful musician |
| slander | (v): to defame, to speak maliciously and untruly of someone |
| animosity | (n): resentment, hostility |
| deplete | (v): to use up, to reduce |
| amity | (n): friendship |
| stringent | (adj): strict, restrictive |
| voluminous | (adj): very large, spacious |
| auspicious | (adj): favorable, promising, pointing to a good result |
| fickle | (adj): capricious, whimsical, indecisive |
| lethargy | (n): sluggisness, laziness, drowsiness |
| hackneyed | (adj): banal, overused, trite |
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