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Mass Vocab.-- 1-12
| Word: | Definition: |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, make worse by addition of someting of lesser value |
| bereft | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| dour | stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gobe | v. to utter taunting words; n. an expression of scorn |
| guise | an external appearance, cover, mask |
| isidious | intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| intimation | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull |
| tetative | experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant |
| adroit | skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| averse | having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
| belligerent | adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; n. one at war, one engaged in war |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by; sdmitting no passage or entrance |
| impetus | a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
| retrogress | to move backward, to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |
| coerce | to compel, force |
| craven | adj. cowardly; n. a coward |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| fallow | adj. plowed but not seeded, inactive, reddish-yellow; n. land left unseeded; v. to plow bt]ut not seed |
| punitive | inflicting or aimingat punishment |
| redress | v. to set right, remedy; n. relief from wrong or injury |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| urbane | refined in manner or style, suave |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; principled |
| skulk | to moveabout stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial | easily excused; pardonable |
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensaion; stinging, biting |
| remiss | neglectfulin performanceof one |
| repose | v. to rest, lie, place; n. relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel, aggressive, deadly, destructive |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful |
| accede | to yield to, to assume an office or dignity |
| deft | skillful, nimble |
| destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| extirpate | to tear up by the roots |
| officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or authority |
| stately | dignified, majestic |
| venal | open or marked by bribery or corruption |
| abhor | to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
| commodious | roomy, spacious |
| exant | still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost |
| inter | to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent; to remove or dispose of |
| renegade | n. one who leaves a group, a deserter or outlaw; adj. traitorous |
| vociferous | loud and noisy, compelling attention |
| waive | to do without, give up voluntarily, put off temporarily, defer |
| animosity | a strong dislike |
| consecrate | to make sacred; hallow |
| deride | to ridicule |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple; frank, sincere |
| multifarious | having great variety; numerous and diverse |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for an injury |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
| allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute |
| ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| assidous | persistent, diligent, attentive |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| deviate | v. to stray from a norm; n. one who strays from a norm; adj. diff norm |
| indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
| limpid | clear, transparent; readily understood |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste or one |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| blithe | cheerful; casual, unconcerned |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejectd, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army; leading position in any field |
| wastrel | a wasteful person |
| clairvoyant | adj. supernaturally perceptive; n. one w/ extrasensory powers; seer |
| endemic | native or confined to a partic. region or ppl.; prevalent in a field |
| guile | treacherous cunning; deceit |
| abjure | to renounce, repudiate under oath;to avoid or shun |
| acrid | harsh in taste or odor, sharp in manner or temper |
| august | majestic, inspiring admiration + respect |
| callous | emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| clandestine | secret, concealed, underhanded |
| compunction | remorse, regret |
| indelible | not able to be erased or removed, memorable |
| inveterate | firmly established, long-standing, habitual |
| platitude | a commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
| quell | to subdue, put down forcibly |
| quiescent | inactive, at rest |
| ruminate | to meditate, think abt @ length |
| tacit | unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
| trenchant | incisive, keen; forceful, distinct, clear-cut |
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