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NM_Week_4
Week 4 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| jaded | tired; worn out |
| jargon | vocabulary of a particular group of people |
| jaundiced | yellowed skin or prejudiced |
| jaunt | short trip |
| jaunty | carefree |
| jeer | to sneer; to mock |
| jeopardy | danger |
| jilt | to reject |
| jingoist | extreme patriotism, favoring warlike actions |
| jocose | happy; lively |
| jocular | humorous |
| jostle | to bump |
| judicious | wise; sound judgment |
| juggernaut | a destructive force |
| jugular | pertaining to the throat or neck |
| juncture | a point of time |
| junket | a pleasure trip |
| junta | a small group ruling a country |
| jurisprudence | study of law |
| jut | to stick out |
| juxtapose | to place side by side |
| labyrinth | complicated |
| lacerate | to tear roughly |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested |
| lackey | slavish follower |
| lackluster | lacking brilliance; dull |
| laconic | concise |
| lactic | pertaining to milk |
| laggard | a slow person |
| laity | religious followers |
| lambent | radiant; to move lightly over a surface |
| lament | to mourn |
| laminated | covered with thin sheets of plastic |
| lampoon | sharp satire |
| languid | sluggish |
| lanky | tall and slender |
| lapidary | a dealer in precious stones |
| larceny | theft |
| largess | a generous gift |
| lascivious | lustful |
| lassitude | weakness and weariness |
| latent | present, but not visible |
| lateral | sideways |
| latitude | freedom |
| laudable | praiseworthy |
| laureate | worthy of honor |
| lave | to wash |
| lax | negligent; careless |
| leeway | room for action |
| legerdemain | deception |
| lenient | permissive |
| leonine | fierce |
| lesion | a wound |
| lethargic | dull or sluggish; weak |
| leviathan | anything huge |
| levity | lack of seriousness; humor |
| levy | to impose taxes |
| lexicon | dictionary or vocabulary of a special group |
| liaison | a bond or connection |
| libation | to drink |
| libel | a false, written statement |
| liberal | generous |
| libertine | immoral person |
| licentious | lawless or immoral |
| liege | lord; master |
| lieu | (in lieu of) in place of; instead of |
| Lilliputian | very small |
| limber | easily bent |
| limpid | transparent |
| lineage | ancestry |
| lineaments | facial features |
| linguist | skilled in languages |
| lionize | to treat as important |
| liquidate | to get rid of |
| lissome | moving gracefully |
| listless | indifferent |
| literal | word for word |
| lithe | graceful |
| litigation | lawsuit |
| livid | discolored from anger or embarrassment |
| loath | unwilling |
| loathe | to hate or feel disgust for |
| locus | place |
| logistics | the supply, movement, and maintenance of equipment |
| loiter | to hang around |
| loll | to lounge about or to droop |
| loquacious | very talkative |
| lot | fate |
| lout | an awkward, stupid person |
| lowly | humbly or ordinary |
| lucent | shining |
| lucid | easy to understand |
| lucrative | profitable |
| ludicrous | ridiculous |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| luminous | bright |
| lupine | fierce |
| lurch | sudden, forward movement |
| lurid | shocking |
| lurk | to lie concealed or to stay hidden |
| lush | abundant |
| oaf | a dunce |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| obeisance | gesture expressing deep respect |
| obfuscate | to confuse |
| objective | unbiased |
| oblation | an offering |
| obligatory | required |
| oblique | indirect |
| oblivious | unmindful; unaware |
| obloquy | bad reputation resulting from public disgrace |
| obscure | not clear; partially hidden |
| obsequious | submissive or overly attentive |
| obsequy | a funeral rite |
| obsess | to control the thoughts or feelings of a person |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| obstreperous | loud and unruly |
| obtrude | to push something toward or upon a person |
| obtuse | slow to understand |
| obviate | to prevent |
| occidental | western |
| occlude | to close; to block out |
| ocular | pertaining to sight |
| odious | disgusting |
| odoriferous | giving off a pleasant smell |
| odyssey | a long journey |
| offal | garbage |
| officious | interfering |
| ogle | to look at with desire |
| ogre | monster |
| olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| oligarchy | government by only a few |
| omen | a sign which indicates the future |
| ominous | threatening |
| omnifarious | of all kinds |
| omnipotent | all-powerful |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| omnivorous | eating anything; absorbing everything |
| onerous | burdensome |
| onslaught | a furious attack |
| onus | a burden |
| opaque | not transparent; not letting light pass through |
| opiate | narcotic; causing sleep |
| opprobrious | shameful |
| opt | to choose |
| optimist | one who sees the good side of things |
| optimum | the best; most favorable |
| opulent | rich; luxurious |
| oracular | mysterious |
| oration | a speech |
| orbit | a path around an object |
| ordain | to order or establish |
| ordinance | a law |
| organic | fundamental or essential |
| orient | an area of the Far East; to adjust |
| orifice | opening |
| ornate | showy |
| ornithology | study of birds |
| orthodox | accepting traditional beliefs; conventional |
| oscillate | to swing or move back and forth |
| ossify | to charge into bone or become rigid |
| ostensible | apparent |
| ostentatious | showing off |
| ostracize | to banish |
| overt | open; not hidden |
| ovine | like a sheep |
| ovoid | egg-shaped |
| pacify | to calm down |
| pact | an agreement |
| paean | song of joy |
| palatable | pleasant to taste |
| palatial | magnificent |
| paleontology | study of prehistoric life |
| pall | something that covers or to be unpleasant |
| palliate | to lessen |
| pallid | pale; dull |
| palpable | capable of being touched |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly |
| palsy | muscle paralysis |
| paltry | worthless; small |
| panacea | an answer for all problems |
| panache | a showy manner |
| pandemonium | confusion |
| panegyric | an expression of praise |
| pang | a sharp pain |
| panoply | suit of armor; any protective covering |
| panorama | unlimited view; comprehensive survey |
| parable | a simple story giving a moral or religious lesson |
| paradigm | a model; an example |
| paradox | a statement that is contradictory, but probably true |
| paragon | a model of perfection |
| paramount | supreme |
| paraphernalia | equipment |
| parched | extremely thirsty |
| pariah | an outcast |
| parley | a conference |
| parochial | limited or related to a church |
| parody | a work which imitates another in a satirical way |
| paroxysm | a sudden outburst |
| parrot | to repeat or imitate |
| parry | to avoid something such as a blow; to evade |
| parsimonious | stingy |
| partisan | a strong supporter |
| passe' | out of date |
| passive | submissive |
| pastoral | pertaining to the country |
| patent | government protection for an invention; obvious |
| paternal | fatherly |
| pathogenic | causing disease |
| pathos | deep feeling of pity |
| patriarch | a person regarded as a founder or father |
| patrician | aristocratic |
| patrimony | inherited right |
| patronage | the power to make appointments to government jobs |
| patronize | to be a customer ro to talk down to |
| paucity | scarcity; lack of |
| peccadillo | a minor offense |
| pectoral | pertaining tot he chest |
| peculate | to steal |
| pecuniary | pertaining to money |
| pedagogue | a school teacher |
| pedantic | to show off one's knowledge |
| pedestrian | ordinary; common; banal |
| pedigree | a record of ancestors |
| peer | an equal or to look at closely |
| peerless | without equal |
| peevish | hard to please |
| pejorative | insulting |
| pellucid | transparent |
| pelt | skin of an animal; to throw |
| penal | pertaining to punishment |
| penchant | a strong liking for |
| penitent | expressing sorrow for a wrongdoing |
| pensive | thoughtful |
| penury | extreme poverty |
| peon | common worker |
| perceive | to observe or understand |
| perceptible | recognizable |
| perceptive | quick witted; keen |
| perdition | damnation |
| peregrinate | to travel; journey |
| peremptory | decisive or final |
| perennial | lasting for a long time; perpetual |
| perfidious | deceitful; unfaithful |
| perforce | of necessity |
| perfunctory | routine |
| perigee | point nearest to the earth |
| periphery | outside boundary; unimportant area of a subject |
| permeate | to spread throughout |
| pernicious | destructive |
| peroration | the concluding part of a speech |
| perpetrate | to be guilty of |
| perpetuate | cause to continue |
| perplex | confuse |
| perquisite | something additional to regular pay |
| persevere | to endure |
| personification | giving human qualities to a non-human being or to abstract ideas |
| perspicacity | sharp insight |
| perspicuity | clearness |
| pert | bold; lively |
| pertinent | to the point |
| perturb | to disturb |
| peruse | to read carefully |
| pervade | to spread throughout |
| perverse | contrary; stubborn |
| pervert | to corrupt |
| pessimist | tone who sees the worst |
| petrify | to paralyze with fear |
| petrology | study of rocks |
| petty | unimportant |
| petulant | irritable |
| phalanx | compact group of people |
| phenomenon | extraordinary (fact or occurrence) |
| philander | to engage in many love affairs |
| philanthropy | generosity to mankind |
| philately | stamp collecting |
| philippic | a verbal attack |
| philistine | uncultured |
| phlegmatic | unemotional |
| phobia | intense fear |
| phoenix | a bird symbolizing immortality |
| picaresque | adventurous scoundrel |
| piddling | petty |
| pied | many-colored; variegated |
| piety | devotion |
| pigment | dye |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a holy place |
| pillage | to loot |
| pillory | to expose to public ridicule |
| pinnacle | highest point |
| pious | religious; deeply devoted to religion |
| piquant | stimulating to the taste; exciting |
| pique | to irritate |
| piscine | of or like a fish |
| pithy | to the point |
| pittance | small amount |
| pivotal | crucial; critical; important |
| placard | small poster |
| placate | to calm |
| placebo | harmless, phony medicine |
| placid | calm |
| plague | a contagious disease; to trouble |
| plaintive | sorrowful |
| platitude | a dull or trite remark |
| platonic | spiritual; free from sensual desire |
| plaudit | applause; any expression of approval |
| plausible | apparently true; reasonable |
| plebeian | pertaining to the lower classes |
| plenary | complete or absolute |
| plethora | abundance |
| pliant | easily bent |
| plight | a sad situation |
| ploy | a trick |
| pluck | to pull at; courage |
| plumb | to measure |
| plutocracy | rule by the wealthy class |
| poach | hunt or fish illegally |
| podium | a platform |
| poignant | distressing; affecting the emotions |
| polarize | to separate into opposing groups |
| polemic | a controversy |
| politic | diplomatic |
| poltroon | a coward |
| polychromatic | many-colored |
| polyglot | speaking or writing several languages |
| polymorphic | having many forms |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| pomp | show or display |
| ponder | to think deeply |
| ponderous | heavy |
| porcine | like a pig |
| portable | capable of being carried |
| portal | door or entrance |
| portentous | warning |
| portly | large |
| posterity | future generations |
| posthumous | after death |
| postulate | to assume |
| potable | drinkable |
| potent | powerful |
| potentate | ruler |
| potential | capacity or ability |
| potion | a drink |
| potpourri | a mixture |
| pragmatic | practical |
| prate | to talk long and pointlessly |
| precarious | uncertain or risky |
| precedent | an act used as an example |
| precept | a rule of conduct |
| precipice | cliff |
| precipitate | to bring about an action |
| precipitous | extremely steep |
| précis | brief summary |
| preclude | to shut out; prevent |
| precocious | prematurely developed |
| precursor | a forerunner |
| predecessor | one who comes before another |
| predicate | to declare |
| predilection | a liking; preference; inclination |
| predispose | inclined in advance |
| preeminent | standing out above all others |
| preen | to dress |
| prehensile | adapted for grasping something |
| premeditate | to plan beforehand |
| premier | first in importance |
| premise | statement made as a basis of an argument |
| premonition | forewarning |
| preponderance | superiority in quantity; dominance |
| preposterous | ridiculous |
| prerogative | privilege |
| presage | to indicate or warn in advance |
| prescience | knowledge of things before they happen |
| presentiment | anticipation, especially of something evil |
| prestige | importance |
| presumptuous | boldly assuming |
| pretentious | showy; self-important; pompous |
| preternatural | abnormal |
| pretext | a false reason |
| prevail | to succeed |
| prevaricate | to lie |
| prim | formal; proper |
| primeval | of the earliest times |
| primogeniture | state of being the first born |
| primordial | original |
| primp | to dress up in a fussy way |
| prismatic | many-colored |
| pristine | uncorrupted; in its original state |
| privation | loss of something essential |
| privy | having knowledge of something private |
| probe | to investigate or examine |
| probity | honesty |
| proclivity | tendency |
| procrastinate | to postpone |
| procreate | to produce |
| procrustean | to get conformity at any cost |
| procure | to obtain |
| prodigal | wasteful |
| prodigious | enormous; great amount |
| profane | showing disrespect |
| profess | to acknowledge or admit |
| proffer | to offer |
| proficiency | skill; ability |
| profligate | immoral or extremely wasteful |
| profound | very deep; insightful |
| profuse | abundant |
| progeny | descendants |
| prognosticate | to predict; to foretell |
| proletarian | a member of the working class |
| proliferate | to increase or expand |
| prolific | productive |
| prolix | tediously long and wordy |
| prologue | introduction |
| promenade | a stroll or a walk; an area used for walking |
| promiscuous | sexually loose |
| promontory | piece of land that juts out |
| promulgate | to advocate |
| prone | lying flat |
| propagate | to multiply |
| propensity | inclination |
| prophetic | predicting |
| propinquity | closeness |
| propitious | favorable |
| propriety | conformity; appropriateness |
| prosaic | commonplace or dull |
| proscribe | to denounce; exile |
| proselyte | a convert |
| prospectus | a report describing a new project |
| prostrate | lying flat |
| protagonist | main character |
| protean | changeable |
| protege | one who has been instructed by another |
| protocol | etiquette observed by diplomats |
| prototype | the original |
| protract | to prolong |
| protrude | to stick out |
| proverbial | well-known |
| provident | having foresight; prudent |
| provincial | unsophisticated; narrow; limited |
| provisional | temporary |
| proviso | a condition |
| provoke | to irritate; to excite |
| prowess | skill or strength |
| proximity | nearness |
| proxy | one who acts in place of another |
| prudence | good judgment; cautious; careful |
| prune | to cut off or lop off such as twigs, branches, or roots |
| prurient | lustful; obscene; lewd |
| pseudo | false |
| pseudonym | an assumed name |
| psyche | the human spirit |
| puerile | immature |
| pugilist | a boxer |
| pugnacious | eager to fight |
| puissant | powerful |
| pulchritude | beauty |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| pulverize | crush or grind; totally destroy |
| pummel | to beat or thrash with the fists |
| pun | the use of words that sound alike but differ in meaning |
| punctilious | precise |
| pundit | an expert |
| pungent | having a sharp taste or smell; severely critical or sarcastic |
| punitive | pertaining to punishment |
| puny | weak |
| purge | to purify |
| puritanical | strict |
| purloin | to steal |
| purport | to claim |
| purvey | to supply |
| pusillanimous | cowardly |
| putative | supposed; believed |
| putrefy | to decay |
| pyre | a funeral fire |
| pyretic | pertaining to fever |
| pyromaniac | one who likes to start fires |
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