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Vocab Sets 10-14
Vocabulary for sets 10-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary disuse or suspense |
| abhorrent | inspiring disgust and loathing |
| abound | exist in large numbers or amounts |
| abscond | leave hurriedly and secretly |
| abstruse | difficult to understand, obscure |
| barrage | a concentrated artillery bombardment |
| auxiliary | providing additional help |
| banal | so lacking in originality as to be obvious or boring |
| bane | a cause of distress or annoyance |
| clemency | mercy, lenience |
| acquisitive | interested in acquiring money or materials |
| acrimonious | angry or bitter |
| compendium | a collection of information |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt or moral crupal |
| concentric | denoting circles, arcs |
| chimera | a mythical animal with parts taken from various animals |
| alienation | being isolated from a group or activity |
| derivative | imitative of the work of another |
| pandered | gratify or indulge an immoral desire |
| circumvent | find a wat around an obstacle |
| superimposed | one thing placed over anotehr |
| brevity | concise and exact use of words |
| transcendental | relating to the spiritual realm |
| scalding | very hot |
| delousing | rid of lice or other parasites |
| ascertain | find something out |
| ascribe | attribute something to a cause |
| aspersion | an attack on reputiation of someone |
| assail | make a concrete or violent attack |
| askance | with an attitude or look of dissaproval |
| antiquated | outdated, old |
| choleric | easily angered |
| marshal | to gather together |
| parity | equality of same value |
| servile | overly submissive, groveling |
| dirge | mournful song |
| felicitous | able to do something well |
| parochial | narrow-minded |
| utilitarian | useful, of importance |
| circuitous | indirect |
| fervor | passion, entusiasm |
| martinet | person who believes in strict discipline |
| skirmish | minor battle |
| apocryphal | of doubtful origin |
| discern | to distinguish one thing from another |
| appease | pacify, soother, calm down |
| discord | a dissagreement |
| parsimonious | economical, frugal, thrifty |
| apprehensive | worried, fearful |
| discrepancy | something that does not make sense |
| flagrant | clearly and obviously wrong |
| vapid | dull, uninspiring |
| arbitrary | random, for no definite reason |
| variegated | multicolored |
| arcane | obscure, known only to a few |
| clamor | to shout, scream |
| vehemence | violence, forcefulness |
| clandestine | secret, covert, stealthy |
| flippant | making jokes about serious matters |
| patron | one who gives support |
| complaisant | willing to please, oblige |
| forge | a furnace for heating metal |
| tortuous | winding, full of curves |
| gourmand | a glutton who indulges in excess |
| detumescence | a gradual shrinking of a swelling |
| miser | a stingy, greedy person |
| auditor | a hearer or listener, fact checker |
| barrage | a prolonged attack |
| eradicate | to wipe out, destroy |
| fissure | a long narrow crack |
| clamor | a loud outcry |
| wizened | withered shriveled |
| fracas | a noisy fight, brawl |
| hue | a particular shade or tint |
| catalyst | a person that acts as a stimulus in bringing about a result |
| laudatory | expressing praise |
| arboreal | of or like a tree |
| iniquitous | grossly or terribly immoral |
| demise | ceasing to exist, death |
| tumultuous | wild and noisy |
| conduit | a pipe or tunnel for water |
| lummox | a clumsy unbalanced person |
| anthology | a collection of poems, stories, songs, etc... |
| amenable | wiling to follow advice or suggestion |
| nexus | a connected group or series |
| epithet | a descriptive name or title |
| abberation | a deviation from the normal or typical |
| dogma | a doctrine, tenet, belief |
| feint | a false show, shame |
| blandishment | a flattering act or remark meant to persuade |
| anomalous | deviating from what is standard |
| countenance | a person's facial expression |
| wanness | paleness and appearing ill |
| emaciate | make very thin or weak |
| cataleptic | resulting from a condition that causes seizures |
| sulphureous | of, like, or containing sulfur |
| contrived | deliberately created |
| pertinacity | ability to hold firm on a position |
| hypochondriac | a person who is very anxious about their health |
| similitude | the state of being similar to something |
| incubus | a male demon believed to appear in dreams |
| cadaverously | in a manner resembling a cadaver |
| impetuous | acting or done quickly and without care |
| miasma | a highly unpleasant smell or unhealthy vapor |
| prolixity | containing too many words |
| pervade | spread through and be perceived in every part of |
| sojourn | a temporary stay as a guest |
| importunate | persistent, especially being annoying |
| alleviate | make suffering less severe |
| munificent | larger or more generous than is necessary |
| lain | past particle of lie |
| paradoxical | seemingly absurd or self-contradictory |
| affinity | a like for someone or something |
| sullen | bad-tempered and sulky |
| phantasmagoric | appearing like a sequence of images like a dream |
| trellised | enclosed in a wooden fence used to support plants |
| profuse | plentiful |
| vivacious | attractively lively and animated |
| unheeded | not needed |
| gossamer | a fine substance made of cobwebs |
| cataclysm | an overwhelming flood |
| cessation | discontinuance, as of action or motion |
| chattel | any article of personal property |
| choleric | easily provoked to anger |
| conscientious | governed by a moral standard |
| constrict | to bind |
| consummate | to bring to completion |
| contiguity | proximity to something |
| contort | to twist into a terrible form |
| contravene | to prevent or obstruct the operation of |
| conveyance | that by which anything is transported |
| defamation | injury done to a good reputation |
| defiant | characterized by bold oppostion |
| deify | to regard or worship |
| deject | to exasperate |
| abeyance | a state of suspention or temporary inaction |
| abidance | the act of abiding |
| abnegate | to renounce a right or privilege |
| abrade | to wear away the surface |
| abscission | the act of cutting of |
| abscond | to depart suddenly and secretly |
| adduce | to bring forward or name for consideration |
| addendum | something added |
| actuate | to move or incite to action |
| adjacency | the state of being adjacent, corresponding |
| admissible | having the right of entry |
| altercation | a change |
| amalgamate | to mix or blend into one body |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands with equal ease or skill |
| castigate | to punish |
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