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Vocab Unit 1-6 11/28
List of vocab words from units 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Invincible | Unable to be conquered |
| Provincial | Limited in knowledge of the world |
| Evince | To establish; to reflect the truth of |
| Conducive | Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about |
| Induce | To lead turns some action |
| Deduce | To draw a conclusion from a fact; to infer |
| Protracted | Extended in time |
| Intractable | Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward |
| Retract | To draw back; withdraw |
| Petulant | Irritable or short-tempered |
| Impetuous | Acting passionately and without forethought |
| Impetus | That which drives one; momentum |
| Fractious | Tending to argue or cause discord |
| Infraction | Minor violation of a rule or law |
| Infringe | To intrude on an are belonging to another; to tresoass |
| Excise | To cut out of; remove |
| Incisive | Sharply cutting; direct and powerful |
| Concise | Brief and straightforward |
| Tome | A large and serious book |
| Epitome | The best or most typical example |
| Dichotomoy | Two opposite parts of a whole. |
| Anatomy | The structure or parts, taken as a whole |
| Compunction | Feeling of regret or remorse |
| Punctilious | Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful |
| Pungent | Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell |
| Compel | To force or stronly persuade; coerce |
| Impulse | A sudden, involuntary urge to do something |
| Expel | To send out or away |
| Conjecture | A guess, often one based on inadequate or fauly evidence |
| Dejected | Downcast or sad; depressed |
| Abject | Lowly, miserable and wretched |
| Emissary | An agent send on a mission |
| Dismissive | Showing little regard; scornful |
| Remiss | Failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent |
| Motive | Cause for action |
| Motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea |
| Emote | To dramatically express emotions |
| Viaduct | A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley |
| Impervious | Unable to be affected |
| Deviate | To depart, especially from a path or plan |
| Obviate | To make unnecessary; to avoid |
| Defer | 1- To put aside until later 2- To yield respectfully |
| Deference | Act or practice of yielding to anothers authority |
| Confer | 1-to discuss something with someone else; consult 2-To bestow |
| Inference | A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand |
| Proffer | To present or offer |
| Proliferate | To increase greatly in number; multiply |
| Comportment | Manner in which one acts or behaves |
| Purported | Claimed as true, but probably false. |
| Envisage | To imagine; to conceive of |
| Visage | Face; facial expression |
| Apparition | An unreal fugure; a ghost |
| Perspicacious | Wise; insightful;acutely inteligent |
| Retrospective | Looking backward over a period of time |
| Aspect | A part that can be considered or viewed |
| Introspective | Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings |
| Phenomenon | A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented |
| Diaphanous | Lightweight and transparent |
| Epiphany | A moment of great insight; revelation |
| Sycophant | A person who flatters; a yes-man |
Created by:
mgarey18
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