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Vocab 003
Collage English Essentials vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Orthodox Jew | Jew who adheres faithfully to the principles and practices of traditional Judaism |
| Sabbath | The holy day of rest and reflection observed each Saturday among the Jews |
| Torah | Hebrew for law. Entire law and learning on which Judaism was founded |
| Synagogue | A building or place of meeting for worship and religious instruction in the Jewish Faith |
| Kosher | Descriptive term in Judaism for food and other objects that are clean according to its laws.For example it Forbids the eating of shellfish and pork and the mixing of dairy and meat. |
| Meek | gentle, mild, modest |
| Perilous | dangerous, death defying |
| infallible | perfect, flawless |
| guff | nonsense, small talk |
| typified | illustrated, epitomized, symbolized |
| nonchalance | lack of concern, casual manner |
| imminent | about to happen, looming, forthcoming |
| perceived | recognized, observed |
| attire | clothing, apparel |
| peer | gaze, stare, look closely |
| motley | diverse, mixed, varied |
| dowry | gift, offering |
| mahogany | wood of various mahogany trees, used for furniture: reddish brown color |
| indignity | shame, embararrassment |
| denizens | an inhabitant, resident |
| wield | used, manipulated, exercised |
| Jim Crow | practice of discriminating against blacks and segregating blacks mid 20th century |
| gruff | grumpy, stern |
| epitomized | symbolized, characterized, typified |
| suave | smooth, charming, courteous |
| gregarious | outgoing, extroverted, sociable |
| refuge | shelter, sanctuary |
| gentrification | restoration and upgrading of urban property |
| ashen | pale, drained of color |
| feat | accomplishment, achievement |
| paranoia | fear, suspicion |
| emulate | imitate, to to be like |
| muse | think, ponder |
| invariable | constant, unchanging |
| scoundrel | crook, rogue |
| terse | short, brief, abrupt |
| barrage | bombardment, onslaught |
| excruciating | unbearable, agonizing, painful |
| ingenuity | cleverness, resourcefulness, creativity |
| admonished | cautioned, warned |
| clairvoyant | psychic, mind reader |
| albeit | although, even though |
| feigned | faked, pretended |
| insular | narrow minded |
| ruckus | commotion, disturbance, riot |
| lithe | flexible, agile, supple |
| gentile | a person that is not of Jewish faith |
| dissipate | dispel, drive away, dissolve |
| verge | edge, border, margin |
| teeter | wavered, hovered |
| funk | bad temper, bad mood,, bad humor, a huff |
| stupor | daze, state of unconsciousness |
| exclusive | elite, select, restricted |
| vulgar | crude, rude, offensive |
| scandal | disgrace, shame, dishonor, humiliation |
| artisan | skilled manual worker, craftsman |
| callous | heartless, cold hearted, cruel, uncaring |
| trysts | meeting or rendezvous |
| droves | groups, crowds |
| moseyed | wandered, strolled, drifted |
| naive | inexperienced, immature |
| mauled | ill treated, mangled |
| prosperous | wealthy, affluent, successful |
| reveille | a signal to get up in the morning |
| vibe | a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively |
| arrogant | conceited, egotistical, over confident |
| contingency | plans, emergency plans, alternate plans |
| prophecy | prediction, foretelling, insight |
| benefactor | supporter, sponsor, backer |
| dilapidated | decrepit, decaying |
| trestle | support beam |
| oblivion | nothingness, forgetfulness, void |
| solicit | ask for request |
| pondered | considered, thought about |
| loiter | hang around, linger |
| nostalgia | reminisce |
| macabre | chilling, ghastly, horrid |
| stout | plumb, heavy |
| entrees | main dish of a meal |
| integrated | included, incorporated |
| pulpit | podium, lectern |
| deacon | member of the clerical order next below that of a priest |
| divulge | reveal, make known, disclose |
| betwixt | neither one nor the other, in the middle, not wanting to side |
| literally | factually, actually exactly |
| linger | remain, stay behind, delay leaving |
| scoff | mock, make fun of, poke fun of |
| recollection | recall, memory |
| quest | mission, pursuit |
| tyranny | dictatorship, domination |
| implicit | totally, completely, absolutely |
| lousy | awful, dreadful, miserable |
| domineering | authoritative, forceful, bossy |
| transcendent | uplifting,awe-inspiring, inspirational |
| convoluted | complicated, elaborate, drawn-out |
| peregrinations | to journey or travel from place to place especially on foot |
| inevitably | certainly, as you might expect |
| meandering | indirect, roundabout |
| dispassionate | cool, calm, composed |
| rendering | depiction, interpretation |
| oblique | indirect, slanting, leaning |
| enigma | mystery, riddle, puzzle |
| idealism | romanticism, optimism, impracticality |
| moral | ethical, moral, decent |
| rigor | harshness, severity |
| peril | danger, threat, hazard |
| adversity | hardship, difficulty, danger |
| renunciation | denial, rejection, abandonment |
| pivotal | essential, critical, crucial |
| divergent | different, conflicting, opposing |
| fulminated | to issue a thunderous verbal attack |
| narcissist | excessive love or admiration on oneself, conceited |
| conviction | confidence, passion, sincerity |
| Leo Tolstoy | theories of ethics and morality |
| wiry | thin, lean, strong, unbending |
| congenial | good-natured friendly |
| scrounge | beg, borrow |
| crude | basic, simple |
| meandered | wandered, drifted |
| scheme | plan, method, idea |
| dissuade | advise against, talk out of |
| incongruously | oddly, strangely |
| anomaly | irregularity, glitch, variance |
| environs | surrounding areas, vicinity |
| enigmatic | mysterious, unknowable |
| stately | grand, splendid, majestic |
| hyperkinetic | fast paced or excited, hyperactive |
| amiable | friendly, good natured, kind, likeable |
| itinerant | traveling, roaming, wandering |
| ethical | moral, fair, right, just |
| estranged | separated, on bad terms, divided |
| surrogate | substitute, replacement |
| enamored | charmed, in love with, captivated |
| plebeian | working class, blue collar |
| eddy | whirlpool, current |
| renaissance | rebirth, new start, new beginning |
| encrypted | to put into code or cipher |
| contrite | remorseful, regretful, ashamed |
| nomadic | wandering, drifting, roaming |
| protagonist | leading role, central character, hero |
| alter | change, modify, adjust, correct |
| eminent | important, well known, famous |
| anthropology | study of the origin, behavior and social development of humans |
| admonish | speak to, talk to, recommend |
| apartheid | policy or practice of separating or segregating groups |
| epic | impressive, larger than life |
| odyssey | adventure, excursion, journey |
| unencumbered | imaginative, creative |
| emancipated | limitless, boundless, uninhabited |
| parched | dry, arid |
| tally | count, total, register |
| botanical | having to do with plant life |
| tarpaulin | tarp, covering |
| methamphetamine | illegal drug "speed" |
| adherent | supporter, believer, advocate |
| latter-day | modern day, contemporary |
| flout | disobey, ignore, defy |
| stilted | unnatural, artificial |
| third person | pronouns and verbs that are used to refer to something other than the speaker |
| credo | beliefs, ideas, philosophy |
| vagabond | tramp, drifter, hobo |
| estranged | separated, not speaking, on bad terms |
| unbridled | unrestrained, uninhibited |
| torrent | surge, violent flow |
| indolently | sluggishly |
| starkest | bare, desolate |
| saline | salty |
| austerity | severity |
| emasculated | weakened |
| reconnaissance mission | scouting, surveying, investigation job or task |
| portage | carry, transport |
| contemplative | thoughtful, reflective |
| concoct | make-up, dream up, invent, create |
| malnutrition | undernourished, starvation |
| meager | skimpy, not enough, too little |
| resume | restart, take up again |
| idiom | saying, phrase, expression |
| discernible | evident, visible |
| ideology | ideas, beliefs, creed, philosophy |
| bourgeois | common |
| contempt | hatred, dislike, disdain |
| affinity | empathy, sympathy |
| lumpen | displaced people who have been cut off from the socioeconomic class |
| garrulous | talkative, chatty |
| rheumy | a watery or thin mucous discharge from the eyes or nose |
| recluse | loner, outsider |
| solitude | privacy, seclusion |
| consignment | with the provision that payment is expected only on completed sales |
| peeved | annoyed, upset, irked, irritated |
| torment | bother, pest, devil, harass |
| fatuous | foolish, idiotic |
| rebuff | reject, deny |
| adherent | supporter, believer |
| oxymoronic | contradictory |
| primordial | in the earliest times on earth |
| destitute | down and out, poor and homeless |
| razed | torn down, destroyed |
| asceticism | hermit like life style |
| hubris | arrogance, too much pride |
| astute | shrewd, smart operator |
| nonchalantly | calm and casual |
| monomania | single mindedness |
| clemency | leniency, forgiveness |
| charisma | allure, charm, personality, appeal |
| Henry David Thoreau | supreme individualist, championed the human spirit against materialism and social conformity |
| rubber tramp | vagabond that owns a car |
| leather tramp | vagabond that walks or hitchhikes due to lack of personal transportation |
| anachronistic | out of date, old fashioned, obsolete |
| indelible | unforgettable, permanent |
| snafu | complicated situation |
| indigent | poor, needy, poverty-stricken, destitute |
| relented | change your mind |
| schlep | haul, lug |
| reminisce | recall, recollect |
| deduced | figured out, inferred, assumed |
| idealist | optimist, romantic |
| greenhorn | novice, beginner |
| prevailing | popular, widespread |
| strident | harsh, loud |
| doctrine | policy, set of guidelines |
| demise | end, finish, downfall, termination |
| perplexing | confusing, puzzling, mystifying |
| escapade | adventure, experience, incident |
| cryptic | mysterious, puzzling |
| chastity | avoidance,abstaining |
| celibate | not married, single |
| recollect | recall, remember, reminisce |
| tedious | boring, dull |
| dormant | inactive |
| sedentary | inactive |
| substantial | considerable, sizeable, ample |
| nuance | a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude |
| rudimentary | basics, elementary |
| inequities | injustice, unfairness |
| incorrigible | habitual, persistent |
| pellucid | admitting the passage of light, transparent or translucent |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust mean or unworthy |
| brunt | the main impact or force, the main burden |
| topographic map | detailed map showing the relief features of the earth's surface |
| legume | the seedpod of the pea, bean and lentil plants used for food |
| ponder | consider, think over or think about |
| plausible | believable, credible, probable |
| scrupulously | thoroughly, carefully |
| vexing | troublesome, inconvenient |
| stymied | blocked,hindered, obstructed |
| absolutism | totalitarianism, dictatorship, tyranny |
| incognito | disguised, secretly, anonymously |
| terra | earth, land |
| doleful | unhappy, miserable |
| dollop | blob, spoon full, small amount |
| threshold | entry, verge, edge |
| epiphany | a sudden materialization of the essence or meaning of something |
| prudent | careful, cautious, practical |
| ford | a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading |
| summit | peak, top, apex, pinnacle |
| idiosyncratic | all your own, characteristic, personal, individualistic |
| surreal | strange, weird, odd, dreamlike |
| autonomy | independence, self-rule, self-sufficiency |
| adamant | unbending, unyielding, obstinate |
| aesthetic | a philosophical theory as to what beautiful, pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality |
| escapade | adventure |
| lieu | in place of, or instead of |
| curriculum | course of study |
| sociology | study of human behavior |
| theology | study of god or religion |
| profound | deep, thorough, intense, deeply felt |
| neurological | science of the nerves and nervous system |
| colleague | coworker |
| philosophy | values by which one lives |
| aphorism | ones personal thoughts of wisdom |
| humility | meekness, humbleness, modesty |
| insidious | a disease that progresses with few or no symptoms |
| labored | difficult, fatiguing |
| clamoring | commotion |
| intrusive | invasive |
| lament | mourn, grieve |
| ambivalence | unsure, undecided, hesitant |
| keeling | to collapse, to fall onto, faint |
| egotistical | narcissistic, self centered, big headed |
| grapple | come to grips with or struggle with a thought |
| ritualistic | ceremonial, sacramental |
| opiate | sedative |
| amphetamine | stimulant, extreme energy |
| leeched | suctioned on to |
| agnostic | believing in a higher power |
| impermanent | temporary |
| hotbed | a place or environment favoring rapid growth or spread of something unwanted |
| inclination | tendency, leaning more one way |
| strife | trouble, conflict, discord |
| revel | to take great pleasure in |
| envy | jealousy, greed |
| fate | destiny, outcome |
| succumb | give away, yield, surrender |
| jeopardize | put at risk, put in danger |
| a cappella | sung without musical accomplishment |
| accost | confront, approach, detain |
| hullabaloo | uproar, clamor, noise |
| fleeting | quick |
| raspy | hoarse, ruff, gruff/ruff voice |
| negotiate | confer, consult |
| exploit | take advantage of |
| optimistic | hopeful, confident |
| deferment | postponement |
| mogul | tycoon, entrepreneur |
| disillusioned | cynical, disheartened, disenchanted |
| inconsequential | unimportant, insignificant |
| ruddy | reddish or rosy looking or healthy looking complexion |
| alabaster | translucent, smooth, white |
| inherent | intrinsic, innate, born with, natural |
| intrinsic | inherent, innate, born with, natural |
| mantra | a commonly repeated word or phrase, song, hym, tune |
| demise | death, end |
| didactic | educational, instructive, informative |
| guru | spiritual guide/teacher, expert |
| introspective | deep in thought, thoughtful, to ponder |
| lure | entice, tempt, draw in, tempt |
| orbit | sphere of power or influence |
| induce | bring on |
| antidote | solution, answer |
| gaunt | emaciated, thin |
| avert | avoid, turn away from |
| cynical | skeptical, pessimistic |
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