Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Units 1-9
harker school, heyes, semester 1 final, english 1 honors, vocab units 1-9, level e
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- omnipotent
- adj. almighty, having unlimited power or authority - 9
- explicit
- adj. definite, clearly stated - 6
- nostalgia
- n. a longing for something past; homesickness - 2
- benefactor
- n. one who does good to others - 5
- squalid
- adj. filthy, wretched, debased - 7
- truculent
- adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh - 5
- diffident
- adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved - 5
- guise
- n. an external appearance, cover, mask - 1
- recalcitrant
- adj. stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority - 8
- accede
- v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity - 6
- tepid
- adj. lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest - 2
- duplicity
- n. treachery, deceitfulness - 2
- officious
- adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority - 6
- renegade
- n. one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; adj. traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox - 7
- pungent
- adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting - 5
- inclement
- adj. stormy harsh; severe in attitude or action - 3
- meticulous
- adj. extremely careful; particular about details - 2
- turbulent
- adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy - 7
- finite
- adj. having limits; lasting for a limited time - 4
- plod
- v. to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly - 5
- delete
- v. to erase, wipe out, cut out - 3
- muse
- v. to think about in a dreamy way, ponder - 3
- artifice
- n. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery - 3
- revel
- v. to take great pleasure in; n. a wild celebration - 8
- martinet
- n. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules - 7
- expunge
- v. to erase, obliterate, destroy - 4
- assent
- v. to express agreement; n. agreement - 5
- unfeigned
- adj. sincere, real, without pretense - 5
- comprise
- v. to include or contain; to be made up of - 6
- perpetuate
- v. to make permanent or long lasting - 3
- harass
- v. to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks - 3
- jeopardy
- n. danger - 2
- omniscient
- adj. knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding - 4
- allocate
- v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute - 9
- facile
- adj. easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt - 5
- exult
- v. to rejoice greatly - 9
- coerce
- v. to compel, force - 3
- gnarled
- adj. knotted, twisted, lumpy - 9
- reprisal
- n. an injury done in return for injury - 8
- capricious
- adj. subject to whims or passing fancies - 9
- belligerent
- adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; n. one at war, one engaged in war - 2
- negligible
- adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded - 3
- impervious
- adj. not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance - 2
- musty
- adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date - 6
- multifarious
- adj. having great variety; numerous and diverse - 8
- adulterate
- v. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value - 1
- remiss
- adj. neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless - 5
- deft
- adj. skillful, nimble - 6
- alienate
- v. to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey - 3
- malevolent
- adj. spiteful, showing ill will - 4
- implicate
- v. to involve in; to connect with or be related to - 7
- supple
- adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile - 6
- rancor
- n. bitter resentment or ill-will - 9
- ambidextrous
- adj. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical - 1
- sophomoric
- adj. immature and overconfident; conceited - 9
- animosity
- n. strong dislike; bitter hostility - 8
- ascertain
- v. to find out - 4
- indomitable
- adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield - 5
- deploy
- v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
- assiduous
- adj. persisten, attentive, diligent - 9
- pliable
- adj. easily bent, flexible; easily influenced - 1
- chastise
- v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely - 9
- apathy
- n. a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest - 8
- amend
- v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better - 7
- emaciated
- adj. unnaturally thin - 9
- solace
- n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console - 6
- embark
- v. to go aboard; to make a start; to invest - 5
- temerity
- n. rashness, boldness - 5
- supercilious
- adj. proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority - 4
- stolid
- adj. not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive - 1
- impetus
- n. a moving force, impulse, stimulus - 2
- corrosive
- adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic - 7
- discern
- v. to see clearly, recognize - 7
- altruistic
- adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others - 5
- compatible
- adj. able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system - 8
- dour
- adj. stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored - 1
- quandary
- n. a state of perplexity or doubt - 8
- sojourn
- n. a temporary stay; v. to stay for a time - 3
- invulnerable
- adj. not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack - 4
- chivalrous
- adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly - 5
- scrutinize
- v. to examine closely - 2
- benevolent
- adj. kindly, charitable - 2
- warily
- adv. cautiously, with great care - 1
- waive
- v. to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer - 7
- chaos
- n. great confusion, disorder - 7
- inopportune
- adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate - 6
- culinary
- adj. of or related to cooking or the kitchen - 3
- esteem
- v. to regard highly; n. a highly favorable opinion or judgement - 4
- stultify
- v. to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on - 8
- inter
- v. to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion - 7
- disperse
- v. to scatter, spread far and wide - 4
- cursory
- adj. hasty, not thorough - 2
- attainment
- n. an accomplishment, the act of achieving - 4
- repose
- v. to rest; lie; place; n. relaxation, peace of mind, calmness - 5
- grimace
- n. a wry face, facial distortion; v. to make a wry face - 2
- adversary
- n. an enemy, oponent - 3
- intimation
- n. a hint, indirect suggestion - 1
- fallow
- adj. plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish yellow; n. land left unseeded; v. to plow but not seed - 3
- spontaneous
- adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance - 9
- feasible
- adj. possible, able to be done - 2
- extant
- adj. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost - 7
- abhor
- v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply - 7
- panacea
- n. a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems - 4
- ingenuous
- adj. innocent, simple; frank, sincere - 8
- brash
- adj. prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent - 9
- gibe
- v. to utter taunting words; n. an expression of scorn - 1
- buffet
- v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; n. a slap, blow - 7
- death
- n. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine - 5
- punitive
- adj. inflicting or aiming at punishment - 3
- suave
- adj. smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses - 8
- tentative
- adj. experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant - 1
- omnivorous
- adj. eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes - 8
- palatable
- adj. agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption - 9
- obviate
- v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of - 7
- quintessence
- n. the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example - 2
- destitute
- adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in - 6
- reiterate
- v. to say again, repeat - 1
- fortitude
- n. courage in facing difficulties - 1
- infallible
- adj. free from error; absolutely dependable - 5
- averse
- adj. having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling - 2
- uncanny
- adj. strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation - 4
- brandish
- v. to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion - 6
- discrepancy
- n. a difference; a lack of agreement - 5
- commend
- v. to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of - 8
- voluminous
- adj. of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length - 7
- affiliated
- adj. associated, connected - 4
- somber
- adj. dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit - 7
- suppress
- v. to stop by force, put down - 6
- urbane
- adj. refine in manner or style, suave - 3
- insidious
- adj. intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous - 1
- inkling
- n. a hint; a vague notion - 9
- precedent
- n. an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action - 3
- premeditated
- adj. considered beforehand, deliberately planned - 6
- unkept
- adj. not combed; untidey; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude - 1
- virulent
- adj. extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful - 5
- demise
- n. a death, especially of a person in a lofty position - 3
- commodious
- adj. roomy, spacious - 7
- extirpate
- v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally - 6
- opulent
- adj. wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose - 1
- clemency
- n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness - 5
- nonchalant
- adj. cool and confident, unconcerned - 4
- cogent
- adj. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point - 4
- augment
- v. to make larger, increase - 1
- redress
- v. to set right, remedy; n. relief from wrong or injury - 3
- ominous
- adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen - 6
- scrupulous
- adj. exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled - 4
- exhilarate
- v. to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to - 3
- indemnity
- n. a payment for damage or loss - 9
- decrepit
- adj. old and feeble; worn-out, ruined - 8
- condolence
- n. an expression of sympathy - 8
- holocaust
- n. a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering - 2
- retrogress
- v. to move backward; to return to an earlier condition - 2
- consecrate
- v. to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose - 8
- ironic
- adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic - 6
- craven
- adj. cowardly; n. a coward - 3
- extol
- v. to praise extravagantly - 2
- deviate
- v. to turn aside; to stray from a norm; n. one who departs from a norm; adj. differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional - 9
- bequeath
- v. to give or pass on as an inheritance - 4
- venal
- adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption - 6
- apprehensive
- adj. fearful or anxious, especially about the future - 8
- skulk
- v. to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding - 4
- parsimonious
- adj. stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small - 8
- deride
- v. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt - 8
- amicable
- adj. peaceable, friendly - 2
- adroit
- adj. skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind - 2
- obsolete
- adj. out-of-date, no longer in use - 8
- ardent
- adj. very enthusiastic, impassioned - 9
- poignant
- adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell - 9
- venial
- adj. easily excused; pardonable - 4
- stately
- adj. dignified, majestic - 6
- reprehensible
- adj. deserving blame or punishment - 7
- converge
- v. to move toward one point, approach nearer together - 4
- gape
- v. to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide - 1
- rampant
- adj. growing without check, running wild - 6
- pinnacle
- n. a high peak or point - 6
- bereft
- adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss - 1
- limpid
- adj. clear, transparent; readily understood - 9
- verbatim
- adj. adv. word for word; exactly as written or spoken - 1
- copious
- adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose - 9
- vociferous
- adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention - 7