Super Vocab Test Ch. 1 - 15
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- camaraderie
- rapport and goodwill
- frangible
- fragile; easy to break
- litany
- any long, repetitive, or dull recital
- moratorium
- a suspension oc activity; an authorized delay
- zealous
- fervent; fanatical
- desiccate
- to dry out; to remove moisture
- wrenching
- causing mental or physical pain
- replete
- full; abundant
- interminable
- tiresome and long; seemingly endless
- arable
- suitable for cultivation of land
- lugubrious
- mournful, gloomy
- truncate
- to shorten
- ubiquitous
- occuring everywhere; omnipresent
- vernacular
- everday language
- equanimity
- composure; calmness
- metamorphosis
- a transformation or dramatic change
- donnybrook
- a fight; an uproar
- nonchalant
- unconcerned; indifferent
- vestige
- a trace or evidence of something that once existed
- interlocutor
- someone who participates in a conversation
- procrustean
- disregarding individual differences or circumstances
- stygian
- dark and forbidding
- sophistry
- a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
- carte blanche
- boundless authority; unlimited power to act
- incantation
- a chant; a recited magical spell
- cosmopolitan
- worldy, sophisticated
- rife
- abundant; prevalent
- nomenclature
- technical names or naming system in an art or science
- brigand
- a robber or bandit
- contemptuous
- haughty, scornful
- scapegoat
- one who bears the blame for an offense
- peremptory
- not allowing refusal or dely; imperative
- atelier
- an artist or designer's workshop
- axiom
- a universal truth; an established rule
- dulcet
- melodious; pleasing to the ear
- usurp
- to take over; to seize power
- patronizing
- treating with condenscension; acting superior
- iniquity
- an evil or wicked act
- archaic
- no longer current or applicable; antiquated
- vacillate
- to waver; to sway indecisively
- perspicacious
- keen, mentally sharp
- abstemious
- using or consuming sparingly
- talisman
- a magical charm or superstitious object for protection or luck
- expurgate
- to remove vulgar or objectionable material
- pellucid
- transparent; clear
- efficacious
- effective; producing the desired outcome
- catharsis
- a release of emotional tension
- inundate
- to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity
- revere
- to regard with respect, awe, adoration
- internecine
- mutually destructive
- risible
- relating to laughter; laughable
- sybaritic
- marked by luxury or pleasure
- crepuscular
- pertaining to twilight
- kudos
- acclaim or praise
- extrange
- to alienate
- intrinsic
- of or rrelating to a thing's basic nature; inherent
- maxim
- an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct
- putrid
- rotten and foul smelling
- servile
- submissive, slavish
- apocryphal
- of questionable authenticity
- consernation
- alarming dismey or concern
- anomaly
- a deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence
- vitriolic
- harsh in tone, bitterly critical
- preamble
- a preliminary statement; an introduction
- coterie
- a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently
- expiate
- to make amends for
- compendium
- a list or collection of items
- comprise
- to include or consist of; contain
- eidetic
- pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall
- innocuous
- harmless
- foist
- to pass of as genuine or valuable
- plethora
- an abundance; excess
- flippancy
- disrespect
- incongruous
- incompatible; unsuitable for the situation
- disconcert
- to frustrate; confuse
- sectarian
- narrowly confined to a particular group
- peregrination
- travel by walking
- accoutrement
- an accessory item of dress or equipment
- contrive
- to plan cleverly; to devise
- hubris
- overbearing pride; arrogance
- platitude
- an obvious remark; a cliche
- venerate
- to respect or revere
- scullion
- a servant for menial tasks
- quotidian
- everyday; commonplace
- prognosticate
- to predict according to present indications
- antediluvian
- extremely old; antiquated
- stringent
- restrictive; imposing demanding standards
- haughty
- condescendingly proud; arrogant
- sanctimonious
- showing false piety or righteousness
- imbroglio
- a difficult and embarrassing situation
- gibberish
- nonsense; unintelligible speech
- inimical
- unfriendly; hostile
- nexus
- a link, tie, or bond
- coeval
- of the same time period
- dilatory
- tending to delay or procrastinate
- convoluted
- complicated; intricate
- entreat
- to earnestly request or petition
- anecdote
- a short account of an incident
- incumbent
- obligatory; necessary
- churlish
- boorish or vulgar
- promulgate
- to announce; to make known
- staid
- showing dignity
- livid
- extremely angry
- lurid
- shocking; explicit
- cogent
- convincing; reasonable
- pander
- to exploit weaknesses of others; to cater to the vices of others
- otiose
- useless; futile
- puerile
- childish; juvenile
- aleatory
- dependent on luck or chance
- asperity
- roughness or harshness; severity
- renunciation
- rejection; refusal to acknowledge
- unimpeachable
- unquestionable; beyond doubt
- inveigh
- to disapprove angrily; to protest
- lionize
- to assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity
- allay
- to relieve; to alleviate
- vitiate
- to corrupt morally; to contaminate
- recalcitrant
- stubbornly resistant; showing opposition
- exegesis
- an explanation of a text; a critical interpretation
- ameliorate
- to make better; to improve
- profligate
- wasteful and immoral
- provocative
- tending to excite or stimulate
- bumpkin
- an unsophisticated, akward person
- toady
- a person who flatters for personal gain
- culpable
- deserving blame or condemnation; guilty
- hortatory
- encouraging; inciting
- penultimate
- next to last
- orotund
- full and rich in sound (in speech)
- blith
- carefree and lighthearted
- soporific
- tending to induce sleep
- pervasive
- permeatinggg; spreading thru out
- benign
- beneficial; favorable
- frenetic
- wildy excited
- recrimination
- a counter accusation
- indecorous
- lacking good taste; improper
- corroborate
- to strengthen by adding evidence
- majordomo
- a chief butler or assistant
- untenable
- impossible to defend or justify
- perambulate
- to walk about; to stroll
- veneer
- a thin, attractive layer that conceals something common or coarse
- timorous
- timid
- luminous
- emitting light
- circuitous
- indirect; roundabout
- perquisite
- a tip or payment in addition to regular wages
- probity
- confirmed integrity; respetability
- polemical
- relating to controversy or argument
- tacit
- indicated but not expressed; implied silently
- largesse
- generosity
- indolent
- lazy
- circumlocution
- the use of unnecessarily wordy or evasive language
- depredate
- to plunder and pillage
- candard
- a deliberately misleading story
- wont
- likely
- etymology
- the history of a word; the study of word origin
- cortege
- a group of attendants; a retinue
- solecism
- a deviateion or error in speech, manners, or deeds
- demotic
- relating to ordinary people
- simian
- related to or resembling an ape or monkey
- impresario
- an entertainment producer or manager
- requisite
- required; necessary
- bulwark
- a defenssive wall or embankment
- malaise
- vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness
- disingenuous
- insincere; calculating
- crescendo
- a gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume
- intransigent
- uncompromising; refusing to moderate
- dogged
- unrelenting; persistent
- propensity
- a tendency
- condescending
- displaying superiority; patronizing
- compunction
- an uneasiness caused by guilt; a qualm
- sepulcher
- a tomb or burial chamber
- bellicose
- warlike in manner; inclined to fight
- pulchritude
- physical beauty
- wizened
- shriveled or withered from age or illness
- raphsodize
- to express oneself enthusiastically
- physiognomy
- facial features
- voluble
- talkative
- revel
- to enjoy; to take pleasure in
- umbrage
- feeling of offense; resentment
- epiphany
- a revelation; a sudden knowledge or insight
- assiduous
- diligent; persistent
- panacea
- a cure-all; a remedy for all diseases
- iiimplicate
- to invovle or connect unfavorably
- analgesic
- a medication to reduce or eliminate pain
- turpitude
- wickedness; vileness
- discretionary
- left to one's own judgement
- flummox
- to confuse; to perplex
- unpalatable
- unpleasant to the taste or the mind
- histrionics
- exaggerated emotional behavior
- draconian
- extremely harsh; very severe
- noisome
- disgusting; offensive to the senses
- punctilious
- attentive to details in conduct or action
- veritable
- authentic; genuine
- florid
- rosy or re din color
- fractious
- unruly; disruptive
- moribund
- near death; about to die
- conflagration
- a large, destructive fire
- protege
- a person under the guidance or training of another
- indiscernible
- difficult or impossible to discern or perceive
- virulent
- extremely infectious or poisonous
- phlegmatic
- calm and unemotional
- artisan
- a skilled manual worker; a craftsperson
- reciprocate
- to give in response to receiving something
- tenable
- retionally defensible
- boondoggle
- an unnecessary, wasteful work or project
- curmudgeon
- a stubborn, ill tempered person
- moiety
- a portion or part of something
- inculcate
- to impress upon or teach someone by reptition
- fidicuary
- relating to the governing of property or estate on behalf of others
- repugnant
- offensive; replusive
- opprobrium
- disgrace; extreme dishonor
- potentate
- a monarch; one who has great power
- prominent
- very noticeable or obvious
- autonomy
- independence
- gustatory
- relating to the sense of taste
- chthonian
- pertaining to the underworld
- extirpate
- to root out or eradicate; to destroy completely
- coagulate
- to change or be changed form liquid into a thickened or solid moass
- puissance
- power; might
- appellation
- name, title, or designation
- peripatetic
- traveling, especially by foot
- misanthrope
- one who hates or mistrusts humankind
- tutelary
- pertaining to guardianship
- scion
- descendant; heir
- jurisprudence
- the science, pphilosophy, and application of the law
- supercilious
- contemptuous; arrogant
- malevolent
- having ill-will; wishing harm; evil