Level F Units 1-5
It's a finals review of everything we learned in vocabulary. so yeah.
Terms
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- hiatus
- a break or gap in time; a pause
- Abominate
- (v) To have intense dislike or hatred for
- permeate
- (v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak though
- sleazy
- thin or flimsy; cheap; shoddy; ethically low
- callow
- lacking experience of life
- approbation
- (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
- millennium
- (n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
- wheedle
- (v) To coax or flatter to gain a desired end
- drivel
- (n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
- scathing
- bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
- acculturation
- (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
- infringe
- (v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
- occult
- (adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural
- aggrandize
- to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige
- flout
- to mock, treat with contempt
- Infer
- (v.) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply Synonyms: gather, deduce, presume, guess, speculate
- axiomatic
- evident without proof or argument
- intercede
- act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
- commiserate
- (v) to express sorrow or pity; to sympathize with
- sangfroid
- (n.) composure of coolness, espiecially in trying circumstances
- circuitous
- (adj) Roundabout, not direct
- adventitious
- associated by chance and not an integral part
- sepulchral
- funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
- ascribe
- attribute or credit to
- extricate
- release from entanglement of difficulty
- ferment
- (n) A state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence (v) To work into such a state. To produce alcohol by chemical action.
- elicit
- (v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
- resilient
- rebounds readily
- interloper
- (n.) one who moves in where he or she in not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
- Straitlaced
- (adj) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish
- unctuous
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- equitable
- fair, just, embodying principles of justice
- expiate
- make amends for
- blazon
- to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
- simulate
- (v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
- vitriolic
- (adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like strong acid)
- caveat
- a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
- tenuous
- (adj) Thin, slender; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
- innuendo
- (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
- expostulate
- to remonstrate; to discuss or reason with
- prerogative
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- Aura
- (n) distinctive air or personal quality
- transient
- (adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time
- Guerulous
- (adj.) Petulant, peevish, cranky, complaining
- scourge
- (v) to whip, punish severely; (n) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
- petulant
- (adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
- decadence
- (n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
- ameliorate
- to improve or better
- meritorious
- (adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise
- intrinsic
- (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
- peculate
- (v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
- soporific
- (adj) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n) something that induces sleep
- surmise
- (v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
- Stringent
- (adj) strict, severe
- noncommittal
- (adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
- proclivity
- a natural inclination
- ingratiate
- (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
- unwieldy
- adj. not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
- repudiate
- refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
- precept
- n. a rule of action or conduct
- epitome
- perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
- provincial
- (adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
- insular
- narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
- inscrutable
- (adj) difficult to fathom or understand; mysterious
- Fractious
- Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
- gossamer
- (adj.) Thin, light, sheer, airy, feathery, delicate (n) light cloth or gauze
- precipitate
- (v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process
- scurrilous
- coarsely abusive; vulgar
- propensity
- a natural inclination
- nominal
- (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
- Amnesty
- A general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or abolution
- sedulous
- marked by care and persistent effort
- erudite
- (adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedanctic Synonyms: profoundly educated, well-read Antonyms: ignorant, uneducated, illiterate
- filch
- to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
- irrevocable
- [adj] irreversible, incapable of being taken back
- Affable
- (Adj.) easy to approach and talk to; pleasant and polite
- Salutary
- Beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
- jaded
- (adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
- enjoin
- (v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
- inadvertent
- without intention (especially resulting from heedless action)
- expedite
- (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster. SYN:accelerate, facilitate, speed up. ANT:hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct.
- assuage
- To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease.
- lassitude
- (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
- aplomb
- (n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
- hackneyed
- (adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
- exhort
- (v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
- transcend
- (v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed
- inveigh
- (v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
- lurid
- (adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
- amorphous
- having no definite form or distinct shape
- Remonstrate
- (v) to argue or plead with someone against something
- reverberate
- v. to echo; to resound
- ex officio
- (adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office
- autonomy
- immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
- vapid
- dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
- umbrage
- (n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; and overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
- bombastic
- (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
- coalition
- (n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
- contraband
- goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- seditious
- (adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established gobernment