Cumulative Vocabulary Freshman
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- connoisseur
- (n.) an expert, especially in the fine arts
- moribund
- adj. On the point of dying.
- Cardinal
- (adj.) Most important, chief. A cardinal rule for investors is "don't put all of your eggs in one basket."
- Zenith
- (n.) The highest point or state. Having one's book published is the zenith of many writer's careers.
- Bane
- (n.) a person or thing that causes death, destruction, or ruin
- Avocation
- (n.) An Occupation in a addition to one's regular employment; a hobby. In addition to my school life, my avocations include: building, soccer, and kickboxing.
- inscrutable
- (adj.) incapable of being discovered or understood
- Disingenuous
- (adj.) giving a FALSE appearance of simple honesty. WHENEVER MY MOTHER ASKS ME A LOT OF QUESTIONS I DON'T LIKE TO ANSWER, AND BEING A DISINGENUOUS GIRL, I JUST TELL HER AROUND THE STORY INSTEAD OF GETTING STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.
- dexterous
- (adj.) skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity
- Imminent
- (adj) about to happen; likely to occur in the very near future
- Suffrage
- (n.) The right to vote
- aficionado
- (n.) an enthusiastic follower; a supporter or fan. "Star Trek" aficionados awaited the next episode
- fateful
- (adj.) controlled or decreed by fate. I dread that fateful day of the English test.
- to mete
- (v) to distribute or apportion by or as if by measure; to allot
- Wanton
- (adj.) Someone who ignores the rules, an arrogant person. The wanton child destroyed the entire cake by purposely throwing a baseball into it.
- retribution
- (n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment
- Incontrovertible
- (adj.) Cannot be discussed, non-arguable. It is incontrovertible to discuss that I am taller than an ant.
- to deride
- (trans. v.) to laugh at with scorn or contempt; to subject to ridicule
- Sacrilegious
- (adj.) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
- Ascendancy
- (n.) The rising, growing of power or control over another. Germany plans their ascendancy will take place if they are victorious against Russia.
- to disseminate
- (trans. v.) to scatter or spread widely. The rumor disseminated across the campus
- to bewail
- (trans. v.) to express deep regret or sorrow over
- Gratis
- (adj.) Without payment; free of charge. Admission to the museum is gratis on Mondays.
- To dole
- (trans. v) to give out small amounts, to give out as charity
- raucous
- (adj) loud, boisterous. Sarah's neighbors called the police when her house party got too raucous.
- Adroit
- (adj.) Skillful and clever. The spy's adroit usage of flexibility and mind is the result of years of training.
- punctilious
- (adj.) an ideal host with good manners and behavior.
- paucity
- n. an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
- tractable
- adj. Easily led or controlled.
- immolation
- (n.) destruction by fire, as in a sacrifice
- to arbitrate
- ([in]trans. v.) to act as an impartial judge in a dispute
- ingrate
- N. ungrateful person
- Pariah
- (n.) A social outcast, one of low caste. It is unfair the way those who are more wealthy treat the pariah years ago.
- to preclude
- (trans. v.) to make impossible; to exclude the possibility of an event or action
- centrifugal
- (adj.) Tending to move away from a center. The toy will snap if spun around because of centrifugal force.
- Eminent
- (adj.) Standing above others in worth, rank, or fame.
- definitive
- (adj) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done syn: exhaustible, authoritative
- Posthumous
- (adj.) occurring after a person has died
- sojourn
- (n.) a visit or temporary stay; (intrans. v.) to stay for a while
- ubiquitous
- adj. Being present everywhere.
- sedentary
- adj. Involving or requiring much sitting.
- To Propagate
- (trans. v) To cause to reproduce. April showers propagate May flowers.
- array
- N: A large group of people or things. An orderly arrangement or display. V: To place in order. To dress up.
- Insuperable
- (adj.) incapable of being overcome. 100 vs. 1000, these are insuperable odds.
- to cleave
- (intrans. v.) to cling to or be faithful to; (trans. v.) to split with force or a sharp object
- complacent
- (ADJ.) So self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned.-After his months of success, he felt too complacent and resulted in failing
- to gesticulate
- (intrans. v.) to make gestures, especially in an excited manner, often without or instead of speech
- To Glean
- (trans. v) to collect bit by bit
- to vindicate
- (trans. v.) to free from blame, guilt, or suspicion; (trans. v.) to show to be true or right
- Strife
- (n.) Conflict or struggle. Take a vacation, it could take away all of that strife from working all the time.
- to deprecate
- (trans.v) To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite., v. To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite.
- Camaraderie
- (n.) Warm feelings among friends. Because of his accepting nature and camaraderie, people enjoy his company.
- Fraught
- (adj.) Full of or accompanied by. This journey will be fraught with danger.
- Blight
- 1. (n.) a plague, disease (The potato blight destroyed the harvest and bankrupted many families.) 2. (n.) something that destroys hope (His bad morale is a blight upon this entire operation.)
- haphazard
- (adj.) marked by great carelessness
- erudite
- (adj) Showing, posseing great knowledge and scholarship
- (n.) A feature that contributes to physical comfort. Air conditioning is an amenity that many people in the south consider essential
- Amenity
- to scrutinize
- (trans. v.) to examine with great detail
- Gregarious
- (adj.) Enjoying the company of others, sociable. A gregarious nature is necessary for physicians.
- Nominal
- (adj.) In name only not in fact. Very small.
- boon
- (n.) a gift or blessing (The good weather has been a boon for many businesses located near the beach.)
- alacrity
- (n.) eagerness; a readiness to respond (briskness)
- Inherent
- (adj.) Existing as a natural part of something; part of one's nature
- Impunity
- (n.) Exemption from punishment. Ok, you get impunity from cleaning the dishes today, but tomorrow you get dishes and tables.
- To Propagate
- (intrans. v) To reproduce as, to have offspring. The frogs propagate in the summer bringing hundreds of tadpoles to the ponds.
- Scintillate
- (adj.) Lively and witty. His scintillate nature allowed him to get by all the principals tricky questions.
- Trite
- (adj.) used so much that it is no longer fresh or new. The trite use of the word "like" has made me begin counting how many times she will say it.
- Reprehensible
- (adj.) Deserving blame or rebuke. Denying sustenance to those in need is reprehensible.
- sumptuous
- (adj). Rich and costly.
- To Broach
- (Trans. v.) To bring up or begin to talk about (a subject)
- Clemency
- (n.) mercy, forgiveness (After he forgot their anniversary, Martin could only beg Maria for clemency.)
- Sylvan
- (adj.) Of or having to do with trees or wooded areas. As we entered, the blind man could recognize the sylvan like scent of the forest area.
- to subside
- (intrans. v.) to sink to a lower, more normal level
- to impart
- (trans. v.) to make known; disclose; (trans. v.) to bestow
- Volition
- (n.) An act of consciously choosing or deciding. Dan, of his volition, helped us clean the tables and dishes.
- Exorbitant
- (adj.) Going beyond the usual limits. This young student's exorbitant nature took him too far attempting to study 2 weeks straight without sleeping.
- myriad
- [adj.] in very great numbers; [n.] a very great number
- to extol
- (trans. v.) to praise highly
- inference
- (n.) conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
- impervious
- (adj.) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
- callow
- (adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
- sordid
- (adj.) dirty, disgusing, wretchedly poor, run-down, mean and selfish both physically or morally
- Untoward
- (adj.) Unfavorable or unfortunate. Untoward circumstances led him to bankruptcy.
- virtuoso
- (n.) A master in the technique of some particular fine art.
- To Concede
- (trans. V.) To admit as true, to grant. After all of the nagging, he conceded her argument as correct.
- Monetary
- (adj.) Of or having to do with currency or coinage. The monetary payment of France is the Franc or Euro.
- blandishment
- (n.) that which is intended to coax or persuade, such as flattery, an allurement
- to wane
- (trans. v.) to get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end
- pensive
- (adj) deeply, often sadly thoughtful
- impetus
- (n.) a moving force, impulse, driving someone to do something
- Pugnacious
- (adj.) Aggressive, eager to fight or quarrel. The pugnacious basketball player challenged the referee with insulting words.
- vociferous
- adj. Making a loud outcry.
- quandary
- (n.) a state of being in doubt about what to do
- aesthetic
- (adj.) artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful.( The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Alice's aesthetic sense. aesthete, n.)
- Voluble
- (adj.) Having great fluency in speaking. She is a voluble person who really has a way with conversation.
- Venerable
- (adj.) Worthy of respect because of great age, high office, or noble character. The venerable council of the tribe held a meeting to discuss the problem at hand.
- To remunerate
- (trans. v) To pay or reward. Were you remunerated for the work you did or was it community service?
- prodigal
- (adj.) Wasteful, lavish
- to supersede
- (V trans.) To replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority.
- facetious
- (adj) Playfully or inappropriately humorous.
- Harrowing
- (adj) very distressing or acutely painful. Some of the war scenes in the movie were so harrowing I almost left the theatre.
- to commiserate
- (intrans. v.) to feel or express sorrow or compassion for; to sympathize
- secular
- ADJ: Worldly; not connected with a church or religion.
- Magnanimous
- (adj.) generous, unselfish, or forgiving. Due to his magnanimous nature, he let the boys have 5 more weeks of grace to turn in their paper.
- Burnish
- (trans. v.) to polish, shine (His mother asked him to burnish the silverware before setting the table.)
- To Subjugate
- (trans. v) To conquer or bring under. The Germans subjugated many countries during World War II
- Stilted
- (adj.) Sitff or artificially formal. As he attempted to correct his speech, his words seemed stilted.
- to garner
- (trans. v.) to collect or to gather; to acquire or obtain
- benefactor
- N. A person who provides help, especially by giving money.
- to wheedle
- (trans. v.) to coax/gain using sly persuasion or insincere praise
- to venerate
- (trans. v.) to show great respect for
- To Solicit
- (trans. v) To ask in a formal way. Bob came to my house to solicit contributions for her husbands campaign.
- motley
- (adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester's costume; a jester
- to traverse
- (trans. v.) to pass over, across, or through
- to censure
- (intrans. v) to criticize or reproach
- To Infer
- (intrans. v) To reach a conclusion through reasoning. I infer, that it is 24 because 12+12=24
- to regale
- (trans. v.) to entertain or delight
- Sagacious
- (adj.) Wise; knowledgeable, My sagacious grandfather has always taught me important life lessons.
- Aperture
- (n.) A hole, slit, or gap. The camera could not function because of the small aperture in the lens.
- To Dissuade
- (trans. v) To prevent, to persuade not to do something. By locking the door, my mom dissuaded my brother from escaping the house.
- voracious
- (adj.) devouring or craving food in great quantities
- Tacit
- (adj.) Expressed without words; implied;His tacit approval told the boy to pick the left hand.
- convoluted
- (adj.) intricate, complicated Grace's story was so convoluted that I couldn't follow it.
- to encumber
- (trans. v.) to weigh down or burden; to impede the actions of
- To Defray
- To supply the money for; to pay. The upper school had the money to defray the cost for the freshman bowling trip
- rudimentary
- (adj.) : Not yet fully developed. Elementary.
- tangible
- (adj.) capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind
- solicitous
- [adj.] showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
- to plumb
- (trans. v.) to reach the deepest part of
- cur
- n. worthless dog
- Destitute
- (adj.) impoverished, utterly lacking (The hurricane destroyed many homes and left many families destitute.)
- Jaded
- (adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satisfies by excessive indulgenge)
- to emanate
- (trans. v.) to come out from a source
- To Contravene
- (trans. v) To act against or counter to. The boss was disappointed with the employee that had once again contravened the company policy of not smoking.
- Motif
- (n.) A theme or subject for development; an idea. I do like this dog-like motif in the house.
- beneficiary
- (n.) one who bebefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like. The beneficiary of all of my property will be my son.
- flamboyant
- adj: showy, flashy, vivid or dramatic
- facsimile
- n. An exact copy or reproduction.
- Judicious
- (adj.) Exercising sound judgment
- precocious
- (adj) unusually advanced or talented at an early age
- To Scintillate
- (intrans.) to flash or sparkle. The stars of Cataline scintillate in the night sky.
- to contend
- (intrans. v.) to struggle with; (intrans. v.) to maintain or assert
- Obligatory
- (adj.) required or demanded. English is an obligatory class, not an option.
- *****rd
- (n.) a stingy person; miser
- pernicious
- (adj) extremely destructive or harmful. The new government feared that the Communist sympathizers would have a pernicious influence on the nation's stability.
- indolence
- n. Laziness.
- Amenity
- (n.) A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location. The lake on the edge of town was an amenity all the citizens enjoyed.
- proponent
- (n) One who argues in support of something; advocate.
- to consecrate
- (trans. v.) to set apart as holy; (trans v.) to dedicate to a cause; to devote
- Foray
- (n.) A sudden raid or advance into enemy territory.
- devoid
- [adj.] not having or using, lacking
- to redress
- (trans. v.) to set right or to remedy (not physical).
- fallacy
- (n.) incorrect idea; wrong assumption; an error
- To Emblazon
- (intrans. v.) to inscribe or decorate conspicuously