Sadlier-Oxford Level F 12-15
For the 12-15 Vocab Test
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- Definitive
- (adj.) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
- impassive
- showing no feeling or emotion, inanimate, motionless. S: emotionless, stoical, unemotional, insensible. A: emotional, passionate, excitable.
- Inception
- (n.) the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process, institution, etc.
- Sadistic
- (adj.) delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel
- grisly
- frightful, horrible, ghastly. S: gruesome, gory, hideous. A: pleasant, delightful, attractive.
- carousal
- noisy revelry or merrymaking (with a suggestion of heavy drinking). S: drinking bout, drunken revel, binge.
- Infirmity
- (n.) weakness or ailment (physical, mental, moral, etc.)
- Brouhaha
- (n.) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar of commotion that goes far beyond what is justified
- Onus
- (n.) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame
- Sententious
- (adj.) self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; saying much in few words; pithy
- paraphrase
- (v.) to restate in other words (n.) a statement that presents a given idea in new language
- Curtail
- (v.) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce
- Extraneous
- (adj.) coming from the outside, foreign; present but not essential, irrelevant
- Deference
- (n.) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior
- connoisseur
- an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts. S: authority, savant, pundit. A: ignoramus, philistine, yahoo.
- Berate
- (v.) to scold sharply
- Choleric
- (adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered
- rejoinder
- a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit. S: answer, reply, response, riposte, retort.
- encumber
- weight down or burden; fill up, block up, hinder. S: overload, saddle, hamper, clog. A: unburden, unload, relieve.
- Deplete
- (v.) to use up as a result of spending or consumption; to diminish greatly
- incisive
- (adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
- blatant
- noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense. S: flagrant, glaring, egregious, disagreeably loud. A: inconsequential, trifling, piddling, petty.
- caricature
- (n.) a representation (especially in drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
- clangor
- (n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise
- ostentatious
- (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
- Potpurri
- (n.) a collection of diverse or miscellaneous items; a general mixture; petals mixed with spices for scent
- politic
- (adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
- disconsolate
- deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation. s: grief-stricken, inconsolable, comfortless. A: cheerful, blithe, buoyant, jaunty.
- Thwart
- (v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate
- Carnage
- (n.) large-scale slaughter or loss of life
- Impromptu
- (adj., adv.) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n.) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation
- Bulwark
- (n.) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v.) to provide such defense or protection
- herculean
- relating to hercules (capital H); characterized by great strength
- buttress
- to support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure. S: bolster, reinforce, brace, shore up. A: undermine, weaken, impair.
- abet
- to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy). A: hamper, hinder, impede, frustrate
- enthrall
- (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
- implicit
- (adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
- Demeanor
- (n.) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien
- inauspicious
- unfavorable, unlucky. S: unpropitious, unpromising, untimely. A: propitious, favorable.
- incontrovertible
- unquestionable, beyond dispute. S: incontestable, indisputable, indubitable. A: debatable, dubious, open to question.
- contiguous
- (adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
- Obdurate
- (adj.) stubborn, unyielding
- Mawkish
- (adj.) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor
- prosaic
- (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
- nonplussed
- puzzled, at a loss. S: perplexed, baffled, stumped, flabbergasted. A: poised, confident, assured.
- Precocious
- (adj.) showing unusually early development (especially in talents or capacity)
- Turgid
- (adj.) swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language
- Jejune
- (adj.) lacking in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile
- Cloy
- (v.) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit
- Expatiate
- (v.) to expand on, write or talk about at length or in detail; to move about freely
- Surfeit
- (n.) an excess or overindulgence, as in eating or drinking, causing disgust; (v.) to feed or supply with anything to excess
- prolific
- abundantly productive, abundant, profuse. S: fruitful, fecund, proliferous. A: barren, unproductive, sterile, sparse.
- scintillating
- (adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)
- extenuate
- (v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
- Supplicate
- (v.) to beg earnestly and humbly
- Amenable
- (adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsible; liable to be held responsible
- sanctimonious
- (adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
- Enigmatic
- (adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
- cupidity
- (n.) an eager desire for something; greed
- absolve
- (v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
- deleterious
- (adj.) harmful, injurious
- Criterion
- (n.) a rule, test; a standard for judgment or evaluation
- aver
- to affirm, declare confidently. S: assert, asseverate, avouch. A: deny, disavow, repudiate, disclaim.
- Mollify
- (v) to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity
- Remit
- ((v.) to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish; to put off, postpone, defer
- redundant
- (adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush
- foment
- to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm. S: instigate, stir up, incite. A: quell, quash, squelch, suppress.
- Sartorial
- (adj,) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's)
- winsome
- (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
- Requisite
- (adj.) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable
- Credulous
- (adj.) too ready to believe, easily deceived
- enhance
- (v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
- paragon
- (n.) a model of excellence or perfection
- Adamant
- (adj.) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (n.) an extremely hard substance
- Presentiment
- (n.) a vague sense of approaching misfortune
- Profligate
- (adj.) given over of approaching misfortune
- opportune
- suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time. S: timely, appropriate, felicitous. A: untimely, inconvenient, inappropriate.
- Tortuous
- (adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious
- broach
- to bring up or begin to talk about; to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce in order to draw off liquid; a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks.
- collate
- to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc; to arrange in order for some specific purpose. S: sort out, cross-check, rearrange.