English vocab final 2006
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- mirage
- n.)a hazy vision or scene
- envelope
- v.)to surround entirely
- effulgence
- (n) brightness or brilliant light radiating from something
- irrelevance
- n.)unimportance, triviality
- decorous
- (adj) polite; appropriate
- gorge
- v.) to stuff oneself with food
- furtive
- adj.) sly or sneaky
- pallidly
- adv.) faintly or weakly
- enmity
- n.) a bitter feeling of hatred
- suffusion
- n.) a spreading over with liquid or color
- hinder
- v.) to hold back or prevent
- gesticulate
- v.) to gesture, usually while speaking
- grave
- adj.) solemn or serious
- ebullience
- n.) overflowing enthusiasm
- officious
- adj.)forward in offering unwanted advice
- tirade
- n.)prolonged bitter speech
- opaque
- adj.)dull, unclear, not transparent
- tacit
- adj.)unvoiced or unspoken
- contrite
- adj.)sincerely remorseful
- decorum
- n.) appropriate speech, behavior, or dress
- obtuseness
- n.)slowness in understanding
- clarity
- n.)clearness (as in understanding)
- traverse
- v.)to pass or move through
- crestfallen
- adj.)dejected or depressed
- sagely
- adv.)wisely
- impervious
- adj.)Incapable of being penetrated
- bravado
- n.) a swaggering display of exaggerated courage
- derisive
- adj.)insulting, degrading
- vex
- v.) to irritate
- demoniac
- adj.) evil, related to a demon
- corpulent
- adj.)bloated or fat
- demented
- adj.)crazy, twisted
- abominable
- adj.)very bad, despicable
- pernicious
- adj.)destructive, fatal
- augment
- v.)to add to something
- cunning
- adj.)clever
- procure
- v.)to receive
- vile
- adj.)gross disgusting
- sallow
- adj.)of sickly yellow or pale brown skin
- waverer
- (n.) one who hesitates
- lamentable
- adj.)regrettable
- unwieldly
- adj.)hard to control
- gallant
- adj.)Smartly or boldly stylish.
- fray
- n.)a fight
- agile
- adj.)able to shift momentum or movement easily.
- exile
- n.)one's expulsion from his/her homeland.
- tedious
- adj.)tiresome by reason of length
- eloquence
- (n) notable speaking ability; effective language
- fickle
- adj.)able to change loyalties
- abhor
- v.)to detest or hate
- pensive
- adj.)deep in thought
- vial
- n.)a small bottle for liquids
- enjoined
- v.)to direct, to impose
- dismal
- adj.)dreary, miserable
- loathsome
- adj.)increasing detest
- pilgrimage
- n.)a journey
- remnant
- n.)remains
- penury
- n.)desperity or poverty
- haughty
- adj.)selfish
- sepulcher
- n.)a tomb
- ambiguity
- (n) uncertainty; doubt about meaning
- scourge
- n.)A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
- contradiction
- n.)an opposite statement
- accumulate
- v.)To adjust, to provide something desired
- gleefully
- adv.)Happily, joyfully
- exasperated
- adj.)frustrated
- grudgingly
- adv.)Hesitantly, reluctantly
- conspicuously
- adv.)Done in an obvious way.
- sullen
- adj.)Moody or sulky
- vindicate
- v.)to clear of wrong-doing
- gruffness
- n.)Harshness, stern manner
- anguish
- n.)Great physical or mental suffering
- defiance
- n.)Refusal to obey established rules
- sole
- adj.)Single, solitary
- dejection
- n.)Depression or lowness of spirits
- forlornly
- adv.)Unhappily, Miserably
- commotion
- n.)A disturbance, chaos
- suppress
- v.)To keep in or repress (like a smile or emotion)
- delibrate
- adj.)Intentionally, done after much thought
- incredulity
- n.)Disbelief
- quizzical
- adj.)Odd or comical, questioning or puzzled
- vengeance
- n.)An act of inflicting great trouble
- commmence
- v.)To begin or start
- haphazardly
- adv.)Randomly, aimlessly
- radiant
- adj.)Shining, bright, glowing
- immense
- adj.)Very large
- ornate
- adj.)Extremely fancy or decorated
- promenade
- v.)To walk or stroll in a relaxed manner
- enraptured
- v.)Enchanted
- distaste
- n.)Natural dislike
- eccentric
- (adj) odd or unusual
- oppressive
- adj.)Distressing or upsetting
- scrutinize
- v.)To examine with critical attention
- indifference
- n.)Lack of concern
- misgiving
- n.)Doubt, mistrust
- menacingly
- adv.)Threateningly
- implore
- v.)to beg or plead
- exuberant
- adj.)Joyful
- vigor
- n.)Healthy physical or mental state
- ethereal
- adj) exquisite; heavenly; insubstantial; airy
- audacity
- n.)Fearless, daring
- feign
- v.)To give a false appearance of
- immemorial
- adj.)Reaching beyond the limits of memory, tradition, or recorded history.
- indispensable
- adj.)Not to be dispensed with; essential
- castrate
- v.)To remove the testicles of (a male); geld or emasculate.
- bungle
- v.)To work or act ineptly or inefficiently
- trousseau
- n.)The possessions, such as clothing and linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage
- pretense
- n.)A false appearance or action intended to deceive
- lewdness
- n.)Preoccupied with sex and sexual desire; lustful
- chaste
- adj.)Morally pure in thought or conduct
- ruffian
- n.)A tough or rowdy person
- luminous
- adj.)Emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
- subterfuge
- n.)A deceptive stratagem or device
- emetic
- adj.)Causing vomiting
- cote
- n.)A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds
- mausoleum
- n.)A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs
- voluminous
- adj.)Having great volume, fullness, size, or number
- transgression
- n.)A violation of a law, command, or duty
- grievance
- n.)A resentment strong enough to justify retaliation.
- cleave
- (v) to split or cut a path through something
- Lamentation
- n.) complaint; mourning; expression of grief or sorrow
- sequester
- (v) to put in isolation; to confiscate
- opulence
- (n) splendor; wealth
- Precipice
- (n) a high or steep rock face
- chivalry
- (n) honor; code of moral conduct
- insinuate
- (v) imply; state indirectly
- impediment
- n) obstacle; something hindering progress
- harbinger
- (n) messenger; something foreshadowing future events
- capacious
- (n) roomy; spacious; voluminous
- magnanimously
- (adv) honorably; nobly, generously
- formidable
- (adj) intimidating; inspiring fear or drea
- imbibe
- (v) drink; ingest
- aquiline
- (adj) eagle-like; curved and pointed like an eagle’s beak
- erudition
- (n) knowledge acquired through study and reading
- imbue
- (n) inspire
- menials
- (n) servants; someone who does work of low status
- idolatry
- (n) excessive admiration for someone or something
- abstruse
- (adj) obscure; difficult to understand
- volutes
- (n) a spiral form like the whorl in the shell of a snail
- anomaly
- (n) something unexplained; irregularity; peculiarity
- peremptorily
- adv) urgently
- tumult
- (n) noisy commotion; emotional upheaval
- emaciated
- adj) extremely thin esp. due to starvation
- placidity
- (n) state of calm
- caprice
- (n) sudden change or action; impulsive tendency
- poignant
- (adj) causing sadness or pity; sharply perceptive
- convalescent
- (adj) recovering (as if from illness); on the mend
- sedge
- (n.) grasslike plants
- tarn
- (n.) small pool or lake
- lurid
- (adj.) gruesome or revolting
- annihilate
- (v.) to destroy completely
- antiquity
- (n.) the state of being very old or ancient
- cadaverous
- (adj.) death-like
- abhorrence
- (n.) revulsion or hatred
- improvisation
- (n.) something spontaneous or not rehearsed
- incubus
- (n.) nightmare
- fissure
- (n.) crack or flaw
- semblance
- (n) appearance
- emblem
- (n) symbol
- hoary
- (adj) white with age
- censure
- (n) severe criticism/ disapproval
- zealous
- (adj) enthusiastic; passionate
- apprehensive
- (adj) nervous; hesitant
- venerable
- (adj) honorable; commanding respect
- comeliness
- (n) attractiveness
- irreproachable
- adj) blameless; innocent
- abashed
- (adj) ashamed or embarrassed
- tremulous
- adj: shaking; fearful; uncertain
- countenance
- facial appearance; composure
- iniquity
- (n) injustice
- inanimate
- (adj) not lively; unmoving
- Profuse
- adj – excessive, abundant
- Spectral
- adj - ghostly
- Feverishly
- adv – hastily; passionately
- Barbaric
- adj – brutal; unrefined, violent
- Ghastly
- " adj - horrifying
- Gaudy
- adj – excessively showy or tasteless
- Cowardice
- n - lack of courage; weakness
- Revel
- " n – a party
- Illimitable
- adj – limitless; boundless
- Tangible
- adj – able to be touched; actual
- Emanating
- v – send out or flow from
- Monotonous
- adj – repetitive; uninteresting
- Luster
- n – glossy finish; shine
- Sedate
- adj – passive; calm; lethargic
- Reveler
- n - partier
- Gaunt
- adj – sickly thin
- Sagacious
- adj - wise
- fastidious
- adj: critical; picky
- ineludible
- adj: unavoidable
- toilsome
- adj: requiring hard work
- earnestly
- adv: done sincerely
- ephemeral
- adj: short-lived; fleeting
- uncouth
- adj: unrefined; vulgar; crass
- virtuous
- adj: righteous; honorable
- apparatus
- n: equipment; gear
- relinquish
- v: to give up; surrender
- placid
- adj: calm; peaceful
- impetuously
- adv: impulsively
- exuberance
- n: joy; enthusiasm; happiness
- immortality
- n: state of everlasting life; fame
- minute
- adj: very small
- rapture
- n: overwhelming happiness
- inexorably
- adv: adamantly; unstoppably