Vocabulary 1-10 2
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- implacable
- relentless; not capable of calmed or appeased
- postulate
- an assumption; a fundamental truth or doctrine; to assume without proof
- transcend
- to surpass the limits of; to exceed
- transitory
- passing quickly; lasting only a short time; temporary
- antiquity
- ancient times; a thing or people of ancient times; the quality of being ancient
- electorate
- all persons having the right to vote
- posthumous
- coming after death
- affiliate
- an associated person or organization; a member; to join or unite with a larger body
- encumber
- to hinder; to obstruct; to burden
- exalted
- overjoyed with excitement; raised in status or rank; elevated in style or tone
- invariably
- continually; perpetually; constantly; always
- plausible
- appering to be true; reasonable; seeming to be logical or correct
- rejuvenate
- to make young or vigorous again; to give youthful qualities to
- unprecedented
- never done or know before; without previous example
- atrocious
- exceedingly bad, wicked, or cruel; abominable
- compassion
- pity for someone else'e suffering, along with a desire to help
- composure
- self-possesion; tranquility
- discern
- to detect with one of the senses; to notice; to recognize as different or identify as separate; to come to know mentally; to judge
- lament
- to feel deep sorrow; to express sorrow or meaning for; to grieve; an expression of grief; a song or poem expressing grief
- painstaking
- very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous
- repress
- to restrain; to keep or put down
- apprehensive
- uneasy; afriad or anxious about the future
- indignant
- angered by the unfairness or meaness of something
- ineffectual
- unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate
- judicious
- showing good judgement; wise and careful; discreet; prudnent
- mystic
- mysterious; a person who believes that the truth or God can best be known through spiritual insight; a religious seeker
- paraphrase
- to state a meaning in other words; a rewording of meaning of a text or speech
- verbatim
- word-for-word; in exact words; following the original word-for-word
- aesthetic
- artistic; having to do with art or beauty; sensitive to art and beauty
- cliche
- an overused idea or expression; a trite saying
- paradox
- a statement that may be true but that seemes to say contradictory things
- prolific
- producing a great deal of something; producing many young or much fruit
- wan
- sickly pale or faint; colorless
- acquittal
- a setting free by judgment of a court
- assert
- to express or declare firmly; to defend or claim (ones rights for example)
- contemptuous
- showing or fealing scorn; disdainful
- evolve
- to develope gradually
- fortitude
- patient courage in facing pain or danger; moral strength; endurance
- inarticulate
- unable to speak clearly or to use words; unable to say what one thinks
- opportune
- right for the time or purpose; advantageously timed
- stamina
- vigor; strength; endurance
- zealous
- intensly devoted; eager; enthusiastic
- zephyr
- a gental wind; a mild breeze
- amiable
- friendly; agreeable; good-natured
- indomitable
- unconquerable; unyielding; not easily overcome
- melodramatic
- overly dramatic, emotional, or sensational; sensational
- succumb
- to die; to yeild or give into an overpowering force or desire
- compliance
- the act of adapting to or giving in; a tendency to yeild; conformity with official requirements
- inanimate
- dull; spiritless; lifeless
- mutable
- capable of change; inconstant
- perception
- an abservation, a concept, or an awareness gained by use of the senses; an understanding or impression of something; appreciation; discernment
- prevalent
- widespread; in general use; having general acceptance