Vocabulary 1-10
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- axiom
- an observation, a concept, or an awareness gained by use of the senses; an understanding or impression of something; appreciation; discernment
- encompasses
- to contain or include; to surround
- personification
- a figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities; a person or thing that perfectly represents an idea or quality
- indestructible
- not capable of being destroyed
- proximity
- nearness; closeness; a neighboring area
- opportune
- right for the purpose; advantageously timed
- transitory
- passing quickly; lasting only a short time; temporary
- repress
- to restrain; to keep or put down
- whimsical
- full of curious ideas or notions; oddly out of the ordinary; unpredictable
- stringent
- tight in finances or credit; strict; severe
- pivotal
- on which something turns or depends; crucial; vitally important
- zealous
- intensely devoted; eager; enthusiastic
- analogy
- a likeness between different things; a similarity; a comparison
- recipients
- a person who receives something
- posthumous
- coming after death
- amiable
- friendly; agreeable; good- natured
- verbatim
- in the exact words; following the original exactly
- apprehensive
- uneasy; fearful about the future
- condescend
- to stoop to do something you think is unworthy of you
- transcends
- to surpass the limits of; to exceed
- inarticulate
- unable to speak understandably or effectively or to use words; unable to say what one thinks
- exalted
- overjoyed with excitement; raised in status or rank; elevated in style or tone
- perception
- a statement assumed to be true; a self-evident truth; an established priniciple
- retribution
- something given ti make up for a wrong done; punishment
- implacable
- relentless; not capable of being calmed or appeased
- evolve
- to develop gradually by process of growth and change
- compatible
- able to get along; agreeing; in agreement with; harmonious
- mystic
- mysterious; a person who believes that truth or God can be best known through a spiritual insight or experience
- composure
- self-possession; tranquility
- inanimate
- dull; spiritless; lifeless
- ethical
- pertaining to right and wrong; conforming to certain rules or standards; moral
- compliance
- the act of adapting to or giving in; a tendency to yield; conformity with official requirements
- indignant
- angered by the unfairness or meanness of something
- callous
- lacking mercy; insensitive; thick and hardened; having calluses
- wan
- sickly pale or faint; colorless
- unprecedented
- never done or known before; without previous example
- asserted
- to express or state positively; to defend or claim
- elite
- of or suitable for a select group; a group or part of a group regarded as the best, most skilled, most powerful, etc.
- cliche
- an overused idea or expression; a trite saying
- insipid
- flavorless; dull or unexciting; lifeless
- martial
- military; suggesting war; warlike
- militant
- aggressive in support of a belief or cause; an individual prepared to fight for a cause; an activist
- heresy
- a belief different from accepted doctrine
- melodramatic
- overly dramatic, emotional, or sentimental; sensational
- paradox
- a statement that may be true but that seems to say contradictory things
- lament
- to feel deep sorrow; to express sorrow or mourning for; to grieve; an expression of grief; a song or poem expressing grief
- discern
- to detect with one of the sense, to notice; to recognize as different or to identify as separate; to come to know mentally; judge
- mutable
- capable of change; inconstant
- judicious
- sensible; wise and careful; discreet; prudent
- mediocre
- only average or ordinary; medium; neither bad nor good
- ineffectual
- unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate
- aura
- a distinctive quality surrounding a person or thing; an invisible, enveloping glow
- notoriety
- fame, usually in an unfavorable sense
- rejuvenate
- to make young or vigorous again; to give youthful qualities to
- encumber
- to hinder; to obstruct; to burden
- acquittal
- a setting free by judgment of a court; a release from duty, obligation, etc.
- invariably
- continually; perpetually constantly; always
- recourse
- a person or thing looked to for help, safety, and so on; a turning for help, safety, and the like to a person or thing
- compassion
- pity for someone else's suffering, along with a desire to help
- excerpt
- a selected passage or scene from a literary work or piece of music; an extract; to take out or select passages; to quote
- zephyr
- a gentle wind; a mild breeze
- innate
- inborn; natural; inherent
- aesthetic
- artistic; having to do with art or beauty; sensitive to art and beauty
- postulate
- an assumption; a fundamental truth or doctrine; to assume without proof
- painstaking
- very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous
- pauper
- a person who is very poor, especially one dependent upon public charity
- prolific
- producing a great deal or something; producing many young or much fruit
- mentor
- a wise and trusted teacher; a counselor
- charisma
- a special quality of leadership or a special charm that captures the public imagination and inspires devotion
- paraphrase
- to state a meaning in other words; rewording of the meaning of a text
- stamina
- vigor; strength; endurance
- portly
- comfortably fat or stout; large and heavy in a stately and dignified way
- prevalent
- widespread; in general use; having general acceptance
- contemptuous
- showing or feeling scorn
- prophetic
- relating to someone or something that fortells events
- fabricate
- to build or manufacture; to make up or invent
- pompous
- overly dignified; self-important; characterized by exaggerated stateliness, as in speech or manner
- electorate
- all persons having the right to vote
- paternal
- inherited from or related through one's father; fatherly
- incentive
- motivation; encouragement; motivating; encouraging
- succumb
- to die; to yield or give in to an overpowering force or desire
- qualm
- an uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a slight feeling of sickness or nausea
- reactionary
- advocating a return to an earlier social, political, or economic policy or condition; one who advocates a return to an earlier policy or condition
- emphatically
- forcefully; assertively
- deteriorate
- to become worse or less valuable; to diminish
- impediment
- a speech disorder; an obstruction of some kind
- vibrant
- vibrating rapidly; energetic, vigorous; produced by vibration; stimulating
- loathe
- to feel intense dislike or hatred; to detest
- commendable
- praiseworthy; deserving approval or credit
- malleable
- capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing; having the capacity to be changed easily
- atrocious
- exceedingly bad; wicked or cruel; abominable
- fortitude
- patient courage in facing pain or danger; moral strength; endurance
- antiquity
- ancient times; a thing or people of ancient times; the quality of being ancient
- plausible
- appearing to be true; reasonable; seeming to be logical or correct
- grimace
- to make a face showing pain, annoyance, and the like; a distortion of the face to show pain, annoyance, and the like
- conceive
- to imagine or develop as an idea; to understand or grasp; to become pregnant with
- visage
- a face or facial expression; appearance
- indomitable
- unconquerable; unyielding; not easily overcome
- bayou
- a marshy inlet or outlet of a river or lake, especially in parts of the southern United States
- affiliate
- an associated person or organization; a member; to join or unite with a larger body