Vocab Final 11-30
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- jargon
- the specialized language of a trade of profession; nonsensical speech; gibberish
- momentum
- the force exerted by a moving body, found by multiplying its mass times its speed; speed or force, usually increasing in strength
- detonate
- to blow up; to explode; to cause to explode; an explosion
- inalienable
- not capable of being fiven or withdrawn
- casement
- a window that opens on hinges along its side
- subsidize
- to aid or assist with a grant of money; to support; to promote
- fluctuate
- to rise and fall or move back and forth; to change continually in an irregular way
- translucent
- letting some lgiht through without beging completely transparent
- eject
- to throw out forcefully; to expel; to evict or drive out
- imposition
- something forced on a person, such as a tax, an undue burden, or oneself
- percieve
- to become aware of or to understand by means of the senses; to detect; to observe; to grasp the meaning of
- inclement
- without mercy; rough or stormy; harsh
- platable
- acceptable to the mind; fit to be eaten; pleasant-tasting
- stipulate
- to specify as a condition of an agreement; to guarantee in an agreement; to promise
- parody
- an imitatioin that ridicules the original; to imitate in order to ridicule; to mimic
- ultimatum
- a final demand or proposition
- juncture
- a point where things are joined; a crossing; a point in time; a crisis point
- inhibition
- the act of holding back; an inner belief, feeling, or force that checks one's actions, thoughts or feelings
- lexicon
- a ditictionary; the voccabulary of a particular trade, group of people, or the like
- invincible
- not to be overcome; unconquerable
- diminuitive
- referring to suffixes or altered word forms that designate smallness, affection, or familiarity; a very small person or thing; tinyl; of small size
- irrational
- illogical; senseless; not reasonable
- mosque
- a Muslim house of worship
- appease
- to soothe or pacify, especially by giving in to demands
- affidavit
- a written statement made under oath
- wreak
- to inflict; to express
- synopsis
- a brief review, outline, or condensation; a summary
- impartial
- fari; just; showing no favoritism; without prejudice
- protrude
- to project or stick out
- prone
- having a tendency; inclined; lying flat, face down
- enjoin
- to command, especially in law; to forbid
- naive
- lacking in sophistication; simple; inexperienced; revealing a lack of subtle understanding of the nature of things
- carp
- to find fault in an unpleasant or nagging way; to complain, expecially about a minor grievance
- infallible
- free from or incapable of error; absolutely reliable and dependable
- quantitative
- capable of being measured or expressed as an amount
- defunct
- no longer in existence or functioning; dead
- admirably
- in a worthy manner; commendably; excellently
- irrelevant
- not applicable; not relevant; not related to the subject
- immaculate
- without stain; free from error; innocent, without sin; pure
- emancipate
- to set free; to release from slavery or oppression
- clangor
- a continuous clanging; a loud ringing sound, as of metal being hit
- prelude
- anything serving as an introduction, such as an introductory section of a piece of music; an opening
- rivulet
- a small stream, a brook
- botch
- to spoil by inferior performance; a second-rate piece of work
- buffet
- a piece of dinging room furniture with cupboards and drawers; a meal set out so that people may serve themselves
- convene
- to call, bring, or gather together; to assemble for a common purpose; to meet
- substantially
- largely; considerably; significantly
- incendiary
- capable of causing fire; stirring up discord or rebellion; a person who sets fire to property; a person who stirs up discord or rebellion
- condole
- to express sympathy; to grieve in sympathy; to commiserate
- steppe
- a vast, almost treeless plain in southeastern Europe or Asia
- explicate
- to explain in detail; to clairify the meaning of
- vehement
- marked by great emotion, force, or conviction; intense; violent
- negligible
- to small or unimportant to bother with; insignificant
- sporadic
- occurring at irregular intervals
- rendezvous
- a designated meeting place; a place where people habitually meet; a prearranged meeting; to meet or bring together at a certain place and time
- protocol
- the code prescribing formal etiquette and precedence for official ceremonies and dealings, as with the diplomates and the military; an original draft or record of a negotiation or document
- ravage
- to blot or whipe out completely; to erase; leaving no trace
- constituent
- a necessary part or element; a voter represented by an elected official; necessary in making up a whole; component
- bestride
- to sit on something with a leg on each side; to straddle
- legacy
- something inherited or handed down; money or property left by a will
- inconsistant
- not in harmony or agreement; containing elements that contradict one another; changeable
- debase
- to cheapen; to decrease the worth of something or someone
- expedient
- suitable; advantageous; based on self-interest
- meager
- noticeably inadequate; scanty; lean; thin
- indite
- to charge with an offense or a crime; to make a formal accusation on the basis of legal evidence
- mannerism
- a distinctive personal trait; an idiosyncrasy; an exaggerated or unnatural style or habit, as in speech or dress
- perseverance
- the act or habit of holding to a course of action or belief; persistence; steadfastness
- pallid
- abnormally pale; lacking in color, vitality, or interest
- lapse
- to fall from a higher level; to a lower; to pass gradually; to come to an end; a slight, temporary error or slip; a fall from a better to a worse condition
- pastoral
- relating to a simple country way of life; relating to shepherds; rural
- pacifist
- a person opposed to forces as a way of settling disputes; one who refuses to bear arms in war
- strategem
- a scheme or trick for achieving some purpose, such as to decieve a military enemy; a deception
- theoretical
- hypothetical; unproved or unceratin
- irksome
- annoying, irritating; tiresome
- contend
- to struggle for, battle; to compete; to debate, dispute; to assert
- moderation
- state of being restrained, avoidance of excesses; presiding over, as a meeting; mediation
- patriarch
- a founder and leader or a tribe or family; a respected old man
- ornate
- elaborate; excessibely adorned or ornamented
- sequel
- a story complete in itself that continues an earlier one; continuation; a consequence
- coincidental
- occurring together by accident; existing or happening at the same time
- effervescent
- high-spirited; lively; giving off many small bubbles of gas; foaming; bubbly
- devestation
- destruction; desolation
- succulent
- juicy; not dry or dull; having fleshy plant tissue that conserves moisture; a plant that has such tissues
- livid
- discolored by a bruise; pail, white, or red with anger of affliction; very angry or furious
- ensue
- to come next, or follow; to happen as a consequence
- subsidiary
- a company controlled by another company; subordiate; secondary
- vigilant
- alert; watchful; wary
- episode
- an event or a series of events that is part of a larger continuing experience; an incident in a written work; an installment, as of a series of television programs
- tawny
- browning-yellow; tan
- commence
- to begin, to initiate; to start
- decrepit
- worn out or broken down by age, illness, or long use; feeble; weak
- transition
- a changing from on form, state, or place to another; a passing from one subject to another
- edifice
- a building or structure, especially an imposing or elaborate one
- requiem
- music or a mass for the dead
- obliterate
- to inflict terrible destruction; to ruin violently; the act of destroying; great damage
- amnesty
- to break open; to split; a split; a break in friendly relations
- disconcerting
- causing a loss of calmness, disturbing, embarrassing; frustrating
- precarious
- unsafe; insecure; uncertain; dangerous
- destitute
- poverty-stricken; penniless; being without
- rankle
- to cause continual irritation, anger, or resentment
- flagrant
- obviously bad; notorious; outrageous
- purge
- to remove undesirable elements from; to rid; to remove by cleansing; the removal of members by a higher authority
- simulate
- to look or act like; to pretend to be like; to imitate
- malignant
- actively evil; having an evil influence; tending to do great harm; life-threatening
- latitude
- freedom; scope
- pretext
- a false reason concealing a real one; an excuse
- jostle
- to shove or push rudely; to come into close contact with; to collide
- vulnerable
- easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism or attack
- concession
- an act of granting or yielding; something granted or yielded; a privilege, such as the right to use land, granted for a specific purpose
- zenith
- the highest point of any course or path; the point in the sky directly above an observer
- bourgeois
- of or like the middle class- often referring to a focus upon material things and respectability; a middle-class person; the middle class
- intermittent
- stopping and starting with pauses between; occurring at irregular intervals; occasional
- besiege
- to crowd around in order to ask for favors; to overwhelm; to enclose with armed forces
- reprieve
- a temporary relief; an order temporarily delaying punishment or the execution of a sentence
- caustic
- a substance that burns or corrodes; corrosive; marked by sharp and biting wit; sarcastic
- rectify
- to set right; to adjust
- ossify
- to change into bone; to harden like a boner; to become rigid, hardhearted, or opposed to change
- facsimile
- an exact reproduction or copy, in telecommunications, also called a fax; duplicate
- quible
- to find a minor fault with; to avoid the point being argued; a petty objection
- aptiture
- a natural ability; the ability to learn
- conducive
- helpful; tending to promote as a result; contributory
- abdicate
- to give up or renounce power
- curtail
- to shorten; to decrease
- reminiscent
- thinking or telling about events of the past; suggestive of something seen or known before
- erratic
- irregular; not steady; uncertain
- retainer
- a fee paid in advance for services; a servant; an attendant
- inaccessible
- no easily reached or approaches; out of the way
- redundant
- unnecessarily wordy or repetitive; excessive; superfluous
- censure
- to criticize or blame; a condemning judgement; a reprimand
- exultant
- rejoicing greatly; triumphant
- inadvertent
- not done on purpose; unintentional
- sardonic
- bitter; sarcastic; scornful
- archaic
- no longer in general use; old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period; ancient
- melancholy
- sad; depressed; causing or suggesting sadness; gloom; low spirits
- timorous
- easily frightened; fearful; timid; cowardly
- daunt
- to intimidate; to discourage; to subdue
- balmy
- mild and pleasant; soothing
- coffer
- a box or chest, especially one used to hold money or other valuables
- consolidate
- to unite; to strengthen; to make solid or firmly established
- edify
- to instruct, expecially morally or spiritually; to reveal the facts of
- bias
- a line slanting diagonally across the weave of a fabric; a prejudice or personal tendency; to prejudice or sway
- dissent
- to object or oppose, not to approve; a difference of opinion, protest
- wane
- to decrease gradually; to decline in power, importance, or size
- indifferent
- unprejudiced; regarded as not mattering one way or another, neutral; unimpressive; average or moderate
- diversion
- a turning aside, os of traffic or attention; a game or pastime; a recreation
- innovation
- a new way to do something; something new
- recur
- to return in though or speech; to happen or appear again; to occure at intervals
- documentary
- based on or consisting of documents; employing facts rather than fiction; a presentation built on factual conditions or historical events
- stimulant
- something that excites or activates; a substance or an agent that quickens body activity temporarily
- rift
- a general pardon, especially for political prisoners
- farce
- a broad comedy using exaggeration and absurd action; a mockery; empty pretense
- oblivious
- unaware, unmindful; forgetful
- intuition
- a knowing or becoming aware through an inner feeling rather than through logic; immediate understanding; sharp insight
- delectable
- very pleasing; delightful; delicious
- cronie
- a close friend or companion; a buddy
- insolence
- quality or instance of being disrespectful and insulting; impudence
- debut
- to present for the first time; to make a debut; a first public appearance, as of an actor; a formal entrance into society
- decimate
- to destroy or kill a large part of
- requisite
- a necessity; a requirement; absolutely necessary; required by circumstances
- beguile
- to cheat or decieve; to mislead by tricking or cheating
- submission
- obedience; humbleness
- gloat
- to regard with mean or greedy pleasure, greed, or great rejoicing
- demure
- assuming an air of modesty or shyness; reserved
- breach
- to break throughl to violate; to leap clear of; a violation of a law, obligation, or standard; a gap or broken place
- patent
- a government document giving a person the right to profit from an invention; to acquire such a document; evident; obvious
- canine
- any animal belonging to the dog family; of or like a dog
- pertinent
- related to the matter at hand; to the point; appropriate
- espionage
- spying
- apex
- the highest point of something; vertex; the culmination or point of climax
- odious
- hateful; disgusting; detestable
- mandatory
- required; obligatory
- mortify
- to humilitate; to discipline oneself by self-denial or punishment
- arbiter
- a person chosen to decide a dispute; a judge
- meticulous
- extremely careful; overly precise or fussy about details
- wheedle
- to influence or persuade by using flattery or soothing words; to coax
- sordid
- dirty; degrading; ignoble; squalid; greedy and selfish
- throng
- a great number of people or things crowded together; to gather about and crush; to jam or pack
- bedlam
- a place or condition of chaos or turmoil
- influx
- a flowing in, as of people or things
- abound
- to teem; to exist in large numbers; to have plenty
- mull
- to think about at length; to ponder
- cant
- insincere or almost meaningless speech; jargon; hypocritical speech; to speak insincerely or tritely
- equilibrium
- a state of balance; mental or emotional poise or control
- astute
- showing a clever or shrewd min; crafty
- horsd'oeuvre
- a food served either before a meal or with drinks
- hieroglyphics
- a picture or symbol representing a word. syllable, or sound, used by the ancient Egyptians and others, instead of alphabetical letters; a method of writing using these pictures or symbols; picture writing; pertaining to a system of writing that used pictures or symbols
- clemency
- a lenient or merciful act; mildness, as of weather
- facilitate
- to make easier or more convenient; to aid or assist in
- synthesis
- the combining of parts or elemnts to form a whole; the production of a complex compound by union of chemical elements
- clientelle
- customers or patrons collectively
- resonant
- deep and rich in tone or sound; resounding or reechoing
- scenario
- a brief summary of a play or opera; a script of a motion picture; an outline of proposed events, real or imagined
- closure
- the act of closing or condition of being closed; a conclusion or finish
- rebuke
- to accuse or scold sharply; a scolding; a sharp reprimand
- evade
- to escape or avoid something, especially by using deceit or cleverness; to avoid doing or answering something directly
- autonomy
- independence; the condition of haveing self-government
- itinerary
- a route, plan, or record of a trip
- colloquial
- informal in language; conversational
- annihilate
- to destroy completely; to vanquish; to make ineffectual or unimportant; to kill
- obligatory
- required; compulsory; legally binding