Wordsmart Unit 1
First set of vocabulary words
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- aghast
- upset; stunned; surprised in an unpleasant way
- denounced
- condemn openly
- conspicuous
- noticeable
- timid
- shy and withdrawn
- impressionable
- easily influence
- itinerary
- list of places for travel
- antonyms
- words that are opposites
- aversion
- dislike
- frigid
- cold
- eavesdrop
- listen in on something private
- foremost
- most important
- in lieu
- instead of
- duplicated
- made copies of
- plagiarist
- one who presents the work of others as his own
- nonchalantly
- cool; indifferent; seemingly unconcerned
- synonyms
- words that mean the same thing
- alias
- false name
- ad-libbing
- making something up on the spot
- limbs
- arms and legs
- satiated
- very full; replete
- unkempt
- not well groomed or taken care of
- bovine
- cow-like
- jeopardy
- danger
- component
- part
- encrusted
- covered
- faux
- fake
- representation
- picture or outline
- kerfuffle
- commotion; disorder
- anecdote
- short narrative (story)
- contrary
- opposite
- gruff
- bad-tempered
- essential
- very important
- captive
- prisoner
- particular
- pertaining to something specific
- monarchy
- king or queen-ship
- feign
- to pretend
- blunder
- mistake
- accessories
- small items of wearing apparel
- chafe
- irritate painfully
- loot
- treasure
- upholstery
- fabric used to cover furniture
- menacingly
- threateningly
- dons
- puts on, as in clothing
- banal
- ordinary and boring
- etiquette
- code of good manners
- dismayed
- upset or alarmed about
- suspicion
- distrust
- jargon
- specialized language that is hard to understand
- ancestors
- early members of a family
- nemesis
- deadly opponent
- goatee
- pointed beard
- chic
- fashionable
- enamored
- in love with
- despite
- regardless of
- souffle
- light, eggy pastry
- hallucinate
- have unreal visions
- austere
- simple and plain
- feline
- catlike
- duped
- fooled
- loathe
- hate or despise
- forgery
- fake document or artwork
- clergy
- group of people ordained by a religion
- adapt
- change in response to circumstances
- renegade
- rebellious
- plight
- bad situation
- infamous
- well known for a bad reason
- intoxicate
- influence that makes a person lose control
- discreetly
- without attracting notice; being able to keep a secret
- camouflaging
- disguising
- debauchery
- bad behavior in a moral sense
- obliged
- forced to do something; also, grateful
- rustic
- rural or countrified
- ignoramus
- someone who is not intelligent
- civilian
- non-military person
- canine
- doglike
- hails
- comes from, as from a place
- bureaucracy
- large government agency
- espionage
- spying
- assure
- pledge or state with confidence
- peckish
- somewhat hungry
- esteem
- high regard for something
- insurmountable
- impossible to overcome
- practitioner
- someone who engages in an activity
- cahoots
- partnership or conspiracy
- parallel
- corresponding; similar
- culprit
- guilty person
- ornate
- fancy; decorated
- culinary
- cooking
- dignitary
- an important person
- flourish
- grow and thrive