First Sem English Vocab
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- decadence
- moral degeneration or decline
- indignation
- anger aroused from injustice
- surfeit
- an excessive amount; overindulgence in food or drink
- ruse
- a deceptive maneuver, a trick or act of deception
- guise
- false appearance; pretense
- enigma
- someone or something that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable
- pine
- to feel a lingering desire; to waste away from longing or grief
- illustrious
- well known and very distinguished, widely respected
- formidable
- inspiring awe or admiration; arousing fear or alarm
- ambrosia
- food of the Greek gods
- exquisite
- extraordinarily refined, intricate or elegant; sharp or intense
- pacify
- to ease the anger of; to end war or violence, to bring calm and peace
- bourgeois
- belonging to the middle class, overly concerned with appearance and social approval
- humility
- being humble; a modest estimation of one's own worth
- insidious
- spreading harmfully and secretly or stealthily
- vocation
- a strong inclination to pursue a particular occupation; a "calling"
- innate
- possessed at birth; inborn
- revere
- to regard with awe and devotion
- brazen
- shameless; immodest
- feign
- to give a false appearance; to fabricate, to pretend
- oracle
- a shrine for consulting a god; a person, such as a priestess, through whom a god is consulted
- prudence
- showing good judgment; the careful management of money
- atone
- to make amends for a sin; to reconcile
- folly
- a lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight, foolishness
- prodigious
- enormous; impressively great in force
- stratagem
- a military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise an enemy
- abomination
- a feeling of extreme hatred or disgust; loathing; something that causes such a reaction
- restitution
- compensating for loss, damage, or injury
- complacent
- self-satisfied; contented to a fault
- lithe
- supple; marked by effortless grace
- putrid
- foul-smelling; rotten
- tangible
- possible to touch; concrete or real
- pensive
- a state of dreamy thoughtfulness
- fortuitous
- advantageous, lucky
- dissipate
- to drive away; to disperse; to cause to lose (such as energy or heat)
- gall
- (v.) to irritate or exasperate. (n.) the cause of such irritation or exasperation
- spurn
- to reject with contempt or scorn
- auspicious
- favorable circumstances
- expiate
- to atone; to make amends
- esoteric
- understood by a select few with special knowledge or interest
- capricious
- impulsive; unpredictable
- benefaction
- a contribution of money or assistance; an act of good will
- ludicrous
- laughably absurd
- domain
- a territory over which rule or control is exercised
- expedient
- that which serves to promote or advance; suitable means to accomplish an end; the use connotes a lack of proper morality as well
- cunning
- (adj.) knowing; skillful; dexterous. (n.) skill in deception or performance; dexterity
- bombastic
- pompous; absurdly lofty in style
- supernal
- celestial; heavenly
- blanch
- to turn pale or white as from fear
- carrion
- rotting flesh
- assuage
- to make less intense or severe
- ravenous
- extremely hungry; greedy for gratification
- clarion
- loud and clear
- versatile
- capable of doing many things competently
- ecstatic
- a state of joy; enraptured
- paltry
- lacking in importance or worth; trivial
- shroud
- (n) a cloth to wrap a body for burial (v) to wrap in such a cloth or to shade something
- mollify
- to calm in temper; to soothe; to lessen in intensity or pacify
- numinous
- suggesting the presence of a god; spiritually elevated
- impalpable
- intangible; not perceptible to the touch, not detectable by the senses
- pristine
- remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization
- limpid
- calm; untroubled; clear
- appease
- to bring peace, quiet, or calm
- vengeance
- violent and excessive revenge
- maleficent
- harmful or evil in intent
- patently
- openly; plainly; clearly: a patently false statement
- abase
- to lower in rank or esteem; to degrade
- arduous
- strenuous; difficult; full of hardships
- munificence
- great generosity
- libation
- a sacrifice of wine (usually to the gods); more broadly, something to drink
- incredulity
- doubt about the truth of something
- fissure
- a long narrow opening or crack
- imperious
- arrogantly overbearing
- guile
- ) treacherous cunning; skillful deceit
- audacity
- reckless daring; insolent boldness