English Midterms vocab.
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- self possesed
- in control of oneself; composed
- duly
- rightfully; suitably
- moor
- a tract of open, rolling, wild land, often having marshes
- infirmity
- A weakness or ailment
- rawboned
- thin or very lean
- plait
- a braid, as of hair
- sultrier
- more hot and humid
- tangible
- capableof being touchedor felt
- quarry
- anything that is hunted or pursued, especially an animal
- discern
- to detect or recognize; make up
- condone
- to excuse or overlook an offense, usually a serious one without criticism
- scruple
- an uneasy feeling or hesitancy to act that arises from moral or ethical consideration
- diverting
- amusing, entertaining
- deplorable
- very bad; regrettable
- imperative
- absolutely necessary
- zealous
- very eager; enthusiastic
- preclude
- to prevent; make impossible
- impunity
- freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences
- accost
- to approach and speak to, especially in an aggressive manner
- explicit
- definitely stated; clearly expressed
- implore
- to ask earnestly; beg
- haggard
- having a worn and tired look
- craven
- extremely cowardly
- insolent
- so rude or proud as to be offensive
- insinuatingly
- in an indirect way
- pandemonium
- wild uproar
- disdainful
- showing scorn for something or someone regarded as unworthy
- incessantly
- endlessly; constantly
- disconsolate
- so unhappy that nothing can comfort; hopeless and depressed
- vexation
- the condition of being disturbed, annoyed, or trouble
- pauper
- a very poor person, especially one supported by public charity
- aghast
- filled with fear, horror or amazement
- gamut
- the entire range or series of something
- privation
- the lack of comforts or basic necessities of life
- converge
- to come together at a place; meet
- unpretentious
- modest; simple; not showy
- obscurity
- the state of being undistinguished or not well known
- obliterated
- blotted or rubbed out
- incredulity
- unwillingness or inability to believe something; disbelief
- careen
- to tilt or sway while moving, as if out of control
- serene
- calm; peaceful; undisturbed
- infallibility
- the state of being incapable of making an error
- blighted
- damaged or spoiled
- doggedness
- steady persistence; stubborness
- reiterate
- to say or do again; repeat
- precariously
- dangerously; insecureley
- saddlebow
- the arched front part of a saddle
- carbine
- a light shoulder rifle of limited range
- roan
- reddish brown
- compulsory
- required
- glade
- an opened area in a forest
- thicket
- a thick growth of small trees
- appalled
- horrified; shocked
- tether
- to confine an animal to a certain area by tying or chaining it
- perceptible
- noticeable; recognizable
- pommel
- the rounded, front part of a saddle
- defaced
- to disfigure
- council
- a serious discussion among a group of people
- fusillade
- a firing of many firearms, either at the same time or rapidly and continuously
- unscathed
- unharmed
- eruption
- a sudden bursting out
- blunt
- abrupt; insensitive
- suffused
- to spread through or fill
- integrity
- honesty; sincerity and strenth of character
- communion
- sharing of thoughts or feelings
- impelled
- to drive or urge
- ecstasy
- intense delight
- imperial
- outstanding; majestic
- abstracted
- lost in thought
- dank
- miserably damp and chilly
- palpable
- capable of being touched
- indolently
- lazy
- opaqueness
- not letting light through
- palatial
- magnificent, like a palace
- amenities
- something that makes life more comfortable or convenient
- affable
- friendly; pleasant
- cosmopolite
- a person at home anywhere in the world
- ennui
- boredom
- apprehensive
- fearful
- cower
- to shrink away or hide oneself in fear
- defamation
- the damaging of somone's reputation or character
- incautiously
- not careful
- deceptive
- deceiving
- ingenuity
- cleverness
- tyro
- a person with no experience in a particular field
- spinets
- a small, upright piano
- disparaging
- to belittle(to pur someone down)
- invariably
- constant
- imbecile
- a very stupid or foolish person
- appellations
- a name
- cynical
- of the belief that there is no true goodness in anyone; scornful
- coy
- affectedly cute or playful
- cryptic
- having an unclear meaning; mysterious
- degenerated
- to lower in quality or value; worsen
- countenance
- the look on a person's face
- perplexing
- to confuse
- nomenclature
- a set of names for a particular group of things
- romp
- to play in a carefree, lively way
- picturesque
- having pleasing visual qualities suitable for a picture; pretty
- ineffectual
- not producing a desired result or effect
- ostentatious
- done with the intent of attracting notice; showy
- pompous
- showing an exaggerated sense of self importance
- turbulent
- full of commotion, disorder, or violence; not calm or smooth
- wholesome
- promoting good health; healthful
- intuitive
- rising from an impulse or natural tendency; instinctive; not learned
- conviction
- a firmly esablished opinion or belief
- naive
- innocent; unsophisticated
- strive
- to make an intense effort
- articulate
- able to express oneself well or effectively
- ultimate
- most significant; highest or final
- melancholy
- sad and gloomy
- imperious
- ruling or ordering around in a harsh and bullying way; arrogant or overbearing
- imperceptibly
- so small or slight that it is not noticed; not easily perceived by the senses
- obsequious
- much too willing ot serve or obey; servile
- usurpers
- one who takes and holds by force or without right
- presentiments
- a feeling that sometning is going ot happen, especially something bad
- royalists
- a person who supports a king or monarchy during a civil war or revolution
- plebian
- a member of the lower class in ancient Rome; one of the commonpeople
- imprudence
- the quality of not being careful; lack of judgment or caution; indescrete act
- compunction
- a feeling of guilt about doing something
- prodigious
- very great; huge; causing wonder
- benevolence
- a tendency to do good; kindness; generosity
- cataleptic
- one who has the medical condition of catalepsy which causes seizure; temporary loss of consciousness
- despotic
- having to do with or like a despot; a person with complete control over a group of people; absolute ruler or tyrant
- infamy
- a very bad reputation; disgrace; dishonor; great wickedness
- requiem
- a Roman Catholic mass for a dead person or persons
- torpid
- moving, feeling, thinking, etc. slowly or not at all; dull; sluggish; without sensation or motion
- misanthropy
- a person who hates people or does not trust anybody
- chimerical
- hoping or wishing for something illusory or imposible to achieve; imaginary or unreal
- rendezvous
- a meeting place
- conscription
- to force to serve in armed forces; drraft; enroll for a service in the army
- labyrinth
- a place with a complicated network of winding passages that make it hard to find one's way through; maze
- intrepid
- very brave; fearless; bold; courageous; dauntless
- ironical
- meaning just the opposite of what is said; expressing one thing and meaning another
- inveterate
- firmly fixed over a long period of time; edeep-rooted; habitual, habit
- probity
- the quality of being honest, upright, trustworthy, etc.; high principle, honesty
- verity
- 1. truth; reality 2. something that is though to be true for all times
- repugnance
- extreme dislike or distaste; strong dislike
- ricocheted
- to skip off a surface after striking it at an angle