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Vocabulary Energizers 2 Units 1-5

Terms

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pariah
(n.) social outcast, persona non grata
fathom
(v.) understand, figure out, penetrate the meaning of, comprehend
chimerical
(adj.) given to wildly impossible plans, unrealistic, fantastic, impractical, quixotic
anachronism
(n.) something out of its proper historical time; error of putting something in the wrong historical time; chronological error
abominable
(adj.) utterly disgusting or hateful, loathsome
fatal
(adj.) causing or capable of causing death and destruction, lethal
sadistic
(adj.) getting pleasure from hurting others, perversely cruel
pecuniary
(adj.) relating to money, monetary
Achille's heel
(n.) weak point, vulnerability
diabolic
(adj.) outrageously wicked, cruel; devilish; infernal
pragmatic
(adj.) practical, utilitarian
pedigree
(n.) ancestry, record of descent, genealogy
disparage
(v.) refer to something as having little importance, speak slightingly of; belittle
sycophant
(n.) sickenly humble self seeking flatterer, toady
charlatan
(n.) deceiver who falsely claims to have knowledge or skill; impostor; mountebank
draconian
(adj.) severe, harsh, cruel, austere
spurn
(v.) scornfully refuse or reject, repudiate
serendipity
(n.) ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident, fortuity
plagiarize
(v.) use ideas or writings of another and present them as one's own, purloin
mnemonic
(adj.) assisting memory, assisting reminiscence
preposterous
(adj.) ridiculous, obviously absurd, ludicrous
venerate
(v.) regard with great respect, revere
irony
(n.) expression that means the opposite of what is stated; event or result the opposite of what is expected, sarcasm
vegetate
(v.) lead a dull, inactive, useless life; stagnate
stentorian
(adj.) very loud, sonorous
pittance
(n.) small amount or portion, especially of money, modicum
limbo
(n.) place or state of neglect; period awaiting change; in between state; oblivion
conjugal
(adj.) of marriage, pertaining to the relationship between husband and wife; marital
vindictive
(adj.) revengeful, vengeful
nefarious
(adj.) extremely wicked, heinous
plummet
(v.) fall rapidly straight down; hurtle
vindicate
(v.) clear from blame, charges, criticism; justify; absolve
impecunious
(adj.) having little or no money, poor, indigent
hyperbole
(n.) obviously extravagant statement or assertion, exaggeration
homage
(n.) action showing respect and honor, tribute
adamant
(adj.) unyielding, inflexible, definite, obdurate
asinine
(adj.) stupid or silly, inane
Spartan
(adj.) severe, rigorous, disciplined, austere
farce
(n.) ridiculous comedy; slapstick comedy; mockery; burlesque
dunce
(n.) stupid person, dolt
effete
(adj.) worn out, unproductive, barren, decadent
ominous
(adj.) threatening, suggestive of future evil, foreboding
malapropism
(n.) ridiculuous or humorous misuse of words, spoonerism
bellwether
(n.) leader, vanguard
bombast
(n.) speech or writing that sounds grand but has little meaning, grandiloquence
macabre
(adj.) gruesome, horrible, causing fear, ghastly
tawdry
(adj.) showy and cheap, gaudy
gadfly
(n.) person who continually annoys others, goad
titanic
(adj.) enormous in size or strength, prodigious
desultory
(adj.) random, unmethodical, aimless, haphazard

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