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Struckmeyer Eng 11 2009 Fall
Vocabulary Words
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| infallible (adj.) | incapable of error, perfect |
| privation (n.) | state of scarcity, want, insufficiency |
| laxity (n.) | lack of seriousness, rigor |
| idiosyncrasy (n.) | quirky trait, individual habit |
| derision (n.) | scorn, mockery |
| neophyte (n.) | newcomer, absolute beginner |
| auspicious (adj.) | indicating success |
| crestfallen (adj.) | dejected |
| adroit (adj.) | skillful |
| inception (n.) | beginning |
| adorn (v.) | decorate, dress up |
| gingerly (adj.) | delicately, with caution |
| oscillate (v.) | to waver back and forth |
| caste (n.) | rung or division within society |
| chagrin (n.) | disappointment, regret, dismay |
| homage (n.) | respect, honor, tribute |
| odious (adj.) | highly disagreeable, arousing disgust |
| awry (adj.) | crooked, not according to plan |
| abashed (adj.) | embarrassed, ashamed |
| entreat (v.) | ask earnestly, beg |
| benign (adj.) | harmless, inoffensive |
| magnanimous (adj.) | generous, large of heart |
| recant (v.) | to take back one's words, opinion |
| tangible (adj.) | concrete, measurable |
| virtuoso (n.) | extremely, sublimely skilled person |
| exhort (v.) | urge to do, encourage |
| ubiquitous (adj.) | present everywhere, commonplace |
| aloof (adj.) | separate, apart, removed |
| sequester (v.) | to isolate, tuck away, hide |
| anomaly (n.) | exception, outlier, something outside the norm |
| amorous (adj.) | loving, sexually outgoing |
| daunting (adj.) | intimidating, formidable |
| diffidence (n.) | shyness, lack of confidence |
| unequivocal (adj.) | firm, clear, absolute |
| futile (adj.) | pointless, ineffective, useless |
| impervious (adj.) | immune to harm, invulnerable |
| inane (adj.) | empty, stupid, lacking in meaningful content |
| mollify (v.) | calm, soothe, appease |
| obtuse (adj.) | dull, lacking in perceptiveness |
| panacea (n.) | cure-all; solution for everything |
| superfluous (adj.) | extra and unnecessary |
| succinct (adj.) | direct and to the point; concise |
| prolific (adj.) | highly productive; having a large output |
| prodigy (n.) | specially gifted person (often in youth) |
| latent (adj.) | present, but not visible or active |
| lucid (adj.) | clear, easy to understand |
| innate (adj.) | inborn, pre-existing, non-acquired |
| gregarious (adj.) | sociable; preferring the company of groups |
| efface (v.) | erase, wipe away, destroy |
| covenant (n.) | promise, agreement, pact |
| tacit (adj.) | unspoken, without words |
| avid (adj.) | fond, enthusiastic |
| assent (v.) | to agree, approve |
| dubious (adj.) | doubtful, uncertain |
| taboo (n.)(adj.) | forbidden (practice) |
| incredulous (adj.) | skeptical, disbelieving |
| contrite (adj.) | sorry, repentant, apologetic |
| vicissitude (n.) | random misfortune of life |
| tirade (n.) | angry rant, outpouring of anger |
| demagogue (n.) | a leader who makes use of false claims, prejudices in order to take power |
| cynical (adj.) | convinced of, expecting the worst in human behavior |
| irrevocable (adj.) | permanent; incapable of being revoked |
| obsequious (adj.) | excessively eager to please, fawning |
| placate (v.) | to calm, appease |
| plethora (n.) | an abundance, rich variety of something |
| stigmatize (v.) | to mark as flawed, worthy of criticism or contempt |
| vitriolic (adj.) | filled with bitterness, anger, scorn |
| dogma (n.) | rigid belief, unsupported conviction |
| derogatory (adj.) | intended to insult, defame |
| chicanery (n.) | trickery, deception, fraud |
| vicarious (adj.) | substitute, replacement |
| usurp (v.) | wrongfully, forcefully take over |
| trepidation (n.) | fear, caution, wariness |
| urbane (adj.) | polished, sophisticated |
| timorous (adj.) | fearful, shy, hesitant |
| spartan (adj.) | harshly spare, w/o luxury |
| scintilla (n.) | trace amount |
| remuneration (n.) | payment |
| philanderer (n.) | illicitly promiscuous person |
| malady (n.) | illness, disease |
| zeal (n.) | passion, enthusiasm |
| vie (v.) | strive, compete, contend for |
| upbraid (v.) | scold, admonish, reprimand |
| utopian (adj.) | impossibly idealistic, unreachably perfect |
| trifling (adj.) | insignificant, small, inconsequential |
| obstreperous (adj.) | noisily disruptive |
| mendacious (adj.) | dishonest |
| moribund (adj.) | defunct, effectively dead |
| assiduous (adj.) | painstaking, with great care and effort |
| parsimonious (adj.) | frugal, reluctant to spend |
| obfuscate (v.) | to make cloudy, unclear; confuse |
| irascible (adj.) | easily angered, irritable |
| lionize (v.) | to exalt, hold in great esteem |
| ignominious (adj.) | shameful, disgraceful |
| fracas (n.) | squabble, minor fight |
| exacerbate (v.) | to make worse |
| extol (v.) | praise, speak highly of |
| euphemism (n.) | polite substitute word |
| emulate (v.) | to copy, imitate |
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