Vocab words from chapters 1-9. Good luck on the test tomorrow everyone!
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| 107805213 | abhor | to regard with horror or loathing, to hate deeply. | |
| 107805214 | amend | to change in a formal way for the better | |
| 107805215 | buffet | to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly | |
| 107805216 | chaos | great confusion or disorder | |
| 107805217 | commodious | roomy, spacious | |
| 107805218 | corrosive | eating away gradually, acidlike. bitterly sarcastic | |
| 107805219 | discern | to see clearly, recognize | |
| 107805220 | extant | still existing, not exterminated, destroyed or lost | |
| 107805221 | implicate | to involve in, to connect with or be related to | |
| 107805222 | inter | to bury, to consign to oblivion | |
| 107805223 | martinet | a strict disciplinarian | |
| 107805224 | obviate | to anticipate and prevent, remove, dispose of | |
| 107805225 | renegade | one who leaves a group (negative connotation) | |
| 107805226 | reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment | |
| 107805227 | somber | dark, gloomy | |
| 107805228 | squalid | filthy, wretched | |
| 107805229 | turbulent | disorderly, riotous | |
| 107805230 | vociferous | loud and noisy, compelling attention | |
| 107805231 | voluminous | of great size, numerous | |
| 107805232 | waive | to do without, to give up voluntarily | |
| 107805233 | animosity | strong dislike, bitter hostility | |
| 107805234 | apathy | a lack of feeling or interest | |
| 107805235 | apprehensive | fearful or anxious | |
| 107805236 | commend | to praise | |
| 107805237 | compatible | able to get along or work well together | |
| 107805238 | condolence | an expression of sympathy | |
| 107805239 | consecreate | to make sacred, to set apart for a special purpose | |
| 107805240 | decrepit | old and feele | |
| 107805241 | deride | to ridicule, laugh a with contempt | |
| 107805242 | ingenuous | innocent, simple, frank | |
| 107805243 | multifarious | having great variety | |
| 107805244 | obsolete | out of date | |
| 107805245 | omnivorous | eating every kind of food | |
| 107805246 | parsimonious | stingy, "cheap" | |
| 107805247 | quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt | |
| 107805248 | recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient | |
| 107805249 | reprisal | an injury done in return for injury. (payback) | |
| 107805250 | revel | to take great pleasure in | |
| 107805251 | stultify | to make useless; cripple | |
| 107805252 | suave | pleasing to the senses | |
| 107805253 | allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose | |
| 107805254 | ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned | |
| 107805255 | assiduous | persistant | |
| 107805256 | brash | prone to act in a hasty manner | |
| 107805257 | capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies | |
| 107805258 | chastise | to scold severely | |
| 107805259 | copious | abundant, plentiful | |
| 107805260 | deviate | to stray from a norm | |
| 107805261 | emaciated | made unnaturally thin | |
| 107805262 | exult | to rejoice greatly | |
| 107805263 | gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy | |
| 107805264 | indemnity | a payment for damage or loss | |
| 107805265 | inkling | a hint | |
| 107805266 | limpid | clear, transparent | |
| 107805267 | omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority | |
| 107805268 | palatable | agreeable to one's tastes or senses | |
| 107805269 | poignant | deeply affecting, touching | |
| 107805270 | rancor | bitter resentment, ill will | |
| 107805271 | sophomoric | immature but overconfident | |
| 107805272 | spontaneous | arising naturally | |
| 107805273 | adversary | an oponent | |
| 107805274 | alienate | to turn away | |
| 107805275 | artiface | a skillful or clever trick | |
| 107805276 | coerce | to compel, force | |
| 107805277 | craven | coward | |
| 107805278 | culinary | related to cooking | |
| 107805279 | delete | to erase | |
| 107805280 | demise | a death, usually of someone important | |
| 107805281 | exhilarate | to enliven | |
| 107805282 | fallow | plowed but not seeded, inactive | |
| 107805283 | harass | to disturb with repeated attacks | |
| 107805284 | inclement | stormy, harsh | |
| 107805285 | muse | to think about in a dreamy way | |
| 107805286 | negligable | so unimportant that it can be disregarded | |
| 107805287 | perpetuate | to make permanent | |
| 107805288 | precedent | and example that serves as a basis for later actions | |
| 107805289 | punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment | |
| 107805290 | redress | to set right, remedy | |
| 107805291 | sojourn | a temporary stay | |
| 107805292 | urbane | refined in mannor or style | |
| 107805293 | adroit | skillful with hands or mind | |
| 107805294 | amicable | peaceable, friendly | |
| 107805295 | averse | opposed | |
| 107805296 | belligerent | given to fighting | |
| 107805297 | benevolent | kindly, charitable | |
| 107805298 | cursory | hasty, not thorough | |
| 107805299 | duplicity | deceitfulness | |
| 107805300 | extol | to praise extravagantly | |
| 107805301 | feasible | able to be done | |
| 107805302 | grimace | facial distortion | |
| 107805303 | holocaust | large-scale destruction, especially by fire | |
| 107805304 | impervious | not affected or hurt by | |
| 107805305 | impetus | moving force | |
| 107805306 | jeopardy | danger | |
| 107805307 | meticulous | extremely careful | |
| 107805308 | nostalgia | a longing for something past | |
| 107805309 | quintessence | purest form of something | |
| 107805310 | retrogress | to move backwards | |
| 107805311 | scrutinize | to examine closely | |
| 107805312 | tepid | lukewarm, unenthusiastic | |
| 107805313 | adulterate | to corrupt | |
| 107805314 | ambidextrious | to use both hands equally skillfully | |
| 107805315 | augment | to make larger, increase | |
| 107805316 | bereft | deprived of | |
| 107805317 | deploy | to position or arrange | |
| 107805318 | dour | stern, unyielding | |
| 107805319 | fortitude | courage in facing difficulties | |
| 107805320 | gape | to stare at with open mouth | |
| 107805321 | gibe | to utter taunting words | |
| 107805322 | guise | an external appearance | |
| 107805323 | insidious | intended to deceive | |
| 107805324 | intimation | a hint | |
| 107805325 | opulent | wealthy | |
| 107805326 | pliable | easily bent or flexible | |
| 107805327 | reiterate | to say again, repeat | |
| 107805328 | stolid | not easily moved | |
| 107805329 | tentative | uncertain, hesitant | |
| 107805330 | unkempt | untidy | |
| 107805331 | verbatim | word for word | |
| 107805332 | warily | cautiously | |
| 107913125 | affiliated | associated; connected | |
| 107913126 | acertain | to find out | |
| 107913127 | attainment | an accomplishment; act of achieving | |
| 107913128 | bequeath | to give or pass as an inheritance | |
| 107913129 | cogent | forceful; convincing | |
| 107913130 | converge | to move towards one point | |
| 107913131 | disperse | scatter | |
| 107913132 | esteem e | to regard highly | |
| 107913133 | expunge | to erase | |
| 107913134 | finite | having limits | |
| 107913135 | invulnerable | not able to be wounded | |
| 107913136 | malevolent | spiteful; showing ill will | |
| 107913137 | nonchalant | cool and confident | |
| 107913138 | oniscient | knowing everything | |
| 107913139 | panacea | remedy for all ills | |
| 107913140 | scrupulous | exact, careful, thorough | |
| 107913141 | skulk | to move about stealthily | |
| 107913142 | supercilious | proud | |
| 107913143 | uncanny | strange, mysterious | |
| 107913144 | venial | pardonable | |
| 107915684 | altruistic | unselfish | |
| 107915687 | assent | to express agreement | |
| 107915688 | benefactor | one who does good to others | |
| 107915690 | chivalrous | marked by honor | |
| 107915692 | clemency | mercy, humaneness | |
| 107915694 | dearth | lack, scarcity | |
| 107915697 | diffident | shy | |
| 107915699 | discrepancy | a difference, lack of agreement | |
| 107915702 | embark | to make a start | |
| 107915705 | facile | easily done or attained | |
| 107915708 | indomitable | unconquerable | |
| 107915711 | infallible | free from error | |
| 107915714 | plod | to walk heavily or slowly | |
| 107915716 | pungent | causing a sharp sensation; stinging or biting | |
| 107915719 | remiss | carelessness | |
| 107915722 | repose | to rest | |
| 107915725 | temerity | rashness, boldness | |
| 107915726 | truculent | agressive and cruel | |
| 107915729 | unfeigned | sincere, real | |
| 107915732 | virulent | poisonous, full of malice | |
| 107918548 | accede | to yield to | |
| 107918549 | brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion | |
| 107918550 | comprise | to include or contain | |
| 107918551 | deft | nimble, skillful | |
| 107918552 | destitute | deprived of the necessities of life | |
| 107918553 | explicit | definite; clearly stated | |
| 107918554 | extirpate | to tear up by the roots, destroy completely | |
| 107918555 | inopportune | coming at a bad time | |
| 107918556 | ironic | suggestion an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens | |
| 107918557 | musty | stale, moldy; out of date | |
| 107918558 | officious | meddling | |
| 107918559 | ominous | unfavorable bad omen | |
| 107918560 | pinnacle | a high point; peak | |
| 107918561 | premeditated | considered beforehand | |
| 107918562 | rampant | growing without check, running wild | |
| 107918563 | solace | comfort, relief | |
| 107918564 | stately | dignified, majestic | |
| 107918565 | supple | bending easily | |
| 107918566 | suppress | to stop by force | |
| 107918567 | venal | marked by corruption | |
| 122078660 | abjure | to renounce | |
| 122078661 | acrid | harsh in taste or odor | |
| 122078662 | august | majestic | |
| 122078663 | callous | emotionally hardened | |
| 122078664 | clandestine | secret, underhanded | |
| 122078665 | compunction | regret | |
| 122078666 | conflagration | large fire | |
| 122078667 | elated | in high spirits | |
| 122078668 | indelible | not able to be erased or removed | |
| 122078669 | indulgent | yielding to the wishes or demands of others | |
| 122078670 | inveterate | firmly established, habitual | |
| 122078671 | irrelevant | not to the point | |
| 122078672 | nocturnal | occurring the night | |
| 122078673 | platitude | a commonplace remark (cliche) | |
| 122078674 | quell | put down forcibly | |
| 122078675 | quiescent | inactive | |
| 122078676 | ruminate | to think about at length (like a cow) | |
| 122078677 | tacit | unspoken, inferred | |
| 122078678 | tangible | capable of being touched | |
| 122078679 | trenchant | forceful, effective, cutting but true! | |
| 122078680 | allude | to refer to casually or indirectly | |
| 122078681 | clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive | |
| 122078682 | conclusive | serving to settle an issue | |
| 122078683 | disreputable | not respectable | |
| 122078684 | endemic | native or confined to a particular region or people | |
| 122078685 | exemplary | worthy of imitation | |
| 122078686 | fathom | to understand | |
| 122078687 | guile | treacherous cunning | |
| 122078688 | integrity | honesty | |
| 122078689 | itinerary | a route of travel | |
| 122078690 | misconstrue | to interpret wrongly | |
| 122078691 | obnoxious | highly offensive | |
| 122078692 | placate | to appease, soothe | |
| 122078693 | placid | calm peaceful | |
| 122078694 | plagiarism | using the writings of another person | |
| 122078695 | potent | powerful | |
| 122078696 | pretext | a false reason | |
| 122078697 | protrude | to stick out | |
| 122078698 | stark | harsh, desolate | |
| 122078699 | superficial | on or near the surface; shallow | |
| 122078700 | acquiesce | to accept without protest | |
| 122078701 | allure | to entice, tempt | |
| 122078702 | askew | crooked | |
| 122078703 | blithe | cheerful, casual | |
| 122078704 | contentious | quarrelsome | |
| 122078705 | covet | to desire something belonging to another | |
| 122078706 | crestfallen | discouraged | |
| 122078707 | disheveled | rumpled, hanging in disorder | |
| 122078708 | exponent | to who advocates | |
| 122078709 | garrulous | given to much talking | |
| 122078710 | insuperable | incapable of being overcome | |
| 122078711 | lamentable | to be regretted or pitied | |
| 122078712 | misnomer | an unsuitable or misapplied name | |
| 122078713 | profess | to affirm openly | |
| 122078714 | respite | a period of rest | |
| 122078715 | retribution | a repayment; deserved punishment | |
| 122078716 | sinuous | winding; flexible | |
| 122078717 | sonorous | full, deep; rich; impressive | |
| 122078718 | vanguard | leading position in any field | |
| 122078719 | wastrel | a wasteful person; good-for-nothing | |
| 147674850 | antipathy | a strong dislike, hostile feeling | |
| 147674851 | applicable | capable of being applied; relevant | |
| 147674852 | asset | something of value; a resource | |
| 147674853 | beset | to attack from all sides | |
| 147674854 | compassion | sympathy for another's suffering | |
| 147674855 | decorum | proper behavior, good taste | |
| 147674856 | duress | compulsion by threat; forcible confinement | |
| 147674857 | exuberant | high-sprited, enthusiastic | |
| 147674858 | facsimilie | an exact copy | |
| 147674859 | imbibe | to drink; take in | |
| 147674860 | implacable | not able to be pacified; unyielding | |
| 147674861 | infinitesimal | so small as to be immeasurable | |
| 147674862 | innocuous | harmless, inoffensive | |
| 147674863 | militate | to have and effect on or force against someone | |
| 147674864 | patent | exclusive rights over an invention | |
| 147674865 | prowess | distinguished bravery | |
| 147674866 | sedate | quiet, settle | |
| 147674867 | stentorian | extremely loud | |
| 147674868 | stipulate | to arrange specifically, require as a condition of an agreement | |
| 147674869 | ultimatum | a final proposal | |
| 147674870 | alacrity | a cheerful readiness | |
| 147674871 | alleviate | to relieve, make more bearable | |
| 147674872 | antithesis | the direct opposite | |
| 147674873 | appall | to fill with dismay or horror | |
| 147674874 | bellicose | warlike in manner, quarrelsome | |
| 147674875 | disparge | to belittle, undervalue | |
| 147674876 | dissonant | not in harmony | |
| 147674877 | droll | amusingly odd | |
| 147674878 | edict | an order issued | |
| 147674879 | elucidate | to clarify, explain | |
| 147674880 | laud | to praise | |
| 147674881 | loll | to act in a lazy manner | |
| 147674882 | loquacious | talkative | |
| 147674883 | magnanimous | generous in forgiving | |
| 147674884 | mandatory | required | |
| 147674885 | nondescript | ordinary | |
| 147674886 | phlegmatic | slow-moving, sluggish | |
| 147674887 | rescind | to repeal, cancel | |
| 147674888 | vivacious | lively, full of energy | |
| 147674889 | whet | to sharpen | |
| 147674890 | abrasive | causing irritation | |
| 147674891 | acclimate | to adapt to a new climate | |
| 147674892 | chagrin | irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration | |
| 147674893 | complacent | self-satisfied | |
| 147674894 | concur | to express agreement, approve | |
| 147674895 | defamation | to slander or libel | |
| 147674896 | explicate | to make clear | |
| 147674897 | fracas | a noisy quarrel | |
| 147674898 | grotesque | unnatural, distorted | |
| 147674899 | pandemonium | a wild uproar | |
| 147674900 | raucous | disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly | |
| 147674901 | receptive | open and responsive to ideas | |
| 147674902 | renounce | to give up something | |
| 147674903 | repress | to hold back; to put down by force | |
| 147674904 | reticent | not inclined to speak | |
| 147674905 | savory | tasty; not sweet; inoffensive | |
| 147674906 | somnolent | sleepy, drowsy | |
| 147674907 | vehement | intense, forceful | |
| 147674908 | voluble | well-spoken, fluent | |
| 147674909 | zealous | eager, ernest |
