120 Words Every 10th Grader Should Know Flashcards
misgiving
a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
“we have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run”
penitent
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
“a penitent expression”
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
“no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose”
conformity
compliance with standards, rules, or laws.
“conformity to regulations”
* behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions.
“a word of praise or an encouraging smile provide rewards for conformity to social norms”
reprehensible
deserving censure or condemnation.
“his complacency and reprehensible laxity”
unilateral
- (of an action or decision) performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another or the others.
“unilateral nuclear disarmament” - relating to or affecting only one side of an organ, the body, or another structure.
“unilateral cerebral lesions”
uncouth
lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
“he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time”
umbrage
offence or annoyance.
“she took umbrage at his remarks”
vindicate
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
“hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict
* show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.
“more sober views were vindicated by events”
antipathy
a deep-seated feeling of aversion / a feeling of intense dislike
“his fundamental antipathy to capitalism”
cantankerous
bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
“he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times”
boisterous
noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
“a group of boisterous lads”
expedite
make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
“he promised to expedite economic reforms”
endear
cause to be loved or liked.
“Flora’s spirit and character endeared her to everyone who met her”
covet
yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another).
“I covet one of their smart bags”
discern
recognize or find out.
“I can discern no difference between the two policies”
* distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses.
“she could faintly discern the shape of a skull”
fawning
displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.
“fawning adoration”
morbid
characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.
“he had a morbid fascination with the horrors of contemporary warfare”
hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
“Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871”
intermittent
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
“intermittent rain”
permeate
spread throughout (something); pervade.
“the aroma of soup permeated the air”
reprimand
a formal expression of disapproval.
“the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules”
prodigious
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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
“the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel”
odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
“a pretty odious character”
pervade
(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.
“a smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air”
* be present and apparent throughout.
“the sense of crisis which pervaded Europe in the 1930s”
censure
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
“the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade”
obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
“they were served by obsequious waiters”
servile
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
“he bowed his head in a servile manner”
aversion
a strong dislike or disinclination.
“he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise”
deep-seated
firmly established at a deep or profound level.
“an opportunity for tackling the deep-seated causes of crime”
