English Final Vocab Flashcards
brandish
to shake or wave, as a weapon
accede
agree
comprise
to include or contain
deft
nimble; skillful
destitute
without means or substance
explicit
fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated, leaving nothing merely implied
extirpate
to remove or destroy totally
inopportune
inconvenient
ironic
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
musty
having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold
officious
meddlesome
ominous
of a bad omen
pinnacle
the highest point
premeditated
planned in advance
rampant
running wild
solace
comfort in sorrow
stately
grand
supple
bending readily without breaking
suppress
to stop by force
venal
open to bribery
abhor
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion, detest utterly; loathe
amend
to alter modify or add of or subtract
buffet
a blow
chaos
a state of utter confusion or disorder
commodious
spacious and convenient
corrosive
having the quality of corroding or eating away
discern
to perceive by the sight or some other sensor by the intellect
extant
in existence
implicate
to show to be also involvd
inter
to bury
martinet
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one
obviate
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measures
renegade
a person who deserts a party or cause for another
reprehensible
deserving of re proof; blameworthy
somber
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted
squalid
foul and repulsive
turbulent
being in a state of agitation; disturbed
vociferous
crying out noisily
voluminous
forming, filling, or writing a large volume
waive
to refrain from claiming it insisting on; give up
animosity
a feeling of strong dislike
apathy
absence of suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
apprehensive
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
commend
to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness
compatible
capable of existing or living together in harmony
condolence
expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow misfortune or grief
consecrate
to make or declare sacred
decrepit
worn out by long use; feeble; weakened
deride
to laugh at in scorn; scoff or jeer at; mock
ingenuous
sincere
multifarious
having many different parts, elements, or forms
obsolete
no longer in general use
omnivorous
eating both animal and plant foods
parsimonious
frugal or stingy
quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty
recalcitrant
resisting authority or control
reprisal
retaliation against an enemy
revel
to take great pleasure or delight
stultify
to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous
suave
smoothly agreeable or polite
allocate
to set apart for a particular reason
ardent
having intense feeling
assiduous
constant
brash
tactless
capricious
Unpredictable erratic
chastise
to discipline or criticize
copious
large in quantity
deviate
to turn aside
emaciated
starved
exult
to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy
gnarled
bent and twisted
indemnity
protection or security against damage or loss; compensation
inkling
a slight suggestion or indication; hint
limpid
clear, transparent
omnipotent
almighty or infinite in power
palatable
acceptable
poignant
keenly distressing to the feelings
rancor
bitter hAtred
sophomoric
intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, immature
spontaneous
coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency
acquiesce
agree
allure
to attack or tempt by something flattering or desirable
askew
to one side; out of line
blithe
joyous, merry
contentious
tending to argument or strife
covet
to desire wrongfully
crestfallen
dejected
disheveled
hanging loosely or in disorder
exponent
a person or thing that explains or interprets
garrulous
excessively talkative in a rambling round about manner
insuperable
incapable of being overcome
lamentable
regrettable, unfortunate
misnomer
a misapplied or inappropriate name
profess
to lay claim to, often insincerely
respite
an interval of relief
retribution
requital according to merits or deserts especially for evil
sinuous
having many curves, bends, or turns
sonorous
giving out or capable of giving out a sound
vanguard
to foremost division or the front part of an army
wastrel
a wasteful person
