ENGLISH MIDTERM VOCAB 1-6 Flashcards
ascertain
to find out definitely
affiliated
being in close formal or informal. associated; related
attainment
an act of attaining
bequeath
to dispose of
cogent
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation
converge
to tend to meet in a point or line
disperse
to drive or send off in various directions
esteem
to regard highly or favorably
expunge
to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate
finite
having bounds or limits
invulnerable
incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged
malevolent
wishing evil or harm to another or others
nonchalant
coolly unconcerned
omniscient
having complete or unlimited knowledge
panacea
a remedy for disease
scrupulous
having a strict regard for what one considers right
skulk
to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason
supercilious
haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
uncanny
having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis
venial
able to be forgiven or pardoned
altruistic
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others
assent
to agree
benefactor
a person who confers a benefit
chivalrous
having courage
clemency
showing compassion or forgiveness in judging or punishing
dearth
an inadequate supply
diffident
lacking confidence in one’s own ability
discrepancy
the state or quality of being different
embark
to board a ship
facile
moving, acting, working, proceeding with ease
indomitable
that cannot be subdued or overcome
infallible
absolutely trustworthy or sure
plod
to walk heavily
pungent
sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell
remiss
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one’s duty
repose
to rest or lie
temerity
reckless, boldness, rashness
truculent
fierce
unfeigned
sincere
virulent
actively poisonous
adulterate
to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements
dour
sullen, gloomy
insidious
intended to entrap or beguile
stolid
unemotional, indifferent
ambidextrous
able to use both hands equally well
fortitude
facing difficultly, adversity, hanger, or temptation
intimation
the act of intimating, or making known indirectly
tentative
of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt
augment
to make larger
gape
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder
opulent
wealthy, rich, or affluent
unkempt
uncared for or neglected
bereft
deprived
gibe
to utter mocking or scoffing words
pliable
easily bent
verbatim
in exactly the same words
deploy
to spread out so as to form an extended front or line
guise
general external appearance
reiterate
to say or do again or repeatedly
warily
in a wary manner
watchful, cautious, or alert
adroit
skillful or dexterous
amicable
characterized by or showing goodwill
averse
having a strong feeling or opposition
belligerent
warlike
benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
cursory
going rapidly oer something without noticing details
duplicity
deceitfulness in speech or conduct
extol
to praise highly
feasible
capable of being done
grimace
a facial expression
holocaust
a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire
impervious
not permitting penetration or passage
impetus
a moving force
jeopardy
hazard or risk of or exposure to loss
meticulous
taking or showing extreme care about details
nostalgia
a wistful desire to return in though or in fact to a former time in one’s life
quintesence
the pure and concentrated essence of a substance
retrogress
to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition
scrutinize
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention
tepid
moderately warm
adversary
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks
alienate
to make indifferent or hostile
artifice
a clever trick or stratagem
coerce
to compel by forcec
craven
cowardly
culinary
of, pertaining to, or used in cooking or the kitchen
delete
to strike out or remove
demise
death or decease
exhilarate
to enliven
fallow
plowed and left unseeded for a season or more
harass
to disturb persistently
inclement
severe, rough, or harsh
muse
to think or meditate in silence
negligible
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded
perpetuate
to preserve from extinction or oblivion
precedent
any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations
punitive
serving for concerned with, or inflicting punishment
redress
to dress again
sojourn
a temporary stay
urbane
having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities
