final vocab Flashcards
apathetic
feeling little or no interest in something
appalled
over come with shock or horror
placid
peaceful
translucent
not transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through
unscathed
completely unharmed
conceal
to keep secret
engrossed
totally interested in something
jovial
full of happiness
relish
to enjoy greatly
vigilant
alert to signs of danger
auspicious
favorable
belligerent
eager to fight
elite
a group of people considered to be the best
incredulous
feeling an inability to to believe something
nonchalant
appearing casually calm and relaxed
premonition
a feeling that something is going to happen
sophisticated
having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge
unfathomable
impossible to understand
adequate
good enough
apprehensive
fearful of what may be coming
distraught
deeply upset
disposition
a persons temperament
enhance
to increase or improve in value
palpable
easily felt or sensed; noticeable
recollection
a memory
utopia
a place of ideal perfection
aptitude
natural ability
chastise
to punish severally
remorse
deep regret coming from a sense of guilt from past wrongs
transgression
crossing a limit
avert
to turn away
benign
favorable
confide
to tell someone in confidence
congregate
to come together in a group
conviction
a strong belief or opinion
diminish
dwindle
exuberant
joyfully enthusiastic
gravitate
to move toward something
indulgent
tending to give into someones desires
meticulous
showing great attention to detail
obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date
prohibit
to formally forbid something with authority
relinquish
tp give up
serene
showing complete calm
solemn
serious and dignified in appearance or behavior
array
a large number
assuage
to soothe
augment
to increase in size or amount
ecstatic
a feeling of overwhelming happiness or joyful
emphatic
said with emphasis
implore
beseech (to beg)
invigorating
giving life and energy to
perceive
to become aware through your senses
skeptical
filled with doubt about something
wary
very cautious
conspiracy
a secret plan by a group of people planning to do something illegal
earnest
having or showing a great attitude
massive
extremely large
mortified
embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
ornate
decorate in fancy ways
timid
easily frightened
illogical
irrational
jostle
to push roughly
leisurely
unhurried or relaxed
mesmerized
hypnotized
urgent
requiring immediate attention
vivid
very strong or bright
wail
to cry out in pain or anger
confer
to have discussions
eternity
time that is endless
feeble
lacking physical appearance
impudent
not showing respect for another person
imprudent
foolish
indecipherable
not able to be read or understood
merciful
having or showing mercy
profound
intense or extreme
prominent
easily noticeable
proverb
a brief popular saying
stationary
not moving
vulnerable
capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
arbitrary
based on a random choice
dissipate
to dissolve
loathe
to hate
orchestrate
to arrange or direct a situation; to make something happen
preposterous
absurd
raucous
behaving in a rough or noisy way
resist
to prevent from happening
witty
amusing
bewildered
completely puzzled or confused
calamity
an event causing great fear
chagrin
a feeling of annoyance or disappointment
dwelling
a place of residence
bliss
a feeling of complete happiness
impoverished
poor
punctual
on time
trivial
of little worth or importance
vacant
empty