Vocab 7 Flashcards
inculcate
to endeavor to force a thing into or impress it on the mind of another by emphatic admonition, or by persistent repetition; to urge on the mind, esp. as a principle, opinion, or matter of belief, to teach forcibly
colloquial
conversational, belonging to common speech; characteristic of or proper to ordinary conversation, as distinguished from formal or elevated language
baleful
full of menacing of malign influences; pernicious
perquisite
an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary or wages; a gratuity or tip; something demanded or due as a particular privilege
unctuous
characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug; of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent of ointment; oily; greasy, having an oily or soapy feel
pallid
pale, faint, or deficient in color, wan: lacking in vitality or interest
pariah
an outcast; any person of animal that is generally despised or avoided; a member of a low caste system in southern india and Burma
wax
to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power ect; to increase the extent of (the moon’s) illuminated portion before the full moon; to grow or become
equivocate
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge
subjugate
to bring into bondage or under complete control; to make subservient or submissive
supplicate
to pray humbly, make humble and earnest entreaty or petition
extenuate
to make thin, slender, or weak; to thin out in consistency, render less dense
vehement
zealous; ardent; impassioned, characterized by rancor or anger; violent; strongly emotional, intense, or passionate. marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous
ascribe
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute. to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic
asunder
into separate parts, in or into pieces; apart or widely separated
