Vocab day 7-8 Flashcards
adjudicate
to act as a judge in a court, tribunal, contest
adjunct
a thing that is attached or added to something else but is not an essential part of it
admonish
to warn someone gently that they have done something wrong
adroit
quick and skillful
beguile
to deceive; to charm someone
belabor
to attack with words; to beat somebody hard
celibate
remaining unmarried, especially for religious reasons
cerebral
of the brain; intellectual rather than emotional
chagrin
feeling of disappointment or annoyance
champion
to support the cause or to defend it vigorously
charismatic
having power to inspire devotion and enthusiasm
deleterious
harmful
deliberate
done on purpose; to discuss something thoroughly before making a decision
delineate
to show by drawing or describing; to portray
deluge
a very sudden heavy fall or rain; a very large number of things happening at the same time
elocution
art or style of speaking clearly and effectively, especially in public
elucidate
to make clear
elucidation
making clear
facetious
not serious about a serious subject
garish
unpleasantly bright
implicate
to involve or prove involvement of someone or something in an affair, situation, event
implore
to bet urgently of someone or for something; to beseech
imposing
overwhelming in size or character; demanding attention; impressive
impotent
lacking strength, effectiveness, or capability
impoverished
very poor; weakened or made worse in quality
marginal
barely above the minimum standard of quality
mar
to damage
nefarious
wicked and immoral
oblivious
not aware of something
perambulate
to walk around for pleasure
perceive
to sense
peremptory
not permitting refusal or disobedience
perfidious
purposely disloyal or treacherous
perfunctory
done quickly and carelessly
peripatetic
traveling around to different places
query
a question; to ask question
reciprocate
to give in return
reciprocity
behavior in which two people or groups of people give each other help and advantages
reclamation
the treatment of waste materials to obtain useful materials from them
scurrilous
using vulgar, abusive language