Vocab Final Flashcards
definitely
Absolutely, without a doubt- adv
Tangible
able to be felt, touched
emerge
come into view
accentuate
call attention to or emphasize
dialect
the way of speaking based on geograghic area
allusion
a reference to a commonly known subject
muster
call fourth or summon
clincher
deciding point
ominous
feeling of pending doom
probing
searching, investigating
credulity
the quality of believing too early, gullible
amiably
in a kind, good natured way
presumptuous
assuming too much, overly bold
elusive
slippery, hard to catch
benign
harmless, kind
infuse
to fill
aristocracy
wealthy or elite
clemency
mercy
rehabilitate
to restore to a better condition
anguish
pain or grief
assiduoulsy
in a focused manner
refute
to disprove or prove wrong
verify
to confirm, check for correctness
obscure
to make difficult to see, rare or hidden
introspective
look inward to examine thoughts or feelings
regression
the return to a previous state or condition
detiorate
to break down or fall apart
invariably
always, without a doubt
authentic
real or genuine
stoic
seemingly unaffected
confines
limits or boundaries
fatigue
exhaustion
fragile
frail, delicate
boisterous
out of control
commotion
disturbance
audacity
nerve, boldness
vehemently
strongly or passionately
menace
pest or nusance, threat
elite
aristocratic, better than everyone else
premonition
feeling of pending doom
convictions
strong beliefs
editorial
letter to the editor
loping
running with long stride
stifle
to supress, hold back
flinch
to move involuntarily
veer
to move away from
apprehensive
nervous
gallantly
in a heroic manner
roguishly
in a rebellious mischevious manner
sagely
in a wise manner
merely
only that and nothing more, barely
contemptuously
in a hateful manner
gingerly
in a cautious, careful manner
nonchcalantly
showing lack of concern
vaguely
unclear manner
reluctlantly
hesitantly
incidentally
by the way
increduously
with great disbelief
odious
deserving or causing hatred, hateful,
deference
respect to judgement or difference of opinion
conjecture
guess, opinion, judgement
deemed
to hold as opinion, judged, thought
ineffable
incapable of being described in words, unbelievable
obdurate
unmoved by persuasion
brook
to bear or suffer
ascertain
to find out or learn
imbibe
taking in
reprove
to prove again, gently scold
consumate
complete or perfect
expedient
most practical, fast
precepts
command
urchin
mischevious boy
sagacity
wisdom
sanction
to make a new rule
penicious
horrible, bad
ague
sick, ill
goad
convincing, urge
imbues
to influence deeply
concert
agreement
denunciations
public criticisms
scathing
harsh
fetters
prisoners
palpable
tangible
myriad
large amount
disheveled
unorganized
unconcealed
out in the open, not hidden
cajdle
to persuade
fastidious
peticular, picky
incomprehensible
not able to understand
serenity
state of peace, contentments
indomitable
unable to be defeated
elequence
graceful in speech, speaking fluently
mutinous
rebellious
dispel
to get rid of
fortify
to strengthen
harticulate
not able to speak
conspicious
obvious or noticable
forlorn
alone or abondonned
unabashed
not embarassed easily, unashamed
ostentatiously
overly exagherrated manner
indigantly
in an angry manner
zeal
passion
tyranny
cruel use of power
loathe
hate
animated
lively
disgruntled
irritated, annoyed
appalled
shocked
remorse
regret, guilt
clandestine
secretive
dilapidated
shabby, falling apart
interminable
seemingly endless
garrulous
talking endlessly about unimportant matters
boondoggle
waste of time
infamous
famous for the wrong reasons
guile
trickery
beguile
to trick
bonafide
genuine
alacrity
cheerfulness
diffident
lack of confidence
reposeful
restful
intrepid
bold
eminence
position of authority
pliant
easily swayed
pariah
social outcast
benediction
good saying
dupe
trickster, to trick
wily
sneaky and clever
laggard
one struggling behind
gaudy
excessively
caricaturew
drawing of exagheratted feature
frivolity
silliness
cogitating
thinking, pondering
ensconced
settled securely
waif
negleted child
avariciously
greedily
blanched
to become pale
laudations
praises or honors
soliloquy
speech for no one besides intended audiance
