Vocab List 1- TSL Flashcards
To become less intense, Verb
Abate
Having the tendency to vanish, Adjective
Evanescent
To be unpromising/unlucky, adjective
Inauspicious
An established favoritism/preference, Noun
Predilection
Incompatible, Disagreeable, Adjective
Repugnant
Turbulent/stormy emotion, Adjective
Tempestuous
A sudden impulsive shift in mood or behavior, Noun
Caprice
To speak/write at great length/detail OR to wander freely, verb
Expatiate
Mysterious, adjective
Inscrutable
Pure, clean, Adjective
Pristine
To have keen judgement or discernment, Noun
Sagacity
Book, Noun
Tome
Lack of something, thus making it valuable, Noun
Dearth
To be related to/kin, Adjective
Filial
Commendable, Adjective
Laudable
Direct ancestor in family line, Noun
Progenitor
Relief/aid, Noun
Succor
Belligerent, aggressively self-assertive, Adjective
Truculent
The power to produce an effect to something, Noun
Efficacy
Deep personal humiliation and disgrace, Noun
Ignominy
Foreshadowing evil/bad omen, Adjective
Omnious
To have the appearance of intending/alluding to something, Verb
Purport
Excessive, adjective
Superfluous
Respectable/Impressive, adjective
Venerable
A period/event/time marked by an event beginning a new period/event/time, Noun
Epoch
Pardoned from punishment, Noun
Impunity
To need immediate attention/obedience or putting an end to a right of action, debate, etc,. Adjective
Peremptory
To wholly overwhelm and reduce to passiveness, Verb
Quell
Object thought to have magical powers, Noun
Talisman
To utter slander/abuse against/to lower in importance, Verb
Vilified
