Vocab List 8 Flashcards
abortive
unsuccessful
abound
to be very numerous
admonish
to scold gently
adore
to worship
alleviate
to relieve
allocate
to distribute, to allot
antecedent
predecessor
antedate
to be older than
apropos
coming at the right time; appropriate
apt
likely; having a tendency; appropriate
assess
to evaluate; to appraise
assiduous
quite diligent
baleful
threatening; menacing
balk
to abruptly refuse to do something; to stop short
bland
mild; tasteless; dull; not lively
blandishment
flattery
burgeon
to flourish
burlesque
ludicrous imitation
catharsis
purification
catholic
universal
circumspect
cautious
circumvent
to go around or bypass
competent
capable; qualified
compile
to put together
congenital
innate (present from birth)
congregate
to assemble
convey
to transport; to conduct; to communicate
conviction
a determination of guilt; strong belief
cuisine
a style of cooking
culinary
related to cooking
degenerate
deteriorate
degrade
to lower in dignity or estimation
desist
to cease, as from some action or proceeding
despondent
extremely depressed
disgruntle
to make sulky and dissatisfied; to discontent
disinformation
false information purposely disseminated to create a false impression
doleful
sorrowful; filled with grief
dolt
a stupid person; a dunce
elicit
to draw out a response
elite
the best or most select group
entreat
to ask earnestly for (something)
entrepreneur
an independent business person
exasperate
to annoy thoroughly
excise
to cut out or off
fabrication
lie
facade
the front of a building; the false front of a building
flippant
frivolously disrespectful; saucy; pert; flip
florid
ruddy; flushed; red-faced
gambit
a scheme to gain an advantage; a ploy
gamut
the full range (of something)
heinous
shockingly evil; abominable; atrocious
herald
a royal proclaimer; a harbinger
impending
approaching; imminent; looming
impenetrable
incapable of being penetrated; impervious; incomprehensible
increment
increase
inculcate
to instill or implant by repeated suggestions or admonitions
innate
inborn; inherent
innocuous
harmless; banal
intrinsic
inherent
introspective
examining one’s feelings
lavish
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion
lax
negligent; lazy; irresponsible
manifesto
public declaration
marginal
related to or located at the margin or border; at the lower limit of quality; insignificant
mollify
to soften
momentum
force of movement; speed; impetus
noxious
harmful; offensive
nuance
subtle difference
override
to overrule; to prevail over
overture
opening move; preliminary offer
patriarch
male head of a family
patrician
aristocrat
pilgrimage
religious or spiritual journey; excursion; peregrination
pious
reverent or devout
precocious
unusually mature; uncommonly gifted
precursor
forerunner
profligate
extravagantly wasteful
profound
deep
pundit
an expert; an authority; a learned person
pungent
sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling; acrid; causing or incisive
rebuff
a blunt or abrupt rejection
rebuke
to criticize sharply
replenish
to fill again
replete
completely filled
rivet
to fasten or fix firmly
robust
vigorous
sedentary
largely confined to sitting down; not physically active
sedition
treason
spate
a sudden outpouring
spawn
to bring forth
subside
to sink to a low or lower level
subsidiary
supplemental; additional; secondary or subordinate
tactical
having to do with tactics, especially naval or military tactics
taint
contaminant; a trace of something spoiled, contaminated, or off-flavor
toxic
poisonous
transcend
to go beyond
vaciliate
to be indecisive
vacuous
empty of content; lacking in ideas or intelligence
vocation
occupation
vociferous
noisy
