Vocabulary Lesson 9-14 Flashcards
Enamored
(verb) to be in love with
Enraptured
(verb) to be delighted beyond measure
Enunciate
(verb) to pronounce words clearly and distinctly
Evince
(verb) to show clearly
Evoke
(verb) to call forth; to draw forth
Exodus
(noun) a departure, especially in a large group
Expatriate
(noun) one who chooses to leave his native country
Expedient
(adjective) the best means to do something under a given set of circumstances, especially if it will bring about personal gain
Explicit
(adjective) clearly stated
Emulate
(verb) to try to be equal to or better than; to imitate
Expound
(verb) to explain; to set forth point by point; to interpret
Extol
(verb) to praise highly
Extradite
(verb) to turn a prisoner over to the jurisdiction of another country or state where the crime was allegedly committed
Extraneous
(adjective) not belonging; foreign; nonessential
Extrovert
(noun) one who is outgoing, friendly; one who is more interested in what is going on around him than in his own inner being or thoughts
Exult
(verb) to rejoice over a success or victory
Feasible
(adjective) reasonable, likely; capable of being carried out
Fickle
(adjective) likely to change without reason
Formidable
(adjective) hard to overcome or deal with; causing fear or awe
Frugal
(adjective) not wasteful; thrifty
Furtive
(adjective) done in a stealthy or secretive manner
Gadfly
(noun) a person who annoys others, especially by rousing them from complacency
Galvanize
(verb) to startle into sudden activity
Gamut
(noun) the whole range or extent
Gauche
(noun) lacking social grace
Genial
(adjective) warm, friendly
Grandiloquent
(adjective) speaking in a pompous style
Gregarious
(adjective) fond of the company of others; belonging to a flock
Harangue
(noun) a long, noisy speech or lecture
Harry
(verb) to torment another
Heresy
(noun) a religious belief opposed to the established doctrine
Humility
(noun) absence of vanity
Hurtle
(verb) to dash; to move swiftly and with great force
Hypercritical
(adjective) over critical; too severe in judgment
Ignominy
(noun) public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
Impeccable
(adjective) faultless; without sin or blemish
Implacable
(adjective) cannot be appeased or pacified
Inane
(adjective) without sense or meaning; silly; empty
Incisive
(adjective) sharp; keen; penetrating
Incognito
(adjective) hiding one’s name, rank, position; disguised
Inert
(adjective) having no power to act or move; inactive
Inexorable
(adjective) cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion or entreaty; unrelenting
Inscrutable
(adjective) cannot be easily understood; mysterious
Intrepid
(adjective) without fear; brave
Irascible
(adjective) easily angered
Jaundiced
(adjective) prejudiced
Jingoism
(noun) extreme patriotism; favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
Jocose
(adjective) joking, humorous
Juggernaut
(noun) a terrible destructive or irresistible force
Lethargy
(noun) lack of energy; drowsiness, disinterest
Levity
(noun) lightness or gaiety of disposition; lack of seriousness
Libation
(noun) an alcoholic drink
Liege
(noun) a lord, master, or sovereign
Mercenary
(noun/adjective) one who works only for money, especially a hired soldier
Motley
(adjective) made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors
Mundane
(adjective) of this world and not of heaven; common, worldly; not spiritual
Murky
(adjective) gloomy, dark, cloudy
Myriad
(adjective) a very large number; of a highly varied nature
Naive
(adjective) simple in nature; not affected; innocent simplicity; childlike
Novice
(noun) a beginner, me who is new or inexperienced
