march exam vocab

discordant

(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

excerpt

(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote

laggard

(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond

vigil

(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

servile

(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

preclude

(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

wanton

(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

glut

(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply

incognito

(adj., adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; (n.) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

venerate

(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

detrimental

harmful; damaging

invalidate

(v.) to make valueless, take away all force or effect

enterprising

(adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

devoid

(adj.) not having or using, lacking

incapacitate

(v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

audacious

(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

myriad

(adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number

tether

(n.) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; (v.) to fasten with a rope or chain

prodigious

(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

frivolous

(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

oust

(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place

qualms

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

muster

(v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation

recourse

(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

solicitous

(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

epitaph

(n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

plausible

believable

intriguing

interesting

prodigal

(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

facetious

(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously

plebeian

(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class