10CP Midterm Vocabulary Review Units 1-6

A comprehensive vocabulary review flashcard set for 10CP Midterm Units 1-6, containing definitions of key terms and concepts.

adulterate

To make something poorer in quality by adding another substance.

augment

To make something greater by adding to it.

bereft

Deprived of or lacking something, especially a non-material asset.

deploy

To arrange in a position of readiness for use.

gape

To stare with open mouth, as in wonder.

guise

An external appearance, typically concealing the true nature.

insidious

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

intimation

An indication or hint.

reiterate

To say something again or a number of times for emphasis.

tentative

Not certain or fixed; provisional.

adroit

Skillful and adept in the use of the body or mind.

averse

Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.

cursory

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

duplicity

Deceitfulness; double-dealing.

feasible

Possible to do easily or conveniently.

impetus

The force or energy with which a body moves.

jeopardy

Danger of loss, harm, or failure.

quintessence

The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

nostalgia

A sentimental longing for the past.

impervious

Not allowing fluid to pass through.

artifice

Clever or cunning devices or expedients.

craven

Contemptibly lacking in courage.

negligible

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.

adversary

One's opponent in a contest.

demise

A person's death.

perpetuate

To make (something, typically an undesirable situation) continue indefinitely.

inclement

Severe, rough, or harsh (especially pertaining to the weather).

punitive

Incurring or aiming at punishment.

urbane

Suave, courteous, and refined in manner.

precedent

An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example.

affiliated

Being officially attached to an organization.

ascertain

To find out something.

bequeath

To leave a personal estate or one's body to a person or other beneficiary.

converge

To come together from different directions to meet at one point.

expunge

To erase or remove completely.

malevolent

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

omniscient

Knowing everything.

panacea

A solution or remedy for all difficulties.

supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

uncanny

Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

altruistic

Showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others.

chivalrous

Courteous and considerate toward others.

clemency

Mercy; lenience.

dearth

A scarcity or lack of something.

diffident

Modest or shy due to a lack of self-confidence.

discrepancy

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

indomitable

Impossible to subdue or defeat.

infallible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

virulent

Extremely severe or harmful in its effects.

truculent

Eager or quick to argue or fight.

brandish

To wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement.

deft

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.

explicit

Stated clearly and in detail.

inopportune

Occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.

officious

Assertive of authority in a domineering way.

ominous

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

premeditated

Thought out or planned beforehand.

solace

Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.

ironic

Using or characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected.

venal

Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.