(Unfinished) Vocabulary List B - Love

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Irate

Very angry

Disgruntled

Feeling bitter or angry because something has happened to upset one.

Ravage

To damage something badly.

Repercussion

An indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards.

Impecunious

Having little or no money.

Abstemious

Avoiding doing things that are enjoyable, such as consuming too much food or alcohol.

Consummate

Highly skilled.

Intrepid

Without fear, brave.

Tantalize

To make a person or an animal want something that they cannot have or do.

Dishearten

To make someone lose hope or confidence.

Quibble

To argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail.

Pacify

To make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet.

Impudent

Rude; not showing respect for other people.

Parochial

Only concerned with small issues that happen in a local area and not interested in more important things; provincial.

Certitude

A feeling of being certain; a thing about which one is certain.

Circuitous

Long and not direct.

Lackluster

Dull; without energy or vitality.

Suave

Confident, elegant and polite, sometimes in a way that does not seem sincere.

Buttress

To support or reinforce.

Plummet

To fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position.

Remiss

Not giving something enough care and attention.

Diatribe

A long and angry speech or piece of writing attacking and criticizing someone or something.

Ensue

To happen after or as a result of another event.

Propagate

To spread an idea, a belief, or a piece of information among many people.

Insuperable

Unable to be overcome or dealt with successfully.

Consign

To put someone or something in an unpleasant place or situation.

Displace

To push someone or something out, often suddenly and with great force.

Assiduous

Working very hard and taking great care that everything is done as well as it can be.

Ravenous

Extremely hungry.

Sardonic

Characterized by scornful mockery.

Refurbish

To clean and decorate a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, etc.

Facetious

Trying to appear amusing when other people do not think it is appropriate.

Accomplished

Very good at a particular thing; having many skills.

Beguile

To trick someone into doing something, especially by being nice to them or to attract or interest someone.