English 10 H Final Vocab words

abhor

(v) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
syn-abominate
ant-admire

amend

(v) to change in a formal way; to change for the better
syn-improve

buffet

(v,n) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap, blow
syn-thump

chaos

(n) great confusion, disorder
syn-turmoil
ant-order

commodious

(adj) roomy, spacious
syn-comfortable
ant-claustrophobic

corrosive

(adj) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
syn-caustic
ant-bland

discern

(v) to see clearly, recognize
syn- distinguish
ant-overlook

extant

(adj) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
syn-existence
ant-vanished

implicate

(v) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
syn-entangle
ant-exculpate

inter

(v) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
syn-exhume

martinet

(n)a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
syn-slave driver

obviate

(v) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
syn-preclude

renegade

(n,adj) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox
syn-turncoat
ant-loyalist

reprehensible

(adj) deserving blame or punishment
syn-blameworthy
ant-commendable

somber

(adj) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
syn-mournful
ant-bright

squalid

(adj)filthy, wretched, debased
syn-dingy
ant-neat

turbulent

(adj) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
syn-tumultuous
ant-calm

vociferous

(adj) loud and noisy; compelling attention
syn-uproarious
ant-quiet

voluminous

(adj) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
syn-massive, plentiful
ant-scant

waive

(v)to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
syn-decline
ant-accept

allude

v. to refer to casually or indirectly
s. suggest, insinuate, intimate

clairvoyant

adj. supernaturally perceptive; n. one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
s. (adj) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n) visionary
ant. (adj) blind, unseeing, myopic, dense

conclusive

adj. serving to settle an issue; final
s. decisive, convincing, definitive

ant. unsettled, provisional, indefinite

disreputable

adj. not respectable, not esteemed

s. disgraceful, discreditable, shady

a. respectable, virtuous, estimable

endemic

adj. native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
s. confined, restricted to
a. alien, foreign, extraneous

exemplary

adj. worthy of imitation; commendable; serving as a model
s. praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious, sterling, illustrative

a. infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

fathom

v. to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of'; n. a measure of depth in water

s, (v) grasp, figure out, plumb

guile

n. treacherous cunning, deceit

s. trickery, chicanery

a. candor, artlessness, plain dealing

integrity

n. honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

s. rectitude, probity

a, dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

itinerary

n. a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

s. schedule, program

misconstrue

v. to interpret wrongly; to misjudge

s. misjudge, misinterpret

obnoxious

adj. highly offensive, arousing dislike

s. disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious

a. agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

placate

v. to appease, soothe, pacify

s. satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate

a. vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

placid

adj. calm peaceful

s. undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene

a. stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous

potent

adj. powerful, highly effective

s. mighty, formidable, forceful

a. weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

pretext

n. a false reason, deceptive excuse

s. pretense, cover story, rationate, evasion

protrude

v. to stick out, thrust forth

s, project, buldge

reparation

n. compensation for a wrong or injury, to make amends or pay back.

s. compensation, damages, redress

stark

adj. harsh, unrelieved, desolate; adv. utterly

s. (adj) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv) absolutely

a. (adj) bright, cheerful, ornate

superficial

adj. on or near the surface, concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

s. skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash

a. deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive

acquiesce

(v) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

allure

(v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n) a strong attraction'; the power to attract, charm

askew

(adj, adv) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

blithe

(adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

contentious

(adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

(v)to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

(adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast

disheveled

(adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

exponent

(n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

garrulous

(adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty

insuperable

(adj) incapable of being overcome

lamentable

(adj) to be regretted or pitied

misnomer

(n) an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

(v) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

respite

(n) a period of relief or rest

retribution

(n) a repayment; a deserved punishment

sinuous

(adj) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexibility

sonorous

(adj) full, deep or rich in sound; impressive in style

vanguard

(n) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

wastrel

(n) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

allocate

(verb)

to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

ardent

(adjective)

very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

(adjective)

persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

(adjective)

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

capricious

(adjective)

subject to whims or passing fancies

chastise

(verb)

to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

copious

(adjective)

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

deviate

(verb)

to turn aside; to stray from a norm

(noun)

one who departs from a norm

(adjective)

differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

emaciated

(adjective participle)

unnaturally thin

exult

(verb)

to rejoice greatly

gnarled

(adjective)

knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

(noun)

a payment for damage or loss

inkling

(noun)

a hint; a vague notion

limpid

(adjective)

clear, transparent; readily understood

omnipotent

(adjective)

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable

(adjective)

agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

poignant

(adjective)

deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

rancor

(noun)

bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric

(adjective)

immature and overconfident; conceited

spontaneous

(adjective)

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

animosity

(n) strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy

(n) a lack of felling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

(adj) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

(v) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

compatible

(adj) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

condolence

(n) an expression of sympathy

consecrate

(v) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

decrepit

(adj) old and feeble

deride

(v) to ridicule, to laugh at with content

ingenuous

(adj) innocent, simple ; frank, sincere

multifarious

(adj) having great variety ; numerous and diverse

obsolete

(adj) out of date, no longer in use

omnivorous

(adj) eating every kind of food ; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of taste

parsimonious

(adj) stingy, miserly

quandary

(n) a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant

(adj) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

(n) an injury done for injury

revel

(v) to take pleasure in ; a wild celebration

stultify

(v) to make ineffective, cripple ; to have a dulling effect on

suave

(adj) smoothly agreeable or polite