english - ATV vocab

ATV vocab from english II

flippant (adj.)

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness.

pugnacious (adj.)

inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; combative.

rabid (adj.)

1- irrationally extreme in opinions or practice. 2- furious or raging with violent intent. 3- affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad.

admonish (v.)

1- to caution, advise, or counsel against something. 2- to reprove or scold, especially in a mild or good-willed manner. 3- the urge to a duty; remind.

breach(n. or v.)

1- the act or result of breaking; break or rupture. 2- an infraction or violation as of a law, trust, faith or promise. 3- a gap made in a wall, fortification, or line of soldiers; fissure. 4- a severance of friends or relations.

expound (v.)

to set forth or state in detail; to explain; interpret.

spurious (adj.)

not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed or proper source; counterfeit.

unbridled (adj.)

not controlled or restrained

erratic (adj.)

1- deviating from the usual or proper course of conduct or opinion; eccentric. 2- having no certain or definite course.

subjugate (v.)

1- to bring under complete control; conquer; master. 2- to make submissive or subservient; enslave.

pilfer (v.)

to steal, especially in small quantities.

depict (v.)

to represent by or as characterized in words; describe; portray; delineate.

dissolute (adj.)

indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.

trite (adj.)

lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed or stale.

arbitrary (adj.)

subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one’s discretion.

render (v.)

to cause to be or become; make; to do; provide; furnish.

scrutinize (v.)

to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

inundate (v.)

to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge; to overwhelm.

sardonic (adj.)

characterized by bitter of scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering.

cynical (adj.)

distrusting or disparaging the moves of others; pessimistic.

reminiscent (adj.)

awakening memories or something similar

prattle (v.)

to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter/babble.

succumb (v.)

to give away to a superior force.

atone (v.)

to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or crime.

doeful (adj.)

sorrowful; mornful; melancholy

provocative (adj.)

tending or serving to provoke'; inciting; simulating; irritating or vexing.

didactic (adj.)

inclined to teach or lecture others too much; intending to teach a moral lesson.

simulate (v.)

to create a likeness or model of (a situation, system, or the like)

meander (v.)

to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course; to wander aimlessly; ramble.

augment (v.)

to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase.

conciliatory (adj.)

intended to placate or reconcile.

contentious (adj.)

tending to cause an argument; quarrelsome.

patronizing (adj.)

displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner.

gape (v.)

1. to stare with an open mouth in wonder. 2. to open as a gap; split.

discern (v.)

1. to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; recognize. 2. to distinguish or discriminate

ascribe (v.)

to credit or assign, as to cause or source; to attribute; impute.

inspid (adj.)

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid.

nostolgic (adj.)

a sentimental or wistful yearning for happiness felt in a former time, place, or situation.

antagonistic (adj.)

acting in opposition; hostile; unfriendly.

chastise (v.)

to discipline, especially by corporal punishment, to severely criticize.

extol (v.)

to praise highly; loud; eulogize.

exploit (v.)

to use selfishly for ones own ends.