Vocabulary Workshop Level F (Units 7-12) Practice Flashcards

Flashcards covering the vocabulary terms from Vocabulary Workshop Level F, Units 7 through 12, including parts of speech and formal definitions.

disconcert (v.)

to confuse; to disturb the composure of

vulnerable (adj.)

open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected

desecrate (v.)

to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

stalwart (adj.)

strong and sturdy; brave, resolute

crass (adj.)

coarse, unfeeling

austere (adj.)

severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

reprove (v.)

to find fault with, scold, rebuke

punctilious (adj.)

very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette

pillage (v.)

to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder

restitution (n.)

the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage

redoubtable (adj.)

inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent

stalwart (n.)

a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position

grandiose (adj.)

grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated

infraction (n.)

a breaking of a law or obligation

concoct (v.)

to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate

debased (v.)

to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate

beneficent (adj.)

performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good

inconsequential (adj.)

trifling, unimportant

prate (v.)

to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion

pillage (n.)

the act of looting

mitigate (v.)

to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity

cadaverous (adj.)

pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

susceptible (adj.)

open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance

consternation (n.)

dismay, confusion

odium (n.)

hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct

relegate (v.)

to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish

corpulent (adj.)

fat; having a large, bulky body

dispassionate (adj.)

impartial; calm, free from emotion

hypothetical (adj.)

based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation

intemperate (adj.)

immoderate, lacking in self-control, inclement

dissipate (v.)

to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

impugn (v.)

to call into question; to attack as false

expurgate (v.)

to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify

squeamish (adj.)

inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined

ignoble (adj.)

mean, low, base

disavow (v.)

to deny responsibility for or connection with

acrimonious (adj.)

stinging, bitter in temper or tone

dissension (n.)

disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

bovine (adj.)

resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive

perfidy (n.)

faithlessness, treachery

gauntlet (n.)

an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal

subservient (adj.)

subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end

recapitulate (v.)

to review a series of facts; to sum up

irresolute (adj.)

unable to make up one's mind, hesitating

pretentious (adj.)

done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious

novice (n.)

one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)

egregious (adj.)

conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)

adulation (n.)

praise or flattery that is excessive

supposition (n.)

something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

slovenly (adj.)

untidy, dirty, careless

dilatory (adj.)

tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone

equivocate (v.)

to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

evanescent (adj.)

vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

astute (adj.)

shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

avarice (n.)

a greedy desire, particularly for wealth

resuscitate (v.)

to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence

anathema (n.)

an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)

abate (v.)

to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit

nebulous (adj.)

cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct

torpid (adj.)

inactive, sluggish, dull

penury (n.)

extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency

culpable (adj.)

deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

fortuitous (adj.)

accidental, occurring by a happy chance

equanimity (n.)

calmness, composure, refusal to panic

imperious (adj.)

overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

accrue (v.)

to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

dun (n.)

a creditor

dun (adj.)

dark, dull, drab, dingy

munificent (adj.)

extremely generous, lavish

sedentary (adj.)

characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

motley (adj.)

showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors

gist (n.)

the essential part, main point, or essence

reprobate (n.)

a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel

efficacious (adj.)

effective, prodding results

bedlam (n.)

a state or scene of uproar and confusion

procrastinate (v.)

to delay, put off until later

gratuitous (adj.)

freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

reprobate (v.)

to disapprove of, condemn

dun (v.)

to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt

invective (n.)

a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language

recondite (adj.)

exceedingly ordinary knowledge and understanding

covert (adj.)

hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded

invective (adj.)

abusive, vituperative

annotation (n.)

a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

provocative (adj.)

tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

covert (n.)

a sheltered place, a hiding place

motley (n.)

a jester's costume; a jester

debonair (adj.)

pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

reprobate (adj.)

corrupt or unprincipled

dowdy (adj.)

poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

contingent (n.)

a representative group forming party of a larger body

salient (n.)

a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward

salient (adj.)

leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous

foist (v.)

to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion

sear (v.)

to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, singe

gauche (adj.)

awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy

satiate (v.)

to satisfy completely; to fill to excess

abstemious (adj.)

moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline

satiate (adj.)

full, satisfied

pernicious (adj.)

extremely harmful; deadly, fatal