english midterm vocabulary

augment

v. to make larger, increase

bereft

adj., part. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

deploy

v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

fortitude

n. courage in facing difficulties

gape

v. to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

gibe

v. to utter taunting words; n. an expression of scorn

guise

n. an external appearance, cover, mask

insidious

adj. intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

intimation

n. a hint, indirect suggestion

opulent

adj. wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

reiterate

v. to say again, repeat

stolid

adj. not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

tentative

adj. experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

unkempt

adj. not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

warily

adv. cautiously, with great care

amicable

adj. peaceable, friendly

belligerent

adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive;

n. one at war, one engaged in war

benevolent

adj. kindly, charitable

cursory

adj. hasty, not thorough

extol

v. to praise extravagantly

feasible

adj. possible, able to be done

grimace

n. a wry face, facial distortion; v. to make a wry face

impervious

adj. not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

impetus

n. a moving force, impulse, stimulus

jeopardy

n. danger

meticulous

adj. extremely careful; particular about details

nostalgia

n. a longing for something past; homesickness

retrogress

v. to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

scrutinize

v. to examine closely

tepid

adj. lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

adversary

n. an enemy, opponent

alienate

v. to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

artifice

n. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

coerce

v. to compel, force

demise

n. a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

exhilarate

v. to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

inclement

adj. stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

liquidate

v. to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

muse

v. to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

negligible

adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded

perpetuate

v. to make permanent or long lasting

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

punitive

adj. inflicting or aiming at punishment

redress

v. to set right, remedy; n. relief from wrong or injury

sojourn

n. a temporary stay; v. to stay for a time

affiliated

adj., part. associated, connected

ascertain

v. to find out

bequeath

v. to give or pass on as an inheritance

cogent

adj. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

converge

v. to move toward one point, approach nearer together

esteem

v. to regard highly; n. a highly favorable opinion or judgment

expunge

v. to erase, obliterate, destroy

finite

adj. having limits; lasting for a limited time

invulnerable

adj. not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

malevolent

adj. spiteful, showing ill will

omniscient

adj. knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

panacea

n. a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

scrupulous

adj. exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

skulk

v. to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

uncanny

adj. strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

altruistic

adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

assent

v. to express agreement; n. agreement

benefactor

n. one who does good to others

chivalrous

adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

clemency

n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

dearth

n. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

discrepancy

n. a difference; a lack of agreement

indomitable

adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield

infallible

adj. free from error; absolutely dependable

pungent

adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

remiss

adj. neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

repose

v. to rest; lie; place; n. relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

temerity

n. rashness, boldness

unfeigned

adj. sincere, real, without pretense

virulent

adj. extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

accede

v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

comprise

v. to include or contain; to be made up of

deft

adj. skillful, nimble

destitute

adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

explicit

adj. definite, clearly stated

inopportune

adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate

musty

adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date

officious

adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

ominous

adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

pinnacle

n. a high peak or point

premeditated

adj., part. considered beforehand, deliberately planned

rampant

adj. growing without check, running wild

solace

n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console

supple

adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

suppress

v. to stop by force, put down

abhor

v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

amend

v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better

chaos

n. great confusion, disorder

commodious

adj. roomy, spacious

corrosive

adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

discern

v. to see clearly, recognize

implicate

v. to involve in; to connect with or be related to

obviate

v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

renegade

n. one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; adj. traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox