honors english 200 - vocab 1-6

adversary

(n.) an enemy, opponent

(synonyms: antagonist, foe)

alienate

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

(synonyms: separate, drive apart, estrange)

artifice

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

(synonyms: ruse, stratagem, contrivance)

coerce

(v.) to compel, force

(synonyms: pressure, bully, constrain)

craven

(adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward

(synonyms: fearful fainthearted, pusillanimous)

culinary

(adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen

(synonyms: N/A)

demise

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

(synonyms: decease, passing away)

exhilarate

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

(synonyms: stimulate excite, gladden)

fallow

(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed

(synonyms: unproductive, dormant)

harass

(v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

(synonyms: annoy, bedevil beleaguer)

inclement

(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

(synonyms: blustery, tempestuous, implacable)

liquidate

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

(synonyms: reconcile, pay, cancel, exterminate)

muse

(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

(synonyms: contemplate, daydream)

negligible

(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded

(synonyms: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant)

perpetuate

(v.) to make permanent or long lasting

(synonyms: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely)

precendent

(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

(synonyms: guide tradition, model)

punitive

(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment

(synonyms: penalizing, retaliatory)

redress

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

(synonyms: correct, mitigate)

sojourn

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

(synonyms: visit, brief stay)

urbane

(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave

(synonyms: elegant)

adulterate

(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

(synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully)

ambidextrous

(adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

(synonyms: versatile, flexible)

augment

(v.) to make larger, increase

(synonyms: supplement, amplify)

bereft

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

(synonyms: bereaved)

deploy

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

(synonyms: station, organize)

dour

(adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

(synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine)

fortitude

(n.) courage in facing difficulties

(synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle)

gape

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

(synonyms: ogle)

gibe

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

(synonyms: ridicule, mock deride jeer)

guise

(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask

(synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense)

insidious

(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

(synonyms: cunning, dastardly, perfidious)

intimation

(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion

(synonyms: clue, inkling)

opulent

(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

(synonyms: rich, plentiful, abundant)

pliable

(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

(synonyms: adaptable, resilient)

reiterate

(v.) to say again, repeat

(synonyms: restate, recapitulate)

stolid

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

(synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic)

tentative

(adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

(synonyms: provisional, inconclusive)

unkempt

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

(synonyms: sloppy, disordered, rough)

verbatim

(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken

(synonyms: exact, precisely)

warily

(adv.) cautiously, with great care

(synonyms: prudently, gingerly)

adriot

(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

(synonyms: clever, deft, slick, dexterous)

amicable

(adj.) peaceful, friendly

(synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial)

averse

(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

(synonyms: disinclined, loath)

belligerent

(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war (

synonyms: assertive truculent, pugnacious)

benevolent

(adj.) kindly, charitable

(synonyms: benign, well-meaning)

cursory

(adj.) hasty, not thorough

(synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory)

duplicity

(n.) treachery, deceitfulness

(synonyms: double-dealing, chicanery)

extol

(v.) to praise extravagantly

(synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail)

feasible

(adj.) possible, able to be done

(synonyms: workable, viable)

grimace

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

(synonyms: pained expression, facial contortion)

holocaust

(n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering; the Holocaust: the massacre of civilians, especially Jewish people, by the Nazis during World War II in Europe

(synonyms: conflagration devastation annihilation)

impervious

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

(synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against)

impetus

(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus

(synonyms: impulse spur)

jeopardy

(n.) danger

(synonyms: risk, hazard, peril)

meticulous

(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details

(synonyms: fastidious, fussy)

nostalgia

(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness

(synonyms: N/A)

quintessence

(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

(synonyms: paragon, exemplar)

retrogress

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

(synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline)

scrutinize

(v.) to examine closely

(synonyms: inspect, pore over)

tepid

(adj.) lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

(synonyms: insipid, halfhearted)

panacea

(n.) a remedy for all ills or difficulties

(synonyms: cure-all, universal remedy, elixir)

affiliated

(adj., part.) associated, connected

(synonyms: attached, related, joined)

ascertain

(v.) to find out

(synonyms: discover, establish)

attainment

(noun) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

(synonyms: achievement, fulfilment)

bequeath

(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

(synonyms: transmit, bestow)

cogent

(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

(synonyms: persuasive, compelling)

converge

(v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together

(synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge)

disperse

(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide

(synonyms: break up, dispel)

esteem

(v.) to regard highly (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment

(synonyms: respect, honor, revere)

expunge

(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

(synonyms: efface, annihilate)

finite

(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time

(synonyms: bounded, measureable)

invulnerable

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

(synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune)

malevolent

(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will

(synonyms: malicious, wicked, immune)

nonchalant

(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

(synonyms: composed, unruffled, blase)

omniscient

(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

(synonyms: wise, all-knowing)

scrupulous

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

(synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious)

skulk

(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

(synonyms: lurk. slink. prowl)

supercillious

(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

(synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing)

uncanny

(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

(synonyms: inexplicable, spooky)

venial

(adj.) easily excused; pardonable

(synonyms: excusable, forgivable)

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

(synonyms: selfless)

assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement

(synonyms: consent, concur)

benefactor

one who does good to others

(synonyms: patron, humanitarian)

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

(synonyms: civil, valiant, courtly)

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

(synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness)

dearth

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

(synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity)

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

(synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive withdrawn)

discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement

(synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency)

embark

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

(synonyms: commence, begin, board)

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

(synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious)

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield

(synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding)

infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable

(synonyms: unerring, certain)

plod

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

(synonyms: lumber, trudge)

pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

(synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, racy)

remiss

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

(synonyms: negligent, lax, slack)

repose

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

(synonyms: sleep, tranquility, respite)

temerity

rashness, boldness

(synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, efforontery)

truculent

(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

(synonyms: savage, belligerent, vitriolic)

unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense

(synonyms: genuine, heartfelt)

virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

(synonyms: noxious, baneful, hateful)