3rd Nine Weeks Vocab

abase

to degrade, to humiliate

arrogant

overbearingly assuming, insolently proud

assent

to agree or to concur, to give in, to yield; agreement

boorish

rude or insensitive, ill- mannered

conciliate

to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship

copious

abundant

deleterious

harmful; dangerous; injurious

desolate

deserted, without inhabitants, barren

flourish

to thrive, to grow well

inane

lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly, insipid

jingoist

an extreme patriot, usually calls for a belligerent foreign policy

penitent

showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant

placid

peaceful, calm

quiescent

inactive, dormant

rant

to rave, to speak in a loud and attacking manner

reproach

to blame for something; a disgrace

tractable

capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled; obedient

vapid

dull, inane, insipid

virtuoso

one skilled in the fme arts as a musician, a savant

voluble

able to use words easily, fluent, and gib

adulation

extreme praise or ambition

agile

characterized by ability to move quickly with suppleness

argument

to make greater or supplement

docile

easily managed, obedient, passive

enhance

to make better, to improve

entreaty

a plea, an earnest request

eulogy

praise or tribute

fitful

irregular

gratuitous

given freely, unwarranted

humane

kind, compassionate, sympathetic, and considerate

introspective

the quality of examining one’s own mind or thoughts

luxuriant

abundant in growth, very fertile

miser

one who lived in wretched circumstances to save and hoard money

ornate

excessively decorated

plagiarize

to steal and to use another writings as one’s own

procrastinate

to defer action, to delay

recluse

a person who lives in solitude, a hermit

stupefy

to dull the senses as to put into the stupor

summon

to call together, to send for or to request to appear

transparent

quality of being able to be seen through, clear