Sadiler Vocabulary Workshop LEVEL C (Unit 1-4)

allot

to assign or distribute in shares or portions

amass

to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

audacious

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

comply

to yield to a request or command

devoid

not having or using, lacking

elite

1) the choice part of a group of people or things;

2) superior

grapple

1) an iron hook used to grab and hold;

2) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

incapitate

to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligable

instigate

to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite

longevity

long life, long duration, length of life

myriad

1) in very great numbers;

2) a very great number

perspective

a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance

perturb

to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

prodigous

immense, extraordinary in bulk, size or degree

relevant

connected with or related to the matter at hand

skittish

extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable

tether

1) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources;

2) to fasten with a rope or chain

unison

a sounding together; agreement or accord

vie

to strive for victory of superiorty

willful

stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate

Adage

A proverb or a wise saying

Bonanza

A rich mass of ore in a mine; Something valuable; wealth, or an large amount of profit.

Churlish

Bad manners, rude

Citadel

A fortress that protects a city

Collaborate

Working together

Decree

A order having the force of law

Discordant

Lacking in harmony

Evolve

Rising to an higher level

Excerpt

A passage from a book, newspaper, to quote, etc.

Grope

To search uncertainly

Hover

To hang or float suspending over

Jostle

To make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing

Laggard

Falling behind, slow

Plaudits

Applause

Preclude

To make impossibe

Revert

To return

Rubble

ruins

Servile

Slavish

Vigil

A watch(Mainly at night)

Wrangle

Arguing in a noisy way and angry way

antics

ridiculous and unpredictably behavior or actions

avowed

declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

banter

1) to exchange playful remarks, tease

2) talk that is playful and teasing

bountiful

giving freely, generous, plentiful, given abundency

congested

overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

detriment

harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

durable

1) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time

2) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

enterprising

energetic , willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

frugal

economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

gingerly

with extreme care or caution

glut

1) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing

2) an oversupply

incognito

1) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity;

2) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

invalidate

to make valueless, take away all force or effect

legendary

described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life

maim

to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate

minimize

to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before

oblique

slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

veere

to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve

venerate

to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

wanton

1) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals;

2) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

annul

(v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

blasé

(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

bolster

(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

deplore

(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval

frivolous

(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

muster

(v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation

nonentity

(n.) a person or thing of no importance

obsess

(v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

ornate

(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid

oust

(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place

peruse

(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully

porous

(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

promontory

(n.) a high point of land extending into water

prone

(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely

qualm

(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

recourse

(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

residue

(n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

solicitous

(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

staid

(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

sustain

(v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of