English vocab for MIDTERMS

Absolve

to be let off the hook

Syn for absolve

forgive

Adversity

A state of misfortune or affliction

Syn for adversity

hardship

disaster

Anomalous

Deviating from what is normal or expected

Syn for anomalous

Abnormal

Apparel

clothing in general

syn for apparel

clothes

Ardor

Feelings of great warm/intensity

feeling of strong eagerness

syn for ardor

ardour

arduous

Involving or requiring a strenuous effort

syn for arduous

laborious

difficult

Aversion

a feeling of intense dislike

syn for aversion

hatred

calamity

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

syn for calamity

catastrophe

constitution

the composition/makeup of something

syn for constitution

formation

copious

large in number or quantity

affording abundant supply

syn for copious

aplenty

decorum

an act or requirement of polite behavior

syn for decorum

politeness

Discord

lack of agreement or harmony

syn for discord

friction

eloquence

powerful or effective language

syn for eloquence

fluency

entreat

ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something

syn for entreat

implore

extort

to use info or the threat of violence to acquire cash or something else

syn for extort

blackmail

induce

move or lead someone to action

syn for induce

cause

bring about

insidious

charming but harmful

syn for insidious

sneaky

lamentable

bad

unfortunate

syn for lamentable

stressing

manifold

many

syn for manifold

various

martial

suggesting war or military life

syn for martial

soldierlike

soldierly

mediator

negotiator who acts as a link between parties

syn for mediator

negotiator

munificent

very generous

syn for munificent

lavish

omnipotent

having unlimited power

syn for omnipotent

almighty

ordinance

an authoritative rule

syn for ordinance

regulation

ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress other

syn for ostentatious

flaunty

parsimony

excessively unwilling to spend

syn for parsimony

stingy

pensive

deeply or seriously thoughtful

syn for pensive

reflecting

perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

syn for perpetual

everlasting

persevere

persist or refuse to stop

syn for persevere

persist

pilfer

to steal something of small value

syn for pilfer

filch

prevalent

most frequent or common

syn for prevalent

frequent

profuse

abundant or given freely

syn for profuse

abundant

copious

propitious

presenting favorable circumstances

syn for propitious

favorable

prudence

sensible decision about everyday life

knowing how to avoid embarrassment

syn for prudence

discreetness

recompense

to make a payment to

syn for recompense

repay

relent

give in as to influence or pressure

syn for relent

give in

solace

comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable

syn for solace

consultation

superfluous

excessive

syn for superfuous

extra

tempest

violent, windy storm

syn for tempest

hurricane

storm

treacherous

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

syn for treacherous

unreliable

tyranny

government in which ruler is absolute dictator

syn for tyranny

dictatorship

valor

great courage in the face of danger especially in battle

syn for valor

bravery

wretched

deserving or inciting pity

syn for wretched

miserable