English Vocab List #1

eminent

someone who is famous or well respected

allege

Report or maintain

foreboding

A feeling of evil to come

conspicuous

Obvious to the eye or mind

exonerate

Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

corroborate

Give evidence for

chastise

Scold or criticize severely

adamant

Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

incredulity

Doubt about the truth of something

malignant

Dangerous to health

harrowing

Causing extreme distress

affidavit

Written declaration made under oath

vindictive

Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

demeanor

The way a person behaves toward other people

heinous

Extremely wicked or deeply criminal

scoff

Laugh at with contempt and derision

irrefutable

Impossible to deny or disprove

fabricate

Put together out of artificial or natural components

staunch

Firm and dependable especially in loyalty

undermine

Weaken or impair, especially gradually

ambiguity

Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

unassailable

Impossible to attack

foliage

The collective amount of leaves of one or more plants

anecdote

Short account of an incident

inconceivable

Totally unlikely