Vocabulary Week 1&2

What does 'accost' mean?

To approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively.

What is the meaning of 'adroit'?

Skillful and adept under pressing conditions.

Define 'avid'.

Having an eager or enthusiastic interest.

What does 'cajole' mean?

To persuade someone to do something through flattery or coaxing.

What does enhance mean?

To improve the quality, value, or extent of something.

What does 'fabricate' mean?

To invent or concoct something, often with deceitful intent.

What is a felon?

A person who has been convicted of a serious crime.

What does Furtive mean?

Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt.

What does 'gesticulate' mean?

To use gestures, especially dramatic ones, to emphasize speech.

Define 'hapless'.

Unfortunate or unlucky.

What does 'intrepid' mean?

Fearless and adventurous.

What does 'irate' signify?

Feeling or characterized by great anger.

What does 'laconic' mean?

Using very few words; concise.

What is a 'nuance'?

A subtle difference in meaning or opinion.

What does 'plethora' refer to?

An excessive amount or abundance.

What is a 'pretext'?

A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.

What does 'reticent' mean?

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Define 'rudimentary'.

Involving or limited to basic principles.

What does 'throng' refer to?

A large, densely packed crowd of people.

What does 'abound' mean?

To exist in large numbers or amounts.

What are 'annals'?

Records of events year by year; historical records.

What is an 'automaton'?

A machine that operates automatically, often resembling a human.

What does 'badger' mean?

To repeatedly ask someone to do something.

What does 'compound' mean?

To make something worse by adding to it.

What does 'drudgery' refer to?

Hard, menial, or dull work.

What does 'eminent' mean?

Famous and respected within a particular sphere.

What does 'implore' mean?

To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

What does 'indiscriminate' imply?

Done at random or without careful judgment.

What does 'interminable' mean?

Endless or seemingly endless.

What is a 'matron'?

A woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at an institution.

What is a 'paradox'?

A statement that contradicts itself but may still be true.

What does 'perceive' mean?

To become aware or conscious of something.

What does 'prognosticate' mean?

To predict or forecast an event in the future.

What is a 'realm'?

A kingdom or a domain.

What does 'replete' mean?

Filled or well-supplied with something.

What does 'steeped' imply?

Saturated or soaked in a particular quality or influence.

What does 'technology' refer to?

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

What does 'tinge' mean?

To color slightly.

What does 'voracious' mean?

Having a very eager approach to an activity, especially eating.