Vocabulary Test 1

Divulge

to tell; to reveal

Abet

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

Dogmatic

arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs

Insipid

lacking flavor; dull, not at all stimulating

Extraneous

not essential

Coerce

to force by using pressure

Jaundicedd

prejudiced; hostile

Meticulous

extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details

Temerity

recklessness; foolish disregard of danger

Gregarious

sociable; fond of the company of others

Heresy

the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

Docile

easy to teach or manage; obedient

Libation

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

Anathema

a hated repellent person or thing

Banter

teasing; playful conversation

Castigate

to criticize or punish severely

Gauche

lacking social graces; tactless

Ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

Motley

made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors

Emaciated

extremely thin; wasted away

Avarice

greed; desire of wealth

Furtive

stealthy;secretive

Bacchanalian

wild and drunken

Extradite

to turn over or deliver to legal jurisdiction

Copious

numerous; large

Irascible

easily angered

Mercenary

a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

Bastion

a strong defense or fort

Jettison

to cast overboard; to discard

Ostracize

to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

Bigot

one who is intolerant of differences in others

Expunge

to erase or eliminate

Candid

outspoken

Argot

special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

Negligence

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

Appease

to calm; to make satisfied (temporarily)

Strident

harsh sounding; grating

Chaos

complete disorder

Augment

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

Jingoism

extreme, patriotism, aggressive, war like foreign policy