Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level H - Unit 12

apposite

(adjective)
aproprate; suitable; apt

augur

(noun)
a prophet or seer
(verb)
to predict, foreshadow

bilk

(verb)
to defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of; to frustrate, thwart

charisma

(noun)
the special personal magnetism that makes an individual exceptionally appealing to other people; a divinely bestowed gift or power

debilitate

(verb)
to make weak or feeble

execrable

(adjective)
utterly detestable, hateful, or abhorrent; extremely inferior

impinge

(verb)
to strike aginst or collide with violently; to encroach or obtrude upon, to make an impression upon

labyrinth

(noun)
a bewildering maze; any confusing or complicated situation

narcissim

(noun)
excessive self-love; absorption in oneself

nascent

(adjective)
coming or having recently come into existence

pastiche

(noun)
a dramatic, musical, or literary work made up of bits and pieces from other sources; a hodgepodge

precarious

(adjective)
very uncertain or unsure; dangerous or risky

rapport

(noun)
a close and harmonious relationship

utilitarian

(adjective)
stressing practicality over other considerations; relating to the belief that what is good or desirable is determined purely by its usefulness

vacuous

(adjective)
devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless

vagary

(noun)
an unpredictable, erratic, or seemingly purposeless action, occurrence, or notion

viable

(adjective)
capable of living or developing under normal circumstances

xenophobia

(noun)
undue or unreasonable fear, hatred, or contempt of foreigners or strangers of what is foreign or strange

zany

(adjective)
clownish or funny in a crazy, bizarre, or ludicrous way
(noun)
one who plays the clown

zealot

(noun)
a fanatical partisan; an ardent follower