Final Exam Vocabulary

Vocabulary words from the fall semester

absolve

absolve

to find innocent or blameless

adamant

not giving in; stubborn

amiable

good-natured; friendly and pleasant

amoral

lacking a moral sense; without principles

animosity

bitter hostility

antagonist

an opponent; one who opposes or competes

eccentric

differing from what is customary; odd

encounter

to meet unexpectedly; come upon

epitome

a perfect or typical example of a general quality or type

malign

to make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of

surgical

very precise; clear and accurate

energetic

active and lively

ergonomic

intended to increase comfort and maximize work

vigorous

done with power, force, or energy

invigorate

to fill with strength and energy

erg, urg

root; work

vig

root; to be lively, be energetic

subversive

in opposition to an established system or government

conjure

to summon into action or bring into existence

dupe

to fool or hoax; a person who is tricked or swindled

teeming

abundantly filled with (especially living things)

plait

braid; to make by braiding or interlacing

timeworn

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

keen

intense, sharp, or focused

repellant

serving or tending to repel; unpleasant

tempestuous

characterized by violent emotions or behavior

placid

not easily irritated; free from disturbance by heavy waves (smooth; calm)

congeal

to solidify or become gelatinous

trifle

a detail considered to be insignificant; to consider not very seriously

luxuriate

to enjoy to excess

contemporary

living or occurring at the same time; belonging or occurring in the present (modern)

tempest

a violent commotion or disturbance; a strong storm with violent winds

con (com)

prefix; with or thoroughly

temp

prefix; period of time or period of weather

curt

rudely brief when speaking to someone

demoralize

to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of

dilemma

a situation requiring a difficult choice

inclination

a tendency to think, act, or behave in a certain way; a leaning

irate

very angry

retort

To reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way

sabotage

to deliberately destroy or damage

subsequent

following, in order or time; next, later

wary

cautious, on guard

zeal

enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm

prodigal

wasting money or resources

agitate

to publicly demand; petition for

reactionary

strongly opposed to change; conservative

synthesize

To combine; to blend

parenthetical

explaining the main idea or topic

ig, ag, act, eg

root; do, drive, act

thes, thet

root; placing, having been placed

de

prefix; reduce, away, down, remove

re

prefix; again, back, backward

inane

lacking significance or meaning; immature

loiter

wait, linger, or dawdle

perpetual

continuing forever

pernicious

highly injurious or destructive

permeable

penetrable or porous

incandescent

strikingly bright; radiant

subliminal

subconscious; concealed

dyspeptic

gloomy; suffering from indigestion

debase

to degrade or lower in status;; dishonor

incarcerate

to subject to confinement; imprison

composure

control over expression and action

exponential

great in number or size

imposition

an unwelcome demand; a burden

instantaneous

happening immediately

reinstate

to bring back into existence or authority

pos, pon

to place, to put

-ous

full of; creates and adjective

-able

able to be; creates and adjective

sub-

under, lower than, inferior to; creates adjectives, nouns, verbs

deter

to prevent or discourage from doing something

implication

an idea that is communicated

inequity

injustice; unfairness; an instance of injustice

infirmity

a physical weakness or effect; ailment

infringe

to intrude or trespass on; to go beyond the limits considered proper

innovation

a new custom; method or invention; something newly introduced

revitalize

to renew the strength and energy of; restore to a vigorous, active condition

sparse

distributed thinly; not thick or crowded

subjective

based on personal opinions, feelings and attitudes; not objective

succinct

expressed clearly in a few words; to the point; concise

cohabitation

living together, coexistence

exhibit

to show; to display

intercept

to catch or to block

conceive

to come up with; imagine

participant

one who takes part in

hab, hib

root: to have, hold

cept, cip, cieve

root: to take, seize

-ity

suffix: expressing a state or condition; creates abstract nouns

co-

prefix: with, together, joint; creates nouns, adjs.

glisten

to be shiny, as if wet

flush

to rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

bog

wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation

spate

a sudden, forceful flow; a large number or amount (water, objects, etc.)

paradox

a statement that contradicts itself

shard

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

awestruck

having a feeling of mixed reverence; feeling both awe and dread

blasphemy

profane language

chastise

to censure severely