ALL VOCAB ENGLISH FINAL

Puerile

(adj) Childish and silly

Deft

(adj) skillful; quick in one’s movements

Pseudonym

(n) a fictitious (made up) name

pseudo = false; nym= name

Invective

(n) insulting, abusive language

Inextricable

(adj) impossible to disentangle or separate

Scathing

(adj) Severely critical

Adroit

(adj) Clever or skillful with one’s hands or mind

Surly

(adj) bad-tempered; unfriendly

Autonomy

(n) self -rule; independence

(n) self-government

auto=self

Subservient

(adj) prepared to obey others without question; compliant; submissive; obedient

Preemptive

(adj) intended to prevent or delay such as an attack by an enemy

Disconcert

(v) to unsettle; to disturb one’s composure

innovation

(n) new changes in something established; a new method, idea, or product

attrition

(n) a gradual reduction of strength or effectiveness

Petulant

(adj) childishly sulky or bad-tempered

exigency

(n) an urgent need or demand; necessity

Malleable

Able to be hammered or pressed into a different shape without breaking; able to be changed  or altered

Commiserate

v) to express or feel sympathy or pity

Extenuate

(v) make an offense seem less serious and more forgivable; mitigate

Incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

Sanction

1. a penalty for disobeying a law or rule

2. official approval or permission

3. to give official approval or permission

4. to impose a penalty

Circumvent

To find a way around an obstacle

Subordinate

1. lower rank or position

2. a person under the authority or supervision  of another

3. to treat or regard someone as less important

Extricate

 To free from constraint or difficulty 

Contempt

feeling that someone or something is worthless or deserving of scorn or extreme dislike

Chafe

1. rubbing against to make some part of the body sore or warm

2. to become or make annoyed because of imposed restrictions

Contention

1. a disagreement or dispute

2. an assertion of an opinion in an argument

Raucous

making harsh, loud noise

Magnanimous

Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or one less powerful

Hegemony

Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over another

Ostentatious

A pretentious, overly extravagant display

Assuage

(v) to lessen the severity of

Impotent

(adj) lacking power or ability

Taciturn

(adj) reserved; uncommunicative

Condescend

to do something beneath ones dignity; to show feelings of superiority; to talk or look down on

Illicit

(adj) in an illegal or non-customary manner

Contentious

(adj) likely to cause an argument or controversy

Discernible

(adj) able to be perceived or detected

Melancholy

(n) a feeling of thoughtful sadness

(adj) having a feeling of sadness

Inquisitive

showing curiosity; questioning

Unfathomable

Incapable of being fully explored or understood

Perpetrate

To carry out or commit a harmful or illegal or immoral action

Ingenuous

(adj) innocent and unsuspecting; naive; trusting; sincere

Innate

(adj) born with; not established by learning

Guilelessness

(n) free of deception; genuine; sincere

Obstreperous

(adj) Noisy and difficult to control

Inconspicuous

(adj) not clearly visible or attracting attention

Livid

(adj) furiously angry

reconnaissance

(n) observation to gain information about an enemy

tactful

(adj) showing sensitivity and appropriateness when dealing with others

prerogative

(n) a right or privilege exclusive to an individual or class

antagonize

(v) to cause or provoke someone to be hostile

placid

(adj) not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful

futility

(n) pointlessness or uselessness

elucidate

(v) to make something clear; explain

acrimonious

(adj) angry; bitter

devoid

(adj) entirely lacking; free from

tedious

(adj) too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous; boring

impudent

(adj) not showing respect toward another person

unmitigated

(adj) not diminished or moderated in intensity

furtive

(adj) marked by quiet caution and secrecy; attempting to avoid notice

apprehension

(n) the anxiety or fear that something bad will happen

(n) the act of arresting someone

brevity

(n) briefness; concise and exact use of words when speaking or writing

Fractured

(adj) having a crack or break, (adj) damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent manner, (adj) imperfectly spoken or written, (v) to fracture: to crack or break

Disjointed

(adj) lacking coherence or orderly sequence
(adj) being thrown out of orderly function
(adj) separated at the joint

the root "dis" means apart or not
jointed means connected at a point

Tabloid

(n) newspaper featuring condensed stories that especially feature stories such as scandals, crime, and violence in a sensational manner

Acrimonious

(adj) angry and bitter
acri and acer are roots that mean bitter, sour, or sharp
something acerbic is bitter, harsh, or irritating

Illustrious

(adj) notably or brilliantly outstanding

the root "lustr" means to illumine or brighten
the word lackluster means dull and lifeless

Amber

(n) a dark orange yellow color
(adj) having a dark orange yellow color
(n) a yellowish to brownish gemstone

Trance

(n) a sleeplike state
(n) a state of profound abstraction or absorption

Nefarious

(adj) obviously wicked

Azure

(n) the blue color of the clear sky
(adj) having the blue color of the clear sky

Empathy

Levee

(n) an embankment to prevent flooding
(n) a structure to control the flow of water

Narcissist

(n) an extremely self-centered person with an exaggerated sense of self-importance

Pulchritude

(n) physical attractiveness, beauty