post mp3 vocab english

Compatible

Things being able to exist or occur together without conflict.

Condolence

An expression of sympathy.

Decrepit

Elderly and infirm.

Deride

Express contempt for; ridicule.

Multifarious

Many and of various types.

Obsolete

No longer produced or used; out of date.

Omnivorous

Feeding on both plant and animal origins.

Parsimonious

Unwilling to spend money or use resources.

Quandary

A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

Recalcitrant

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude.

Reprisal

An act of retaliation.

Revel

Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way.

Stultify

Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.

Suave

Charming, confident, and elegant, though possibly insincere.

Allocate

Distribute (resources of duties) for a particular purpose

Ardent

Enthusiastic or passionate.

Inclement

Stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action

Liquidate

To pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

Muse

To think about in a dreamy way; to ponder

Negligible

So unimportant that it can be disregarded

Perpetuate

To make permanent or long lasting

Precedent

An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

Punitive

Inflicting or aiming at punishment

Redress

To set right, remedy

Sojourn

A temporary stay

Urbane

Refined in manner or style; suave

Belligerent

Given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive

Benevolent

Kindly, charitable

Cursory

Hasty, quick, not thorough

Duplicity

Treachery, deceitfulness

Extol

To praise extravagantly

Feasible

Possible, Able to be done

Grimace

A wry face; facial distortion

Holocaust

A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

Impervious

Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

Impetus

A moving force, impulse, stimulus

Jeopardy

Danger

Meticulous

Extremely careful; Particular about details

Nostalgia

A longing for something past

Quintessence

The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

Retrogress

To move backward; to return to an earlier condition

Scrutinize

To examine closely

Tepid

Lukewarm; unenthusiastic; marked by an absence of interest

Adversary

An enemy; opponent

Alienate

To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

Artifice

A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

Coerce

To compel; to force

Craven

Cowardly; a coward

Culinary

Of or related to cooking or the kitchen

Demise

A death, especially of a person in a lofty position

Exhilarate

To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

Fallow

Plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow

Harass

To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

Adulterate

To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

Ambidextrous

Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful; hypocritical

Augment

To make larger, increase

Bereft

Deprived of, made unhappy through a loss

Deploy

To position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

Dour

Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

Fortitude

Courage in facing difficulties

Gape

To stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

Gibe

To utter taunting words; Noun: an expression of scorn

Guise

An external appearance, cover, mask

Insidious

Intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous

Intimation

A hint, indirect suggestion

Opulent

Wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

Pliable

Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

Reiterate

To say again, repeat

Stolid

Not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull

Tentative

Experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant

Unkempt

Not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished, rude

Verbatim

Word for word

Warily

cautiously; with great care

Adroit

Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

Amicable

Peaceable; friendly

Averse

Having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

Abhor

To regard with disgust and hatred.

Amend

Make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date.

Buffet

(especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter.

Chaos

Complete disorder and confusion.

Commodious

(Especially of furniture or a building) roomy and comfortable.

Corrosive

A substance that causes damage or destruction to materials (especially metal or living tissue) through a gradual chemical process

Discern

Perceive or recognize (something).

Extant

Currently or actually existing.

Implicate

Convey (a meaning or intention) indirectly through what one says, rather than stating it explicitly; imply.

Inter

Place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites.

Martinet

A person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods

Obviate

remove (a need or difficulty).

Renegade

A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

Reprehensible

Deserving censure or condemnation.

Somber

Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

Squalid

(Of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Turbulent

Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm

Vociferous

(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous.

Voluminous

Loose and ample.

Waive

Refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim).

Animosity

Strong hostility.

Apathy

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Apprehensive

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Commend

Praise formally or officially.