Vocabulary Workshop Enriched Edition Level F Unit 15

abet

to encourage assist aid support

aver

at affirm, declare confidently

blatant

conspicuously and offensively loud

broach

(v.) to bring up or begin to talk about (a subject); to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to pierce; (n.) a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks

buttress

(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure

carousal

(n.) Noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking)

collate

(v.) to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some scientific purpose

connoisseur

(n.) an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts

disconsolate

(adj.) deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation

encumber

(v.) to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder

foment

(v.) to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm

grisly

Frightful, horrible, ghastly

herculean

(adj.) (capital H) relating to Hercules; (lowercare h) characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusal strength

impassive

(adj.) showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless

inauspicious

unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future

incontrovertible

unquestionable, beyond dispute

nonplussed

puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss

opportune

Suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time

prolific

(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse

rejoinder

(n.) a reply to a reply, especially from the defendent in a legal suit