Vocab level e (7-12)

abjure

to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

acrid

harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

august

majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

callous

emotionally hardened, unfeelings

clandestine

secret, concealed; underhanded

compunction

remorse, regret

conflagration

a large destructive fire

elated

in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

indelible

not able to be erased or removed; memorable

indulgent

yielding to the wishes or demands of others

inveterate

firmly established, long-standing; habitual

irrelevant

not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

nocturnal

of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

platitude

a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

quell

to subdue, put down forcibly

quiescent

inactive; at rest

ruminate

to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud

tacit

unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

tangible

capable of being touched; real, concrete

trenchant

incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut

allude

(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly

syn: suggest insinuate, hint at, intimate

clairvoyant

(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

syn: (adj.) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n.) visionary

ant: (adj.) blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive

conclusive

(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final

syn: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive

ant: unsettled, provisional, indefinite

disreputable

(adj) not respectable, not esteemed

syn: disgraceful, discreditable, shady

ant: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

endemic

(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

syn: indigenous, restricted to

ant: alien, foreign, extraneous

exemplary

(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

syn: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative

ant: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

fathom

(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water

syn: (v.) grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb

guile

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

syn: trickery, duplicity, chicanery

ant: candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing

integrity

(n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

syn: rectitude, probity

ant: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

itinerary

(n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

syn: schedule, program

misconstrue

(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

syn: misjudge, misinterpret

obnoxious

(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

syn: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious

ant: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

placate

(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify

syn: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate

ant: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

placid

(adj.) calm, peaceful

syn: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene

ant: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous

plagiarism

(n.) passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person

syn: piracy, theft

potent

(adj.) powerful; highly effective

syn: mighty, formidable, forceful

ant: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

pretext

(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse

syn: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion

protrude

(v.) to stick out, thrust forth

syn: project, jut out, bulge

stark

(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly

syn: (adj.) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv.) absolutely

ant: (adj.) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate

superficial

(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

syn: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash

ant: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive

acquiesce

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield

ant: resist, protest

allure

(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

syn: (v.) beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement

ant: (v.) repel, turn off; (n.) repellent

askew

(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed

ant: straight, symmetrical

blithe

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent

ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

contentious

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

syn: argumentative, disputatious, combative

ant: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

covet

(v.) to desire something belonging to another

syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for

ant: disdain, scorn, despise

crestfallen

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

syn: despondent, disconsolate

ant: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

disheveled

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt

ant: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed

exponent

(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

syn: defender, champion, interpreter

ant: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

syn: talkative, loquacious, long-winded

ant: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome

syn: invincible, insurmountable

ant: surmountable, conquerable

lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

syn: deplorable, regrettable, distressing

ant: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

misnomer

(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name

syn: misnaming, malapropism

profess

(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

syn: assert, declare, proclaim, purport

ant: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

respite

(n.) a period of relief or rest

syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather

retribution

(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment

syn: recompense, requital, just deserts

sinuous

(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

syn: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple

ant: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid

sonorous

(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

syn: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent

ant: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

vanguard

(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

syn: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers

ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

wastrel

(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

syn: loafer, idler, squander, profligate

ant: skinflint, tightwad, miser

allocate

to set apart or designate for a special purpose

ardent

very enthusiastic

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

prone to act in a hasty manner

capricious

subject to whims of passing fancies

chastise

To inflict physical punishment as means of correction

copious

abundant

deviate

to turn aside, to stray from the norm

emaciated

unnaturally thin

exult

to rejoice greatly

gnarled

knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

a payment for loss or damage

inkling

a hint, a vague notion

limpid

clear, transparent, readily understood

omnipotent

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable

agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities

poignant

deeply affecting

rancor

bitter resentment or will

sophomoric

immature and over confident

spontaneous

arising naturally

animosity

(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

(adj) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

compatible

(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

condolence

(n.) an expression of sympathy

consecrate

(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

decrepit

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

deride

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

multifarious

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse

obsolete

(adj.) out of date, no longer in use

omnivorous

(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of taster

parsimonious

(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager. poor small

quandery

(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

(n.) an injury done in return for an injury

revel

(v.) to take great pleasure in;(n.) a wild celebration

stultify

(v.) to make ineffective or useless

suave

(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses