Comprehensive Vocabulary List (Words 1–136)

Vocabulary flashcards covering all 136 key terms from the lecture notes, each with a concise definition for exam review.

bide

to remain in a condition or state; to wait

consent

to approve, agree, or yield

volition

a conscious choice or decision

nascent

coming into being; being born

amplify

to make larger or stronger

lurid

causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivid; glowing like fire through a haze

own

to admit or take personal responsibility for one’s actions

collude

to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose

tally

to count or add up

disarray

confusion; disorder

tepid

moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm

conjecture

an inference based on incomplete evidence

pious

exhibiting reverence and religious observation

abet

to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing

interloper

one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler

subsequent

happening afterward; following in order

surmise

to infer with little evidence; such an inference

jot

to write briefly and hastily; a very small amount

discern

to perceive and understand distinctions

blight

a plant disease; something that impairs growth or prosperity

voluble

talkative

divine

related to a god; supremely good or beautiful

premonition

a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

proverbial

well-known because widely repeated

grave

serious; dignified; formal

indefatigable

tireless; unceasing

deploy

to station or assemble troops or forces in position

codify

to organize into a system

relent

to become less severe; to give in

loathe

to dislike greatly

cumbersome

clumsy or difficult to manage

affected

behaving artificially to impress

skittish

nervous; easily frightened

colloquial

appropriate to spoken language; informal

scenario

an outline of planned events; a summary of a work of fiction

drastic

extreme; severe

inept

without skill; absurd or foolish

multifarious

having many different parts; numerous and varied

efficacy

the power to produce the desired effect

dissonant

harsh and disagreeable in sound

brusque

abrupt and curt in manner

ambiance

environment; atmosphere

voluminous

having great size or fullness

vanquish

to defeat totally

pilfer

to steal a small amount

disdain

a feeling of contempt

reconcile

to make friendly again; settle a dispute; make incompatible things coexist

banish

to drive away; force to leave by decree

vacillate

to swing back and forth in decision

morose

sour-tempered and inclined to silence

dichotomy

a division into two contrasting parts

assail

to attack or assault

propitious

presenting favorable circumstances

eclectic

composed of materials from various sources

dapper

neatly dressed; stylish

audible

able to be heard

quiescent

inactive, often temporarily

extol

to praise highly and lavishly

ritual

a ceremonial act; customary procedure

emulate

to imitate or strive to equal

discrepancy

a lack of agreement; difference

manifest

obvious; very clear; evident

chauvinism

unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s group

shade

a small variation or amount; nuance

furtive

characterized by secretive behavior

semblance

outward form or appearance

euphemism

the substitution of an agreeable term for one that might offend

lopsided

larger or shaped differently on one side

antiseptic

free from germs; a substance that inhibits germs

subjective

based on personal feelings, not external evidence

pale

to decrease in relative importance

facile

done with ease but superficial; effortless and careless

incarcerate

to imprison; confine

resilient

able to recover quickly

passive

unresisting; submissive

dismantle

to take apart

integrate

to form into a unified whole

mendacious

lying; habitually false

blasphemy

an act showing contempt for God or sacred things

elude

to escape from by skill or daring; to evade understanding

redoubtable

fearsome; formidable

sweltering

oppressively hot and humid

detest

to hate intensely

palatable

pleasant or acceptable to the taste

gala

(adj.) festive; (n.) a lavish social event

quarters

a place of residence, especially for military personnel

eccentric

unconventional; odd

stigma

a sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers reputation

immerse

to cover completely in liquid; to engage wholly

inception

beginning; origin

quaint

odd in an old-fashioned way

propound

to propose for consideration

insinuate

to hint or suggest indirectly

nocturnal

occurring at night

agrarian

related to farming

eerie

causing inexplicable fear; spooky

ruthless

having no compassion or pity

ultimatum

a final demand or set of terms

abase

to lower in rank or prestige

knack

a specific talent, especially one hard to teach