Survey 10 Semester 1 Vocab

Atrophy

v. to deteriorate due to disease, injury, or lack of use.

Cognizant

adj. aware or conscious of.

Compile

v. to gather and organize.

Complacency

n. Contented self-satisfaction.

Contemptuous

adj. scornful.

Denunciation

n. a public statement of condemnation or disapproval.

Flamboyant

adj. excessively showy.

Flog

v. to whip or beat as punishment.

Humility

n. modesty; lack of superiority over others.

Iniquitous

adj. wicked, evil.

Insidious

adj. spreading harmfully in a subtle way.

Irrefutable

adj. impossible to disprove; unquestionable.

Manifest

v. to show or reveal.

Moratorium

n. a temporary suspension or agreed-upon delay.

Mores

n. established customs and conventions

Nondescript

not standing out or distinguishable from others.

Occult

mysterious or hidden.

Peremptory

Imperative; required; not able to be denied.

Precipitate

to cause something to happen rapidly or unexpectedly.

Provocation

an action intended to elicit an angered response.

Retaliate

to respond in kind to having been acted upon, often with harmful intent.

Unadulterated

pure and untainted

Unpalatable

unpleasant or unacceptable.

Cynical

distrustful of sincerity or motives

Defiant

obstinate; argumentative; contentious

Dejected

extremely sad

Dignified

showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect

Impassioned

illed with emotion; ardent

Meek

mild and submissive

Ominous

threatening

Sentimental

thinking about feelings, especially when remembering with significance

Solemn

not funny; formal and serious

Whimsical

playfully quaint and amusing; offbeat

Affectionate

Showing positive feelings towards

Awestruck

Amazed, filled with wonder

Bleak

Unlikely to improve

Compliant

Agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive

Dismissive

Feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration

Imploring

Pleading; making a desperate appeal

Laudatory

Praising; recommending

Mocking

Ridiculing; making fun of someone or something in a cruel way

Nostalgic

Thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past

Terse

blunt

beleaguered

troubled with many problems.

eradicate

to uproot or eliminate.

fluent

able to express oneself clearly and easily.

insular

narrow-minded or detached from others.

ironically

in a way that shows a contrast between what is expected and what occurs.

mesmerize

to completely capture the attention of; to hypnotize.

poignant

emotionally moving or stimulating.

precarious

dangerously insecure.

sedately

in a calm and dignified manner.

spontaneously

impulsively; in an unplanned way.

tepid

neither hot nor cold; lukewarm.

wizened

shrunken and wrinkled.

inscrutable

very difficult to understand or get to know

insolent

rude and not showing respect

livid

Extremely angry

luminous

producing or reflecting bright light, especially in the dark, beautiful

Wry

showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny

rudimentary

very basic, and not deep or detailed

permeate

to spread through something and be present in every part of it

fastidious

wanting everything to be correct and perfect, very clean

Incorrigible

When one's behavior is bad and impossible to change or improve

harangue

lengthy and aggressive speech; to lecture someone

rambunctious

full of energy and difficult to control

dilapidated

old and in poor condition

transient

lasting for only a short time; temporary

discretion

the right or ability to decide something, or being able to keep something secret

vicarious

experienced by watching or seeing the activities of other people, rather than by doing them yourself

conspicuous

attracting attention, noticeable, often in a way that is not wanted

commemorate

to show honor to the memory of an important person or event in a special way

predecessor

someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing

demeaning

Hurting or lowering the character or reputation of someone

renowned

Famous for something

contemplate

To consider carefully and thoughtfully