QUACK Vocabulary 1-10 (copy)

delineate

(v.) to describe accurately

nefarious

(adj.) extremely wicked

vernacular

(n.) everyday language, slang; the language spoken in a particular region or by particular people

brawn

(n.) muscular strength

tout

(v.) to publicly brag; to attempt to sell something in an aggressive way

enhance

(v.) to intensify; to improve

hindrance

(n.) obstacle in the way of something; (v.) to slow the progress of

efface

(v.) to erase; to rub out

glutton

(n.) someone who consumes too much (esp. food or drink)

hiatus

(n.) a break; vacation

querulous

(adj.) grumbling; grumpy

engender

(v.) to create, to cause

obliterate

(v.) to destroy completely

copious

(adj.) abundant; plentiful

obscure

(adj.) dark, unknown, hard to understand; (v.) to cover, to make unclear

extol

(v.) to praise highly

pugnacious

(adj.) eager to fight

quell

(v.) to calm, to pacify; to put an end to or suppress

artisan

(n.) a person who is skillful with his/her hands

kindle

(v.) to start a fire, ignite, arouse; (n: kindling) flammable material

corroborate

(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

amorous

(adj.) feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense

decorous

(adj.) proper; in good taste

expedite

(v.) to speed up the progress of something

idyllic

(adj.) naturally peaceful

juxtapose

(v.) to place side by side, often to show a contrast between two ideas

incandescent

(adj.) brilliant; giving off heat or light

exasperate

(v.) to annoy thoroughly

discordant

(adj.) lacking harmony or agreement

volatile

(adj.) highly unstable; explosive

distend

(v.) to swell; to expand

fecund

(adj.) fertile; productive

sage

(n.) a wise man; (adj.) wise through experience or relfection

vacuous

(adj.) lacking ideas or intelligence

deride

(v.) to ridicule; to criticize or insult; (adj: derisive) critical or insulting

assail

(v.) to attack with words or force

benevolent

(adj.) generous; kind; good

scrutinize

(v.) to examine very carefully

histrionic

(adj.) overly dramatic

didactic

(adj.) intended to teach; morally instructive

bucolic

(adj.) charmingly rural

pretentious

(adj.) making false claims about oneself; attempting to impress by pretending to have greater importance, talent, etc. than one actually has

gullible

(adj.) easily deceived

convival

(adj.) fond of partying; festive

discreet

(adj.) sneaky, unnoticeable

discrete

(adj.) unconnected; separate; distinct

fabricate

(v.) to construct a lie

gesticulate

(v.) to make gestures, especially when speaking

laud

(v.) to praise; to applaud

belabor

(v.) to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent

reiterate

(v.) to say again; to repeat

conflagration

(n.) a huge fire; inferno

induce

(v.) to cause something to happen

soporific

(adj.) causing sleep; very boring

anarchy

(n.) lawlessness; an absence of government or control

strident

(adj.) shrill; high-pitched

nonchalant

(adj.) not showing any concern or worry

malleable

(adj.) easy to shape or bend

ludicrous

(adj.) absurd; ridiculous

abridge

(v.) to shorten or condense

lethargy

(n.) sluggishness; laziness

recondite

(adj.) hard to understand; over one's head

conspicuous

(adj.) standing out, obvious

archaic

(adj.) ancient, outdated

imminent

(adj.) just about to happen

predator

(n.) one that preys or destroys

coalesce

(v.) to fuse or unite

exalt

(v.) to glorify; to bring something to the status of a God

exult

(v.) to celebrate

extraneous

(adj.) irrelevant; unnecessary

incantation

(n.) a chant, often as part of a song or the casting of a spell

assuage

(v.) to soothe; to relieve

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome or solved

assiduous

(adj.) hardworking; busy

indulgent

(adj.) lenient; yielding to desire

avarice

(n.) greed; excessive desire for riches

squander

(v.) to waste

penurious

(adj.) stingy; wanting to hold onto one's money; relating to great poverty

debunk

(v.) to prove a fact or experiment

eccentric

(adj.) unconventional; a little kooky

desiccate

(v.) to dry out

diverse

(adj.) different; various

loquacious

(adj.) talking too much or a lot

maudlin

(adj.) wallowing in self-pity

farcical

(adj.) absurd; ridiculous

vibrant

(adj.) lively; full of vitality

virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of hate

contemptuous

(adj.) expressing disdain; showing lack of respect

enigma

(n.) a mystery

labyrinth

(n.) a maze or something similar to a maze

lucid

(adj.) clear; easy to understand

repudiate

(v.) to reject; to disown; to renounce

superficial

(adj.) relating to surface; shallow

primordial

(adj.) formed long ago; primitive

mellifluous

(adj.) sweetly flowing; musical; pleasant to hear

provincial

(adj.) limited in outlook; narrow-minded; unsophisticated

contrite

(adj.) admitting feeling guilt

incessant

(adj.) unceasing; never stopping

provaricate

(v.) to deviate from the truth

inperceptible

(adj.) difficult to perceive by the senses; barely noticeable