(Unfinished) Vocabulary List C - Love

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards including definitions to aid in exam preparation.

jovial

very cheerful and friendly

precipitous

1) very steep, high and often dangerous

stately

impressive in size, appearance, or manner

facile

1) done very quickly, without enough thought or care 2) produced without effort or careful thought; obtained too easily and having little value

soporific

causing sleep

sanctity

1) the state of being very important and worth protecting 2) the state of being holy

enormity

the very great size, effect, etc. of something that is bad or morally wrong

adverse

negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result

ameliorate

to make something better

gaunt

1) very thin, usually because of illness, lack of food, or worry 2) not attractive and without any decoration

fauna

all the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history

delude

to make someone believe something that is not true

prescriptive

telling people what should be done

artifice

the clever use of tricks to cheat someone

culpable

responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong

absolve

to state formally that someone is not guilty or responsible for something

atrocity

a cruel and violent act, especially in war

camaraderie

a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend much time together

lukewarm

1) slightly warm 2) not interested or enthusiastic

endemic

regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of

transcribe

to record thoughts, speech, or data in a written form, or in a different written form from the original

vociferous

expressing opinions or feelings loudly and confidently

blight

1) something that hurts growth or well-being 2) a plant disease

rejuvenate

to make someone or something look or feel younger or more lively

disciple

a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader

salutary

having a good effect on someone or something, though often seeming unpleasant

mirth

happiness, fun, and the sound of people laughing

medley

1) a piece of music consisting of several songs or tunes played or sung one after the other 2) a mixture of different people or things

bondage

the state of being a slave or prisoner

solace

emotional comfort when one is sad; a person or thing that makes one feel better in the face of sadness

staid

not amusing or interesting; boring and old-fashioned

credence

a quality that an idea or a story has that makes it seem true; belief

tantamount

having the same effect, usually negative, as something else

sequester

to keep someone or something, often a jury, apart; to keep separate

pallid

pale, especially because of illness