Vocab 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

anticipation

an expectation or a looking forward to

assent

to agree with a plan, opinion or proposal; an agreement or consent

beseech

to ask earnestly for something; to beg

candid

honest and open; informal; not posed

despicable

worthy of scorn; completely unworthy of respect

dowdy

unattractive in appearance, due to being boring, overly plain, and unfashionable or being untidy and shabby

ebb

to flow back toward the sea; to become less; to weaken

egotist

someone who has too high an opinion of himself or herself, is overly concerned with his or her own interests, and tends to think and talk too much about himself or herself

empower

to give power to; to make able to act

fanatic

A person excessively and unreasonably devoted to a cause or belief; one who is carried away

ingenuity

cleverness and originality

insubordinate

refusing to follow the orders of a person in authority

pertain

to have a necessary relationship to; to have to do with what is being discussed or considered

rebuff

a clear refusal to accept assistance or advice that has been offered; to refuse without making an effort to be polite; to turn down coldly and bluntly

suave

smooth and charming in manner; skillfully gracious

alternative

something that is one of two possible choices; offering another possibility

appease

to make more peaceful and less angry, hateful or upset

disperse

to break up and scatter; to spread around; to distribute

exempt

to release from something that applies to others; free from some requirement that applies to others

induce

to lead to act in a certain way or do something; to cause

lackluster

without brightness, liveliness, or excellence; lacking energy

nocturnal

done or happening during the night; active at night

opportune

particularly convenient or suitable in time; coming at just the right time

pedestal

a stand on which something is or could be placed

receptive

ready or willing to receive; inclined to take a suggestion or consider a possibility

spindly

long and thin in a way that suggests a lack of strength

status

one's position in relation to others; the condition or state of something at a particular time

stipulation

a demand or condition of an agreement

traumatic

seriously harmful, either emotionally or physically; having a lasting bad effect

unparalleled

having no equal; unmatched

altercation

an angry argument that may or may not include physical violence

attain

to arrive at or reach; to gain by effort

contrite

sorry about having done something wrong; regretful

decrepit

broken down or worn out by age, illness or use

entreaty

a strong request; a plea

grueling

physically or mentally demanding

hanker

to have a strong desire or wish

inadvertent

due to carelessness or a failure to pay attention; not intentional

laud

to praise, especially to praise highly

misgiving

a feeling of doubt or worry

obscure

not clear or distinct; not famous or well-known; to conceal from view; to hide

placate

to ease someone's or something's anger; to calm

rambunctious

very lively; wild; disorderly

tremor

a slight shaking movement; trembling

woebegone

looking sad or mournful

allot

to distribute shares; to provide a part of something to each member of the group

bland

mild and agreeable but without interesting characteristics

contend

to state as a fact, often in argument with a conflicting statement or belief; to struggle; to deal with; to compete

dauntless

not able to be frightened or discouraged

discrepency

lack of agreement or consistency; a difference

enunciate

to pronounce clearly

exult

to rejoice greatly

outmoded

no longer in fashion or common use; old-fashioned

pungent

noticeably strong or sharp in taste or smell

stickler

a person who insists on doing things in exactly the right way

stupendous

astonishing; overwhelming

subterfuge

any action or plan used to hide one's real purpose or to avoid a difficulty

symmetrical

exactly alike or very similar in form or arrangement on both sides of a dividing line or central area; balanced

vicarious

felt as if one were experiencing something that another is experiencing

vice

a fault, weakness or failing; evil actions, habits or characteristics

align

to arrange or adjust in a straight line; to arrange things to be in the proper relationshipwith each other; to join or cooperate with others for or against a cause

conducive

to lead or contribute to an effect

continuity

the state of being unchanged over time

daft

extremely foolish or silly; crazy

epitome

a person or thing that has all the typical qualities of something

facility

the ability to do something easily; equipment that makes some activity possible or easier, usually in the plural a building, room or area for some activity

gallivant

to go here and there in search of amusement

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe

jargon

the special language used in a particular field of interest or activity

mollify

to make less angry

momentum

to force with which something moves

repercussion

something that happens as an effect of or reaction to an event or action; often used in the plural

smolder

to burn and smoke without flame; to exist in a state of hidden or tightly controlled activity

stoic

someone who controls their emotions, accepts whatever happens, and remains calm in spite of pain or suffering; unemotional; calm and unbothered by suffering; self-controlled

vile

disgustingly bad