EnglishII final vocab

Altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

A: selfish, self-centered

S: selfless

Assent

(v) to express agreement; (n) agreement

A: disagree, differ, dissent

S: consent, concur

Benefactor

one who does good to others

A: misanthrope, malefactor

S: patron, humanitarian

Chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

A: uncouth, churlish, loutish

S: civil, valiant, courtly

Clemency

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

A: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

S: leniency, forbearance, gentleness

Dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

A: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

S: insufficiency, want, paucity

Diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

A; bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

S: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

Discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement

A: agreement, convergence, consistency

S: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

Embark

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

S: commence, begin, board

Facile

easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

A: labored, awkward, halting

S: effortless, assured, poised, specious

Indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield

A: surrendering, submissive, yielding

S: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

Infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable

A: imperfect

S: unerring, certain

Plod

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

A: lumber, trudge

S: scamper, skip, prance

Pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

A: unappetizing, colorless, insipid

S: sharp, spicy, piquant, racy

Remiss

neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

S: negligent, lax, slack

A: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

Repose

(v) to rest; lie; place; (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

A: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

S: sleep, tranquility, respite

Temerity

rashness, boldness

A: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

S: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

Truculent

fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

A: gentle, mild, unthreatening

S: savage, belligerent, vitriolic

Unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense

A: insincere, simulated, phony

S: genuine, heartfelt

Virulent

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

A: harmless, benign

S: noxious, baneful, hateful

accede

(v) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

A: demur, balk at

S: consent, concur, comply, assent

brandish

(v) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

S: swing, shake

comprise

(v) to include or contain; to be made up of

A: exclude

S: compose, constitute, encompass

deft

(adj) skillful, nimble

S: dexterous, detroit, masterful

A: clumsy, bungling, awkward

destitute

(adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

A: rich, full, replete

S: wanting, devoid, penniless

explicit

(adj) definite, clearly stated

A: vague, ambitious, implied, implicit

S: distinct, forthright, clear

extirpate

(v) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

A: implant, sow, foster, nourish

S: uproot, wipe out, eradicate

inopportune

(adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

A: timely, convenient, opportune

S: inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

ironic

(adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

A: straightforward

S: satiric, incongruous

musty

(adj) stale, moldy; out of date

A: sweet-smelling, up-to-date

S: hackneyed, antiquated

officious

(adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

A: reserved, diffident, timid

S: meddlesome, prying

ominous

(adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

A: promising, propitious

S: portentous, unpropitious

pinnacle

(n) a high peak or point

A: low point, nadir

S: summit, acme, apex

premeditated

(adj) considered beforehand, deliberately planned

A: unplanned, spontaneous

S: preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged

rampant

(adj) growing without check, running wild

A: controlled, restrained

S: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant

solace

(n) comfort, relief; (v) to comfort, console

A: vex, aggravate, upset

S: soothe, reassure, cheer up

stately

(adj) dignified, majestic

A: lowly, humble, servile, abject

S: grand, magnificent, imposing

supple

(adj) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

A: rigid, unbending

S: flexible, limber, pliable

suppress

(v) to stop by force, put down

A: provoke, arouse, instigate

S: crush, stifle, silence

venal

(adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

A: honest, incorruptible

S: dishonest, bribable, corruptible

scrupulous

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; principled

esteem (n)

a highly favorable opinion or judgment

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

supercilious

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

attainment

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

venial

easily excused; pardonable

omniscient

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

invulnerable

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

ascertain

to find out

esteem (v)

to regard highly

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time

skulk

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy

panacea

a remedy for all ills; an answer to all problems

cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

affiliated

associated, connected

converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together

disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

augment

to make larger, increase

bereft

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

deploy

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

fortititude

courage in facing difficulties

gape

to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

gibe

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn

guise

an external appearance, cover, mask

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

opulent

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

pliable

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

reiterate

to say again, repeat

stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive

tentative

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

verbatim

word for word; exactly as written or spoken

warily

cautiously, with great care

adroit

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

amicable

peaceable, friendly

averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

belligerent

given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war

benevolent

kindly, charitable

cursory

hasty, not thorough

duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

extol

to praise extravagantly

feasible

possible, able to be done

grimace

a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face

holocaust

a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

jeopardy

danger

meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

nostalgia

a longing for something past; homesickness

quintessence

the purest essence of form of something; the most typical example

retrogress

to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

scruntinize

to examine closely