Mrs. G Vocabulary Semester 1 Bishop Dwenger Freshmen

divulge

to tell; to reveal

defer

to delay or postpone

zephyr

a gentle breeze

rapture

ecstasy, thrills, keen delight

jargon

lingo, technical language

guile

deceit; trickery

implore

to beg, plead, entreat

coerce

to compel, force

affirm

(v.) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm

aquire

to get, procure, obtain

feign

to pretend

counsel

advice, especially that given formally.

salvage

to save

appall

To fill with horror or disapproval

brevity

briefness; short duration

demeanor

behavior; manner of conducting oneself

deluge

a flood; an overwhelming rush

relent

to become less severe; to give in

censure

harsh criticism or disapproval

discern

to see clearly, recognize

candid

(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

droll

amusing in an odd way

furtive

secret, stealthy

lucid

clear and easily understood

macabre

(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain

plausible

(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair

pungent

having a sharply strong taste or smell

wanton

undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless

wary

careful, cautious

abate

to lessen

entice

to lure, to attract, to tempt in a pleasing fashion

manifest

to demonstrate

pervade

to spread throughout

satiate

(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied

anecdote

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

aperture

(n.) an opening, gap, hole; orifice

epithet

descriptive name

harbinger

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

lament

to express sorrow; to grieve

assail

attack

augment

to make larger, increase

emulate

to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

extricate

disentangle

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

avarice

(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth

conjecture

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

discretion

good judgement

exuberance

overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

pensive

thoughtful

copious

abundant; plentiful

frugal

(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

languid

(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

laudable

praiseworthy

obtrusive

(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out

perpetual

never ending or changing

vagrant

an idle wanderer

vehment

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention

zealous

eager, earnest, devoted

inane

without sense or meaning; silly

exorbitant

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

implicit

(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

succor

Help in time of distress

sanction

official permission or approval

retinue

A group that attends an important person

repose

a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

obeisance

gesture of respect

insolence

insulting or contemptuous behavior

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

impute

attribute or credit to

renounce

to give up or resign something

reprimand

(v.) to scold; find fault with; (n.) a rebuke

subjugate

to bring under control; to conquer

surmount

to overcome, rise above

vilify

to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against

negligible

unimportant; insignificant

precarious

Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability

requisite

required; necessary

sundry

various or diverse

clientele

a group of customers or patrons

echelon

A level, rank or grade; the people at that level

litany

(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list

manacle

handcuff

maxim

a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

memento

a reminder of past events

nadir

the lowest point of something

nirvana

a condition of great peace or happiness

pretension

claiming or acting something that is not true

stipend

fixed salary

imprecation

a curse

initiative

(n.) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside

invective

strong verbal attack, violent denunciation

perquisite

an extra benefit or remuneration

complement

to round out, make complete

consummate

to bring to fulfillment or completion

debilitate

to weaken, to enfeeble

incarcerate

to imprison, confine, jail

negate

(v.) to nullify, deny, bring to nothing

propagate

Reproduce, spread, increase