FINAL: Freshman Vocab 1-5

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foretaste

an advance indication, sample, or warning

germinate

to begin to grow, come into being

insinuate

to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirect

recompense

to pay back; to give a reward

sullen

silent and brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish

trivial

not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace

humdrum

ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

hurtle

to rush violently, dash headline; to fling or hurl forcefully

alight

to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land

resumé

a brief summary; a short written account of one’s education, working experience, or qualifications for a job

cater

to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service

customary

usual, expected, routine

dissuade

 to persuade not to do something

firebrand

a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person

indifference

a lack of interest or concern

indignant

filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

indispensable

absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

poised

balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

pelt

to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry

transparent

allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected

animated

full of life, lively, alive

brood

to think over in a worried, unhappy way

goad

to drive or urge on

peevish

cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

oration

a public speech for a formal occasion

yearn

to have a strong and earnest desire for

loom

to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form

upright

vertical, straight; good, honest

seethe

to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

luster

the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance

malignant

deadly, extremely harmful; spiteful, malicious

mortify

to hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

sodden

soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

wayward

disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

fickle

liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

iota

a very small part or quantity

rural

relating to farm areas and life in the country

procure

to obtain through special effort; to bring about

detest

to hate, dislike very much, loathe

salvo

a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or solute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack

mirth

merry fun, amusement; laughter

sagacious

shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way, discerning

partial

not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something

despot

a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant

cynical

inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering

clamor

a public outcry, any loud or continued noise

heed

to pay careful attention to, notice; to be guided by

meager

poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin slight

wan

unnaturally pale or sickly looking; lacking vitality; dim, faint; weak, ineffectual

akin

related by blood; having similar qualities or character