english 10 vocab (s1)

gibe

to taunt or heckling

dour

stern or harsh; gloomy

fortitude

strength of mind that allow you to bear pain

insidious

working or spreading harmfully in a subtle manner

opulent

wealthy, rich, abundance

stolid

unemotional

augment

to make greater or more intense

adroit

skillful, clever

amicable

neighborly; friendly

averse

opposed to

retrogress

decline, revert, or return to an earlier condition

benevolent

well-meaning; kind

nostalgia

longing for the past

meticulous

fussy, extremely careful

feasible

possible

impervious

resistant to, impenetrable

muse

to ponder or think about in silence

punitive

inflicting a punishment

alienate

to make unfriendly or hostile; to leave someone out of a group

perpetuate

to cause to last indefinitely

negligible

small; unimportant

sojourn

a temporary stay

ascertain

to find out or learn with certainty

attainment

the act of getting or possessing something

bequeath

to give or leave by will; hand down

converge

to come together, to meet or unite with common focus

expunge

to mark for deletion; to erase completely

malevolent

having or showing intense--often vicious-- ill-will or hatred

nonchalant

having an attitude of easy unconcern or indifference

scrupulous

precisely exact, painstaking; thorough

supercilious

acting or looking as though one is superior to others

altruistic

unselfish behavior or dedicated to helping others

virulent

harsh or strong, destructive

unfeigned

genuine; sincere

truculent

cruel, savage, aggressive, harsh

temerity

excessive confidence or coldness; audacity

clemency

mercy; lenience in punishment

repose

temporary rest after activity or excitement

dearth

shortage or lack of something; inadequate supply

remiss

lacking care or attention to work/duty; negligent

diffident

modest or shy because of little self-confidence

embark

to make a start or load a vehicle for transportation

infallible

incapable of error

facile

appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial

indomitable

impossible to defeat or contain

accede

agree to a demand or request

brandish

to shake or wave (usually a weapon) in an aggressive manner

pinnacle

highest point of development or achievement

destitute

without having the basic necessities of life; lacking resources

extirpate

destroy completely