Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 9

Flashcards for vocabulary terms from Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 9.

abate

(verb) To make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit.

anathema

(noun) An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article).

astute

(adjective) Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom.

adulation

(noun) Praise or flattery that is excessive.

avarice

(noun) A greedy desire, particularly for wealth.

culpable

(adjective) Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation.

dilatory

(adjective) Tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone.

egregious

(adjective) Conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense).

equivocate

(verb) To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous.

evanescent

(adjective) Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy.

irresolute

(adjective) Unable to make up one's mind, hesitating.

nebulous

(adjective) Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct.

novice

(noun) One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally).

penury

(noun) Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency.

pretentious

(adjective) Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious.

recapitulate

(verb) To review a series of facts; to sum up.

resuscitate

(verb) To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence.

slovenly

(adjective) Untidy, dirty, careless.

supposition

(noun) Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence.

torpid

(adjective) Inactive, sluggish, dull.