vocab week 1

afflict

afflict

(verb) to cause suffering, physical pain, misery, great unhappiness, or distress; it is often associated with medical conditions

aloof

(adjective, adverb) remote in manner or away from another or others; being distant and reserved rather than being warm and friendly

appurtenance

(noun) equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport; it is a supplementary component that improves capability

assail

(verb) attack or assault someone physically or emotionally - with fists, objects, words, or less tangibly just as violently, with troubles or doubts

avarice

(noun) an extreme desire for material wealth; fancy word for old fashioned greed

decorum

(noun) propriety in manners and conduct; it is proper and polite behavior

dogmatism

(noun) a way of thinking that is stubborn and narrow-minded, often because of prejudice and bigotry

extol

(verb) to praise, glorify, or honor

extrapolate

(verb) estimate the value or draw from specific cases for more general cases; using specific details to make a general conclusion

furl

(verb) to roll something up

insinuate

(verb) imply or suggest something that may or may not be true

intimation

(noun) a hint or indirect suggestion

inviolable

(adjective) incapable of being transgressed or dishonored; immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

obsequious

(adjective) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; being attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

ossify

(verb) to become bony

resolute

(adjective) firm in purpose or belief; describes a purposeful and determined person, someone who wants to do something very much, and won't let anything get in the way

sycophant

(noun) a person who tries to win favor from influential or wealthy people by flattering them; try to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

vehemently

(adverb) to do something with energy and passion

venue

(noun) the place where an event or meeting is happening

vindictive

(adjective) disposed to seek revenge; showing malice and a desire to hurt, motivated by spite

beseech

(verb) to ask for or request earnestly.

carnal

(adjective) of or relating to the body or flesh; marked by appetites of passions of the body. or, something that is worldly as opposed to spiritual.

churlish

(adjective) having a bad disposition; surly; rude and boorish.

commingle

(verb) to mix or blend together.

contagion

(noun) an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted; it can also be the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people.

contrive

(verb) to make or work out a plan; devise. When you contrive, you make a plan or a plot. Also inventing schemes ad plans to make something happen.

convocation

(noun) a calling people together.

discord

(noun) lack of agreement or harmony; a strife resulting from a lack of agreement; a harsh mixture of sounds.

discretion

(noun) the power of making free choices unconstrained by external ; freedom to act or judge the trait of judging wisely and objectively; knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress.

embitter

(verb) to cause someone to be bitter, resentful, or angry.

epitaph

(noun) an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there.

felicity

(noun) pleasing and appropriate manner or style; a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.

filial

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring. Offspring related.

imminent

(adjective) close in time; about to occur or happen.

invulnerable

(adjective) immune to attack; impregnable. impossible to damage or injure.

knavish

(adjective) marked by skill in deception. someone who is mischievous

malicious

(adjective) having the nature of or resulting from malic. Enjoys hurting or embarrassing others.

paragon

(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept; a model of excellence or perfection of a kind.

perdition

(noun) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. Hell or eternal damnation.

pernicious

(adjective) exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way. destruction, death, harm.

ameliorate

(verb) to make better.

ardent

(adjective) characterized by intense emotion; strong enthusiasm. Passionate.

assuage

(verb) provide physical relief, as from pain; satisfy (thirst); to cause to be more favorable inclined; gain the good will of.

benevolent

(adjective) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; intending or showing kindness; generous in providing aid to others.

candor

(noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech; ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty.

conflagration

(noun) a very intense and uncontrolled fire.

conjecture

(verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; (noun) reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence.

dauntless

(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation

emaciated

(adjective) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.

epithet

(noun) descriptive word or phrase; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase.

exile

(noun) the act of expelling a person from their native land; a person who is expelled from home or country by authority (verb) to expel from a country.

fortitude

(noun) strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage.

portentous

(adjective) ominously prophetic; of momentous or ominous significance; puffed up with vanity.

prodigal

(adjective) recklessly wasteful; giving or having in a lavish, abundant, or bountiful way (noun) a recklessly extravagant person, someone who returns after along absence characterized by reckless behavior.

replication

(noun) the act of making copies; something that has been copied; a quick reply to a question or remark; the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of it's conclusion.

scourge

(noun) something causing misery or death; a person who inspires fear or dread; (verb) to cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; to punish severely

sinew

(noun) a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment; the possession of muscular strength.

superfluous

(adjective) more than is needed, desired, or required; serving now useful purpose; having no excuse for being.

visage

(noun) the human face; the appearance conveyed by a person's face

vow

(noun) a solemn pledge to do something or to behave in a certain manner.

abhorrent

offensive to the mind

animosity

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

brevity

the attribute of being brief, fleeting, short, or concise.

immutable

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

impediment

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress; any structure that makes progress difficult.

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

indolence

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

interment

the ritual placing a corpse in a grave

lament

express grief verbally

pensive

deeply or seriously thoughtful

placid

free from disturbance by heavy waves

prudent

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

purport

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

retribution

a justly deserved penalty

satiate

fill to satisfaction

squalid

foul and run-down and repulsive; morally degraded.

sublime

high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; worthy of adoration or reverence; inspiring awe

uncouth

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste.

venerable

profoundly honored, admired, respected, and impressive by reason of age.

zeal

active interest and enthusiasm

ambiguous

more than one possible meaning

ambivalent

uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; practicing great self-denial; severely simple

axiom

a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

capitulate

surrender under agreed conditions; to give in to something

censure

harsh criticism or disapproval; the state of being excommunicated; to rebuke formally; to criticize very strongly

chastity

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows); morality with respect to sexual relations

countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person's face; the human face

culpable

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious; to be at fault.

cunning

showing inventiveness and skill; clever, in the sense of trickery

deference

courteous regard for people's feelings

didactic

instructive (especially excessively)

digress

to wander from a direct or straight course; to lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course or argument in writing.

dissipate

to cause to separate; to move away from each other; to go away or disappear

expedient

appropriate to a purpose; practical; serving to promote your interest

glut

to supply with an excess of; to overeat or eat immodestly; too much of something

procure

get by special effort; to arrange for sexual partners for others

scrupulous

characterized by extreme care and great effort; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; very careful to do things properly and correctly

sustenance

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; a source of materials to nourish the body

wretched

deserving or inciting pity; characterized by physical misery; morally reprehensible; of very poor quality or condition