Vocab Final

deluge

a flood; an overwhelming rush

catholic

universal; wide ranging

eerie

weird; mysterious; strange and frightening

martial

warlike; relating to the military

anthropomorphic

attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals or gods

beneficiary

one who receives benefits

careen

to swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion

aplomb

self-confidence

guile

slyness and cunning in dealing with others

modicum

a small amount

fester

to grow embittered over time; to rot

languish

to become weak or feeble; to lose strength

pall

something that covers or conceals

havoc

great destruction or ruin

rancid

having a bad taste or smell; spoiled

daub

(v) to paint coarsely or unskillfully

admonish

(v) to warn, to caution, to counsel

obeisance

(n) a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect

cache

(n) a concealed store of goods or valuables

affliction

(n) anything causing great suffering

mendicant

(n) a beggar

aphorism

(n) a concise statement of a truth or principle

oscillate

(v) to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum

delete

(v) to take out; to remove

oust

(v) to drive out; expel; deprive

impermeable

(adj) not permitting passage (especially of liquids)

paean

(n) a fervent expression or song of joy or praise

imperturbable

(adj) not easily excited; even under pressure

lax

(adj) careless or negligent

palpable

(adj) obvious; capable of being touched or felt

adjunct

connected or attached to in a dependent, subordinate, or auxiliary manner, but not a part of

macabre

horrible; grim

farcical

absurd; ridiculously clumsy

debonair

carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious

penchant

a strong liking

deplete

to use up gradually

chicanery

the owe of ticks or clever talk to deceive or evade

feisty

aggressive; lively; energetic

mitigate

to make less severe; to become milder

gull

to cheat; to fool or hoax

nadir

lowest point

equivocal

ambiguous; intentionally vague

genealogy

family history

impervioius

incapable of being affected

filial

of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter

catalyst

(n.) a person, thing, or agent that speeds up or stimulates a result, reaction, or change

jargon

(n.) vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people

judicious

(adj.) showing sound judgment

foible

(n.) a minor weakness in character

benediction

(n.) the act of blessing

frivolous

(adj.) trivial; silly

alacrity

(n.) liveliness; willingness; eagerness

deify

(v.) to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god

carnage

(n.) bloody and extensive slaughter

impel

(v.) to push into motion

epitaph

(n.) an inscription on a tombstone; a brief comment about a deceased person

harp

(v.) to persist in talking continuously (on or about something)

lateral

(adj.) of or relating to the side

pallid

(adj.) pale; faint in color

impetuous

(adj.) acting suddenly without thought

holocaust

n. a great or complete destruction of life

embroil

v. to draw into a conflict or fight

anachronism

n. something existing outside of its proper time

denigrate

v. to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of

humane

adj. kind; compassionate

effusive

adj. emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative

defunct

adj. no longer in existence

lackey

n. a slavish follower

envisage

v. to form a mental picture

lament

v. to mourn

gape

v. to stare with an open mouth

impertinent

adj. rude and disrespectful

haughty

adj. arrogant; proud

nemesis

n. someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy

lethal

adj. deadly; fatal