English Vocab 1-25

Diabolical

Devilish

Eponymous

The derivation of a name of a real or mythical person

Iniquity

Sin

Piquant

Agreeably stimulating, possessed of a lively charm

Penury

Poverty

Servile

Humbly yielding or submissive

Profligate

Wildly extravagant or shamelessly immoral

Consecrate

To set something apart as sacred

Omnipotent

All-powerful

Chide

To scold

Prudence

Caution, discretion

Mitigate

To moderate, soften, or lessen

Pejorative

Disparaging or derogatory

Acquiesce

To comply or yield

Antipathy

Strong dislike

Cache

Hiding place

Castigate

To punish or rebuke

Clemency

Mercy

Timorous

Fearful or apprehensive

Sanguine

Cheerful or hopeful

Loquacious

Talkative

Didactic

Teaches a specific moral or lesson

Guile

Deceptive

Furtive

Secretive

Incessant

Without pause