VOCAB CUME REVIEW 1,2,3,4

vocabulary units 1,2,3,4

divulge

to tell; to reveal (as a secret)

abet

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

ardor

an intense feeling of devotion or eagerness

dogmatic

arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs

insipid

lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

Proclivity

a natural leaning or tendency

extraneous

not essential; not constituting a vital part

coerce

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

jaundiced

prejudiced; hostile

occlude

to block the passage of

meticulous

extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise

temerity

recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

rote

a habitual, repetitive routine or procedure

ascribe

to credit as to the cause or the source

gregarious

sociable; fond of the company of others

disabuse

to free someone from believing something false

heresy

the act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

audit

to check the accuracy of financial accounts and records

motley

made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors

libation

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

docile

easy to teach or manage; obedient

restive

restless and impatient

banter

teasing; playful conversation

castigate

to criticize or punish severely

anathema

a hated, repellant person or thing

gauche

lacking social graces; tactless

ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

dither

to hesitate nervously

emaciated

extremely thin; wasted away

repine

to be discontent as though yearning for something; to complain

irascible

easily angered

bacchanalian

wild and drunken

maudlin

foolishly sentimental; ridiculously emotional

extradite

to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority

furtive

secret, stealthy

mettle

courage and determination

conflate

to combine into one

mercenary

a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

bastion

a strong defense or fort (or something likened to it)

avarice

greed; desire for wealth

jettison

to cast overboard; to discard

solvent

able to pay all debts and financial obligations

ostracize

to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

tackle

the equipment for a specific activity

copious

numerous; large in quantity

despondent

feeling gloomy or hopeless

protocol

the formal or official way of correctly doing something

candid

honest and straightforward; blunt

jingoism

extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

redress

to make right; to correct

argot

special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

appease

to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)

strident

harsh sounding; grating

chaos

complete disorder

expunge

to erase or eliminate

bigot

one who is intolerant of differences in others

augment

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

toilsome

requiring exhaustive effort; laborious

negligence

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

privation

lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty