Cumulative Vocab Test English 10 H (lists 1-4)

abolish

to do away with, put an end to

accent

(v)- to emphasize

(n) -a distinct manner of pronunciation

acquiesce

to agree, to accept, or to give in

affirmation

a positive statement of validation or confirmation

ambivalent

undecided or having mixed emotions about something

Ambulatory

able to walk

anchor

to hold in place

anecdote

a short story of an interesting or amusing event

arrogant

overly convinced of one's own importance or superiority

articulate

(v) to express fluently or precisely

(adj) being able to speak well

assess

to measure or to estimate the value of something

Authoritarian

against individual freedom; favoring absolute control/obedience

aesthetic

relating to beauty and art; pleasing to look at

biased

not neutral, being prejudiced or favoring one side

bizarre

strikingly unconventional, odd, or eccentric

blunder

(n)- a mistake

(adj) - to make a silly mistake

complacent

showing smug or unconcerned behavior about one's achievements

comprehensive

all-encompassing

condescend

to patronize, to talk down to

confide

to tell someone a secret

conspicuous

easily noticed or obvious

contaminate

to make impure or corrupt by contact or association

contemporary

living or existing in the present (modern)

corroborate

to support with evidence or to confirm with facts

corrugated

to be shaped into winkles, folds, or grooves

corrupt

immoral or dishonest; contaminated

credulous

gullible

denounce

to speak out against or to condemn

disentangle

to free or to clear up

disparity

an inequality or difference between 2 or more things

diverse

being varied, distinct, or different from one another

eloquent

fluent and graceful in speech; articulate

elusive

evasive or hard to catch

emulate

to try to be equal or excel especially through invitation

endorse

to declare approval or support of someone/something

Euphanism

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing (ex: oh fudge)

evacuate

to empty, vacate or remove residents from a place

expendable

not needed or designed for use but abandonment

expenditure

an amount of money spent

Exempalry

setting a good example, outstanding

exemplify

to serve as a good example of

exhaustive

examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

expedite

to hasten or to speed up

extraneous

irrelevant, extra, or unnecessary

facilitate

to make easier

fanatic

one who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea

fertile

capable of producing abundant crops

flagrant

conspicuously bad or outrageously noticeable

fraudulent

obtained, done by, or involving deception

Fruitful

productive or successful

fundamental

(n)- a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based

(adj)- of central importance, forming a necessary base or core

futile

being hopeless, ineffective, or useless

grave

extremely serious

gullible

easily cheated or deceived

heed

to listen to or give careful attention to

hideous

disgusting, foul, or revolting to look at

hone

to refine or perfect something over a period of time

hypothetical

theoretical or for the sake of an argument

immune

exempt or being resistant to a disease

exclude

to eject, bar, or to shut down