kemock vocab-weeks 1-5
dissipate
disperse or scatter
prodigious
huge
portent
an omen
phenomenon
unusual occurrence
latter
second
dejected
in low spirits
despondent
disheartened
rebuke
a sharp criticism
writhe
twist, squirm
aloof
unfriendly
resolute
determined
countenance
facial expression
profound
deep
manifest
obvious
languor
weakness
placate
to appease
derision
mockery, ridicule
vivacious
lively
procure
to acquire
retort
a quick, clever reply
melancholy
sadness
audible
able to be heard
fain
pleased
myriad
countless
entreat
to beg
fervor
passion
billow
a wave
conjure
summon
reprove
to scold or criticize; reprimand
abashed
embarrassed
plaintive
mournful
conjecture
a guess
serene
calm
benevolent
charitable; kind
amiable
friendly
somber
gloomy
singular
unique
prostrate
lying flat
perplex
confuse
profuse
plentiful; abundant
morose
sullen, gloomy
droll
amusing
confound
to confuse
wince
to shrink involuntary
diffidence
lack of confidence
exquisite
beautifully made
acute
sharp
condescend
patronize, talk down to
grotesque
absurd; distorted
allude
to hint at, to refer to indirectly
jovial
cheerful
listless
uninterested
sallow
sickly yellow
grimace
a sharp expression
evince
to show
ostentatious
showy
inexorable
inevitable
indolent
lazy
doleful
mournful
alacrity
eagerness
expostulate
to object earnestly
din
a racket
deprecate
to deplore
eddy
whirlpool
demure
modest and shy
injunction
a command
wan
pallid or weak
expedient
a convenient means
reproach
accuse, blame, rebuke
decorum
proper behavior
placid
calm
oblique
indirect; slanting
vex
to annoy
pensive
thoughtful
clamor
outcry
magnanimous
generous
importune
to pester
venerate
to respect
incredulous
skeptical
peremptory
dictatorial
affect
to influence
anon
shortly
hitherto
until now
benefactor
financial contribuor
feign
pretend
complacence
smug self-satisfaction
eloquence
effective language
interpose
put between
wont
habit
martial
warlike
tremulous
quivering
tacit
unspoken
apprehension
fear
affable
friendly
vivid
bright
sanguine
cheerfully confident
abate
to lessen
torpid
sluggish
sublime
lofty
mortify
profoundly humiliate