Sadlier Vocab level d units 7-12

Adieu

Definition: "Farewell!"; a goodbye

Apex

Definition: The highest point, tip.

Assimilate

Definition: To absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own.

Bogus

Definition: False, counterfeit.

Exorbitant

Definition: Unreasonably high; excessive.

Interim

Definition: The time between; temporary, coming between two points in time.

Inundate

Definition: To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size.

Malign

Definition: To speak evil of, slander; evil in nature.

Meander

Definition: To wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist.

Metropolis

Definition: A large city; the chief city of an area.

Momentous

Definition: Very important.

Obstreperous

Definition: Noisy; unruly, disorderly.

Pensive

Definition: Thoughtful; melancholy.

Perilous

Definition: Dangerous.

Shoddy

Definition: Of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship.

Sprightly

Definition: Lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful.

Surly

Definition: Angry and bad-tempered; rude.

Tirade

Definition: A long, angry speech, usually very critical.

Advent

An arrival, a coming into place or view

vagrant

An idle wanderer, tramp, wandering aimlessly

assurance

a pledge, freedom from doubt, self confidence

asylum

an institutiuiuon for the care of children, elderly ppl, a place of safety

console

to comfort, the keyboard of an organ, a control panel for a device

dilate

to make or become bigger or wider, to expand upon

dross

refuse, waste products

dwindle

to lessen, diminish

flippant

laking in seriousness, disresspectful, saucy

immunity

resistance to disease, freedom from some charge or obligation

institute

to establish, set up , organization that promotes learning

liability

a debt, something disadvantagous

preposterous

ridiculous, senseless

pugnacious

quarrelsome, fond of fighting

rabid

furious, violently intense, extreme, mad

realm

a kingdom, a region or field of study

rejuvenate

to make young again, to make like new

remunerate

to reward, pay, reimburse

sparse

meager, scant, scattered

sterling

genunine. excellent, made of silver of standard fitness

venture

a risking or daring undertaking, to expose to danger, to dare

warp

to twist out of shape, an abnormality

auxiliary

giving assistance or support, a helper, aid

candid

frank, sincere, impartial, unposed

cubicle

a small room or compartment

drudgery

work that is hard or tiresome

envoy

a representative or messenger

escalate

to elevate, to increase in intensity

expedient

a means to an end, advantageous, useful

feign

to pretend

flair

a natural quality, talent, skill, a distinctive style

grievous

causing sorrow or pain, serious

heterogeneous

composed of different kinds, diverse

horde

a vast number of people, a throng

impel

to force, drive forward

incredulous

disbelieving, skeptical

inscribe

to write or engrave, to enter a name on a list

monologue

a speech by one actor, a long talk by one person

prognosis

a forecast of the probable course and out some of a disease or situation

rasping

with a harsh, grating sound, a harsh sound

repugnant

offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

scuttle

to sink a ship by cutting holes in it, to get rid of something in a decisive way, to run hastily, scurry, a pail

adept

thoroughly skilled, an expert

aspire

to have ambitious hopes or planes, strive towrad a higher goal, desire earnestly, to ascend

bleak

bare, dreary, dismal

chide

to blame, scold

despicable

worthy of scorn, contemptible

diminutive

small, smaller than most others of the same type

emancipate

to free from slavery, to release or liberate

erroneous

incorrect, containing mistakes

exploit

to make use of, develop, to make improper use of for personal profit, a feat, deed

extemporaneous

made or delivered on the spur of the moment

impair

to make imperfect, damage, harm

invincible

not able to be defeated, unbeatable

languid

drooping, without energy, sluggish

mire

mud, wet, swampy ground, a tough situation, to get stuck

obtrusive

forward, undesirably prominent, thrust out

preamble

an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

render

to cause to become, to preform, to deliver officially, to process, extract

rugged

rough, irregular, severe, stern, strong, stormy

skeptical

inclined to doubt, slow to accept something as true

slipshod

untidy in dress, personal habits, careless, sloppy

brevity

shortness; the quality of being concise

comport

to conduct or bear oneself; to be in agreement

concise

expressing much in a few words; brief and to the point

demure

sober or serious in manner; modest

depreciation

a lessening in value; belittling

deteriorate

to lower in quality or value; to wear away

divulge

to tell or reveal; to make public

enlightened

free from ignorance; possessing sound understanding

forestall

to prevent by acting first

garble

to distort in a way that makes unintelligible

proponent

one who puts forward a proposal; supporter of a cause

quaver

to shake or tremble; to trill

recoil

to spring back or shrink; the act of springing back

recoup

to make up for; regain

reek

an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells

relentless

unyielding; harsh; without pity

rivulet

a small stream

squander

to spend foolishly; waste

staccato

detached or disconnected in sound or style

statute

a law