Vocab Workshop Level B - 100 Word Test

foretaste

(n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning - preview, anticipation

revere

(v.) to love and respect deeply, honor greatly - esteem, cherish

culminate

(v.) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax - conclude, terminate

fruitless

(adj.) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful - useless, vain, unproductive

fickle

(v.) to spoil, damage, injure - inconstant, faithless

inflict

(v.) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose - deal out, visit upon

vanquish

(v.) to defeat in battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition - beat, conquer

braggart

(n.) a boaster; (adj.) boastful in a loud, annoying way - bigmouth, blowhard

mar

(v.) to spoil, damage, or injure - scar, disfigure

hazard

(n.) risk, peril; (v.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble - (n.) danger, (v.) venture

buffoon

(n.) a clown; a coarse person - jester, dunce

snare

(v.) to trap, catch; (n.) a trap or entanglement - pitfall

momentum

(n.) the force or speed with which something moves - impetus, drive, thrust

prescribe

(v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes - specify, appoint

hoax

(n.) an act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud; (v.) to trick, deceive - (n.) deception, ruse, fake, (v.) dupe

notable

(adj.) striking, remarkable; (n.) a person who is well known. distinguished, or outstanding in some way - noteworthy, exceptional

anonymous

(adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character - nameless

enchant

(v.) to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell - delight, thrill, bewitch

meager

(adj.) poor, scant; inadequate - scanty, skimpy, sparse

seclusion

(n.) isolation, solitude - isolation, solitude

vindictive

(adj.) bearing a grudge; seeking revenge - spiteful, vengeful, malicious

goad

(v.) to drive or urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on - (v.) prod, spur on

parasite

(n.) an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person - sponger, freeloader

oppress

(v.) to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weight heavily upon - mistreat, persecute, grind underfoot

dishearten

(v.) to discourage - demoralize, dispirit

flaw

(n.) a slight fault, defect, crack - blemish, imperfection

customary

(adj.) usual, expected routine - regular, normal, traditional

indulge

(v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to - oblige, humor, coddle, pamper

gaudy

(adj.) flashy, showy; not in good taste - loud, vulgar

unique

(adj.) one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found on given class, place, or situation - unparalleled, distinctive

piecemeal

(adj.) one piece at a time; (adv.) gradually - (adv.) bit by bit

pact

(n.) an agreement, treaty - alliance, deal

status

(n.) a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige - recognition, standing

docile

(adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient - manageable, teachable, pilant

incentive

(n.) a reason for doing something; something that sti- motivation, stimulus, spur

amiss

(adj.) faulty, imperfect; not as it should be; (adv.) in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly - (adj., adv.) awry

available

(adj.) ready for use, at hand - obtainable, on hand

quench

(v.) to put out, extinguish, end - douse, stiffle

radiant

(adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy - glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent

scrimp

(v.) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty - economize

orthodox

(adj.) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things - traditional, standard, customary

lavish

(adj.) overly generous, extravagant; abundant; (v.) to spend or give freely or without limit - excessive, profuse

reputable

(adj.) well thought of, having a good reputation - reliable, respectable, trustworthy

partial

(adj.) not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something - biased, prejudiced, fond of

sagacious

(adj.) shrewd; wise in keen, practical way - smart, astute

malady

(n.) a sickness, illness, disease, disorder - ailment, affliction

magnitude

(n.) the great size or importance of something - extent, immensity

stodgy

(adj.) dull, boring; old-fashioned, hidebound; lumpy thick - stuffy, tiresome, blah

eradicate

(v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely - uproot, abolish

vigilant

(adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful - attentive

abnormal

(adj.) not unusual, not typical, strange - freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous

truce

(n.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace - cease-fire

clarification

(n.) the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation - elucidation

poised

(adj., part.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action - collected, self confident, ready

uncertainty

(n.) doubt, the state of being unsure - doubtfulness, unsureness

ultimate

(adj.) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental - farthest, furthest, terminal

prominent

(adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important - conspicuous, noticeable

trivial

(adj.) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace - insignificant, trifling

emblem

(n.) a symbol, sign, or token - badge, crest

cynical

(adj.) inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sheering - skeptical, sarcastic, contemptuous

oration

(n.) a public speech for a formal occasion - address

grim

(adj.) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel - dreadful, frightful

catastrophe

(n.) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure - tragedy, cataclysm

barren

(adj.) not productive, bare - unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid

indignant

(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean - offended, resentful, outraged, exasperated

quibble

(v.) to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; (n.) a petty objection - (v.) split hairs, cavil; (n.) squabble

recompense

(n.) payment for loss, service, or injury; (v.) to pay back; to give a reward - (n.) compensation, (v.) repay

procure

(v.) to obtain through special effort; to bring about - gain, achieve

entice

(v.) to attract, tempt - lure, lead on

legacy

(n.) an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or the past - inheritance, bequest

wayward

(adj.) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious - insubordinate, rebellious; perverse

mull

(v.) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices - consider, reflect on

consolidate

(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm - strengthen, firm up, merge

peevish

(adj.) cross, complaining, irritable; contrary- crabby, testy, stubborn

farce

(n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham - buffoonery, travesty

timidity

(n.) the state of being easily frightened - faintheartedness, shyness

lethargic

(adj.) unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent - lazy, sluggish, listless

spirited

(adj.) full of life and vigor; courageous - lively, animated, gallant

dissuade

(v.) to persuade someone not to do something - talk out of

surplus

(n.) an amount beyond what is required, excess; (adj.) more than what is needed or expected - (n.) glut, surfeit, overage

unscathed

(adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured - unhurt, sound, intact

wrath

(n.) intense anger - rage, ire, choler, indignation

interminable

(adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless - never-ending

regal

(adj.) royal, kingly; fit for a king or queen - royal, majestic, stately

tamper

(v.) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way - monkey with, fool with, mess with

remnant

(n.) a small part remaining behind - remainder, residue, leftover

wince

(v.) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear (n.) the act of drawing back in this way - flinch, shudder

swerve

(v.) to turn aside sharply; (n.) a sharp or sudden turn - (v.) digress, shear off

resume

(n.) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job - synopsis

seethe

(v.) to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed - churn, simmer, stew

melancholy

(adj.) sad, gloomy, unhappy; (n.) sadness, gloominess - (adj.) depressed, dejected, (n.) dejection, depression

heartrending

(adj.) causing mental pain or grief- moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant

beneficiary

(n.) one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like - recipient, heir

insubordinate

(adj.) disobedient, rebellious - defiant, unruly, mutinous

vengeance

(n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force of violence - retaliation, reprisal

innumerable

(adj.) too many to count, without number - countless, beyond reckoning

indispensable

(adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected - essential, crucial

disputatious

(adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate - argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious

harmonious

(adj.) able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious - agreeable, compatible, tuneful

countenance

(n.) a face, facial expression; (v.) to tolerate or approve - support, condone