Day 9 (WED 12.24) (351-400 cc & in class 9)

check

Halt, stop, arrest, hamper, hinder, obstruct, impeded, curb, check, stymie, stifle, encumber

viable

Feasible, plausible or capable of working successfully

maintain

Continue, preserve, retain, uphold; Assert, claim

impel

Compel, urge, drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something, propel

inhibit

Hinder, hamper, restrict, restrain, or prevent; make self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way

incarcerate

Imprison, impound or confine

accompany

Go or be with something; Occur with something

remorseful

Contrite, regretful, penitent or repentant

melancholy

Dejection, depression, desolation, sadness

callous

Heartless, uncaring, insensitive, or showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

pertain to

To be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation

irrespective

Regardless of, notwithstanding

withstand

Endure, resist, or bear

fleeting

Brief, transient, short-lived, short, momentary, sudden, cursory, transitory

magnitude

The great size or extent of something; Importance, significance

pin

To attach something onto another thing or fasten things together

simple

Clear, understandable, easy; Uncluttered, natural; Mere, innocent

endeavor

Strive, struggle, labor, toil, try, attempt, venture, undertake, aspire

artificial

Manmade, synthetic or made by human beings rather than occurring naturally; Contrived or false; insincere or affected

dispensable

Expendable, unnecessary, able to be replaced or done without; Superfluous

signify

(of a person) Indicate or declare (a feeling or intention); Be an indication of

formidable

Impressive, awe-inspiring, remarkable; inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

foster

Nurture, bring up, rear, raise up; Encourage the development of

ominous

Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen, gloomy, worrying, ill-omened

rugged

Sturdy, strong, tough; (of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface

resolve

Firm determination, resolute decision; To make a definite decision to do something; To solve, find a solution to

emulate

Imitate, simulate, reproduce, model oneself on

shelve

Defer, postpone, prolong, suspend; Sideline

compromise

Weaken, imperil or jeopardize; Settle a dispute by mutual concession; An agreement reached by each side making concessions

rarefied

Esoteric, complex, abstruse, hard to understand; Distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people

distinguished

Great, very successful, authoritative or commanding great respect

remonstration

Complaint, or reproachful protest

query

A question, especially one addressed to an official or organization

terminus

The last station at the end of a railway line or the last stop on a bus route; End

bleak

Depressing, gloomy or desolate; bare, exposed, stark or lacking vegetation

qualify

Modify, alter, revise, or change; Be eligible, be entitled to, be permitted

succumb

Surrender, yield, give in, or fail to resist pressure and temptation

mobilize

Call up, gather together, rally, summon, muster, marshal, prepare and organize for active service

firsthand

Direct; Immediate, primary

aggravate

To make worse, more serious, or more severe; To rouse to displeasure or anger

reverent

Respectful, deferential, or feeling or showing deep and solemn respect

cavalier

Arrogant, haughty; Showing a lack of proper concern

ludicrous

Absurd, ridiculous; Unreasonable

court

Try to obtain, seek, go after; Woo, be involved with romantically with the intention of marrying

mesmerize

Fascinate, captivate, enthrall, hypnotize, bewitch

enlist

To persuade somebody to help you or to join you; Call up, conscript, draft

sanctity

The state of being holy, sacred, or saintly

consecrate

Make holy or sacred; Dedicate, devote

effervescent

producing bubbles of gas, bubbly; full of energy, ebullient, vivacious, enthusiastic

efficacious

effective, efficient, effectual

effusive

demonstrative, pouring forth, expressing emotions in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

egalitarian

advocating equal rights

egotistical

excessively self-centered, self-important, narcissistic, selfish

egregious

notorious, conspicuously bad or shocking, heinous, nefarious

eloquent

speaking persuasively, articulating, fluent

elucidate

to make clear, explain, enlighten

elude

to avoid adroitly, evade, escape

elusive

evasive, hard to catch, difficult to find; baffling, hard to grasp, difficult to understand

embellish

to adorn, ornament, decorate; exaggerate, aggrandize

eminent

famous, well-known, important

empathize

to share their feelings, sympathize, commiserate

empirical

based on experience, experiment, or observation

emulate

to imitate, try to equal or surpass, mimic, simulate

encompass

to surround, envelop, include, comprehend

encumber

to impede, hamper, hinder, obstruct, burden

enervate

to debilitate, drain, weaken

enigma

puzzle, mystery, conundrum

enlighten

to illuminate, instruct, edify

entangle

to cause to become twisted together, caught in, snared

enthrall

to captivate, mesmerize, charm

enumerate

to mention one by one, list, count individually

ephemeral

evanescent, short-lived, transient, temporary, fleeting

epitome

a perfect example, essence, embodiment

equanimity

calmness, composure, aplomb

equivalent

equal in value, alike, comparable

equivocal

ambiguous, confusing, vague

eradicate

to eliminate, exterminate, destroy

erratic

unstable, inconsistent, unpredictable

erudite

deeply learned, scholarly, knowledgeable

eschew

to avoid, shun, evade, steer clear of

esoteric

hard to understand, known to only a few, arcane

espouse

to adopt, support, champion, advocate

esteem

to respect, value, admire

eulogy

great praise or tribute, especially for someone who has died

euphemism

pleasant expression used in place of an unpleasant one

euphoria

feeling of great happiness and well-being

evanescent

short-lived, fleeting, transient

evoke

to call up emotions or memories, induce, arouse

exacerbate

to make worse, aggravate

exacting

demanding, difficult, requiring great care

exasperate

to thoroughly annoy, anger, enrage

exert

to use, employ, apply; to make a great effort

exhaustive

fully comprehensive, thorough, complete

exigency

urgent situation, emergency

exonerate

to absolve, acquit, vindicate

exorbitant

excessive, unfair

exotic

not native, strange, unusual

expedient

convenient, practical, useful, advantageous