Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Units 7-12 Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering terms, definitions, and parts of speech from Units 7 through 12.

abhor

(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

amend

(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better

buffet

(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow

chaos

(n.) great confusion, disorder

commodious

(adj.) roomy, spacious

corrosive

(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

discern

(v.) to see clearly, recognize

extant

(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

implicate

(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to

inter

(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

martinet

(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

obviate

(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

renegade

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

reprehensible

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment

somber

(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

squalid

(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased

turbulent

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

vociferous

(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention

voluminous

(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

waive

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

animosity

(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

compatible

(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

condolence

(n.) an expression of sympathy

consecrate

(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

decrepit

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

deride

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

multifarious

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse

obsolete

(adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous

(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

parsimonious

(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

quandary

(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

(n.) an injury done in return for injury

revel

(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration

stultify

(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

suave

(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

allocate

(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

ardent

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

capricious

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies

chastise

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

copious

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

deviate

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

emaciated

(adj., part.) unnaturally thin

exult

(v.) to rejoice greatly

gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

(n.) a payment for damage or loss

inkling

(n.) a hint; a vague notion

limpid

(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable

(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

rancor

(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited

spontaneous

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

acquiesce

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

allure

(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

askew

(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

blithe

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

contentious

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

(v.) to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

disheveled

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

exponent

(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome

lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

misnomer

(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

respite

(n.) a period of relief or rest

retribution

(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment

sinuous

(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

sonorous

(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

vanguard

(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

wastrel

(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

allude

(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly

clairvoyant

(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

conclusive

(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final

disreputable

(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed

endemic

(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

exemplary

(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

fathom

(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water

guile

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

integrity

(n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

itinerary

(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

misconstrue

(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

obnoxious

(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

placate

(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify

placid

(adj.) calm, peaceful

potent

(adj.) powerful; highly effective

pretext

(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse

protrude

(v.) to stick out, thrust forth

reparation

(n.) a payment made for a wrong or an injury

stark

(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly

superficial

(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow