ro-dogs vocab final

Flashcards of vocabulary words and definitions.

Abet

To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

Absolve

To free from guilt or blame

Adamant

Firm and unyielding in attitude or opinion

Adulation

Excessive praise or admiration

Amenable

Open and responsive to suggestion; willing to comply

Anathema

Something or someone that is greatly disliked or cursed

Aver

To state or assert positively

Bedlam

A scene of noisy uproar and confusion

Berate

To scold or criticize harshly

Caricature

An exaggerated portrayal of someone or something

Carousal

A noisy, lively drinking party or celebration

Cloy

To become sickening or excessive, especially from sweetness

Credulous

Too ready to believe; easily fooled

Connoisseur

An expert judge in matters of taste or art

Contingent

Dependent on something else; conditional

Corroborate

To confirm or support with evidence

Covert

Hidden, secret, or not openly acknowledged

Culpable

Deserving blame or responsibility

Curtail

To reduce or limit something

Disseminate

To spread or scatter widely

Egregious

Extremely bad or shocking

Encumber

To weigh down or burden

Enthrall

To captivate or charm completely

Foment

To stir up or incite trouble or rebellion

Fortuitous

Happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate

Gauche

Lacking social grace; awkward or tactless

Herculean

Extremely difficult or requiring great strength

Heresy

A belief or opinion contrary to established doctrine

Impassive

Showing no emotion; expressionless

Imperious

Arrogant and commanding; domineering

Implicit

Implied though not directly expressed

Incontrovertible

Not able to be denied or disputed

Mollify

To calm or soothe anger or anxiety

Motley

Composed of diverse or mixed elements

Novice

A beginner or someone new to a field

Obdurate

Hardened in feelings; stubbornly resistant

Onus

A burden, duty, or responsibility

Paragon

A model of excellence or perfection

Pernicious

Harmful or deadly in a gradual way

Precocious

Showing early development or talent

Slovenly

Untidy or careless in appearance or habits

Penury

Extreme poverty or destitution

Prolific

Producing abundant works or results

Reprobate

A morally unprincipled person; scoundrel

Requisite

Necessary or required for a particular purpose

Salient

Most noticeable or important

Sanctimonious

Making a show of being morally superior to others

Satiate

To satisfy fully or to excess

Scintillating

Extremely lively, brilliant, or clever

Sedentary

Involving much sitting; inactive