vocab final words

Ruinous

Causing or likely to cause ruin; destructive or disastrous.

Manifest (adj and v)

Clear or obvious to the eye or mind; evident.

v:To display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.

Vital

Absolutely necessary or essential; crucial for life or success.

Incomprehensible

Impossible to understand or grasp fully; beyond comprehension.

Fugitive

A person who is fleeing, especially from the authorities; someone on the run or in hiding.

Perpetual

Continuing or enduring forever; everlasting or never-ending.

Senseless

Lacking common sense or good judgment; foolish or irrational.

Penance

Self-imposed punishment or suffering as an expression of repentance for sins or wrongdoing.

Juggernaut

A powerful, overwhelming force or institution that crushes anything in its path; something that demands blind devotion or mercilessly overcomes opposition.

Veil (n and v.)

A covering or layer that conceals or obscures something.

v:To cover, hide, or obscure something as if with a veil, often metaphorically.

Pulverize

To crush, grind, or pound something into fine particles or powder; to demolish or destroy completely.

Melancholy

A feeling of deep sadness or sorrow; a gloomy or depressed state of mind.

Scuttle

To run with short, quick steps, especially due to fear or haste.

Trajectory

The path followed by an object moving through space or time; the curve or line described by a moving point.

Torrent

A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid; a sudden, violent outpouring of something (e.g., rain, emotions).

Cadence

The rhythm, flow, or modulation of sounds or phrases, especially in music or poetry; a rhythmic pattern or sequence.

Cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds; a jarring, unpleasant noise.

Luminescent

Emitting light that is not caused by heat; glowing or shining, often with a soft light.

Retaliate

To respond to an action or injury by inflicting a corresponding harm or injury; to seek revenge or payback.

Intuitive

Based on or using intuition or instinct rather than conscious reasoning; instinctively understood or known.

Accentuate

To emphasize or highlight; to make something more noticeable or prominent.

Hypocrisy

The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; the act of pretending to be what one is not.

Maneuver (n and v)

A skillful and strategic movement, often in a physical or tactical sense.

verb: To move or manipulate with skill and strategy.

Tranquil

Free from disturbance or agitation; calm and peaceful.

Flippant

Showing a lack of seriousness or respect, especially in a situation that requires attention or sensitivity; frivolous or disrespectful.

Behoove

To be necessary, proper, or advantageous for; to befit or be appropriate.

Haphazard

Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random or without a clear plan.

Inundate

To overwhelm or flood with an overflowing amount of something; to inundate with a large quantity.

Inconspicuous

Not clearly visible or attracting attention; not easily seen or noticed.

Awry

Away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; askew or off-kilter.

Intermittent

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

Infrequent

Not occurring or appearing often; rare or seldom.

Ceaseless

Continuous and unending; without stopping or pausing.

Jockeying

Engaging in maneuvering or manipulation to gain an advantage; competing or vying for a better position.

Incense

A substance that produces a pleasant aroma when burned; also refers to material used in religious ceremonies for its fragrance.

Radiance

The quality or state of being bright, shining, or glowing; a brilliant or dazzling light.

Specimen

An individual example of a particular kind of thing; a sample or representative example.

Vigilance

Alertness, watchfulness, or attentiveness in detecting and warding off danger or threats; the state of being vigilant.

Gesture (n and v)

A movement or action of the body, usually the hands or arms, to express an idea or feeling.

v:To make a gesture, especially with the hands or body, to convey a message or emotion.

Riveting (adj)

Holding the attention or interest completely; fascinating or absorbing.

Careen (v.)

To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way, especially while swaying or lurching.

Sullen (adj.)

Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy or morose.

Burden (n)

A heavy load or something that is carried, often metaphorically referring to responsibilities, worries, or obligations.

Heave (v.)

To lift or haul with great effort or force; to throw or thrust something heavy with a vigorous movement.

Imminent (adj.)

About to happen; impending or likely to occur very soon

Serene (adj.)

Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil or undisturbed.

Infallible (adj.)

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong; always accurate and reliable.

Reiterate (v)

To say or do something repeatedly or often; to repeat something for emphasis or clarity.

Descend (v.)

To move or go downward; to lower oneself physically, socially, or morally

Uniform (adj.)

Unchanging in form, quality, or nature; consistent or constant in character.

terse (adj)

concise; to the point

proliferate(v)

to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

jeer (v)

to make fun of rudely or unkindly

unbridled (adj)

uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

irate (adj)

angry; enraged

efface (v)

to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

relinquish (v)

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

nuance (n)

a slight or subtle degree of difference

comely (adj)

having a pleasing appearance

semblance (n)

a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition

protrude (v)

To extend beyond or stick out from a surface or area.

transmit (v)

To send or pass on (information, a message, etc.) from one person, place, or thing to another.

prolong (v)

to extend the duration of; to make something last longer

unfathomable (adj)

incapable of being fully explored or understood

cataclysm (n)

a large scale and violent event in the natural world

quagmire (n)

a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot; a complex or hazardous situation

intolerable (adj)

unable to be undured

bestow (v)

to present (an honor, right, gift)

consciousness (n)

the state of being awake and aware of one’s surroundings, or the awareness or perception of something by a person

premature (adj)

occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early

quench (v)

to satisfy one’s thirst by drinking;

to extinguish a fire

virtuous (adj)

having or showing high moral standards

flourish (v)

To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

profane (adj)

To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

posterity (n)

All future generations of people.

adversity (n)

difficulties; misfortune

Pernicious (adj)

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Valiant (adj)

possessing or showing courage or determination

Strife (n)

Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

Augmemt (v)

to make something greater by adding to it; increase

Apathy (n.)

Apathetic (adj)

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Appease

to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, or calm; to soothe

compulsory (adj)

required by law or a rule; obligatory

countenance (n)

a person’s face or facial expression; support or approval

edict (n)

an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority

implore (v)

to beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

indeterminate (adj)

not exactly known, established, or defined; vague

interminable (adj)

endless or seeming endless

meager (adj)

lacking in quantity or quality

premonition (n)

a strong feeling that something is about to happen