Vocabulary 1st Quarter. Grade 8

This is all the vocabs words from Week 1.1 to Week 1.5

recantation

[n.] the act of announcing in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them

sleuthing

[n.] the act of discovering information about crimes or some activity that is wrong and finding it out

complicit

[adj.] involved in or knowing about a crime or some activity that is wrong

cantankerous

[adj.] arguing and complaining a lot

crestfallen

[adj.] disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly

exorbitant

[adj.] (of prices and demand) much too large

dossier

[n.] a set of papers containing information about a person, often a criminal, or any subject

atrophy

[v.] (of a part of the body) to be reduced and therefore strength, or more generally, to become weaker

foie gras

[n.] the liver of the goose or duck that has been fed to make it fat, eaten as food

diadem

[n.] a small crown (a circular decoration for the head) with jewels in it

heuristic

[adj.] "discovery through trial" - using experience to learn and improve

pusillanimous

[adj.] weak and cowardly (not brave); frightened of taking risk

autophagy

[n.] a natural process in which the body breaks down and absorbs its own tissues or cells

panacea

[n.] something that will solve all problems

peccadillo

[n.] a small fault or mistake, or something that someone does wrong that is not very serious

exonerate

[v.] to how or state that someone or something is not to be blamed for something bad happened

capricious

[adj.] likely to change, or react to a sudden desire or new idea

commiserate

[v.] to feel or express sympathy for someone's suffering or unhappiness

flummox

[v.] to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do

evanescence

[n.] the condition of lasting only a short time, then disappearing quickly and forgotten

cognizant

[adj.] awareness or realization

indict

[v.] formally accuse of or charge with crime

adversity

[n.] a difficult situation or event

chartreuse

[n.] a variable color averaging a brilliant yellow-green

hackneyed

[adj.] (of a phrase or idea) having been overused so as to become dull and meaningless

inadvertent

[adj.] not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning

scyophant

[n.] someone who praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them

magnum opus

[n.] the most important piece of work done by a writer or artist

proviso

[n.] a statement in an argument saying that a particular thing must happen before any can

dendrophile

[n.] a person who loves trees

fedora

[n.] a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise

acquiesce

[v.] to accept or agree to something, often unwilling

fossilization

[n.] a failure to change even after becoming old-fashioned

atoll

[n.] a ring-shaped reef, islands, or chain of islands

gnarly

[adj.] difficult to deal with because of being very complicated

tantamount

[adj.] being almost the same or having the same effect as something: equal

nonplussed

[adj.] surprised, confused, and not certain how to react

promulgate

[v.] to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people

obdurate

[adj.] stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of actions

quorum

[n.] the minimum number of people needed to be present

far-fetched

(adj.) very unlikely to be true, and difficult to deal with

viva voce

(n.) a spoken exam for university qualification

vehement

(adj.) expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force

fecundate

(trans. v.) make fruitfull

concatenate

(trans. v.) link (things) together in a chain or series

quixotic

(adj.) having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not pratical or likely to suceed

coign of vantage

(phrase n.) a favorable position for observation or actions

crostini

(n.) thin pieces of cooked bread with food such as tomatoes or meat

privily

(adv.) in a way for people do not know or are not told about

guacamole

(n.) a thick mixture of avocado, tomato, onion, and spices

jalapeño

(n.) a medium-sized chili, usually green with a hot taste

compendious

(adj.) short but complete, including everything that is important

cul-de-sac

(n.) a situation that leads to nowhere

piquant

(adj.) interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious

burgeoning

(adj.) developing quickly

inchoate

(adj.) only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear

altruism

(n.) willingness to do things that bring advantage to others, even ir result in a disadvantage for yourself

vicarious

(adj.) experienced as a result of watching, listening to, reading about the activities of other people rather than doing the activity by yourself

voracious

(adj.) very eager for something especially lots of food

rotisserie

(n.) (a shop or restaurant that contains) a device for cooking meat, especially chicken, by turning it round slowly near a flame or cooker

whodunit

(n.) a story book, or movie about a mystery and its solution

juvenile

(adj.) a person who is not old enough to be considered an adult

bete noire

(n.) a person or thing that you will dislike very much or that annoys you

trenchant

(adj.) severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions

unctuous

(adj.) excessively flattering or ingratiating, expressing too much praise, interest, and friendliness in that way that is false and unpleasant

full-fledged

(adj.) completely developed or trained, qualified

rapprochement

(n.) agreement reached by opposing groups or people

expedient

(adj.) helpful or useful in particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable

unequivocal

(adj.) expressed in a clear, firm aand certain way

vignette

(n.) a short piece of writing, music, acting, etc. that clearly expresses the typical characteristics of something or someone

lull

(n.) a short period of calm in which little happens

impeccable

(adj.) without mistakes or fault; perfect

incarcerate

(v.) to put or keep someone in prison or in a place used for prison

benighted

(adj.) without knowledge or morals

apropos

(adv.) used to introduce something that is related to or connected with something that has just been said

rostrum

(n.) a podium

sobriquet

(n.) name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name; nickname

erstwhile

(adv.) formerly

tete-a-tete

(n.) an informal private conversation between two people, especially friends

foible

(n.) a small fault or foolish habit

unostentatious

(n.) NOT showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you

romanticize

(v.) to talk about something in a way that makes it sound better than it really is, or to believe that something is better than it really is

segue

(v.) to move easily and without interruption from one piece of music, part of a story, subject, or a situation to another

dissident

(n.) a person who publicly disagrees with and cricitizes their government

desensitize

(v.) to cause someone to experience something, usually an emotion or pain, less strong than before

scuffle

(v.) to have a sudden short fight

augury

(n.) the skill of knowing what will happen in the future; a sign of what might happen in the future

recidivism

(n.) the act of continuing to commit crimes even after having been punished

vestibule

(n.) a small room just inside the outer door of a public building where you can leave your coat

secede

(v.) to decide not to continue to be part of a larger group or organization

vis-à-vis

(prep.) in relation to, or in comparison with

adduce

(v.) to give reasons why you think something is true

aphorism

(n.) a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth

aplomb

(n.) confidence and style

extrapolate

(v.) to use existing information to discover what is likely to happen or be true in the future

gesundheit

(exc!) used to wish good health to someone who sneezed

idée fixe

(n.) a belief that someone refuses to change their mind about, even though it may be wrong

tailgate

(v.) to drive too closely behind the vehicle in front

bouillabaisse

(n.) a thick soup made from fish, vegetables, and spices, originally from France

mezzanine

(n.) a low-ceilinged story between two main stories of a building; the lowest balcony in a theater