5e Year End Vocabulary Review

exasperated

very annoyed and upset

oppress

to treat a group of people unfairly or cruelly and prevent them from having the same rights that other people in society have; to make someone feel unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable

meddle

to deliberately try to influence or change a situation that does not concern you or that you do not understand

raucous

impolite, noisy or violent

dogged

very determined to do something, even if it is very difficult

self-righteous

believing that your ideas and behavior are morally better than those of other people

futile

(of actions) useless, having no effect or achieving nothing

indignant

angry because of something that is wrong or not fair

sober

not drunk or affected by alcohol; serious and calm

haphazard

not having an obvious order or plan

suppress

to prevent something from growing, developing, or working effectively

mutilate

to damage something severely, especially by violently removing a part

exuberant

very energetic

sullen

angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people

plaintive

used to describe something that sounds slightly sad (a ___ voice, a ___ sound, etc.)

monologue

a long speech by one person

jubilant

feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of success

inclined

likely or wanting to do something

daunt

to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something, make less confident

melodrama

a story, play or film in which the characters show stronger emotions than real people usually do (overly dramatic)

facetious

saying things that are intended to be clever and funny but are really silly and annoying

affirm

to state something is true; to publicly show your support for an opinion or idea

genuine

real and exactly what it appears to be; authentic

oblivious

not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you

idealism

the belief that you should live your life according to high standards and principles, even when they are very difficult to achieve

wrought

caused (very formal language)

grovel

to behave with too much respect towards someone to show that you are very eager to please them

flippant

showing or having a rude attitude of not being serious, especially by trying to be funny when most people expect you to be serious

martyr

a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs and is often admired because of it

retrogression

the act of returning to an older and worse state

adamant

(adjective) determined not to change your opinion or a decision that you have made

babble

(verb) to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or sounds silly; to make a sound like water moving over stones

diffidence

(noun) shyness, not wanting to make people notice you or talk to you

flail

(verb) to wave your arms or legs in an uncontrolled way

gingerly

to move or touch something in a slow and careful way because you are afraid it will be dangerous or painful

the gist

the main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written

gruesome

adjective) very unpleasant or shocking and involving someone being killed or badly injured

revere

(verb) to respect and admire someone or something very much

sabotage

to secretly damage or destroy equipment, vehicles, etc. that belong to an enemy or opponent, so that they cannot be used; to deliberately spoil someone's plan because you do not want them to succeed

smolder

(verb) to burn slowly without a flame; figuratively to have strong feelings that you do not fully express

antagonize

(verb) to annoy someone very much by doing something that they do not like

bungle

(verb) to fail to do something properly, because you have made stupid mistakes

carp

(verb) to keep complaining about something in a way that is annoying

faze

(verb) disturb, make you feel confused or shocked (usually used with negative- "it did not ___ her")

finicky

(adjective) too concerned with unimportant details and small things that you like or dislike

incriminate

(verb) to suggest that someone is guilty

mayhem

(noun) chaos

seethe

(verb) to feel so angry that you are almost shaking

snivel

(verb) to behave or speak in a weak, complaining way, especially when you are crying

zany

(adjective) crazy or unusual in a way that is amusing

alcove

(noun) a place in the wall of a room that is built further back than the rest of the wall

begrudge

(verb) to feel annoyed or unhappy with someone because they have something that you think they do not deserve

chastise

(verb) to criticize someone severely

flimsy

(adjective) weak, not well-made

garbled

(adjective) unclear or difficult to understand

optimist

(noun) someone who believes that good things will happen

pique

(verb) to make someone feel annoyed or upset, especially by ignoring them or making them look stupid; "pique your interest" means to make you feel interested in something or someone

rambunctious

(adjective) noisy, full of energy, and behaving in a way that cannot be controlled

tether

(verb) to tie something to a post so that it can only move around within a limited area

variegated

(adjective) consisting of a lot of different types of a thing or many colors

anesthetic

(noun) a drug that stops you feeling pain (usually given to patients before a surgery)

biased

(adjective) unfairly preferring one person or group over another

dismantle

(verb) to take a machine or piece of equipment apart so that it is in separate pieces; to gradually get rid of a system or organization

exasperate

(verb) to make someone very annoyed by continuing to do something that upsets them

feign

(verb) to pretend to have a particular feeling or to be ill, asleep, etc.

foist

(verb) to force someone to accept or have to deal with something that they do not want (usually ___ something on/upon somebody)

repercussion

(noun) the effects of an action or event, especially bad effects that continue for some time

rummage

(verb) to search for something by moving things around in a careless or hurried way (usually "___ through" or "___ in")

scoff

(verb) to laugh at a person or idea and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid

unrequited

(adjective) usually "___ love"; a strong feeling that you feel for someone but that they do not feel for you

bashful

(adjective) easily embarrassed in social situations; shy

bicker

(verb) to argue, especially about something very unimportant

candid

(adjective) telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing

exuberance

(noun) a feeling of happiness, energy, and excitement

magnanimous

(adjective) kind and generous, especially to someone you have defeated

perturb

(verb) to make someone worry about something that has happened or will happen; disturb

puny

(adjective) a person- small, thin, and weak; a very small amount

rave

(verb) to talk in an angry, uncontrolled, or crazy way

squabble

(noun) an argument about something unimportant; (verb) to argue about something unimportant

tempestuous

(adjective) rough, violent; full of difficulty and strong emotions

refrain

to not do something you wanted to do

gaze

to look for a long time

shriek

scream

vex

to annoy

cunning

clever and good at deceiving people

hearken

call

stifle

to stop something from happening

dismember

to cut or tear a body into pieces

stealthy

quiet, sneaky

suave

smooth, relaxed, confident

countenance

face

scrutiny

careful look or inspection

blasphemous

disrespectful of something considered sacred

lapse

a period of time between two events; a short period of time where you fail to do something you should do (__ of judgement)

pervade

to spread until it is everywhere

prevailing

most common or influential

impede

to make it difficult for something to move forward or make progress

novel

new and original

revel

party

disconcert

nervousness (____ing = makes you nervous or uncomfortable)