Eng vocabs

Abdicate

V. renounce; give up

Abhor

V. detest; hate

Abominable

ADJ. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

Abrade

V. wear away by friction; scrape; erode

Abstemious

ADJ. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

Acrid

ADJ. sharp; bitterly pungent

Addle

V. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten

Adroit

ADJ. skillful

Adulterate

V. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

Aftermath

N. consequences; outcome; upshot

Aggrandize

V. increase or intensify

Ambience

N. environment; atmosphere

Anguish

N. acute pain; extreme suffering

Annihilate

V. destroy

Appall

V. dismay; shock

Articulate

ADJ. effective; distinct

Assail

V. assault

Assimilate

V. absorb; cause to become homogeneous

Assuage

V. (1) ease or lessen (pain); (2) satisfy (hunger); (3) soothe (anger)

Astute

ADJ. wise; shrewd; keen

Attenuate

V. make thin; weaken

Audacious

ADJ. daring; bold

Autocratic

ADJ. having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial.

Avarice

N. greediness for wealth

Avert

V. (1) prevent; (2) turn away

Contentious

ADJ. quarrelsome

Bequeath

V. Ieave to someone by a will; hand down

Concentric

ADJ. having a common center

Blithe

ADJ. joyous; carefree; gay (original meaning)

Bungle

V. mismanage; blunder

Cynical

ADJ. skeptical or distrustful of human motives

Creed

N. system of religious or ethical belief

Cosmopolitan

ADJ. sophisticated

Commiserate

V. feel or express pity or sympathy for

Circumscribe

V. Iimit; confine

Barricade

N. hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

Boisterous

ADJ. violent; rough; noisy

Culminate

V. attain the highest point; climax

Cajole

V. coax; wheedle

Circumspect

ADJ. prudent; cautious

Defunct

ADJ. dead; no longer in use or existence

Catharsis

N. release of repressed emotional tensions

Bigotry

N. stubborn intolerance

Centrifugal

ADJ. radiating; departing from the center

Bourgeois

ADJ. middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

Brittle

ADJ. easily broken; difficult

Berate

V. scold strongly

Brandish

V. wave around; flourish

Capacious

ADJ. spacious

Captivate

V. charm or enthrall

Dissimulate

V. pretend; conceal by feigning

Demur

V. object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate

Deride

V. ridicule; make fun of

Egregious

ADJ. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

Docile

ADJ. obedient; easily managed

Encompass

V. surround

Encumber

V. burden

Exclaim

V. cry out suddenly

Enunciate

V. speak distinctly

Flair

N. talent

Extant

ADJ. still in existence

Fraternize

V. associate in a friendly way

Fortitude

N. bravery; courage

Foible

N. weakness; slight fault

Drudgery

N. menial work

Disgruntle

V. make discontented

Fiasco

N. total failure

Deluge

N. flood; rush

Dilapidated

ADJ. ruined because of neglect

Exasperate

V. vex

Grouse

V. complain; fuss

Diffidence

N. shyness

Extol

V. praise; glorify

Exhort

V. urge

Enmity

N. ill will; hatred

Horde

N. crowd

Grueling

ADJ. exhausting

Mundane

ADJ. worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday

Inimical

ADJ. unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental.

Improvise

V. compose on the spur of the moment

Nemesis

N. someone seeking revenge

Imperceptible

ADJ. unnoticeable; undetectable

Nefarious

ADJ. very wicked

Magnate

N. person of prominence or influence

Implement

V. put into effect (N. piece of equipment)

Ignominy

N. deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

Insolvent

ADJ. bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts

Mollify

V. soothe

Immaculate

ADJ. spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

Indelible

ADJ. not able to be erased

Mendacious

ADJ. lying; habitually dishonest

Laborious

ADJ. demanding much work or care; tedious

Notoriety

N. disrepute; ill fame

Marshal

V. put in order

Liability

N. drawback; debts

Migratory

ADJ. wandering

Latitude

N. freedom from narrow limitations

Hamper

V. obstruct

Impeccable

ADJ. faultless

Imminent

ADJ. near at hand; impending