Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6-10

accede

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

brandish

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

comprise

to include or contain; to be made of

deft

skillful, nimble

destitute

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

explicit

definite, clearly stated

extirpate

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

inopportune

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

ironic

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony; sarcastic

musty

stale, moldy; out-of-date

officious

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen

pinnacle

a high peak or point

premeditated

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

rampant

growing without check, running wild

solace

comfort, relief; to comfort, console

stately

dignified, majestic

supple

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

suppress

to stop by force, put down

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

amend

to change in a formal way; to change for the better

buffet

(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap or blow

chaos

great confusion, disorder

commodious

roomy, spacious

corrosive

eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

discern

to see clearly, recognize

extant

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

implicate

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

inter

to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

martinet

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

obviate

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

renegade

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

somber

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention

voluminous

of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

waive

to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer

animosity

strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

compatible

able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

condolence

an expression of sympathy

consecrate

to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

decrepit

old and feeble; worn-out ruined

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous

innocent, simple; frank, sincere

multifarious

having great variety; numerous and diverse

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous

eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

parsimonious

stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

an injury done in return for injury

revel

to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

stultify

to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

suave

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

allocate

(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute.

ardent

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned.

assiduous

(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent.

brash

(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent.

capricious

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies.

chastise

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely.

copious

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose.

deviate

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional.

emaciated

(adj.,part.) unnaturally thin.

exult

(v.) to rejoice greatly.

gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.

indemnity

(n.) a payment for damage or loss.

inkling

(n.) a hint; a vague notion.

limpid

(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood.

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority.

palatable

(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.

poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell.

rancor

(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will.

sophomoric

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited.

spontaneous

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance.

acquiesce

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

allure

to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

askew

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

disheveled

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

exponent

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

garrulous

given to much talking, tediously chatty

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

respite

a period of relief or rest

retribution

a repayment; a deserved punishment

sinuous

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

vanguard

the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

wastrel

a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing