Units 1-3 vocab

reddish yellow

Fallow:: plowed but not seeded, inactive, ________.

adroit

skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind

amicable

peaceable, friendly

averse

having a deep-seated distaste, opposed, unwilling

belligerent

fighting, combative, aggressive

benevolent

kindly, charitable

cursory

hasty, not thorough

duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

extol

to praise extravagantly

feasible

possible, able to be done

grimace

a wry face, facial distortion

holocaust

a large scale destruction, especially by fire

impervious

not affected or hurt by

impetus

a moving force, impulse, or stimulus

jeopardy

danger

meticulous

extremely careful, particular about details

nostalgia

a longing for something past

quintessence

the purest essence or form of something

retrogress

to move backward, to return to an earlier condition

scrutinize

to examine closely

tepid

lukewarm, unenthusiastic

Adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well

augment

to make larger increase

bereft

deprived of, made unhappy through a loss

deploy

to position, arrange, utilize, or form up

dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy,

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

gape

to stare with open mouth

gibe

to utter taunting words

guise

an external appearance, cover, mask

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap, sly, treacherous

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

opulent

wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose

pliable

easily bent, flexible, easily influenced

reiterate

to say again, repeat

stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally

tentative

experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant

unkempt

not combed, untidy

verbatim

word for word, exactly as written or spoken

warily

cautiously, with great care

adversary

an enemy, opponent

alienate

to turn away, make indifferent or hostile

artifice

a skillful or ingenious device, a clever trick, a clever skill

coerce

to compel, force

craven

cowardly/coward

culinary

related to coking or the kitchen

demise

death or downfall

exhilarate

to enliven, cheer

fallow

plowed but not seeded, inactive, reddish-yellow

harass

to disturb, worry, to trouble by repeated attacks

inclement

stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action

liquidate

to pay a debt, settle an account

muse

to think about in a dreamy way'

negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation later action

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

redress

to set right, remedy, relief from wrong or injury

sojourn

a temporary stay, to stay for a short time

urbane

refined in manner or style, suave