10 & 10H Vocab Review 9, 10, 11, 12

culpable

deserving blame or censure

innocuous

harmless; unlikely to offend

aphorism

a short statement of truth or principle; an adage

aftermath

a consequence or result, often a negative one

necessitate

to require; to make necessary

catharsis

a releasing of the emotions, often through the arts, that brings about a spiritual renewal or relieving of tension

gibe

to utter taunting, sarcastic words; a taunting, scornful remark

Odyssey

a long, adventurous journey; an intellectual or spiritual quest

partisan

a strong supporter or advocate; strongly biased in favor of a particular party, cause, or position

cohort

a group that is moving or working together; one who assists another, especially in a dubious or criminal activity

diabolical

devilish; wicked or evil

scurrilous

vulgar; coarsely abusive

premeditated

fully planned beforehand; deliberate

posterity

a person's descendants; future generations.

enormity

the state or quality of being monstrous or outrageous; the state or quality of being huge, immense

stalemate

a halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; deadlock

agrarian

having to do with farming or agriculture

Panacea

something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all

hybrid

the offspring of two animals or plants of different species or varieties; anything that is of mixed origin or composition

denigrate

to attack the reputation of; to criticize in a derogatory manner

grandiloauent

using lofty or pompous speech or expression

palatable

acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste

scourge

something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil; to punish severely, especially by whipping

cataclysm

a sudden and violent change; a catastrophe

burgeon

to grow and expand rapidly; to flourish

manifold

having many different kinds, forms, or parts

culinary

having to do with cooking

gourmet

a person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality

temperate

mild, moderate; restrained

plebeian

of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined

attest

to declare or be evidence of something as true, genuine, or accurate

esoteric

not generally known or understood; familiar to only a relatively small number of people

differentiate

to see the difference; to distinguish

disparage

to criticize in a negative, disrespectful manner

churlish

lacking good manners; rude, impolite

vagary

a departure from the normal, expected course; a whim or unpredictable action

refurbish

to make like new; to renovate

olfactory

relating to the sense of smell

plethora

too great a number; an excess

secrete

to produce and give off; to place so as to be hidden from view; to conceal

dissipate

to break up and spread out so thinly as to disappear; to scatter or be scattered; to spend or use foolishly

axiom

a statement or principal that requires no proof because of its truth is so obvious

derivative

something that grows out of or results from an earlier form or condition

concoct

to make up, prepare, or invent

volatile

evaporating quickly; changing readily; explosive; unpredictable

vestige

a trace of something that was once present

flotilla

a fleet of boats or small ships

tenacious

holding fast; persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual

gossamer

thin, sheer fabric resembling hauze; a fine, filmy substance made of strands of cobweb

incur

to bring upon oneself something undesirable, such as a debt

pandemonium

a state or place of great confusion or uproar

zephyr

a light, gentle breeze

liquidate

to settle the affairs of a business; to convert into cash; to get rid of; to kill off or destroy

magnate

an important, often wealthy, person prominent in a large industry or business

misnomer

a name that does not fit

ignominious

marked by, deserving, or causing shame or disgrace

quixotic

romantic and idealistic, but impractical

onerous

burdensome; oppressive

cautionary

offering or serving as a warning

constrain

to confine, inhibit, or hold back by force or necessity