VOCAB ALL UNITS YIKES AND YIKES

assurance

(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self

asylum

(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

console (v)

(v.) to comfort

dilate

(v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

dross

(n.) refuse, waste products

dwindle

(v.) to lessen, diminish

flippant

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

immunity

(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

institute (v)

(v.) to establish, set up

liability

(n.) a debt; something disadvantageous

preposterous

(adj.) ridiculous, senseless

pugnacious

(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

rabid

(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

realm

(n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study

rejuvenate

(v.) to make young again; to make like new

remunerate

(v.) to reward, pay, reimburse

sparse

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered

sterling

(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

venture

(n.) a risky or daring undertaking

warp (v)

(v.) to twist out of shape

adieu (int.)

(int.) "Farewell!"

advent

(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view

apex

(n.) the highest point, tip

assimilate

(v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully

bogus

(adj.) false, counterfeit

exorbitant

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

interim (n)

(n.) the time between

inundate

(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

malign (v)

(v.) to speak evil of, slander

meander (v)

(v.) to wander about, wind about

metropolis

(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area

momentous

(adj.) very important

obstreperous

(adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly

pensive

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

perilous

(adj.) dangerous

shoddy

(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

sprightly

(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

surly

(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude

tirade

(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical

vagrant (n)

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp

adieu (n)

(n.) a farewell

interim (adj)

(adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time

meander (n)

(n.) a sharp turn or twist

malign (adj.)

(adj.) evil

vagrant (adj.)

(adj.) wandering aimlessly

atone

(v) to make up for

bondage

(n) slavery; any state of being bound or held down

credible

(adj) believable

defray

(v) to pay for

diligent

(adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy

doleful

(adj) sad; dreary

ghastly

(adj) frightful, horrible; deathly pale

hamper

(v) to hold back

hew

(v) to shape or cut down with an ax

hew (to hew to)

(v) to hold to

impoverished

(adj) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted

incessant

(adj) never stopping, going on all the time

intricate

(adj) complicated; difficult to understand

lucid

(adj) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

posthumous

(adj) occurring or published after death

prim

(adj) overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish

sardonic

(adj) grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic

superfluous

(adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

supplant

(v) to take the place of, supersede

taunt (v)

(v) to jeer at, mock

taunt (n)

(n) an insulting or mocking remark

tenacious

(adj) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistant

accomplice

a person who takes part in a crime

annihilate

to destroy completely

arbitrary

unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

brazen

made of brass; shameless, impudent

catalyst

a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

exodus

a large-scale departure or flight

facilitate

to make easier; to assist

incorrigible

not able to be corrected; beyond control

latent

hidden, present but not realized

militant

given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause

morose

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

opaque

not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

paramount

chief in importance, above all others

prattle

to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; baby talk; babble

rebut

to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute

reprimand

to scold; find fault with; a rebuke

servitude

slavery, forced labor

slapdash

careless and hasty

stagnant

not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

succumb

to give way to superior force, yield

warp (n)

(n.) an abnormality

console (n)

(n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

venture (v)

(v.) to expose to danger; to dare