Vocab Test Lists 1-6

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Unchangeable

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Chiropractor

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Immutable

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Receiving

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Bulbous

Cajole

Collate

Conspirator

Compliant

Demonstrative

Dissipate

Eulogy

Inquisition

Magnificence

Precedent

Propitiation

Sufficient

Transfigured

Unchangeable

Accuser

Ambassador

Benefactor

Chiropractor

Compatible

Contributor

Delectable

Feasible

Helicopter

Immutable

Impostor

Indispensable

Ostensible

Propeller

Reprehensible

Adequacies

Attorneys

Bounties

Confectioneries

Convoys

Currencies

Drudgeries

Itineraries

Journeys

Liquefies

Properties

Secretaries

Societies

Theories

Worries

Beige

Ceiling

Conceive

Conscience

Eighth

Grievous

Mischief

Lieutenant

Organizing

Patient

Perceive

Receipt

Receiving

Seize

Shield

Acknowledgment

Allurement

Argument

Believable

Careful

Caring

Desirable

Encouragement

Hoping

Knowledgeable

Losing

Mangeable

Placement

Placing

Shameful

Aching

Advertisement

Arrangement

Arriving

Awful

Captivating

Completeness

Courageous

Deplorable

Graceful

Imaginable

Noiseless

Remoteness

Senseless

Serviceable

prowess

 a superior skill learned by study and practice

thrive

 make steady progress

mandate

 a document giving an official instruction or command

endowed

provided or supplied or equipped with

renown

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

laud

praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context

wield

handle effectively

winsome

charming in a childlike or naïve way

hoard

a secret store of valuables or money

hoist

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

haughty

having or showing arrogant superiority

sage

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics

allot

give out

din

a loud harsh or strident noise

revel

take delight in

fief

a piece of land held under the feudal system

exile

the act of expelling a person from their native land

laden

filled with a great quantity

loathsome

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

respite

a pause from doing something

commend

praise formally or officially; entrust someone or something to

venture

take a risky or daring journey or undertaking

fare

perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular time.

fantastical

conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre

grave

giving cause for alarm; serious or solemn in manner or appearance; somber

indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

goad

provoke or annoy (someone) to stimulate some action or reaction; drive or urge

sepulcher

 a chamber that is used as a grave

celestial

belonging or relating to heaven

formality

the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette

vain

producing no result; useless

timorous

 showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence

threshold

a point of entry or beginning

disposed

having a specified attitude to or toward

averse

having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

cogitation

the action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation

delectable

(of food or drink) delicious; extremely beautiful or attractive

harness

control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy

cleave

adhere strongly to (a particular pursuit or belief)

obtain

get, acquire, or secure (something)

gentry

people of good social position, specifically (in the UK) the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth

treason

the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government

reconcile

restore friendly relations between

rage

violent, uncontrollable anger

feign

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

malicious

intending or intended to do harm; characterized by the desire to do evil

principle

a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning

strive

 make great efforts to achieve or obtain something

lamentable

deplorably bad or unsatisfactory

guise

an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something

affirmative

agreeing with a statement or to a request

lawful

conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules

covetous

having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else

stile

an arrangement of steps that allows people but not animals to climb over a fence or wall

diffidence

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

bitter

(of people or their feelings or behavior) angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment

moderate

make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent

doleful

expressing sorrow; mournful

valiant

possessing or showing courage or determination

rogue

a dishonest or unprincipled man; a person whose behavior one disapproves of but who is nonetheless likable or attractive (often used as a playful term of reproof)

melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

jest

a thing said or done for amusement; a joke

stout

strong and thick

gratify

give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction

esteem

respect and admire

woe

great sorrow or distress

tread

crush or flatten something with the feet

suppress

 forcibly put an end to; prevent the development, action, or expression of (a feeling, impulse, idea, etc.); restrain

discourse

written or spoken communication or debate

parish

a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor

marvel

be filled with wonder or astonishment

perpetual

never ending or changing; occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted

contrive

create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

heir

a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death

assurance

a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise

substantial

of considerable importance, size, or worth; strongly built or made

refuge

a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble

notable

worthy of attention or notice; remarkable

flourish

develop rapidly and successfully

conspicuous

standing out so as to be clearly visible; attracting notice or attention

vantage

a place or position affording a good view of something

minion

a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one

harbinger

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

dire

extremely serious or urgent

frieze

 broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling

apparition

a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

accursed

under a curse

assail

make a concerted or violent attack on

avouch

affirm or assert

kindle

light or set on fire

equivocate

use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

knell

the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral

trifle

a thing of little value or importance; a small amount of something

thane

a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman

sooth

truth

corporeal

relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit

blight

spoil, harm, or destroy

adage

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

wanton

(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked, often unrestrained in behavior