ELA midterm - 8

Churlish

Lacking politeness or good manners; rude

Laggard

A person who moves slowly or falls behind; slow to move, act, or respond

Discordant

Disagreeable in sound, lacking harmony

Servile

Behaving like a servant, submissive

Gingerly

With extreme care or caution

Glut

To provide more than is needed or wanted; to overstuff

Wanton

Reckless, heartless, loose in morals

Banter

To exchange playful remarks; playful and teasing talk

Venerate

To regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

Audacious

Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

Skittish

Extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid

Perturb

To trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly

Vie

To compete; to strive for victory or superiority

Oust

To remove, drive out of a position or place

Qualm

A pang of conscience, uneasiness, doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

Recourse

A person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

Solicitous

Showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

Plausible

Appearing true, reasonable, or fair

Facetious

Humorous, not meant seriously

Ample

More than enough, large, spacious

Retentive

Able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

Genial

Cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

Aloof

Withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

Resolute

Bold, determined; firm

Menial

A person who does humble and unpleasant tasks

Wallow

To roll about lazily or clumsily; to overindulge in; a wet, muddy or dusty area used by animals as a bath

Belittle

To make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value

Excise

An indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service

Divergent

Going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention

Gaunt

Thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren

Rankle

To cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse in time)

Stoical

Self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain

Fervent

Very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot

Infiltrate

To pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

Unflagging

Tireless, continuing with vigor