Vocab Study Guide 1

Torpor (n)

apathy; lethargy; listlessness

Abrupt (adj)

sudden; unexpected

Revered (v or adj)

highly respected

Fugue (n)

a long piece of music with multiple parts that builds to a crescendo

Implausible (adj)

Not likely

Adamant (adj)

emphatic; unyielding in opinion

De Rigueur (n)

normal; typical; expected

Halcyon (adj)

peaceful; blissful

Rite (n)

a common ritual or practice

Subsidized (adj)

paid for in whole or in part with assistance from another person or entity

Implore (v)

to passionately plead

Enthralled (adj.)

captivated; spellbound

Facsimile (n)

a copy or duplicate (or as a verb to copy or to duplicate)

Evaded (v)

avoided or escaped

Facet (n)

one side of a many-sided object or person

Swagger (v)

to walk arrogantly; strut

Cul-de-sac (n)

a dead-end road, often with a circle for cars to turn around

Genome (n)

genetic make-up; DNA

Stamina (n)

physical strength or endurance

Juggernaut (n)

a massive, powerful force