English II Q1 Vocab List 1

coerce

to force

comprehensive

thorough or complete

conjecture

guesswork/guess

corroborate

to confirm

domicile

home

elapse

to pass by (time)

fruitless

useless

garbled

confused, mixed up

inundated

to flood or swamp

lax

carefree; not particularly strict

lurid

sensational, vivid

meticulous

careful; with attention to detail

obviate

to do away with, eliminate

phlegmatic

calm, sluggish

poignant

painful to the feelings / emotionally moving

quip

to joke or cleverly remark

rash

too hasty, reckless

sanguine

hopeful, optimistic

sporadic

occasional

zealous

enthusiastic

feather one’s nest

to grow rich by taking advantage of circumstances

Fair-weather friends

unreliable acquaintances

sow one’s wild oats

to lead a wild, carefree life

windfall

unexpected financial gain