Kemock vocab ~ Weeks 1-8

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patron

a customer or supporter

intervene

to come between

gesticulate

to gesture

haggard

looking exhausted

fastidious

detailed

discomfit

to make uneasy

sage

profoundly wise

plausible

believable

animated

lively

obtrude

to intrude noticeably

odious

hateful

visage

the face

vulgar

common

subtle

slight

wistful

yearning

obsequious

cringing, submissive

ignominy

disgrace

acquiescence

passive compliance

impassive

without emotion

impending

about to happen

semblance

appearance

requite

to repay

congenial

agreeable

indefatigable

tireless

anecdote

a short account

ponder

to consider carefully

suffuse

to spread over

physiognomy

facial features

pertinacity

stubborn persistence

assiduous

diligent

palpable

touchable

pervade

spread throughout

pallor

paleness

abyss

bottomless depth

martyr

one who suffers

incongruous

incompatible

malevolence

ill will

ambiguous

uncertain

felicity

great happiness

irrevocable

unalterable

meditate

to think deeply

oppress

to tyrannize

apparition

a specter

poignant

touching, sad

impute

attribute to

intelligible

understandable

mitigate

alleviate

ardor

enthusiasm, passion

articulate

express clearly

austere

bare

furtive

stealthy

genial

kind

lurid

sensational

sojourn

a visit

fortnight

a two-week period

verdure

vegetation

equivocal

ambiguous

orthodox

traditional

profane

irreverent

tumult

disturbance

dissipate

disperse or scatter

prodigious

huge

portent

an omen

phenomenon

unusual occurrence

latter

second

dejected

in low spirits

despondent

disheartened

rebuke

a sharp criticism

writhe

twist, squirm

aloof

unfriendly

resolute

determined

countenance

facial expression

profound

deep

manifest

obvious

languor

weakness

placate

to appease

derision

mockery, ridicule

vivacious

lively

procure

to acquire

retort

a quick, clever reply

melancholy

sadness

audible

able to be heard

fain

pleased

myriad

countless

entreat

to beg

fervor

passion

billow

a wave

conjure

summon

reprove

to scold or criticize; reprimand

abashed

embarrassed

plaintive

mournful

conjecture

a guess

serene

calm

benevolent

charitable; kind

amiable

friendly

somber

gloomy

singular

unique

prostrate

lying flat

perplex

confuse

profuse

plentiful; abundant