Vocab midterm quiz- 1-10

Avid

1. Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed. 2. Eager; enthusiastic.

Brusque

Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff.

Concise

Short and to the point

Demean

To cause a lowering of self

Despicable

Deserving scorn or contempt.

Emulate

To try to equal; to imitate

Evoke

1. To call forth; to produce

Excruciating

very painful

Inaugurate

1. To install in office with a formal ceremony. 2. To begin or officially mark the opening of.

Pervade

To spread throughout.

Proprietor

An owner of a store or other business

Pseudonym

A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name

Rebuff

1. To drive back. 2. A blunt rejection. 3. An abrupt setback in progress

Resilient

1. Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune. 2. Returning quickly to an original shape or form

Turbulent

1. Chaotic; unruly. 2. Stormy; tempestuous

Abrasion

1. A wearing away by friction. 2. Scraped or worn area

Clad

Clothed or covered;

Corroborate

To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

Cursory

done in a hurry with little attention to detail.

Dehydrate

1. To remove water from. 2. To cause to lose bodily fluids.

Derive

1. To take or receive from a source. 2. To obtain through reasoning.

Electrify

1. To wire or equip with electric power. 2. To thrill or shock.

Endeavor

1. To attempt earnestly. 2. A serious, earnest effort toward a goal.

Gingerly

Cautious; very careful. Extremely cautiously.

Grimace

To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt. A facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust.

Gruesome

Causing horror or disgust

Inventory

1. A list of possessions or goods on hand. 2. The stock of goods on hand. To make a complete list of.

Simulate

Succumb

1. To give

Surmise

1. To suppose something with sufficient evidence. 2. A guess

Anonymous

Of unknown source or unrevealed name.

Anthology

A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems.

Conjecture

1. A conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence. 2.To form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence

Disposition

1. A person’s usual mood; temperament. 2. A regular tendency or inclination.

Encompass

1. To enclose or encircle. 2. To include.

Extricate

To free from a difficult or tangled situation.

Generation

1. One step in the line of descent of a family. 2. All the people born and living about the same time. 3. The average span of time between the birth of a parent and their children

Guile

Cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery.

Imperative

1. Urgent; pressing. 2. Having the power or authority to command.

Instill

To introduce gradually in order to establish securely.

Modify

1. To make less extreme or severe. 2. To make changes in. 3. In grammar, to limit or restrict in meaning.

Pivot

1. A small bat or rod on which something else turns. 2. A person or thing on which others depend.

Prevalent

Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced.

Recur

1. To come up again or to happen again. 2. To come to mind again.

Spontaneous

1. Voluntary and unplanned. 2. Occurring or produced without human labor.

Abhor

To shrink from in disgust; to detest

Affable

Pleasant; approachable; gracious

Amiss

2. In a wrong or imperfect way 2. Out of order; wrong

Despondent

Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged

Entreat

to ask earnestly; to beg

Haunt

1. To stay in one’s mind continually 2. To visit frequently 3. To appear in a from of a ghost

Impel

1. To drive or propel 2. To urge or drive by force or moral pressure

Interminable

Endless; seeming to be without end

Irascible

Quick

Profound

1. Intense; deeply felt. 2. Having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious.

Recluse

A person who lives apart from society and often alone

Reverberate

To be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations

Sage

1. Having wisdom and good judgment. 2. A person known for wisdom and good judgment. 3. A aromatic grayish

Tirade

A long, angry speech

Tremulous

1. Marked by trembling or shaking 2. Timid or fearful

Audacious

1. Willing to take risks; daring 2. Showing disrespect or lack of courtesy

Confiscate

To seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of

Conscientious

1. Thorough; careful 2. Honest; principled

Depict

to give a picture of; to describe

Embark

1. To go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage 2. To start out; to begin

Inkling

A slight suspicion; a vague idea

Lackadaisical

Showing little spirit or enthusiasm

Mutiny

1. Deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors. 2.To rebel openly against a commander.

pilfer

to steal repeatedly small amounts or things that are little of value

Profusion

A plentiful supply; a great or generous amount

Prudent

very careful; showing judgment and wisdom

Rankle

to cause continuing anger or irritation

Rebuke

1. To criticize strongly; to reprimand. 2. A sharp criticism

Serene

Calm and untroubled; peaceful.9o

Slovenly

Untidy; carelessly done

Anarchy

1. Total absence of government. 2. Lack of order; total confusion.

Apprehend

1. To seize; to arrest. 2. To grasp the meaning of; to understand.

Arraign

To bring before a court to face charges

Assimilate

1. To absorb into a population. 2. To take in a part and absorb into the whole.

Bizarre

Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar.

Calamity

An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster.

Conspire

1. To plan together secretly

Dissension

A difference in opinion; disagreement.

Elapse

To pass or slip by (used with time).

Imminent

About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future.

Interrogate

To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner.

Lionize

To treat as a celebrity.

Meticulous

Extremely careful; attentive to small details.

Shackle

1. A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement. 2. Something that prevents free action. 3. To prevent freedom of action.

Swelter

To suffer from or be overcome by great heat.

Claustrophobia

An abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces

Colleague

An associate or coworker of similar status

Condescend

1. To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior 2. To behave in an offensively superior manner

Contingent

1. conditional ; depending on something else 2. Likely, but not certain to happen; possible. A group that is part of a larger one

Daunt

To discourage or intimidate

Deluge

1. A downpour of rain; a flood 2. A flood of anything 3.To flood or overwhelm

Dispel

To clear away; to remove or get rid of , as if by scattering.

Dub

To give a title, nickname, or description to.

Fanfare

1. A sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments 2. Any showy display.

Fledgling

1. A young bird just learning to fly. 2. A young and inexperienced person 2. New and untested