English vocab quiz 3 semester 2

Conniving

Given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.

Succor

Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.

Heartrending

Causing great sadness or distress.

Waylay

Stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way.

Solace

Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness./Give comfort or consolation to.

Vacillate

To waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive.

Austerity

Sternness or severity in manner, attitude, or appearance; extreme simplicity or strictness, often in economic or living conditions.

Assiduous

Showing great care, perseverance, and attention to detail.

Abatement

A reduction or decrease in intensity, amount, or degree.

Despondent

Feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits.

Sanatorium

A medical facility for long-term illness, often for those with tuberculosis.

Expiation

The act of atoning for guilt or sin.

Providence

Divine guidance or care.

Mirth

Amusement, laughter, or joy.

Frivolity

Lack of seriousness or importance.

Pestilence

A deadly and widespread disease.

Disseminate

To spread widely, especially information or ideas.

Placate

To calm or soothe someone who is upset or angry

Penance

An act of self-punishment to show regret for wrongdoing.

Desolate

Empty, abandoned, or bleak.

Doleful

 Expressing sorrow; mournful.

Infallible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Virulent

(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects./ Bitterly hostile.

Vexatious

Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.

Putrefy

of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell.

Bureaucracy

Excessively complicated administrative procedure, seen as characteristic of bureaucracy.