100 Vocab (P6)

renege

to fail to carry out a promise or agreement

countermand

to officially change or cancel an order

tactile

related to the sense of touch

haptic

relating to or involving touch

granularity

the level of detail in a set of data or description

precipice

a very steep cliff; a dangerous situation

precipitancy

rash or hasty action, without considering the possible outcomes

glean

to collect small pieces of information or knowledge, often gradually and with difficulty

depot

a place where supplies, vehicles, or goods are stored

vault

a room or space under a church or a small building where bodies are buried

mortuary

a building where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

crematorium

a place where bodies are cremated

monastery

a building where monks live and work

meek

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed upon

fictive

imaginary; not real

veracious

always speaking the truth; honest

spoilsport

a person who ruins other people’s enjoyment

entourage

a group of people who travel with and support an important person

obsidionary

relating to a beseigement (soldiers surrounding a building)

guaniferous

yielding guano (bird droppings used as fertilizer)

esculent

suitable to be eaten; edible

noblesse

the quality of being noble or aristocratic

finesse

great skill or style

oblige

to please or help someone, especially because they have asked you to do

cul-de-sac

a street closed at one end; a situation with no escape

carte blanche

unlimited freedom to act as one wishes

fait accompli

something already done and therefore unchangeable

epode

the third part of an ancient Greek ode; a type of lyric poem

geode

a rock containing a cavity lined with crystals

anode

the positively charged electrode in a device

culpability

responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame

cushy

(esp. job) easy, comfortable, and well-paid

amenable

willing to be influenced or controlled; open to suggestion

annul

to officially declare something invalid or cancelled

purport

to pretend to be or to do sth, especially in a way that is not easy to believe | the general meaning or one’s words or action

zeal

great energy or enthusiasm for a cause

divulge

to make known something secret

impunity

freedom from punishment or harm

imprudence

not showing care for the consequences of an action

bloom

a healthy condition, good looks and energetic (n) | to grow or develop successfully (v)

billow

to fill with air and swell outward; a large mass (e.g. of smoke)

impermeable

not allowing liquid or gas to pass through

customarily

usually; by habit or tradition

exposé

a public report of facts that reveal something hidden or shocking

ductile

able to be stretched into thin wire; easily influenced

autoimmune

relating to a disease where the body attacks its own cells

librettist

the person who writes the words for an opera or musical work

self-effacement

the act of making yourself seem unimportant; modesty

commonality

the state of sharing features or attributes

imbibe

to drink, especially alcohol; to absorb ideas

transboundary

extending across borders (esp. between countries)

ravishing

extremely beautiful or delightful way

hitherto

until now; up to this time

disabuse

to free someone from a false belief

emancipate

to set free and give people social and political rights , especially from restrictions or slavery

dowry

property or money brought by a bride to her husband at marriage

ordination

the act of making someone a priest or minister

deacon

a church official ranking below a priest

moot point

a subject that is uncertain, debatable, or not relevant

incarceration

the act of putting someone in prison, or not allowing someone to leave a closed place

scintilla

a very small amount or trace

onerous

needing great effort; burdensome

flagrant

shocking because it is obviously offensive (of a bad action, person,…)

incumbent

necessary as a duty; currently holding an official position

inculcate

to fix ideas, principles, etc. in someone’s mind by repetition

enjoin

to order or strongly encourage someone to do something

inveigle

to persuade someone by flattery or dishonesty, especially when they don’t want to do it

wheedle

to persuade by praising or being nice

invertebrate

animal without a backbone; weak and lacking strength

investee

a person or organization receiving an investment

coronation

the ceremony of crowning a king or queen

investiture

the formal ceremony of giving someone an official rank

cavalcade

a line of people, vehicles, or horses following a route as part of a ceremony

cavalier

not caring enough about rules or others’ feelings; showing casual disregard

adorn

to decorate or add beauty

decoupled

separated or disengaged

corporus

collections of written or spoken texts used for linguistic study

empirical

based on observation or experience rather than theory

incidence

the rate or frequency of something happening

synopsis

a short description of the content of a movie or a book

equanimity

calmness and self-control, especially in difficult situations

cavil

to make petty or unnecessary objections

cavort

to jump or dance around excitedly, often sexually

romp

to play or move in a rough, excited or noisy way

gambol

to run and jump in a playful way

frisk

to move around in a lively, playful way; to search someone for weapons by patting their body

caw

the loud harsh cry of a crow

frumpy

unfashionable and unattractive in appearance

unsmart

not stylish or clever; unfashionable

hoary

very old and therefore boring; gray or white with age

fustily

in a stale, old-fashioned, or stuffy way

antenatal

relating to the medical care of women during pregnancy

anterior

placed before or in front; earlier in time

uncluttered

neatly arranged and not too full of objects

asphyxiated

unable to breathe; suffocated

mercenary

motivated only by money

hinterland

the remote areas of a country away from the coast or cities

prose

written or spoken language in its ordinary form, not poetry

brutish

rough, violent, and unpleasant