english vocab final

Centr

Centr

center

Circum

around

Nomen or nom

Name

Amicus or ami

friend, love

Ver

True

Mort

Death

Integr

entire, whole

Mal

bad, evil

Pug

to fight

Cad, cas, cid

Fall

Luc, lum

light

Loqui

To speak

Rid

to laugh

Gest

to carry, to bring

Voc, vok

Voice

Dol

to feel pain, grieve, suffer

abstruse

hard to understand

obscure, perplexing, incomprehensible

amicable

characterized by or done in friendliness, without anger or bad feelings

friendly, good-natured, cooperative

amiss

faulty, incorrect, innapropriate, or not as it should be

faulty, wrong, awry

amity

friendliness and peaceful relations

harmony, companionship, goodwill

amorous

showing or feeling romantic love or sexual attraction

ardent, passionate, lustful

animosity

a feeling or spirit of hostility and resentment

hatred, hostility, loathing

atone

to make reparation for a sin or a mistake

apologize, redeem, reconcile

beguile

to win and hold somebody's attention, interest, or devotion; to mislead or deceive somebody

enchant, captivate, mesmerize

bereft

deprived of somebody or something loved or valued; lacking in something desirable or necessary

devoid, deprived, left without

besiege

to surround a city, building, etc. to try and take control of it; to gather around someone in an aggressive way;

blockade, surround, mob

blatant

obtrusive and conspicuous in an offensive way, often intentionally

outright, shameless, impudent

boorish

rough and bad mannered; coarse

crude, vulgar, uncivilized

cadaverous

looking very thin or pail; resembling a corpse; ashen,

corpse-like, sallow

carrion

dead and putrefying flesh; flesh unfit for food

corpse, body, remains

centrifugal

Physics: acting, moving, or pulling away from a center or axis; Politics: tending to disperse political or administrative power away from a central authority

diverging, spreading, diffuse

chivalrous

courteous and considerate; relating to or reflecting the values of the medieval code of knighthood, especially courtesy, self-sacrifice, and a sense of fair play

courteous, respectful, gallant

circuitous

lengthy because very indirect; roundabout;

roundabout, tortuous, labyrinthine

circumspect

taking into consideration all possible circumstances and consequences before acting;

cautious, wary, guarded

clemency

Mercy, the tendency to show mercy or leniency

Indulgence

cognomen

a nickname or name that describes somebody, e.g. "Billy the Kid"; a surname or family name, especially the third name given to a citizen of ancient Rome, e.g. "Cicero" in "Marcus Tullius Cicero"

alias, moniker, nickname

coincide

to happen at or around the same time or to fall together at the same time

conjunction, accord, accompaniment

colloquial

appropriate to, used in, or characteristic of spoken language or of writing that is used to create the effect of conversation

informal, conversational, everyday

component

a part of something, usually of something bigger

ingredient, part, element

concentric

describes circles and spheres of different sizes with the same middle point;

coordinated, aligned, parallel

concise

using as few words as possible to give the necessary information, or compressed in order to be brief

pithy, brief, succinct

Condolence

(n) an expression of sympathy, usually following a death

Sympathy, consolation, pity

congestion

a state of overcrowding in a street or other area, making movement slow or difficult

obstruction, blockage, overcrowding

contest

to challenge or question something

litigate, dispute, oppose

cumbersome

awkward to carry or handle because of weight, size, or shape;

clumsy, unwieldy, inconvenient

curtail

to reduce the length or duration of something

reduce, trim, lessen

decadence

the process of decline or decay in a society, especially in its morals; a state of uninhibited immoral self- indulgence

decay, corruption, decline

decorum

propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance

respectability, demeanor, civility

dilate

to become, or cause something to become, wider, larger, or stretched; to talk or write at great length

enlarge, widen, expand

diverge

to move or extend in different directions from a cannon point; to become or be different; to turn aside from a path;

deviate, separate, differ

elegiac

having a mournful quality (especially in a work of art)

melancholic, sorrowful, doleful

eloquence

the ability to speak forcefully, expressively, and persuasively

fluency, expressiveness, articulateness

elucidate

to explain for clarify something

explain, clarify, spell out

enigma

like a riddle; somebody or something that is not easily explained or understood

mystery, puzzle, paradox

entrenched

firmly held and hard to change

lodged, well-established, rooted

epoch

a significant period in history or in somebody's life

period of time, span, era

erratic

not predictable, regular, or consistent, especially in being likely to depart from expected standards at any time

unpredictable, variable, turbulent

esoteric

requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group; difficult to understand

abstruse, obscure, abstract

ethnocentrism

a belief in or assumption of the superiority of the social or cultural group that a person belongs to;

partiality, partisanship

flaccid

soft, limp, or lacking firmness; lacking energy, enthusiasm, or competence

flabby, nerveless, sapped

Frank

open, honest, and sometimes forceful in expressing true feelings and opinions

Candid, forthright

gauche

clumsy; lacking grace or tact in social situations

awkward, gawky, clumsy

impediment

an impairment, especially one affecting speech; something that hinders progress

obstruction, hindrance, obstacle

impudent

showing a lack of respect and excessive boldness

impertinent, cocky, brazen

incorrigible

impossible or very difficult to correct or reform; impossible or very difficult to control or keep in order hopeless,

incurable, habitual

indiscretion

lack of tact or good judgment; something said or done that is tactless or unwise

irresponsibility, in caution, imprudence

irrevocable

Irreversible; impossible to revoke, undo or change

Unchangeable, final

jostle

to come in contact or into collision; to make one's way by pushing and shoving;

jolt, collide, bump into

laconic

using very few words;

brief, concise, terse

larceny

the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently

burglary, theft, robbery

luminous

emitting or reflecting light; clear and easy to understand

brilliant, radiant, dazzling

Masticate

Chew Munch, crunch

menagerie

a varied mixture

exhibition, collection, assortment

militant

extremely active in the defense or support of a cause, often to the point of extremism

aggressive, fierce, combative

modicum

a small portion or limited quantity;

smidgen, fragment, iota

mortician

funeral director

embalmer, undertaker, funeral manager

mortuary

a room or building in which dead bodies are kept until they are buried or cremated

morgue, funeral home, funeral parlor

nomenclature

a system of names assigned to objects or items in a particular science or art

classification, terminology, taxonomy

nominal

acting or being something in name only, but not in reality; representing very little cost when compared with the actual value

received

official, formal, titular

noxious

harmful to life or health, especially by being poisonous

deadly, toxic, corrupting

obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action; unmoved by pity or tender feelings

stubborn, obstinate, unyielding

obloquy

strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace brought about by public abuse

vilification, condemnation, criticism

Orthodox

conforming to established doctrine especially in religion orthodox principles

formal ceremonial conventional ceremonious official regular

capitalized of, relating to, or constituting any of various conservative religious or political groups: such as

traditional conservative conventional

ostentatious

marked by a vulgar display of wealth and success designed to impress people

flamboyant, flashy, showy

patronize

to give money or support to someone or something; to talk to someone in a way that shows you believe you are more intelligent and better than other people

condescend, talk down to, look down on

placid

peaceful; tending or appearing to be calm and not easily excited, upset, or disturbed

peaceful, tranquil, calm

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness/regret or just general feelings

heartbreaking, sentimental, emotional

posthumous

occuring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator

Delayed, post-Mortem

prudent

having good sense in dealing with practical matters; using good judgement to consider likely consequences and act accordingly

wise, sensible, well advised

pugilist

the practice, sport, or profession of boxing

fighter, boxer, contender

pulchritude

physical beauty

allure, elegance, beauty

qualm

a sudden feeling of uncertainty or apprehension, especially a misgiving about an action or conduct

anxiety, sudden uncertainty, second thoughts

rendezvous

a meeting or appointment arranged for an agreed time and place

appointment, meeting, assignation

reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

reserved, withdrawn, uncommunicative

ridicule

to reduce or dismiss the importance or quality of somebody or something in an contemptuous way

mockery, scorn, contempt

risible

completely unreasonable and not at all sensible or acceptable

ridiculous, laughable, absurd

sanguine

cheerful and hopeful

optimistic, cheery, confident

Saturnine

Slow and gloomy in manner or moody and mysterious in features

Somber, morose, dour

semblance

a small amount of something; an outward appearance or imitation of something

facade, appearance, guise

snivel

to behave in a whining, tearful, or set-pitying way; to sniff repeatedly

whimper, whine, weep