English Final Vocab

altruistic

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

assent

to express agreement: agreement

benefactor

one who does good to others

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, courage

clemency

mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness

dearth

a lack, scarcity, famine

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence

discrepancy

difference, a lack of agreement

embark

to go aboard: to start, invest

facile

easily done or attained

indomitable

unconquerable

infallible

free from error: absolutely dependable

plod

to walk heavily or slowly

pungent

causing a sharp sensation, stinging, biting

remiss

neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

repose

to rest: lie: place: relaxation

temerity

rashness, boldness

truculent

fierce & cruel: aggressive: deadly

unfeigned

sincere, real

virulent

extremely poisonous

accede

to yield to/ consent

brandish

to wave

comprise

to include or contain

deft

skillful, nimble

destitute

deprived of the necessities of life

explicit

definite, clearly stated

extirpate

tear up by the roots: to destroy totally

inopportune

coming at a bad time: not appropriate

ironic

irony, sarcastic, suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected & what actually happen

musty

stale, moldy, out-of-date

officious

meddling, excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

pinnacle

a high peak or point

premeditated

considered beforehand, planned

rampant

growing without check, running wild

solace

comfort, relief, to console

stately

dignified, majestic

supple

bending easily,

suppress

to stop by force, put down

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing: to hate deeply

amend

to change in a formal way

buffet

to slap or cuff

chaos

great confusion, disorder

commodious

roomy, spacious

corrosive

eating away gradually, acidlike

discern

to see clearly, recongized

extant

still existing:

implicate

to involve in

inter

to bury

martinet

a strict disciplinarian

obviate

anticipate & prevent

renegade

one who leaves a group, deserter

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

somber

dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy

viociferous

loud & noisy, compelling attention

voluminous

great size: numerous: writing or speaking at great length

waive

to do without, give up voluntarily

animosity

strong dislike: bitter hostility

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about in the future

consecrate

to make scared, hallow, to set apart for a special purpose

commend

to praise, express approval, to present as worthy of attention to commit to care of

condolence

an expression of sympathy

compatible

able to get along or work well together: capable of use with some other model or system

decrepit

old & feeble: worn-out

ingenouns

innocent, simple, frank, sincere

multifarious

having great variety, numerous & diverse

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous

eating every kind of food

parsimonious

stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small

quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

deride

to ridicule

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient

reprisal

a injury done in return for injury; revenge

revel

to take great pleasure in: a wild celebration

stultify

to make ineffective or useless, (CRIPPLE)

suave

smoothly agreeable or polite: pleasing to the senses