Baehre English 10: unit 2 vocab

perpetual

never ending or changing

dominate

to take over

intimate

familiar; close

capricious

sudden changes of mood or behavior

malevolent

having/showing a wish to do evil to others

resent

to feel bitter or upset

title

a name or position

idleness

laziness; indolence

incipient

initial stage, beginning to happen

ancestral

belonging to, inherited from

altitude

height above an object or point

limpid

clear; transparent

luxuriance

rich abundance

distilled

having been shortened

foliage

plant leaves (collectively)

dimunitive

very small

sojourn

a temporary stay

profusion

large quantity of something

scintillate

to sparkle, flash

assurance

positive declaration to give confidence

interminable

endless

offing

the more distant part of the sea in view

luminous

full of/or shedding light

affectionate

gentle and loving

nautical

concerning sailors or navigation

personified

represent by a figure in human form

aft

the stern or tail of a boat

ascetic

self-discipline

placid

calm; not easily excited

diaphanous

lightweight and transparent

lyric

words in short poems of songlike quality

layer

to arrange in a layer

ferment

a state of great excitement;agitation

apartheid

a policy or system of segregation

grotesque

repulsively ugly or distorted

commodity

a useful or valuable thing

regime

system of government or rule

establishment

a business organization, public institution, or household

derive

To take or receive from a source

inspiration

being mentally stimulated to do or feel something

magnanimous

generous or forgiving

standing

remaining in force or use

party

a formally constituted political group

restrictive

limitations on someone's activities or freedom

intractable

hard to control or deal with

cavalier

showing carefree disregard; arrogant

unmindful

not conscious or aware

theoretical

based on theory rather than experience

sector

an area or portion that is distinct from others

jointly

with another person or people; together