English Mid Term Vocab

Ambidextrous

Able to use both hands equally well

Insidious

Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

Benevolent

Kindly, charitable

Grimace

A wry face, facial distortion

Inclement

Stormy, harsh

Harass

To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

Culinary

Of or related to cooking or the kitchen

Skulk

To move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Disperse

To scatter, spread far and wide

Nonchalant

Cool and confident, unconcerned

Virulent

Extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful

Discrepancy

A difference; a lack of agreement

Brandish

To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Inopportune

Coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Ominous

Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Somber

Dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

Commodious

Roomy, spacious

Repose

To rest; lie; place; (n) relaxation, peace of mind

Precedent

An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

Expunge

To erase, obliterate, destroy

Destitute

(adj) Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Adroit

(adj) Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

Augment

(v) To make larger, increase

Fallow

(adj) Plowed but not seeded, inactive; (n) land left unseeded

Belligerent

(adj) Given to fighting, combative, aggressive; (n) one engaged in war