english vocab units 1-12

Accede

To agree or yield to a request or demand.

Brandish

To wave or flourish something as a threat.

Comprise

To consist of; to be made up of.

Deft

Skillful and quick in movement.

Destitute

Without the basic necessities of life.

Explicit

Clearly stated and leaving no room for confusion.

Extirpate

To remove or destroy completely.

Inopportune

Occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.

Ironic

Using words to convey a meaning opposite to reality.

Musty

Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell.

Officious

Excessively eager to offer unwanted help.

Ominous

Giving the impression that something bad will happen.

Pinnacle

The highest point of achievement or success.

Premeditated

Planned or thought out in advance.

Rampant

Flourishing or spreading unchecked; widespread.

Solace

Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.

Stately

Having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner.

Supple

Bending and moving easily and gracefully.

Suppress

To put an end to; to prevent from being expressed.

Venal

Open to bribery; corrupt.

Abhor

To regard with disgust and hatred.

Amend

To make changes or improvements to something.

Buffet

To strike repeatedly; to batter.

Chaos

Complete disorder and confusion.

Commodious

Roomy and comfortable; spacious.

Corrosive

eating away gradually, acidlike, bitterly sarcastic

Discern

To perceive or recognize something.

Extant

Still in existence; surviving.

Implicate

involve in, connect/related to

Martinet

A strict disciplinarian, especially in military.

Obviate

anticipate and prevent, remove

Renegade

A person who deserts a party or cause.

Reprehensible

Deserving condemnation; morally wrong.

Somber

dark and gloomy

Squalid

filthy, poor quality

Turbulent

violent, stormy

Vociferous

Expressing feelings or opinions loudly and forcefully.

Voluminous

Occupying or containing much space; large.

Waive

disregard, defer

Inter

to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

affiliated

associated, connected

ascertain

to find out

attainment

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together

disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide

esteem

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement

expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy

finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time

invulnerable

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

omniscient

knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding

panacea

a remedy for all ills, cure-all, an answer to all problems

scrupulous

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details, having high moral standards, principled

skulk

to move about stealthily, to lie in hiding

supercilious

proud because you think youre better

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

venial

easily excused, pardonable

altruistic

caring about others, unselfish

assent

to express agreement, agreement

benefactor

one who does good to others

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine

diffident

shy, lacking, self-confidence, modest, reserved

discrepancy

a difference, a lack of agreement

embark

to go abroad, to make a start, to invest

facile

easily done or attained, superficial, ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield

infallible

free from error, absolutely dependable

plod

to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly

pungent

causing a sharp sensation, stinging, biting

remiss

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

repose

to rest, lie, place, relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

temerity

rashness, boldness

truculent

fierce and cruel, aggressive, deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh

unfeigned

sincere, real, without pressure

virulent

extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful

adversary

an enemy, opponent

alienate

isolate someone, transfer

artifice

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

coerce

to compel, force

craven

cowardly; a coward

culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

demise

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

exhilirate

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

fallow

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed

harass

to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

inclement

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

liquidate

to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

muse

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

precedent

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

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

redress

to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury

sojourn

a temporary stay

urbane

refined in manner or style, suave