Vocab All Units (Level E)

endemic

endemic

(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

exemplary

(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

fathom

(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of

guile

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

integrity

(n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

itenerary

(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

misconstrue

(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

obnoxious

(adj.) very unpleasant; disgusting

placate

(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify

placid

(adj.) calm, peaceful

potent

(adj.) powerful; highly effective

pretext

(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse

protrude

(v.) extend beyond or above a surface

reparation

(n.) a payment made for a wrong or an injury

stark

(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate

superficial

(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

abjure

(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

acrid

(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

callous

(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling

clandestine

(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded

compunction

(n.) a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt

conflagration

(n.) a large destructive fire

elated

(adj.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

indelible

(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable

indulgent

(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others

inveterate

(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual

irrelevant

(adj.) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

nocturnal

(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

platitude

(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

quell

(v.) to subdue, put down forcibly

quiescent

(adj.) inactive; at rest

ruminate

(v.) think deeply about something

tacit

(adj.) understood or implied without being stated

tangible

(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete

trenchant

(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut

Assiduous

(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner

capricious

(adj.) impulsive and unpredictable

chastise

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

copious

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

deviate

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm

emaciated

(adj.) extremely thin; wasted away

exult

(v.) to rejoice; to feel triumphant

gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

(n.) a payment for damage or loss

inkling

(n.) a slight suspicion; a vague idea

limpid

(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable

(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.

poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

rancor

(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited

spontaneous

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

acquiesce

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

allure

(n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

askew

(adj.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

blithe

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

contentious

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

(v.) to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

disheveled

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

exponent

(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets

garrulous

(adj.) excessively talkative

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome or defeated

lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

misnomer

(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

respite

(n.) a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

retribution

(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment

sinuous

(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

sonorous

(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

vanguard

(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

wastrel

(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

allude

(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly

clairvoyant

(adj.) supernaturally perceptive

conclusive

(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final

disreputable

(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed

compatible

(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

condolence

(n.) an expression of sympathy

Decrepit

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

deride

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

multifarious

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse

obsolete

(adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous

(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

parsimonious

stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

quandary

(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt

Recalcitrant

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Reprisal

(n.) an injury done in return for injury

revel

(v.) to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

Stultify

(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

suave

(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

allocate

(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

ardent

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

abhor

v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

amend

v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better

buffet

v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive of force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap or blow

chaos

n. great confusion; disorder

commodious

adj. roomy, spacious

corrosive

adj. eating away gradually, acid-like; bitterly sarcastic

discern

v. to see clearly, recognize