Vocabulary Workshop Level E Units 1-8

adulterate

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

dour

showing a brooding ill humor

insidious

intended to entrap

stolid

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

ambidextrous

marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

fortitude

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

intimation

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

tentative

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

augment

enlarge or increase

gape

a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)

opulent

rich and superior in quality, (adj) wealthy

unkempt

not properly maintained

bereft

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

gibe

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

pliable

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

verbatim

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

deploy

place troops or weapons in battle formation, To position or arrange

guise

an artful or simulated semblance, an external apperance, cover, mask

reiterate

To say or do again and again.

warily

Cautiously, with great care

adroit

quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

cursory

Rapid and superficial.

holocaust

an act of great destruction and loss of life

nostalgia

homesickness; longing for the past;

amicable

(adj) friendly; agreeable

duplicity

Treachery

quintessence

the purest and most concentrated essence of something

averse

opposed to doing something

extol

praise, glorify, or honor

impetus

a force that moves something along

retrogress

To move backwards

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

feasible

Possible, able to be done

jeopardy

a source of danger

scrutinize

examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny

benevolent

generous in providing aid to others

grimace

a contorted facial expression

meticulous

extremely careful and precise

tepid

lukewarm

adversary

opponent; enemy

culinary

relating to cooking

harass

to worry or trouble

precedent

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

alienate

To cause to turn away.

delete

erase; strike out

inclement

harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather.

punitive

inflicting punishment

artifice

Trickery.

demise

death

muse

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

redress

to set right.

coerce

To force.

exhilarate

To fill with high or cheerful spirits.

negligible

so small as to be meaningless

sojourn

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

craven

cowardly

fallow

plowed but not sowed, uncultivated

perpetuate

(v): to make permanent or long lasting

urbane

sophisticated; suave

affiliated

(adj., part.) associated, connected

converge

to move toward one point

invulnerable

That can not be wounded or hurt.

scrupulous

exact, careful

ascertain

find out for certain; make certain

disperse

To scatter, spread far and wide

malevolent

Spiteful, showing ill will

skulk

to hide in a sneaking manner.

attainment

an accomplishment

esteem

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinions or judgement

nonchalant

cool and confident

supercilious

to feel superiror

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

expunge

erase; remove

omniscient

knowing everything

uncanny

Strange, mysterious, weird

cogent

convincing; reasonable

finite

Having limits

panacea

cure-all; remedy for all diseases

venial

easily excused; pardonable

altruistic

unselfish

dearth

lack or scarcity

indomitable

unconquerable; unyielding

repose

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

assent

to agree or express agreement

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence

infallible

free from error

temerity

boldness, rashness

benefactor

one who does good for others

discrepancy

a difference, lack of agreement

plod

to walk heavily

truculent

fierce and cruel

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy and courage, knightly

embark

to make a start

pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense

clemency

mercy; mildness

facile

easily done

remiss

neglectful in performance of one's duty

virulent

extremely poisonous, full of malice

accede

to yield to; to assume and office or dignity