giant vocab study for units 7-9

auxiliary

(adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aid

candid

(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

cubicle

(n.) a small room or compartment

drudgery

(n.) work that is hard and tiresome

envoy

(n.) a representative or messenger (as of a government)

escalate

(v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity

expedient

(n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful

feign

(v.) to pretend

flair

(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

grievous

(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious

heterogeneous

(adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse

horde

(n.) a vast number (as of people); a throng

impel

(v.) to force, drive forward

incredulous

(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical

inscribe

(v.) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

monologue

(n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

prognosis

(n.) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

rasping

(adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound

repugnant

(adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

scuttle

(v.) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail

assurance

n- a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

asylum

n-an institution for the care of children, elderly people,etc.; a place of safety

console

v-to comfort
n-the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electronic device

dilate

v-to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

dross

n-refuse, waste products

dwindle

v-to lessen, diminish

flippant

adj-lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

immunity

n-resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

institute

v-to establish, set up

liability

n-a debt, something disadvantageous

preposterous

adj-ridiculous, senseless

pugnacious

adj-quarrelsome, fond of fighting

rabid

adj-furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

realm

n-a kingdom; a region or field of study

rejuvenate

v-to make young again; to make like new

remunerate

v-to reward, pay, reimburse

sparse

adj- meager, scant; scattered

sterling

adj- genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

venture

n-a risky or daring undertaking
v-to expose to danger; to dare

warp

v-to twist out of shape n-an abnormality

adieu

(int.) "Farewell!"; (n.) a farewell

advent

(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view

apex

(n.) the highest point, tip

assimilate

(v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully

bogus

(adj.) false, counterfeit

exorbitant

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

interim

(n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time

inundate

(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

malign

(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

meander

(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist

metropolis

(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area

momentous

(adj.) very important

obstreperous

(adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly

pensive

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

perilous

(adj.) dangerous

shoddy

(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

sprightly

(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

surly

(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude

tirade

(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical

vagrant

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly