Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6-10

accede

(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

brandish

(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

comprise

(v.) to include or contain; to be made of

deft

(adj.) skillful, nimble

destitute

(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

explicit

(adj.) definite, clearly stated

extirpate

(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

inopportune

(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

ironic

(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony; sarcastic

musty

(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date

officious

(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

ominous

(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen

pinnacle

(n.) a high peak or point

premeditated

(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned

rampant

(adj.) growing without check, running wild

solace

(n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console

stately

(adj.) dignified, majestic

supple

(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

suppress

(v.) to stop by force, put down

venal

(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

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 or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap or blow

chaos

(n.) great confusion, disorder

commodious

(adj.) roomy, spacious

corrosive

(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

discern

(v.) to see clearly, recognize

extant

(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

implicate

(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to

inter

(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

martinet

(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

obviate

(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

renegade

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox

reprehensible

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment

somber

(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

squalid

(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased

turbulent

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

vociferous

(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention

voluminous

(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

waive

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer

animosity

(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

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

consecrate

(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

decrepit

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

deride

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

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

(adj.)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; (n.) 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.

assiduous

(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent.

brash

(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent.

capricious

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies.

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; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional.

emaciated

(adj.,part.) unnaturally thin.

exult

(v.) to rejoice greatly.

gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.

indemnity

(n.) a payment for damage or loss.

inkling

(n.) a hint; a vague notion.

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

to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

askew

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; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome

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 period of relief or rest

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