sophomore midterm review vocab

Accede (v.)

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Brandish (v.)

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous manner

Comprise (v.)

to include or contain; to be made up 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stale, moldy; out of date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 bad omen

Pinnacle (n.)

high peak or point

Premeditated (adj.; part.)

considered beforehand; deliberately planned

Rampant (adj.)

growing without check; running wild

Solace (n./v.)

comfort, relief; to comfort or console

Stately (adj.)

dignified, majestic

Supple (adj.)

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable

Suppress (v.)

to stop by force; put down

Venal (adj.)

open 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./n.)

to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; a slap or blow

Chaos (n.)

great confusion or disorder

Commodious (adj.)

roomy, spacious

Corrosive (adj.)

eating away gradually; acid-like; bitterly sarcastic

Discern (v.)

to see clearly; recognize

Extant (adj.)

still existing; not exterminated or destroyed

Implicate (v.)

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

Inter (v.)

to bury; commit to the earth; 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./adj.)

one who leaves a group; deserter; outlaw; traitorous or unconventional

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; put off temporarily

Animosity (n.)

strong dislike; bitter hostility

Apathy (n.)

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Apprehensive (adj.)

fearful or anxious, especially for the future

Commend (v.)

to praise; express approval; present as worthy of attention

Compatible (adj.)

able to get along or work well together

Condolence (n.)

an expression of sympathy

Consecrate (v.)

to make sacred; hallow; 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

Multifarious (adj.)

having great variety; numerous and diverse

Obsolete (adj.)

out-of-date; no longer in use

Omnivorous (adj.)

eating every kind of food; having a wide variety of tastes

Parsimonious (adj.)

stingy; miserly; meager

Quandary (n.)

a state of perplexity or doubt

Recalcitrant (adj.)

stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority

Reprisal (n.)

an injury done in return for injury

Revel (n./v.)

a wild celebration; to take great pleasure in

Stultify (v.)

to make ineffective or useless; cripple

Suave (adj.)

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses