Vocab 25-26

Adulation

extreme praise or admiration; Synonyms: blandishment, commendation, flattery, sycophancy

Agile

characterized by ability to move quickly with suppleness and grace; Synonyms: nimble, brisk, spry

Augment

to make greater or to supplement; Synonyms: aggrandize, amplify, enhance, expand

Docile

easily managed, obedient, passive; Synonyms: amenable, tractable

Enhance

to make better, to improve; Synonyms: aggrandize, appreciate, augment, complement, elevate

Entreaty

a plea, an earnest request ; Synonyms: adjuration, appeal, suit, importunity, supplication

Eulogy

praise or tribute; Synonyms: acclamation, commendation, laudation

Fitful

irregular; Synonyms: convulsive, spasmodic

Gratuitous

given freely, unwarranted

Humane

kind, compassionate, sympathetic, and considerate

Introspective

the quality of examining one’s own mind or thoughts; Synonyms: reflective, contemplative

Luxuriant

abundant in growth, very fertile; Synonyms: lavish, lush, prodigal, profuse

Miser

one who lives in wretched circumstances to save and hoard money; Synonyms: tightward

Ornate

excessively decorated; Synonyms: gaudy, flamboyant

Plagiarize

to steal and to use another’s writings as one’s own; Synonyms: copy, forge

Procrastinate

to defer action, to delay; Synonyms: prolong, postpone

Recluse

a person who lives in solitude, a hermit; Synonyms: solitare

Stupefy

to dull the senses as to put into a stupor; Synonyms: daze, deaden, dull

Summon

to call together, to send for or to request to appear

Transparent

quality of being able to be seen through, clear

Abase

to degrade, to humiliate; Synonyms: demean

Arrogant

overbearingly assuming, insolently proud; Synonyms: haughty

Assent

to agree or to concur, to give in, to yield, agreement; Synonyms: concede

Boorish

rude or insensitive, ill - mannered

Conciliate

to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship

Copious

abundant

Deleterious

harmful, dangerous, injurious; Synonyms: baneful

Desolate

deserted, without inhabitants, barren; Synonyms: vacant

Flourish

to thrive, to grow well; Synonyms: prosper

Inane

lacking significance, meaning, or point, silly

Jingoist

an extreme patriot, usually calls for a belligerent foreign policy; Synonyms: nationalist

Penitent

showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant; Synonyms: remorseful

Placid

peaceful, calm; Synonyms: serene

Quiescent

inactive, dormant; Synonyms: latent

Rant

to rave, speak in a loud and attacking manner

Reproach

to blame for something, a disgrace; Synonyms: chasten, rebuke

Tractable

capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled, obedient; Synonyms: docile

Vapid

dull, inane, insipid; Synonyms: banal, flat, jejune

Virtuoso

one skilled in the fine arts as an accomplished musician, a savant; Synonyms: prodigy

Voluble

able to use words easily, fluent and glib; Synonyms: loquacious