joah vocab 1

1. Mar

(v.) to spoil, damage, injure

2. Impunity

(n.) freedom from punishment

3. Regal

(adj.) royal, kinglike; fit for a king

4. Oaf

(n.) a big, clumsy, slow individual

5. Apparition

(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

6. Vindictive

(adj.) bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge

7. Grope

(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

8. Aloof

(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

9. Bewilder

(v.) to puzzle completely, confuse

10. Spirited

(adj.) full of life and vigor; courageous

11. Cower

(v.) to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame

12. Mull

(v.) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices

13. Apt

(adj.) suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn

14. Impending

(adj., part.) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way

15. Insubordinate

(adj.) disobedient, rebellious

16. Commentary

(n.) a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion

17. Paradox

(n.) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with

18. Vengeance

(n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence

19. Utmost

(adj.) greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extreme limit

20. Akin

(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character

21. Ruse

(n.) an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick

22. Wince

(v.) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear

23. Stodgy

(adj.) dull, boring; old-fashioned, hidebound; lumpy, thick

24. Memorandum

(n.) a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report (pl., memorandums or memoranda)

25. Alias

(n.) an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; (adv.) otherwise called

26. Barren

(adj.) not productive, bare

27. Grueling

(adj.) very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

28. Laggard

(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond

29. Compliant

(adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient

30. Reminisce

(v.) to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

31. Conventional

(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

32. Animated

(adj.) full of life, lively, alive; (part.) moved to action

33. Lag

(v.) to move slowly or fall behind; (n.) a falling behind.

34. Stance

(n.) a way of holding the body; an attitude on an issue.

35. Unflagging

(adj.) tireless, continuing with vigor.

36. Cringe

(v.) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness.

37. Reluctant

(adj.) unwilling, holding back.

38. Embody

(v.) to give form to; to incorporate.

39. Maim

(v.) to cripple, disable, injure, or disfigure.

40. Gaunt

(adj.) thin and bony, starved looking.

41. Expressly

(adv.) plainly, in so many words.

42. Sullen

(adj.) silent or brooding due to ill humor.

43. Setback

(n.) something that interferes with progress.

44. Strident

(adj.) harsh, shrill; unpleasant sounding.

45. Constrain

(v.) to force, compel; to restrain.

46. Durable

(adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed.

47. Pelt

(v.) to throw a stream of things; to hurry.

48. Longevity

(n.) long life, long duration.

49. Confer

(v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions.

50. Wrangle

(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy way.

51. Partisan

(n.) a strong supporter of a person or cause.

52. Resolute

(adj.) bold, determined; firm.

53. Dominate

(v.) to rule over by strength or power.

54. Optimist

(n.) one who expects things to turn out for the best.

55. Dishearten

(v.) to discourage.

56. Trivial

(adj.) not important, minor; ordinary.

57. Disrupt

(v.) to break up, disturb.

58. Hinder

(v.) to delay; to stop or prevent from happening.

59. Bellow

(v.) to make a loud, angry roar.

60. Naive

(adj.) innocent, unsophisticated.

61. Agitation

(n.) a violent stirring or movement.

62. Milieu

(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment

63. Prodigious

(adj.) immense, large; striking.

64. Compact

(adj.) closely and firmly packed together.

65. Unerring

Making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate.

66. Crucial

Of supreme importance, decisive, critical.

67. Solvent

Able to meet one's financial obligations; a liquid used to dissolve other substances.

68. Pall

A dark covering, something that conceals.

69. Waif

A person (usually a child) without a home or friend.

70. Tint

To give color to something; to dye.

71. Famished

Suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something.

72. Partition

Something that divides; the act of dividing something into parts.

73. Endow

To furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing.

74. Ajar

Partly open.

75. Optional

Left to one's own choice; not required.

76. Saunter

To stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way.

77. Congested

Overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess.

78. Veer

To change direction or course suddenly.

79. Immobile

Not movable; not moving.

80. Valiant

Possessing or acting with bravery or boldness.

81. Provisions

Wealthy individuals often make provisions in their wills to endow their favorite charities.

82. Prodigy

Something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability

83. Dogged

Persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up.

84. Volatile

Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to

85. Alliance

A joining together for some common purpose.

86. Appease

To make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to.

87. Persevere

To keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough.

88. Bountiful

Giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly.

89. Unique

One of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation.

90. Overbearing

Domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant.

91. Balk

To stop short and refuse to go on; to refuse abruptly; to prevent from happening.

92. Menial

Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks.

93. Indisposed

Slightly ill; disinclined to do something.

94. Perspective

A point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or

95. Quibble

To evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; a petty objection.

96. Pert

High-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty.

97. Abominable

Arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable.

98. Inhabitant

One living permanently in a given place.

99. Stupefy

To make dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish.

100. Disarming

Charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion.