Level G vocab unit 8-10

al<b>lege</b>

al<b>lege</b>

(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation

<b>ar</b>rant

(adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out;
shameless, blatant

badi<b>nage</b>

(n.) light and playful conversation

s: banter

con<b>cil</b>iate

(v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over;
to appease, pacify

<b>count</b>ermand

(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first

s: revoke

<b>ech</b>elon

"The upper echelon"

(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or activity;
an organized military unit;
a steplike formation or arrangement

ex<b>ac</b>erbate

(V.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful


a: alleviate

<b>fat</b>uous

(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way


a: perceptive

irre<b>fut</b>able

(adj.) impossible to disprove;
beyond argument

s: indisputable

<b>jug</b>gernaut

(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

lacka<b>da</b>isical

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest,
halfhearted

<b>lit</b>any

(n.) a prayer;
a long list
Syn: a lot

ma<b>cabre</b>

(adj.) grisly, gruesome;
horrible, distressing;
having death as a subject

<b>pau</b>city

(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth


a: abundance

por<b>tend</b>

(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen;
to give advance warning of
S: foreshadow

raze

(v.) to tear down, destroy completely

A: raise

re<b>cant</b>

(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed;
renounce, retract

<b>sat</b>urate

(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity;
to satisfy fully

<b>sat</b>urnine

"Saturday night at 9:00, you have a date. You get stood-up. No show."

(adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition;
cold or sluggish in mood

a: cheerful

slough

(v.) to cast off, discard;
to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary;
to plod through as if through mud;

accla<b>ma</b>tion

(n.) shout of welcome;
an overwhelming verbal vote of approval

bu<b>col</b>ic

(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural;
relating to shepherds and cowherds

(ant.) urban

ca<b>lum</b>niate

(v.) to slander;
to accuse falsely and maliciously

<b>char</b>y

(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to);
reserved, diffident

col<b>lu</b>sion

(n.) secret agreement or cooperation

<b>dil</b>ettante

(n.) a dabbler in the arts;
one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way;
(adj.) superficial

imper<b>tur</b>bable

(adj.) not easily excited;
emotionally steady

(ant.) excitable

<b>in</b>crement

(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition

<b>man</b>date

(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization;
(v.) to issue such an order

<b>pal</b>try

(adj.) trifling, insignificant;
mean, despicable;
inferior, trashy

(syn.) measly, piddling

<b>par</b>oxysm

(n.) a sudden outburst;
a spasm, convulsion

<b>ped</b>antry

(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge;
overly rigid attention to rules and details

(syn.) hairsplitting

peregri<b>na</b>tion

(n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country

<b>red</b>olent
"red rose"

(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly;
tending to arouse memories or create an aura

re<b>ful</b>gent
"full moon"

(adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent

<b>shib</b>boleth

(n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others;
a commonplace saying or truism

<b>ty</b>ro

(n.) a beginner, novice;
one with little or no background or skill

(ant.) veteran, expert

unre<b>mit</b>ting

(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily,
never letting up, relentless

(ant.) <b>desultory</b>

<b>vac</b>illate

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another;
to waver weakly in mind or will

vi<b>tu</b>perative

(adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding

(syn.) abusive

a<b>skance</b>

(adv.) with suspicion, distrust;
with disapproval

at<b>ten</b>uate

(v.) to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
to make thin or slender

be<b>nign</b>

(adj.) gentle, kind;
having a favorable effect;
not malignant

Ant: deleterious

<b>cav</b>il

(v.) to find fault in a petty way,
to carp;
(n.) a trivial objection or criticism

<b>char</b>latan

(n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability;
a pretender, an impostor;
a quack

Syn: fraud

<b>dec</b>imate

(v.) to kill or destroy a large part of
(Literally: to kill every 10th one)

<b>foi</b>ble

(n.) a weak point;
failing;
minor flaw

for<b>go</b>

(v.) to do without;
to abstain from;
to give up

fraught

(adj.) full of or loaded with;
accompanied by

in<b>ure</b>

(v.) to toughen, harden;
to get used to something by long subjection or exposure

<b>lu</b>minous

(adj.) emitting or reflecting light;
glowing;
illuminating

Syn: radiant

ob<b>se</b>quious

(adj.) marked by slavish attentiveness;
excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons

Ant: overbearing

ob<b>tuse</b>

(adj.) slow or dull in understanding;
measuring between 90 and 180 degrees;
not causing a sharp impression;
blunt, not coming to a point

<b>os</b>cillate

(v.) to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm;
to fluctuate or waver

<b>pen</b>itent

(adj.) regretful for one's sins or mistakes;
(n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing

pe<b>remp</b>tory

(adj.) having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal

re<b>buff</b>

(v.) to snub;
to repel, drive away;
(n.) a curt rejection

Ant: accept

recon<b>noi</b>ter

(v.) to engage in reconnaissance;
to make a preliminary inspection

<b>sham</b>bles

(n.) a slaughterhouse;
a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess
a place of mass bloodshed

spo<b>rad</b>ic

(adj.) occurring at irregular intervals;
having no set plan or order

Ant: steady