All Vocabulary Sets

afflict

to cause suffering, physical pain, misery, great unhappiness, or distress

aloof

remote in manner or away from another or others

apathetic

showing little or no emotion or animation; it describes the feeling of being bored with what’s going on around you

assail

to attack or assault someone physically or emotionally - with fists, objects, words, or less tangibly but just as violently, with troubles or doubts

avarice

an extreme desire for material wealth

decorum

propriety in manners and conduct; it is proper and polite behavior

dogmatism

a way of thinking that is stubborn and narrow-minded, often because of prejudice and bigotry

extol

to praise, glorify, or honor

extrapolate

to estimate the value or draw from specific cases for more general cases

facetious

not to be taken seriously or literally; sarcastic

insinuate

you imply or suggest something that may or may not be true

intimation

a hint or an indirect suggestion

inviolable

incapable of being transgressed or dishonored; immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

obdurate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

obsequious

you are acting in a way attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; you are being attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

resolute

firm in purpose or belief

sycophant

a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them

vehemently

doing something with energy or passion

venue

the place where an event or meeting is happening

vindictive

disposed to seek revenge

beseech

to ask for or request earnestly

carnal

of or relating to the body or flesh; marked by appetites of passions of the body; something that is worldly as opposed to spiritual

commingle

mix or blend together

contagion

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted; the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

contrive

to make or work out a plan; devise

convocation

the act of convoking or calling together; a group gathered in response to a summons

discord

lack of agreement or harmony; a strife resulting from a lack of agreement; harsh mixture of sounds

discretion

the power of making free choices uncontained by external agencies; freedom to act or judge on one's own; the trait of judging wisely and objectively; knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

embitter

to cause to be bitter or resentful

epitaph

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

felicity

a pleasing and appropriate manner or style; a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

filial

relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring

imminent

close in time; about to occur

malicious

means having the nature of or resulting from malice

perdition

the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

pernicious

exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden or usually injurious way

reiterate

to say, state, or perform again

transgress

to act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

vulnerable

capable of being wounded or hurt; susceptible to attack

paragon

an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept; a model of perfection in some quality or trait

ameliorate

To make better.

ardent

Characterized by intense emotion; strong enthusiasm.

assuage

Provide physical relief, as from pain; satisfy (thirst); to cause to be more favorable inclined; gain the good will of.

benevolent

Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; intending or showing kindness; generous in providing aid to others.

candor

The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech; ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty.

conflagration

A very intense and uncontrolled fire.

conjecture

To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; (noun): Reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence.

dauntless

Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.

emaciated

Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.

epithet

Descriptive word or phrase; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase.

exile

(noun): the act of expelling a person from their native land; a person who is expelled from home or country by authority; (verb): to expel from a country.

fortitude

Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage.

portentous

Ominously prophetic; of momentous or ominous significance; puffed up with vanity.

prodigal

(adjective): recklessly wasteful; giving or having in a lavish, abundant, or bountiful way; (noun): a recklessly extravagant person; someone who returns after a long absence characterized by reckless behavior.

replication

The act of making copies; something that has been copied; a quick reply to a question or remark; the repetition of an experiment on order to test the validity of its conclusion.

scourge

(noun): something causing misery or death; a person who inspires fear or dread; (verb): to cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; to punish severely.

sinew

A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment; the possession of muscular strength.

Visage

The human face; the appearance conveyed by a person’s face.

superfluous

More than is needed, desired, or required; serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being.

vow

(noun): a solemn pledge to do something or to behave in a certain manner; (verb): to make a vow; promise.

abhorrent

offensive to the mind; detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive

animosity

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

brevity

the attribute of being brief, fleeting, short, or concise

immutable

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

impediment

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress; any structure that makes progress difficult

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger; your anger at an unjust situation

indolence

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

interment

the ritual of placing a corpse in a grave

lament

(noun) a cry of sorrow and grief; a song or poem as a memorial to a dead person. (verb) to regret strongly; to express grief verbally

pensive

deeply or seriously thoughtful

placid

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; not easily irritated; calm

prudent

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgement

purport

(verb) to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; purpose or intend. (noun) the intended meaning of a communication; the pervading meaning or tenor

retribution

a justly deserved penalty; the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

satiate

to fill to satisfaction; to overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

squalid

foul and run-down and repulsive; morally degraded

sublime

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; worthy of adoration or reverence; inspiring awe

uncouth

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

venerable

profoundly honored, admired, respected, and impressive by reason of age

zeal

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

ambiguous

more than one possible meaning;

ambivalent

uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; practicing great self-denial; severely simple

axiom

a proposition that is not susceptible to proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident; a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

capitulate

to surrender under agreed conditions; to give in to something

censure

harsh criticism or disapproval; the state of being excommunicated; to rebuke formally; to criticize very strongly

chastity

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows); morality with respect to sexual relations

countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person’s face; the human face

culpable

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious; to be at fault

cunning

showing inventiveness and skill; marked by skill in deception; clever, in the sense of trickery

deference

courteous regard for people’s feelings; a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

didactic

instructive (especially excessively)

digress

to wander from a direct or straight course; to lose clarity or turn aside, especially from the main subject of attention or course or argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

dissipate

to cause to separate; to move away from each other; to go away or disappear; to spend or use wastefully

expedient

appropriate to a purpose; practical; serving to promote your interest

glut

to supply with an excess of; to overeat or eat immodestly; the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall; too much of something

procure

to get by special effort; to arrange for sexual partners for others

scrupulous

characterized by extreme care and great effort; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; very careful to do things properly and correctly

sustenance

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; a source or materials to nourish the body

wretched

deserving or inciting pity; characterized by physical misery; morally reprehensible; of very poor quality or condition