english 1 vocabulary

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adulation

admiration

candor

sharp honesty

fanaticism

excessive enthusiasm

adversity

misfortune; poverty

pacifist

peace lover

hyperbole

extreme exaggeration

nonchalance

indifference; lack of concern; composure

iconoclast

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

phenomenon

unusual occurrence

feasibility

the quality of being doable

innovation

something new

aversion

strong dislike

virtuoso

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit

uniformity

sameness

haughtiness

pride; arrogance

superficiality

lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling

notoriety

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

hierachy

a ranking system

oblivion

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

listlessness

lack in spirit or energy

quagmire

a difficult situation

derision

ridicule; mockery

culpability

responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame

audacity

excessive boldness, rashness, daring

profusion

an abundance or large quantity of something

scrutinize

to examine closely

recount

to tell (a story)

advocate

to recommend; to speak in favor of

lavish

extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly

hamper

to hold back

rant

to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave

elate

to make happy

facilitate

to make easier; to assist

incite

to arouse to action; motivate

embellish

to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation

mitigate

make less severe, serious, or painful

stagnate

to cease to flow; become inactive

saturate

to cause something to be filled

obliberate

to destroy completely

diverge

to separate

affirm

to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

subside

wear off or die down

coalesce

come together and form one mass or whole

trifle

to play or toy (with something) without seriousness or respect

swagger

walk or behave with an over-confident manner

disclose

to reveal; to make known

aspire

seek to attain; long for

confound

to confuse

pertinent

having to do with the subject at hand; relevant

lamentable

regrettable; unfortunate

utopian

idealistic or visionary, usually used to describe a perfect society; a fantasy

esoteric

very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge

jocund

cheerful and lighthearted

vibrant

lively; full of vitality

zealous

filled with or motivated by an enthusiastic devotion; dedication

unctuous

exaggeratedly or insincerely polite; praising something in a way that is false or unpleasant

obligatory

required by law or rule; mandatory

proficient

skilled and competent in a particular area or subject.

enigmatic

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

recalcitrant

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline; unmanageable

stoic

seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain

loathsome

arousing great dislike

melodious

agreeable to hear

unimpeachable

beyond reproach; blameless

lax

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.

coherent

logical, reasonable

concise

short and clear; to the point

paltry

lacking in importance or worth

banal

predictable and overused; trite

sublime

of such excellence; supreme

innocuous

harmless

conclusive

unarguable and convincing

formidable

difficult to go through; powerful

exacerbate

aggravate; make worse

paradox

contradiction

euphoria

happiness, joy

acquisition

the act of acquiring, obtaining

deceit

the act or practice of deceiving, trickery

recluse

a person who lives a solitary life and avoids other people, a loner

chicanery

trickery, often with false logic

resurgence

a continuing after interruption; a renewal

idiosyncrasy

a unique feature of something, something that is peculiar to someone or something

pathos

quality that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow

happenstance

coincidence

fervor

intense and passionate feeling

ken

awareness, understanding

incapacity

inadequate strength or ability

serenity

state or quality of being calm

clarity

clearness of thought of style; lucidity

guise

false appearance

improvisation

something created with little to no preparation

brevity

quality or state of being brief in duration

bravado

false show of bravery

sobriety

seriousness

complicity

a person who helps somebody in a questionable act or crime

cynicism

skepticism, distrust, doubt

impunity

freedom from punishment

resilience

the ability to recover quickly; flexibility

veracity

conformity to facts or truths; accuracy