Vocabulary List 7

abominable

adj.: disgusting

contiguous

adj.: adjacent

irrational

adj.: unreasonable

repurcussion

n.: effect

abrupt

adj.: rude

adj.: sudden

contraband

adj.: prohibited

jubilation

n.: joyfulness

repulse

n.: rejection

v.: disgust

acquiesce

v.: consent

resourceful

adj.: skilled

aggravate

v.: annoy

v.: worsen

curtail

v.: shorten

leverage

n.: influence

v.: exploit

rivet

v.: focus

aggregate

n.: total

v.: average

disintegrate

v.: decompose

v.: powder

mellow

adj.: nonchalant

v.: mature

rudimentary

adj.: primitive

adj.: basic

agitate

v.: disturb

v.: discuss

mercurial

adj.: unpredictable

sensible

adj.: logical

adj.: aware

ameliorate

v.: improve

morose

adj.: depressing

servitude

n.: slavery

annihilate

v.: destroy

dissuade

v.: discourage

negate

v.: deny

v.: cancel

setbacks

n.: reversals

divine

n.: priest

v.: anticipate

odelity

n.: trick

n.: rarity

arbitrate

v.: decide

eccentric

adj.: bizarre

n.: weirdo

onset

n.: attack

n.: beginning

stifle

v.: strangle

v.: suppress

arduous

adj.: difficult

elusive

adj.: evasive

oversight

n.: supervision

n.: mistake

subset

n.: portion

ascendant

adj.: ascending

overstep

v.: exceed

sunder

v.: divide

assay

n./v.: analysis

n./v.: attempt

entail

v.: include

overture

n.: prelude

sychophancy

n.: adoration

barter

n.: exchange

entreat

v.: beg

tamely

adv.: calmly

benevolence

n.: kindness

n.: friendship

erratic

adj.: bizarre

adj.: changing

pessimism

n.: depression

temperament

n.: attitude

bestow

v.: provide

v.: shelter

evince

v.: display

platitude

n.: cliche

tend

v.: grow

v.: supervise

bountiful

adj.: generous

fortitude

n.: courage

posterity

n.: offspring

tentative

adj.: conditional

churn

v.: swirl

prescribe

v.: specify

unconditional

adj.: absolute

collegial

adj.: warm

gauge

v.: estimate

n.: standard

presumption

n.: audacity

underpinning

n.: basis

n.: support

collusion

n.: conspiracy

implore

v.: beg

proxy

n.: agent

unpalatable

adj.: unappetizing

adj.: unpleasant

incommunicado

adv./adj.: without means of communication

rally

n.: recovery

v.: organize

unreserved

adj.: outspoken

confluence

n.: merging

incurring

v.: contracting

rationale

n.: explanation

unshackled

v.: liberated

conscience

n.: morality

infringement

n.: violation

rear

v.: raise

v.: build

unworldly

adj.: naive

consternation

n.: panic

inviolable

adj.: sacred

recount

v.: tell

venture

n.: gamble

v.: risked

contention

n.: argument

n.: competition

irate

adj.: angry

renumeration

n.: refusal

wrangle

n.: dispute

v.: argue