English comp vocab

Abhor

Abhor

To loathe or detest

Beguile

charm or enchant in a deceptive way

Capricious

Impulsive, without much thought

Defer

To put off

Eloquence

expressiveness, persuasive speech

Frivolous

Not serious

Gregarious

Social

Hiatus

Break or interruption

incorrigible

Unable to be reformed

Jargon

words used by people in a particular field of work

Kindle

Start a fire

Lament

to express sorrow or deep regret

MIser

One who saves greedily

Negate

To destroy the validity of something

Obliterate

Wipe out; remove all traces

Paradox

a statement that seems to contradict itself

Quandary

dilemma

Reticent

Untalkative, shy, reluctant

Slander

Untruthful spoken attack on someone's reputation

Taint

To contaminate

Unbiased

Without prejudice

Vengeful

Wanting or seeking revenge

Wallow

to indulge in a particular state of mind

Yearn

A deep longing

Zealous

a very enthusiastic or intense person

Aesthetic

Pertaining to the sense of beauty

Benevolent

Generous, charitable

Condemn

to express strong disapproval of

Detrimental

Harmful

Elusive

Cleverly avoiding or escaping

Fundamental

Basic or essential

Gullible

easily deceived

Hoard

To accumulate or stash away

Innocuous

Causing little or no harm

Juggernaut

Huge force destroying everything in its path

Keen

Very developed, very quick ability to understand

Levity

Lightness

Manifest

Visible, evident

Narcisism

Excessive love for one's self

Ominous

Signaling something evil is about to happen

pedantic

someone who is concerned with the literal accuracy

Quirk

A strange attitude or behavior

Recant

To take back

Satiate

to satisfy

Truncate

To shorten by cutting off

Usurp

To seize power by force

Volition

Will, conscious choice

Wariness

cautiousness

Yahoo

a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture

Zany

foolish like a clown

Apathy

Lack of interest or care

Behoove

To be worthwhile

Cacophony

harsh sound

Debauchery

Excessive indulgence

Exacerbate

To make worse

Fickle

Likely to change your mind for no good reason

Gaffe

A socially awkward act

Hinder

To create difficulties resulting in a delay or obstacle

indelible

Unable to be erased

Jeopardize

To pose a threat to

Kleptomaniac

Someone who steals items uncontrollably

Lugubrious

Sorrowful

Misanthrope

One who distrusts human nature

Nefarious

evil

Olfactory

Pertaining to the sense of smell

Pundit

An expert in a field called to give their opinion

Quasi

Almost, resembling

Rebuttal

Reply to a criticism or challenge

Soporific

Causing Sleep

Tenacious

Persistent, not giving up

Undermine

To weaken

Volatile

Unpredictable behavior

Wrath

Deep anger or fury

Yielding

To give way to

Zenith

The highest point or pinnacle

Allude

To make an indirect reference to

Befuddle

Be confusing or perplexing to

Copious

A large amount

Daunt

Intimidate or overwhelm

Eclectic

Various styles or ideas

Facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

Galvanize

to stimulate into action

Herculean

Extremely difficult, using
great strength

Impasse

A situation which no progress can be made.

Jaded

Bored or apathetic after experiencing too much of something

Kinship

Related or connected by blood or marriage

Levee

Embankment built to prevent a body of water from overflowing

Melancholy

Characterized by great sadness

Nostalgic

Sentimental longing for the past

Obstreperous

Loud and stubbornly defiant

Philanthropist

Someone who gives to worthy causes

Quibble

To make a minor objection

Reconnaissance

The act of scouting

Scrupulous

Characterized by extreme care

Trite

Overused

Unprecedented

Never been done before

Vivid

make an impression on the senses

Woe

Great distress or troubles

Xenophobia

Fear of foreigners or strangers

Yelp

a sharp, high pitched cry