Vocab Test #12-17

Austerity

Severity of manner or attitude

Fustian

Coarse Cloth

Afeard

Afraid

Senile

Having or showing the cognitive weakness of old age

Countenance

Admit as acceptable or possible

Loath

Reluctant and unwilling

Vied

To compete for superiority

Budding

Showing signs of promise in a career or field

Pittance

A tiny amount of something

Disdainful

Showing contempt or lack of respect

Bemoiled

Muddied

Wench

A girl or young woman (derogatory) ppl of lower socioeconomic status

Rail

To scold harshly

Dictum

An authoritative declaration or statement

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue

Consolate

To make feel better about something

Peruse

To read something in a thoughtful way

Dilated

To make or become wider or larger

Jostle

To make one’s way by pushing or shoving

Lacerate

To cut or tear

Resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficulty

Scornful

A feeling of depression

Ponderous

Slow because of great weight

Sauntered

To walk in a slow manner

Gumption

Spirited initiative or resourcefulness

Dishevelment

A state in which everything is out of order

Disparity

Difference in level or treatment especially one that is seen as unfair

Commiserate

Feel or express sympathy or compassion

Pacify

Quell the anger, agitation or excitement of

Ail

To be unwell

Fracas

A noisy disturbance

Ostentatiously

In a showy way to impress

Ornery

Bad tempered

Futile

Pointless

Sodden

To be saturated with liquid

Quell

To put an end to something

Menial

Not requiring much skill and lacking prestige

Ardent

Enthusiastic or passionate

Eloquent

Fluent speaking or writing

Atrocious

Horrifyingly wicked

Stolid

Dependable, showing little emotion

Temerity

Excessive confidence

Nuance

A subtle difference in meaning

Atrocity

An act of cruelty

Wade

To walk with effort through water

Languished

Lose or lack vitality

Pullet

A young chicken

Homage

Special honor or respect shown publicly.

Dissolution

The action or process of dissolving

Spectacle

A visually striking display

Testy

Easily irritated

Cowed

Cause someone to submit due to intimidation

Blunder

A stupid or careless mistake

Rile

To make someone mad or annoyed

Abate

Become less intense

Temporized

To stall for time

Pestilence

A fatal epidemic disease

Proffer

Present for acceptance or rejection

Fodder

Food for livestock

Mien

In a dignified manner or conduct

Percale

Closely woven fine cloth

Indiscriminate

To do at random without judgement

Finite

Having limits or bounds

Orator

A public speaker

Lulled

To calm or send to sleep

Feeble

Weak

Meriny

A skin complexion color (browned egg white

Delirium

A disturbed state of mind

Staunch

Loyal and committed in attitude

Extremity

The furthest point or limit of something

Sprawled

To lie in an awkward way

Brabble

To argue stubbornly about something

Divine

Wonderful

Scoundrel

A dishonest or unprincipled person

Inaudible

Impossible to hear

Scimitar

A short sword with a curved blade

Dudgeon

A feeling of offense and deep resentment

Plethora

A large or excessive amount of something

Desolation

Destruction

Cherubim

Religious angel babies