Ms. Love Vocabulary C

jovial (adj)

very cheerful and friendly

precipitous (adj)

1. very steep, high and often dangerous

2. done very quickly, without enough thought or care

stately (adj)

impressive in size, appearance, or manner

facile (adj)

1. produced without effort or careful thought

2. obtained too easily and having little value

soporific (adj)

causing sleep

sanctity (n)

1. the state of being very important and worth protecting

2. the state of being holy

enormity (n)

the very great size, effect, etc. of something that is bad or morally wrong

adverse (adj)

negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result

ameliorate (v)

to make something better

gaunt (adj)

1. very thin, usually because of illness, lack of food, or worry

2. not attractive and without any decoration

fauna (n)

all the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history

delude (v)

to make someone believe something that is not true

prescriptive (adj)

telling people what should be done

artiface (n)

the clever use of tricks to cheat someone

culpable (adj)

responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong

absolve (v)

to state formally that someone is not guilty or responsible for something

atrocity (n)

a cruel and violent act, especially in war

camaraderie (n)

a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend much time together

lukewarm (adj)

1. slightly warm

2. not interested or enthusiastic

endemic (adj)

regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of

transcribe (v)

to record thoughts, speech, or data in a written form, or in a different written form from the original

vociferous (adj)

expressing opinions or feelings loudly and confidently

blight (n)

1. something that hurts growth or well being

2. a plant disease

rejuvenate (v)

to make someone or something look or feel younger or more lively

disciple (n)

a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader

salutary (adj)

having a good effect on someone or something, though often seeming unpleasant

mirth (n)

happiness, fun, and the sound of people laughing

medley (n)

1. a piece of music consisting of several songs or tunes played or sung one after the other

2. a mixture of different people or things

bondage (n)

the state of being a slave or prisoner

solace (n)

emotional comfort when one is sad; a person or thing that makes one feel better in the face of sadness

staid (adj)

not amusing or interesting; boring and old-fashioned

credence (n)

a quality that an idea or a story has that makes it seem true; belief

tantamount (adj)

having the same effect, usually negative, as something else

sequester (v)

to keep someone or something, often a jury, apart; to keep separate

phallid (adj)

pale, especially because of illness