Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 7

abeyance

A state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside.

ambivalent

Having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something.

beleaguer

To set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble or harass.

carte blanche

Full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion.

cataclysm

A sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood or deluge.

debauch

To corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation.

eclectic

Dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim.

fastidious

Overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details.

gambol

To jump or skip about playfully.

imbue

To soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind.