Sadlier Vocabulary Level F

ALL UNITS: 1-15

APPROBATION

Noun

approval

disapproval

ASSUAGE

Verb

relieve, soothe

intensify

COALITION

Noun

alliance, union

division

DECADENCE

Noun

degeneration, decay, decline

rise, growth

ELICIT

Verb

evoke, extract

repress

EXPOSTULATE

Verb

protest, dissuade, complain

approve, accept

HACKNEYED

Adjective

banal,common place

new, fresh

HIATUS

Noun

gap, opening, pause

continuation

INNUENDO

Noun

indirect suggestion

direct statement

INTERCEDE

Verb

intervene

leave alone

JADED

Adjective

worn-out,

unspoiled

LURID

Adjective

gruesome, gory

pleasant, appealing, attractive

MERITORIOUS

Adjective

praiseworth,

blameworthy

PETULANT

Adjective

irritable, testy

amiable, easygoing

PREROGATIVE

Noun

right, priviledge, advantage,

obligation

PROVINCIAL

Adjective

narrow-minded

broad-minded

SIMULATE

Verb

imitate, pretend, mimic

real

TRANSCEND

Verb

surpass, exceed

surrender

UMBRAGE

Noun

offence, irritation,

pleasure delight

UNCTOUS

Adjective

not sincere,

genuine

AMELIORATE

Verb

improve, aid,

worsen

APLOMB

Noun

self confidence

embrassment

BOMBASTIC

Adjective

ranting

simple

CALLOW

Adjective

undeveloped, raw

mature

DRIVEL

Noun/Verb

foolish talk, tommy rot

sense

EPITOME

Noun

example, abstract

EXHORT

Verb

encourage, praise

discourage

EX OFFICIO

Adjective/Adverb

by virtue or possition, approved

INFRINGE

Verb

encroach, violate

comply

INGRATIATE

Verb

cozy up to

humilate oneself

INTERLOPER

Noun

trespasser, intruder

INTRINSIC

Adjective

elementary, innate, inherent, natural, true

external

INVEIGH

Verb

to protest against with words, rail, strong disapproval

accept, agree

LASSITUDE

Noun

fatigue, lethargic

energy

MILLENNIUM

Noun

golden age, doomsday

OCCULT

Adjective

hidden from view

public, blazon

PERMEATE

Verb

penetrate, infiltrate, pass through

take out, dry

PRECIPITATE

Verb

provoke, accelerate, expedite, trigger

hinder, block

STRINGENT

Adjective

stern, strict,

lenient

SURMISE

Verb

estimate, gather, assume, deduce, speculate

certainty, accurate, actual, fact

ABOMINATE

Verb

despise, dislike, abhor

savor, esteem

ACCULTURATION

Noun

adaptation, assimilation

ADVENTITIOUS

Adjective

fortuitous, incidental

essential, inherent

ASCRIBE

Verb

assign, credit, attribute, impute, reference

CIRCUITOUS

Adjective

indirect

straight

COMMISERATE

Verb

empathize,

feel no sympathy

ENJOIN

Verb

order, charge, appoint, admonish

allow, permit

EXPEDITE

Verb

faciltate, speed up

hinder, hamper, impede

EXPIATE

Verb

redeem, make amends

blame, worsen

FERMENT

Noun

turmoil, unrest, turbulence

peace, tranquility

INADVERTENT

Adjective

unintentional, accidental

deliberate

NOMINAL

Adjective

titular, presumed, formal - only for name and form

real, true, actual

NONCOMMITAL

Adjective

undecisive

definite

PECULATE

Verb

steal, defraud

give

PROCLIVITY

Noun

tendency,

inability

SANGFROID

Noun

poise, composure, coolness

hysteria, uneasiness

SEDITIOUS

Adjective

rebellious

faithfull

TENUOUS

Adjective

flimsy, vague

strong

VITRIOLIC

Adjective

bitter, withering, acerbic

bland, sugary

WHEEDLE

Verb

sweet talk, lure, coax

harass, intimidate

AFFABLE

Adjective

genial, courteous

inhospital

AGGRANDIZE

Verb

increase, enhance, exalt

decrease

AMORPHOUS

Adjective

shapeless, formless

well defined

ARCHETYPE

Noun

epitome, model, example, prototype

AURA

Noun

ambience atmosphere

CONTRABAND

Noun

illegal, traffic good

ERUDITE

Adjective

scholarly, learned, well read

GOSSAMER

Adjective

delicate, sheer, thin, feathery

INSCRUTABLE

Adjective

incomprehensible, impenetrable

INSULAR

Adjective

provincial, narrow minded, parochial

IRREVOCABLE

Adjective

unchangeable, unalterable

PROPENSITY

Noun

proclivity, natural inclination

QUERULOUS

Adjective

complaining, irritable

REMONSTRATE

Verb

argue with, expostulate

REPUDIATE

Verb

reject, disown, renounce

RESILIENT

Adjective

flexible, elastic, reversible

REVERBATE

Verb

echo, resound

SCURRILOUS

Adjective

abusive, foul-mouthed, filthy

SEDULOUS

Adjective

persistent, determined,

SLEAZY

Adjective

cheap, flimsy/ inferior texture and quality

AMNESTY

Adjective

forgiveness, pardon

AUTONOMY

Noun

self government, political control, homerule

AXIOMATIC

Adjective

evident, undeniable

BLAZON

Verb

show, display

CAVEAT

Noun

warning, caution

EQUITABLE

Adjective

fair, right, equitable

EXTRICATE

Verb

disentangle, extract,

FILCH

Verb

steal in small amount, pilfer

FLOUT

Verb

mock, sneer

FRACTIOUS

Adjective

troublesome, quarrelsome

PRECEPT

Noun

principle, rule of conduct

SALUTARY

Adjective

helpful, beneficial

SCATHING

Adjective

bitterly, severe, scaring, harsh

SCOURGE

Verb

flog, beat,

SEPULCHRAL

Adjective

gloomy, sad, cheerless

SOPORIFIC

Adjective

anesthetic, causing sleep

STRAITLACED

Adjective

strict, rigid, uptight

TRANSIENT

Adjective

short-lived, ephemeral

UNWIELDY

Adjective

impratical, bulky, not easily carried,

VAPID

Adjective

dull, lifeless, uninteresting