English III Vocab 10

amend

to change for the better, improve

amiable

friendly, affable

amorous

relating to or showing love

brash

hasty or lacking in sensitivity

concede

to give in, to accept

conciliatory

agreeable, friendly

empathy

the experience of another’s feelings as one’s own

enervate

to weaken, make weary

flattery

compliments, sycophancy

flout

to scorn, ignore, show contempt for

impudent

rude, improper

incessant

without interruption

loquacious

talkative

lull

a relatively calm interval, as in a storm

novel

strikingly new, unusual, or different

noxious

harmful, toxic

pliable

flexible, bendable

poised

balanced, readied

relish

to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of

remiss

negligent, exhibiting carelessness

static

not moving, being at rest

steadfast

fixed or unchanging

variance

a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs

variegate

to diversify

wane

to decrease gradually in size or degree

astringent (adj)

stern, drawing tightly together

astringent (n)

substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood

boa constrictor

snake that crushes its prey in its coils

constrict

draw together; shrink

restrict

keep within limits

stricture

adverse critism

stringent

strict or rigid

unrestricted

not confined within bounds; open to all

carnivore

flesh eating animal

carnivorous

flesh eating

devour

eat greedily or ravenously

frugivorous

feeding on fruit

herbivorous

dependant on plants as food

insectivorous

dependant on insects as food

omnivore

person or animal that eats everything

omnivorous

eating everything

voracious

greedy in eating; insatiable