Kemock Vocab - Finals

dissipate

disperse

prodigious

huge

portent

an omen

phenomenon

an unusual occurrence

latter

the second

dejected

in low spirits

despondent

disheartened

rebuke

a sharp criticism

writhe

twist, squirm

aloof

unfriendly

resolute

determined

countenance

facial expression

profound

deep

manifest

obvious

languor

weakness

placate

to appease

derision

ridicule

vivacious

full of life

procure

to acquire

retort

a quick, clever reply

melancholy

sadness

audible

able to be heard

fain

pleased

myriad

countless

entreat

to beg

fervor

passion

billow

a wave

conjure

summon

reprove

to reprimand

abashed

embarrassed

plaintive

mournful

conjecture

a guess

serene

calm

benevolent

charitable

amiable

friendly

somber

gloomy

singular

unique

prostrate

lying flat

perplex

confuse

profuse

abundant

morose gloomy

droll

amusing

confound

to confuse

wince

to shrink involuntary

diffidence

lack of confidence

exquisite

beautifully made

acute

sharp

condescend

to patronize

grotesque

distorted

allude

indirectly refer to

jovial

cheerful

listless

uninterested

sallow

sickly yellow

grimace

a sharp expression

evince

to show

ostentatious

showy

inexorable

inevitable

indolent

lazy

doleful

mournful

alacrity

eagerness

expostulate

to object earnestly

din

a racket

deprecate

to deplore

eddy

a swirl or whirlpool

demure

modest and shy

injunction

a command

wan

pallid or weak

expedient

a convenient means

reproach

accuse, blame, rebuke

decorum

proper behavior

placid

calm

oblique

indirect or slanting

vex

to irritate

pensive

thoughtful

clamor

outcry

magnanimous

generous

importune

to pester

venerate

to respect

incredulous

skeptical

peremptory

dictatorial

affect

to influence

anon

shortly

hitherto

until now

benefactor

financial contributor

feign

pretend

complacence

smug self-satisfaction

eloquence

effective language

interpose

put between

wont

habit

martial

warlike

tremulous

quivering

tacit

unspoken

apprehension

fear

affable

friendly

vivid

bright

sanguine

cheerfully confident

abate

to lessen

torpid

sluggish

sublime

lofty

mortify

profoundly humiliate