English 10 vocab 5-8

animosity

strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

express approval of

compatible

able to get along or work well together

condolence

an expression of sympathy

consecrate

to make sacred

decrepit

old and feeble

deride

treat or speak of with contempt

ingenuous

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

multifarious

having many aspects

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous

Feeding on both animals and plants

parsimonious

excessively unwilling to spend

quandry

a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

retaliation against an enemy

revel

to take great pleasure in

stultify

deprive of strength or efficiency

suave

agreeable and courteous with sophistication

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

assent

agree or express agreement

benefactor

a good person who offers help or donates money

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

clemency

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders

dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

diffident

lacking self-confidence

discrepancy

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

embark

to go aboard

facile

Preforming adroitly without effort

Indomitable

Impossible to subdue

Infallible

Incapable of failure or error

Plod

Walk heavily and firmly

Pungent

Strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell

Remiss

Failing in what duty requires

Repose

Absence of mental stress

Temerity

Fearless, daring

Truculent

Defiantly aggressive

Unfeigned

Not pretended, genuine

Virulent

extremely poisonous

Accede

Yield to another's wish or opinion

Brandish

Move or swing back and forth

Comprise

Include

Deft

Skillful

Destitute

Completely wanting or lacking

Explicit

Precisely and clearly expressed

Extirpate

Destroy completely, as if down to the root

Inopportune

Not suitable for a purpose

Ironic

Displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is

Musty

Covered with or smelling of mold `

Officious

Intrusive in a meddling manner

Ominous

Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Pinnacle

Highest level of degree attainable

Premeditated

Characterized by deliberate purpose and degree of planning

Rampant

Occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way

Solace

Comfort offered to one who is disappointed

Stately

Impressive in appearance

Supple

Moving and bending with ease

Suppress

Put down by force or authority

Venal

Capable of being corrupted

Abhor

Feel hatred or disgust toward

Amend

Make revision to

Chaos

state of extreme confusion and disorder

Commodious

Large and roomy

Corrosive

Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Discern

Perceive, detect

Extant

Still in existence, not destroyed

Implicate

Bring into intimate and incriminating connection

Inter

Bury in a grave or tomb

Martinet

Someone who demands exact conformity to rules, strict

Obviate

Prevent the occurrence of

Renegade

Someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

Reprehensible

Bringing or deserving severe rebuke

Somber

Serious and gloomy

Squalid

Run-down and repulsive

Turbulent

Characterized by unrest or disorder

Vociferous

Offensively loud

Voluminous

Large in number or quantity

Waive

Do without

Buffeted

Pounded or hit repeatedly by storm or adversary