unit 9 vocab

cubicle

• Noun:  A small room or compartment

• Synonym: hole-in-the-wall, nook, work area

drudgery

• Noun (abstract): 

Work that is hard and tiresome 

• Synonyms: toil, labor, grind

escalate 

• Verb: Action word

• Def.: To elevate; to increase in intensity 

Synonyms:  Raise

expedient

• Adjective: Describing word

• Def. Advantageous, useful (possibly improper OR immoral)

• Synonyms:  convenient

grievous

• Adjective: Describing word 

• Def - Causing sorrow or pain; serious 

• Synonyms: Painful, flagrant

horde

• Noun: Person, place, thing or idea

• Def. - A vast number (as of people)

Synonyms: Crowd, mass, multitude

impel

• Verb: Action word

• Def. - To force; to drive forward

• Synonyms: urge, push, spur, propel 

incredulous

• Adjective: Describing word (modifies a noun)

• Def. - Disbelieving; skeptical

• Synonyms:  Doubting

prognosis

• Noun (abstract)

• Def. - a prediction of a probable outcome of a disease or situation

• Synonyms:  projection

repugnant

• Adjective: Describing word

• Def. - offensive, distasteful

• Synonyms:  revolting, repulsive

auxiliary

• Adjective:  Giving assistance or support 

• Synonyms: additional (adj)

candid

• Adjective:  frank, sincere; impartial

• Synonyms:  forthright, plainspoken

envoy

• Noun: A representative or messenger (as of a government) 

• Synonyms:  ambassador, emissary, minister

feign

• Verb: Action word

• Def. - To pretend

• Synonyms:  fake

flair

• Abstract Noun: A noun that is not concrete

• Def. - A natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

• Synonyms:  style

heterogeneous

• Adjective: Describing words (modifies a noun)

• Def. - Composed of different kinds; diverse

• Synonyms:  mixed

inscribe

• Verb: Action word

• Def. - To write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

Synonyms:  enroll, enlist

monologue

• Noun (abstract)

• Def. - a longer speech by one actor 

speaking his/her thoughts aloud

Synonyms:  long speech

rasping

• adjective: describing word

• Def. - with a harsh, grating sound

• Synonyms:  gravelly, scraping

scuttle

• Verb: Action word

• Def. - To sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way

• Synonyms:  discard, scrap, ditch