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Ivelich Fall Final 2023 Definitions // Oak Ridge High School
abject
of the most contemptible kind ; “experienced something bad or present to the maximum degree”
zeal
a feeling of strong eagerness
procure
get by special effort
disconsolate
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
sagacity
the ability to understand and discriminate between relations
sedulous
marked by care and persistent effort
vestige
an indication that something has been present
visage
the human face
epithet
descriptive word or phrase
precipitate
bring about abruptly
harrowing
causing extreme distress
indolence
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
variegated
having an assortment of colors
strife
bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
supposition
the cognitive process of conjecturing
augury
an event indicating important things to come
feeble
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
replete
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
persecute
cause to suffer
precarious
not secure; beset with difficulties
dissipate
cause to separate and go in different directions
vexation
anger produced by some annoying irritation
paroxysm
a sudden uncontrollable attack
convalescence
gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
augmented
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
menace
something that is a source of danger
adversary
someone who offers opposition
torrent
an overwhelming number or amount
subsist
support oneself
daemon
 a supernatural being whose nature is intermediate between that of a god and that of a human being.Â
indefatigable
showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
deplore
express strong disapproval of
vehement
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
predilection
a predisposition in favor of something
imbue
spread or diffuse through
impediment
something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
multifarious
having many aspects
repugnance
intense aversion
omnipotent
having unlimited power
abstruse
difficult to understand
consummation
the act of bringing to completion or fruition
arduous
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
incipient
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
lassitude
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
odious
unequivocally detestable
vivacity
high spirits and animation
vacillating
wavering or uncertain
ignominious
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
timorous
shy and fearful by nature
hapless
unfortunate and deserving pity
salubrious
promoting health
abhorrence
hate combined with disgust
mutability
the quality of being capable of change
uncouth
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
assuage
provide physical relief, as from pain
despondency
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
enrapture
to hold spellbound
degenerate
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
enigmatic
not clear to the understanding
foreboding
a feeling of evil to come, ominously prophetic
fervent
characterized by intense emotion
desolation
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
celestial
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
eccentricity
strange and unconventional behavior
satiate
fill to satisfaction
ardent
characterized by intense emotion
conjecture
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
requisite
necessary for relief or supply
ascertain
learn or discover with confidence
effusion
an unrestrained expression of emotion
niche
a position well suited to the person who occupies it
inure
cause to accept or become hardened to
entreat
ask for or request earnestly
fortitude
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
encompass
include in scope
endowment
natural abilities or qualities
suppliant
humbly entreating, one praying humbly for something
inexorable
impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
prudence
discretion in practical affairs
perseverance
act of persisting
solicitude
a feeling of excessive concern
emaciated
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
countenance
the appearance conveyed by a person’s face
benevolence
disposition to do good
melancholy
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
poignant
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
eloquence
powerful and effective language
fastidious
giving careful attention to detail
ameliorate
make better
abrasive
grating, rough, harsh, showing little concerns for others’ feelings
absurd
illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish
accusatory
suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining
acerbic
sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe
acquiscient
accepted without protest; compliant, agreeable, accepting
aggrieved
indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation; contains a double meaning
ambivalent
having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided
apathetic
showing little interest; lacking concern; indifferent; unemotional
ardent
enthusiastic; passionate
belligerent
hostile; aggressive; combatant
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