Finals Vocab

abeyance

n. temporary suspension

Synonyms: suspension, postponed

Sentence: The project is in _________ until we secure more funding.

ample

 n. temporary suspension

Synonyms: (suspension, postponed)

Sentence: She had _______ time to finish the project before the deadline.

apprise

v. informed, notified

Synonyms: inform, advise, tell

Sentence: I wanted to ________ you of the situation before making a decision.

befall

v. (of something bad) to happen to someone

Synonym: overtake, occur, come take place

Sentence: Tragedy seemed to ______ the village after the storm.

benevolent

adj. kindly; charitable

Synonym: kind, good, gracious

Sentence: The ________ teacher always stayed after class to help struggling students.

bequeath

v. hand down or pass on

Synonyms: (pass on, leave, will)

Sentence: The wealthy businessman plans to _______ his fortune to several charities.

blithe

adj. happy or joyous

Synonyms: (cheerful, lighthearted)

Sentence: His ________ attitude made it hard to take the situation seriously

consternation

n. fear or shock that makes one feel helpless or bewildered

Synonym: dismay, distress, anxiety

Sentence: The news of the unexpected test threw the whole class into _________

deference

n. respect; courtesy; regard

Synonym: respect, regard, esteem

Sentence: The students listened with _________ to the visiting professor

deficient

adj. incomplete; defective

Synonym: defective, faulty, insufficient

Sentence: The old bridge was found to be structurally _________ and needed urgent repairs. 

detached

adj. not emotionally involved

Synonym: disconnected, disengaged, separated

Sentence: His _________ attitude made it difficult for others to connect with him.

disdain

adv. showing scorn or contempt

Synonym: disrespect, dislike, distaste

Sentence: The critic showed ________ for the poorly written novel.

ductile

adj. (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire

Synonyms: (pliable, flexible)

Sentence: Steel is less ___________ than copper but still flexible enough for construction

dusky

adj. dim; shadowy

Synonyms: twilight, shady, shadowy

Sentence: The forest was cloaked in a ________ shadow just before nightfall

effuse

v. pour out (emotionally or physically)

Synonyms: (gush, drool)

Sentence: The volcano continued to _______ lava for several hours.

encroach

v. intruded

Synonyms: trespass, invade, infringe 

Sentence: The weeds started to __________ upon the carefully tended garden

fervent

adj. intensely devoted or earnest

Synonyms: passionate, intense, profound

Sentence: His _______ belief in justice inspired everyone around him.

filament

 n. slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in animal or plant structures

Synonym: (fiber, thread, strand)

Sentence: The microscope revealed tiny ________ in the fabric’s weave

gossamer

n. something light, delicate, or insubstantial

Synonyms: (silk, fine, gauze, tissue)

Sentence: She wore a ____________ veil that fluttered softly in the breeze.

interpose

v. came between

Synonym: (insinuate, place, put, intervene, intercede)

Sentence: The teacher had to ________ to calm down the heated debate

loiter

v. stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose

Synonyms: (linger, wait)

Sentence: He didn’t want to _________ outside, so he went straight home

lull

v. to calm or sooth by a gentle sound or motion

Synonyms: soothe, quiet, hush

Sentence: The rocking boat helped ____ the passengers into a peaceful rest.

promontory

n. a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland

Synonyms: (point, cap, foreland)

Sentence: The lighthouse stood tall on a rocky ________ overlooking the sea

reap

v. gathered; brought in

Synonym: obtain, bringing, produce, acquire, crop

Sentence: Farmers ________ their crops every autumn.

resign

v. accept something as unavoidable; submit oneself to something

Synonym: leave, go, stand down, quit

Sentence: 

1. She _______ herself to the long wait at the airport.

2. The politician was forced to __________ amid the scandal.

robust

adj. strong and healthy; full of life

Synonyms: (vigorous, sturdy)

Sentence: She has a __________ immune system that rarely lets her get sick

sinister

adj. threatening harm, evil or misfortune

Synonym: menacing, threatening, ominous

Sentence: There was something _______ about the way the room suddenly went silent

sow

v. scattered; planted

Synonym: scatter, disperse, distribute

Sentence: It's best to ____ the seeds just before the rainy season begins

tremulous

adj. shaking or quivering slightly

Synonyms: shaky, palpitating, quivering, wobbly

Sentence: His ________ fingers struggled to button his coat in the cold wind.  

tumultuous

adv. in an agitated way

Synonyms: rough, brutal, violent, severe 

Sentence: She left the room in a __________ rush, slamming the door behind her.