English Vocab Lesson 1-3

Power Plus Vocab Book Level 10, Lessons 1-3

disabuse

to free someone from believing something false

heresy

the act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

audit

to check the accuracy of financial accounts and records

motley

made up of dissimilar parts; being of many color

libation

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

docile

easy to teach or manage; obedient

restive

restless and impatient

banter

teasing; playful conversation

castigate

to criticize or punish severely

anathema

a hated, repellant person or thing

gauche

lacking social graces; tactless

ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

dither

to hesitate nervously

emaciated

extremely thin; wasted away

repine

to be discontent as though yearning for something; to complain

divulge

to tell, reveal; to make public (as a secret)

abet

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

ardor

an intense feeling of devotion or eagerness

dogmatic

arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs

insipid

lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

proclivity

a natural leaning or tendency

extraneous

not essential; not constituting a vital part

coerce

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

jaundiced

prejudiced; hostile

occlude

to block the passage of

meticulous

extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise

temerity

recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

rote

a habitual, repetitive routine or procedure

ascribe

to credit as to the cause or the source

gregarious

sociable; fond of the company of others

irascible

easily angered

bacchanalian

wild and drunken

maudlin

foolishly sentimental; ridiculously emotional

extradite

to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority

furtive

stealthy; secretive

mettle

courage and determination

conflate

to combine into one

mercenary

a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

bastion

a strong defense or fort (or something likened to it)

avarice

greed; desire for wealth

jettison

to cast overboard; to discard

solvent

able to pay all debts and financial obligations

ostracize

to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

tackle

the equipment for a specific activity

copious

numerous; large in quantity