Vocab Test #2 (No Grammer)

Advocate

To speak or write in favor of; support

Antipathy

A strong dislike or distaste; hatred

Emancipate

To set free from slavery, captivity, or oppression

Idiosyncrasy

A personal peculiarity; quirk

Imminent

About to happen

Impede

To delay or slow; get in the way of

Inclusive

Including much or everything; broad or complete in coverage

Jurisdiction

The authority to administer justice; power; range or extent of authority

Precarious

Dangerous; risky; dangerously uncertain

Preposterous

ridiculous; absurd

Austere

Without decoration or luxary; severely simple

Esoteric

Intended for or understood by only a certain group; beyond the understanding of most people: difficult to understand

Facsimile

A exact copy or reproduction

Grotesque

Distorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or matter

Mesmerize

To hypnotize or fascinate; hold spellbound

Metamorphosis

A great or complete change; transformation

Notorious

Known widely but unfavorably; having a bad reputation

Perfunctory

Done only as a routine, with little care or interest; uninterested

Provocative

Tending to arouse interest or curiousity; attention-getting

Travesty

A joking, disrespectful imitation; mockery

Connoisseur

An expert in fine art or in matters of taste

Conspiracy

A secret plot by two or more people, especially for a harmful or illegal purpose

Contrite

Truely sorry for having done wrong; repentant

Distraught

Very troubled; distressed

Germane

Having to do with the issue at hand; relevant; related

Lucid

Clearly expressed; easily understood

Plight

An unfortunate situation

Superficially

In an on-the-surface manner; not thoroughly

Symmetrical

Well proportioned; balanced; the same on both sides

Verbose

Using or containing too many words

Adept

Highly skilled; expert

Encompass

To include; contain

Entrepreneur

A person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk or a buisness undertaking

Eradicate

To get rid of altogether; wipe out

Homogeneous

Made up of similar or identical parts; unvarying throughout

Presumptuous

Too bold; overly confident

Sordid

Indecent; morally low; corrupt

Standardize

To make consitent; cause to conform to a model

Stint

A specific period of work or service; amount of time spent

Stringent

Strictly controlled or enforced; strict; severe

Exhort

To urge with argument or strong advice; plead earnestly

Flamboyant

Very showy; strikingly bold

Foible

A minor weakness or character flaw; a minor fault in behavior

Innocuous

Harmless; inoffensive

Magnanimous

Noble in mind and spirit; especially generous in forgiving

Masochist

A person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain

Meticulous

Extremely careful and exact; showing great attention to detail

Rancor

Intense hatred or ill will; long-lasting resentment

Recrimination

An accusation mae in response to an accuser; countercharge

Repungent

Offensive; distasteful; repulsive