TOTC Vocab - Miranda Cisneros

Epoch

A period of time marked by certain characteristics. (Noun)

Incredulity

A tendency to be ready to believe that something is real or true. (Noun)

Humane

Having or showing compassion or benevolence (Adjective)

Rustic

Relating to the countryside; rural/simple and rough in appearance (Adjective)

Myriads

A countless or extremely great number (Noun)

Flinched

Make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise. (Verb)

Audibly

In a way that can be heard (Adverb)

Tremulous

Shaking or quivering slightly (Adjective)

Cessation

A temporary or complete stopping (Noun)

Submerged

Cause to be under water/refrain from openly showing (Verb)

Sinister

Evil, or suggesting something harmful will happen (Adjective)

Disconcerted

Unsettled or confused (Adjective)

Immaculate

Perfect, perfectly clean and tidy (Adjective)

Mutilated

Inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on (Verb)

Prevalent

Widespread in a particular area or particular time (Adjective)

Homage

Special honor or respect shown publicly (Noun)

Beneficial

Favorable or advantageous; resulting in good (Adjective)

Fervently

Very enthusiastically (Adverb)

Dispersed

Distribute or spread over a wide area (Verb)

Lucrative

Producing a great deal of profit (Adjective)

Complied

Act in accordance with a wish or command (Verb)

Congenial

agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character (Adjective)

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care (Adjective)

Infallible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong (Adjective)

Ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen (Adjective)

Crestfallen

Sad or disappointed (Adjective)

Indispensable

Absolutely necessary (Adjective)

Insolent

Showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect (Adjective)

Contemptuous

Showing contempt; scornful (Adjective)

Magnanimous

Generous or forcing, especially toward a rival or less powerful person (Adjective)

Diminished

Made smaller or less (Adjective)

Detained

Keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back (Verb)

Explicit

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving now room for confusion or doubt (Adjective)

Reiterate

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity (Verb)

Remorse

Deep regret or guilt for a wrong doing (Noun)

Lethargic

Having little energy; feeling willing and unable to do anything (Adjective)

Dejected

Sad and depressed; dispirited (Adjective)

Assiduously

With great care and perseverance (Adverb)

Exultant

Triumphantly happy (Adjective)

Condole

Express sympathy for (someone); grieve with (Verb)

Docile

Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive (Adjective)

Laudable

Deserving praise and commendation (Adjective)

Incessantly

Without interruption; constantly (Adverb)

Altercation

A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public (Noun)

Recompense

Make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate (Verb)

Retribution

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act (Noun)

Vestige

A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists (Noun)

Inaudible

Unable to be heard (Adjective)

Submissive

Ready to conform to the authority or will of others (Adjective)

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it (Noun)

Malady

A disease or ailment (Noun)

Commiseration

Sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (Noun)

Diffidence

Modesty or shyness resulting from lack of self confidence (Noun)

Oblivion

The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening (Noun)

Pensive

Engaged in, involving or reflecting deep or serious thought (Adjective)

Detested

Dislike intensely (Verb)

Entreat

Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something (Verb)

Doleful

Expressing sorrow; mournful (Adjective)

Adjacent

Next to or adjoining something else (Adjective)

Conflagration

An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property (Noun)

Indignity

Treatment or circumstance that causes one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity (Noun)

Latent

Present but not visible (Adjective)

Edifice

A building, especially a large, imposing one (Noun)