Vocab 29, 30, 31, 32

accentuate

accentuate

to make more noticeable, to call special attention to; to stress

conscientious

careful and responsible

expedite

to make easier or speed up the progress or action of

indulgent

tending to give in to the wishes of another; kind or too kind; not strict

invigorate

to make lively, energetic or full of life

larceny

theft; stealing

morose

gloomy in a bad-tempered way

optimum

best or most favorable possible; condition that is best or most favorable

popularize

to make widely known or used; to make popular

pseudonym

a name used in place of a real name, often by an author

reverie

a daydream or the state of being unaware of one’s surroundings

rubble

broken bits and pieces left after something has been destroyed

scandalous

shockingly offensive or disgraceful

slapdash

carelessly and hurriedly done

unruffled

not even slightly disturbed

adroit

showing physical or mental skill

altruistic

showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

amenable

ready and willing to do what is asked; agreeable

charisma

the power to attract others through one’s personality

condone

to accept, forgive, or overlook something wrong

depict

to show in a visual or written way

dubious

feeling doubt; unsure; raising doubts in a way that creates suspicion; questionable

impair

to damage or lessen the quality or strength of something; to make worse

lucrative

producing wealth; very profitable

melodramatic

highly emotional or overly dramatic, often in a way that exaggerates a situation or reaction

penitence

regret or sorrow for having done wrong

revelry

loud and lively celebrating

succinct

brief; saying what needs to be said without unnecessary words

tepid

warm; neither hot nor cold

vindictive

tending to want revenge; intended as revenge

attire

to dress; to clothe; clothes

chronic

lasting a long time or coming back again and again; continual or done by habit

distort

to change from natural shape; to change from what is true; to fail to truly represent

docile

gentle, obedient, and trainable; easy to deal with

doleful

full of sorrow or sadness

fallacy

a false or mistaken idea, belief or opinion; an error in reasoning; incorrect reasoning

fruitful

producing results; successful

immobile

not movable; motionless; not moving

indignation

deep anger about somethingthat seems wrong, unjust, or mean

ostracize

to exclude or keep out; to refuse to have anything to do with

pompous

showing too great an opinion of one’s own importance; having an exaggerated idea of one’s own dignity

revoke

to take back or bring to an end something that has been given or permitted, such as a right, agreement or privilege

snare

a trap used to catch small animals or something that works as a trap by being tempting or attractive; to catch in a snare or a trap

splurge

to spend freely or too freely; to be extravagant; wild spending; an unnecessary expense or luxury

wince

to shrink or draw back slightly from something in disgust, pain or fear; the act of wincing

abashed

uneasy and somewhat ashamed of oneself

balmy

mild, pleasant and gentle (used to describe weather)

camaraderie

a feeling of friendship, loyalty and goodwill

dawdle

to waste time on unimportant things or by being slow

irk

to annoy or irritate

manifest

clear and evident; obvious; to make clear or reveal; to be evidence of

onslaught

a violent and intense attack

proponent

one who actively supports a cause or idea

relevant

connected or related to what is being discussed or considered

retort

to reply quickly or sharply; a sharp or witty reply

severity

strictness; harshness; seriousness; sharpness; intensity or violence

squander

to spend or use foolishly and wastefully

testy

easily irritated or annoyed

unerring

completely accurate; making no mistakes

vanquish

to defeat thoroughly; to win a victory over