Freshman HMH Vocabulary

dimension

a part of something or a unit of measurement

external

outside of something

statistic

a piece of numerical data

sustain

to cause to continue OR to support

utilize

to use

fathom

to comprehend or understand

thwart

to prevent something from happening

cacophony

a lot of different sounds that don't go together

sanctuary

a safe place

baffle

to confuse

laud

to praise

transfixed

motionless due to surprise or terror

consume

to use up or destroy

berate

to scold or criticize

edict

an official rule or proclamation

comply

to obey

constrict

to limit or stop growth

tentative

with caution; without confidence

extricate

to release or disentangle from

encroach

to gradually intrude upon

din

loud noise

reprieve

a break from punishment

emaciated

very thin or weak

decisive

final or concluding

execute

to carry out or accomplish

capacity

the ability to hold or understand

confer

to grant or give to

emerge

to come out of or away from

generate

to produce or cause to happen

trace

to discover where something started or came from

negligent

not caring about or paying attention to

condolence

sympathy for someone who has experienced pain

empathy

ability to understand another person's emotions or motivations

irrevocably

can't be taken back

ineffable

can't be expressed

liability

legally responsible

emulate

to imitate

reputable

having a good reputation

petition

to make a formal request

exonerate

to free from blame

visceral

emotional response

normalize

to make something abnormal seen normal

surreptitiously

done secretly

divert

to change direction

vantage point

position that allows a good view

transpire

to happen

callous

emotionally unfeeling

retribution

payback or revenge

taciturn

not wanting to talk

ire

anger or fury

macabre

something horrifying involving death or injury

vigilante

an everyday person who goes after suspects

adversary

an enemy or opponent

strife

conflict

tyrant

a ruler with absolute power who is often cruel

pernicious

sneaky harmful; harmful in a way that isn't obvious

purge

to remove something from somewhere

augment

to increase in size or amount

chaste

morally innocent or pure

oppression

abuse of power

solemnity

idea of seriousness or formality

loathe

to hate or be disgusted by

disparagement

scolding or criticism

heir

one who inherits something from someone else

peril

danger

vile

unpleasant

virtue

good, moral behavior

vice

immoral or bad behavior

chide

to scold or criticize

unwieldy

awkward to carry or move

grievance

a feeling of being treated unfairly

slay/slain

to kill

exile

to force someone to leave the country

banish

to remove someone from somewhere

mangle

to injure or damage

lament

to express sadness out loud

mercy

forgiveness or compassion instead of punishment

woe

sadness

discourse

conversation

fickle

changing often

inundate

to flood or overwhelm

remedy

a cure or solution

enforce

to force to obey

entity

a thing that exists as a unit

internal

inside

presume

to assume something is true

resolve

to decide or become determined

anomalous

unusual or out of the ordinary

charismatic

magnetic, captivating, popular

intricate

complicated or elaborate

rehabilitation

restored to good health

counterparts

people with the same characteristics or purpose

stereotype

an overly simplified image or opinion

naive

lacking worldly experience or understanding

distend

to bulge or expand

audacious

bold or rebellious

intrusion

a trespassing or invasion

serrated

having a jagged edge

conceive

to form or develop in the mind

detract

to take away from