ATV Vocab: Weeks 1 - 30

Vocabulary terms and definitions from ATV Vocab Week 1-30, including parts of speech and primary meanings.

flippant

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

pugnacious

(adj.) combative

rabid

(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

admonish

(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty

breach

(v.) to create an opening, break through (n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction

expound

(v.) to explain in detail; to clarify

spurious

(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid.

unbridled

(adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

erratic

(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

subjugate

(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control; to make submissive

pilfer

(v.) to steal in small quantities.

depict

(v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

dissolute

(adj.) devoted to sensual pleasure, lacking moral restraint

trite

(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale

arbitrary

(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

render

(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

scrutinize

(v.) examine closely and carefully

inundate

(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

sardonic

(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

cynical

(adj.) doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

reminiscent

(adj.) awakening memories of something similar

prattle

(v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble

succumb

(v.) to give way to superior force, yield

atone

(v.) to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender

doleful

(adj.) sad, mournful

provocative

(adj.) tending to excite or stimulate; provoking; exciting

didactic

(adj.): instructive (especially excessively)

simulate

(v.) To make a pretense of, imitate; to create a likeness or model of

meander

(v.) to wander about, wind about

augment

(v.) to make larger, increase

conciliatory

(adj.) appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile

contentious

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

patronizing

(adj.) treating with condescension; acting superior

gape

(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

discern

(v.) to see clearly, recognize

ascribe

(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute, to credit

insipid

(adj.) lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

nostalgic

(adj.) a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former time, place, or situation

antagonistic

(adj.) opposed; hostile; aggressive

chastise

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold/critize severely

extol

(v.) to praise highly

exploit

(v.) to use selfishly for one's own ends; take unfair advantage of

frivolous

(adj.) Lacking in seriousness or importance

pretentious

(adj.) making an extravagant outward show, self-important

auspicious

(adj.) conducive to success; favorable

divulge

(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public

squander

(v.) to spend foolishly, waste

efface

(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

terse

(adj.) concise; to the point; brief

tenacious

(adj.) persistent, resolute, not giving up

benevolent

(adj.) kindly, charitable

muddle

(v.) to make a mess of; jumble

configure

(v.) to assemble, put together

extrapolate

(v.) extend; predict based on known data

abashed

(adj.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

ambiguous

(adj.) open to more than one interpretation; unclear

apathetic

(adj.) feeling or showing little or no emotion

jeer

(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly

proliferate

(v.) To increase greatly in number; multiply

sever

(v.) to separate, divide into parts

sully

(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile

abridge

(v.) to shorten or condense

wane

(v.) to lose size, strength, or power; to approach to an end

strident

(adj.) loud and harsh; grating

wry

(adj.) cleverly and often grimly humorous

vitriolic

(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly critical, caustic

audacious

(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

dissent

(v.) to disagree; to differ in opinion

surmount

(v.) to overcome, rise above

usurp

(v.) to seize/hold a position by force or without right

candid

(adj.) frank, sincere; honest

derisive

(adj.) expressing contempt or ridicule

ebullient

(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling

articulate

(v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words

daunt

(v.) to make afraid; to discourage

embroil

(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion

evasive

(adj.) deliberately vague or ambiguous

fatalistic

(adj.) believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate

fervent

(adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate

rectify

(v.) to make right, correct

revile

(v.) to attack with words

annihilate

(v.) destroy utterly; obliterate

untenable

(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

incredulous

(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical

indignant

(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

denounce

(v.) publicly declare to be wrong or evil

exonerate

(v.) to clear from a charge or accusation

spurn

(v.) to refuse with scorn, disdain

stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect; exhibiting boldness

reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; silent; reserved