Week 15 Vocab LHS AVID 12

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Versatile (adj)

adaptable, all

Vestige (n)

trace, remnant

Veto (v)

to reject formally

Vex (v)

to irritate, annoy; confuse, puzzle

Viable (adj)

workable, able to succeed or grow

Viaduct (n)

series of elevated arched used to cross a valley

Vicarious (adj)

substitute, surrogate; enjoyed through imagined participation in another's experience

Vicissitude (n)

change or variation; ups and downs

Vie (v)

to complete, contend

Vigilant (adj)

attentive, watchful

Vignette (n)

decorative design; short literary composition

Vilify (v)

to slander, defame

Vim (n)

energy, enthusiasm

Vindicate (v)

to clear of blame; support a claim

Vindication (n)

clearance of blame; support a claim

Vindictive (adj)

spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving

Virile (adj)

manly, having the qualities of an adult male

Virtuoso (n)

someone with masterly skill; expert musician

Virulent (adj)

extremely poisonous; malignant; hateful

Viscous (adj)

thick, syrupy and sticky

Vitriolic (adj)

burning, caustic; sharp, bitter

Vituperate (v)

to abuse verbally

Vivacious (adj)

lively, spirited

Vivid (adj)

bright and intense in color; strongly perceived

Vociferous (adj)

loud, vocal and noisy

Void (adj.)

not legally enforceable; empty

Void (n)

emptiness; vacuum

Void (v)

to cancel, invalidate

Volition (n)

free choice, free will; act of choosing

Volley (n)

flight of missiles, round of gunshots

Voluble (adj)

speaking much and easily, talkative

Voluminous (adj)

large; of great quantity; writing of speaking at great length

Voracious (adj)

having a great appetite

Vulnerable (adj)

defenseless, unprotected; innocent, naive

Waive (v)

to refrain from enforcing a rule

Wallow (v)

to indulge oneself excessively, luxuriate

Wan (adj)

sickly pale

Wanton (adj)

undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless

Warranty (n)

guarantee of a product's sound soundness

Wary (adj)

careful, cautious

Wayward (adj)

erratic, unrestrained, reckless

Weather (v)

to endure, undergo

Whet (v)

to sharpen, stimulate

Whimsy (n)

playful or fanciful idea

Wily (adj)

clever; deceptive

Windfall (n)

sudden, unexpected good fortune

Winsome (adj)

charming, happily engaging

Withdrawn (adj)

unsociable, aloof; shy, timid

Wizened (adj)

withered, shriveled, wrinkled

Writ (n)

written document, usually in law

Wry (adj)

amusing, ironic

Xenophobia (n)

fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

Yoke (v)

to join together

Zealot (n)

someone passionately devoted to a cause

Zenith (n)

highest point, summit

Zephyr (n)

gentle breeze

Zoologist (n)

scientist who studies animals

Abase (v)

lower; humiliate

Abash (v)

embarrass

Abate (v)

subside; decrease, lessen

Abbreviate (v)

shorten

Abdicate (v)

renounce, give up

Aberrant (adj)

abnormal or deviant

Abettor (n)

encourager

Abeyance (n)

suspended action

Abhor (v)

detest, hate

Abject (adj)

wretched; lacking pride

Abjure (v)

to renounce upon oath

Ablution (n)

washing

Abnegation (adj)

repudiation; self

Abolish (v)

to cancel, to put to an end

Abominate (v)

loath, hate

Aboriginal (adj)

being the first of its kind in a region

Abortive (adj)

unsuccessful; fruitless

Abrasive (adj)

rubbing away, tending to grind down

Abridge (v)

condense or shorten

Abrogate (v)

abolish

Abscond (v)

depart secretly and hide

Absolute (adj)

complete; totally unlimited; certain

Absolve (v)

pardon (an offense)

Abstain (v)

refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

Abstemious (adj)

sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

Abstinence (n)

restraint from eating or drinking

Abstract (adj)

theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

Abstruse (adj)

obscure; profound; difficult to understand

Abusive (adj)

coarsely insulting; physically harmful

Abut (v)

border upon; adjoin

Abysmal (adj)

bottomless

Accede (v)

to agree

Accelerate (v)

to move faster

Accessible (adj)

easy to approach; obtainable

Accessory (n)

additional object; useful but not essential thing

Acclaim (v)

applaud; announce with great approval

Acclimate (v)

adjust to climate

Acclivity (n)

sharp upslope of a hill

Accolade (n)

award of merit

Accommodate (v)

oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt

Accomplice (n)

partner in a crime

Accord (n)

agreement

Accost (v)

approach and speak first to a person