English vocab unit 1-7

Unit 1

Invincible

unable to be conquered

Provincial

limited in knowledge of the world

Evince

to establish, to reflect the truth of

Conducive

supportive, encourage, helping to bring about

Induce

to lead toward some action

Deduce

to draw a conclusion from fact, to infer

Protracted

extended in time, prolonged

Intractable

stubborn, obstinate, hard to move forward

Retract

to draw back, to withdraw

Petulant

irritable or short tempered

Impetuous

acting passionately and without forethought

Impetus

that which drives one, momentum

Unit 2

Fractious

tending to argue or cause discord

Infraction

a minor violation of a rule or law

Infringe

to intrude on an area belonging to another, to trespass

Excise

to cut out of, to remove

Incisive

sharply cutting, direct and powerful

Concise

brief and straightforward

Tome

a large and serious book

Epitome

the best or move typical example

Dichotomy

two opposite parts of one whole

Anatomy

the structure or parts, taken as a whole

Compunction

a feeling of regret or remorse

Punctilious

paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful

Pungent

stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

Unit 3

Compel

to force or strongly persuade, to coerce

Impulse

a sudden, involuntary urge to do something

Expel

to send out or away

Conjecture

a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

Dejected

downcast or sad, depressed

Abject

lowly, miserable and wretched

Emissary

an agent sent on a mission

Dismissive

showing little regard, scornful

Remiss

failing to fulfill one’s duty, negligent

Motive

a cause for action

Motif

a recurring theme, subject, or idea

Emote

to dramatically express emotions

Unit 4

Viaduct

a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

Impervious

unable to be affected

Deviate

to depart, especially from a path or plan

Obviate

to make unnecessary, to avoid

Defer

to put aside until late, to yield respectfully

Deference

the act or practice of yielding to another’s authority

Confer

to discuss something with someone else, to consult. To bestow

Inference

a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to bo drawn from the facts at hand

Proffer

to present or offer

Proliferate

to increase greatly in number, to multiply

Comportment

the manner in which one acts or behaves

Purported

claimed as true, but probably false

Unit 5

Envisage

to imagine, to conceive of

Visage

the face, a facial expression

Apparition

an unreal figure, a ghost

Perspicacious

wise, insightful, acutely intelligent

Retrospective

looking backward over a period of time

Aspect

a part that can be considered or viewed

Introspective

contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

Phenomenon

a fact or event that can be observed and/or documented

Diaphanous

lightweight and transparent

Epiphany

a moment of great insight, a revelation

Sycophant

a person who flatters, a “yes-man”

Unit 6

Adherent

a follower of a person or idea

Incoherent

not able to be understood, nonsensical

Inherent

existing as a natural part

Diffuse

not concentrated or focused, wordy, to spread out or distribute

Effusive

overflowing with words or feelings, gushing

Profuse

plentiful, abundant

Resolute

determined, steadfast

Dissolute

devoted to a sensual pleasure, lacking moral restraint

Insoluble

impossible to solve or fix, unable to be dissolved

Diligent

hardworking and careful

Recollect

to remember, to recall

Sacrilege

an act against a holy person or place

Unit 7

Proficient

skilled at, highly knowledgeable of

Factotum

an assistant who does a variety of jobs

Facsimile

a copy or imitation

Facile

too simplistic or easy

Expound

to explain or discuss in detail

Proponent

one who argues in favor of, a supporter

Infrastructure

the basic framework of a building or a system

Construed

to interpret or analyze something in a particular way

Constructive

having a positive effect, helpful

Destitute

having no money, poor

Restitution

payment for an injury, compensation

Stature

level of achievement or authority, standing