Vocab English Final Curley

tentatively

in a hesitant manner

vulgar

of or associated with the great masses of people

accelerate

move faster

rousing

capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement

nomad

a person who moves from place to place

desolate

providing no shelter or sustenance

thrive

make steady progress

insulate

surround with material to protect from heat, cold, or noise

foolhardy

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

verge

the limit beyond which something happens or changes

primitive

characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

blasphemy

profane language

diminutive

Very small

ingenuity

the power of creative imagination

wheedle

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

evasive

avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

cajole

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

pithy

concise and full of meaning

feeble

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

Scuttle

move about or proceed hurriedly

felonious

involving or being or having the nature of a crime

sodden

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

cultivate

adapt something wild to the environment

contemplative

deeply or seriously thoughtful

preeminent

greatest in importance, degree, or significance

relegate

assign to a lower position

convoluted

highly complex or intricate

gumption

fortitude and determination

conspicuous

obvious to the eye or mind

tirade

a speech of violent denunciation

ominous

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

gaunt

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

ostentatiously

in a manner intended to attract notice and impress others

irate

feeling or showing extreme anger

feasibility

the quality of being doable

enrapture

hold spellbound

dilapidated

in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration

mortality

the quality or state of being subject to death

auxiliary

functioning in a supporting capacity

charismatic

possessing an extraordinary ability to attract

sporadically

in an irregular or unpredictable manner

retaliation

action taken in return for an injury or offense

illegible

unable to be read

malicious

having the nature of threatening evil

wherewithal

the necessary means (especially financial means)

merely

and nothing more

titanic

of enormous strength, size, or power

meander

move or cause to move in a winding or curving course

narcissism

an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

stoic

seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

iridescent

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

assent

agree or express agreement

omnipotent

having unlimited power

elucidate

make clear and comprehensible

vivacious

vigorous and animated

gregarious

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

proscribe

command against

predicament

an unpleasant or difficult situation

fidelity

the quality of being faithful

morbid

suggesting the horror of death and decay

beneficent

doing or producing good

infinitesimal

extremely small

monochrome

having or appearing to have only one color

endemic

native; originating where it is found

affluence

abundant wealth

stupefy

to stun, baffle, or amaze

euphonious

having a pleasant sound

portly

fat, chubby, round

circumvent

get around

credulous

too trusting; gullible

plunder

to steal goods

suitor

a man who courts or woos a woman

staid

characterized by dignity and propriety

bard

poet

reproach

express criticism towards

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

misgiving

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

squander

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

unbridled

not restrained or controlled

guile

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

cunning

showing inventiveness and skill

libation

the act of pouring a liquid offering as a religious ceremony

beset

assail or attack on all sides

rife

excessively abundant

ardor

feelings of great warmth and intensity

suppliant

humbly entreating

gale

a strong wind moving 34-40 knots

flout

treat with contemptuous disregard

hallowed

worthy of religious veneration

resplendent

having great beauty

brusquely

in a blunt direct manner

vie

compete for something

unwieldy

difficult to use or handle because of size or weight

vexed

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

vagabond

a wanderer with no established residence or means of support

mutiny

open rebellion against constituted authority

partisan

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

pernicious

exceedingly harmful

fray

a noisy fight