final exam vocab (sem 2)

decripit

weakened by old age; worn out

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

multifarious

having great variety; numerous and diverse

parisimonious

stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

an injury done in return for injury

stultify

to make ineffective or useless

fracas

a noisy quarrel or brawl

reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

somnolent

sleepy, drowsy

vehement

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

antithesis

the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

disparage

to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue

elucidate

to make clear, to explain

laud

to praise highly

magnanimous

generous

antipathy

an intense dislike

beset

to harass; to surround

decorum

proper behavior

patent

evident or obvious

abjure

renounce

compunction

remorse, regret

conflagration

a large destructive fire

platitude

a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

quiescent

inactive; at rest

tacit

understood or implied without being stated

trenchant

sharply effective or insightful

pretext

a false reason, deceptive excuse

acquiesce

accept something reluctantly but without protest

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

to wish for enviously

garrulous

talkative

sinuous

winding, having many curves

ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable

exult

to rejoice greatly

indemnity

a payment for damage or loss

limpid

clear, transparent; readily understood

rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric

immature and overconfident; conceited

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

consecrate

to make sacred

ingenious

clever

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

revel

to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

abrasive

rough; coarse; harsh

chagrin

embarrassment; a complete loss of courage

complacent

self-satisfied; overly content

concur

to agree

explicate

to explain

grotesque

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

pandemonium

a wild uproar, din, or commotion

raucous

unpleasantly loud and harsh

renounce

to reject by declaration

repress

to hold back; to put down or check by force

zealous

enthusiastic

appall

to fill with dismay or horror

dissonant

not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds

droll

amusing in an odd way

loll

sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way

loquacious

very talkative

nondescript

lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics

rescind

to repeal, cancel

vivacious

lively, sprightly, full of energy

whet

to sharpen, stimulate

asset

something of value

duress

compulsion, force

exuberant

filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement

facsimile

an exact copy

implacable

unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

infintesimal

extremely small

innocuous

not harmful or offensive

prowess

superior skill or ability

sedate

calm; quiet

stipulate

to specify as an essential condition

ultimatum

a final proposal or statement of conditions

acrid

having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

callous

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

clandestine

secret

elated

in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

indulgent

lenient; yielding to desire

irrelevant

not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

quell

to subdue, put down forcibly

ruminate

think deeply about something

allude

to hint at, to refer to indirectly

clairvoyant

exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future

disreputable

not respectable, not esteemed

endemic

native or confined to a particular region or people

exemplary

worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

fathom

to understand, comprehend

guile

sly or cunning intelligence

integrity

honesty, decency

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

obnoxious

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify