Vocab 1-9 English Final 6/8/23

Adulterate

Corrupt, contaminate, pollute

Ambidextrous

Flexible, versatile, able to use both hands well

Augment

Increase, supplement, amplify

Bereft

Deprived of, bereaved

Deploy

Position, arrange, utilize, station, organize

Dour

Harsh, bleak, stern

Fortitude

Courage in facing difficulties, resolve, mettle

Gape

Stare with an open mouth, wide, ogle

Gibe

Mock, taunting words, ridicule, jeer

Guise

Cover, mask, costume

Insidious

Sly, cunning, dastardly, treacherous

Intimation

Hint, clue, suggestion

Opulent

Wealthy, ample, rich, luxurious, plentiful

Pliable

Flexible, adaptable, resilient

Reiterate

Repeated, restate

Stolid

Dull, unresponsive, impassive

Tentative

Hesitant, uncertain

Unkempt

Sloppy, rough, untidy, unpolished, rude

Verbatim

Word for word, precisely, exactly

Warily

cautiously, with great care

Adroit

Skillful, clever, slick, deft, dexterous

Amicable

Peaceful, friendly

Averse

Unwilling, opposed, disinclined

Belligerent

Aggressive, warlike, combative

Benevolent

Kindly, charitable

Cursory

Quick, not thorough, hasty

Duplicity

Treachery, deceitfulness, double-dealing

Extol

Applaud, acclaim, glorify, hail

Feasible

Possible, workable, viable

Grimace

Facial distortion, wry face, pained expression

Holocaust

Annihilation, devastation, conflagration

Impervious

Impenetrable, resistant

Impetus

Stimulus, impulse

Jeopardy

danger, risk, hazard, peril

Meticulous

careful and precise

Nostalgia

Homesickness, longing for something past

Quintessence

Essence, paragon

Retrogress

Revert, decline, degenerate, move backwards

Scrutinize

Examine closely, inspect

Tepid

lukewarm, unenthusiastic

Adversary

Enemy, opponent, foe, antagonist

Alienate

Separate, turn away, drive apart, make indifferent

Artifice

Clever trick, trickery, a skillful device

Coerce

to compel, force, pressure, bully

Craven

Coward, fearful, fainthearted

Culinary

Related to cooking or the kitchen

Demise

Death, decease, passing away

Exhilarate

Enliven, stimulate, excite, gladden

Fallow

Unproductive, dormant, inactive

Harass

Disturb, worry, annoy, bedevil

Inclement

Stormy, harsh, implacable

Liquidate

Pay, reconcile, cancel, eliminate

Muse

Daydream, contemplate, ponder

Negligible

trivial, inconsequential, insignificant

Perpetuate

Continue, preserve, make permanent

Precedent

Guide, model, tradition

Punitive

Inflicting, penalizing

Redress

Remedy, correct, mitigate, to set right

Sojourn

Stay, visit

Urbane

Elegant, suave

Affiliated

Associated, connected, attached, related

Ascertain

Discover, establish, find out

Attainment

Accomplishment, achievement, fulfillment

Bequeath

Give, pass, transmit, bestow

Cogent

Convincing, persuasive, compelling, force

Converge

Meet, unite, intersect, merge

Disperse

Scatter, spread far and wide, break up

Esteem

Respect, honor, revere

Expunge

Erase, obliterate, destroy, annihilate

Finite

Bounded, measurable, having limits

Invulnerable

impossible to harm or damage, impregnable, immune

Malevolent

Wicked, sinister, malicious, spiteful

Nonchalant

Cool and confident, unconcerned, composed

Omniscient

All-knowing, wise, unlimited awareness

Panacea

Cure-all, universal cure

Scrupulous

Exact, careful, painstaking, meticulous

Skulk

Lurk, lie in hiding, slink

Supercilious

Proud, snobbish, patronizing

Uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, spooky,

Venial

excusable; forgivable; pardonable

Altruistic

Unselfish, selfless

Assent

Consent, agreement

Benefactor

patron, humanitarian, good to others

Chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and civil; knightly

Clemency

mercy; lenience

Dearth

Lack, insufficiency, want

Diffident

Shy, timid, self-confidence

Discrepancy

Disagreement, difference, inconsistency

Embark

Begin, board, aboard, commence

Facile

Fluent, effortless, assured, ready, poised

Indomitable

unbeatable; invincible, inconsistency

Infallible

Unerring, certain, free from error

Plod

Walk heavily, lumber, trudge

Pungent

Sharp, spicy, stinging, biting

Remiss

Negligent, lax, slack, careless

Repose

Rest, lie, place, sleep,

Temerity

rashness, boldness, recklessness

Truculent

Fierce, cruel, aggressive, belligerent

Unfeigned

Sincere, real, genuine

Virulent

Hateful, spiteful, noxious