Vocab Test 7-11

inundate

(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

malign

(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

meanander

(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist

metropolis

(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area

momentous

(adj.) very important

obstreperous

(adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly

pensive

(adj.) thoughtful; meloncholy

perilous

(adj.) dangerous

shoddy

(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

sprightly

(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

surely

(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude

tirade

(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical

vagrant

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly

assurance

(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

asylum

(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

console

(v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

dilate

(v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

dross

(n.) refuse, waste products

dwindle

(v.) to lessen, diminish

flippant

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

immunity

(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

institute

(v.) to establish, set up; (n.) organization that promotes learning

liability

(n.) a debt; something disadvantageous

preposterous

(adj.) ridiculous, senseless

pugnacious

(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

rabid

(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

realm

(n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study

rejuvenate

(v.) to make young again; to make like new

remunerate

(v.) to reward, pay, reimburse

sparse

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered

sterling

(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

venture

(n.) a risky or darling undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare

warp

(v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality

auxiliary

(adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aid

candid

(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

cubicle

(n.) a small room or compartment

drudgery

(n.) work that is hard and tiresome

envoy

(n.) a representative or messenger (as a government)

escalate

(v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity

expedient

(n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful

feign

(v.) to pretend

flair

(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

grievous

(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious

heterogeneous

(adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse

horde

(n.) a vast number(as of people); a throng

impel

(v.) to force, drive forward

incredulous

(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical

inscribe

(v.) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

monologue

(n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

prognosis

(n.) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

rasping

(adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound

repugnant

(adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

scuttle

(v.) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail

adept

(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert

aspire

(v.) to have ambitious hopes and plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend

bleak

(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal

chide

(v.) to blame; scold

despicable

(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible

diminutive

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type

emancipate

(v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate

erroneous

(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes

exploit

(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for

extemporaneous

(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment

impair

(v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm

invincible

(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable

languid

(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

mire

(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck

obtrusive

(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out

preamble

(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

render

(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

rugged

(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy

skeptical

(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

slipshod

(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

brevity

(n.) shortness

comport

(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

concise

(adj.) expressing much in a few words

demure

(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest

depreciation

(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling

deteriorate

(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away

divulge

(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public

enlightened

(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

forestall

(v.) to prevent by acting first

garble

(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

quaver

(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill

recoil

(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing back

recoup

(v.) to make up for, regain

reek

(n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

relentless

(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity

rivulet

(n.) a small stream

squander

(v.) to spend foolishly, waste

staccato

(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style

statute

(n.) a law

adieu

(int.) "Farewell!"; (n.) a farewell

advent

(n.) an arrival: a coming into place or view

apex

(n.) the highest point, tip

assimilate

(v.) to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adopt fully

bogus

(adj.) false, counterfeit

exorbitant

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

interim

(n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time

proponent

(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief