Vocab 16+ (English 2)

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Scourge

 cause great suffering to

Languish

failing to make progress or be successful

Helm

person in charge at sea

Agitator

 a person who __urges__ others to protest or rebel

Ensue

happen or occur __afterward__ or as a result

Baleful

threatening harm; menacing

Malefactor

a person who __commits__ a crime or some other wrong

**Su**rmise

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

“su = suppose”

Prevailing

existing at a particular time; current

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Inveterate

 firmly established by long persistence 

Enigma

a person or thing that is mysterious, __puzzling__, or difficult to understand

Anthropologist

study the origin, development, and behavior of humans

Optimum

most __conducive__ to a favorable outcome; best

Tentative

not certain or fixed; provisional

Analytic

relating to or using analysis or logical __reasoning__; analytical

Trivial

 of little value or importance

Intuitive

using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious __reasoning__; instinctive

Tremulous

 shaking or __quivering__ slightly

Clarify

make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly __comprehensible__

Phenomena

a remarkable person, thing, or event

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Crest

the top of a mountain or hill

Deflect

cause (something) to change direction by __interposing__ something; turn aside from a straight course.

Diabolic

characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be __suggestive__ of the Devil

Dormant

inactive

Inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

Odds

the chances or likelihood of something happening or being the case

Outset

the start of beginning of something

Pivot

the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or __oscillates__

Progenitor

a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is __descended__ or __originates__; an ancestor or parent

Subtlety

nuance

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Convincing

capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real

Discount

deduct an amount from (the usual price of something)

Firsthand

 coming from the original source or personal experience; gained or learned directly

Guardedness

a close attentiveness to avoiding danger 

Infernal

 relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld

inkling

a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint

Polymath

 a person of __wide-ranging__ knowledge or learning

**Recon**noiter

make a military observation of (a region)

Skepticism

doubt as to the truth of something

Subcontinent

 a large, __distinguishable__ part of a __continent__, such as North America or southern Africa

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Adornment

to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects. 

Exclusive

excluding or not __admitting__ other things

Monopoly

the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a __commodity__ or service

Renown

the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame

Soliloquy

an act of speaking one's thoughts __aloud__ when by __oneself__ or regardless of any __hearers__, especially by a character in a play

Enamored

be filled with a feeling of love for

Franchise

an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products

Palatial

__resembling__ a palace in being spacious and splendid

Simultaneous

occurring, operating, or done at the same time

Tolerated

accept or endure (someone or something __unpleasant__ or __disliked__) with __forbearance__.

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Frantic

wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

Composed

having one's feelings and expression under control; calm.

Missionary

a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country

Unspeakable

not able to be expressed in words

Express

convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by __gestures__ and conduct

Fragile

(of an object) easily broken or damaged

Numbness

unable to feel anything in a particular part of your body 

Anchor

 (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor

Refugee

 a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, __persecution__, or natural disaster

Ingot

 a block of steel, gold, silver, or other metal, typically __oblong__ in shape

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Venerable

respect

picturesque

visually attractive

**d**ilapidation

state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair

“d = decay or disrepair”

Blight

severe detrimental effect on

Immolate

kill/offer for sacrifice, especially burning 

Avarice

 extreme greed for wealth or material grain

Scold

severely angrily 

attune

harmonize

parsimonious

unwilling to spend money or use resources

“simon is a cheapass”

consoling

serving comfort while having grief or disappointment

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Ceremonious

relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions

Bier

 __movable__ frame on which a coffin or a __corpse__ is placed before burial or __cremation__ or on which it is carried to the grave

Commerce

Business/trade

indispensable

absolutely necessary

Labor intensive

process or industry that requires a large amount of labor to produce its goods or services

Manpower

number of people working or available for work or service

Low-end

cheaper products of range

Rejects

 dismiss as __inadequate__, inappropriate, or not to one's taste

draw

attraction

triangulated

form into a triangle

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Bard

poet

Lyre

 small U-shaped __harp__

Undertone

a __subdued__ or __muted__ tone of sound or color

Elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Valorous

showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

Degraded

 reduced in quality; __inferior__

Servile

having or showing an excessive __willingness__ to serve or please others (SLAVE)

Seer

 a person who is supposed to be able, through __supernatural__ insight, to see what the future holds (FORTUNE TELLER)

Paean

a song of praise or triumph

Empyrean

relating to heaven or the sky

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