Sea freshman vocabulary

abhor

to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.

abridge

to shorten or condense

abscond

to run off and hide

accessory

additional object; useful but not essential thing

adherent

(n.) a follower, supporter; (adj.) attached, sticking to

adjourn

to stop proceedings temporarily

admonish

warn or reprimand someone firmly

adriot

skillful; clever

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

alien

foreign;strange

allusion

an indirect or passing reference

altercation

an angry argument

altruistic

unselfish

ambiguous

unclear or doubtful in meaning

ban

to forbid

berate

to scold

biased

prejudiced

brazen

bold and without shame

cacophonous

harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant

candid

honest

catalyst

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

chide

scold or rebuke

clemency

mercy; lenience

coerce

force;unwillingly persuade

console

comfort

contrite

extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant

conundrum

a confusing and difficult problem or question

conventional

usual

credible

believable; reliable

cubicle

a small room or compartment

demure

shy or modest

deplete

to use up

depreciation

a decrease or loss in value

despicable

contemptible; hateful

despot

a dictator with absolute power; a tyrant

deteriorate

to become worse

diatribe

a bitter verbal attack

diffident

lacking self-confidence;shy

diminutive

very small

divulge

to tell; to reveal

dolt

a stupid person

duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

elicit

to draw forth

embroil

to draw into a conflict or fight

enlightened

having knowledge and spiritual insight

euphony

pleasant, harmonious sound

fallow

inactive; unproductive

fiegn

to pretend to be affected by

fodder

food for horses or cattle

fortify

to strengthen

garrulous

talkative

ghastly

horrible;frightful

hamper

hinder; obstruct;hold back

humane

kind; compassionate;benevolent

impediment

obstacle

impertinent

rude and disrespectful

impoverished

poor, in a state of poverty

incessant

unceasing; never stopping

indigenous

native to a certain area

indolent

lazy

interim

the time between, temporary

intricate

complicated;complex;detailed

languid

slow, sluggish, listless, weak

loquacious

very talkative

maltreat

abuse

mire

swamp; muddy ground

mirthful

showing or exercising mercy

mundane

lacking interest or excitement; dull

nefarious

wicked or criminal

pathos

emotional appeal

pauper

an extremely poor person

penitent

showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant

perennial

lasting for a long time

perfidious

faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

predispose

to make more susceptible or more likely to occur

proliferate

to increase in number quickly

rancid

having a bad taste or smell; spoiled

raucous

unpleasantly loud and harsh

rectify

to make right, correct

rift

split

sagacious

acutely insightful and wise

sedentary

doing or requiring a lot of sitting

servitude

slavery

slapdash

careless and hasty

slothful

lazy, indolent

stagnant

not running or flowing

succinct

briefly and clearly expressed

succumb

to give in

taunt

to jeer at, mock

tenacious

holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

thesis

the primary position taken by a writer or speaker

tremulous

shaking or quivering slightly

urbane

sophisticated

vagrant

an idle wanderer

vile

extremely unpleasant

vulnerable

susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

warp

to twist out of shape

wily

clever; deceptive

winsome

charming, pleasing

zenith

the highest point; peak