Vocab 1-3 sets (copy)

Ague (negative)

Successive states of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria

Bilious

Relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver

Doleful (negative)

Filled with or evoking sadness

Febrile (negative)

Of or relating to or characterized by a fever

Languid

Lacking spirit or liveliness

Lethargic

Deficient in alertness or activity

Malaise (negative)

A general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness, or depression

Morose (negative)

Showing a brooding ill humor/nature

Torpid

In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation (comes from Latin meaning 'numb')

Wan (negative)

Deficient in color suggesting physical or emotional distress

Ambivalent

Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

Amorous (positive)

Inclined toward or displaying love

Taciturn

Habitually reserved and uncommunicative

Apathetic

Showing little or no emotion or animation

Despondent

Without or almost without hope

Euphoric

Characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation

Indifferent

Marked by lack of interest

Lachrymose

Showing sorrow

Resilient

Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

Timorous

Shy and fearful by nature

Asylum (positive)

a shelter from danger or hardship

Constituent (adjective)

One of the individual parts making up a composite entity

Dissident (noun)

A person who objects to some established policy

Hegemony (negative)

The dominance or leadership of one social group over others

Interregnum (noun)

The time between two reigns or governments

Junta (negative)

A group of officers who rule a country after seizing power

Libertarian (positive)

An advocate of freedom of thought and speech

Potentate (noun)

A ruler who is unconstrained by law (negative)

Reactionary (adjective)

Extremely conservative (negative)

Sedition (noun)

An illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority (negative)

Abrogate (verb)

Revoke formally (positive)

Compel (verb)

Force somebody to do something (negative)

Dictate (noun)

Noun: A guiding principle (positive)

Hierarchy (noun)

A series of ordered groupings within a system

Imperious (negative)

Having or showing arrogant superiority

Ostracize (verb)

Expel from a community or group (negative)

Puissant (adjective)

Powerful (positive)

Relegate (verb)

Assign to a lower position (negative)

Sequester (verb)

Keep away from others

Supplant (verb)

Take the place or move into the position of (negative)

Fabricate (v) negative

To make up something artificial or untrue

Facetious (adj) negative

cleverly amusing in tone

Fallacious (adj) negative

containing or based on incorrect reasoning

Feign (v) negative

make believe with the intent to deceive

Prestidigitation (n) positive

manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

Purport (v) negative

To propose or intend (to deceive)

Slander (n/v) negative

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Spurious (adj) negative

plausible but false

Superficial (adj) negative

of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

Surreptitious (adj) negative

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

Abscond (v) negative

To run away, often taking something or somebody along

Affluent (adj) positive

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

Copious (adj) positive

large in number or quantity

Destitute (adj) negative

poor enough to need help from others

Impecunious (adj) negative

not having enough money to pay for necessities

Modicum (n) negative

a small or moderate or token amount

Ostentatious (adj) negative

intended to attract notice and impress others

Pecuniary (adj)

relating to or involving money

Penury (n) negative

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

Mercenary (n) negative

profit oriented