All vocab sets 1-6

Belligerent

(adj) inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness.

agressive, combative, confrontational

Bob’s____ behavior in class towards his classmate often gets gim in to trouble

Carnage

(noun) the killing of a large number

massacre

Bob is responsible for the _____ in his yard because he poisoned the squirrels.

Decadence

(noun) process or state of becoming self indulgent

a change to a lower state or level

decline

Bob loves learning about the ______ of the 1920s when people were celebrating the end of WWI and an economic boom.

Degenerate

(adj) having sunk to a condition that is below what is normal/usual; degenerate

(verb) to decline in qualitiy; tp deteriorate

Bobs class_____ after the exam; no one paid attention anymore and they stopped doing their work

Euphoria

(noun) a feeling of extreme joy or happiness

ecstasy

Bob experiences_____ on the last day of school each year when the final bell rings

Frivolity

(noun) a lack of seriousness, often at an improper time

silliness

Bob also enjoys learning about the ______ of the 1920s whn they started all kinds of crazy activities.

Regime

(noun) a form of government

a government in power

a period of rule

Bob learned all about the communist _____ in the USSR while reading Animal Farm in his English class.

Secular

(adj) not involving religion or religious affairs

non religious

Bob prefers ______ regimes, which is why he doesnt want to live in a theocratic nation.

Sentiment

(noun) an emotion or feeling

Bob’s ________ about Stallins regime was anger; he found it infuriating that he treated Russian people so badly.

Veritable

(adj) true or real, used to emphasize a description

Bob is a ______ trouble maker, he gets into trouble almost everyday.

Apathy

Noun- Lack of emotion of feeling; indifference

Base

Adj- lacking or indicating the lack of higher qualities of mind or spirit; ignoble; not honorable (like a villian)

Compulsory

Adj- required by law or policy; mandatory

Countenance

noun- facial expression; face

Incite

Verb- to move to action; stir up; spur on; urge on

Interinable

Adj- without an end; seemingly endless

premonition

Noun- anticipation of an event without conscious reason; fore warning; a sense of whats to come

Raucous

Adj- noisy; very loud from communication (different from a ruckus whis is a noun meaning commotion/ chaotic event)

Reprieve

(noun)- a temporary relief from pain or trouble; a break

(verb)- to give relief for a temporary amount of time; to relieve

Semblance

Noun- false apperance

Acute

severe or sharp in degree or onset; sharp (adj)

Circumspect

carful; cautious (adj)

Deduce

to determine by reasoning; to infer (verb)

Digression

to act or instance of leaving the main subject (while speaking or n writing); tangent (noun)

Implode

to burst inward (verb)

Irate

extremely angry; outraged; furious (adj)

Luminous

emitting or reflecting glowing light; shining (adj)

Negligible

so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention (adj)

Profane

serving to debase or defile what is holy; disrespectful; obsene; vulgar (adj)

Slander

to say something damaging and false about someone (verb)

abolish

(verb) to officially end something; to cancel

Machination

(noun) a crafty (sneaky) action designed to accomplish some evil plan; a scheme

Malignant

(adj) harmful in nature, influence, of effect, injurious

morose

(adj) very sad or unhappy: having a gloomy disposition; gloomy

procure

(verb) to get something by some action or effort; to obtain

repose

(verb) to take a rest; to lie at rest; to lie dead

(noun) a period of rest; a rest

retribution

(noun) punishment for doing something wrong; payback

subversive

(adj) attempting to overthrow or underine a government or authority

toil

(verb) to work hard; to labor

(noun) hard work; labor

unscathed

(adj) ot hurt, harmed, or damaged

Atrophy

(Noun)- Slow decline; wasting away

(verb)- To slowly decline; to waste away

Clamor

(Noun)- a loud noise

Clarity

(Noun)- the state of being clear; clearness

dwindke

(Verb)- to become steadily less; to shrink in amount

Humility

(Noun)- (1)the state of being humble; modesty

(2)a lack of arrogance

indecipherable

(Adj)- cannot be understood; unreadable

lament

(Verb)- to feel or express sorrow; to mourn

(Noun)- a passionate expression of greif or sorrow; awail

Murky

(Adj)- foggy; not clear

Naive

(Adj)- innocent; lacking experience; ignorant; foolish

Profound

(Adj)- extreme in degree, power, of effect; deep

adapt

Verb- to make suitable to a requirements or conditions; to adjusr or motify fittingly; to adjust

catalyst

Noun-(1) a substance that enables a reactation to proceed at a usually faster rate. (2) a person or thing that provokes or speeds significant change or action.

disparity

Noun- a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity; difference

efficacy

Noun- the power to produce an effect; effectivness.

efficiency

Noun- the state of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in perofrmance

equity

noun- the qualitiy of bing fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality

inhabit

Verb- to prohibt from doing something; to restrain; to hamper; to obstruck

mitigate

Verb- to mkae less severe or painful; to allieviate

progressive

Adj- of relating to, or characterized by progress; developed

Virulrnt

Adj- marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course; extremely poisonous or venomous; malignant